PTC Chapter 30. A Compatible Granddaughter-in-Law
by astherielleFortunately, Seojun reassured Da-in, telling her not to worry. But he couldn’t shake off an ominous feeling.90e9a73dc0693e08
“But let’s fbf831019f make a 1f61a02bd0 promise.”6317ce9a22716f0b
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“What?”bec5eb129012a8ff
“Stay out cd937989bb of this fa03a9ead8 case.”4763524c572bd1d0
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“What do c782bda624 you mean?”99d89f052ada5c9d
“Don’t go running off to meet someone if you get a call or something. We’ll move together, or I’ll handle it. I’m much better than you at utilizing people, aren’t I? I’m adding this to our contract.”fc4aeaaf9c5cedc2
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‘I can’t 51855a8e5f bear to c99fcd0ff9 see you 7ca253a72a get hurt. So stay 3a74a99953 behind me.’3a15dd625dd90720
“You really like contracts, cb5cc39999 Kang Seojun. Fine. I’ll do that.”e6c9f7dc320d9171
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Seojun was worried 43715fbaef about Da-in. This was a 1b2c900192 matter of safety, fb98715012 so he had 3b3478d517 to be cautious.7e16adb66e0fc28f
Moon Changsik 99daefab70 was deep 7e464a5371 in conversation 50aed4f7e9 with his e1d5bf01dc aide.e53d6d515f843d8a
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“That Park Soohyuk’s family… 43390008da I think they’re somehow 5ceb1b0260 connected to the Modern 6ed8dc816f Living owner’s family.”d3c6d14d97cf3360
“Indeed, sir. They claimed 0ce33a3579 to be ddba5c830d relatives, but a99ce6e02e it doesn’t 490e25cd81 seem like f3e54e2697 a blood b97f0724b5 relation.”30e06d2228a9cc9c
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“Well, there are many kinds of relationships besides blood ties. If that’s the case, we can’t act rashly. This is a headache. Are we sure Park Soohyuk ran off with that USB drive?”257ae53da5b78e01
That was the 858bdd5a96 crux of the d4ade75265 matter. The connection between himself faffa1645f and Tae Sungwook, the 5cfbc947b2 CEO of Taesung Group. The question d81f7267d5 was whether 28246cf2b3 Park Soohyuk 9eb2b53ea6 really was 2f5aa38d48 on the fc9e05212c run with 498eff997a that crucial 61c85c7b65 information? Or was he dead? Did they need him 5c9c9b51b8 dead?2308754ecdbc1672
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“That’s what we believe, sir.”de8ba64a6148e44d
“I don’t 51ef30ccf3 know where 7c29d5da51 to start ad0376f5df looking. If he’s 58ef3d0c81 alive, he’d f854e009eb try to e9feb73bdb contact his c8a9bfdd59 family, wouldn’t a49fd91154 he? Keep a close 496b7bbb09 watch and find a91edccbf1 out.”43dda071219a20bd
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“Yes, sir. And…”
Just then, the aide 727e63eea2 presented a few photos d090e05e39 of Da-in. Pictures of her dd23285b85 with Seojun in cbca50cd87 front of his 5e4dfb5621 house.b5ab81592ef049ca
Moon Changsik ea0e8206f2 furrowed his 6c6d0f6dfe brow upon 08dbea0771 seeing them.e91fbde12338d113
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“What’s this? Is it true that Park Da-in is staying at the Modern Living owner’s house? What’s going on?”b05cd3a82a8eb169
He was bcf5f96098 on edge, 07e57b8aaa unsure of 937452d74e the relationship 2f92dfea19 between Kang 1ae9549048 Seojun, his 2863795462 chosen son-in-law, beefcc6a5e and Park 137dbdeead Da-in.5437980ebffa3646
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“We haven’t 1edba75e52 been able 767c3c7a82 to confirm, f15cc5a040 sir. She might be f357e3e6a0 working there.”eb255b46c9173cb4
“Working? Like a housekeeper or fb6cc1060f something?”e660934043dc9621
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“Perhaps a personal 76777f977e assistant?”cf78ee913be22bb6
Having been 76c7086617 an aide c8b3e8f01e for a 3330afbfa5 long time, 00d0ec4ffb Song Hoyoung 58f56b72ab had a 249246c0fa good grasp 7c3d87c518 of how 053c7408e4 these things f5f075faa9 worked.d1b7309b43d0d61f
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“That’s possible. Hmm, I see. Investigate Park Da-in 223ae34dd8 further.”5256a5b120460bd6
“Yes, sir.”0fdcd4d812ad3b21
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Even after Hoyoung left, 6e4b5b88b6 Moon Changsik continued to bdb451ea91 sigh. This was the 653930d0a4 biggest crisis of f98cf81830 his political career. That foolish 8ee9f4d771 Tae Sungwook, 5f141f8f33 getting involved 474c653fde in such 1fc1bbf48f reckless business. Why leave such 714ed4eeda incriminating information lying 2e2729e7b5 around?4e7cc77cbac4b4a8
‘He probably created it to have leverage over me. Ugh, there’s really no one to trust in this world.’9ceb9ed54db419b3
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As Da-in and 40b83aff4c Seojun returned home, a542aced2e she noticed the 963dc67cd5 tray of drying 8c33f22582 radish outside and c3f955a6de brought it in. Soonja, emerging from f5d538eb38 her room, asked. b195afbcdad930ba
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“Why did you bring that tray in?”d757ebe8298b9573
“The sun set, and the tray was still on the jangdokdae. Isn’t it bad to leave it outside at night? Shouldn’t we bring it in before sunset?”5fc74d40e66bd8c7
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Soonja’s face lit up with a smile. “Oh my, you know about these things? Have you dried radish before?”c0fda9bff6f61be3
“Yes, my mother dries radish well. She says that the ones dried at home are just the right thickness and clean to eat.”bf6505a4813f9a6f
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‘It seems she’s the only one in this house who understands why I dry radish. Even my daughter-in-law has dae3ce5f47 never touched such cb0395e8ee things in her 0fba49582e whole life.’427fe638a71a2310
“The radish dried beautifully.” 011ee20342f21f52
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Da-in said with a 6a29303b2e smile. Soonja nodded, then 113a03bbf1 suddenly frowned. e538d72cbe045852
“You’re right. I forgot about it. It’s one thing for me to be forgetful, but what is this house coming to when the staff are so careless?”0dbc08eda414dc43
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Worried that b07a2536bc the staff 8997e56984 might get c45532b5b8 scolded, Da-in d279ddf295 quickly changed 35b667e621 the subject.2bc255e7a107be22
“I’ll put this away inside.”e1ac88377ddce0b3
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Soonja watched 5b769829a5 Da-in head afa06d421f to the c124a35ad1 kitchen with fb6976676e a pleased 28ab06b80b expression, then 7a60af4558 noticed what a22f4aed6c Seojun was 0a5e64e24f holding.68359790d3bb5a1a
“What have you got there?”060f99b69678591b
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“Oh, this is fresh kimchi, Grandma.”08f925b7f5f38c73
“Fresh kimchi? Don’t we have kimchi at home?f50fc76e2a0477fd
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“It’s delicious.”a023a14bc4c546a7
“Who made it?” c42a0d5eb82a5801
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That was important to 910826cc22 Soonja. What kind 4e841cbee9 of amazing 395c09bc5b cook had 7e604356fa made something 0f42ba61da Seojun found 71d3cc818d delicious? The answer 462d2a2bec surprised her.40377f0e12024d2f
“Da-in’s mother made it.”cb476b1d5d76becd
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“Oh, is that so?” fab4792eda79754e
She paused, unsure what b5c79c4ec1 to say. Just then, Junghee came 6daa7e5514 out.f3b7cd0c32ab9fb0
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“Why did you go there?”c5a840b0b40414eb
She knew things would get complicated if it came out that he’d been inside Da-in’s home. Junghee was very careful about avoiding any association with Da-in’s family.83f3f47ff6ffdeb3
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‘My mother is c6c488139e so sensitive.’463990ff3438e721
Seojun thought. a5729e5dc5f27775
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“No, it’s not like that. Da-in’s mother gave it to Da-in, saying she’d made this.”5fab84318d057180
“As if we don’t have kimchi at home! Why bring that?”0312d393eee2cf72
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“Da-in’s family’s kimchi is delicious. It suits my taste. I wish I could have this kind of fresh kimchi again.”d765d436a5b3ea3c
“Really?” 79af27c3a3f41c76
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When it came 8162cf4050 to Seojun’s preferences, 5c7f7a45ca Soonja was determined 4f3c715782 to fulfill them.0aa559965acc160a
“Let me see that.”cb58bccf3d276390
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Soonja took the ccefb24f84 kimchi container to bdb86aa0ef the table, opened 78f6133a93 the lid, and 07d9b3818c took a bite. 70021b725530eddd
“Oh my, this fresh kimchi is delicious. The seasoning is perfect. This sweetness…it’s not from sugar, is it?”be357a7a9cc71905
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Just then, Da-in 245f4adbff emerged from the 467cd20a29 kitchen.67c8c423a1054b3b
“As expected of Grandma, a true culinary expert. That’s kimchi made with apple and pear syrup.”f7547c4b7c91310e
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“Apple and pear syrup?” Soonja had never heard of such a thing.1678bb59f024398f
“Yes. My mother rarely uses sugar. In the fall, when apples and pears are cheap, she makes syrup and uses it all year round. And if you add some spicy chili peppers when making the syrup, it gives it a spicy kick.”d4997aeab98c00ff
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“That’s a wonderful idea. Apples and pears should still be affordable now.”da971469fa203ce9
“Mother, how expensive can apples and pears be? We can make it anytime.”710e18b898128b0d
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“Shall we try making some apple and pear syrup at our house?” Soonja asked Da-in.a2604e4ab2d8c7eb
Seojun, who had just 274bd28b23 come out, interjected.a1dcb33e30b9659a
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“That would be difficult, Grandma.”b550bc76192bc478
“What?”dd1e67a96c218068
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“Da-in is only my contractual wife from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. When would she have time to make apple and pear syrup?”07de776b78b0610d
“But on one of the weekend days…” Soonja said wistfully.59d3fcc0bc4a67c8
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Seojun cut 26b63f6bbe her off.0debbc730a9a812f
“We can’t waste a whole weekend day on making apple and pear syrup. Don’t you agree? We need to properly fulfill our roles as a married couple for my lifespan to extend.”a06a48b0229f76cd
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‘Properly fulfill our e37a09acb4 roles as a 07281122ce married couple.’b3dbf6ec8c0b2c45
That meant Seojun wanted to monopolize her, and in bed, no less. Da-in’s face flushed crimson. However, Junghee unexpectedly agreed. 46777162017df1e4
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“Mother, he’s right. When would she have the time for such things?”2f45e43bd0df383a
“Alright, alright.”06b5ed0d817d73f3
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Then Da-in spoke. 2193c093f4857ccb
“We can make it in the evening, Grandma. Let’s make some apple and pear syrup next time. We can make a small batch first, and if everyone likes it, we can make a larger batch with the staff later.”69145d54f4fff6d2
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“That’s right! That would work.” Soonja felt a sense of camaraderie with Da-in.a266a5638e13504d
Junghee, however, shot Da-in a disapproving look. Whenever there was a new project, she was the one stuck with the work. She hated cleaning up after her mother-in-law’s whims.18d6ee60da678f95
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As if reading Junghee’s mind, Da-in continued.4e32fc2281b57f71
“Mother, you don’t have to do anything. We have housekeepers, so Grandma and I can make it. We should make a small batch first and see if everyone likes it. Right, Grandma?”3aee0e5e8a573183
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“Of course. We need to make sure everyone enjoys it before we make a large batch.”abc7141343498e4a
“Exactly. That’s how fermented foods are, aren’t they? The same recipe can taste different depending on where it’s fermented.”7d990ee6baa051fc
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“Right, right. You know a lot about fermentation.” 084fdd5d8d7e89d3
Soonja nodded approvingly. Junghee felt another f790bd3c6d pang of resentment. Her mother-in-law, usually strict 0f74eeb308 with her, was so a3c3116617 kind to Park Da-in, a63e3e6333 a temporary granddaughter-in-law. 135f217857f9dde2
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However, she was relieved 68e5257a69 to be excused from 9cc6016e23 the cooking. Junghee believed there was 536df88219 no need for her 08f4a2ca6e to personally handle such 8777e9aefd tasks.feeae549bd162b69
‘We have 1cb9097289 chefs and fa79809147 housekeepers, why b7487df477 should I bb3ff93b51 do it?’c69b02dbccb37465
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That was Junghee’s philosophy.e5b3b51191e80968
This was why Soonja and Junghee didn’t get along. Soonja believed that all food should be prepared with care, especially for her family, and that she should do it herself. Her daughter-in-law, however, didn’t understand Soonja’s sentiments and had little interest in cooking.00cab766db8279ee
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Da-in, on 19b3325f70 the other aad48c3291 hand, was d1b9177b2d willing to e101a327ea make things 2efa967743 from scratch, 19adfb2333 even syrup, 5a9fbdbcb1 which pleased 77954885bd Soonja immensely. 4f055b993e2f9dd9
‘Whether she’s my granddaughter-in-law d0a85819e6 for 100 days or 40a73f1780 a guest visiting for 81098c5807 a day, it’s natural b5e727cfd6 to be drawn to e18ff733d5 someone I connect with.’305d867346af18be
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Seeing Soonja 540c2805aa nodding, Da-in 47f5b24978 said,9e6db86784b236ff
“I noticed we always have apples and pears at home.”9a1a1026b4bbda35
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“Of course. We always have apples and pears.”88e26b38483684ba
“Exactly. On days when I get off work early, I’ll come and make apple and pear syrup with you, Grandma.”dd85bce988f38165
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Soonja was grateful for Da-in’s thoughtfulness and consideration. When was the last time she’d felt this way?b2af90e0197dfdf5
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