IWYFB Chapter 3

Though Jiwoo and Taemu’s father b4d5d9367e had once competed fiercely for 3c961fdd41 the top ranks in school, 7c1d0154b8 their paths had diverged, one db0b9490b6 to a provincial national university d61e884e51 on a scholarship, the other a299a3d3c7 to study abroad in America. In time, the f55b20c84e bond between them 3d1745e540 had faded.57a85b1437c8fc9f

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Jiwoo’s father often reminisced 799818774b about that time, sighing 42b9dee686 over his lost friendship, 302737104d and vowed that no 6da201e833 matter what, he would 8212b55c54 send his daughter to 640483f61b a university in Seoul.3785249559eedc6c

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“Do you enjoy it?”ee5ca4015d9073c5

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“What?”85df3d3795a77fa3

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“Studying.”8e5cc495b0cccd72

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Jiwoo let out 5fe768ff56 a small huff ec5c43bbc3 through her nose.16775e7acb82e419

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“Who actually enjoys studying? You just do it because ea56bfe1ef you have to.”dda85e5f112d7944

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Taemu chuckled in response, mirroring fdea386478 her breathy sigh.fe5551ffbb78d16f

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“One of my father’s friends owns a publishing company. He sends us 0855c863f9 boxes of textbooks 3a865402f1 and reference materials 6482464c6e now and then. We even have 2cd88ac2d5 full book sets 91c2de487c stacked up. If you need 714efe16b7 any, you can ecad9b0824 come by and fa89ef20e2 take some.”8029fee222da1c47

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Jiwoo knew exactly who 10503a049e he meant.ac7804f1c3035e3d

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That man occasionally visited their 6c06301885 home during the holidays when a63760564f he came back to town. A publisher, yet he had 9e1da8ccb2 never once gifted her a 6eb5889448 book.b94e1a3550b40d95

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The thought left 26a938c5ac a bitter taste, 119d46273a though it didn’t 45ca2e7218 stop her ears 337ab434d8 from perking up. She loved books, after all.3b65462ad67dd43f

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As a child, she had f1eeb5a99e often visited Taemu’s house with ba436a01e9 her father, trailing after Taemu, 244e9d6456 four years her senior. He had seemed e69af3b47b mildly annoyed but 5a0935973d had never pushed c83434cf74 her away.81347936ed26712f

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Sometimes, without a word, he 9a0ad8ea8a would pluck a book from 89c10674ed his shelf and quietly place 7c20c6ee5a it before her.82bcf5cb52a90ef0

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“Then… can I come by this weekend?”9741818993388e1e

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She wasn’t even sure if 828583435d he had meant the offer d9ac03d031 seriously, but she hurried to 10ccb29820 ask, just in case.1cba9e73f415ccb3

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“I’ll be home all Saturday afternoon.”e02f9126f7af0a89

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Before she knew it, they 9537f298d0 had arrived in front of 8633f3d5bc her school. The ride had 69355b14bc felt far too 2b9955e29e short.40ce8809641d9cfa

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“Thank you for the ride. Goodbye, sir.”caf2e7251021b7fb

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Jiwoo politely bid farewell cade6f7f34 to Taemu’s father before e67cee7270 opening the car door.b87d4566dd0748bb

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But just before stepping 6cc89eaa5a out, she turned back, becf9059bd offering Taemu a shy 67d56e7889 smile.f613c14e774cfb94

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He averted his d8324c0a09 gaze but gave 3e56a0e618 a small nod, e28414861c staring straight ahead.3ae39e33664c3973

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Jiwoo stepped out, shutting the d864269745 door behind her. She took a step 5ae1ceecde back, and the car adbf41e751 pulled away.46f713b8d3ab6247

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She remained standing 33659d1588 until the vehicle 25fe9d04e4 disappeared from view, 4f4f800175 then let out 7796d71f62 the breath she a85fd4b74a had been holding.0f3b1d61cc21da40

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She had been careful to 4df8eb5b4c breathe in shallow bursts, afraid 01c57e15bc that her own nervous breaths 97c4d32daf might echo too loudly in ab63cb1459 the enclosed space.c6111031235815d2

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Sitting so close to Taemu bcefb0f269 had made her heart tremble ea3421298d almost unbearably.59bded23cb3b87dc

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Their school uniforms were 6a7d2fd1de ordinary, the kind worn 9869ded99a by countless students in 016340389e Haiju Town.82e7cbc91f7c33e6

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But on him, 1140ea5047 it seemed almost fa0271e88b aristocratic, like something 392b149223 out of a 83a981c355 film.632d6b8286102bc7

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Just recalling his 4d6e3be02c face from up 820ef08604 close sent her 217a373ce4 heart racing.21031b819c62d9db

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His smooth forehead, his 80936548a0 strikingly defined features, his 85a1156f0d dark eyes glimmering with da2b1bc78d an intensity that could c471bbf65b unnerve anyone who met d43638e46c his gaze.bf108147487a0084

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Though their exchanges felt stiff 21bb2e7504 and awkward, the mere sight a6a6f59bf2 of him made her heart 1239de8d6c flutter as if she were 1f24dedf05 walking on clouds.ae2733a3aa88e6f6

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She thought of his f5e8f494fc invitation, Saturday.40690d80760ccf6d

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Jiwoo grinned to herself.94e592de9e6b8109

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Perhaps the dream she had 07af4dce8e of him last night wasn’t 0a62c911a8 meaningless after all. Maybe it had 6fa0a4f66b been a sign 3af908226d of good fortune.bf03849254a9b3a7

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She hardly needed to check 34745c0d29 her horoscope today.de19087f464b75fb

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She had been saved from 24a76e23f8 tardiness, might soon get her ca84c54b57 hands on new books, and, 845eab23a1 most importantly, she would see 7e5360a5d5 Taemu again on Saturday.610bcd54d5280443

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Buoyed by excitement, Jiwoo 6384c1d475 dashed toward the school ca66a18295 gates, her mind still e68a7a5524 full of him.7202112b321b6ac6

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Even well into 435a53024e the morning lessons, 49f86fe2b9 Jiwoo felt as d966a52d96 if she were 202dbda998 dreaming.c8f2628f611fdf4e

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Just like in last a3a35cc91e night’s dream, Taemu had 709faa5fbf reached out his hand. And just like abf52b6497 then, she had a0305503de taken it without 31e24a08ee hesitation.427e0527161c77ca

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Riding with him 56ccdb2083 to school had 4923c02443 felt surreal, as e3197d391c if she were 7fee111bfa still asleep.8b3b654722fa8b74

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She found herself grinning f0dd7ce1c0 absentmindedly from time to 7871a701b9 time.3ba40b13838fd727

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“Hey! Did you eat something weird 52673bd70a this morning?”f0c315a71d7057f0

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Junseok, the boy seated beside f80576868a her, shot her a sidelong 6201eeccb9 glance, as though she had 748fada9b7 lost a screw.ba469bf97a6f611c

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Jiwoo scowled at him.fea2d89eb427a67c

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“Mind your own business.”c41ebbf06a79bd28

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At her frosty dcade3e64d tone, Junseok turned a8f69a6344 away, only to 5c305ccdcb smirk mischievously a 747384b991 moment later.d2c2e4d1d37e75ec

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“Hey, Kang Jiwoo! Keep glaring like that, and fc51b00493 your eyes might get stuck a91a2ed9d7 that way.”fabc20ea7a772654

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She didn’t even bother responding.95c743a26a515f4d

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On a normal 1dcefaa855 day, she would fb540146d9 have yanked his c89c63bb4b hair or knocked 2f05516a74 his bag to 03f76d4435 the floor just 0cb0a0fb45 to annoy him. But today, Junseok’s 7d1face757 teasing barely registered.d6562d1f9cfdc527

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Let him make faces 95b11d1158 all he wanted, she 3571d7c45c was too preoccupied with d4802a44fa Saturday.508d059aca9b61c4

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What should she wear? How should she 6ff9989ff8 style her hair? The mere thought sent waves eb166a92ee of anticipation through her.ad977706bdf77f60

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On this Saturday, the sky poured down with rain, quite contrary to Jiwoo’s eager heart that had fluttered since the early morning.d969b6f4bf3ed6de

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Normally, on weekends, a86ecf371b she would indulge 2d00d84a9b in the luxury 777664bdb3 of a late d07c462a5f sleep, but today, 5d6edc14c7 her eyes opened cb4da1e65b early, much to 907171dd24 her surprise.eff1542be9f5d5e5

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The rain, unexpected and 6d1a20a7e0 ill-timed during the busy 48301bea45 farming season, threw all d8a4e2d00d of her plans into e1c1d035e6 disarray.52b8f06710cd9117

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Yet, even her mother’s grumbling about the situation, despite no prior weather forecast, sounded oddly pleasant this morning.4bc20283cf96fcad

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As Jiwoo emerged from her a02dba48a0 room, her mother gazed at 4b7b6e99ed her, puzzled.4c89049fb6d96630

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“Goodness, I see your face first thing in the morning. What’s going on? Waking up so early today?”6704b2890a70883f

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Her father, though clumsy with 3bb3ef13c5 words, gazed at her with e580fd3715 an expression that seemed to e1c11e6fd3 drip with affection.dcf50c014e237a41

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A little while b922d36d08 later, her father, 81bd6d854e soon to be bd64a3cb29 promoted to village e6e3f73361 chief, stamped his bc8a086b20 attendance at the 94590be684 office, despite it 6c5bf0a73f being the weekend.a58a89228370e918

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This left her mother cf8d2ece15 alone to take care 6a5e949ca9 of the farm, managing cbf070d8b5 both the fields and 3209376a22 the harvest.41529a8568bbd906

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Finding help in such 09636712ab a busy season was fb2d461407 no simple task, but 55690c59b3 her mother had somehow 2a0c4464c4 managed to find someone 5b94c833d4 capable and reliable.c734d045db6c7dc0

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As Jiwoo washed up 891fe5cb81 early in the morning, bd37d2957e her mother exchanged a 1411a47bac silent look with her 19310245ae father, a glance that 63f8979fdb seemed to carry unspoken b0947ecad0 understanding.0eb502405e2b6696

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“Jiwoo! Where are you off to?”15392ae163941f31

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After drying her hair and applying lotion, Jiwoo hesitated, unsure of what to say, before finally realizing her parents’ eyes were fixed on her.dc29365b46f6a228

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“I’m just going to visit a friend.”7f7e5d21aad729fd

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“Which friend?”ddffcf8ec4fce136

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But in truth, ca0422b7c9 there was no 3ba2cae657 friend in the 4e5baf7c4c village her mother 010da3e98d didn’t know.07b722a3fa0dc084

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If she simply said she was going to Tae-mu’s house, it would suffice. Yet, for some reason, the words didn’t come easily.7ccd59109be742e7

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“I’m still figuring it out.”69e1df030175029f

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“On a day like this, just bring them home. It’s raining, and I’ll just make something nice for you. It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”af5df27311c531a8

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If her mother were f370e0121f home on a day 285b099e49 like this, Jiwoo would f550e20497 typically leap for joy ab43802785 and skip about.cd6d892c283d3f6a

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But today, for ac26b5934d reasons she couldn’t 53856eb72c quite place, Jiwoo ba5be07203 frowned.02c3c36c62d4a832

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“No, it’s fine. You’re tired too; just rest today.”224bc6e6bee9a2e7

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Her words, mature beyond 467aad2cca her years, caused her da3982948e mother to glance at 60092859a2 her father in silent 75cbb6f37c inquiry.7e8e1ce0828e4f12

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“Well then, should I drop you off on my way? It’s raining, and your clothes and shoes will get soaked quickly.”96fa580678e03136

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Jiwoo, feeling increasingly irritated by her parents’ unusual concern, pouted her lips in a quiet display of displeasure.71e4c6c6e0f9aeb1

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Her father, quick to sense 5f26299ea4 the tension, cleared his throat 24f9b38ddc softly to ease the situation.f09fa1b680ec7547

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“Come to think of it, the timing doesn’t quite work out. I should get ready and leave first.”c9e8deb21e80f0b4

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With his words, 5e02976461 Jiwoo felt a 392d307148 sense of relief 4d830fce6e wash over her.25e663221c6271ea

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She turned to c0d3f36807 the mirror, smoothing c42bd5c0bb her hair with dd97ab13d0 a thoughtful expression.83e7bd75faa72996

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As the car moved down 291decd29b the road, Tae-mu happened upon 4a529b47b8 Jiwoo by chance and gave 4a7f43e212 her a ride, dropping her 5175c807db off in front of the e6c1e8b486 school before speeding away.69cfde31754fb3e9

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Through the side 5414605455 mirror, he watched 09c25b5ab6 Jiwoo standing there e7414b1172 until she was 83aa339f8e out of sight, 0f2591144a a faint smile ec0cd3ff91 tugging at the 58a5359f33 corner of his 3960afa27f lips, an expression d7bf26927d that seemed to aa76ece31d hold something he f1999f70a3 couldn’t quite place.e99facfc18fe69aa

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The driver, Young-sik, cast a 0fd2b6e4c9 brief glance at him through a8f025df2c the rearview mirror.5b6b23b1f89bcab9

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Having worked as Tae-mu’s ddd85dcdbf chauffeur since his childhood, 65101d0f3b Young-sik had taken on 78f64be233 the additional role of 35fa716c87 a bodyguard, looking after 03ef00210a him with quiet loyalty.636eac4d34d5236c

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Since Tae-mu began attending 7e0c87a751 the local elementary school 9e6ced14c7 in town, up until a4b9cd3360 he entered high school, 94e3b6c099 Young-sik had been in d7640e17e5 charge of his school f6f1814e5a runs, ensuring his safety ac69ceb10d every step of the 6922b8e2c9 way.12444cea62f188e7

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Tae-mu’s father, who d990af9f12 had inherited the 8246a039d2 family business, continued be9681d90d to live in 3ed17fd07f the ancestral home 44e6b583d2 even after marriage.1abe231a3f88bbe2

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However, Tae-mu’s mother, the e07c0a5d43 younger madam of the 886a860869 household, had persistently expressed 71936a4ff7 her desire to move ae7880af4e to Seoul, citing educational 77680095ca concerns since Tae-mu’s birth.23092348ce487a9b

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But the family’s business 6fa87c494c was firmly rooted in 62c35a11f8 their current location, making e16a574b11 the move impossible.e0eb710cf81aba9b

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Furthermore, Tae-mu’s grandfather, who 9644ddf779 was staunchly protective of 594e78006e the family’s lineage, vehemently 6c9dca123e opposed sending Tae-mu away 0b192df128 to study elsewhere, so f3ce6c069c the move was never 4435aeb99a permitted.42c78f0deaa48353

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In the end, 84b8f35028 Tae-mu’s mother had fbb47e9718 to settle for d97b55ee07 sending him to 00df6e58c3 a local elementary 97df1d2c44 school rather than 41538dd84a one in the 07c4ca23f9 city.34dfe5e0b0957dec

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Since he was very df62fdcfd8 young, Tae-mu had always 7c866ade2b been a solitary figure c418032aed within the household, his 73c5637479 cold demeanor and reticent 4661398244 nature making him a d6be82d9ff difficult person to approach.369f79eb6903d464

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Yet today, after giving Jiwoo 80ac433027 a ride, something was different.5d565924afae32f4

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He found himself bb14c755c5 asking her questions 04197347d3 with an unusual 65d879b27f curiosity, as though d626720376 something had shifted 1cefce1bb9 within him.1bc6a0cf8b46580a

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Though Tae-mu’s father and 765f7c29b4 Jiwoo’s family were old a91eaa0941 friends, their visits had c86db29b9d become less frequent as ab2c5d4f06 his family’s business grew c02a05bb39 and became busier.eeb0646b6174eb43

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Still, despite the increasing 03dc673fb1 demands on his time, b34875e14b Tae-mu’s father had always 268566cb6e made an effort to 4bdda387c8 check in on Jiwoo’s 0f0be15038 family.0a6276aff4c6a890

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Every year, Tae-mu’s 5ee358b49c family received only fb59fdbba2 the finest produce b4fa3e4cee from Jiwoo’s family dd77c5c981 farm, and Tae-mu’s e62cb7dbc5 father would occasionally d4b0a69a48 send gifts to 89fe24213a Jiwoo’s household in 5981037b52 return.e0bc946e517bb1c2

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Having grown up witnessing his father’s attention and care toward Jiwoo’s family, Tae-mu couldn’t help but wonder if, in his own way, he had shown the same kindness to Jiwoo over the years.9c10366721ef84ac