“Whoa, whoa.”
Namgoonghyuk, leaning against the door, put his hand on his chest and took a deep breath.
Normally, she would have been disappointed that no one was looking at her, but today, she was not happy with his cold attitude.
Considering that I almost mentioned Kang Ha-jun while talking about Seong Eun-yul… … .
Namgoonghyuk, who thought it was a relief to change the topic and get out before that, belatedly tilted his head.
“No, do I need to hide the fact that I’m meeting Kang Ha-jun?”
Honestly, it’s none of my business, so why did I like it because I kept it well hidden?
Namgoonghyuk scratched the back of his head and trudged on.
I was hungry because I couldn’t eat because I had to deal with Namgung-gil. Namgoonghyuk savored his appetite while rubbing his stomach.
Not only did I want to fill my hungry stomach, but I also wanted to see this really awesome human being.
“I wonder how confidently you will appear to me.”
If Kang Ha-jun had told me that he had erased the debt, it would have been different in some way than before.
“You’re not going to show me side dishes worth 20 million won again, are you?”
What if you insist that it is the price of love and sincerity?
“How can you seduce me now?”
I can’t even threaten him with debt, but will Seong Eun-yul accept my scouting?
Eunyul, who saw the face of the customer who entered the restaurant, could not say “Welcome,” even if it was just an empty word. The other person noticed this and smiled and waved his hand.
“I’m a regular, so I should be happy to see you.”
“It’s up to the regulars to be regulars. “How can I welcome a regular who tried to eat me?”
Eunyul tickled and set water and basic side dishes in front of Namgoonghyuk. The figure looked similar to the owner of this restaurant, so Namgoong Hyuk secretly covered his lips as he tried to laugh.
“The side dishes are the same today too.”
“Then go somewhere else.”
“Why don’t you give me side dishes filled with love and sincerity like you did back then?”
Love and sincerity. I don’t know why I laugh every time I mention this, but Namgoonghyuk gave up on hiding his laughter and lowered his hand. Eunyul, seeing his innocent smile, turned away coldly.
‘Why are you like that?’
Kang Ha-jun said that he had settled all his debts. In that case, he should have come out as if he was sorry for losing him, but he kept acting like a crazy person, so I didn’t want to deal with him any more.
As I entered the kitchen and scooped up a bowl of hangover soup, Namgoonghyuk, who had been lost in thought, belatedly noticed Eunyul and looked up.
“I’m only going to eat one bowl today.”
“I didn’t ask.”
A bowl of hangover soup has already been placed in front of Namgoong Hyuk.
“that… … I’m with you.”
As Namgung-hyuk kept trying to talk to her, Eun-yul wondered whether she should ignore him or kick him out. It was annoying that he kept talking to me even though I didn’t really want to deal with him.
But really… … . Eunyul clicked her tongue and sat down in the chair, wondering what the bruise on Namgoonghyeok’s cheekbone was.
‘He’s the one who tried to tie me up with debt, so why can’t I just ignore him?’
So is Kang Ha-jun and Namgoong Hyuk. If they just grew up well in a reasonably good environment, there’s nothing to worry about, but since they don’t, they end up pretending they can’t win.
The circumstances of Kang Ha-jun, who was abandoned as a child, and Namgoong-hyuk, who still cannot escape his past, made Eun-yul hesitate.
“What is it?”
“You want to listen? Do you think you have some free time now that your debt is gone? “I thought about listening to my concerns.”
In the meantime, Eunyul silently poured red pepper powder into Namgoonghyeok’s hangover soup for Namgoonghyeok, who was talking like a beggar.
“Well, it’s not really a story.”
Namgoonghyuk slowly began to lose his luck as he mixed the red pepper powder in the hangover soup. Although he acted like it was no big deal, it was clear that it wasn’t a very light problem considering he couldn’t open his mouth easily.
“Up until now, I’ve lived a normal yet unusual life. Well, it’s better than being poor. It’s better… … .”
Although it was completely incomprehensible to others, Eunyul understood it.
Namgoonghyuk was born as the son of a father who ran a private loan business. The ordinary family he thought of meant a home where he could spend warm time with his mother, a family that Namgoonghyuk, who does not have a mother, could not achieve in his entire life.
He learned the trade from his father and inherited the same private loan business, but he did not like playing with money, so he wanted to get out of it for the rest of his life.
‘That’s why I opened a Korean restaurant.’
In the original, Namgoong-hyuk prepares a Korean restaurant and at the same time completely withdraws from private loans. The process was not smooth, but I was able to achieve it through stubbornness until the end. If it were up to that point, I would have felt sorry for Namgoong Hyuk, but… … Maybe I didn’t like him more.
‘They took the humans from the cave to my store.’
That was really funny.
He was resentful of Namgoonghyuk because he thought he would get into debt and fall into a hole overnight. However, for those who sold their bodies in the cave to pay off their debts, following Namgung-hyuk to the store was nothing short of a blessing.
Anyway, he thought my skills were good, so he said he would take me as a chef right away. Perhaps Namgung-hyuk was suggesting it in his own way to avoid sending me to the oysters.
‘That’s why you can’t hate him if you want to hate him.’
Eunyul clicked her tongue again and poured red pepper powder into Namgoonghyeok’s hangover soup again. Then, she was hit on the back by Im Bong-soon, who was passing by.
“It’s domestic. “Eat sparingly.”
“yes.”
Eunyul pouted her lips as she glanced at Lim Bong-soon, who was nagging her about how much red pepper powder was worth these days.
“I stopped you from doing this.”
If you really bought domestic red pepper powder, don’t say anything. I dried and ground all of this.
“Anyway, I’m worried again these days. Is it really okay to keep pushing forward like this? “The store hasn’t even opened yet, so can I be stubborn?”
Namgoonghyuk stirred the hangover soup again and tasted the soup. And I guess it turned out better than I thought, so I added more red pepper powder. Actually, I’ve never met a single person who said spicy hangover soup was not tasty the day after drinking.
Eunyul looked around, ignoring the faint smell of alcohol that had been in the air since Namgunghyuk appeared. As expected, the person I had dug with last time was sitting to one side and eating hangover soup.
“So what do you want to say? “Now that you can’t take me by force, you’re going to appease me?”
Are you trying to gently coax me away?
Eunyul organized Namgoonghyeok’s serious expression, hesitant tone of voice, and hesitant spooning all into work for scouting.
Then Namgung-hyuk looked up at Eun-yul as if he was just about to pour a spoonful of hangover soup.
“Anyway, you’re quick-witted.”
Namgoonghyuk grinned and began to eat large portions of hangover soup as if he had never done that before. Looking at that, Eunyul poured water into a cup and threw it down next to him.
“You’re so oblivious, that’s because you pretend to be thinking about it even though you definitely intend to open Hanjeongsik.”
“okay? “It was a little awkward, wasn’t it?”
“many.”
And because she knew that the person sitting in front of her was worried about something other than Han Jeong-sik, Eun-yul acted grumpy. I felt like my head was going to explode just from my situation, but when Namgoonghyuk came and did something ridiculous, all I could do was snort.
“You introduced me to an interesting guy.”
“Park Jeong-hoon?”
“uh. “He said he got my contact information from you and started talking to me in a friendly way, but he was very friendly.”
“Then I’m glad.”
I think the first impression was good because the two had good personalities.
“Since I got a good little brother, I’ll tell you something too.”
“You don’t have to do it.”
If it were Namgung-hyuk, I would have doubts even if he gave me plain water. So Eun-yul acted like she wasn’t really attracted to him, but Namgung-hyuk didn’t care and said what he wanted to say.
“Jeha.”
I don’t want to hear it. Eun-yul frowned openly and took back the glass of water she had given to Namgung-hyuk.
“You know Jeha and Kang Hajun broke up, right?”
I know we never got together in the first place. If it had been like the original, I would have gotten married by now, had a child, and roasted sesame seeds for a long time.
“Well, something has to stick to break it. It’s not like I love you like it’s on fire… … Anyway, he doesn’t know you yet. “Is it ambiguous if I say it this way?”
I don’t know what Namgoong Hyuk is trying to say because he is talking to himself.
“I don’t know that you’re attached to Kang Ha-jun.”
“That sounds strange. “I’m attached to Kang Ha-jun, why am I attached to Kang Ha-jun?”
“Either that or that.”
Namgung-hyuk said it was the same and took away the glass of water that Eun-yul had brought in front of him. Then, Namgung-hyuk had a lot of water glasses stacked next to him, so he took back the one that Eun-yul had given him.
“Take care of it.”
Namgoonghyuk poured half of the remaining water into his mouth, made a sound of refreshment, and took out a napkin to wipe his mouth.
“Jeha is the most precious thing to me… … “Honestly, I’m telling you in advance because you probably also feel unfair.”
“Thank you so much.”
Eunyul answered in a completely unthankful tone and stood up. Now that Namgoonghyuk had finished eating, he was going to remove his seat so he could sit no longer.
“If you’re grateful, you can become my chef later.”
“go.”
“I want to run a successful Korean restaurant, so can you come?”
“Either cook it yourself.”
Eunyul accepted and cleaned up all the empty dishes, saying she never wanted to go. When she said earlier that she was worried, it was a lie. If she was truly a person with concerns, she wouldn’t have emptied even a single side dish.
As Eunyul went into the kitchen, Namgoonghyuk looked at her and quenched his appetite.
“Are you still hungry?”
Park Joo-hwan asked after sitting down and eating separately.
* * *
Kang Ha-jun’s maternal grandfather, Lee Hyeon-seung, looked at the checkerboard with a worried face. As he alternately holds black and white stones, his eyes are focused on the board, but his mind is filled with his only son.
The child who grew up without being able to erase the wounds of his childhood became an adult who seemingly had no problems. But if he looked closely, he could see that something was off.
Unable to give her heart to a child she has been dating for a long time, she is caught up in her childhood memories and cannot erase the hatred she has for her father.
That’s why it was difficult for Lee Hyun-seung to just leave Kang Ha-jun alone. When he was living in his own home, he would occasionally call his grandchildren to see how they were doing, but now it has become difficult to do so.
Since Kang Ha-jun found a house and moved out, we haven’t seen each other, let alone contacted him.
“It would be a good idea to visit at least once.”
I wonder if my grandchild is up to something, or if he is a pest that is eating away at his heart even more.
After I decided to visit, another concern came to mind.
“What excuse should I have to come visit you?”
If you say out loud that you’re worried about your grandchildren, they won’t like it, so it would be best to find a suitable excuse.
The worries didn’t last long. All you have to do is say you came to see if your grandchild is eating well.
“You must have lost weight because you didn’t eat properly, so I guess I’ll have to feed you properly this time.”
