#198. Everything I Want to Do. 9
That expression only lasted for a moment.
Lee Hye-rim opened her mouth with a smile.
“Have you… eaten?”
Because it was almost dinner time.
Woojin's father said with a big smile.
“There’s a place nearby that serves amazing pork ribs, so let’s go, okay….”
My father, who had been speaking, closed his mouth and smiled awkwardly.
"Isn't Hye-rim's taste something you'd want? Beef! Yes! Let's go eat beef!"
Lee Hye-rim waved her hands vigorously.
"No, no, I really like those ribs, Dad."
"is it so?"
At that moment, Woojin intervened in the conversation between the two.
"Father, let's eat home-cooked meals."
"Hey, but since we have guests, we need to eat something delicious. I don't have anything prepared at home to eat out."
"Hye-rim did the preparations."
"Huh? Ready?"
"Okay. We'll go to the car for a bit."
Lee Hye-rim got up from her seat and bowed her head.
"I'll be right back."
So the two of them went out.
Father, Mother, and Shin Bo-mi quietly watched where Woo-jin and her escaped to, wondering what they were thinking.
It was my father who broke the silence first.
“I really… huh, really.”
It seemed like the storm had passed in an instant.
My son is marrying the granddaughter of Chairman Lee of Shinwha Group.
Even though I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears, I still couldn't tell if it was reality or a dream.
"I guess it's because he comes from a noble family that he has a lot of talent."
The atmosphere that came from innocence was quite luxurious.
Bomi said.
"Dad! Where did my brother go to get teased?"
My father nodded, crossing his arms.
"Yeah! That's right! Our son doesn't have the specs to go somewhere and be a jerk. He's smart and personable."
The mother smiled kindly at the two's conversation.
"It suits you well. But I'm also worried."
I'd be lying if I said I had no worries.
"They're both adults, so they'll figure it out."
It was time to leave the nest and fly away.
"By the way, what did you go to the car to get?"
"well…."
At that moment, the sound of the front door locking was heard.
"I see you're here."
My father and mother went out to the front door to greet me.
"What is all this?"
Woojin, who was holding a lot of ingredients in both hands, smiled faintly at his mother's question.
"I told you to eat at home."
"Then don't tell me. Mom must have prepared it."
The mother quickly approached Hye-rim Lee, who was holding a bag full of things.
"Give it to me. Come here."
"It's okay, Mom. It's not heavy at all."
Lee Hye-rim, who was heading to the kitchen with Woo-jin's mother, carefully opened her mouth.
“Mom, I heard that other people shouldn’t just go into the kitchen… But, can I borrow it just for today?”
At first, I wanted to treat you to a meal outside.
But I thought about it carefully.
It seemed like a lack of sincerity to take a small amount of money from the overflowing amount.
Woojin also did not oppose his idea, but rather answered that he liked it.
Mother waved her hand.
"No. No. Go over there and sit down. I'll do it in a minute. Go over there and sit down."
Woojin approached the two of them.
"Hye-rim has been waiting for a few days. She hand-picked all the ingredients and let her show off her cooking skills."
"oh my…."
"Mom, I'll put the cooking utensils back where they belong right away."
“How can I ask a guest I’m meeting for the first time today to prepare things by himself…?”
Woojin smiled faintly.
"I'll join you too."
The father, who had been quietly watching Woojin, Lee Hye-rim, and their mother, spoke.
"Since you prepared so much, let's just leave it alone. For the sake of sincerity, it would be better for us to just stay still. Hahaha!"
My father came to my mother's side, put his arm around her shoulder, and led her into the living room.
Lee Hye-rim immediately grabbed the apron.
She put the apron around her waist in no time, as if she had never done it before.
It had to be that way.
Thinking about this day, I invited several chefs and had them prepare a variety of dishes.
After practicing and repeating it over and over again, I was able to taste it myself and nod my head in agreement.
But 2% was lacking.
Woojin caught that 2%.
'It's not bad for your health.'
The magic powders.
Thanks to Woojin's words, Lee Hye-rim was able to become MSG's Dr. Chuck.
Moderately, and just right.
"Hye-rim, now show me your skills."
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Various vegetables began to be cut on the cutting board, and Woojin helped out from the side.
His mother smiled faintly as she watched him move around the kitchen.
"It suits you well."
"There is no such thing as a handsome man or a beautiful woman, there is no such thing as a handsome man or a beautiful woman."
After saying that, my father quietly went out onto the terrace.
And then I made a phone call somewhere.
"Hey, it's me. What are you doing?"
He was a friend who worked at Shinwha General Trading Company.
-What are you doing? Work. What's wrong? Does your voice sound good?
"Hahaha! Really? Hey. I think our Woojin is going to get married."
-What do you mean all of a sudden?
"Her name is Lee Hye-rim. She is very pretty and has a very genuine personality."
-Lee Hye-rim? I suddenly think of our CEO's youngest daughter. We have the same name.
“My father said, holding back laughter as he imagined his friend’s surprised reaction.
"That's right. That Lee Hye-rim."
-It's not fun.
"I told you it's true."
-If you're going to say something weird, just hang up.
As soon as the phone call was disconnected, my father, who had been blinking and staring at his cell phone, came back into the living room.
And then I video-called my friend again.
-Is this kid crazy or is he doing something he shouldn’t have done?
The friend was unable to continue speaking.
The reason is,
“Oh, are you a friend of your father’s? Oh… Hello. My name is Lee Hye-rim.”
Isn't the daughter of CEO Lee Jeong-cheol and the granddaughter of Shinwha Group Chairman Lee greeting you?
Woojin's father came out to the terrace again and looked at his friend reflected on his cell phone.
"See? When have you ever seen me lie?"
-Hey, what… Hey, what is it? Why is Lee Hye-rim there?
"Why are you here? I came to cook. Hahahaha!"
After hanging up the phone, my father started calling his friends again to brag.
Of course, Lee Hye-rim's identity was not revealed any further.
It was a joy and pride that Woojin had found his match.
After about an hour and a half, various side dishes and dishes were served on the table.
The spicy-looking soybean paste stew, colorful side dishes, meat, and steaming rice whetted my appetite.
“Wow… This looks really delicious.”
As Woojin's family sat down, Lee Hye-rim, who was wearing an apron, spoke.
"There's nothing to eat, but please eat plenty."
"Come and sit down and eat with us. Thank you for your hard work preparing this."
"thank you for this food!"
Bomi put some soybean paste stew in her bowl.
I saw zucchini, onions, shiitake mushrooms, tofu, clams, etc.
Bomi's eyes widened slightly as she brought the soybean paste stew to her mouth.
It felt like I had frozen like a stone statue, but it only lasted a moment, and before I knew it, I opened my mouth.
"What is this?"
Lee Hye-rim asked cautiously.
"Taste, is it okay?"
“JMT….”
Both mother and father.
"Hye-rim, your cooking skills are extraordinary?"
“Hey… If I open a restaurant, it’ll be a huge hit? Ah, Shinwha Group….”
Woojin gave Hye-rim Lee a thumbs up.
Fresh vegetables and meat, and even the magic powder in them.
It couldn't be tasteless.
***
Woojin and Hyerim Lee were sitting side by side on a park bench.
The wind was blowing pleasantly, and the voices of people passing by sounded like a soft song.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it."
"Hye-rim, I have something to confess."
"confession?"
Lee Hye-rim's eyes widened slightly at Woo-jin's unexpected words.
Woojin was unpredictable every time.
It was the same even then.
A confession?
What kind of confession are you talking about?
Lee Hye-rim said, putting her hand on her chest.
"The effects of the Cheongsimhwan should still be lingering. I'm ready."
“When I was very young. Even younger than before I met you. I was kidnapped. How old was I at the time….”
Her eyes grew wide as Woojin began to tell his story.
And then, little by little, his eyes began to droop, and tears began to fall.
And when Woojin finished speaking, Lee Hye-rim wiped away her tears with both hands.
Tears kept welling up in my eyes, so I raised my head and tried to smile without letting them come out, but my lips were trembling.
She wiped away her tears once again and grabbed Woojin's hand.
And he said it as if nothing happened.
"So what? I'm this healthy, smarter than anyone else, and… sob… sob!"
Lee Hye-rim wiped away her tears again and spoke bravely.
"More than anything, you're right next to me now."
Woojin hugged Hye-rim Lee gently.
Her voice leaked out from Woojin's arms.
"love you."
Woojin said, patting her shoulder.
"Out of over 7.8 billion people, I'm so lucky and fortunate to have met you."
***
Rep. Kim Cheol-woong looked at Kim Tae-hyun's head and spoke.
"Our detective Kim seems to be dressed up, but he doesn't seem to have the heart to take care of his hair."
Kim Tae-hyun, dressed in a neat suit, had his head slightly floating.
"I came undercover, undercover. But is it okay for you to come here, Congressman? Won't there be gossip about you later?"
"Did I come to a place I can't go? Of course I should attend."
Choi Gi-cheol hurried.
"Come on, let's stop here and go. Go."
The three got on the elevator. Then, someone suddenly grabbed the door that was about to close.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
The man who boarded the plane, gasping for breath, was Woojin's friend, Kim Mansu.
Soon the elevator doors opened and the four of them came straight out.
People were bustling.
Their faces were alive with smiles and vitality.
"Oh, there it is. But it's so huge here."
The place they found was the wedding hall.
The ceiling was really high, and with a little bit of lying, it seemed big enough to accommodate an infinite number of guests.
Lee Hye-rim wanted to keep it simple, but Woo-jin was against it.
Woojin hoped that Hye-rim would shine and be blessed by more people.
In that way, Kim Man-soo quickly approached Woo-jin first.
"Mansu has come."
“Wow…! Congratulations! I knew this would happen to me! Congratulations!”
"Thank you. Did you eat?"
“Huh? I didn’t eat….”
"I'm kidding. The food here is delicious, eat a lot."
Kim Cheol-woong, who was approaching Woo-jin while watching him like that, opened his mouth.
"Everything is good. I'm just a little worried."
Choi Ki-cheol made a face as if asking what was going on.
"Are you worried?"
“Woojin has a lot of quirky sides. When the ceremony starts….”
"Hey, Congressman. You worry so much. Even if Woojin has that side to him, do you think he'd have other thoughts at a wedding?"
