Ha-Jun Kang hesitated, unable to put down Haneul, at the words of a woman who was just starting to prepare for the tasting.
“Oh my god, the dad is handsome, the son is cute, and he’s so rich that I get full just by looking at him.”
In response to the lady’s praise, Haneul stamped both feet back and forth, signaling to get off. I don’t know why, but once I put Haneul down, he quickly ran in front of the woman and put her hands on her stomach.
“thank you.”
“Oh my goodness!”
The lady clapped her hands and loved Haneul’s belly button greeting.
“He’s even smart. “My father will be happy every day by giving birth to a child like this.”
Other people seemed to be intrigued by her fuss and were gradually gathering around. People who were preparing for tasting and customers who came to buy groceries early in the morning. He was a rich man who caught our eye from the moment he came in, and everyone was eager to take this opportunity to see him up close.
As people flocked in and Haneul stretched out her arms as if asking to be hugged again, Kang Ha-jun lifted the child up. When he was told that he looked like Haneul, the subtle smile he had on disappeared and he dragged the cart. She just greeted the woman she first said she looked like with her eyes, but did nothing. She couldn’t come up with any answer because of what she said to her.
‘I will be happy every day.’
I lost the chance to be happy every day. When I realized this again, I felt depressed.
Kang Ha-jun hugged Haneul even stronger, and Haneul, who saw his expression, wordlessly wrapped her arms around his neck.
“My father… … .”
Kang Ha-jun flinched when Haneul whispered something in his ear. He didn’t say anything, but I was taken aback without even knowing what that was.
“I like coffee milk.”
When Haneul pointed with his finger and said that, Kang Ha-jun stretched out his hand without even looking. Kang Ha-jun took out the milk for his coffee and at the end patted Haneul’s head as if he had done a good job.
The title Dad… … Although he wasn’t referring to himself, he became agitated for a moment.
“Is there anything else you like?”
Kang Ha-jun asked with a smile while suppressing his heavy heart, and Haneul pointed out various things excitedly.
* * *
Meanwhile, someone was entering the supermarket yawning.
“Why do you want to eat yogurt in the morning? “I think I’m going to lick Mr. Hwang’s lid and eat it.”
Jeong-hoon, who still couldn’t sleep properly, was scratching his head and muttering all kinds of complaints. Why is it so annoying to have a real older sister?
“uh?”
Jeonghoon, who was just walking while rubbing his eyes, stopped when he saw someone.
“river… … Hajun?”
I saw it a while ago. It was at a place where I went to receive my father’s nomination. At that time, he told me that he was trying to buy someone with money, and he was the one who made things strange between Eunyul and me.
“What is the child you are holding? “Are you my nephew?”
Jeong-hoon, who was mumbling incredulously because he knew that Kang Ha-jun had no children, covered his mouth when a thought suddenly occurred to him.
“That person is carrying my nephew…” … There’s no way.”
I didn’t have a nephew to begin with, but even if I did, I wasn’t in a relationship to hug him so warmly. Jeong-hoon, who knew Kang Ha-jun’s family circumstances, immediately had another question.
“Then who is that kid? There’s no way you would take a child you don’t know… … “No, a kid I don’t know looks like that?”
Jung Hoon picked up his cell phone and took a picture of Kang Ha-jun as if he was fascinated.
“You treat me like a yogurt lid that you licked and threw away, and then you have a kid?”
Jeonghoon, who thought it was definitely a hidden child, snorted.
He smiled wryly as he looked at Kang Ha-jun and the child on his cell phone.
“I’ll hold on to this and then blow it up.”
Of course, you can’t post other people’s faces here and there without their permission, so I’ll only show it to very important people.
“however… … .”
Jeonghoon tilted his head, looking at the child’s face.
“He looks like someone who smiles… … .”
Who was it?
* * *
Eunyul looked at the items she had packed in a large shopping cart and then raised her eyes towards Kang Ha-jun. I thought it was because I heard that two people had disappeared when I woke up and had gone to the supermarket.
“There are no strawberries… … “She cried?”
I thought I went to buy strawberries… … Now I heard what happened before that. As Kang Ha-jun nodded his head, Eun-yul looked at the sky and the refrigerator alternately.
“ha.”
And then he sighed as if he realized what had happened. Even when she first came home, she explained to the child so that he would not be embarrassed because it was an unfamiliar place.
But I had no idea that I would develop an unexpected routine of eating strawberries every morning.
Eunyul bent her knees and made eye contact with the sky.
“Are you embarrassed because there are no strawberries?”
“huh.”
“Then, Sky, do you know where I can buy strawberries?”
“mart.”
“that’s right. Oh, heaven, do you know what? They say the supermarket has feet. So you just run away?”
“uh? It’s not. “He’s not running away.”
Sky shook his head.
“really?”
“Really. The supermarket is a building, so how do you get around? “It’s strange.”
Even though the words were strange, Haneul held her stomach and laughed as if she was imagining it. After waiting for Haneul to laugh to her heart’s content, Eunyul made eye contact again and spoke.
“okay? Then next time you don’t have to cry even if there are no strawberries. “The supermarket doesn’t run away.”
“huh. that’s right.”
Eunyul patted Haneul’s head and asked for confirmation.
“What are you going to do next time if there are no strawberries? Are you going to cry again?”
“No, I’m going to go to the supermarket and buy it.”
“yes.”
After seeing Haneul’s expression, Eunyul decided that it was enough to talk like this and stood up. He made eye contact with Kang Ha-jun, who had been watching in silence from earlier.
I felt sorry when I thought about how upset I must have been over something that happened while I was sleeping. Eunyul pointed to Haneul and the refrigerator with a puzzled look on her face.
“He doesn’t usually do that, but he looks like he’s crying because he’s embarrassed. Next time, you can just explain. No strawberries? Then let’s buy it tomorrow. I know it all just by saying this. Oh, you don’t have to buy it. “If I tell you the reason, I’ll understand.”
Hajun Kang recalled the situation from earlier. When he thought about it, he was embarrassed by Haneul’s crying, so he only thought about how to make her stop crying, but he didn’t even think about explaining the situation. Why did you do that?
“He’s 5 years old, so there are still a lot of things he doesn’t know, but that doesn’t mean he’s at an age where he can’t communicate at all, so you can teach him one by one.”
Kang Ha-jun sighed in despair as he looked at Haneul, who had already forgotten about the strawberry and started playing with the toy. I knew what I was missing. Since he was such a young baby, I thought he didn’t know anything. I’m not the type of baby who cries when he’s hungry and sleeps when he’s sleepy.
“I just think it was too hasty. “Maybe I should have studied a little more.”
Hearing Kang Ha-jun’s sighing words, Eun-yul looked at him and smiled. Basically, parents learn things one by one. Her grandmother said that if you understand and pay attention to her rather than getting frustrated and irritated, wondering why she is like that, she is doing a good job.
In that sense, Kang Ha-jun wasn’t bad. Because you move for the sake of Haneul and accept my words… … .
Eunyul, who had been thinking positively, suddenly became dissatisfied.
‘When I think about it, I shouldn’t do that.’
There is nothing good about showing such a good side.
“I should have studied in advance. Well, if you buy a good car seat, it’s a single price.”
I’m going to leave after 3 months, but what can I do because Kang Ha-jun is good?
“Why did you buy so many snacks? What are you going to do if Haneul says she won’t eat and only eat snacks? … .”
“If you say that well, they won’t understand…” … .”
“How many packs of strawberries did you buy? “If you leave this for a long time, it will become soft!”
In response to Eun-yul’s irritated cries, Kang Ha-jun’s weak resistance subsided silently.
* * *
The morning was later than usual because I went to the supermarket, but it was okay thanks to the strawberries I fed him. The plan was to have breakfast and lunch.
Especially since Eunyul had prepared everything for breakfast in advance, except for the most important main dish.
“Just add all this and mix.”
The person who lost yesterday was Kang Ha-jun. Kang Ha-jun, who was sighing as if he was glad that it was so difficult, looked at the ingredients placed on the island table.
And Little Sky dragged a chair and looked.
Eunyul, who brought the two together, took some time to ask if she wanted to find out what the ingredients were.
“You can make spaghetti. “I will boil the noodles and give them to you, and you two can fry the rest together.”
Kang Ha-jun looked at the ingredients and then turned his head to the induction cooker. Eunyul said, noticing that he was wondering if it was okay to put the child in front of the fire.
“Please help us by putting safety first.”
Kang Ha-jun nodded, meaning that the food could be served in a sloppy manner.
“Then I’ll just boil the noodles and wait. Heavenly Chef, please take care of me.”
“Do not worry. “I will cook you a very delicious dish.”
Haneul seemed already excited and got down from the chair and snuggled up next to Kang Ha-jun. Then she looked up, pulling on his clothes.
“Let’s begin.”
Kang Ha-jun looked down at the sky, smiled, and hugged him.
After a while, Kang Ha-jun started cooking with Haneul. He was already prepared, so there was nothing too difficult. Just be careful not to hurt Haneul.
Haneul didn’t have strong hands, so she used a flipper instead of tongs to mix things up, and even twitched her butt because she was so excited.
On the chair, one of Kang Ha-jun’s hands was slightly floating behind Ha-neul’s back, spaced apart, as if to support her in case she fell. Eun-yul, looking at the scene, scratched her head in mixed feelings.
‘It’s not a good situation at all… … .’
After going to buy strawberries together, their relationship quickly grew closer. Earlier, I used her strawberries as an excuse to express my dissatisfaction, but now anxiety took precedence.
I haven’t told Ha-neul yet, but as I get older, I will know who Kang Ha-jun is. When that time comes, how can I tell Sky?
Should I say that I gave birth to you because I was lonely when you came in by chance?
Then, if the other father found out… … .
‘I’m really selfish.’
