I know how to sort the cards by myself and count the scores. Even though she couldn’t tell anyone, Eunyul felt proud on her own.
“I was good at using respectful language, but other than that, I felt better when I listened to every word my child said.”
“Did Haneul say that?”
“She asked me if my legs hurt, showed me to a seat, and asked me to tell her whenever I was thirsty. It was so pretty.”
As she imagined what Hae-neul would have done, Eun-yul gently bit her lower lip to stop herself from laughing again.
“I raised him very well.”
“thank you.”
Instead of saying this was nothing special, I accepted it happily. I thought it was thanks to Haneul that he grew better than my efforts.
“Yes, Seong Eun-yul… … .”
Now it seemed like he was about to ask who I was, so I gave strength to my relaxed body and waited.
Should I ask what your relationship is with Kang Ha-jun? Or if you ask what your current job is or if you ask your age… … .
While Hyunseung Lee was thinking of questions he could ask, he spoke.
“Are you keeping the grooves in place well?”
“Concave… … “This?”
“Maybe it’s because it’s been a while since I’ve been playing with Haneul, but it’s really fun. “I’d like to play one or two more rounds, but would you be my opponent?”
Although she was dazed, Eunyul obediently shook her head.
“If it’s concave, you can do it.”
While Eunyul was pulling back the checkerboard that she had put aside earlier, she saw Kang Hajun. He asked with his eyes as if this was true, and Kang Ha-jun shook his head slightly. Then, as if he couldn’t express it with his eyes, he lifted his head closer and whispered.
“This is my first time experiencing something like this.”
He said he didn’t know. Eunyul turned towards the checkerboard again, thinking about whether she should add more words after just shaking her head.
Since Kang Ha-jun didn’t know, the best option was to just bump into him.
“Do it first.”
“I will not decline.”
Eunyul politely picked up the black stone and placed it slightly off center.
And while waiting for the other person to put down the stone, Lee Hyun-seung suddenly called Kang Ha-jun.
“I’m thirsty.”
“Would you like some warm tea?”
“I have some tea made separately in the bag I brought. Could you bring that to me?”
“All right.”
When Kang Ha-jun went out to the room, saying he would get it right away, Eun-yul fiddled with the stone she was going to put down next time. Although it was only for a moment, the two of them felt awkward and didn’t know what to do as they were left alone, but Hyunseung Lee finally raised the 100th stone.
“I came to the front of the house and tried to call my grandchild, but he didn’t answer. So, I rang the doorbell and if you weren’t home, I thought I’d go.”
“Is that so?”
“The door opened easily and I saw my grandson and also saw Haneul.”
Eunyul placed her stone on the plate as if there was nothing to be surprised about, as she was once again hearing the reason for her sudden visit.
“I thought it would be nice to see you at least once, but I ended up meeting you like this. “I’m sorry for being a burden to you.”
“it’s okay.”
Strictly speaking, this house was Kang Ha-jun’s house, and it was his choice to bring in his maternal grandfather. Therefore, Eun-yul thought there was no reason for me to receive an apology, so she accepted it calmly, but I guess it was not Lee Hyun-seung.
“I heard you were the person they wanted to live with… … .”
“We are not dating.”
Almost at the same time as Lee Hyun-seung began to rhyme, Eun-yul immediately shook her head.
I originally wanted to say that we had nothing to do with each other, but that’s not true.
“I am indebted to this house for a while and will be moving out soon.”
“is it?”
Instead of asking further questions, Lee Hyun-seung took his turn and put down the stone.
“When I leave, or even if I don’t, you can come anytime. Well, it’s not like I’m going to allow it, but it means that I and Haneul don’t want to get in the way of you coming to see your grandchild.”
Eun-yul knew well that her maternal grandfather was worried about Kang Ha-jun. So, as they spoke with the hope that they would not be uncomfortable coming to this house for no reason, Hyunseung Lee shed tears. The fact that the front of his eyebrows were gathered together made him look like he was thinking about something seriously, so Eunyul looked at him wondering why he was doing that.
“It’s true that I came to see my grandchildren today, but I think I’ll miss Haneul next time.”
“The sky… … yo. this?”
“It doesn’t have any other meaning, it’s just quiet, so just looking at Haneul makes me feel good.”
“ah… … .”
It was the same at restaurants. There were often customers who looked at Haneul and said they felt like they were looking at their own grandchildren, and just watched in silence before leaving.
Lee Hyun-seung also seemed to be saying that Kang Ha-jun is all grown up and it is hard to see him often and that Ha-neul is cute, so Eun-yul nodded.
Even people who are not related to each other by blood find Haneul that cute, but Lee Hyun-seung would have done more, not less.
‘He’s a great-grandchild.’
It may not be for a long time, but if you’re at home for a while, wouldn’t there be a need to push away people who come to see Haneul?
“Please contact. “Then I will be waiting.”
Eunyul smiled proudly as she looked at the five baduk stones in a row. I stood up to show that I had won without having to say anything.
“I think I need to see if Haneul is sleeping well.”
Eunyul bowed her head and went to Haneul, leaving Hyunseung Lee alone to look at the stones on the board.
When making the concavity, Eunyul also started from the position where Haneul first placed the stone. Lee Hyun-seung, who was looking at the checkerboard while thinking about the two people’s concave faces that looked so similar, probably learned something from Haneul’s look at Eun-yul, smiled brightly.
“The face resembles Hajun and the personality resembles that child.”
His smiling face was so lovely that it caught my eye. Looking back, it seemed like Kang Ha-jun did the same when he was younger. Lee Hyun-seung’s mood improved as he encountered the beautiful jewel that had been raised with so much love.
* * *
Eunyul lifted the blanket, got into the bed, and hugged Haneul, who was in a deep sleep.
As I hugged and patted Haneul’s back in my arms as she fell asleep, I thought of Kang Ha-jun’s maternal grandfather, whom I had just met.
“Why is it so warm? “You’re just like a grandmother.”
They looked exactly like Lim Bong-soon, who took care of them. Her eyes were kind as she looked at Haneul, and her words to me were full of warmth.
He was such a benevolent person that any worries about whether he wanted to take Haneul away or whether it was not right for him disappeared.
“But you shouldn’t relax.”
It could be because I don’t know who Haneul is. I don’t know how I will feel when that time comes. Kang Ha-jun said he would not take Haneul by force, but his maternal grandfather may have different thoughts.
In fact, I thought more and more that it was unlikely, but since the sky was the most precious to me, I could not erase even the slightest doubt.
“But how would you have accepted it when I told you I wasn’t your lover?”
I don’t think you’ll just believe me when I say that I’m indebted to you.
“Kang Ha-jun will sort it out on his own.”
He had done enough. Eunyul hugged Haneul’s body and closed her eyes. She should rest for a moment and then get up.
While Eun-yul went into the room and did not come out, Kang Ha-jun saw his grandfather off at the front door.
“Don’t ask me what happened.”
The maternal grandfather lowered his voice as he looked at the room where Eunyul and Haneul were.
“But I really hope it works out the way you want it to.”
The maternal grandfather looked at Kang Ha-jun’s face, recalling Eun-yul’s answer, who had acted as if they were not in a relationship at all.
My grandson’s expression was so relaxed… … .
“So try your best.”
As Hyun Jae-ha was about to open the front door and go in, he stopped because of an unfamiliar feeling. It was definitely the house I lived in, but it was somehow different from usual.
For some reason, I stopped and looked around the house, and there was someone else’s shoe at the front door that wasn’t mine. Hyun Jae-ha realized who the owner of the shoes was and went inside with a shallow sigh.
“You know I don’t like coming home without contacting you.”
His father, Hyun Seong-hoon, clicked his tongue at Hyeon Je-ha’s reaction, which started with saying that he was not happy without saying hello.
“Do I have to keep in touch with my son when he comes to his house?”
“He must be an adult before a son. “I think that level of consideration is necessary.”
As Hyun Je-ha answered without saying a word, Hyun Seong-hoon cleared his throat and leaned back on the sofa.
“What brought you here?”
Hyun Je-ha entered the dining room without sitting down. As I pushed the capsule in and pressed the button, Hyun Seong-hoon shook his head.
“Please drop me off yourself.”
“If I had the time, I wouldn’t have bought something like this.”
Hyun Je-ha went and sat in front of Hyun Seong-hun with just one drink. He was a blunt son who only cared about himself.
“I came here to hear more about why you aren’t getting engaged.”
“I think that story has already ended.”
“There should at least be an explanation as to why it happened. “Rep. Kang also complained that he was frustrated because he didn’t know the reason, so why would I have come?”
They just gave me a notice but didn’t tell me the reason, so they came. She drank her coffee as if Hyunjae wasn’t really surprised by those words. Hyun Seong-Hoon frowned slightly, as if he didn’t like the sight, but didn’t stop him. He did it because he knew his son drank coffee instead of eating. It’s better to put coffee in it than on an empty stomach.
While Hyun Seong-hoon was looking at his coffee, Hyun Je-ha also looked down at his coffee.
“What could be the reason?”
Kang Ha-jun’s face wasn’t even reflected in the coffee, but he muttered, unable to take his eyes off it.
“I wouldn’t have been attracted to it.”
This engagement, and yourself… … .
“It’s not just the engagement that’s gone. “Have you broken up?”
“no.”
Hyun Je-ha shook his head.
“Now is the time to take some time.”
Anyway, it didn’t matter even if Kang Ha-jun didn’t like her right now, or even if he was dating someone.
Because Kang Ha-jun’s father will not acknowledge anyone other than himself.
“Jeha.”
Hyun Seong-hun’s gaze, who was staring at Hyeon Je-ha, became heavy.
“I don’t have to be Kang Ha-jun.”
Hyun Je-ha raised his head and made eye contact with Hyun Seong-hoon.
“Meet someone who likes you. Don’t think about me or anyone else. “If you like Kang Ha-jun, you should meet him. If not, it would be better to break up.”
Hyun Seong-hoon has expressed his opposition to continuing the relationship for any other reason.
