Chapter 96 – Exciting Meeting -3-
The atmosphere of the meal was very good.
As it is a famous restaurant, there were quite a few customers, but the rooms were placed separately inside, so it was quiet, and the tables and chairs that brought out the Korean style created a quiet and classy feeling befitting an important occasion.
The food was clean, and it felt like a lot of attention was paid to the dishes, spoons, and even the water cup.
My father-in-law asked Hye-ji, who was pouring water for her, with a satisfied smile.
“How did you know about this place and make a reservation?”
“My brother worked hard to find out for me. It’s time for me to be careful.”
Hyeji said that and frowned and winked in my direction.
The law of diagonals.
When I’m with my parents, I give all the credit to my spouse.
That is the basics of running a family business and a key strategy for forming a strong friendly relationship with your in-laws!
As the world got better, I was able to study these things on YouTube before having to deal with them physically and through trial and error.
So what is my best answer here?
“Hyeji just says that, and in fact, she worked much harder than me.”
Wow, the support response was good.
My mother-in-law smiled happily when she saw that.
“They are already a married couple with children. “It’s better than I.”
“Better than us? How good am I usually? “It makes me sad to say that.”
“That’s what they say.”
“I’ll make a reservation for you on the train, so come alone.”
“You too.”
The two of you are in harmony today as well.
On the other hand, my parents feel anxious looking at the two friendly people.
That’s because this position was created when I got married unexpectedly because I got Hyeji pregnant.
“Oh that… In-laws, adults.”
My father watched quietly and spoke with difficulty.
“First, I’m sorry. This happened because I raised myself wrong…”
At my father’s words, the smile on my father-in-law’s face slowly fades.
“Let’s talk about that first after eating.”
“Ah… Yes.”
At those words, the once friendly atmosphere became slightly stiff.
There are two main issues at this meeting. First, my father-in-law said he would take Hye-ji and me to Jeongseon and live together.
Second, this is actually really important.
The wedding will be held in Jeongseon.
Since both families have only one child, Hyeji and I, where the wedding is held is a very important point.
Because.
─No matter how good Seoul’s transportation is, how many people would travel from Jeongseon to Seoul just to attend a wedding? It’s probably the same over there.
This is because one of the two will hardly be able to recoup the congratulatory money that was scattered during the wedding.
Having already traveled from Seoul to Jeongseon once, I completely sympathized with what he said.
Of course, you might think it’s a different story since we went back and forth by public transportation back then, but doesn’t that mean the distance is shortened by driving?
The issue of where to choose a wedding venue is an important issue that involves a lot of money.
So, it can be said that the appearance of my father-in-law creating a rigid atmosphere throughout the meal was intentional to some extent.
In fact, she said that it would be nice to have grandchildren early, but she completely respects our opinions, so my father-in-law doesn’t think it’s a big problem for Hyeji to have a child and get married early, as long as it’s okay for the two of us. Br〉
The important thing is the wedding location.
“The food is very clean and good.”
After her father-in-law had finished her meal, she took a sip of the dessert that was served and opened her mouth.
“Adult in-laws. First, I don’t want to make an issue of something like that happening to my daughter. Are kids a bit fast these days? Moreover, he says he will take responsibility in some way first. “It’s rather special as a man to man.”
“Ah yes…”
“Just.”
My father-in-law quenched her thirst with his tongue again and continued her speech.
“It’s good to have manly determination, but I don’t think I’m ready to prove it.”
“What do you mean…”
“I mean money.”
A full-fledged agenda has finally emerged.
“I’d like to give you some suggestions to help children raise stable families. How do you feel?”
My father-in-law seems to have a strange look in his eyes. Her parents also seemed to feel something unusual and swallowed their saliva at the same time.
“For now, I plan to have the two of them stay at my house for the time being.”
“Jeongseon… In?”
“For the same price, Jeongseon is much better than finding a house in Seoul. “How much does it cost to find just a studio apartment in Seoul?”
“That’s true, but…”
“Besides, a baby will be born in a year, so we can’t have them live in a studio apartment.”
Because it was true, her father lowered his gaze and nodded silently.
It was her mother who fought back.
“But you also have to think about your child’s education. “I don’t mean to disparage the region, but isn’t it true that many infrastructures are not as good as Seoul’s?”
This logic also made some sense.
If it’s just the two of us as newlyweds, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to live quietly in Jeongseon, but the child will continue to grow in the meantime.
You have to go to daycare, send them to school, and later go to an academy.
It is an undeniable fact that Seoul is far ahead of Jeongseon in terms of educational infrastructure. There is a reason why the price is high.
“Hmm.”
My father-in-law nodded his head as if he agreed with that opinion.
“That is true. So what happens to the housing issue?”
“You can live with us. It’s the same as living in Jeongseon…”
“No. “I am opposed to that plan.”
My father-in-law’s tone of voice becomes a little more firm.
“My daughter is pregnant. In a situation where stability was not enough for her, she started married life in her in-laws’ house, which was full of things to worry about. “I cannot allow it.”
“No, if you treat me well like family…” .”
“Master.”
Her mother was startled by those words and closed her mouth.
The next words that came out of my father-in-law’s mouth were.
“For a daughter-in-law, her in-laws are ultimately her in-laws, no matter how comfortable they are.”
An eternal truth commonly accepted in Korea.
The mother was left speechless by the logic that the term conflict between mother and father was brought up for no reason.
“Otherwise, you would have to rent out a decent house where you can raise a child, rather than a semi-basement studio, but isn’t that easy? First, I was unable to save money with my children’s marriage in mind.”
My father-in-law won game after game in debates and slowly approached her goal.
“So, let’s start in Jeongseon, at my house. After that, the issue of moving is a matter for the two people who have formed a family to decide.”
She didn’t have anything to say in response, so she just looked at her parents and stroked her beautifully grown beard.
However, my mother’s unexpected counterattack hit my father-in-law.
“Then, instead, the wedding will be held in Seoul.”
Ichae is young again in the eyes of my father-in-law.
“That’s not possible.”
Then, my mother stepped forward as if she couldn’t just ignore this part.
“No, I feel bad about living away from my son, but does that mean we have to have the wedding in a foreign country?”
Her father also helped.
“You in-laws, aren’t you being too demanding!”
As expected, since the wedding was an important matter, her parents were not willing to give up easily and were against it.
However, my father-in-law had already prepared a plan for this.
“Think about it. “Marriage doesn’t happen overnight, and the preparation period is long, so shouldn’t we minimize the distance we travel, even for the sake of our unborn child?”
“No…”
“And this may be a little uncomfortable to talk about.”
My father-in-law took another sip of the Sungnyung that had already cooled down and emphasized it in a heavy voice.
“Think about why we are having this discussion in the first place and what the starting point is.”
“Tsk…”
It was unspoken.
Because she mismanaged her son, she impregnated someone else’s precious daughter!
Didn’t it start from there?
That’s true, but my father and mother’s expressions turned earthy because they were so upset that they came in at this time.
“Hmm…”
“Even though…”
She knew that her father-in-law would lead the negotiations, but she feels a bit sorry for her parents when it ends up like this.
I knew there would be some degree of conflict, but if you’re this reluctant, wouldn’t it be worth considering a mediation plan?
Hyeji also looks at me with an embarrassed and upset expression. Still, it would be nice if it was resolved peacefully. It seemed like he had the same thoughts as me.
However, since you are talking about adults, it is not easy for me to step forward and come up with a mediation plan. Even when you intervene, you have to watch the timing and talk.
At that time, I was anxious because I didn’t know what kind of mediation plan would be good and at what time it would be best to talk about it.
Buuuuung.
The cell phone placed on the table rang, breaking the heavy silence.
“Ah.”
“Oh, sorry.”
However, text messages were sent to my father-in-law and her father at the same time. Do you two use the same app?
Coincidentally, I took advantage of the moment when the tension eased slightly and took out my cell phone.
[UP Notification] OO Han Illeore is delicious
Public ooooo run session has been registered.
Ah, crazy. This seems like a completely illegal advertising app.
The problem is that this novel is a novel I am writing, and I also wrote the subtitle.
Looking at it like this, I realized that I was writing a truly embarrassing novel, and an unexpected shock came to me.
By the way.
“Honey, what is this? OO Illere is delicious… ?”
A suspicious app notification appeared on my mother-in-law’s radar.
But it’s not just my father-in-law who is embarrassed.
“Ah, you too, please delete this app!”
Her mother also glanced at her father’s cell phone and scolded quietly.
With that strange timing and embarrassing wording.
The gazes of the two people, who were both men with boiling blood before their parents, crossed in the air.
“In-laws…”
“If… ?”
… What is this?
What is this atmosphere that makes me feel like I met someone from the same unit in the reserve forces?
Are the talks suddenly gaining momentum due to the camaraderie that follows the latest version of the same obscene story? !
“It’s a bit weird to talk about it at a time like this, but the fact is…”
No, dad, wait a minute.
Don’t do this at a meeting.
“The author of that novel is our Se-gwang. “Hehe.”
Damn it really!!
I was planning on doing a title reading someday, but it still wouldn’t be right for a meeting!
“Oh! I don’t know any great writers. Actually, I’m also a person who is quite interested in writing, so I already talked about things like that with Se-kwang!”
Fortunately, my father-in-law seems to know that I am a writer.
‘Father-in-law, that… The heroine of the novel is Hye, Hye-ji!’
Should I tell you this? No, I think it’s right to say it, but…
“Hehe, I need to watch the latest episode quickly. So how much did we talk about?”
“Iknow, right. To be honest, I can’t really listen to the story because I’m thinking about updating it.”
“When I look at the subheading, my heart is already pounding. Hehe!”
No. Let’s not talk.
I thought you would be in a huge shock if you found out now, so I just thought I should quietly let you know later when the two of us play chess.
Hyeji desperately told me, “Not now!”
Was sending a signal with her eyes.
No matter how open-minded she is, she would faint if she found out that the heroine in the pornographic story she set up as a notification was her daughter.
So let’s change the topic quickly.
“Hey, may I give you an opinion regarding the wedding venue?!”
“Oh, our writer. “Tell me.”
“I’m proud of my son in so many ways. Haha!”
It felt strange to be receiving the disapproving looks of her mother-in-law and mother at the same time as the passionate awe of the two people.
Anyway.
We succeeded in changing the topic!
“Since everyone has their own opinions on the wedding venue issue, how about doing it this way?”
