Chapter 225 – Episode 225 – Happy Mother-Daughter Sister Rice Bowl (3)
“Mom! Are you all ready?”
“Yeah. Almost.”
At her daughter’s urging, Yoon Na-eun quickly straightened her clothes and answered.
She had been sitting and resting while watching TV, and time had flown by quickly, and it was already time to go out.
As she moved towards the entrance, her two lovely daughters were already fully prepared and waiting.
When Yoon Na-eun came out, the two daughters widened their eyes and exclaimed in admiration.
“Wow, Mom, you look so pretty. Hehe.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, yeah. Right, sis?”
“Yeah. Mom, it really suits you. You bought well.”
These days, Yu-jeong was earning money very well.
In the past, she couldn’t afford to buy anything for her daughters, so both of them didn’t have many clothes, but now, both Da-jeong and Yu-jeong were buying their own clothes, and they had quite a lot.
So much that the old wardrobe couldn’t hold it all.
Last night, they suddenly came with a few new winter clothes, saying, “A gift for Mom!” Yu-jeong and Da-jeong, and she was so surprised.
The clothes she was wearing now were also one of the outfits that Yu-jeong and Da-jeong had bought her yesterday.
To be honest, it was a style that young people wore, so she wondered if it would suit her…
‘Maybe it’s okay…?’
Surprisingly, when she put it on, it looked quite good on her.
Looking at her two daughters, they were wearing very similar outfits to her.
When she thanked them again after yesterday, her daughters shook their heads, saying it was nothing.
“Hehe, let’s go now, Mom.”
“Okay, let’s go.”
Da-jeong excitedly linked arms with her.
‘Cute.’
Yoon Na-eun felt a smile naturally forming at her daughter’s still very affectionate behavior.
As the three of them walked side by side, the cafe building came into view before long.
A large cafe located on the first and second floors of the building.
‘By the way, it must cost a lot of money to open a cafe in a building like that.’
The owner of Cafe Delia was also very young. Where on earth did he get the money to open such a cafe?
While thinking that, as they crossed the crosswalk, she saw the owner standing outside the cafe.
Da-jeong, who was looking at him waving his hand, released her arm and ran to him at once.
“Oppa! Hehe.”
“Oh? Da-jeong, your clothes changed? What is it? Noona too… no, even your mother, are you three wearing matching outfits?”
“Yeah. How is it?”
“It really suits you. You both look so pretty.”
“Hehe.”
He didn’t hold back on praising Da-jeong and Yu-jeong, and after exchanging a few words, he finally looked at her.
He bowed politely.
“Mother. Hello. How have you been?”
“Yes, I’ve been well. Nice to see you.”
Yoon Na-eun also greeted him back at his polite greeting.
However, a slight hint of disappointment flashed across his face, which had been beaming.
She wondered why, but he soon opened his mouth again.
“Mother, please speak comfortably now. If you keep using honorifics, it makes me feel too awkward…”
“Ah…”
Come to think of it, the last time she visited the cafe, not only him but also she had been using honorifics.
She had heard him ask her to speak casually, but since it was his cafe and Yu-jeong was working under him, she had kept calling him with honorifics.
Still, if he asked her to speak casually so many times, it was only right to do so.
“Hmm… should I?”
“Yes, please call me Jin-hyeon comfortably.”
“Okay, I understand.”
His expression became much more relaxed when she spoke casually. Looking at him, he opened his mouth.
“We were originally supposed to have lunch together, did you hear about it?”
“Yeah. That’s why I only fed the kids a little breakfast.”
“Ah! That’s good. I’ll go get the car, so please wait a little. It’s warm inside the cafe, so you can wait inside.”
Jin-hyeon said that and went inside the building. Looking at his back, Yoon Na-eun asked her daughters.
“Car? Where are we driving to today?”
“Yeah! Oppa said he’d take us to a nice Korean restaurant today.”
Yoon Na-eun, who thought they would just wander around nearby and eat at a decent restaurant, tilted her head.
And that question was soon resolved.
Tap tap-
“Order whatever you want. Mother, please choose comfortably too.”
“……”
The Korean restaurant they arrived at about 15 minutes after getting a ride in the car.
The building parking lot was normal, but when they went inside, the luxurious atmosphere was no joke.
Yoon Na-eun looked at the menu.
No, how was she supposed to choose comfortably with this?
Yoon Na-eun spoke with a slightly worried voice at the prices of the expensive menus she had never seen in her life.
“Isn’t this… too expensive?”
“Oh, it’s okay. It’s very delicious for the price, so I’m sure you’ll be satisfied, Mother.”
“That’s right. This place is really delicious, Mom.”
Yu-jeong chimed in.
Judging by her daughters’ attitude, it seemed they were used to coming to places like this.
“Hmm, then I’ll have the B course.”
Yoon Na-eun chose the course that was relatively cheaper. Judging by his attitude, it seemed like Jin-hyeon was going to pay.
‘But I should pay.’
Since she had come out thinking she would pay today. Yoon Na-eun received the food with a somewhat comfortable heart.
The courses came out one by one, and Yoon Na-eun tasted each dish.
“Ah, Mom. You have to do it like this and like that. That’s how you wrap it and eat it.”
Da-jeong next to her told her how to eat each dish, so she was able to eat well. It was indeed delicious for the price.
After a considerable amount of food came out.
Finally, the meat started to come out, and Jin-hyeon wrapped a lettuce wrap and handed it to her.
“Mother, please eat this. I wrapped it with the best combination.”
“Ah, thank you.”
She didn’t expect him to wrap a lettuce wrap for her.
Yoon Na-eun expressed her gratitude to him, who had been subtly taking care of her throughout the meal, and ate the wrap he gave her deliciously.
As she was doing that, she saw Da-jeong grabbing Jin-hyeon’s arm and pestering him.
“Oppa, me too.”
“Huh? What. You want me to wrap a lettuce wrap for you too?”
“Yes. Hehe.”
At Da-jeong’s request, Jin-hyeon nodded and started wrapping the lettuce wraps diligently.
He put various ingredients on it, put two pieces of meat in it, rolled it up, and showed it to Da-jeong.
“Da-jeong, you have to eat a lot, so I put two pieces of meat in it. Here, say ‘ah’~.”
“Hehe, ahh…”
She was watching, wondering if he was going to feed her directly.
‘?’
He put the lettuce wrap in Da-jeong’s mouth, and just before her mouth closed, he suddenly took the wrap out again.
Thud-
In the end, Da-jeong chewed the air.
“Ah! Hey, what is that!”
“Hehe. My hand slipped. Oh, delicious.”
Munch munch.
He took back the wrap and ate it, making a mischievous face in front of Da-jeong as if to show off.
Da-jeong’s body trembled.
“Ugh… so that’s how it’s going to be? I’ll get revenge. Here! Oppa, quickly say ‘ah’~.”
“Hehe, can you do it? Ahh~.”
Da-jeong quickly wrapped a lettuce wrap, rolled it up, and made a determined face.
Just like what he had done to Da-jeong earlier, Da-jeong also tried to put the wrap in Jin-hyeon’s mouth and then took it out again.
Snatch-!
No, just as she was about to take it out, Jin-hyeon’s mouth was even faster.
“Ah!”
Munch munch-
In the end, Da-jeong had her lettuce wrap stolen again.
“Hing…”
“You’re slow.”
“Hey, that’s a line from when you dodge lasers!”
Jin-hyeon laughed as Da-jeong pouted.
“Now it’s a line you can say when you’re eating lettuce wraps.”
“Ugh. Oppa, you’re mean.”
“Pfft. I’m just kidding. I’ll really wrap one for you this time, here, say ‘ah’~.”
“Ahh~.”
Swoosh-
This time, he wrapped the lettuce wrap and really put it in her mouth. Da-jeong smiled happily.
“Hehe.”
“Is it delicious?”
“Yes.”
Jin-hyeon turned his gaze to Yu-jeong, who had been staring at them.
“Noona. Do you want to try?”
“I knew you’d say that, so I already prepared.”
Jin-hyeon, Da-jeong, and Yu-jeong.
The three of them chatted and talked happily.
Watching them talk like that made her feel happy, but also a little out of place.
On the one hand, seeing Jin-hyeon bickering and playing with Yu-jeong and Da-jeong, she thought that even though he had opened a cafe and was eating at places like this since he was young, he was definitely still a kid around Yu-jeong and Da-jeong’s age.
The meal ended in a pleasant atmosphere.
“Hwaaa, I ate well~.”
Da-jeong said, rubbing her full belly.
“I’ll pay.”
She said while getting up from her seat, but Jin-hyeon shook his head.
“Ah, I already paid.”
“Oh… really?”
“Yes.”
Yoon Na-eun put her wallet back in her bag with a sullen look.
******
‘Ugh. This isn’t what I came out for…’
Yoon Na-eun clicked her tongue inwardly.
She had definitely come out today to express her gratitude and pay for lunch and dessert, but in the end, she ended up getting a ride back and even getting dessert at Cafe Delia from Jin-hyeon.
It felt like she had accumulated even more debt.
Piece of cake, drinks, snacks.
Looking at Da-jeong, who was eating her dessert with a comfortable expression, she wondered if she was being too unreserved.
Did she even know how much all of this cost?
Just as she was thinking that, Da-jeong opened her mouth.
“Oppa.”
“Yeah?”
“Oppa, but can’t you come over to our house today?”
“Huh? Your house?”
At Da-jeong’s sudden words, Jin-hyeon’s eyes widened. Yoon Na-eun’s eyes also widened.
Jin-hyeon looked at Da-jeong and then glanced at her.
“I’d love to… but I have to get your mother’s permission first.”
“Mom, Mom. Can’t you let Oppa come over to our house today?”
At Jin-hyeon’s words, Da-jeong immediately looked at her with slightly pitiful squirrel-like eyes.
“Hey. Our house is really dirty and small.”
“Ugh, but still… Mom. Huh?”
Da-jeong was unusually begging like a child.
To be honest, the house was too small, so she was a little hesitant to invite him…
‘But still.’
She also thought that inviting him to the house would be better than being outside.
She could order him whatever he wanted for dinner, or she could cook for him.
“Jin-hyeon, are you okay with it? It’s okay if you refuse if you’re uncomfortable.”
“Ah, yes. I don’t mind at all.”
“Hmm, then… do you want to come over?”
Yoon Na-eun asked Jin-hyeon.
