Chapter 480 – #71. Rest & Recharge (4)
“Is it a very expensive place to buy Jeonghwa?”
“I found out, but the price of land is exorbitant. But when I checked Jeong-hwa’s house address, it turned out to be a wealthy village!”
“How expensive is it that you make such a fuss?”
A friend who works in real estate heard Jeong-hwa’s home address and noticed at once that it was an unusual neighborhood.
And he told his friends the news he knew, as if he had even looked into it separately.
“Look around. Just look at it, it’s an upscale neighborhood. This is a real cutting land that people don’t know much about. In fact, it wasn’t long before this neighborhood started popping up. The transportation is good, so there are all commercial districts within a short distance, but it’s not very busy in the neighborhood. It’s a popular neighborhood for rich people who want to live quietly in a spacious house.”
“So if Jeong-hwa lives here, does that mean he’s also rich?”
“Yes. Is the house you live in your own? It means that it has been incredibly successful.”
“Somehow, is this why you insisted on coming?”
Oh Hye-yeong was listening to her friend when she hit the spot.
“No, I’m just curious. The man I live with is in his 20s. You guys came here because you were curious too. No?”
“I honestly can’t say no.”
“Because of this success, I think I can live with a 20-year-old man. Besides, your face is so handsome?”
“Huh. I don’t remember exactly because he was wearing a hat, but at first glance he looked handsome. Because I wanted to be a celebrity. Moreover, how good the two of them are, they clung to each other even though everyone was staring at them on the street.”
“Ooh! I envy you.”
“It is expected. A handsome man is always right.”
“Ho-ho-ho! Aren’t you too shy for our age?”
“Auntie, what are you ashamed of? She has to live by saying what she wants to say.”
Friends who had not been together for a long time chatted and headed toward the meeting place.
“By the way, are all your hands heavy?”
“I was invited to the house, but what are you doing going empty-handed? It’s been a while since I’ve seen her, and she’s even pregnant.”
Small gifts prepared as a congratulatory gift for the pregnancy and as a thank you for inviting me.
“Wow~ Jeong-hwa lives here?”
But somehow, the gift they prepared started to feel too light.
I was worried that I should have prepared a more proper gift for the overwhelming majesty of the house.
“Seeing it with my own two eyes is really no joke.”
Although it was not possible to get a detailed glimpse of the interior due to the high walls of the gate, the enormous walls made it possible to predict that this place could not be called a simple house, but a mansion.
“She said she went through all the hardships of meeting her husband early and acting as his wife. How lucky were you to be so successful in your later years?”
“Isn’t it like winning the lottery?”
“Hey, is the lottery a lottery these days? Even if you win, you won’t be able to buy a house! You can’t even dream of a house like that.”
“Even with Jeonghwa, the ability was good. I studied well. Could it have been a successful investment?”
My friends, who misunderstood that living in a place like this was all because of Jeong-hwa’s success, changed the way they dressed.
“Jeonghwa did well in school and was popular. I don’t find it strange to be successful.”
“That’s right. Even if I wasn’t this far, I thought Jeong-hwa would live well.”
“If I hadn’t met that guy by mistake and got pregnant from the start, it would have been like this a long time ago.”
“Hey. I’m a divorced and remarried kid, so why bring up bad things? Don’t even pretend to know about it.”
“You know, you know.”
Oh Hye-young and her friends pressed the doorbell forcing her to shake off the tension.
-Are you Hyeyoung?
It wasn’t long before she heard her familiar friend’s voice over the door intercom.
“Oh, it’s Junghwa. We are here.”
-Come on. Come inside!
Tteing – Click!
I opened the door from the inside, and my friends went through the door one by one.
When they went inside, the garden, which was being maintained with vivid beauty by expert hands, came into view.
She stepped on the stone steps and entered the mansion, making a fuss about how beautiful she was.
“Come on.”
Jeong-hwa, dressed in a light yet luxurious outfit, welcomed her friends.
“It’s been too long!”
“Hi!! Oh my God, have you been so full?”
“No, but how did the pregnant girl get her face so pretty? Are you pregnant but not gaining weight?”
“Ayu! Crazy Are you going to put gold on my face as soon as you come? I’m embarrassed. Stop. You’ve gained a lot of weight too.”
“Is this steamed?”
If you go out and stand with her friends and ask people her age, no one will see Jeong-hwa as the same age as her friends.
It is said that she gained weight because of her pregnancy, but compared to her bulging belly, she did not gain much weight elsewhere.
Rather, her non-pregnant friends ate age fat and were more chubby.
“Everyone sit over here.”
“Uh~ yeah yeah.”
“This is a gift. It’s not very expensive, so why come empty-handed?”
“What did you buy? Just come easy…”
“Ho-ho-ho! Anyway, you do really well and live. I envy you.”
“No, something like that.”
While talking with Jeong-hwa, his friends were busy looking around the house with their eyes rolling.
Then, a friend who suddenly felt empty asked me.
“But what about your husband?”
“I hurriedly went to buy a beer to treat you guys.”
“Oh! Do we drink too?”
“I can’t drink because I’m pregnant, but you guys can. Isn’t it a pity to eat only rice?”
“Ho-ho-ho, I can’t say no.”
“As expected, Jeonghwa has a sense.”
“I’ll be back soon. You haven’t eaten, right?”
“Yes, but did you cook?”
“Aren’t you good at cooking? In the past, you often took pictures of food and sent it to me.”
As I was busy with my life and lost contact, memories I had forgotten started to come to my mind as I met them again.
It’s been a long time since we met, but the friends couldn’t find a blank period, and they laughed and chatted with each other.
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Tiririk-
“Jeonghwa, I’m here.”
Since no one in the house drinks often, it was difficult to treat Jeong-hwa’s friends.
In fact, she didn’t want to make Jeong-hwa drink because she was pregnant, but Jeong-hwa’s friends said they liked alcohol so much that I had no choice but to go out to the convenience store to buy a beer.
I was thinking about what to do with only serving beer, and after picking up some wine, I was on my way back to Teletale’s house.
It was not yet time for the appointment, but when I entered the house, I saw several shoes lying on the porch.
“Looks like your friends are here.”
“Yeah, good job.”
“What. Hello.”
“Oh my gosh! You are Jeong-hwa’s husband, right?”
“The rumored husband! Wow ~ I heard that she was young, but I didn’t expect her to be so good-looking!”
When my friends see me, they can’t hide their surprise.
Seeing everyone’s eyes twinkle, it seemed like they had a lot of questions about me.
It seemed that he wanted to dig into the whole story of Jeong-hwa and me from start to finish.
Shortly after, because it was already expected! He took a deep breath and stood in front of them smiling.
I was wearing a neat knit and jeans to be polite, but it was a design that went well with my face and face.
“How did you meet Jeong Hwa?”
“How old are you? Are you in your late 20’s? Your face looks so young, I think it’s in the early stages.”
“Are you married to Jeonghwa? Why didn’t she get a wedding invitation?”
I solved the pouring questions one by one.
“I liked Jung-hwa, so I followed her.”
“I’m in my mid-twenties.”
“I called only my family and paid a small fee. Jeong-hwa felt burdened, so I had no choice but to make it smaller.”
As I was answering questions one by one, Jung-hwa held back her friends, perhaps feeling sorry for me.
“Guys. Why are you in such a hurry We haven’t even eaten yet. If you harass me too much, I’ll tell you to run away.”
“Oh! Sorry sorry. Sorry. Were we too preoccupied?”
“It must have been embarrassing. Whew! Sorry.”
Jeong-hwa’s friends barely let me go, as if they wanted to be sorry for her dissuade.
However, as if he hadn’t bitten and tasted it to his heart’s content yet, his lips were pursed.
I told her friends, worried about how much she would have to eat to be satisfied.
“Ms. Jeong-hwa went through a lot of trouble preparing meals today. Would she like to come and enjoy it?”
“Sure. It should be.”
“Are you finally going to try Jeonghwa’s cooking?”
“I was very curious about the taste every time I saw it just by looking at the pictures, but it turned out well.”
Jeong-hwa rolled her eyes, as if slightly pricked by her friends’ words, and when her eyes met mine, she smiled.
That cute smile made me laugh too.
“Are you showing me how to fry sesame seeds already?”
“… Hmmm. Come here. This is a restaurant.”
“Oh my gosh!!”
“Yeah~”
A series of exclamations emanate from her friends.
‘I can’t help but admire it.’
‘If you’re jealous, you lose, but it’s a complete defeat. It’s a loss.’
‘How much money can I live like this?’
‘I don’t think the painting hanging over there is anything out of the ordinary…’
I could tell what my friends were thinking without even trying to guess.
Their gaze was full of envy.
It made me proud that Ms. Jeong-hwa is the envy of her friends.
Moreover, there was envy in the eyes of his friends, but there was no feeling of envy.
“There are a lot of things prepared, so everyone eat until their stomachs explode~”
“I really wear too many things.”
“How did you prepare all this? With that body.”
“I didn’t do it alone. Of course I got help. How can I cook for a long time with this body?”
“Ah, that’s right.”
The friends look awkward when they learn that they have a separate cook.
Then, the friend who was watching the situation most quietly spoke.
“Jeonghwa, do you remember me? I’m in the half-time room.”
“Of course I remember. We were in the same class in our sophomore year.”
“Remember? Thank god. We weren’t close at the time, but I followed you because my friends were going to see you after a long time.”
“Welcome. Nice to see you after a long time how have you been doing?”
“Yeah, it’s me, I’m just living my life. But what the hell has happened to you?”
“Huh? Me? I just spent my time without anything special.”
A friend named Hee-sil said, as if Jung-hwa’s answer was not very good.
“I’ve been doing nothing special, but are you living in a place like this? Everyone is not jealous of your success. I’m just curious. How did you manage to be so successful? I was very curious about that.”
Apparently, Ban Hee-sil seemed to want to dig into her background rather than meeting Jung-hwa.
It wasn’t a very welcome question from our point of view, which has a lot to hide.
“You had such a misunderstanding because of this house. This is my husband’s house, not mine.”
“!!!!!”
“!!!!!!!”
“Cool!”
“!!!!!”
Friends are shocked at Jung-hwa’s words.
It seemed unbelievable that such a handsome man even possessed wealth.
Jeonghwa blushed in embarrassment at her friends’ astonishment, but she seemed to enjoy bragging.
It was so cute that I couldn’t help but match it.
In fact, I wore a kkuanku style today, but the watch I was wearing was a watch that made a lot of noise.
It was deliberately worn to show off one’s wealth.
“This is your husband’s house, not yours?!”
“Yes. I have a separate house, but I’m staying here these days.”
“No! Your husband is young.”
“Are you from a conglomerate? Oh! My first time seeing a chaebol!”
“No. No. Not a chaebol I just make money and invest it, and then I enjoy wealth like this after it hits the jackpot.”
Ban Hee-sil’s eyes lit up at the word investment.
“Investment? Do you work for an investment company?!”
“I work as a normal salesperson. I was just very lucky to have this kind of wealth.”
“Guys. Can we stop talking about this here? Haesol will feel burdened.”
“Uh~ I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable. We thought you were successful and living a good life.”
“No. And Jung-hwa has enough money to buy a house like this. Because your daughter earns well.”
Isn’t Joo-ah noona a popular celebrity?
She earns money by raising her daughter well, but I didn’t want to be seen as someone who took my help.
When I mentioned the existence of her older sister Juana, her friends were startled as if they realized something she hadn’t thought of.
“Oh! We forgot that!”
“What? What are you talking about? What is Junghwa’s daughter doing?”
“You are a celebrity! She looks exactly like Jeong-hwa, so she’s really pretty.”
“A celebrity?”
Ban Hee-sil said that she didn’t know much about celebrities, so she searched on her cell phone and checked her picture and was impressed.
“I raised my daughter well, and I have a young husband. Oh my goodness, Jeong-hwa, you got lucky in your later years.”
“Congratulations~ I wish I could have gone to the wedding, but it’s a pity.”
The friends who were curious to some extent started to focus on food.
Since it was a dish created with the help of experts, praise poured in from all over the place saying that it was delicious.
Jeong-hwa was delighted as she let go of her pretense even though she didn’t even cook the food herself.
She was so cute that I grabbed her hand without realizing it.
Jeong-hwa was afraid that her friends would find out, but I wanted to show off how well she was getting along.
Isn’t it a national rule to flex when you go to a place like a class reunion?
Excessive boasting may be unlucky, but…
‘Isn’t it a dream for everyone to try something like this at least once?’
Friends will leave if you brag on a regular basis, but I don’t think bragging about it once on a special day like this would be a big flaw.
And fortunately, my friends seemed to have a deep understanding, and there was no one who was just jealous and had other negative emotions and sharpened their tone.
As the original saying goes, all of my friends were well-educated and kind people like Jung-hwa.
After making a satisfyingly coy brag in front of her friends.
I couldn’t just end it with boasting, so I brought out the things I had prepared for her friends so that she wouldn’t hurt her feelings.
