“We had a great time. The coffee, drinks, and cake were all delicious.”
“I had a fun time with such wonderful guests. I’ll definitely visit next time.”
“Please contact us anytime.”
After farewells, they got into the car. Juhan, fastening his seatbelt, said,
“How did a conversation that started with exchanging business cards end up with honeymoon destination recommendations?”
“One thought leads to another.”
“Just a bit more and we would have ended up discussing English kindergartens.”
“You were really deep in thought, weren’t you? We already talked about that. Nowadays, forest kindergartens are better than English ones.”
“What’s a forest kindergarten…”
Juhan, speechless and momentarily lost for words, felt a strange sense of injustice rising inside him.
“You don’t want to get married. But why have such a long conversation about it?”
“Just because I don’t want to get married, doesn’t mean I can’t even bring it up. And in front of the cafe owner who firmly believes we’re a couple, there’s no need to say, ‘Actually, I’m considering being single.’ Besides, who says people who don’t want to get married can’t talk about it?”
Eunsoo shrugged it off casually.
“Let’s go to the Han River for dinner. We haven’t had a meal all day.”
Anyone else might have asked about the snacks they ate earlier, but Juhan, knowing Eunsoo didn’t count snacks as meals, didn’t object and took the wheel.
Thinking about what to eat next and that they should change into different clothes for another pretend date, Eunsoo turned on her phone.
She scrolled through the photos taken at the amusement park and cafe, planning to delete some. Slowly, her mood began to change.
When I was taking the pictures, I had no particular thoughts in mind. I just snapped away, thinking at least one shot would turn out well. I could always use Photoshop if needed. But the end result was surprisingly good, and it actually startled me.
“Why do I look so happy? Like I’m genuinely enjoying a date… but isn’t that the point? No, it is supposed to look that way.”
It must be the flamboyant amusement park background and the school uniforms and headbands that made it look that way. Muttering to herself, Eunsoo stopped scrolling at one particular photo.
It was from the cafe, with both of us sitting side by side, a candle-lit cake between us.
I didn’t intend it, but now that I think about it, I had taken a similar picture before. It was a Polaroid from my birthday, and it had been stuck on my desk for quite some time.
“Solhee said we look alike when we smile, like siblings.”
“What a creepy thing to say.”
“Hey, is it that horrifying to resemble me? I know my face is one of my strengths and specialties…”
“That’s not what I meant.”
Smiling just like in the photo, Juhan had come so close, our breaths could mingle.
“The things I want to do with you are not the kind of things siblings should do.”
Eunsoo rubbed her warm ears, pretending to brush her hair. It was embarrassing to think that Juhan might have seen the thought that crossed her mind.
After quickly flipping through the other photos, Eunsoo looked up, puzzled.
“Did we come this way earlier? Is this the right road?”
“Yeah, it’s right.”
It wasn’t a familiar road, but it felt somewhat strange. However, trusting the navigation, Eunsoo let go of her doubts.
“The weather is amazing. On a day like this, we should be having a Mojito in the Maldives.”
“Isn’t it usually Mojitos in Cuba?”
“Forget it. You haven’t seen the movie that line is from, have you?”
“No. Besides, Mojitos are from Cuba…”
“Enough. Unless we’re going to Cuba right now for Mojitos, let’s not argue about it.”
Juhan obediently fell silent, and Eunsoo sighed deeply.
“Whether it’s Mojitos or anything else, on a day off, we should just be at home. Why am I living the high life, meeting up with my boss from dawn?”
“Sleep.”
Juhan covered Eunsoo’s mouth and pushed her back onto the seat with a hand. Surprised, Eunsoo frowned, but then Juhan’s hand covered her eyes too.
“You must be tired from hanging out with your boss since early morning. Sleep a bit.”
“Oh, really? What makes you think you can recharge me? Think you can handle it?”
“I’ll manage, so sleep.”
Eunsoo pouted. She had been resisting sleep, feeling it was rude to sleep while someone was driving. But she was indeed a little sleepy.
I’m just closing my eyes because you told me to. Mumbling this to herself, Eunsoo crossed her arms and closed her eyes.
When Eunsoo woke up, the scenery had completely changed. Realizing they were crossing a bridge in a half-awake state, she tried to figure out which Han River bridge it might be. Suddenly sitting upright, she exclaimed.
“Crazy, this isn’t the Han River!”
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
