After a while, Hosik and Kang-hyun had nearly finished a bottle of soju.
“Our Director Kwak can’t drink because he has to drive, right? Call a substitute driver, or everyone can stay here and sleep. Let’s have another drink now.”
“No, thanks.”
Cheol-young, looking at Kang-hyun, spoke up. Due to the special favoritism Ok-soon and Hosik showed toward him, Cheol-young always felt Kang-hyun’s scrutiny.
‘Be careful, be careful again.’
Kang-hyun had a strong possessive nature, not only towards his wife but also towards Ok-soon, Hosik, and even Nurungji and Baeksulgi.
‘You’re lucky. You look gentle and soft.’
It was to the extent that an affectionate mark could almost be seen on his ears.
Cheol-young vowed again to keep an appropriate distance from Ok-soon, Hosik, Nurungji, and Baeksulgi.
“Let’s go for a second round. Call a substitute.”
As Hosik, already quite drunk, started his repertoire, Ok-soon gestured to Kang-hyun, who supported Hosik, to go to the room.
“Let’s go for a second round.”
“Yes. Let’s take a short break and then go.”
“We must go for a second round. Call a substitute.”
Muttering drunkenly, Hosik continued.
“Yes.”
Kang-hyun carefully covered Hosik with a blanket and left the room.
“Why drink so much when you can’t win against it? Master Cha, you’ve worked hard. You must be tired, yet you’re drinking with that gentleman there.”
Ok-soon felt sorry.
“No, not at all. I’m fine.”
“You, who seemed to have a gentle face, have a kind heart. Is there another person as good as our Master Cha in the world?”
Ok-soon patted Kang-hyun’s back, and Kang-hyun, enjoying Ok-soon’s touch, smiled broadly.
“Yes, thank you.”
Kang-hyun maintained a kind expression. At that moment, Cheol-young, coming out of the bathroom, happened to meet Kang-hyun’s eyes.
‘Why? What? Have I never seen a kind person before?’
Kang-hyun shot a glare. Cheol-young quickly turned his head.
‘Does Grandma have problems with her eyesight?’
In any case, Cheol-young couldn’t understand where kindness existed in that face.
After playing with Nurungji and Baeksulgi all day, Seok-jun fell asleep in the car not long after they started driving.
Yoo-hyun, who was waiting in the parking lot, hugged Seok-jun.
“Our Seok-jun, didn’t he cause any trouble to Master Cha or your father-in-law?”
“No, not at all. We played with the dogs at home, so he had a good time.”
“Oh, I see.”
Watching Yoo-hyun carrying Seok-jun inside, Kang-hyun and Yoon turned their bodies.
“I never expected Seok-jun to follow him. He must have been bored. By the way, today, Seok-jun wrote a poem for his summer vacation homework. Do you want to see?”
As if suddenly reminded, Yoon clapped her hands.
“Seok-jun wrote a poem?”
“Yes.”
With Seok-jun’s permission, Yoon showed Kang-hyun a poem she had taken with her phone.
[Dash] Title: A Road
It erects thorns when touched by others.
It doesn’t erect thorns when touched by me.
“Is this a poem?”
Kang-hyun furrowed his brow, asking.
“Did you write well?”
Yoon grinned.
“Did I write well?”
“Well, you expressed your feelings about Dochi quite well.”
“Oh, really? If the Korean teacher says so, it must be true.”
“Seok-jun seems to like it when Dochi stays close to him.”
“That’s why he attached ‘Cha’ to his name. Oh well, Chadochi.”
Kang-hyun laughed in disbelief, and Yoon chuckled, thinking of the adorable Seok-jun.
“Mr. Kang-hyun, you drank a lot. Are you okay?”
“It’s just funny at this level.”
Kang-hyun had a high tolerance for alcohol. Having almost never been drunk, he was unsure of his own drinking capacity.
“Grandpa stopped drinking for a while, but he started again recently, so Grandma is worried.”
“How can he quit cold turkey? It’s okay to drink occasionally.”
“Yes.”
Since she couldn’t drink, Yoon felt uneasy when she saw Hosik drinking alone. She was grateful that Kang-hyun not only listened to Hosik’s stories but also gladly became his drinking buddy.
When Kang-hyun finished washing up, Yoon handed him honey water.
“Having a wife makes everything better.”
Kang-hyun sipped it contentedly.
“Oh, it’s snowing.”
Yoon walked towards the living room window as if drawn. Fluffy snowflakes were falling.
“It’s snowing heavily.”
Kang-hyun, wrapping his arms around Yoon’s shoulders, looked outside.
“Mr. Kang-hyun, if you’re tired, you can go in first.”
“Are you going to watch the snow? Well then, I’ll watch you watching the snow.”
Kang-hyun placed a carpet by the window and took out a thick blanket.
“I’ll make some tea.”
Watching Kang-hyun head to the kitchen, Yoon smiled. Her feelings for him deepened as he generously gave her love.
Yoon turned back to look out the window. Memories of her childhood flooded back as she saw the heavy snowfall. It was a day off for Ok-soon and Hosik.
Yoon was making a snowman, and Ok-soon and Hosik came out to help when they saw her.
With Hosik’s skillful hands, they even built a fantastic igloo. It was warm despite being a house made of snow. That day, Yoon and the neighborhood kids played joyfully in the igloo until late at night.
Hosik even pulled Yoon on a sled around the neighborhood. Yoon had such a great time that day. So, whenever it snowed, that day always came to mind.
Her childhood memories were filled with beautiful moments thanks to Hosik and Ok-soon.
When the two finished work and returned home, they always brought Yoon snacks. In the summer, it was shaved ice from the store, and in winter, it was roasted sweet potatoes or fish-shaped buns. The three family members always sat closely together, laughing and sharing the treats.
A gentle smile appeared on Yoon’s face.
“What are you thinking about?”
Kang-hyun, bringing warm tea, asked.
“I’m thinking about my childhood.”
“Childhood?”
“Yes. Grandpa made an igloo for me, and all the kids in the neighborhood envied me.”
“An igloo? Your grandfather is amazing.”
Kang-hyun gently stroked Yoon’s smiling curls.
Kang-hyun knew well that Yoon had grown up so well because of the influence of Hosik and Ok-soon. Therefore, he cherished them even more.
“Mr. Kang-hyun.”
“Yes?”
“I’m really thankful to you for treating my grandparents so well.”
“They’re my grandparents, so I should take good care of them.”
Not long ago, when Ok-soon, who had knee problems, asked for help around the house, Kang-hyun tried to find someone to assist, but Ok-soon declined.
‘Mr. Cha, I can still manage household chores. Moving around is good for health. I appreciate your concern, but I already have enough.’
Hosik and Ok-soon were not greedy. They always warned against excessive desires, saying that greed led to trouble. Kang-hyun’s face, thinking of Hosik and Ok-soon, also wore a smile.
“Aren’t you cold?”
Kang-hyun pulled Yoon into his arms.
“It’s not cold when Mr. Kang-hyun hugs me.”
Covering themselves with a blanket, the two watched the snowfall together.
“Well, tonight will probably be a memorable one.”
“Really?”
“Yes. I remember happy moments as if taking pictures. So, I have my own collection of memorable photos.”
“Then, today will be one of those days?”
“Yes.”
“Then I must remember today as well, as the day I saw snow with you for the first time.”
Yoon leaned on his shoulder, and Kang-hyun tightly embraced her.
“We’re going to create many memories together. How will we remember them all?”
“Even if there are many memories, I can remember them all.”
“I see.”
As the snow fell heavily, the memories of the two piled up like the accumulating snow. Memories that they could pull out and revisit whenever they thought about them, like a collection of their own photos.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
