Perfect Possession - Episode 78

“What is it?”

 

“Well, I was looking for something to push under the seedling tray. And then he brings me his fishing rod toy. I needed something like a stick.”

 

“Mommy, this is Tae-yul’s fishy-pole.”

 

As soon as Jaehoon finished explaining excitedly, Tae-yul, holding the fishing rod, spoke even more excitedly. Seo-yeon touched Tae-yul’s cheek and praised him.

 

“Our Tae-yul did a great job. How did you think of giving this?”

 

“It’s Tae-yul’s.”

 

“Aww, you’re so cute, I have to give you a big kiss.”

 

Seo-yeon didn’t know why he gave it, but she just loved Tae-yul, who kept repeating that it was his, as if that was all that mattered, and gave him a passionate kiss.

 

“Seo-yeon, me too.”

 

“It’s not your fishing rod.”

 

Seo-yeon stroked Tae-yul’s head and said it in passing.

 

“Aww, don’t be like that.”

 

“Chairman, all those words are being recorded right now.”

 

Sung-joon, who had captured Jaehoon begging for a kiss on video, gave a thumbs up.

 

“Sung-joon, aren’t you leaving?”

 

“I’m free today. Tae-yul, quickly tell your dad, ‘Stop asking for kisses and plant the radish.'”

 

“Huh? Okay. Daddy, radish do.”

 

Tae-yul, who had been tilting his head at Sung-joon’s words, pointed at the radish seedlings and said.

 

“Okay, you heard him? Hurry up and plant the radish. At this rate, when will we grow them and make braised radish that Tae-yul likes?”

 

“Did you not see him just now? Blowing on the radish seedlings. How can we eat that? I keep picturing radishes sleeping side-by-side with a doggy doll.”

 

Seo-yeon frowned and lightly tapped Jaehoon’s back.

 

“Okay, stop talking and work with your son. If you want to eat a delicious snack.”

 

“Snack? What’s on the menu?”

 

“Guess.”

 

“Jjajangmyeon!”

 

Tae-yul, who seemed to know the word “menu” better than “snack,” shouted loudly. He said that his favorite menu was none other than jjajangmyeon, and his black eyes sparkled.

 

Jaehoon and Seo-yeon looked at each other and then burst out laughing. Of course, they had decided on jjajangmyeon for Tae-yul’s first snack after working, but they couldn’t stop laughing because he seemed so happy.

 

“Daddy, Daddy. Hurry, hurry. Jjajangmyeon! Jjajangmyeon!”

 

Sung-joon, who was filming Tae-yul dancing and shaking from side to side in Jaehoon’s arms, also shouted “Jjajangmyeon” along with him. Completely excited, Tae-yul put the radish seedling that his dad had taken out into the pre-dug hole. Then Jaehoon covered it with soil to finish.

 

Planting two trays of seedlings in an area of only about one pyeong (approximately 3.3 square meters) was all, but it could have been too much for Tae-yul. Nevertheless, he insisted on putting the seedlings in the dug holes himself until the end.

 

Seo-yeon, who was watching, was so moved by her son’s first labor that she almost cried. She ran to Tae-yul, who was putting the last seedling in the hole and jumping up and down with a bright face, and lifted him up. Without caring that the dirt on his hands was getting on her blouse, Seo-yeon stroked Tae-yul’s head.

 

“Our Tae-yul is so amazing. Mommy fell for Tae-yul again today. I love you.”

 

“Tae-yul loves Mommy too.”

 

Tae-yul hugged Seo-yeon’s neck tightly and rubbed his cheek against hers. Jaehoon, who had experienced physical labor for the first time in his life by filling the holes and covering them with soil, looked at the two of them with envious eyes. He was also proud that Tae-yul had finished without saying he didn’t want to do it anymore.

 

Jaehoon didn’t know that planting radish seedlings with his son on a precious holiday would be so rewarding. But being proud was being proud, and he hoped that Seo-yeon’s gaze would linger on him even for a moment.

 

“Hey, you know.”

 

Even though he thought it was pathetic, Jaehoon, wanting to hear Seo-yeon’s praise, scratched his head and approached the two of them.

 

“I worked hard too. It’s not like I necessarily want to be praised.”

 

Seo-yeon held back a laugh and turned to Jaehoon, linking her arm with his.

 

“You worked hard. I’ll remember you farming with your son forever. I’m so proud. I’ll mix the jjajangmyeon for you instead. You’re not good at mixing it.”

 

“What else am I so bad at?”

 

Seo-yeon smiled and kissed Jaehoon’s cheek.

 

“You splatter it everywhere.”

 

“I kind of do.”

 

Jaehoon, who had received the praise he wanted so much, softened his tightly closed mouth and eventually smiled. Hyun-shik and Sung-joon, who were watching, averted their eyes as if they didn’t know that Jaehoon, their mentor and idol, was such a fool for his wife.

 

“I’m going to erase everything I just saw from my mind. To me, Jaehoon hyung is just a charismatic and cold businessman.”

 

“I think I’ll just eat jjajangmyeon and go back.”

 

“Yeah. Let’s have a drink together.”

 

“Let’s do that.”

 

Jaehoon, who could guess what they were saying just from their expressions even though he couldn’t hear the conversation, glared at the two of them for no reason and gestured for them to come quickly.

 

Seo-yeon laughed playfully and poked Jaehoon’s side.

 

“You know you’re embarrassed?”

 

“What’s there to be embarrassed about? Tell those guys to get married. They’ll be worse than me, not less. Let’s see then.”

 

Seo-yeon couldn’t help but smile at Jaehoon, whose ears had turned red even though he was saying it nonchalantly. Tae-yul, who wasn’t interested in his dad’s childish behavior, called out loudly to Mrs. Kim.

 

“Grandma.”

 

Since some time ago, Tae-yul had been calling Mrs. Kim “Grandma,” following Seo-yeon. Mrs. Kim smiled broadly every time she heard that voice, which was so cute.

 

“Tae-yul jjajangmyeon.”

 

“You’ve been waiting for jjajangmyeon?”

 

“Jjajangmyeon, jjajangmyeon! Tae-yul will eat a lot.”

 

“Yes. Just don’t eat so much that your tummy hurts. You have to wash your hands first.”

 

Mrs. Kim held out her hand to Seo-yeon and said, “I’ll wash them.”

 

“Please do. You should wash up too. You two, stop whispering and come to the kitchen.”

 

Seo-yeon handed Tae-yul to Mrs. Kim and turned to the two men and said. She washed her hands and headed straight to the kitchen. The mouthwatering smell of jjajangmyeon made her hungry.

 

“Now all we have to do is carry it.”

 

When the chef said that, Seo-yeon put Tae-yul’s jjajangmyeon directly on a tray.

 

“I’ll take it.”

 

“Then I’ll ask you to do that.”

 

He knew that Seo-yeon helped with kitchen work on weekends and holidays even though there were many servants working at the house, so he asked her.

 

“The smell of jjajangmyeon is even more mouthwatering today.”

 

“The meat was good. I’d be happy if you enjoyed it.”

 

“Chef’s food is always fantastic.”

 

Seo-yeon said he had worked hard and went to the dining room with the tray. Tae-yul, who was already there and sitting down, clapped his hands and cheered. She set the table with Mrs. Kim’s help.

 

“Mommy, blow on it.”

 

Tae-yul, who was in a hurry, asked Seo-yeon for help, thinking that it would be difficult for him to cool it down and eat it quickly.

 

“I’ll do it. You just eat.”

 

“You’re hungry too.”

 

“I’m full just watching Tae-yul eat.”

 

Seo-yeon, seeing Jaehoon already cooling Tae-yul’s jjajangmyeon, brought his and mixed the jjajang sauce.

 

“Then we’ll all eat well on our own.”

 

Sung-joon said playfully and mixed the jjajangmyeon and brought it to his mouth.

 

“As expected, it’s because I’m eating it in a house full of love. Today’s jjajangmyeon is sweet and savory, hahaha.”

 

Sung-joon said with a glib tongue.

 

“Thank you for the meal.”

 

Hyun-shik, who was also hungry, brought jjajangmyeon to his mouth in quick succession. His eyes widened and he nodded.

 

“It’s delicious.”

 

“They said the meat was good.”

 

Seo-yeon said to the two of them and then handed a fork to Jaehoon, who was feeding Tae-yul jjajangmyeon.

 

“He eats well with a fork too. Eat quickly.”

 

Seo-yeon said, looking at Jaehoon, who must have been hungry.

 

“The smell is so fantastic, it’s hard to resist. Tae-yul can eat on his own now, right?”

 

“… Yeah.”

 

Tae-yul, who had been chewing the noodles without breathing, nodded after a long time. Tae-yul, who was usually neat, didn’t ask to be wiped even if jjajang sauce got on his mouth and hands on jjajangmyeon-eating days, as if he accepted it.

 

Seo-yeon wiped the sauce that had fallen under his chin and ate jjajangmyeon herself. The savory and rich taste was more delicious than jjajangmyeon at any other time.

 

“It’s really delicious today.”

 

“Is it because we ate after working? I think I could eat two bowls too.”

 

Jaehoon showed Seo-yeon the bowl that was already half empty.

 

“We’ve already ordered more. But doesn’t our Tae-yul look like a squirrel with his cheeks puffed out?”

 

Sung-joon laughed loudly, looking at Tae-yul, who was chewing with both cheeks full because he wanted to eat quickly but also had to chew thoroughly. Then Jaehoon and Seo-yeon also burst out laughing at his cute, bulging cheeks.

 

Even Hyun-shik laughed silently, and Tae-yul, who was looking back and forth at the adults, suddenly opened his mouth and started laughing.

 

“Tae-yul a squirrel?”

 

Because he even spoke, a piece of jjajangmyeon that he had in his mouth flew onto Jaehoon’s face, who was sitting close by. The noodle flew right under his eyes, and Jaehoon squeezed his eyes shut.

 

“Oh my, your face.”

 

Seo-yeon held back a laugh and picked up a napkin.

 

“Sister-in-law, don’t wipe it off. This kind of thing has to be recorded on video. Where’s the camera?”

 

When Sung-joon looked around, Hyun-shik quietly handed him the camera that he had placed next to him.

 

“Here… Chief.”

 

“Thank you, Secretary Jung.”

 

Jaehoon slyly opened his eyes and looked around. Tae-yul was smiling with wide eyes. He shifted his gaze to Seo-yeon, who was enjoying it, and said, “Are you just going to watch?” but didn’t try to wipe it off. He thought that even a scene like this would be a great memory.

 

“You’re handsome even with jjajangmyeon on your face. Right, Tae-yul?”

 

“Daddy, are you okay? Tae-yul blew it from my mouth.”

 

Tae-yul, feeling sorry, hugged Jaehoon and picked up the jjajangmyeon on his face and put it in his mouth.

 

“It’s yummy.”

 

“Tae-yul.”

 

Seo-yeon wanted to stop Tae-yul, but she couldn’t come to her senses because she was laughing.

 

“Are you filming?”

 

Jaehoon said to Sung-joon, sitting still.

 

“Yes, I’m filming well. I think this will really go down in history.”

 

“Focus more on the young master. Chief.”

 

Tae-yul, seeing that the adults liked it, took a strand of jjajangmyeon from his bowl and put it in Jaehoon’s mouth.

 

“Daddy’s face is dirty.”

 

Everyone burst out laughing at Tae-yul’s words. Today, Tae-yul’s clear laughter echoed throughout Do-young’s house. The peaceful holiday afternoon of the chairman of Do-young Group was passing happily as usual.