Secret Weddings

Chapter 4. photo of the woman on my summiku phone

Chae Eun's big family home.

It must be hard for him, right? That was what Jessica thought when she saw Chae Eun who was just staring at the door of her big family home. As usual, every weekend, Chae Eun, and all her family gather at the Chae family mansion in Incheon. Although the Chae family was very friendly, polite, and affectionate. However, Jessica knew very well that Chae Eun always felt depressed every time she came to this house.

"Hey, do you want me to be with you?" Ask Jessica.

"No need, I can do it myself" said Chae Eun. "You quickly return to Seoul, and meet your handsome oppa. Thanks for the delivery." Gurau Chae Eun who invited Jessica's laughter.

"Geez, you're really."

"Be careful on Chun Bong Street."

"My name's JESSICA!!" Jessica reminded. However, instead of heeding Jessica's words, Chae Eun actually mocked her by sticking out her tongue. Then, he fled into the house.

"She's really silly" Jessica muttered. Jessica's laughter slowly faded, "Eun-ah, make sure you don't cry today."

Inside the house

Chae Eun approached her family who were gathered in the living room.

"Oh, Eun-ah has come!!" The first brother, Chae Jung, exclaimed. "Yura, and Yusu, go and greet Aunt Eun, huh?"

"Yes, mother," replied twin daughter Chae Jung compactly.

"Jun Hyu, yes, too" the second brother, Chae Hyun, also called out to his son.

"Good, dad."

The three children approached Chae Eun, and greeted her very politely.

"It looks like your father, and mother are educating you very well. It's great that if you continue to be polite like this, I'll give each of you 2 percent of FreshChae shares" Chae Eun said, making the three children look at each other in an incomprehension.

"Rather than stocks, why don't you take your three nieces and nephews out for a walk on a water ride? The three of them love to play with water." The third brother, Chae Sun, chimed in.

Chae Eun let out a long sigh, then dropped herself on the sofa, right next to her third sister, Chae Sun.

"Sir Sun, you don't forget that I'm a busy man, do you? Let alone taking them to play on the water, even I myself do not have a chance to go pooping," Chae Eun complained, making her three brothers laugh crisply.

"Eun hasn't changed, yes, she still likes to brag so," said Chae Jung, who was later agreed by Chae Hyun, and Chae Sun.

Chae Eun laughed. However, in his heart, that was how they were, always thought of my words as a prank. Just like before. Chae Eun glances back at the memories of that time.

(*Chae Eun's memory flashback)

"Why should I? Chae Jung's sister is the first child, so she should have inherited all the father's efforts!" Tukas Chae Eun's.

"No way, I have to continue my S3 studies in New Zealand" Chae Jung said.

"Then Chae Hyun's sister!" Chae Eun's Advice.

"huhh, Eun-ah, you know that yesterday I just got a call from UNS to teach. I've been waiting for that call for a long time" Chae Hyun replied.

"Then what about Sun? She...,"

"Here Eun-ah, after all you've never been clear what you want to be in the future, so consider this as our help to direct your life's purpose." the father interjected, then handed over a document to Chae Eun. "from tomorrow you'll move to the management department, all the files are prepared."

"Moving courses?! Why would dad want that? I never agreed to that!" Chae Eun Protest. However, it seemed that his father did not care.

"Well, the course you're taking right now wasn't your own choice, you were just following your friend, so it's not a problem" her father said, leaving Chae Eun unsettled.

It is true that the art major he took was the result of following in his friend's footsteps. However, Chae Eun likes him too.

"It's not. I basically want to be an artist!" Tukas Chae Eun's. Makes all his family chuckle.

"Season? little sister big brother is very happy to brag yes. You can't even draw."

"I'm not bragging."

"Rather than art, Eun isn't better at counting and managing, so the management department is perfect for Eun."

(**Classback ends**)

"Sir Sun, your stomach is bigger, when you just don't see it for a few days" Chae Eun tried to change the subject.

Sun stroked her distended stomach, "yes, the bigger it is" she said with a small smile.

"In the first trimester, there will be more changes in the second and third trimesters" says Chae Jung. "Sun, if there's anything don't forget to tell us, huh?"

"Yes, don't hold it yourself, ok?" Chae Hyun chimed.

"Yes, brother. I'll tell you."

Chae Eun fell silent, she squeezed the end of her skirt. That's how they are, always worrying about each other but, never worrying about me at all. I, too, am part of this family.

"You guys have gathered up apparently."

"Grandpa!!!" The three little children swarmed the owner of the old voice. Chae Jung, Chae Hyun, Chae Sun, and Chae Eun stood up and bowed respectfully.

"Sit down" said the father.

"Father, and mother, if it's too much trouble, then we'll have a get-together at mom's dad's house starting next week" Chae Hyun said, taking her dad and mom to sit on the couch.

"My son is always attentive" the mother gently caressed his son's face.

"Grandfather, grandma, we're very happy, we~..," Jun Hyu, Yura, and Yusu told a lot of things to his grandparents, and grandmother, respectively, while Chae Eun's brothers listened and laughed occasionally heard the story of the three little children.

Always, they look so happy but, why am I the only one feeling sad? I.., feel alienated. Chae Eun moved out of her place.

"I'm tired, so I'm going to the room" he said. Then he went to the second floor, precisely to the room that he often used when he was here.

He dropped himself on the bed, while contacting Jessica who answered his phone.

Chun Bong, pick up, I.

●●●

"Hey, Jessi. Tumben once you're not with Chae Eun."

"Gosh, Sia. You don't know huh? It's a weekend, Chae Eun is of course hanging out with her family."

"But Jessi and Chae Eun have been friends for a long time, so why not invite Jessi to join the group with her family? It's a pity that Jessi has to go through the weekend alone, as she's an orphan."

"Sia, don't be stupid dong. You don't know if Jessi is Chae Eun's servant, so why bring that insignificant person to meet her family of seven success, eoh?" Seohyun spoke sarcasm. "Yes, isn't it, Jessi?" Smirked.

Instead of responding to Sia and Seohyun's sarcasm, Jessica prefers to spend the vodka she ordered.

"Hey, Jessi, we're talking to you, don't you hear?!" Tegur Seohyun's. "How arrogant are you, just become his slave Chae Eun has dared to ignore people, you...,"

"Is that how you feel?" The heavy voice shifted Sia and Seohyun's eyes.

"SHIN HYUNWOO?!" Seohyun, and Sia were dumbstruck when she saw the most handsome, and richest man of the Korean peninsula step closer to them.

"It's good that you recognize me right away. But, it seems like our first impression is not good," Hyunwoo said, speaking coldly.

"Did? We don't feel offensive to you," Sia and Seohyun both said.

"You must not know me very well. To me.." Hyunwoo moved closer to Sia and Seohyun, "offending my lover is the same as touching me."

"Love? Who?"

"He." Hyunwoo pointed at Jessica who remained cool in enjoying vodka despite knowing the situation around her was heating up.

"JESSICA?! JESSICA'S GIRLFRIEND?!" Sia and Seohyun were dumbfounded, with eyes that were round like they were going out of place.

Jessica twisted her body looking at Sia and Seohyun, with a grinning face,

he said, "right. Shin Hyunwoo, the owner of this VVIP Store is my lover. Hows it? Are you getting jealous of this waiter?"

"You, you can't."

"Why is it impossible? I have always liked Jessi, even willing to be her servant" Hyunwoo said.

"WHAT?!! SHIN HYUNWOO BECAME JESSI'S SERVANT?! IT CAN'T BE!!!"

"It's my servant dear, let's go. I don't like to see their envious faces" Jessi said.

"Okay, my lovely lady."

Jessica, and Hyunwoo went somewhere else. Instead of a reputable bar, they prefer to drink canned beer in a city park filled with beautiful lights that only daoat seen at night like now.

"Hey, Jessi. Why do you keep quiet every time people offend you like that, huh? Even if it was me, you were too fierce to use," Hyunwoo protested.

"That's because their talk is not at all important, it's not worth serving."

"Yes, too, but..., have you never been offended by their talk?"

Offended? Jessi downed her beer cans. Of course I have but.., to me, the offence is no more important than all the things Chae Eun has done for me.

"Oh, my boyfriend asks a lot of questions anyway. Ask to be kissed?" Tempt Jessica, while cupping Hyunwoo's face reddened.

"H-hey, Jessi, are you s-serious?" Hyunwoo's face was red.

"Do you want to be serious or joking?"

~glekkkk

Hyunwoo had trouble swallowing his saliva. She has been dating Jessi for three years. But never once did they kiss.

"Then, c-kiss me."

*cuppp

J-jessi, really kissed me. This is my first kiss. ♡> _<♡

Jessica was very comforted to see Hyunwoo's blushing face. Her boyfriend always entertained her.

"I really feel lucky to have Hyunwoo" Jessica said. "If only Chae Eun had one person like you, Hyunwoo."

Hyunwoo let out a long sigh, "really so. That knife-mouthed woman only has you. Ough! It sucks when you remember me and he's fighting over you." Hyunwoo downed his canned beer.

●●●

Chae Eun decides not to stay at her extended family home. Though forced to sleep there. However, in the end Chae Eun was not strong, and finally paid a goodbye to her family on the grounds that there was still something she had to do.

Actually, Chae Eun's family was all very good. Her father, her mother, and her brothers, they were all very kind to Chae Eun. It's just that, without his family realizing it, they too often make Chae Eun give up, so Chae Eun also felt uncomfortable being around her family.

Chae Eun pressed the password on her digital key, and shortly after the door opened. Chae Eun stepped foot, and dropped her body on a very soft sofa.

"Hahh, that sucks. Why didn't Chun Bong respond to my call? He said he would always stay for me, where?! This must be because of his handsome oppa, Shin Hyunwoo. Chun Bong ignored me every time he was with her! I think I should get them to break up!" Chae Eun muttered indistinctly, "but, I told her to have fun with her handsome oppa before. My fault too."

"I think he's just jealous.., emphhh."

Chae Eun was aghast from her place when she heard that whisper.

What is that sound? A hantukah? Thought Chae Eun.

●●●

"emphhhhh.h.," Jin Ji silenced Seok Woo's mouth with all her might.

"Sister, don't be noisy" whispered Jin Ji. The sweat of the corn had already soaked his forehead.

"That's why I couldn't help but bernammmmpas (i can't breathe)"

~Ti ri ring

Pug

Jin Ji takes his hand off Seok Woo when he hears the door open and closes. He's gone, isn't he? huhh finally. Jin Ji can say a word of relief. "Sorry, brother, I was reflexing. You're so noisy."

"I'm just bored, end of him talking like that, so reflex I just say so."

Jin Ji let out a heavy sigh, then along with Seok Woo he came out of the hiding place.

~ceklek

Instantly the lights of the room were lit, and revealed the figure of a haughty woman who was crossing in front of them.

"You." Jin Ji was stunned, as was Seok Woo.

"Gosh, it turns out Jin Ji's ghost is yes." The woman stepped closer to Jin Ji haughtily. "Hantunya Jin Ji originally penetrated into people's homes, indeed he was not taught the same manners as the king of hell?" Ask the woman, glancing at Seok Woo.

King of hell, I mean? Seok Woo is caught in his own confusion.

"B-so, I.., I just...,"

"Huh, never mind, I'm lazy to argue," said the woman. While taking Jin Ji Beer, he said, "I took this beer as your apology." The woman was about to enter her room when Jin Ji called her...,

"Hey, Miss Chae Eun."

"What?" Tanya Chae Eun is lazy.

"Rather than drinking alone, how about we drink together?"