Kwon Kijung made a choking sound as if he had swallowed tea the wrong way. Kwon Yoojung remained frozen, still holding the fork, and their parents also sat with their mouths slightly open, momentarily unable to continue the conversation. Only Kwon Taejung, gently patting Yigyeom’s back while smiling, blushing, seemed to find the situation amusing.
“Oh my, Taejung… Is it really true?”
“Yes. It’s been about six weeks now.”
Kwon Taejung, who had responded cautiously, expecting the gaze of Yigyeom’s father to reach him, took a defensive posture. Although having a child with a loved one is not a scandal, it could be perceived as somewhat irresponsible and impulsive in the eyes of adults. Yigyeom had to be careful due to this.
“Wow… Taejung, I thought there wouldn’t be anything more surprising…”
“That’s right. Ah, I almost choked on my tea, thinking I was about to die. Congratulations. Yigyeom, congratulations to Taejung too.”
“Oh, our youngest, congratulations. Yigyeom, congratulations to you too. Is everything okay with your health?”
“Uh… Eating is a bit… difficult at times, but other than that, I’m fine.”
“Ah, already getting morning sickness. If there’s anything you want to eat, tell Taejung, and tell us too.”
“Yes… Thank you.”
Yigyeom cautiously glanced at his parents, who still hadn’t uttered a proper word. He felt sorry for startling them so much.
“Kwon Taejung.”
“…Dad, please calm down first…”
“You, you rascal…”
“Let me say something first…!”
“What do you have to say!”
Seeing his father rising from his seat and coming towards him, Kwon Taejung reflexively stood up. In the blink of an eye, his father approached, and Kwon Taejung swiftly avoided the incoming slap, causing his father’s hand to hit his back instead. With that tremendous noise, Kwon Taejung managed to avoid getting hit further, and Yigyeom, worried, huddled his shoulders.
“Oh! Seriously, calm down first and listen to what I have to say.”
“Did you cause all this trouble just to get permission to marry? What have you done to that young one? Huh? Come to my room right now!”
Creating some distance first, Kwon Taejung confronted his father, raising his arm to shield himself from the impending strike.
“Wow, Dad. Whatever misunderstanding you have, that’s not it. If I did all this just to get permission for marriage, I wouldn’t be your son. It’s really not like that. I know Yigyeom is still very young, and I also discussed it, considering the need for hormonal stability. We agreed to have a baby later. But our little one, Piyak, wanted to see his grandparents.”
Presenting Piyak as a shield to avoid harsh words, Kwon Taejung smiled and looked at his father, who was easily softened, just as he had expected. The chairman, who seemed to lose his composure at the mention of being a grandfather, sat back on the sofa, looking at Yigyeom’s father, who cautiously watched over them, then back at Kwon Taejung sitting beside Yigyeom.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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“I want to marry Yigyeom and live a stable life. I’ll work harder, and I’ll truly live with a sense of responsibility. Please believe in Yigyeom and me because we’ll do well without any hiccups.”
“….”
“And we’ve already imprinted on each other. You know, it won’t work unless we’re sincere with each other. We’re serious about it.”
“An imprint too?”
“Yes. Without Yigyeom, I’d really die. I couldn’t live.”
The chairman, who saw Kwon Taejung’s more serious face than ever before, sighed deeply and nodded shortly after. There were reasons to allow the pregnancy and even imprinted, but even before knowing that, the chairman was quite fond of Yigyeom. So, without regret, he could allow it. Of course, he would find an opportunity to properly talk to his youngest son at some point.
Keeping his father from seeing, Kwon Taejung clenched his fist under the table and pressed his cheeks with Yigyeom, who kept thanking. It was very difficult to restrain himself from embracing and kissing Yigyeom all over right now.
“Thank you for allowing us…. I know I’m still lacking a lot right now…. I’ll work harder to make you and Yigyeom happy.”
Watching Yigyeom sincerely express himself, Kwon Taejung’s father, who had been silently observing, finally smiled. Yigyeom, despite his young age, seemed admirable and cute for having a firm heart and a sense of responsibility.
“Kwon Taejung.”
“Yes, Dad.”
“I’m not allowing you because I trust you, but because Yigyeom trusts and allows you. Do better than now.”
“Yes, I’m really confident I’ll do well. I’ll make Yigyeom happy for sure. I’ll make you and Mom happy too. Oh, but you’re probably already happy now. You have a grandson just as you turn twenty.”
“If you can’t say anything.”
“Our dad’s feeling sad.”
After standing up and sitting beside the chairman, Kwon Taejung patted him on the shoulder with his large body, and eventually, the chairman burst into laughter. The chairman, patting Kwon Taejung’s shoulder, told him to do well.
Yigyeom, watching his warm future mother-in-law’s hand gently patting his back, Kwon Taejung’s sister and brother smiling warmly at him, and the happy faces filled with joy, smiled. It was a smile much more natural and beautiful, filled with happiness, than the one he had practiced alone in front of the mirror.
Continuing with various conversations for over two hours, Yigyeom stood up, holding hands with Kwon Taejung, and bowed his head in gratitude to Kwon Taejung’s parents as they bid farewell.
“Thank you so much for welcoming me today…. Thanks to you, the dinner was delicious, and I was so, so… happy.”
“We’re even more grateful that you came. Take care, and if there’s anything you want to eat, tell Taejung right away.”
“Yes….”
“Come visit often, little one. See you again.”
Watching Mom call Yigyeom “little one,” Kwon Taejung smiled and bent down, offering his face to his mom.
“What about me, Mom?”
“Taejung, you really have to be good now. Take care of Yigyeom, so he doesn’t feel hurt. Always be careful. Especially during the early stages of pregnancy. Got it?”
“Yes. I will. Oh, now Yigyeom is really the youngest in our family. Our mom and dad only nag at me.”
Although he said that, Kwon Taejung was thrilled that Yigyeom received attention and love from his parents. It wouldn’t be disappointing at all if all of his parents’ love went to Yigyeom. As long as he had Yigyeom’s love.
“We’ll go now. Don’t come out. Oh, Chairman, please give me a little more vacation. Yigyeom shouldn’t be alone yet.”
“We can’t easily decide that here. We’ll talk about it again tomorrow. Don’t rush and drive safely.”
“Yes. We’ll be going. Thanks to my sister and brother for today. I’ll call you.”
Kwon Taejung, who said goodbye to the entire family, left with Yigyeom through the front door towards the garage. Finally, when they were alone, the tension that had been building up dissipated. Kwon Taejung opened the passenger door and gently embraced Yigyeom’s thin body before he got in the car.
“Thank you so much today.”
“…I’m more thankful, Chief.”
“What did I do? I was just amazed watching you talk.”
“Was today… okay?”
“It wasn’t just okay. You did great. Our parents melted away, as you saw.”
Feeling the reward of his hard practice, Yigyeom faced Kwon Taejung, embracing his waist while burying his face in his chest. Although he wasn’t completely without tension, his heart felt really comfortable and happy.
“Thank you for loving me. I’ll do better from now on. I’ll live my life looking at Yigyeom forever.”
“I… I’ll live my life looking at you, Chief.”
“I love you.”
Blushing at the words of love, Yigyeom buried his face in Kwon Taejung’s shoulder. Finding it adorable, Kwon Taejung stroked his back, and when he gently caressed his waist with a slightly provocative touch, a soft moan escaped Yigyeom.
Ah, they might not leave the garage like this. Sensing the peculiar sensation entwining around his lower abdomen, Kwon Taejung, who came to his senses, showered Yigyeom’s neck and ears with kisses before carefully placing him in the passenger seat. After fastening the seatbelt, adjusting the seat to recline comfortably, and closing the door, Kwon Taejung headed to the driver’s seat.
“Rest a bit during the drive. No matter how good it was, it must have been tiring dealing with nerves and talking so much..”
Let’s get ready to go. The garage door opened again after being lifted, and as Kwon Taejung stepped out of the garage, he glanced at Yigyeom, who had become drowsy, and chuckled.
“Today was really, really… great. You treated me warmly, listened to my story… It wasn’t a big gift, but I was so happy that you liked it so much.”
“Our Yigyeom carefully chose and bought everything. With the money earned from part-time work, he personally chose flowers, ordered a cake for our parents. It’s really a big gift.”
Smiling at the affectionate words of Kwon Taejung, Yigyeom, now completely relaxed, let the tension drain from his body.
“….”
It felt like Kwon Taejung and he had become a family. Thinking about being in a warm and loving family filled with respect for each other, the more he thought about it, the warmer and fuzzier he felt.
“Earlier… when Chief’s mother comforted me, I thought of my mom. I don’t remember my mom… but if she were here, would it have been this warm? I was so, so happy thinking about it.”
Seeing Yigyeom speak softly after the signal, Kwon Taejung brought a blanket from the back seat and covered him. Looking at the sleeping Yigyeom with eyes that seemed like he might cry, Kwon Taejung gently, safely drove the car again, ensuring that his love could rest comfortably even for a moment.
***
Suddenly, Yigyeom found himself walking along a pink road. Large trees lined the sides of the road, and peaches were hanging plentifully from the branches.
As he walked on the soft path, enjoying the fragrant and beautiful peaches, Yigyeom was surprised to find a large peach falling from a tree. He embraced the peach in his arms. It was so beautiful and fragrant that just looking at it made him burst into laughter.
I should show this to Chief quickly. Holding the peach carefully, Yigyeom, thinking of Kwon Taejung, continued walking. Not long after, he met Kwon Taejung ahead, waving his hand towards him.
“Chief, a peach fell on me!”
Yigyeom rushed towards Kwon Taejung, holding out the peach. And as they held the peach together, Yigyeom opened his eyes.
“….”
Even though he knew vividly that he wasn’t holding the peach, just imagining the touch of the peach in his hands made Yigyeom lick his lower lip. Suddenly, he wanted to taste the sweet and tangy peach.
As he imagined the sweet and tangy flavor, his mouth became moist unconsciously. Yigyeom looked at the peacefully sleeping Kwon Taejung beside him and then picked up the phone placed beside the bed. Entering a portal site, he searched for peaches.
“….”
Scrolling slowly down the page filled with bright and beautiful pictures of peaches, Yigyeom, whose lips tingled as he looked at the photos, couldn’t resist the craving. Usually, he could easily forget about wanting something or endure it, but now it wasn’t working well. The desire to eat peaches was so strong that tears seemed ready to fall.
How can tears come because I want to eat peaches… Yigyeom couldn’t understand himself. And he couldn’t stop the tears from flowing.
Crying over peaches 🍑 😆 so cute 🥰