Standing up for her

That man wanted his land to be in safe hands since he did not have any children to pass it to. Shims were a perfectly fine decision for him but Min Eun-Bi had to meddle in between. “I don’t know, you are new in this business. I can’t give you my precious land just because you are Shim Min-Hoon’s son.” although these words were coming out of his mouth, but they belonged to Min Eun-Bi.

Words were triggering but Dong-Hoon was calm and Se-Young was just looking at him and admiring his calmness in a situation when someone was doubting his work. “Min Eun-Bi.” Dong-Hoon smiled at him.

Mr. Choi swallowed and looked away for a second. He again turned his gaze towards Dong-Hoon. “Child, you can’t change my mind.”

“But I think you will regret if this land will go to waste just like that. I am not forcing you, at least let both sides have a meeting peacefully. I am hundred percent sure that you are going to be satisfied with the arrangements of our team. How will you acknowledge my work if you will not even try?” Dong-Hoon presented his reasoning making the man in front of him think for a second.

“Ok, one chance. I will give you one single chance to present your project with me. This Wednesday. Remember this, there will not be a second chance.”

“No worries, I will make sure that you will not be disappointed in us.” Dong-Hoon said as they shook their hands.

“By the way, your girlfriend is really pretty. I will go back to my companions now, enjoy yourselves.” he politely smiled at them and left from there. Se-Young was crimson red, not only Mins but others were also thinking of them as a couple. “Are you fine, you look disturbed.” Dong-Hoon asked worriedly.

“Oh nothing, it is just too hot in here.” Dong-Hoon frowned his eyebrows at her words.

“The hall is air-conditioned and you are wearing a knee-length and off-shoulder dress and it is still hot for you? and not to forget the fact that it’s December.” he blinked twice at her.

“Yeah, just... just don’t pay attention to me.” she looked away from him tucking her hair behind her ear exposing the sides of her neck. Dong-Hoon’s swallowed, hard admiring the beauty beside him and more precisely the beauty in his arm and he smiled feeling special that such a beautiful and pure girl was beside him.

...

Eun-Bi scoffed at the old man accepting the offer just like that after all the things she told him, composing herself she walked up to the couple. “I thought you were just playing hard to get or something like that but you really are dumb enough to refuse such a good deal.” she crossed her arms, up until now she had been thinking that Se-Young might have been his alibi to escape from her but now that he had talked to Mr. Choi and was literally all over Se-Young, she saw him slipping from her hands and that was something she could not allow happening this easily.

“I don’t spend my time around unnecessary people, now if you please excuse us, I have the whole night dedicated to my woman here.” Se-Young gulped feeling flustered yet again while he politely smiled at Eun-Bi and was about to turn around along with Se-Young but Eun-Bi said something which made him halt in his position.

“So, you really are choosing a lowly chef over me. I will make sure to show her place to her.” the bitterness was clear in her voice as her gaze turned immoral.

Se-Young scoffed and was about to snap at her but before she could do so Dong-Hoon said something which left her speechless. “It is your fault that you can’t see what she really is with your corrupt gaze and I am controlling my anger, not saying anything this time but I swear if you happen to utter such a thing one more time, I will make sure that you will regret approaching me in the first place.” his gaze was piercing into her soul that even Se-Young felt shivers looking at him from the side.

“We will see.” Eun-Bi without changing her facial expressions even a bit walked away while Se-Young was wondering whether that woman was just trying to be tough or she really did not feel intimidated by Ding-Hoon’s words.

She cleared her throat, gaining Dong-Hoon’s attention and when he looked back at her his angry demeanor changed completely. “Thank you for saying that.” she was not sure whether she felt shy or intimidated by him.

He sighed. “Don’t say thank you, I even feel more guilty about the things I said to you.” his head dropped, feeling embarrassed about the similar words he had said as Eun-Bi he had uttered before.

'His mood sure changes in a split second' Se-Young thought to herself and smiled. “It’s fine and you have said sorry many times and even helped me twice and just now you were so cool.” she gave him a thumbs up.

“Really, are you happy about it then.” he asked as his mood lifted again and she rapidly nodded her head so that his mood will not get spoiled. “Then I am happy as well.” he slightly ruffled her hair again, cautious to not ruin her hair and this time instead of stepping back from him she just gave him a smile.

…

Yoo-Na was just getting herself dragged along with Ji-Hoon feeling like a Zombie and she was sighing from time to time. “Can you please at least smile at others?” Ji-Hoon whispered to her while still forcing a smile.

She rolled her eyes at him. “I don’t want to...” she stopped in mid-sentence as something struck in her brain. “Ok, I will smile at everyone but on one condition.” she looked at Ji-Hoon with her big bulging eyes in anticipation.

“I feel like if I said yes then I am going to regret it later, no need to smile.” he again whispered.