CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN: THE DRAMA KING
Joo won drives the car
looking at the pleasant atmosphere around he wonders
I drive this way every time but I don't notice what is around me.
Or notice things that are just "necessary" ignoring "unwanted" things
The way one feels inside changes the things outside
He looks at the pack of chicken rolls and smiles
"Joo won? You have to come this far to fetch it when you know very well you can order it online"
Joo won smiles again
"oh what has gotten into me, whatever it is I am happy"
He keeps driving enjoying the feel
Joo won and reaches home
His mother:" I have been waiting for you, where have you been?"
Joo won: "Actually I had a small work"
His mother:" My child, don't stress yourself so much overwork"
His mother looks at the pack in his hand
His mother:" What is that?"
Joo won looks at it, feels hesitant, clears his throat, and says
"I found these chicken rolls while I was coming, thought you would like it"
His mother looks suspicious
Joo won:" What? why are you looking at me that way?"
His mother:" This is very unusual of you, bringing foodstuff without asking? Are you okay?"
Joo won:" Mom, can't your son buy some chicken rolls, is it that bad"
His mother smiles" it's good, it's too good to see you happy"
Joo won kisses her forehead, she hugs him
His mother:'Ok, go and fresh up, let's have dinner and taste these chicken rolls together"
Joo won:" ok"
Joo won freshes up, wears his night suit, and track pants, and gets down for dinner
His mother serves the dinner, she tastes the chicken rolls
"wow, so delicious, where did you get this from?"
Joo won:" At a nearby restaurant"
His mother:" What do they specialize in "?
Joo won:'Chicken"
Joo won's mother:" Let's plan a dinner together there sometime"
Joo won:" sure"
Joo won finished his dinner
"Good night mom"
His mother:" Good night"
Joo won starts to climb upstairs but suddenly turns back
"mom, I need a favor"
His mother:'Yeah"
Joo won:" Can you suggest to me some good romantic dramas to watch"
Joo won's mother is perplexed
"Did I hear it right?"
Joo won nods
His mother:" You used to hate those dramas and suddenly out of nowhere you want suggestions and want to watch them"
Joo won feels a little embarrassed
His mother comes close to him
"who is that girl?"
Joo won:" What girl? I am planning to expand my business network into the entertainment industry too, so I wanted to see whether it is worth it or not"
His mother scoffs
"business? I was expecting too much from this hopeless kid, anyway I will message you the list of dramas"
Joo won hugs her:" thank you" and leaves for his room
Joo won stared at the list of dramas sent by his mother
"Oh my god, there are so many"
He randomly picks up a drama and starts watching it on his Television
"Anything for my love"
The drama opens with the shots of rich tall handsome CEO, well qualified
His employees:" Ah, he is so arrogant"
Joo won:" Nonsense, it's not arrogance, it's his attitude"
He has a beautiful hardworking secretary
One day he falls for her
Joo won:" how can you love your employee"?
Thinks deeply, remembers sun ri's face
"oh, yeah it's ok, it's acceptable"
He takes her out for dinner at a restaurant where he has booked all tables
Joo won:" Oh this what Mr.Alex was referring to?"
The CEO then takes her to an amusement park
Joo won:" He has booked an entire amusement park for what?"
He proposes to her:" I LOVE YOU"
His secretary:" I love you too"
Joo won:" It's not that easy, how can you show that it's so easy"
The next day CEO takes the secretary to his mother
"mom I want to marry her"
His mother throws water at her
Joo won:" What the hell?"
His mother:" I can't let such a woman become daughter in law of this family"
CEO:" Mom, I love Kim sun ah"
Joo won's mother enters the room
"you are watching these"
Looks at the screen
"Dear child, if you have got your secretary to me and said these things I would have accepted it without any hesitation, alas Kim is your secretary, he is a man"
Joo won smiles
Joo won's mother leaves the room
Joo won starts another drama
My only love
Rich handsome tall qualified CEO
Joo won:" Why does the lead character always have to rich tall handsome CEO"
CEO goes on blind dates and messes up all
Then the guy meets a poor girl and falls for her instantly
She takes her to a bridge
Fireworks all over the sky
The girl says:" Wow, it's so pretty"
The guy looks at her and says:'yes so pretty"
Joo won:" It's so cheesy"
The guy proposes to the girl
The girl rejects
Joo won:" Why? how come she can reject him?"
The guy keeps on persuading her
Joo won:" Does a guy has to go this far for the one he loves"
The guy screams:" My only love"
Joo won:" Calm down brother"
The guy takes her on a movie date
He books an entire theatre
Joo won:" This seems a good idea, but the girl is not impressed yet"
The guy after numerous persuasions make the girl say yes
He then takes her to his father
The guy's father:" How did you think she can become part of our family"
Joo won:" I could see a glass of water coming soon"
The guy's father takes out an envelope full of cash, he offers it to the girl
The girl rejects it
"You can't buy my love with money"
Joo won:" Logically given her economical situation, that was a good deal"
The guy then leaves the house and begins to live in the small apartment of the girl
Joo won:'how can this guy get adjusted at an instant to live in such a small space"
He then thinks about the way he has gone to sun Ari's place, cooked in the kitchen, arranged a table for her
He also remembers the time spent in the small hut during the trek
Joo won:'All these things seem cliched, cheesy, cringe until one falls in love"
Covers his face with a blanket and goes to sleep'
The next morning Kim arrives at Joo won's place
Joo won's mother:" Hey Kim"
Kim:" Good morning madam"
Joo won's mother:" Your CEO is still asleep"
Kim:" Is he fine? it's so unusual of him to sleep till this time"
His mother:" He is fine"
Kim sighs relief
His mother:" But he is unusual of late"
Kim:" Unusual?"
His mom:" Yeah, do you he asked me for some romantic drama suggestions last night"
Kim remembers his conversation with Alex
Alex:" if I am not wrong, your boss is going to watch dramas to get some tips, keep an eye"
Kim:" Ok, let's see"
Kim looks speechless
Joo won's mom:" What? you are puzzled? aren't you?"
Kim:" yeah"
His mother:" I was also puzzled, he said he wanted to extend business into the entertainment arena and want to see what is going on there, did he discuss something on these lines with you"
Kim:" No"
His mother:" Really?'
Meanwhile, Joo won comes downstairs
Kim:" Good morning sir"
Joo won:" Good morning Kim"
Joo won looks at this mom:" Good morning mom"
His mom:" Had a great time watching dramas last night"
Joo won feels embarrassed in front of Kim
"Yeah, I need to fresh up, I will join you soon Kim"
His mother to Kim
"Look at the way he is embarrassed"
Kim smiles
Joo won freshes up, dresses up, looks at the mirror
"Are the drama guys this hot Joo won, definitely not"
Joo won smiles
His mother asks Kim to join them for breakfast
All three of them have the breakfast
While having breakfast
Joo won:" What's the schedule for today Kim"
Kim:" We have meetings with the stakeholders, review meetings with the game developers, we have meetings till late night today sir"
Joo won:" Ok, that means I will not be able to meet "
Joo won's mom:" meet whom?"
Joo won:" Meet you in the evening, I was planning to have dinner with you"
His mother:" How sweet"
Joo won smiles
Joo won to his mother
"I am angry with the way mothers of rich guys are portrayed in dramas"?
His mother:'really?"
Joo won nods
"look at you, you are so sweet, kind, considerate, why do they have to show them in such a negative light, I am sure there will be many women like you, who will not throw water at a random person, whosoever it may be, howsoever angry she may be"
Joo won's mom laughs
"in a span of a night, you have become a "drama king"
Joo won:" Drama king"
His mother:" Yeah, your words tell you have watched most of my suggestions and got a good grip of the crux of the dramas"
Joo won smiles
His mother:" are you saying these things to make sure to avoid that I don't throw water on handover an envelope full of money to your poor girlfriend in case you get one"
Joo won:" I am sure you will not be doing that"
His mother:" So when are you planning to get your girlfriend to meet me"
Joo won:" Mom, this is ridiculous, I was just talking about the drama"
Joo won finishes off his breakfast, hugs his om
'bye mom"
Kim:" have a nice day madam"
His mother: "You too"
Kim and Joo won start for the office in their car