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the people sitting in front of me, are they really dae-han group's president, jeon jung-hyung and lee ji-eun?

i never made a proper eye contact with them, so i just kept hanging my head low.

"i told you not to be picky." his mother said again.

"i'm going to eat it."

they looked so charismatic on the news. it's almost disconcerting how normal the two of them look right now.

"isn't it overwhelming to plan an april wedding?" jungkook's father asked, sipping on his tea.

"it's fine. i've already adjusted my schedule." jungkook said.

"where will the two of you live?"

"i've asked secretary park to look into it."

"really? he must be quite busy.."

"it hasn't been discussed between chaeyoung and myself yet, but the wedding location and the guest list..."

all of them continued to discuss about the wedding.

how did he find the time to plan everything down to the little details?

his plan is so perfect, he doesn't particularly need my input. i feel like i'm hearing details about someone else's wedding.

am i..being looked down upon right now?

they haven't asked me any questions directly.

is it okay for me to just sit here without talking?

this situation is making me a bit depressed just by thinking about it.

"ah, uh..se-aga? i'm not sure if it's all right for me to ask you this.." jungkook's mother called me.

i gulped, she called me se-aga?

i guess the time has finally come!

"it's fine! you can ask me anything you'd like." i said, smiling sweetly.

"would that be okay?"

"of course!"

yes, it's not possible to not have any questions for the person your child will be marrying.

but if the questions she could ask about my family, age, job and more, how many can i satisfyingly answer to their standard?

what if..

"is that baby really jungkook's?"

"did you know he was the vice president of dae-han group before approaching him?"

what if she asks questions like that? how would i answer?

would she believe i was telling the truth? even i would've found it hard to believe all of this happened by chance.

jungkook suddenly rubbed my already shivering hands.

"mother, i told you before, but you can't ask any uncomfortable questions." jungkook said.

his mother sighed.

my heart is beating so fast.

"well, it's just that..i wouldn't be surprised if this was ji-hyun, but..i just can't believe that you would do something like this, jungkook. how did jungkook woo you, se-aga?" his mother asked.

i looked at her shockingly, "i'm sorry?"

"mother." jungkook called out, his face is so red out of embarrassment.

"honey." her husband also abruptly looked at her.

"i can't even ask that?" she asked.

"it's not okay." jungkook said.

"it's a bit too personal and not appropriate for this setting." his father said.

"really?"

that's not a question i expected at all.

"do you think so, too, se-aga?" his mother suddenly asked me.

"i'm sorry? ah, well, you see..i would think it's okay for you to ask.." i laughed nervously.

"right?! isn't it okay for me to ask a question like that?"

that look in her eyes, i've seen it before. i clearly remembered what jisoo said this morning.

"chaeyoung, tell us about your first love!"

"it's a bit embarrassing for me to say, but i feel like i'm the one that wooed him?" i said shyly.

"oh my, oh my! really? how? how?? can you share more details?"

her reaction is just the same as jisoo's. it's like her 'fangirl' mode suddenly turned on.

i had no idea jungkook had such a warm and emotional mother.

"mother."

"honey."

both of this father and son called out.

looks like jungkook takes after his father more.

"aren't you also curious? it's the first time jungkook has ever said he liked someone first. there were so many young ladies that confessed their feelings for jungkook. they would line up outside our door in the morning just to try and talk to him." his mother told her husband.

"that's true, but asking something like that right here and now.." his father said.

"i just want to ask a few questions. you know how my sisters want to know everything about jungkook, don't you?" she retorted.

i looked at jungkook, his mother's words seem like she has pressed a button on his body.

"mother, are the aunts coming to dinner?" jungkook asked.

"ah, i didn't purposefully call them over. i just happened to get a phone call from jiyeon unnie this morning."

"so you told her about dinner?"

"i mean, she's going to have to say hello to the family anyway?" she sounds so awkward.

"i told you i didn't want her to be introduced to the family yet. you know she's carrying..how many of the aunts have you told?" jungkook sighed.

"well, jiyeon unnie said she needed to talk to in-na unnie. i only called jin-ri, but then got a phone call from ha-ra.."

"so all of the aunts know."

"that's how it ended up."

"please don't tell me all of them are coming tonight.."

"well, we're all supposed to have dinner together."

when jungkook said he had a lot of cousins, did he mean on his mother's side?

"ah! i shouldn't be sitting here like this. they'll be here at seven o'clock." jungkook nervously said.

and it seemed to be planned, the house bell suddenly rang.

"oh, that must be them!"

"chae, remember what i said in the car earlier?" jungkook asked me.

"what?"

"that if i tell you we need to run, don't worry about being rude and just follow me. it's now. let's go!" he suddenly stood up and took my hand.

"what?!" and i just followed his steps.

"father, mother. we're leaving. please let the aunts know we'll see them at the wedding." he walked quickly to the front door.

"jungkook! did i teach you.." his father groaned.

"it's no use. father, you're on your own with the aunts today."

"jungkook, won't you at least say hello before you go?" his father pouted.

"you know they won't let us leave that easily. we're leaving!" jungkook slammed the door closed.

we're practically running towards the car.

"jungkook, what's going on?" i asked.

"let's talk after we get out of here. wait. ugh, we might have to sneak out back.." and now we also have to hide too? is this a spy movie or something?

"y-you're walking too fast for.." while i was gasping for an air, jungkook suddenly lift me, placing his arm around my back and another arm around the bend in my knees.

"we need to run now. hold on tight."

"wh-what?! please put me down! this doesn't feel right!"

"chae, can you pull out my wallet from my left pocket?" he asked.

"what?"

"my inner pocket, wallet, fast!"

inner pocket?

i slide my hand into one of his pocket on his shirt, accidentally patting his chest.

"not there, my suit.."

"i'm sorry!" i said. this is so embarrassing.

i pulled out his wallet from inner pocket of his suit.

"i-i've got it! your wallet!"

"pull out two fifty thousand won notes..no, pull out four and then put the wallet back."

i pulled out some notes and put the wallet back inside his pocket.

"i pulled them out, but why.."

"when i give you the signal, don't forget to hand over the money."

as we ran towards the car, i saw a girl waiting in front of the gate.

huh?

"i found you jungkook oppa! hehe, you aren't going anywhere! i've caught you!" she said enthusiastically.

"give her the money, chae. hurry!"

"hello, se-unnie! i'm.."

ack, here goes nothing!

i immediately held out the money in front of her face, only to see her sparkling face.

she took the money and shook her head, "oppa, you really think..ha..i guess i'll have to pretend i didn't see you. also oppa, there's this purse i've had my eye on."

"come visit me at work tomorrow. but you have to make sure you block the aunts until we've safely gotten away, okay?" jungkook said.

"okay! se-unnie, i'm your cousin jeon somi! i'll see you next time!" she shouted and waved her hand to me.

"ah, s-sure!"

se-aga - daughter-in-law

se-unnie - the wife of older males in your family