Chapter 144: Lunch And Movie Time (II)
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When Su-Jin finally managed to pull herself out of those troubling thoughts, she saw Jeong-Ho turning to look at her. He fixed her with a pair of doe eyes, painting the perfect image of innocence and confusion.
Ultimately, Su-Jin couldn't hold back any longer. Her shoulders shook and a peal of laughter suddenly escaped through her lips.
This attracted the attention of the other two people sitting at the table.
"What happened? Why are you laughing?" Mi-Suk quirked an eyebrow.
"Ah, nothing, nothing happened." Su-Jin hurried to deny.
"Hmm, is that really so?" Do-Yeong inquired as well.
Just like Mi-Suk, he had also raised an eyebrow. However, his eyes weren't looking at Su-Jin, they were looking at Jeong-Ho instead.
Hearing his voice, Jeong-Ho instantly looked up. His eyes seemed to be instinctively drawn towards Do-Yeong and the two men locked gazes across the table. It was just a brief moment before Jeong-Ho hastily looked away, his cheeks flushing slightly in embarrassment.
Although the eye contact had been broken and the other party was no longer looking at him, Do-Yeong continued to stare at Jeong-Ho. There was also a peculiar glint in his eyes that far surpassed common curiosity.
However, no one seemed to notice this.
Then, Do-Yeong blinked and the strange look in his eyes disappeared as swiftly as it had appeared.
The four of them turned their attention towards the menus. After careful consideration they each ordered a tableful of dishes.
When everything was finally brought to them, the surface of the table was almost completely covered with plates. If anyone glanced in their direction, they would have suspected the young people of hosting a feast.
Su-Jin and Mi-Suk, together with Jeong-Ho, had ordered three large servings of cold noodle soup. The icy cold broth, together with the delicious beefy aroma, caused their noses to twitch and their mouths to water.
The soup was topped with pickle radish, pieces of boiled beef and a boiled egg. Together with the rice and side dishes, it made that lunch seem like an entire ensemble of delicious and healthy food.
Do-Yeong was the only one who said pass to the soup and rice and, instead, ordered spicy rice cakes and noodles with black bean sauce.
Despite the large quantity of food, though, the four people managed to devour everything in less than an hour. By the time they finished, there wasn't even a side dish remaining on the table.
"Aah, this cold noodle soup was really delicious!" both Su-Jin and Mi-Suk cried out in excitement.
"I'm glad you two liked the food." Do-Yeong smiled warmly.
"Loved it!" Su-Jin patted her belly. "There is nothing better than cold noodle soup to help in dealing with a hot summer day."
"That's true. The temperatures are quite high today." Jeong-Ho nodded in agreement.
"Mhm, I guess July is really just around the corner." Su-Jin piped up.
She leaned back, glancing outside the window. The sky was a bright blue. It looked like a pool of cool, refreshing water under the brilliant sun rays. Patches of soft, fluffy white clouds were scattered here and there forming an irregular pattern.
Indeed, summer was in full bloom. A little less than a week and it will be the 1st of July.
Su-Jin sighed and smiled to herself.
'Time sure flies. There are only two more months of my internship.'
Just as she was musing over this matter, Su-Jin heard Mi-Suk's voice.
"Do-Yeong, this really is a very nice restaurant. How did you know about this place, though?" Mi-Suk asked, leaning back into her chair.
Do-Yeong fidgeted for a while, before finally replying.
"To be honest, this place is run by my cousin. When I told him that I was going out Saturday, he got excited and asked me to come here for lunch. It might not be very suitable for a date, but the service is impeccable and the food is always good."
While he talked, Do-Yeong raised a hand, rubbing the side of his neck in embarrassment. At that moment he had lost his cool confidence and looked more like a shy school boy, who wanted to impress his date.
"I can definitely vouch for that! This place is really great. The food is healthy and delicious and the atmosphere is very comfortable." Mi-Suk praised earnestly.
Hearing her words, Do-Yeong slowly began to relax, and his face soon broke into a happy grin.
"I'll be sure to tell my cousin. Though, if I do that, I'm afraid I won't hear the end of it." Do-Yeong laughed heartily.
Su-Jin tilted her head, looking both curious and confused at the mere idea that someone running a business wouldn't like to be praised for his hard work.
"Why is that?" she eventually couldn't stop from asking.
"It's rather complicated, but long story short..."
Do-Yeong smiled at her, then leaned over the table as if to tell her some great secret.
"Three years ago, he ran away from home and opened this restaurant."
"Ran away from home?!" Su-Jin and Mi-Suk cried out at the same time.
"Mhmm." Do-Yeong nodded, slowly leaning back into his chair and crossing his arms.
As if by chance, his eyes happened to brush past Jeong-Ho, but his gaze didn't linger. He swiftly looked away and continued to address the two young women.
"I can't give you all the details, since it's his private business. All I can say is that his parents and he didn't see eye to eye, so he decided to cut his relationship with them. He took all his savings and his lover with him. They moved around here to be closer to the restaurant." Do-Yeong paused, then finished with a light shrug. "People do all sorts of silly things out of love."
Hearing this, both Su-Jin and Mi-Suk remained silent. Su-Jin especially was stupefied.
'What is he saying? Taking money and his lover away? Doesn't that almost seem like… like… eloping?!' Su-Jin yelped inside her head.
Then, she continued to wonder silently.
'Could it be that his parents weren't supportive of his relationship? That is not unusual after all. Maybe they put pressure on the two lovers, wanting for them to break up.'
For a moment Su-Jin was truly stunned by her own speculations. So much so, that she quickly pushed the thoughts out of her mind on the grounds of being too far-fetched and silly.
Just then, Su-Jin heard Do-Yeong changing the subject by asking Mi-Suk a completely unrelated question.
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When Su-Jin finally managed to pull herself out of those troubling thoughts, she saw Jeong-Ho turning to look at her. He fixed her with a pair of doe eyes, painting the perfect image of innocence and confusion.
Ultimately, Su-Jin couldn't hold back any longer. Her shoulders shook and a peal of laughter suddenly escaped through her lips.
This attracted the attention of the other two people sitting at the table.
"What happened? Why are you laughing?" Mi-Suk quirked an eyebrow.
"Ah, nothing, nothing happened." Su-Jin hurried to deny.
"Hmm, is that really so?" Do-Yeong inquired as well.
Just like Mi-Suk, he had also raised an eyebrow. However, his eyes weren't looking at Su-Jin, they were looking at Jeong-Ho instead.
Hearing his voice, Jeong-Ho instantly looked up. His eyes seemed to be instinctively drawn towards Do-Yeong and the two men locked gazes across the table. It was just a brief moment before Jeong-Ho hastily looked away, his cheeks flushing slightly in embarrassment.
Although the eye contact had been broken and the other party was no longer looking at him, Do-Yeong continued to stare at Jeong-Ho. There was also a peculiar glint in his eyes that far surpassed common curiosity.
However, no one seemed to notice this.
Then, Do-Yeong blinked and the strange look in his eyes disappeared as swiftly as it had appeared.
The four of them turned their attention towards the menus. After careful consideration they each ordered a tableful of dishes.
When everything was finally brought to them, the surface of the table was almost completely covered with plates. If anyone glanced in their direction, they would have suspected the young people of hosting a feast.
Su-Jin and Mi-Suk, together with Jeong-Ho, had ordered three large servings of cold noodle soup. The icy cold broth, together with the delicious beefy aroma, caused their noses to twitch and their mouths to water.
The soup was topped with pickle radish, pieces of boiled beef and a boiled egg. Together with the rice and side dishes, it made that lunch seem like an entire ensemble of delicious and healthy food.
Do-Yeong was the only one who said pass to the soup and rice and, instead, ordered spicy rice cakes and noodles with black bean sauce.
Despite the large quantity of food, though, the four people managed to devour everything in less than an hour. By the time they finished, there wasn't even a side dish remaining on the table.
"Aah, this cold noodle soup was really delicious!" both Su-Jin and Mi-Suk cried out in excitement.
"I'm glad you two liked the food." Do-Yeong smiled warmly.
"Loved it!" Su-Jin patted her belly. "There is nothing better than cold noodle soup to help in dealing with a hot summer day."
"That's true. The temperatures are quite high today." Jeong-Ho nodded in agreement.
"Mhm, I guess July is really just around the corner." Su-Jin piped up.
She leaned back, glancing outside the window. The sky was a bright blue. It looked like a pool of cool, refreshing water under the brilliant sun rays. Patches of soft, fluffy white clouds were scattered here and there forming an irregular pattern.
Indeed, summer was in full bloom. A little less than a week and it will be the 1st of July.
Su-Jin sighed and smiled to herself.
'Time sure flies. There are only two more months of my internship.'
Just as she was musing over this matter, Su-Jin heard Mi-Suk's voice.
"Do-Yeong, this really is a very nice restaurant. How did you know about this place, though?" Mi-Suk asked, leaning back into her chair.
Do-Yeong fidgeted for a while, before finally replying.
"To be honest, this place is run by my cousin. When I told him that I was going out Saturday, he got excited and asked me to come here for lunch. It might not be very suitable for a date, but the service is impeccable and the food is always good."
While he talked, Do-Yeong raised a hand, rubbing the side of his neck in embarrassment. At that moment he had lost his cool confidence and looked more like a shy school boy, who wanted to impress his date.
"I can definitely vouch for that! This place is really great. The food is healthy and delicious and the atmosphere is very comfortable." Mi-Suk praised earnestly.
Hearing her words, Do-Yeong slowly began to relax, and his face soon broke into a happy grin.
"I'll be sure to tell my cousin. Though, if I do that, I'm afraid I won't hear the end of it." Do-Yeong laughed heartily.
Su-Jin tilted her head, looking both curious and confused at the mere idea that someone running a business wouldn't like to be praised for his hard work.
"Why is that?" she eventually couldn't stop from asking.
"It's rather complicated, but long story short..."
Do-Yeong smiled at her, then leaned over the table as if to tell her some great secret.
"Three years ago, he ran away from home and opened this restaurant."
"Ran away from home?!" Su-Jin and Mi-Suk cried out at the same time.
"Mhmm." Do-Yeong nodded, slowly leaning back into his chair and crossing his arms.
As if by chance, his eyes happened to brush past Jeong-Ho, but his gaze didn't linger. He swiftly looked away and continued to address the two young women.
"I can't give you all the details, since it's his private business. All I can say is that his parents and he didn't see eye to eye, so he decided to cut his relationship with them. He took all his savings and his lover with him. They moved around here to be closer to the restaurant." Do-Yeong paused, then finished with a light shrug. "People do all sorts of silly things out of love."
Hearing this, both Su-Jin and Mi-Suk remained silent. Su-Jin especially was stupefied.
'What is he saying? Taking money and his lover away? Doesn't that almost seem like… like… eloping?!' Su-Jin yelped inside her head.
Then, she continued to wonder silently.
'Could it be that his parents weren't supportive of his relationship? That is not unusual after all. Maybe they put pressure on the two lovers, wanting for them to break up.'
For a moment Su-Jin was truly stunned by her own speculations. So much so, that she quickly pushed the thoughts out of her mind on the grounds of being too far-fetched and silly.
Just then, Su-Jin heard Do-Yeong changing the subject by asking Mi-Suk a completely unrelated question.
When Su-Jin finally managed to pull herself out of those troubling thoughts, she saw Jeong-Ho turning to look at her. He fixed her with a pair of doe eyes, painting the perfect image of innocence and confusion.Ultimately, Su-Jin couldn't hold back any longer. Her shoulders shook and a peal of laughter suddenly escaped through her lips. This attracted the attention of the other two people sitting at the table. "What happened? Why are you laughing?" Mi-Suk quirked an eyebrow. "Ah, nothing, nothing happened." Su-Jin hurried to deny. "Hmm, is that really so?" Do-Yeong inquired as well. Just like Mi-Suk, he had also raised an eyebrow. However, his eyes weren't looking at Su-Jin, they were looking at Jeong-Ho instead.Hearing his voice, Jeong-Ho instantly looked up. His eyes seemed to be instinctively drawn towards Do-Yeong and the two men locked gazes across the table. It was just a brief moment before Jeong-Ho hastily looked away, his cheeks flushing slightly in embarrassment.Although the eye contact had been broken and the other party was no longer looking at him, Do-Yeong continued to stare at Jeong-Ho. There was also a peculiar glint in his eyes that far surpassed common curiosity. However, no one seemed to notice this. Then, Do-Yeong blinked and the strange look in his eyes disappeared as swiftly as it had appeared.The four of them turned their attention towards the menus. After careful consideration they each ordered a tableful of dishes. When everything was finally brought to them, the surface of the table was almost completely covered with plates. If anyone glanced in their direction, they would have suspected the young people of hosting a feast. Su-Jin and Mi-Suk, together with Jeong-Ho, had ordered three large servings of cold noodle soup. The icy cold broth, together with the delicious beefy aroma, caused their noses to twitch and their mouths to water. The soup was topped with pickle radish, pieces of boiled beef and a boiled egg. Together with the rice and side dishes, it made that lunch seem like an entire ensemble of delicious and healthy food.Do-Yeong was the only one who said pass to the soup and rice and, instead, ordered spicy rice cakes and noodles with black bean sauce.Despite the large quantity of food, though, the four people managed to devour everything in less than an hour. By the time they finished, there wasn't even a side dish remaining on the table."Aah, this cold noodle soup was really delicious!" both Su-Jin and Mi-Suk cried out in excitement."I'm glad you two liked the food." Do-Yeong smiled warmly. "Loved it!" Su-Jin patted her belly. "There is nothing better than cold noodle soup to help in dealing with a hot summer day.""That's true. The temperatures are quite high today." Jeong-Ho nodded in agreement."Mhm, I guess July is really just around the corner." Su-Jin piped up. She leaned back, glancing outside the window. The sky was a bright blue. It looked like a pool of cool, refreshing water under the brilliant sun rays. Patches of soft, fluffy white clouds were scattered here and there forming an irregular pattern.Indeed, summer was in full bloom. A little less than a week and it will be the 1st of July. Su-Jin sighed and smiled to herself.'Time sure flies. There are only two more months of my internship.' Just as she was musing over this matter, Su-Jin heard Mi-Suk's voice."Do-Yeong, this really is a very nice restaurant. How did you know about this place, though?" Mi-Suk asked, leaning back into her chair. Do-Yeong fidgeted for a while, before finally replying. "To be honest, this place is run by my cousin. When I told him that I was going out Saturday, he got excited and asked me to come here for lunch. It might not be very suitable for a date, but the service is impeccable and the food is always good." While he talked, Do-Yeong raised a hand, rubbing the side of his neck in embarrassment. At that moment he had lost his cool confidence and looked more like a shy school boy, who wanted to impress his date."I can definitely vouch for that! This place is really great. The food is healthy and delicious and the atmosphere is very comfortable." Mi-Suk praised earnestly. Hearing her words, Do-Yeong slowly began to relax, and his face soon broke into a happy grin. "I'll be sure to tell my cousin. Though, if I do that, I'm afraid I won't hear the end of it." Do-Yeong laughed heartily. Su-Jin tilted her head, looking both curious and confused at the mere idea that someone running a business wouldn't like to be praised for his hard work. "Why is that?" she eventually couldn't stop from asking. "It's rather complicated, but long story short..." Do-Yeong smiled at her, then leaned over the table as if to tell her some great secret. "Three years ago, he ran away from home and opened this restaurant.""Ran away from home?!" Su-Jin and Mi-Suk cried out at the same time."Mhmm." Do-Yeong nodded, slowly leaning back into his chair and crossing his arms. As if by chance, his eyes happened to brush past Jeong-Ho, but his gaze didn't linger. He swiftly looked away and continued to address the two young women. "I can't give you all the details, since it's his private business. All I can say is that his parents and he didn't see eye to eye, so he decided to cut his relationship with them. He took all his savings and his lover with him. They moved around here to be closer to the restaurant." Do-Yeong paused, then finished with a light shrug. "People do all sorts of silly things out of love."Hearing this, both Su-Jin and Mi-Suk remained silent. Su-Jin especially was stupefied. 'What is he saying? Taking money and his lover away? Doesn't that almost seem like like eloping?!' Su-Jin yelped inside her head. Then, she continued to wonder silently.'Could it be that his parents weren't supportive of his relationship? That is not unusual after all. Maybe they put pressure on the two lovers, wanting for them to break up.'For a moment Su-Jin was truly stunned by her own speculations. So much so, that she quickly pushed the thoughts out of her mind on the grounds of being too far-fetched and silly.Just then, Su-Jin heard Do-Yeong changing the subject by asking Mi-Suk a completely unrelated question.
