A/N: Hi guys! Sorry I didn't finish this yesterday as planned. :) Happy birthday, Yejin!!!!
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"Jagi?"
Yoon Seri looked up from the book she was reading on her couch, to see her boyfriend pacing in front of her with a troubled expression on his face. "Hmm? What's up, my Love?"
As expected, Ri Jeong Hyeok smiled at being called Seri's love, stopped walking, sat beside her and kissed her nose. "I'm worried about our dinner with your family."
Seri hugged him tightly. "I know it's a big step but we're serious about each other, right?"
"Yes," he affirmed. "But you also said that your family is not nice and your parents might not like me. I'm just worried that confirming that impression might affect us."
Kissing his forehead, she further tightened their embrace and whispered, "I'm never going to stop loving you."
Ri Jeong Hyeok wouldn't know how important those words would mean to him.
When they arrived at the palatial family home, Jeong Hyeok had to stop by the front door and took a few deep breaths to calm down. Seri held his hand and immediately noticed how clammy it was. "Thank you for accepting the invitation to have dinner with my family, Hyeoky," she said, sincerely.
Gazing into her eyes, he smiled, "Anything for you."
The moment they shared would be the one bright spot of the evening that would carry them to survive the hellish next few hours.
Yoon Jeung-pyeong, Seri's father, and Han Eun-jin, Seri's mother were seated at the couches in the massive living room when the couple entered the home. Calling out to her parents, Seri said, "This is my boyfriend, Ri Jeong Hyeok."
Han Eun-jin glanced at them before turning back to the magazine she was reading. Yoon Jeung-pyeong stared longer, assessing Jeong Hyeok from the style of his hair to the worn treads of his shoes.
Seri's father offered them a seat before he started asking questions. "What are the jobs of your parents?" was the first question.
"They both work at a Bank, Sir," Jeong Hyeok replied, supplying the name of the bank when Yoon Jeung-pyeong pressed.
"They're part of my competitor's business," Yoon Jeung-pyeong said.
"They have worked there since I was a little boy," Jeong Hyeok returned. He was greeted by a snort.
Seri's father continued, "And do you want to work in a bank, as well?"
Jeong Hyeok shook his head and politely replied, "No, Sir. I wish to become a professor."
"Abeoji, remember I told you that Jeong Hyeok is at the top of our class in Economics subjects? He wants to pursue a PhD and then become a full time professor at the University," Seri shared.
