Chapter 42

"Brother?" Upon hearing Park Min-ah's address, Park Ji-hyun and Kim Su-ya immediately stopped their conversation with the other two and looked over.

The two had a common question that had puzzled them throughout high school: what did Park Min-ah's brother look like and what did he do... to make her care so much, treating him like a "god"?

Now, was this "legend" they had only heard of but never seen finally appearing? Even just hearing his voice would be good! They were so curious!

"Hmm." A somewhat lazy male voice responded, "Have you eaten?" The person Min-ah addressed in this way could only be Park Ji-hoon.

"His voice is so nice!" Park Ji-hyun and Kim Su-ya exchanged excited glances. The man's voice was clear and pure, and the laziness in it only added to the mature man's sexiness, as if it had a mysterious magnetism.

No wonder they were siblings!

Min-ah's voice was also very pleasant.

At this moment, Min-ah had already apologized, stood up, and walked to the side to start the call.

"I'm eating with friends. Brother, did you call me at this time for something?" Min-ah asked softly.

"Hmm." Park Ji-hoon responded somewhat embarrassedly, "I wanted to ask, how much tteokbokki should I cook for myself?" He actually had to ask someone how much he should eat!

"Is Brother only eating tteokbokki?" Min-ah asked.

"I'll also make an egg soup," Park Ji-hoon said.

"Oh! Then cut the tteokbokki and put it on a plate, about one and a half pieces should be enough," Min-ah said, "And, make the egg soup first, then cook the tteokbokki!"

"Got it, eat your meal." Park Ji-hoon said and hung up the phone.

Min-ah pouted and returned to the table, saying, "Sorry."

"No problem!" The boy opposite her quickly smiled, trying to be as gentlemanly as possible to ease the atmosphere and prepare for his confession.

However, just as he was about to warm up, Min-ah's phone rang again.

"Brother?" It was the same address.

"By the way, how much water should I use for the egg soup?" Park Ji-hoon asked.

"Use a large bowl, one large bowl should be enough," Min-ah said somewhat helplessly.

"Got it, eat your meal." Park Ji-hoon said.

This time, Min-ah didn't put her phone away but placed it beside her hand.

The boy opposite glanced at her phone and asked somewhat helplessly and annoyed, "Is it Min-ah's brother?"

"Hmm." Min-ah nodded and said, "Sorry."

"It's fine," the boy said.

However, just as he finished speaking, Min-ah's phone rang again. The boy and his two friends all frowned in dissatisfaction.

"How much salt should I use?" Park Ji-hoon asked.

"Half a small spoon of that rice spoon," Min-ah said helplessly, "Brother, if you have any more questions, ask them all at once!"

"None left," Park Ji-hoon said embarrassedly, "Sorry for interrupting your meal."

"No! Don't just make do. If you have any more questions, call me!" Min-ah reminded him before ending the call.

"Why doesn't Min-ah's brother go out to eat or order takeout?" the boy asked after she sat down, unable to resist.

"He probably wants to eat something he made himself," Min-ah replied with a smile.

"Ah—" The boy shook his head and said, "How can a man be like that? It's fine to try, but he shouldn't always bother others." He had heard Min-ah's tone sound somewhat impatient—anyone would be annoyed if their meal was interrupted repeatedly—and wanted to show his manly side, so he said this.

However, he didn't notice that as he spoke, Park Ji-hyun and Kim Su-ya's expressions changed simultaneously.

"Thank you for the meal!" Before the two could speak to ease the tension, Min-ah stood up and said, "But, sorry, I have something to do. This meal counts as my treat!" She used the most formal language, instantly creating a distance between her and the boy.

"Uh!" The boy looked at her in shock, not understanding why she suddenly turned on him.

"Since Min-ah has something to do, let's call it a day for today!" Park Ji-hyun quickly pulled the boy, who was about to say something, and made the decision first.

The boy looked at Min-ah, who was dialing her phone and entering the inner room, in confusion.

He faintly heard her voice, "Brother! Don't make dinner yourself, I'll come over..."

Only then did he understand.

"Ah—" Park Ji-hyun sighed after Min-ah left, saying softly, "You're out!"

"Uh?" The boy was stunned again, surely not?

"Even if everything was fine, why did you criticize Min-ah's brother?" Kim Su-ya also said, "Even if there was no hope, we could have had a good meal and maybe become ordinary friends. Now, you won't even be able to talk to Min-ah in the future!"

"Uh!" The boy could only make this sound, feeling depressed. Could one wrong word really have such an effect?

"I!" Park Ji-hyun saw his expression and sighed again, suddenly pointing at himself and saying, "I've been Min-ah's desk partner since sophomore year, all the way to graduation, and I'm one of her only two friends! But even if I say one bad thing about her brother, she'll cut ties with me!"

"Exactly!" Kim Su-ya nodded in agreement.

The other two boys first looked surprised, then looked at the unfortunate boy with sympathy.

The unfortunate boy, who was sitting opposite Min-ah, opened his mouth helplessly and said, "Can I go apologize now?"

"No need!" Park Ji-hyun waved his hand, saying. This guy still didn't understand how important Min-ah's brother was to her!

"Min-ah won't talk to you anymore," Kim Su-ya added.

The boy felt like crying but couldn't, how could he have known Min-ah would care so much about her brother?

...

At 8 PM, Park Ji-hoon returned home with a tired body.

Although he couldn't take an early break, the production team was considerate of everyone's mood and ended the shooting before 8 PM these past two days, allowing everyone to relax a bit amidst the tension.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw the neatly placed pair of white sneakers at the entrance, and his heart warmed involuntarily.

Finally, he wouldn't have to eat takeout or his own cooking anymore!

Strange, no one came to greet him. Could she be cooking?

With doubt, Park Ji-hoon changed into slippers and walked in.

Just as he entered the living room, he suddenly heard a gust of wind, and something seemed to be coming towards him from behind. Instinctively, he dodged to the side.

"Ah!" A scream rang out.

Park Ji-hoon had already reacted, immediately crouching down and extending his arms, managing to catch the person before they hit the floor. However, he also lost his balance and was pulled down by the force, landing on the floor together.

Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Park Ji-hoon got up, lifting the person under him, and said, "Sorry, I've been practicing boxing recently, and it's become a reflex." Boxing not only trains arm strength but also reaction time, footwork, and more.

It was Park Min-ah.

"My back..." Min-ah, still in his arms, didn't move, frowning.

"You're not an 80-year-old grandma, how could you strain your back so easily?" Park Ji-hoon saw through her thoughts and teased her with a smile.

"I wanted to surprise Brother!" Min-ah left his arms, pouting in dissatisfaction.

"Even if I wanted to act surprised, I already saw your shoes!" Park Ji-hoon spread his hands, looking helpless.

Min-ah pouted, helping him take off his scarf, hat, gloves, and coat, and put them away, afraid he would just throw them around, and asked, "Did you miss me?"

"Every day!" Park Ji-hoon said without hesitation, "Especially when I cook."

"Ha!" Min-ah laughed and cried, "Brother only misses my cooking!"

"Not just that! Also when I wash dishes, make the bed, sweep the floor, and do laundry, many times!" Park Ji-hoon said, quickly darting away.

"Am I a maid?" Min-ah chased after him.

"I didn't say that!" The two faced off across the sofa.

It had been days since they had been this relaxed.

In the end, Park Ji-hoon deliberately let Min-ah catch him. However, her punishment made him somewhat helpless: "Don't hit my butt!"

"Didn't Brother always say he would hit my butt?" Min-ah patted his butt twice and said.

Since he had already been hit, Park Ji-hoon could only accept it helplessly.

"I'll cook," Min-ah said, clapping her hands.

"No need!" Park Ji-hoon said, "Let's go out to eat today and then watch a movie." Except for the first day, he hadn't really taken her out much, feeling somewhat guilty.

"What movie?" Min-ah asked.

"Righteous Brothers, the latest work by Song Kang-ho," Park Ji-hoon said, "I've already bought the tickets."

"Great!" Min-ah nodded. She already knew his habit of carefully watching each successful movie several times, studying the actors' performances, the director's techniques, and reviews.

She had to put on the coat, scarf, and other items she had just taken off, not minding the trouble of helping him get ready.

No need to worry about being recognized.

Park Ji-hoon's recent changes in appearance and popularity were significant, and his popularity wasn't high. Even though he was currently controversial, "We Got Married" hadn't aired yet, and it would be hard to recognize him even if they passed by.

Moreover, he didn't have that many fans.

On the contrary, Min-ah wore a large mask, as she was very popular among students.

It had been more than 7 years since they had walked the streets together like this. The first time was the night she came over, and this was the second time.

Min-ah was in a very good mood.

During the meal, she smiled with her eyes closed. One wonders what the boys who had invited her to dinner would think if they saw her like this?

"Sorry, can I interrupt for a moment?" Just as the two were about to go to the movie after finishing their meal, a middle-aged man suddenly followed them and stopped them.

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