Chapter 5

All day long, Taeyeon's face had no smile, and her words were few, making the atmosphere of Girls' Generation very oppressive.

After sitting down, she stared out the window, not saying a word.

"Taeyeon, did OPPA not send you a text message today?" Tiffany, helpless, finally asked.

Taeyeon finally moved, turned her head, lightly bit her lip, and shook her head.

She had been looking forward to it all day, but her phone had not shown any activity.

"Did you do anything else?" After hesitating for a moment, Tiffany finally couldn't help but ask.

"Huh?" Taeyeon frowned slightly, showing a look of confusion and displeasure.

"His personality has always been gentle, so why did he suddenly become so irritable?" Tiffany said carefully, "Moreover, when I called him today, he actually blocked me! He even told me to forget about him as a friend." By the end, she already sounded a bit aggrieved.

Taeyeon's face showed shock and disbelief. Although she was angry and sad, she thought it was just a normal argument. Now, hearing what Tiffany said... it seemed that even a breakup didn't need to be so decisive.

Feeling a surge of anxiety, she took out her phone, wanting to call Park Ji-hoon, but as she was about to dial his number, she suddenly paused, turning her head to look out the window in disbelief.

Tiffany was about to advise her to speak more gently, to see if there was any misunderstanding, but seeing her sudden strange reaction, she also looked out and showed an expression of disbelief.

The coffee shop was on a higher ground, and from the window, everything outside could be seen clearly.

On the opposite street, a couple was walking by.

The man was about 178 cm tall, wearing a thick down jacket, a hat, and a scarf, with his hands in his pockets, looking a bit rustic.

His face was not visible.

The girl beside him was similarly dressed in a red down jacket, with a hat and a scarf, making it hard to see her face. However, from her hidden figure and the occasional glimpse of her facial features, she was undoubtedly a beauty.

The girl held the man's arm, and their steps seemed to match, giving a harmonious feeling! That's why Tiffany identified them as a couple.

However, for her and Taeyeon, this was not good news.

Although they couldn't see the man's face, the rustic down jacket he wore had been teased by Taeyeon before, so how could she not recognize it?

Glancing sideways, she saw Taeyeon's hand holding the phone slowly retract, her eyes looking as if they had been pierced by something, instantly becoming timid and carrying a faint trace of inferiority.

The girl's height was estimated to be over 165 cm!

"It might just be a junior at work or a friend!" Tiffany hurriedly comforted her.

However, as she spoke, a cold wind blew outside, seemingly blowing something onto the man's clothes. The man didn't notice, but the girl took her hand out, gently removed it, and then rehooked her arm, so naturally! Moreover, the man seemed to take it for granted, not even saying thanks, but instead pointing to a nearby store, as if saying something.

Now, even the possibility of deceiving herself was no longer possible!

"How can he be like this?" Tiffany suddenly shouted angrily, "I'll call him!"

"Don't!" Taeyeon quickly said.

However, without Taeyeon's intervention, Tiffany's action stopped—her phone number had already been blocked by Park Ji-hoon!

The man just now was clearly Park Ji-hoon, who had fought over Taeyeon yesterday! Yesterday, he looked like a man who had been provoked, but today, he was laughing and chatting with a woman!

"Let him be." Taeyeon said with a bitter and resentful tone.

Suddenly, she felt a cold wind piercing her heart!

It was just her pride; in fact, she had been hesitating all day about whether to apologize to Park Ji-hoon. She was also puzzled by how a man who was usually gentle and even somewhat soft could suddenly become so irritable. Now, everything seemed to fall into place.

"Taeyeon!" Tiffany said urgently, "He might just be deliberately finding such a woman to provoke you!" She wasn't just saying good things about Park Ji-hoon, but because she had seen their relationship and truly believed that it would be hard to find a better man for Taeyeon. If they broke up like this, it would be too regrettable.

After hearing this, Taeyeon's eyes brightened slightly, and a glimmer of hope arose in her heart.

It's not impossible!

Tightly pursing her lips, she stared at the two people outside the window—entering the store they had just pointed to.

Immediately, her face turned sour again!

It was a pajama shop!

Soon, Tiffany's face also turned sour—through the store's glass window, they could see that the two were picking out women's pajamas.

If it was just an act, did it need to be so detailed?

Although they couldn't see the expressions on their faces, and Park Ji-hoon was mostly just watching quietly, from the girl's actions, it was clear that their relationship was very intimate!

Taeyeon's face became increasingly sour.

Especially when the two bought the pajamas and entered a nearby building, Taeyeon and Tiffany were speechless.

The atmosphere was as oppressive as the sky before a storm.

"I thought..." After a while, Tiffany said angrily, "Taeyeon, give me your phone, I'll call him right now!"

"No need." Taeyeon shook her head slightly, her mouth full of bitterness. Now, there was no need to hesitate; she didn't need to apologize.

"We have to call!" Tiffany said stubbornly, "For two years, was he just acting? He deceived you and me!"

At this time, there were few customers in the coffee shop, and the two were sitting by the window, so they didn't have to worry about being overheard.

"No need!" Taeyeon's tone dropped, speaking each word clearly.

Tiffany was speechless. She suddenly realized that Taeyeon was the most hurt!

"Let's go back." Taeyeon suddenly lost the desire to stay here.

"Taeyeon..." Tiffany's lips moved, wanting to persuade her, but after calling her name, she found she couldn't say anything more.

When Taeyeon heard her, although there was no reaction on her face, her feet paused slightly, as if she also wanted to hear a reason that could comfort her, but in the end, she heard nothing.

Indeed, first buying pajamas together, then entering the building together, what else could be said in defense?

"Let's go back." She tried to sound casual, but forgot that she had already said this once.

Tiffany silently followed.

At this moment, any words seemed weak and powerless. Moreover, not only Taeyeon but also she herself was hurt!

Suddenly, she realized why the guy had asked her to say "sorry" to Taeyeon. Was he still a little bit conscientious?

...

"New pajamas, wash them once before wearing." Back in the room, Park Ji-hoon said to Park Min-ah. On their way back from a walk, he had bought a set of pajamas for her at a nearby pajama shop.

"Yes—" Park Min-ah responded while changing into slippers.

"I'll call Dad." Park Ji-hoon said after changing into slippers.

"Okay." Park Min-ah responded softly, "Dad is fine."

Park Ji-hoon smiled, reached out, and ruffled her hair, then returned to his room and dialed a phone number.

"Min-ah arrived?" A deep male voice asked directly.

"Yes." Park Ji-hoon responded softly.

"Oh." The man responded, paused, and then said, "I'll take care of her living expenses, you take care of yourself!" It wasn't a kind voice, but a hard one, as if he didn't want to be involved with him.

The relationship between father and son seemed to be tense.

"Sorry, Dad!" Park Ji-hoon didn't argue, and after a moment of silence, said softly.

"You don't need to apologize to me!" The man's emotions suddenly fluctuated violently, "Your path is your own choice!"

Park Ji-hoon fell silent again.

"Alright! I'm busy, don't call me unless it's necessary!" The man hung up the phone directly.

Park Ji-hoon bit his lip and silently put away his phone.

Back in the living room, Park Min-ah was not there. The bathroom door was open, and the sound of washing clothes could be heard.

"Aren't there washing machines?" Park Ji-hoon walked over and said.

"It's just a set of pajamas, not worth using the washing machine!" Park Min-ah flicked her hair, which had fallen to her mouth, and said, "Besides, hand-washing is cleaner."

Park Ji-hoon stepped forward and helped her tuck her hair behind her ear.

"Is Dad still angry?" Park Min-ah asked softly.

"Yes." Park Ji-hoon responded softly.

How long has it been like this?

"Sorry, brother!" Park Min-ah's eyes suddenly reddened.

"What did I tell you?" Park Ji-hoon's face darkened, and he scolded her softly.

"Yes!" Park Min-ah pursed her lips and quickly responded, forcing a smile, "Brother, go rest, I'll finish washing the clothes!" Before Park Ji-hoon went to serve in the military, he had told her that he never wanted to hear her say "sorry"!

Park Ji-hoon turned back to the living room and turned on the TV.

"GeeGeeGeeGeebabybabybaby..." A cheerful and bright song played. However, before Park Min-ah could hear the next line, the sound changed to a conversation.

It seemed that her "sister-in-law" status was basically confirmed.

She knew Park Ji-hoon's personality well; if he didn't have a particularly good relationship and really like someone, he would never mention the term "sister-in-law." But in just two days, how could such a big change happen?

When she searched online, there was no related information.

Suspiciously, she finished washing the clothes, hung them up, and came to the living room, squeezing in next to Park Ji-hoon. She had returned to her previous state, sprawling her legs on the sofa and leaning directly on Park Ji-hoon.

"Are you still in college, and acting like a child?" Park Ji-hoon said helplessly.

"Didn't brother say that even at 80, I'm still a sister!" Park Min-ah said proudly.

Park Ji-hoon could only shake his head, laughing and crying at the same time.

The two of them watched TV and chatted until the end of an episode.

"Brother!" Park Min-ah suddenly said, "Your personality is just too soft."

[PS: The public chapter title has a character limit, so I had to use "Huluwa" as a substitute, please bear with me~~~]

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