HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE. HOPE YOU'LL ALL HAVE A GREAT TIME. MAY THIS YEAR WILL BRING GREAT HAPPINESS IN YOUR LIFE.

Han Ri had finished her work at Joong Ki’s house and was ready to head home.

“Ahjushi.” Joong Ki was sitting at the living room watching news on TV when Han Ri thought about interrupting him. Han Ri went to the living room to witness Joong Ki sitting on the couch with his legs on the coffee table making Han Ri stomp in front of him and slap his legs hard.

“What the heck?" He rubbed the part where Han Ri. “What girl Hits that hard?” but Han Ri didn’t give a damn about his questions and checked the glass and rubbed it clean with her sleeves. “What are you doing?"

“Can’t you see? I’m cleaning the spots.” Joong Ki didn’t say anything and just look at her with raised brow making Han Ri clear . “I’ve finished my work, now I’ll head back now. Goodnight.” She bows at him and walks but gets stop by Joong ki.

“Are you going all alone?”

“No my prince charming is coming in his helicopter to pick me up.”

“Ha ha ha very funny.” He replied sarcastically.

“Well you are the funny one here to ask such stupid question.”

“Stupid questions, how the heck is this stupid question?”

“Well first no one knows about my job here and two I am a grown up girl I can go back home and take care of myself.”

“Really when some psycho man comes and tries to do something inappropriate than tell me that you are grown up who can take care of yourself.”

“Ahjushi, why do you have to talk like that? Can’t you say something nice? And I have been walking like this before too and nothing has happened till now, so I doubt if anything will happen.”

“What do you mean you have been walking like this before?”

“Oh I used to do part time jobs before I started working and they ended late. So I had to go home alone at night by myself.”

“And what about your parents? What kind of parents let their children to work late at night?”

“Those parents who have a huge amount of debt but honestly saying they never found out till how long I worked as they were also home late.”

“What about now then?”

“Huh?”

“You’re working here so your part time, what happened to it?”

“Oh about that my parents thought that now I am a senior, I should concentrate more on studies than part-time jobs. So they made me leave it even though I told them it was no problem.”

“Fine then I’ll drop you home.”

“Why? Hold on is it that Mr. Song Joong KI cares about me.”

“It’s not caring about you but me myself.” Han Ri tilts her head in questioning manner. “If something happens to you than people will come asking and suspecting me and I have no interest in drawing attention to my family in a negative way. Moreover, I am a really busy person to waste time on police investigation and all.” Han Ri mocked Joong Ki when he was not looking but got caught when he unexpectedly look at her. “What are you doing?”

“What am I doing?” Joong Ki was going to open his mouth to complain about it but contemplated doing it.

“Forget about it, I’ll go grab my keys you can head outside.” Han Ri went outside of the house and waited for Joong ki until he brought his keys. The duo headed towards Joong Ki’s car and got inside.

“So?”

“Huh?”

“Miss Min Han Ri you don’t expect me to know your address magically without you telling me and fly you there, do you?” He annoyingly mocked at Han Ri who huffed in reply before telling her address.

The car finally came to halt at Han Ri’s place and Joong Ki took in the not so homely environment in front of him.

 

 “You live here?” Without his permission his mouth had vomited the words.

“Yes I do. You don’t expect everyone in this town to have as much money as you to live a royal life.” He looked at her with raised eyebrows. “Thank You for the ride.” She bowed at Joong Ki. “Hope you have a safe drive, goodnight.”

With that she left for her house while her boss stayed watching her get inside her house. He took a big sigh before driving off to his house.

Han Ri went inside her house tiptoeing trying very hard not to attract attention from her parents but guess the luck wasn’t on her side.

“Where have you been?” Her mother strict voice startled her.

“Mom, don’t scare me like that.”

“Alright but answer me where have you been all morning?”

“Me uh me uh me?”

“Yes you who else?”

“Well I was, I was you remember last time I talked to you about extra classes.”

“Yeah I do.”

“Well I was attending those classes.”

“The whole day.”

“umm hmm.”

“Why don’t I believe you?”

“If you wouldn’t even believe your own daughter how would you trust other people.” Mrs. Min wasn’t giving up and looking at her with suspicious look.

“Whatever get changed fast, dinners almost ready.”

“Ok!!!”  She yelled before heading inside her room, after she locked the door she took a big sigh of relief.

Joong Ki was driving back home when he got a phone call from his mother.

“Uh omma. What’s wrong?”

“What do you mean what’s wrong? Can’t I even call my son for no reason?”

“Of course you can. I never said anything about it.”

“What are you doing right now?”

“I’m driving back home.”

“Driving back home? Why? Were you out?”

“Umm I had some work to do.”

“Really then do me a favor and come home and don’t go to yours. Mom is really feeling lonely.”

“Why? Isn’t dad back yet?”

“If he was don’t you think you’d have already been informed?” Joong Ki chuckled at his mom’s childish behavior. “Your brother is also coming home later. So why don’t you also come and give mom company?”

“Arraso I’ll be there in few minutes.”

“Ok!” she chippers before hanging up. She clapped her hands and ordered the maids to prepare her sons’ favorite foods.

 

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The next day Han RI had woken up pretty early as she had set an alarm last night keeping it in mind and got ready for her work. After she had finished dressing up she thought about making breakfast for her parents before heading out with a note so they don’t have to face with heart attack early in the morning. In no time Han Ri was standing in front of her boss house. Even from a far distance anyone can tell that her body posture screamed of hesitation. Hesitation? Hesitation of what? She was hesitating to ring the bell because even Joong Ki had told her to come early she thought she came way earlier than necessary.

“Han Ri why are you being scared to ring the bell? If he shouts at you, you can just blame for calling you early and not telling you an exact time. Han Ri fighting.” She encouraged herself before pressing the button. She waited for a minute and then two but no one came so she rang once twice countless time that she gave up and looked at the door for a good whole minute before letting out a big sigh and sitting in front of the door.

“Is he still sleeping? Or is he out?” She stared at the door before shaking her head and deciding to wait at the spot.

While miss Min Han Ri was waiting in front her boss house the owner had woken and freshened up in his parents’ house getting ready to eat breakfast. He was walking down the corridor normally before his mind clouded with something that had his walk slowed down. He frowned hard rubbing his chin lightly as he stood in the middle of the corridor in deep thought.

“Excuse me, young master.” Joong Ki snapped out of his trance when one of the maids called him. “Is anything wrong?”

“Nope nothing’s wrong.”

“Well then I came here to tell you that your mother and big brother are waiting for you at the table.” She bowed with a smile before heading towards where she had to go. Joong Ki bit his lip as he walked towards the dining table.

“Good morning son.”

“Good morning bro.” His mother and brother greeted him but he was too engrossed in his deep thought that he didn’t hear them nor he responded. The duo looked at the man with a serious thinking expression then each other and shrugged. Mrs. Song tapped his hand lightly getting him out of his trance. He blinked numerous times before he had his conscious back.

“Umm… What’s wrong?” Mrs. Song smiled at her son and took his hand in hers and rubbed the crease on her son’s forehead.

“What’s wrong?” She asked the same question her son asked to her but emphasizing it as the one who needed to be questioned was him from the state he was in. Joong Ki gave a light smile replying with ‘nothing’. Even after he said nothing he still looked in dazed. Hyun Woo who was on the other side of the table got curious of his younger brother’s behavior and concluded himself that the reason for his frowning was his girlfriend. Joong Ki couldn’t help but tap his fingers on the table before loudly groaning and getting up from the table.

“Mom, I’m really sorry but I gotta go somewhere.”

“Is it really necessary?” He gave his mother a sweet smile as he nod.

“Don’t sigh I’ll be back later.” This had Mrs. Song beaming. “If you don’t mind may I take some food with me?”

“What are you talking about? This is your house, everything in this belongs to both of you brothers so take as much as you want.”

“Thank you. Meet you later bro.”

“Ok take care.”

Joong Ki first went to his room to take his stuff. He took everything he needed and when he looked at his phone he let out a small sigh.

“If only I had asked for her number.” He quickly rushed out of the house after taking the food. In no time he was in front of his house to witness a girl sitting in front of his door step rubbing her legs.

“What are you doing here?” Han RI snapped her head to see her oh so boss standing in front of her. When she realized what he asked her, anger washed over her body.

“What do you mean what am I doing? Weren’t you the one who said that you hate tardiness and I should come early in the morning? Couldn’t you have just informed me?”

“You’re probably hungry let’s go inside and eat something.”

“What do you mean I am hungry?”

“When people they start acting like a wild animal. So first let’s eat and talk properly.”

“What do you mean by eat and talk properly? I am talking way properly than necessary and eat. What do you mean eat? I am not even hung- - - grrr~~” Han RI stopped instantly while Joong KI couldn’t help but have an amused smile linger on his face when they both heard her stomach grumbling. Han Ri quickly turned her head to the side too embarrassed to face him.

“I think we should go inside.” Joong Ki gave a light chuckle before he opened the door. As soon as the table was set Han Ri couldn’t help but go cave woman. Joong Ki looked at her strangely at her strange behavior.

“You know this is the first time I ever witnessed a girl eating like that. You eating manner is worst than of boys.”

“I don’t care what you say. It’s your entire fault that I couldn’t have my breakfast and stand for two hours in front of your house.”

“Did I ask you to come home before eating anything?”

“But you were the one who wanted me early and you didn’t even tell the exact time.” Han RI said as she drank the soup directly from the bowl.

“You really have a big appetite don’t you?” Joong KI looked at her eating feeling some kind of entertained. “Miss Min Han Ri may I have your phone?”

“Why?”

“So later on we won’t be having trouble like trouble like today.” With a slight ok Han RI took out her old modeled flip phone and hand it to her boss.

“What is this?” Joong Ki inspected the thing on his hand properly.

“It’s my phone.” He looked at her strangely when she replied so casually.

“Which era are you in Miss Min Han RI to use such phones?”

“What do you expect me to carry then? My parents aren’t well off if you remember and this phone also belonged to my mom before she handed it to me.” Joong Ki leaned his head on his hand.

“Are you fine with using this phone while everyone else uses smart phones?”

“Well phones aren’t a big thing for me. I just need it to call nothing else and it has that feature so I don’t care whether it’s a new model or old model. It’s not like I get dozens of call in a day.” Han RI went back to eating while Joong Ki looked at her with an indescribable feeling.