Chapter 14: The Fiancé

Love, Lies
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A short silence was shared between Chae Won and Min Ho. Funny how she went to that restaurant to meet Min Ho's fiancé but met her ex fiancé instead.

"Why was he there?"

"For work." Her reply was short and he just continued to stare at her as if he was studying her. "Don't you trust me?"

He briefly shut his eyes, "I do." He exhaled heavily. "It's just that, I'm worried of how you feel now."

She couldn't respond right away. She furrowed her brow, "There's nothing that changed."

"What is it that hasn't changed? Your feelings for him?" He asked softly trying not to offend her or something.

"You know it's not that." Her voice was stern; clearly she didn't like what he just said. It sounded to her that he was implying she's still in love with Si Hoo while dating him. Yet, she knows it wasn't his intention.

"Let's talk about this next time." He felt like they will just end up fighting if they push with the topic. Maybe tomorrow,or the next day. Whenever, as long as they'll emotionally be ready to talk about it.

 

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Ah In dropped Eun Woo at his school. He asked him if he could borrow his car since he has some urgent matter with his business, and Eun Woo was kind enough to lend it to him.

"Eun Woo!" Ah In called for him who was already few steps away from the car. "What time should I fetch you?"

"Don't bother." He said briefly and before he could turn his back once again he saw Se Jeong approaching him.

Se Jeong's attention was on Ah In who was leaning his forearm on top of the car. "Good morning," she greeted as she stopped in front of Eun Woo.

Ah In smiled at her, "Good morning, have I seen you somewhere? You seem familiar."

"Ah! Last time I've mistaken you as Eun Woo." She could feel he still couldn't figure it out as he barely tilted his head on one side. "I knocked on the car window, a bit furious." She smiled, feeling a little shy.

"Ah! Right, that girl."

"Are you done?" Eun Woo butts in. She just flashed him a toothy smile. "Let's go." He said firmly and waved Ah In off, "Go now, hyung."

Inside their classroom, Se Jeong sat next to him. She took out her sticky note and seriously looked at him. "So, we have a week to do this. This time it's music about romance. Love." She removed the cap of her pen and asked, "What do you know about love?"

He remained silent. "Nothing?" She raised her voice by just a bit. "Then, have you fallen in love? First love, puppy love, anything?"

On the middle of their discussion their first class professor came in. The professor hits the board twice to call for the students’ attention. "Good morning class."

"Later okay?" Se Jeong said turning her attention to the front.

Eun Woo couldn't stop but recall his past.

From the first time Eun Woo saw Chaewon, (that was when he and his family visited Ah In in Daeugu) he was already attracted at her. He was nine and Chaewon was eighteen.

"Hong Sik-ah!" She called with her ever so soft voice.

They were having lunch at that time. "Who's that?" His mom asked.

"That's Chaewon," Ah In's mother answered.

"Come in Bbong!"

Chaewon did as Ah In said. She went in and joined them at the dining area. "Ohh, you have visitors."

"Umm, this is my sister, her husband and their sons."

"Hello. I'm Chaewon," she politely introduced herself. She waved to the younger boy then to Eun Woo.

It wasn't crush at first sight but he can't deny she looked pretty in his eyes. The way her hair is pulled up in a ponytail, her bright smile, her beautiful features and the way she speaks. And even the dirt on her check and forehead looks cute on her.

"Have you eaten? Join us." Ah In's mother inquired.

"Thank you auntie, I've already eaten." She smiled brightly. "Here, we were harvesting some strawberries." She sets a basket full of freshly picked strawberries.

"Thank you."

"Then I'll get going. I still have a lot to harvest." She bowed to Ah In's parents and then to Eun Woo's parents. "It’s nice to meet you," she said to them. Before she left she slapped Ah In on his back, "See you later."

Ah In chewed fast then swallowed. "Wait for me." He took another big bite before standing up. "Dong Min-ah, you want to come with us?"

Eun Woo nodded and they followed Chaewon out.

The three of them went to Chaewon's and they helped her with harvesting.

The following year, Chae Won and Ah In moved to Seoul for college and they stayed at Eun Woo's for a year. If it wasn't crush at first sight, then maybe it was crush at second one. His admiration only grew bigger as he got closer to her.

A year later Chae Won and Ah In moved out. He felt sad but Chae Won assured him she's coming by often, and she really did, sometimes with Ah In and sometimes with Jo Won.

He was already fifteen turning sixteen when Chae Won graduated in college. That was when his little crush grew to teenage love. She (together with Ah In, Jo Won and sometimes Ji Won) was there to help him with his studies, to play video games with him, help him with his younger brother, and such.

A year and half after Chae Won and Ah In's graduation, Ah In left abroad to study culinary and Chae Won together with Jo Won became his guardian.

One time he was sick and it was Chae Won who took care of him.

"Dong Min-ah, your food is ready." She slowly opened the door of his room using her foot as her hands were holding a bed tray carrying his foods.

Eun Woo sat down from lying. "Noona, you shouldn't bother, I know you're busy."

She sets the table tray on his bed. "Ahjumma said you won't listen."

"I just wanted to sleep."

"But you need to eat as well." She took the spoon from the tray and gave it to him, "Here." He sighed. "Don't tell me you want me to feed you? You're big enough to do it yourself, Dong Min-ssi." With that Eun Woo took the spoon and started feeding himself slowly.

"What about your job?"

"I'm quitting."

Eun Woo coughed hearing it. "What? Why?"

She pouted, "I'm not good enough at my work?"

"Who said that?"

"Me," she said tilting her head to her right. "I mean, I can't be good at everything. I'm already good at eating; I have good sense of humor and of course, good looking. It's fair enough that I'm not good at being an employee." She said lengthy.

Eun Woo softly laughed. "What are you going to do next?"

"I'll take online course about business." She flashed him a smile and excitement radiated in her body. "I'm going to build my own business." She said giddily.

Eun Woo just stared at her thinking. She's cute, she's beautiful. She gets excited easily, she gets discouraged easily. She's clumsy. She's honest. She refuses to call me Eun Woo. She always calls me Dong Min. She smiles all the time. She acts cute most of the time. She's smart. She knows what she loves. She loves what she does. She recited all of those in his mind. "This must be it, my first love." He smiled thinking.

"Cha Eun Woo?" His teacher called pulling him back from his reverie.

"Yes professor?"

"Were you listening?"

 

* * *

 

"Good afternoon sir." The house helper greeted. "Miss Yoon Hye is at the living area."

"Thanks," he smiled saying. He went straight to the huge living area of the Kim's mansion. Quietly he approached the lying figure of his friend.

He was about to surprise her but he saw how her eyes were closed. He stopped in front of her sleeping body and looked at her face intensely. "When did you become this beautiful?" He whispered to himself. He smiled staring at her face for a good minute before he realized what he just said and what he was doing. He shook his head clearing his mind.

When he looked at her again she already has her eyes on him. "Ah! You scared me." He dramatically puts a hand on his chest. He was undoubtedly startled.

"Are you done staring?" She asked with a straight face.

"What? I just got here." He denied.

She rose up from lying. "Is your heart calm now? Can we go?"

"Wow, the confidence of this lady."

She stood up and head out leaving him still a bit stunned before he could get himself to follow her.

They went to a mall as per Yoon Hye's request. She wanted to go for a shopping.

"Why you suddenly want to go shopping?" He asked following her from behind.

"I'm bored."

They took a turn to the clothing section when she accidentally bumped to a woman. "Oh my gosh." The woman exclaimed calmly.

"I'm sorry," Yoon Hye apologized.

The woman was slender, her hair was long and she has a perfect features. "Gosh, you should watch where you're going." Her English accent sounded native despite her being a Korean.

"Excuse me, but it’s partly your fault as well." Jung Shin defended.

The woman just raised her brow at him.

"Yoon Hye" A man who was walking towards them softly called.

"Min Hyuk," Jung Shin uttered while Yoon Hye remained stoic.

"Oh, you know them?"

"Mm"

"I'm Jung Shin," he offered a hand for her to shake.

"Krystal"

"And this is

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P____S #1
Chapter 21: Thank you for writing this couple!
Anzasims #2
Chapter 17: It's ok. I am glad someone make chaewon and minho as pair, i like them together but there's only this ff was made for them.
jacxz87 #3
Chapter 17: thanks for the update.. I will patiently waiting for the next chapter.
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Chapter 16: Gosh! The story is so beautiful.. I really love it. Thanks for updating. I want more... Please update as soon as possible. It left me hanging.
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Chapter 13: Update please...
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Chapter 4: Stilll heree ❣ update pleaseee
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Chapter 4: Stilll heree ❣ update pleaseee