While in Vietnam, Minho worked with the assistant director in expanding the JSB's operation by adding new distribution channels across the country. His aim was to enhance the bank's process and systems and to improve operational efficiencies competing other foreign banks. He attended conferences and presided over meetings on several significant infrastructure projects. The son's activities were reported immediately to CEO Monghee to ensure that his plans were successfully implemented.

Minho was temporarily staying in his late uncle's town house at Tho Ha village near the capital city. There he was served by a sixty-one years old Korean native house caretaker. He had been very busy the past days thus he decided to rest that day. The old woman cooked some Vietnamese dishes for the young master such as Goi Cuon (vegetable spring roll), Fliet Mignon with Rice, and Shrimp Garlic Noodles which Minho really enjoyed. He invited Mrs. Rang to eat with him and she was pleased.

"Since when you transferred here?" He asked the Korean woman who is married to a Vietnamese old man.

"For about decade now. Your uncle entrusted me his properties here. I remember when he's still alive, he always throw parties at the living area." She smiled, recalling her old boss.

"Really?"

"Yes. Even there's no occasion, he enjoyed drinking with his employees."

"Well I remember when I was little, we used to go out and play soccer together. Sadly, after I moved to U.S., we never got a chance to do it again."

"Mr. Choi Sungho is a very easygoing man and has pleasing manner just like his wife, they are both well-disposed. I wonder if their daughter grows like them since I still haven't met her only with pictures." The old woman was fully unaware about this man's marriage with Juniel, Hasun had not told her yet.

Now that she mentioned her, Minho remembered his little wife back in Incheon. "She's a good girl but very quiet."

"I see.  I have something to share with you. Mrs. Hasun confessed me a secret."

"What is it?" He asked her curiously.

"Hahaha it's not that serious but did you know your mother had crush on Mr. Sungho before?"

"Oh Really?"

"Shhh don't tell anyone." The old woman giggled, eager to disclose this funny story. "Their was huge, I think thirteen years. Mr. Sungho first met the beautiful Sunhwa during his birthday party. Your mother was infatuated with him and tried to be clingy around him. However Mr. Sungho just treated her like a dongsaeng. Unfortunate to her, he courted the smart Hasun instead in which made the young girl experienced her first heartbreak. She then had several relationships after that but still hopeful with him. He was her first love. They became close friends until Mr. Sungho introduced her to his cousin Monghee, your father." 

"Wow! That's why my mother is closer with Uncle Sungho than him with my father."

"Yes. Did you know your father originally named you as MinHwan. But your mother turned the second syllable to Ho to honor her first love, SungHo."

"Ahh I see." He laughed.

"To her silly revenge, Mrs. Hasun changed her adopted child's name also to JunHee from JunAh to make it fair with your father (MongHee) haha."

Although, Sungho was Sunhwa's first love, she remained close with him and they grow strong companion ever since.

"I think they named her Junhee since it means pure and pleasure right?" Minho asked her.

"It's just coincidence. Mrs. Hasun had no idea about its meaning."

"But where did they get her nickname Juniel?"

"They just added "L", means Love. Since Mrs. Hasun revealed to me that Juniel's real father died in an accident and her mother committed suicide later in distress. The girl needs to be loved that's why they added L on her name." Mrs. Rang is one of Mrs. Hasun's closest confidant to share some of her private matters with.

"I didn't know that her background was a tragic. I thought her parents were poor and just running away from their obligation."

"No. Juniel's grandmother was actually problematic on how to raise Juniel with low income that's why she sent her to Holt."

Mrs. Hasun called Juniel over the phone too much of the girl's happiness. The mother promised to go back right after her sister recovered from asthma. Juniel did not add burden to her mother as she pretend being okay inside her parents-in-law's house. It had been three days since she is staying at the resident. Every time she crosses path with Sulli, she ignores her and whenever they are at the dining table, she always feels out of place as her parents-in-law mostly talk about their business. They just ask her some random questions and leave her again. Bohyun often caught Juniel staring at the wall quietly, seems waiting at nothing. She then break her silence wanting to unleash her pain.

"Don't worry, Sulli will be nice soon. She just loves her brother, It might be jealous that's why she's acting that way."

"Unnie has been like that on me even before." Juniel replied.

"She's just being herself but she's really nice." Sulli is treating all her staffs and maids fairly (well except with Juniel).

"I hope so." Juniel lowered her head.

"I witnessed how the siblings grow up. They are very attached with each other, even closer than with their parents so when Minho left, Sulli went dreary at times."

"What do you mean?"

"Just what you observe, Sir and Mam don't always stay at home. They have so many commitments outside that they tend to leave Minho and Sulli to the house maids."

"Huh?" Juniel suddenly felt sad for them as they were raised that away.

"Yes. I think they inherited this trait from their parents. I mean being workaholic."

"You know even my parents were busy, they still have time for me."

"I'm sorry but you  need to adapt with this kind of life too."

"It's hard Unnie. Sometimes, I prefer living a simple yet happy life. I want to spend most of the time with Minho oppa."

"I think Minho would love that too but he has so many responsibilities right now. He's destined to lead CFG in the future, there's no other way to help him but to support him. I think that's the key to your relationship. Understand his situation, that's the only thing that you can do now."

Bohyun had to advice Juniel to remain strong dealing hardships. She knew Minho do not like his wife showing up some depression, it will only add stress on him.

"Now I know. Thank you Unnie." Juniel was wondering on why her husband was so moody and now she found the answer.

"You're welcome. And don't be troubled by Sulli's words. Even if this is arranged marriage, Minho is easy to fall with, you just need to comply to him, it's his best rule." After the maid heard about this marriage, she is more aware now on the girl's issues and how to help her.

"That's what he told me too. He said I'm too easy. I thought this is just temporary but he's so incredible. He's my dream boy... But tell me? Do you think he likes me too?"

"Well, I know Minho's type but he's more happy with someone who shares the same passion or someone who understands the nature of his work."

"You're right. I have to support him at whatever he does even it's hard to bear. I'll try my best to be a good wife for him."

Bohyun encouraged Juniel to enjoy her marriage life. She was still going through transition phase from being single to wife now. She needed continous guidance and luckily she found someone like Bohyun who is willing to help her in solving her crisis.

To be continued...