“Good morning, guys, I’m back again. Welcome to the usual morning in Seochon. I know every household is busy with cooking, cleaning, getting ready for school and work.” The radio was playing in the kitchen.
Da On was waiting his sister to go to school with her.
He knocked on her door again and again, “Doona, hurry up. We are going to be late”
“One minute, I’m coming. Stop thumping on door.” Da Bin was searching her keychain.
“Where did I put it?”
Da On stopped knocking.
“Oh, what an obedient brother,” she opened the door.
He was standing on the door way.
“Da On, move”
Da On didn’t move.
“Yun Da On, don’t play with me, move” Da Bin pushed him aside.
“Appa…” Da On said slowly.
Da Bin surprised when she saw Tiger Yun.
“Hyeong, are you taking a beach vacation?” Yun Bum asked.
Tiger Yun was wearing a casual floral print shirt and shorts which is a new sight for Da Bin and Da On.
“Master, where are you going?” Yun Da Bin asked him.
“I’m going to meet Hwang Lee. I have something to ask him about what we discussed last day.” Tiger Yun said.
“But you never dressed like this before.” Da On stared at Tiger Yun.
“Hyeong was always like this before you guys met him.” Yun Bum said while eating, “I think he is going to meet a woman” Yun Bum wiggled his eyebrows at Tiger Yun.
“Woman? At this age? Don’t be ridiculous Bum” Tiger Yun gave Yun Bum a sharp look.
“Da Bin and Da On, hurry go to school. Don’t forget what we talked last night”
Both of them shook their head and left from there.
Before Tiger Yun leaving
Yun Bum stopped him, “Hyeong, wait, you dropped this” Yun Bum put Park Soo Jin’s photo on his hand.
Tiger Yun quickly put it in his pocket.
He tried to pick words to explain, “I know. Don’t worry. I’m not going to tell them. Enjoy” Yun Bum winked at him and turned back to the kitchen.
“Yun Bum, I’m going then”
Tiger Yun scratched his head in embarrassment and walked out.
Meanwhile at mayor’s mansion,
Mayor was having breakfast.
Lee Ha Joon rushed to the front door.
“Ha Joon, aren’t you eating breakfast?” Mayor asked him.
“No, I’m late” Ha Joon left.
Mayor took his phone and called his secretary.
“I want you to keep an eye on Lee Ha Joon”
“Yes, sir”
After meeting Hwang Lee, Tiger Yun was going to Soo Jin’s diner.
He was so excited like a school boy who is going to meet his girlfriend.
After reaching there he saw the diner closed.
He parked the car.
Then he went to look for the side door to Soo Jin’s house.
Every door was locked.
He decided to return to home.
He walked towards the car.
Suddenly, “Oppa…” It was Soo Jin.
Tiger Yun turned back.
He felt like the 20 years old Soo Jin was standing in front of him.
“Yun Oppa, why are you here?” Soo Jin asked him.
Tiger Yun cleared his throat, “I was just passing by, so, I just…Is the diner closed today?”
“Yeah, I’m not well. I thought of taking some rest. Business is slow anyway, so I decided to keep it closed for today.”
“Are you okay? Did you consult a doctor?” Tiger Yun came close to her.
Soo Jin’s heart skipped a beat.
“Yes, I’m coming from the clinic now”
“Okay, then…”
“How about some tea? We couldn’t talk properly yesterday.”
“You should take rest. I will come back again.”
“Why? are you being uncomfortable?”
“No, no, You’re sick, that’s why”
“It’s okay, I’m not that much sick.” She grabbed his hand and take him to her home.
Soo Jin and Tiger Yun entered the house.
“I don’t have a very big house. But still, It’s my little heaven.” She said while giving him a sandal to wear.
“Sit here, I will prepare tea for you.” Soo Jin ran into the kitchen.
“Take your time. You don’t need to rush.” Tiger Yun smiled.
Tiger Yun looked around while she was making the tea.
He looked at the photos on the wall; there was no photos of Kim Young Chul.
Tiger Yun wondered why.
He decided to ask her about it.
Soo Jin served the tea on the table in the living room.
Tiger Yun sat on the couch with her.
“Mmm, so relieving,” Tiger Yun said after taking a sip.
“It was always relieving for me whenever I spend time with you,” Soo Jin said.
Tiger Yun smiled.
He took the photo frame on the table, “Your son takes after you. Handsome young man”
“I know,” she laughed.
“Wait a second.”
Soo Jin took a photo album from a drawer and showed him.
There are no photos of Kim Young Chul in it, too.
“I was just wondering why you are not asking me about my husband.” She stopped for a moment then continued speaking, “Actually, I also don’t know where he is. I don’t want to know anymore.”
“What happened?” Tiger Yun asked her curiously.
Park Soo Jin looked into his eyes.
She burst out crying in front of him.
Tiger Yun holds her close to him, “It’s okay, you don’t need to tell me.”
“He is a devil. Always hurt me. Me and my son suffered a lot because of him. We thought we were safe after he left. I thought he was dead. Finally, we were having a good life. But he is back.”
Soo Jin’s words struck in Tiger Yun’s heart.
He controlled his anger.
“Park Soo Jin, you don’t need to worry anymore. I’m here for you.” Tiger Yun consoled her.
After spending a long time with Soo Jin, Tiger Yun became more comfortable like old times.
“Oppa, aren’t you bored by my stories?”
“Not at all. It’s good to see you speaking.”
“But I’m bored. Tell me your story. Your family…”
“It’s a long story… not a good one,”
“No one has a good story.”
“That’s correct, but…”
“O come on, at least show your family photo.”
He showed their photo on his phone.
“Wow, a daughter and a son, so sweet, but all of you look different. I think they both take after their mother.”
Tiger Yun laughed.
“Actually, I’m not married. I adopted them.”
“Why?” Soo Jin became gloomy.
Tiger Yun noticed it.
“Nothing, it’s just…”
“Is it because of me?”
“Oh no, never. The truth is I’m a gangster. You know how does a gangster’s life will be. So, I thought of do not put a family in danger.”
“Then why did you adopt them?”
“It’s another long story; I will tell you eventually.”
Soo Jin nodded her head.
“Soo Jin, I have to go. We shall meet again.” Tiger Yun took her phone and typed his contact number.
“Contact me, whenever needed,”
“Yes.”
“See you then,”
“Wait,” Soo Jin ran into her room and came back with a mini album.
“Keep it,” Soo Jin said.
Tiger Yun left from there.
Soo Jin took her phone and looked into his SNS profile.
There was their family photo in it.
She stared at the photo for a minute.
“She seems familiar. I’ve seen her somewhere.” Soo Jin said herself.