"She's a sweet girl."
Min Jun Ryun turned his head confusedly at Soo Jin who smiled at him instead. Not an ordinary smile, but a smile that for some reason Min Jun Ryun means that his Eomma is teasing him.
"You like it?" Soo Jin said again while glancing at Min Jun Ryun.
"What?"
Seeing Min Jun Ryun's reaction, Soo Jin chuckled. The woman walked their board to Kim Yoora who always kept herself busy with service. Even though Kim Yoora could sit back and enjoy tea with Soo Jin.
"Are you going to be busy all day with them? Don't you want to sit with me and enjoy some tea?" Soo Jin said looking at Kim Yoora expectantly.
At first Kim Yoora wanted to refuse, she didn't know what to do at this time. This was the first time she met the person she said would be her future mother-in-law. Meanwhile, during this time there was nothing Kim Yoora could do other than eat and sleep.
Since then, Kim Yoora has not approached Soo Jin at all. She prefers to see the cherry garden in this house, and also helps with some of the services in this house. It's not helping, just chatting about important things, including asking what Kim Yoora should do right now.
"Sit down, I want to get to know you, Hyo Ra."
With great compulsion, Kim Yoora sat opposite Soo Jin. The woman looked down more while squeezing the ends of her hanbok to reduce her nervousness. His heart was beating wildly, not to mention Min Young Jae who kept staring at him. So that made Kim Yoora even more embarrassed and pounding.
"I just found out that my son likes Princess. I'm sorry my son, Princess, he has been presumptuous of liking you." Soo Jin said in a low tone.
Kim Yoora shook her head incorrectly, she is not a princess. She is just a princess who was exiled by her own family. And kept away from many people, including men who want to marry him later. And now Kim Yoora is really afraid of this, she is afraid that she has been single all this time because in the past she was cursed, and died single.
"No!! Don't say things like that Mrs. Eon Jae. I---you can treat me like any other girl, not because of the Throne you make me special."
"But still I have to apologize for my son's behavior."
Excused!! Kim Yoora really wanted to answer like that, but she was afraid that her words would be said to be disrespectful like Kim Won Shik and the others. Even though his words also don't have any mistakes, it's just that it's easy for them to conclude that all of this is wrong.
Soo Jin asks all these home services to serve the most delicious and expensive tea. Not forgetting also some food for Kim Yoora as an apology, and also thanking Kim Yoora for wanting to visit Soo Jin's ugly house.
How bad is it if this house is very comfortable when occupied. The house looks very spacious, as well as many other buildings. Not to mention the cherry trees and also several other green trees, which beautify this house.
It was so fun to talk, not long after this house service came and served a pot of tea, the aroma of which immediately made Kim Yoora like it.
"Hmm, it smells really good." Praise Kim Yoora without shame.
Soo Jin smiled a little, she explained that this tea was called Gamnip-cha. The tea is made from dried persimmon fruit and has an orange color, which is what makes everyone want to enjoy this tea.
When Soo Jin poured Gamnip-cha into a small cup, Kim Yoora gulped it down without hesitation and embarrassment. It feels very fresh and doesn't get stuck in the neck. Even Kim Yoora asked Soo Jin to pour the tea back into her empty cup.
"If you like it, you can take it home later." Soo Jin said
"Eh Mrs. Eon Jae, are you serious?" Said Kim Yoora to make sure.
"Yeah I'm sure, don't you believe me?"
It's not that I don't believe it, it's just that this tea must be very expensive. This is Kim Yoora's first time drinking this tea and it feels like she has fallen in love with this tea. She wanted to drink it every day, because the fresh taste was able to make Kim Yoora drink it again.
Min Jun Ryun just chuckled while enjoying his food. The woman is indeed cute and unique, different from the other girls here. And even knowing that Min Jun Ryun was a commander in chief and had a small house, didn't disgust her or turn her away.
"Keep it. Eomma agrees with your choice." Soo Jin whispered to Min Jun Ryun.
The man was only able to smile a little and looked at Kim Yoora who was more engrossed in sipping her tea. Not only that, Min Jun Ryun also asked for many services to bring snacks for Kim Yoora.
Because it was almost evening, Kim Yoora decided to go home. She is just afraid that Kim Won Shik will look for her, and again punishes her because Kim Yoora is not home. You already know that the old man forbade Kim Yoora to marry and be close to any man.
To Kim Yoora the man looked very strange and annoying. Just like Jae Hwa who is equally annoying at Kim's palace.
"I still want to be with you, but you're asking to go home instead." Soo Jin said sadly.
Kim Yoora chuckled as she rubbed the back of Soo Jin's hand, "Come on, Mrs. Eon Jae, don't show your sad face. We can still meet again later, or tomorrow. I'll stay at this house next time."
"Yes, you will stay in this house as the wife of Young Jae."
Kim Yoora's cheeks heated up again like rotten tomatoes. Mother and child usually have a sense of humor, which can make people get carried away.
Not wanting to take too long, Kim Yoora immediately said goodbye to go home, bringing Gamnip-cha and also some other snacks. It's very inconvenient, but Kim Yoora promises if she visits this house again. She will bring gifts for Soo Jin.
In the middle of the road Kim Yoora kept smiling, she continued to stare at the gifts brought from Min Jun Ryun's house. Honestly, that's not what made Kim Yoora smile. She just kept thinking about Eon Jae's words earlier. And somehow Kim Yoora thought if the woman gave permission, if one day Kim Yoora and also Min Young Jae had a relationship.
Okay… it can't be wasted, as long as you get the green light, right? Kim Yoora muttered in her heart.
"So you're going to keep smiling all the way home Miss Kim Hyo Ra?" Min Jun Ryun said, smiling.
Kim Yoora chuckled, she showed off the tea she had brought before Min Young Jae.
"I love the smell of this tea, that's why I'm smiling," she said.
"So what if I'm not?"
Kim Yoora laughed again, she shrugged nonchalantly. Sign if she also doesn't know. With a small hum, Kim Yoora continued to walk ahead of Min Jun Ryun.
The man was only able to smile a little at Kim Yoora's expression. Min Jun Ryun thought that she would have a haughty attitude, like other princesses. Unfortunately, things are different, and Min Jun Ryun is willing to bet that Kim Yoora is a kind and understanding woman.
They arrived in front of Kim Yoora's pavilion. To be more precise, the side door, not the main door of this pavilion. Because there is one soldier belonging to Kim Won Shik, who will definitely complain to Kim Won Shik.
Even Kim Yoora had already imagined how angry Kim Won Shik would be at Kim Yoora, when he found out that his exiled daughter was close to another man.
Kim Won Shik's ban was an order for Kim Yoora.
"Min Young Jae, thank you for bringing me here. Next time, tell me if you want to ask to meet your Eomma. At least I brought a gift for your Eomma." Said Kim Yoora. More precisely, Kim Yoora doesn't feel good if she meets Eomma Min Young Jae and doesn't bring anything.
"No problem. My Eomma likes you very much, and she hopes to see you again."
"Yeah fine, next time I will come to your house with Iseul. Now let me enter my pavilion, before many people see it." Kim Yoora said in a low tone.
Min Young Jae nodded, and invited Kim Yoora to enter his pavilion. As the woman went into her pavilion. It was then that Min Jun Ryun immediately left the Kim Yoora pavilion.
Without them knowing, if there is a pair of eyes that have been watching them. A pair of eyes that always looked at Kim Yoora and also Min Jun Ryun didn't like it.
-To Be Continued-