"So after Ha-Neul, we will be total eight in number." Jung-Nan said to Ji-Hoon and Se-Young frowned. "Are you including me as well?" she asked.
"Of course, I can't let you be alone in this house. What if something happened to you behind my back." she said shaking her head.
"But the Hotel..."
"Dong-Hoon is right here and I am his mother and I am allowing you one weak leave." she raised her eyebrows at Dong-Hoon. "Any problem." she said looking at him.
"None." he simply said taking a bite of his dinner, little did he know, he wanted that too.
"Now, do you have any problem?" she turned to Se-Young sassily.
"N... no." Se-Young bit her lower lip lowering her gaze.
"All of you, clear your schedules for a week. No work, no tension, only the vacation and rest." Jung-Nan said as she finally moved towards her room with the food.
...
"Can I join you too." Yoon-Hwa said giving her friend those puppy eyes.
"Of course, after all, it is not just a simple vacation, right. I am going to get married to the love of my life there and all my family and friends need to be there. You are obviously needed." Se-Young had a very big sarcastic smile plastered onto her face and Yoon-Hwa scoffed at her.
"Don't be sassy with me. Ok, enjoy your vacation with Mr. Hotelier." Yoon-Hwa said making weird faces.
"I sometimes feel like I need to stay away from you." Se-Young shook her head turning her attention towards her work again.
Yoon-Hwa slapped the back of her shoulder running away from her and Se-Young stumbled with the impact of her hand. "You fattyyyyyy." she whisper-screamed while groaning in pain.
...
The next morning everyone was ready to leave for the village and Ha-Neul was also on time. The brothers were loading the luggage in the trunk and roof of the high-roof van with the help of their butler.
They decided not to take any of their workers with them and Tae-Hoon had suggested driving to the destination as the other two brothers did not know how to drive and Min-Hoon was ill.
Jung-Nan counted everyone. "...seven and eight, yes everyone is here. Let's go.” she cheerfully said as everyone started to take their seats.
Hani was about to sit in the middle seat but Jung-Nan stopped her. "Go sit in the front with Tae-Hoon." Hani nodded and gave Jung-Nan a small smile, going towards the front seat. Ha-Neul squinted his eyes looking at them.
"I will teach you a great lesson now that I have such a brilliant chance. You just wait and watch my so-called brother-in-law." he mumbled to himself planning naughty stuff in his mind already to make Tae-Hoon suffer during the vacation.
Hani slightly smiled at Tae-Hoon settling down and Tae-Hoon gladly returned the favor. Jung-Nan made Ha-Neul sit in between her and Min-Hoon on the rare row of seats while Hani suppressed her laughter knowing her brother only likes to sit beside the window.
Now Dong-Hoon, Ji-Hoon and Se-Young had no chance but to sit in the middle row and since Se-Young had asthma, she was sitting on the right-side window seat, unwillingly Dong-Hoon had to sit in between them rolling his eyes. The whole ride he would have to look ahead as he was avoiding both of them.
"I will start the engine then." Tae-Hoon mentioned before rotating the key and starting the engine.
...
"I want to meet Lee Se-Young, please let me in." a man in his fifties was shouting at the guards of the Hotel. "Sir, we are not allowed to let in anyone just like that." the guard protested. The man had caused quite a commotion early in the morning outside the Hotel and it was bad for Hotel's reputation.
The man kept shouting Se-Young's name as the guards tried to chase him away. Yoon-Hwa, who was passing by the entrance, heard her friend's name. "Yes, I know Se-Young. What is it all about?" she went to them and asked that man.
"Thank goodness, I want to meet Se-Young." the man again said.
"I am really sorry, but Se-Young is currently on a vacation and you can't meet her for at least a week." Yoon-Hwa said and that man's face went down.
"I can send your message to her if you want." she asked looking at that man, raising her eyebrows.
"No, thank you, it is fine." he said and left from there.
"At least tell me your nameeeeeee." Yoon-Hwa shouted but the man was long gone.
"Weirdo... I should not tell Se-Young about this. She should spend her vacation without worries with our handsome Hotelier, hmmm." she hummed nodding her head. "I am such a brilliant friend." she pated her own shoulders, praising herself.
...
After some time Jung-Nan, Min-Hoon, Ji-Hoon and Dong-Hoon were sound asleep while other four were enjoying the ride. "Can you play something." Ha-Neul said from the back of the van and Tae-Hoon put the radio on in low voice, a few seconds later Ha-Neul told him to change the song and Tae-Hoon did but he kept telling him to change songs again and again and Tae-Hoon was getting irritated but kept changing the songs. He did not want his parents to lecture him in front of that child.
Hani saw the frustration on Tae-Hoon's face. "Ha-Neul, what is wrong with you? Take this and listen to whatever you want in your own cell phone and don't disturb others." she said passing her hands-free to Se-Young and Se-Young gave it to Ha-Neul.
Ha-Neul just pouted, squinting his eyes and decided to stay quiet for the rest of the ride, knowing his sister would not let him fool around.
...
They were about to reach their destination and Dong-Hoon woke up from his dreamland and he found Se-Young's head on his shoulder while his own was on her head. He just stayed frozen in that position not knowing what to do.