"What did you say to him? He looks crazy, and he even bowed to me when he saw me;"
After Min Taeyeon left, Jiwoo looked at Lee Yeong, who had come out, and asked;
She really didn't understand. Shouldn't Min Taeyeon be capturing them? Why did he look so grateful to her?
"That's a long story. It's like this..."
"So, from now on, he's one of us. If there's any trouble, we can hand it over to him to solve!"
Lee Yeong told Jiwoo about Min Taeyeon's sister again, so she wouldn't have to worry about the East River Sect anymore;
And after hearing Min Taeyeon's story, Jiwoo also felt that he was someone worth cultivating. If he could sacrifice his life for his sister, how bad could he be...?
"Ding dong... ding dong..."
Suddenly, Lee Yeong's phone rang. It was Nam Hong Joo calling;
"Hello, Hongjoo, is there something you need me for?"
He wasn't sure why Nam Hong Joo was looking for him at this time. The car accident should have ended a long time ago!
"Did I disturb you? I'm so sorry. Thank you for the last time. My mom said she wants to treat you to a meal to thank you for saving her!"
Nam Hong Joo was too embarrassed to say that she wanted to eat with him, so she could only invite Lee Yeong in her mother's name;
Naturally, Nam Hong Joo had a good impression of a man who had saved her life.
"No disturbance at all. I didn't help much in saving you; I just told you the result in advance. Jung Jae-chan, on the other hand, should be thanked;"
"Don't let Auntie spend any more. I feel quite undeserving!"
Lee Yeong didn't know that Nam Hong Joo's true intention was not the meal, and she was determined to meet him;
He only heard Nam Hong Joo speak again:
"My mom also invited him along. If you don't come, my mom will definitely feel bad!"
Seeing that Nam Hong Joo had said so much, Lee Yeong could only agree. After all, it was just a meal;
But as soon as he hung up the phone, he saw Jiwoo looking at him with an inquiring gaze, as if saying, "Who is this person again?"
"She's just a friend I saved last time. I've only seen her twice, and it was with Xia Lan. If you don't believe me, you can ask her!"
Instantly, Lee Yeong's survival instinct was full, and he directly stated his relationship with the other party. It wasn't that he was guilty, but that what he said was truly the truth.
"How could I not believe you, my dear? It's just..."
"I promised my sister that I would watch over you. I'll go with you later. Even if she wants to enter, she has to pass us first!"
As a woman herself, Jiwoo's intuition told her that this Nam Hong Joo definitely had feelings for Lee Yeong, and calling him over this time was probably to confess;
Although she didn't mind Lee Yeong finding a woman(T/L : Fanfic Logic, Don't Ask), she couldn't let some wild butterflies flock to him. She wanted to see what kind of person the other party was...
...
At the pork belly restaurant, Yoon Moon-sun looked at her daughter's infatuated expression and was speechless. She went up and slapped her;
"Mom, it hurts! Didn't you ask me to invite Lee Yeong back for dinner?"
Nam Hong Joo's mind was still fantasizing about being alone with Lee Yeong when she was suddenly interrupted by her mother. She immediately complained to her mother;
But how could she know that she was only having a one-sided crush? Lee Yeong not only had a girlfriend but two.
"I asked you to invite him for dinner, not to be infatuated. What you said was almost like telling him, 'I like you'!"
"You don't even know if he has a girlfriend. I advise you to be prepared!"
Yoon Moon-sun and her daughter usually had a love-hate relationship, and the bond between the mother and daughter was very strong;
But for her daughter's happiness, she still hoped that Hongjoo could be more cautious and rational.
"Mom... Can't you let me have some hope? Besides, I'm so pretty. If I'm willing to pursue him, his girlfriend definitely won't be my match!"
Nam Hong Joo was usually a very confident "drama queen" with a "mysterious confidence" in her charm. When strangers came to talk to her, she thought they were trying to pick her up;
Although she was indeed very beautiful, if she had seen Cha Eunsang or Jiwoo, she might not have felt that way.
"Shut up! If you dare to be a third party, I'll beat you to death, you rotten girl;"
"If you keep messing with me, I'll tell him not to come and let you think about it slowly by yourself!"
Yoon Moon-sun knew her daughter's personality and knew that she must have really fallen for Lee Yeong. She no longer tried to persuade her, perhaps only when she stumbled and fell would she understand what she said...
...
An hour later, Lee Yeong finally arrived late with Jiwoo. Jung Jae-chan was already sitting in the restaurant;
As soon as Yoon Moon-sun brought the dishes to the table, she saw Lee Yeong and Jiwoo behind him. Seeing them holding hands, she confirmed that the other person was Lee Yeong's girlfriend;
She couldn't help but mourn for Nam Hong Joo for three seconds and quickly greeted the two to sit down;
"Lee Yeong, this must be your girlfriend, right? She's so beautiful! Girl, sit down quickly with Lee Yeong. There are two dishes left, and they'll be ready soon..."
Seeing how polite Hongjoo's mother was, Lee Yeong felt a little embarrassed and quickly introduced her:
"Auntie, thank you for your praise. She is my girlfriend, Song Jiwoo!"
"Hello, Auntie. You can just call me Jiwoo!"
After an introduction, Yoon Moon-sun returned to the kitchen, preparing to tell her daughter that Lee Yeong had a girlfriend;
But she saw her daughter's disappointed expression at the door, knowing that she must have already heard!
"Hongjoo, you saw Lee Yeong's girlfriend, didn't you?! They seem to have a very good relationship, and she's so beautiful. You should just give up!"
Yoon Moon-sun also felt sad for her daughter. This was the first time she had actively pursued someone in her life, and it ended before it even began;
But she thought this was also a good thing. Now that her daughter hadn't fallen into it yet, ending this relationship as soon as possible was the best choice!
"Don't worry, Mom. Your daughter isn't unwanted. Losing me is his loss!"
Nam Hong Joo rubbed her eyes, forced herself to cheer up, and looked as if she didn't care;
Then she took out the soup that was simmering in the pot and carried it out.
"Lee Yeong, I heard my mom say you have a girlfriend, and I didn't believe it; I didn't expect it to be true, and she's so beautiful. I was even planning to introduce my best friend to you!"
She first served some dishes for Lee Yeong and the other two, then poured them soju, and then looked at Lee Yeong and said;
"You didn't ask me, so it's my fault!"
Lee Yeong didn't hear the faint sourness in Nam Hong Joo's words and said innocently.
Jiwoo was now certain that Nam Hong Joo liked Lee Yeong, but it seemed Lee Yeong didn't know.
"Jae chan, I'll toast you first. Thank you for saving me and indirectly saving my mother. Thank you!"
Nam Hong Joo was so angry that she wanted to vomit blood, so she simply thanked Jung Jae-chan first.