299. Changing Daily Life (19)

재won was sitting next to his sister Saet-byeol, who had cried herself to sleep. "Nuna cried a lot." "Yeah..." She was crying so sadly that even I, who was watching, felt heartbroken. "재won-i, do you want to hug Nuna?" "Yeah." After confirming that 재won-i had hugged Saet-byeol and fallen asleep, I went out to the living room. Shi-hyun hadn't come home yet; he wasn't there. Looking at the clock, it was almost time for Shi-u to finish practice and come back. "Aish." I felt like my insides were burning, so I drank a glass of cold water. It still didn't help. "Shi-hyun, seriously, how long is he going to keep her for? It's been an hour." Saet-byeol must have had a hard time. I know Saet-byeol did wrong. But it was too much. Considering she's still young, he should have done it moderately and moved on. "This is so frustrating." Unable to bear the frustration, I took another drink from the refrigerator. "Puh-ha, Saet-byeol is really something." Did I give her too much freedom lately that she's causing trouble like this? No matter how much I try to cover for her, there's a limit. Shi-u never did anything like this. He would answer calls right away or leave a message, and he never came home late without saying anything in the first place. Thinking about it, the big problem was that Saet-byeol is a girl. She's still young, but she's already out playing until late. If she was late because she went to the academy, I wouldn't have said anything. "Aish." As I couldn't hold back the endless sighs, I heard the sound of the door opening. "Is it Shi-hyun?" I hurried to the entrance, and Shi-u was coming home. "I'm home." "What, it's Shi-u." Shi-u tilted his head at my words. "Neh?" "Ah, it's nothing. You worked hard. Did you see Dad on your way in?" "Dad-yo?" Judging by his reaction, he didn't see him. "If you didn't see him, it's fine. You must be tired? Go and rest." First, I took care of Shi-u and confirmed that he had gone into his room, then I set out to find Shi-hyun. "What am I supposed to do if he breaks his phone and disappears without a word?" First, I checked the places where people were likely to be. I looked around roughly, but I couldn't find Shi-hyun near the apartment. "Where else could he be..." Then I saw a car heading towards the parking lot. "A car?" Then the camper van came to mind. I belatedly went to the place where the camper van was, and the lights were on. "Is he here!" I opened the door without hesitation and went inside. "Seong Shi-hyun!" Shi-hyun was sitting in a chair with a dark expression, his head down. "Uh, um..." I was about to say something, but I couldn't. Seeing Shi-hyun so defeated broke my heart. If that's the case, why didn't he just do it moderately? I don't know why he scolded Saet-byeol until she cried. No, is Saet-byeol the problem for not listening unless Shi-hyun goes that far? "Why did you come?" Shi-hyun's voice had no strength. "Why are you being so pathetic here?" Shi-hyun didn't answer. Is that a natural reaction? "You should have scolded her moderately. You're hurting too, so why did you scold her so harshly?" "........" Shi-hyun opened his mouth as if to say something, but stopped. He looked like he was hesitating. "I know, Saet-byeol doesn't listen." Is it because she's smart? Or is she just cunning? I don't know, but Saet-byeol didn't listen well. She knew the precarious line where I or Shi-hyun would get angry and did whatever she wanted without crossing it. If Shi-hyun hadn't gotten so angry, Saet-byeol would have definitely crossed the line again. "Hoo." I went over and gently hugged Shi-hyun. "Does it hurt?" I should have taught Saet-byeol better usually... If I had, Saet-byeol wouldn't have acted so carelessly... "It hurts... But it was something I had to do." That's why I felt even sadder. I felt sorry that only Shi-hyun seemed to be playing the villain. Looking at Shi-hyun, it didn't seem like he was regretting it. It just seemed like he was hurting and suffering, and he was having a hard time seeing Saet-byeol, so he was doing this. "Are you going to keep doing this?" "...I don't know." Feeling sorry, I hugged Shi-hyun even tighter. "Should we sleep here...?" Right now, Shi-hyun would have a hard time seeing Saet-byeol's face. Anyway, the kids are all asleep, and we just have to go back early in the morning. "Is that a seduction?" Shi-hyun smiled slightly and answered. Is that all this guy has in his head...? I know he has a physical enhancement ability, so his sexual function is strong. But does his sex drive also get stronger? I barely managed to hold back a sigh at his slightly childish reaction. "You're... Aish, never mind." Wouldn't it be okay if that could cheer Shi-hyun up? There was no reason to refuse it. "Do as you please." "Sorry..." Shi-hyun's voice regained its strength, and he picked me up as he was and took me to the bedroom. In the end, I had no choice but to accept Shi-hyun's desires, and at some point, I fell asleep exhausted. * When I opened my eyes, I was in the house, not the camper van's bedroom. "Ugh, when did we come home...?" Did Shi-hyun bring me back? I don't even know how much time has passed. Thinking about last night's sticky, wet acts made me feel confused. "How much did we do..." There weren't many days when I could accept Shi-hyun's desires. So, maybe because he had accumulated a lot, it was really amazing. Thanks to that, my body ached here and there, and it was hard to move. I'm getting older and my abilities are declining, so I'm getting weaker, but Shi-hyun is getting stronger, so can't I help it? "What time is it..." I wanted to get up, but my body wouldn't listen. Damn it, did I stir things up by comforting Shi-hyun for nothing? I didn't think my body would be this tired? It seems like he was restraining himself at home because he was worried about waking up the kids. So, he must have lost his restraint in the camper van where there were no kids. "A-geueu." I gritted my teeth and raised my body, looking around. "Uh, 11 o'clock!?" I checked the hour and minute hands on the clock and my mind went blank. "Heok!? The kids!" Saet-byeol and 재won-i weren't next to me. It's a strange time for them to be there in the first place. I tried to get up to check the situation, but as expected, my body wouldn't listen. As I groaned and moved my body, I came out of the room and Shi-hyun was in the kitchen. "Eu." Shi-hyun heard the sound and looked at me, startled. "You're awake!?" Surprised, Shi-hyun came over and carefully examined me. "The kids?" "I fed them and sent them to school." "재won-i too?" "Yeah, I sent him to kindergarten." What, I was worried for nothing. Shi-hyun seems to have plenty of energy even after doing that yesterday. "Come on, go in and rest more." Shi-hyun gently escorted me back to the bed so as not to burden my body. "Here, do you need anything? Are you hungry? Do you want to eat?" Seeing his devoted appearance, I felt like laughing. But when I tried to laugh, my body hurt. "Does it hurt?" "Eu, who do you think is the reason?" I glared at Shi-hyun. More than that, there was something I needed to check first. "How was Saet-byeol?" If Shi-hyun made breakfast, he would have run into Saet-byeol. I hope he didn't scold her again? The problem isn't scolding her, but I was worried about what Saet-byeol's reaction would be. Hearing my words, Shi-hyun became quiet. Was her reaction bad after all? Or did they fight again? Did he say something nagging and Saet-byeol got sulky? All sorts of thoughts came to my mind. "...She was just normal." "Really?" "......Yeah, really." It doesn't seem like it... Anyway, it was something I could find out when I saw Saet-byeol later. "Did you make up?" "That's..." Shi-hyun was speechless again. It seems like they couldn't even have a proper conversation. "Can you make up later?" "Do you think I'm a kid?" Ah, maybe it's because I've been dealing with kids for a long time, but I ended up talking like I was coaxing a child. But recently, Shi-hyun's behavior has been too childish. "Then you can do it?" "Yeah." I hugged Shi-hyun tightly with my body that didn't move well because it hurt. "You worked hard this morning." "It was nothing." "I'm hungry." Shi-hyun showed a surprised reaction to my words that I was hungry. Is this something to show such a reaction to? "What do you want to eat?" "Tteokbokki and spicy jokbal?" Suddenly, I was drawn to something spicy. I've come to like it quite a bit since becoming a woman. "You're going to put cheese on the tteokbokki, right?" "Yeah." As expected, Shi-hyun knew my taste. "I'll go out and buy it. I'll be back soon, so wait." Shi-hyun hurriedly put on his outerwear and ran out. I waved my hand slightly at Shi-hyun. I ate the tteokbokki and jokbal that Shi-hyun bought for brunch. Is it because I haven't eaten it in a long time? It was really delicious. The kids don't really like spicy food, so I didn't have a chance to eat it. Tteokbokki is a food that kids like, but our kids didn't really like it. "Is it that delicious?" "Yeah, it's so good." I remembered the days when there were no kids. Shi-hyun bought me what I wanted to eat for me, who couldn't do anything because I was accepting Shi-hyun every day. After spending some sweet time with Shi-hyun, time passed quickly, and Shi-hyun went to pick up 재won-i. "Bring some side dishes for dinner when you come." "Can you move your body?" Certainly, some time has passed, but my body was still aching. "Still, I have to make dinner." "Just order something." Shi-hyun was worried about my body. "T-that, should we?" It was hard to move because my body hurt. "Yeah, let's do that." Shi-hyun finished those words and went to pick up 재won-i. Not long after Shi-hyun and 재won-i returned, Saet-byeol also came home. And Shi-hyun and Saet-byeol had an awkward atmosphere. I dragged my aching body and looked at their condition, but there was no sign of improvement. "Shi-hyun-ah?" "Haa." Shi-hyun, who sighed, slapped his face hard with both hands. The loud smack that echoed strongly was enough to surprise Saet-byeol and 재won-i. "Saet-byeol-ah." "Yeah, a-ani, neh." "Dad seems to have been too harsh yesterday." Saet-byeol was so surprised to hear Shi-hyun's words that she hiccupped. "A-eu." I was frustrated by the sight, so I filled a cup with water and handed it to her. "Here, Saet-byeol-ah, calm down." She was so surprised by Shi-hyun's sincere apology, how much did he scold her yesterday? Saet-byeol stopped hiccupping, as if she had calmed down after drinking all the water. "A-aniyo. It's my fault." If I left the two of them alone like this, it didn't seem like it would be properly resolved. "Saet-byeol-ah, you know Dad doesn't hate you, right?" "Neh, it's my fault." Only then did Shi-hyun seem relieved and stroked Saet-byeol's head. "What do you want to eat for dinner?" "Dinner-yo?" "Yeah, Mom's not feeling well, so we'll have to order something." Saet-byeol's eyes lit up at the sound of ordering. "Chicken!" Saet-byeol, who likes meat, immediately gave that answer. "Chicken!?" 재won-i, who heard the word chicken, also came closer with shining eyes. As expected, kids like chicken. "Chicken! Chicken!" "재won-i, do you want to eat chicken too?" "Yeah!" Shi-hyun, who was serious until just now, disappeared somewhere and returned to his usual self. "Okay, tonight is a chicken party." "Wow!" Seeing the two kids jumping up and down with joy made me smile. It's a relief. I felt relieved to see them making up so easily.