Chapter 143: Lunch And Movie Time (I)

After meeting Do-Yeong and Jeong-Ho at the subway station, the four young people went to have lunch at a nearby restaurant. 

The place was pretty casual. Su-Jin glanced through the windows and saw groups of youngsters on lunch dates or families with children who had gone out for a meal. Due to the clientele, the atmosphere inside the restaurant seemed hyped and cozy. 

To Su-Jin's surprise, as soon as she stepped inside, the air felt somewhat familiar. She was suddenly reminded of one particular day when her parents took Min-Jun and her out to play. They went to an amusement park, then stopped by a restaurant to have lunch. That place had the same vibe as this one, just as warm and cozy. 

Su-Jin and Mi-Suk were further surprised to find out that Do-Yeong had already made a reservation.

Not only that, but like a true gentleman who knew how to impress his date, Do-Yeon had also made previous arrangements with the restaurant staff to have one of the best tables reserved. 

As soon as the small group walked inside, a waitress came closer and guided them to a corner table. The spot wasn't too up front, but not too secluded either. It was also situated right next to the large windows. From there, they could watch the people outside walking past the restaurant, while also enjoying a more private atmosphere. 

Before Mi-Suk even had a chance to take everything in, Do-Yeong quickly went to pull the chair for her. Then, compared to the last time they met, he took the place next to her. 

Although she was a bit surprised, Su-Jin didn't mind it either way. She naturally moved around the table to take the chair across from Mi-Suk. She had just touched the backrest, when a larger hand, with long, slender fingers, appeared in her vision. 

Jeong-Ho, who had been standing next to her, moved faster than Su-Jin could have anticipated. Before she even realized what was happening, the man had already pulled the chair and was now standing still, staring at her quietly. 

'What the heck is this turn of events?! Since when does he act like this?' 

While Su-Jin's brain tried to make sense of things, she gaped at the man blankly. But soon, a light cough came from the table, snapping Su-Jin out of her befuddled state.

"Hurry up and take a seat." Mi-Suk urged, then put on a sorry expression. "I'm a bit hungry, so let's hurry and order."

"Ah, yes! Sorry, I was just… dazed for a moment, that's all." Su-Jin laughed sheepishly. 

After regaining some control over her mind and body, Su-Jin hastily took the seat that Jeong-Ho had offered. 

While she sat down, Su-Jin didn't forget to direct a grateful smile towards Jeong-Ho. The man simply smiled and waved a hand in dismissal. He looked unaffected and sincere, like everything he had done was only natural.

'Even though he is acting a bit strange compared to last time, let's just ignore it for now. Most probably, Do-Yeong's scolding from before had a big impact on Jeong-Ho's mind. It could be that they had a talk or something and, as a consequence, Jeong-Ho decided to act more chivalrous.' Su-Jin silently pondered for a moment, before finally giving up. 

'Well, I guess it's not really important why he is acting the way he does. Either way, I am sure it is nothing to worry about.' Su-Jin continued to convince herself and, luckily, she was soon able to relax.

Just like that, the short awkward moment passed, and the four people carried on with their date like nothing happened.

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The waitress brought a tray with four glasses of water and two menus. She placed the glasses in the middle of the table and one menu in front of each couple. 

"Please call me once you are ready to place your order." she said, giving them a lovely smile. 

After the waitress left, Do-Yeong picked up the menu and began to flip the pages. Mi-Suk leaned close to him and the two began talking in low whispers about the food they wanted. Soon, Mi-Suk's bell-like laughter reverberated around them. 

Su-Jin glanced curiously at the two from the corner of her eyes. 

Mi-Suk had on a wide, brilliant smile, while Do-Yeong was covering his mouth with both hands to stop the chuckles from transforming into a full laughter.

Su-Jin felt that her best friend's high-spirited appearance was very contagious, and she couldn't help but smile at the sight. As the corners of her lips curved into a smile, her eyes moved from her front to her left. With that, her gaze landed on Jeong-Ho, who was studying the menu.

The man had such a serious expression, that it almost seemed he was reading a research paper, rather than a restaurant menu. 

Taking a leaf from Mi-Suk's 'book of flirting', Su-Jin leaned her body closer to Jeong-Ho. She was careful to stop right before their arms touched, though. 

Then, keeping her eyes on the menu, Su-Jin began to mercilessly tease Jeong-Ho for his peculiar behavior. 

"Nam Jeong-Ho, is there a difficult problem to solve there? Or is the menu written in an alien language? But that can't be the case, right?" she paused, glancing across the table. "After all, those two over there can read it perfectly fine."

Su-Jin really couldn't tell what spirit possessed her to act out of character like that. There had never been an instance when she had allowed her mouth to run wild with someone she had barely met only once before. 

Perhaps it was the cheerful atmosphere that influenced her, or maybe it was because she felt a little too comfortable around Jeong-Ho. Either way, Su-Jin didn't feel the need to restrain herself too much. 

As far as Su-Jin remembered, she had always been sociable. But, at the same time, there had always been a kind of fear, deep down inside her heart. Not of people, but of troubling them.

Ever since her parents died and she had been taken in by Mi-Suk's mother, Su-Jin had never once stopped being apprehensive. She never showed it on the outside but, deep down, she was keenly aware of her situation. This caused her to become sensitive to other people's feelings.

Whether it was about how they looked at her or how they talked about her, she would sense their feelings without much difficulty. 

In fact, the only person she hadn't been able to read from the beginning, was the iceberg Kang Ji-Won. She could neither sense his true feelings, nor did she feel comfortable with trying to understand more about the man. It was like his entire being rattled her, causing her to stumble in a continuous darkness. 

'Ugh, why think about that guy all of a sudden?' Su-Jin groaned internally. 

'Could it be that my brain had become corrupted or is it because of the earlier phone conversation? Argh! Anyway, I should probably stop thinking about him and focus on this date.'

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