Chapter 394: Gradually Becoming a Man Who Can Stand on His Own
"Mom and Dad, Uncle and Aunt, let's go straight to the restaurant. Juhyun booked a pretty good Korean set meal restaurant."
Bae Juhyun knows that Liu Zhengjiang and Park Jinsuk can't handle spicy food, so this time she chose a restaurant that specializes in non-spicy Korean set meals.
Since they've come this far, it's best to try some traditional food that's rich in local flavor.
When Liu Xin'an said this, Bae Juhyun nodded and smiled in agreement.
"Yes, let's go to the restaurant first."
"Alright, let's head there first then."
Juhyun's dad nodded, agreeing to the plan.
Since the inviter for this trip had spoken, no one raised any objections, and the group left their hotel rooms. Liu Xin'an and Bae Juhyun skillfully began to put on masks and hats.
Chatting and laughing with the family as they left the hotel, they got into the car, with Liu Xin'an driving as usual, and Bae Juhyun sitting in the front passenger seat.
Bae Jinhee could only face the curious gazes of the elders and sit in the back seat.
And then... she became the subject of Park Jinsuk's gossip.
It's normal, after all, when both sets of parents meet, the kids are usually the best topic to start with.
However, since Bae Juhyun and Liu Xin'an were busy driving, there was no choice but for Bae Jinhee to handle it for her sister.
After chatting for a while, Liu Zhengjiang learned something that surprised him.
"You work at New World Group?"
"Ah! Yes, we're responsible for the goods supply and operations of Daegu's New World Department Store. Uncle knows about New World too?" Bae Jinhee was taken aback, then quickly nodded.
"Well... I've heard about it. It's quite a good job."
"Yeah! I really like this job."
Park Jinsuk looked at this pretty and well-behaved girl with eyes full of affection: "Jinhee is so beautiful. If she debuted like Juhyun, she'd probably be loved by many people too."
"We asked Jinhee before if she wanted to try out at S-M like Juhyun, but she refused herself." Her mother gently squeezed her daughter's hand and smiled as she explained.
"I prefer jobs with more freedom. When my sister gets busy, she's really busy, and I don't like that kind of life."
"You're just lazy." Bae Juhyun, sitting in the front passenger seat, turned around and exposed Bae Jinhee's self-justification.
When asking for pocket money, Bae Jinhee never mentioned not liking being an artist!
She knows her little sister too well.
"Hehe, laziness is part of the reason. I definitely can't handle running around like you do every day."
"It's fine. If both daughters became artists, you'd have less time to spend with us." Park Jinsuk joked, realizing what she said might not have been appropriate, adding quickly, "Not to mention, if you had sons, you wouldn't have to worry so much, just let them roam like I did with mine."
Driving, Liu Xin'an felt helpless, wondering why he needed to be dragged into this.
He understood that his mom was just joking, as not adding the mention would have made it seem like she was upset about him staying in Korea because of Bae Juhyun...
"Yeah, this child really worried us before." Her mother looked at her eldest daughter in the passenger seat, sighed, her voice full of affection.
Before meeting Liu Xin'an, she knew what kind of state Bae Juhyun was in better than anyone.
Almost every time she saw Bae Juhyun's forced smile during video calls, her heart ached. Yet, she couldn't give her daughter much help, which for a mother, is one of the most cruel punishments in the world.
Fortunately, Liu Xin'an's appearance helped her daughter through that difficult time.
Of course, being reminded of your dark past in front of so many people can be embarrassing for the person involved.
"Mom~" Bae Juhyun pitifully called out to her mom.
Her adorable expression made everyone in the back laugh, even Liu Xin'an, trying to keep the car steady, couldn't help but chuckle.
...
The restaurant wasn't far from the hotel. After all, by the time Park Jinsuk and Liu Zhengjiang arrived, it was quite late, so Juhyun had specifically chosen a traditional Korean restaurant nearby to make it easier for them.
"You take everyone inside first. I'll go park."
Liu Xin'an stopped the car at the entrance and said to Bae Juhyun beside him.
Bae Juhyun didn't refuse, quickly getting out of the car and leading the family into the restaurant, while Liu Xin'an parked the car and locked it before heading in.
When he entered the private room, everyone was already seated, and the empty seat next to Juhyun was naturally his.
"Got the car parked?"
"Yeah, are there usually this many people at this time?"
It was almost 9 PM, but the restaurant was still packed, which surprised Liu Xin'an.
"I asked Sooyoung, and she said the food here is really good." Bae Juhyun laughed and then patted Bae Jinhee's leg on the side, pointing outside, "Jinhee, go tell them to serve the dishes, alright?"
"Okay."
Given her sister and future brother-in-law's special status, it was unrealistic to have the four elders run errands, so naturally, the task fell to Bae Jinhee.
She nodded cheerfully and left, soon returning after going out.
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