My Girlfriend Is Very Good To Me [EN]: Chapter 174

Ep. 173

Yeon-hoo and Sarang. After our staycation with the two of them, time flew by as usual.

Although work was busy and tiring, it didn’t diminish my happiness.

My husband, whom I love most in the world, always comes home before me since I get off work late, and he always welcomes me.

My daughter, whom I love as much as Yeon-hoo, though I sometimes scold her for not eating her vegetables, and I get a little jealous because she’s been monopolizing Yeon-hoo’s attention lately.

I could always smile because of them. I was able to live each day with gratitude.

I wonder how many years it has been since that miraculous event happened and I returned to Yeon-hoo’s side. Even that is now a blur. All I remember are the happy memories with Yeon-hoo.

And those memories have continued to be made since the staycation.

“Whoaaaaaa!!! Daddy!! Uncle’s coming this way!!”

“Hyung [older brother/male friend], what are you doing!! Do you think this is bumper cars?!”

“Ehehehehe!”

After somehow managing to squeeze out some time, our whole family went on a sledding trip.

We sled down from the top, bumping into each other here and there. I took pictures of Yeon-hoo and Sarang, who looked very excited at the finish line.

Near them were my brother and sister, who were coming down side by side, playfully teasing each other.

“Sarang!! Auntie’s coming too!!”

“No! Noona [term of endearment for an older sister or female friend], be careful!”

“Kyaaaa!!”

My sister was also bumping sleds, laughing brightly as usual despite being in her early stages of pregnancy.

My brothers-in-law, Jeong-hoo oppa [older brother figure/term of endearment] and Seon-hoo oppa, had gone skiing separately, so they weren’t here, but I was glad that my brothers seemed to be having a good time, as they had been very stressed with work lately.

And eventually, Yeon-hoo and Sarang, who had fallen over on the sled and were covered in snow, asked me for help.

“Ah, I really can’t do this. Hee-na, stop taking pictures and help us. I can’t do anything when you two bump into each other.”

“Mommy! Daddy and Sarang! Rolled and rolled! Cold snow!”

“Hehe, okay~ Mother is taking pictures over there too, so I’ll ride with you.”

That day was so much fun. I had never wanted to go skiing or sledding in my life, but it was so much fun with my family.

When it was time to go home after playing for a long time, I was the one who felt a great sense of regret. So I made a decision in my heart.

From now on, we will visit the sledding hill every year. Of course, with everyone.

—

The year passed, and every year in early January, our family had a joint birthday party. My birthday, Yeon-hoo’s, and Sarang’s were all in January and February, so we didn’t do them separately, but had one big party at once. It was more fun this way.

We picked a day between January and February when the family could easily make time and gathered at one house.

“Happy birthday to all three of you~! But Yeon-hoo and Hee-na, you know you won’t get any presents, right?! We’re going to give them all to Sarang!”

“Sigh. If you’re giving Sarang a bigger one, I can’t help it. I accept it.”

“Thank you, Unnie [term of endearment for an older sister or female friend]~”

“For your information, we all discussed this year’s gift together and bought it with the money we collected.”

“It was almost a forced levy.”

“But can I ride that too?”

After my sister, my brothers each said a word, and I was very curious about what the gift was. The size of the wrapped box was huge.

Yeon-hoo and Sarang were also curious about the contents, and they were poking the box nearby.

“So big! Is this Sarang’s?!”

“Of course it’s Sarang’s. But I have no idea what they put in here. I don’t think they bought a doll with the money.”

“Don’t be surprised when you see it. Sigh…”

“Why~ It looks fun.”

My mother-in-law sighed and my mom just smiled, as if they had already seen what was inside.

“Hyung-nim [respectful term for older brother], shall we take Sarang to the park together tomorrow?”

“Good. But I wonder if that will fit in the car? It’ll be tight in the trunk.”

“If not, I think I can recline the back seat of my car. The kids can ride in Hyung-nim’s car.”

“Ah, then that’ll work.”

My father and father-in-law were already making plans to go out.

What could it be that they’re doing this, we were all curious, and our family sang happy birthday to us.

“Whoo~~~~!”

“Sarang is so cool!!”

“Are you filming? Send it to me later.”

“Okay.”

It was only after Sarang blew out the candles on the cake that we were able to see the contents of the box.

And when I saw the gift, I was so dumbfounded that I let out a hollow laugh. Of course, I was the only one who reacted that way, and Yeon-hoo’s eyes lit up and he liked it even more than Sarang.

In front of us was a crude paper box that seemed to have been used to cover the wrapping paper, and inside was a toy car big enough for a child to ride in.

“Crazy, crazy! What is it? A Lamborghini?!”

“Car! But car!”

“Isn’t a supercar everyone’s dream? We even assembled it all.”

“We fought for about a week to decide which car to get. But we chose this one because the open top was so cool.”

“Well… this isn’t the only thing we bought. A bed will be delivered tomorrow, so take out the blankets and mattress today.”

Yeon-hoo was making a fuss, and my brothers were smiling triumphantly next to him. Sarang is getting so big that our bed feels small when we sleep together these days. So I was very grateful for the bed gift, but what should I say about that mini car.

There were so many things I wanted to say, but I decided to just let it go because Yeon-hoo liked it so much. He was looking at the car with admiration, like a child, so it was cute.

After looking at the mini car for a while, Yeon-hoo put Sarang in the car and operated the remote control.

-Vroom!

Then the mini car moved slightly forward in the living room.

“What! Car moving! Daddy!!”

“Wow… can’t we go to the park now?”

“Honey. No.”

“Okay…”

I stopped Yeon-hoo, who wanted to go out right away, and enjoyed the happy birthday party. While trying on Sarang’s pretty clothes that our parents bought us, in addition to the car and bed.

Of course, the next day, the family gathered again as if it were natural. And we all went to the park together and played with the mini car.

“Kyaaaa! Daddy!!!”

“Sarang!! No, why is it so fast?! Who’s controlling it right now?!”

“Huk, huk…! Kids! Move a little slower!!”

“Lee Hee-sung! Give Dad the controller!”

“Just a minute!! Let me drift once!!”

“Don’t do it, you idiot!”

All the men from both families went back to their childhoods, and we could see them running around with Sarang in the car.

“Oh my, that man is going to hurt his knee again~”

“Ahahahahah!! What is that! It’s pretty fast?!”

“Eldest daughter-in-law, stay still. Tori will be surprised.”

“Ugh… Yes, Mother…”

“Hehe, Unnie, your due date is around the end of September, right?”

“Yeah! Ah~ Our Tori will have a day to ride something like that, right?”

“It’ll be soon.”

It was a sunny weekend, a day when laughter bloomed.

—

So spring passed, and in summer we went to the beach, in autumn to the amusement park, and in winter to the sledding hill.

Repeating daily routines and seasonal events every year.

In a way, we were always doing similar things, but we could feel new joy and happiness every time.

In addition, Yeon-hoo was still doing his best for me and Sarang and loving us, and Sarang was growing up to be a kind and healthy child without any rough edges.

I also always tried my best for the two people I love. To be a mother who is not lacking for my wonderful husband and kind daughter.

As several years passed.

A lot has really happened. My brother married Rin-unnie, who is still running the cafe, and became independent, and Jeong-hoo oppa and Yoon-jeong unnie’s son, Ji-hoo, is already two years old and can babble.

However, Seon-hoo oppa was still earning money by playing games at home, just like before, and he didn’t seem interested in dating even now… but that’s just how some people live.

And my parents were all healthy and well without any minor illnesses. Now is the time when that is most important.

Next, Yeon-hoo.

“Hee-na. I think I need to go to work for a bit…”

“Sarang was really looking forward to going out with you…”

“I think I’ll be back a little after noon. Let’s go then.”

“I can’t help it. Be careful.”

After being discharged from the military, he quickly got a job and was working hard. He had taken good care of his grades in college, and he had been studying steadily even during the period he was resting before and after the military, so there were no major difficulties.

In some ways, he had more job offers than I did. General conglomerates, IT companies, and even a startup introduced by one of his college seniors.

Among them, Yeon-hoo chose the startup. It was unstable, but he thought it wouldn’t be bad because he could gain experience and study development while working.

Of course, he often worked late when he was busy, but I was no different during the busy periods. But when he had to go to work on weekends like this, I wanted to set the company on fire.

And as noon passed and it was almost time for Yeon-hoo to return, my daughter, who was growing taller day by day, came out to the kitchen.

Sarang was already eight years old. She was old enough to carry a school bag and go to school every day.

“Mom! When is Dad coming?”

“He’ll be here soon. Are you taking good care of Kong?”

“Yeah! I wrote all the observation journals. I wish Dad would come soon~”

She speaks clearly now, and she’s still a kind daughter without any flaws.

Perhaps it’s because she’s my daughter, but she still likes Yeon-hoo so much. Every evening and weekend, she clings to her dad and doesn’t let go.

It’s not like she doesn’t get along with her friends, and she’s very popular in her class.

Sarang looks just like me, but her eyes are gentle like Yeon-hoo’s, so her kind impression and smile are very pretty. In addition, she has the sociability to make friends easily, which she inherited from Yeon-hoo, so she couldn’t help but be popular.

Thanks to this, the kids’ phone I bought her when she entered elementary school was vibrating non-stop and seemed like it was going to catch fire.

But Sarang doesn’t care about replying. Especially on days like today when she’s going out with her dad.

Well, I was no different from Sarang.

A lot of time has passed since I met Yeon-hoo again and since I gave birth to Sarang. Even now, I wanted to spend every minute and second with Yeon-hoo.

And like Sarang, I was so looking forward to going on a picnic with Yeon-hoo today.

-Ding-dong!

“Ah! Dad must be here!”

“Han Sarang! Don’t run in the house!”

“Daddy!”

“Really…”

Anyway, we.

Were spending happy times as always.