My Girlfriend Is Very Good To Me [EN]: Chapter 200

〈 199 〉 Hee-na’s Day Off

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There are no nagging worries. It might seem like nothing, but what could be better for living life, for enjoying everyday life?

Days filled with joy yesterday, happiness today, and anticipation for tomorrow.

That was my life, Lee Hee-na’s life, right now.

How could it not be? My loving husband was devoted to his family, and the children were the kindest and cutest in the world.

When I wake up in the morning, Yeon-hoo is always the first to rise and prepares our breakfast. I’m grateful that he does that every day, and on the other hand, I feel a pang of guilt.

To be honest, it was the most ideal scenario I could imagine. I secretly wished he could quit his job and just stay by my side as a househusband, so he wouldn’t have to struggle.

Of course, we couldn’t do that, not for our future, for the future of our children.

“Oh, you’re awake. Did you sleep well?”

When I came out of the room, still a little dazed, Yeon-hoo greeted me with a bright smile from the kitchen, and I felt like all the energy I needed for the day was instantly recharged.

How could his smile be so beautiful? The reason our children are as cute as little angels is definitely because they inherited Yeon-hoo’s smile. Even though they resemble me, they definitely got this from my husband.

After eating the toast and soup that my sweet husband painstakingly made, I did the dishes with Sa-rang. This was all I could help with in the morning.

After getting ready for work, I leave the house with Yeon-hoo, who is holding So-mang, seeing me off.

“Okay, So-mang too. You have to say, ‘Go and come back, Mom and Sister~'”

“Momma, Sista. Bye-bye.”

“That’s what you say when you part with your friends. Let’s say, ‘Have a good day~’.”

“Have a goo day.”

“That’s right. Our So-mang says hello so nicely.”

It was truly the perfect picture. My husband and son were both smiling cutely, and I felt like I could live just by looking at this for the rest of my life.

And what about our Sa-rang, who is so fond of her younger brother that she kisses him on the cheek?

It was wonderful to see. Just seeing it made me happy. I would do anything for our family.

“Then see you in the evening~”

“I’ll be back!”

“Have a good day~”

“Bye-bye…”

First, I have to work hard and come back. For my beloved family.

***

“Assistant Manager Lee! Are you going straight in?”

“Yes. I have work left to do. Seo-eun, go and have your meal. I’ll just grab something simple and go in.”

“Understood!”

I couldn’t even properly take a lunch break because of outside work, but today I was a little busier than usual. That doesn’t mean I’m skipping meals altogether; I’m just grabbing something simple from the convenience store.

The reason I’m pushing myself so hard is because I want to see my family quickly today. That’s why I didn’t want to leave even the slightest possibility of working overtime.

I filled my hunger with a triangle kimbap [a Korean rice ball wrapped in seaweed] and a bottle of water from the convenience store and went straight back to the company to focus on work.

“Oh my, our Section Chief Jin is working hard again today.”

“Section Chief? I’m still far from it.”

“Even if it’s difficult this year, wouldn’t it be possible next year? Looking at how Assistant Manager Lee is doing, there shouldn’t be any problems this year either.”

The Deputy General Manager approached me, who was focused on work, and smiled slyly, bringing up a slightly sensitive issue. I said it humbly, but I myself was thinking it would likely happen next year.

There were no problems in terms of work, and I had also dipped my toes a little into the troublesome internal politics, so it felt like an achievement.

In fact, I wanted to live without getting involved in troublesome matters, like flowing water, but it was difficult because I stood out in terms of both grades and appearance. However, what was more difficult than such internal politics was something else.

That was the few male colleagues or superiors who kept hitting on me even though I was already married and had children.

Even though I tried not to give them attention, they were so annoying that I once made a big deal out of it. Thanks to that, it became difficult to find people around me who openly did that, but I also received some glares.

Still, is it thanks to this appearance? Before half a year had passed, I was able to resolve most of it.

Other than that, I had my own abilities, and it wasn’t difficult to form intimacy with others, so there were no major problems. I often received help with internal politics.

Of course, I could sense that there were some impure intentions to use me as a decoy because of my appearance, but as long as they didn’t cross the line, it wasn’t bad.

I could just use them as much as they used me.

“Assistant Manager, could you please check this requisition form for me?”

“Yes. Give it to me.”

In fact, I used to want to go to work without much worry, like this new employee, Ji Seo-eun, who joined the company this year. Just focusing on the tasks I had to do that day, without thinking about complicated things.

But now that I have children and am independent, I have become a little greedy. I wanted to do more for our husband and children, and I wanted to buy them better things.

That’s not to say I wanted to have a higher position than that. If I get too busy, I won’t have time to spend with my family.

Just up to that point, under a section chief who has moderate ambition.

Only for our family.

***

Leading my tired and weary body, I headed home at a fast pace. It was hard and my body was tired, but even so, my steps back were as light as a feather.

The reason I’m working hard, the reason I’m trying so hard, is only for our family, and now I’m going to see my lovely husband and children.

Like everyone else, my way home from work is so enjoyable.

[Hee-na: I think I’ll be there in 10 minutes :)]

[My Husband♡: Come carefully~ (photo) So-mang wouldn’t let go of my hand a while ago]

[Hee-na: Cute! Look at So-mang smiling when you play with him~ I want to go and hug him quickly :>!!!]

[My Husband♡: Don’t rush and be careful of the car!]

[Hee-na: Okay~]

I go back to my family with bouncing steps.

I smile at my husband’s worried message. Looking at the men’s clothes that caught my eye on the way, I imagined Yeon-hoo wearing them in my head.

When I see street food, I worry about whether to buy it, thinking about my family who will be happy to see it.

Following the still unfamiliar and slightly awkward road, when I enter our new house, I can immediately hear the voices of my family.

“I’m home~”

“Ah! Mom’s here!”

“You’ve had a hard day. I just filled the water, so let’s have dinner together after you wash up.”

“Thank you~ Did Sa-rang have a good day at school today? Did So-mang have fun playing with his friends?”

“Yes! I played a lot with Joo-eun today!”

“Yes. I played with Aba and Sista [baby talk for ‘Father’ and ‘Sister’].”

“Our son, with his friends?”

“Played a lot.”

“Good job~ You’re great~”

Warm words and the happy appearance of our family make me forget my fatigue. Even if I get stressed at work sometimes, all those negative thoughts disappear when I come home.

More than anything, I couldn’t be happier that my husband, Yeon-hoo, always greets me with a smile.

When Yeon-hoo goes to work, there are days when I can only see his sleeping face, but now that will never happen again.

Before going into the bathroom, I receive a kiss from Yeon-hoo and soak my body in the large bathtub. In the water that my husband prepared for me.

I felt like I would fall asleep from the comfort that filled me from the bottom of my heart, but I can’t sleep without eating the food that Yeon-hoo makes. Never.

Because my husband made it while suffering!

So, after a short bath, I went to the living room and saw my husband diligently mixing fried rice in a large bowl, and my two children watching him.

It’s a sight that makes me smile.

“Is it fried rice today?”

“Uh-huh. It’s been a while, right? It’s almost done.”

“Here! Mom’s spoon!”

“Thank you. What about So-mang? Are you already saying, ‘Please feed me~’?”

“Ah~”

“No. So-mang has to hold a spoon too. What are you going to do if you just open your mouth like a baby bird next to Dad?”

It was cute, but I couldn’t give them everything they wanted. Everyone is already acting spoiled with their dad.

But when I saw So-mang’s face suddenly become sullen at my words, my heart softened. Was I too harsh on him when he’s only four years old?

I couldn’t say anything for a moment because I was worried, but fortunately Yeon-hoo helped me.

“Then will So-mang feed Dad? Our So-mang is good at using a spoon, right?”

“I’m good at spooning.”

“Dad would be so happy if So-mang fed him. Will you do it?”

“Yes. Ah~”

“Ah~”

“Me too! I want to give it to Dad too! Dad! Ah!”

I breathed a sigh of relief as I watched the shadow disappear from So-mang’s face and he started using his spoon with excitement.

At the same time, my body suddenly heated up. At the sight of my husband smiling as he received a spoonful from each of my two children.

I wanted to knock Yeon-hoo down on the floor right away.

Because I haven’t been able to do it since we moved in, because So-mang has always been with us when we’re at home.

“Aren’t you going to give it to Mom? Mom’s sad~”

“Momma! Ah~”

“Ah~”

Still, I have to eat the fried rice that our son is feeding me first.

Hehe. It’s delicious, really.

***

Sa-rang and So-mang came up to our bed saying they wanted to sleep with Dad. This is a common occurrence, so it wasn’t a big deal.

As I lay down on the bed with my husband and children, there was something a little unsettling in my heart. About Yeon-hoo’s actions today.

Like me, Yeon-hoo tends to get pent up if he doesn’t do it for a while, so he touches me here and there, but today there was nothing like that at all.

He’s sleeping well and quietly closing his eyes now.

Ah, cute. I want to kiss him…

No, that’s not it.

Usually, he would caress my butt around this time because he feels sorry, but he’s not doing that at all.

I could feel it intuitively.

That he did it alone.

I was a little sulky about it, but I could understand. Yeon-hoo is a man. It’s a natural thing. But I was going to ask him about this for sure.

Yeon-hoo never lies to me, so if I ask him, he will definitely answer honestly.

And I was willing to understand if my husband couldn’t stand that feeling and solved it alone in the bathroom.

But.

But if.

If he watched a pornographic video, if he did it while looking at the body of another woman besides me.

I might have to take a half-day off on Friday and leave Sa-rang and So-mang with my parents for a while. Without letting him sleep, I will engrave myself on my husband’s body again.

As I made up my mind in my heart, I slowly closed my eyes. Another ordinary yet happy day passed.

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