Chapter 401

Episode 401 Side Story 3 Red Lotus

Baek Woo-jin was sitting on the roof of a building, looking down at Gangnam Station.

‘Did I come too soon?’

Today is the first date since I started dating Jeok Yeon-hwa. Perhaps because I was a little nervous, I arrived much earlier than scheduled.

While I was enjoying the breeze on the rooftop for the rest of the day, a mysterious woman walked down the alley between the buildings.

‘You’re here.’

It was a red fire. She must have thought that it had come sooner than expected, so she checked the time on her smartphone and let out a small sigh.

“hmm?”

Baek Woo-jin narrowed his eyes. Jeok Yeon-hwa did not turn off her smartphone even after looking at the time. I turned on the camera app and was looking at my face here and there.

“not bad.”

Jeok Yeon-hwa spoke to herself as if she was whispering, but it sounded vivid to her.

After checking her face for a while, she also looked at the clothes she was wearing.

Looking at her white tee, pink tennis skirt, and gray shoes, she lightly dusted them off and smiled excitedly.

Then, turn on your smartphone again and check your face. Her hair, tied up in a ponytail, seemed to prick up like a cat’s ears.

“Phew.”

A smile spread across Baek Woo-jin’s lips.

cute. I don’t know if it was because she acknowledged her feelings or if she really felt that way, but Jeok Yeon-hwa just looked cute.

‘Let’s go now.’

I killed her presence and jumped down behind her.

“Huh.”

Jeok Yeon-hwa was applying tint to her lower lip without even knowing she was there.

“You came early.”

“Kyahak!”

It was only a light greeting, but Jeok Yeon-hwa jumped up and turned around like a startled rabbit.

“haha!”

Baek Woo-jin couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter. The tint went beyond Red Yeonhwa’s lips and up to her cheeks.

“Uh, when did you come?”

Her eyes spun like tops.

“just now.”

Saying that, he took out a handkerchief and wiped off the tint on her cheek.

“Ugh....”

Jeok Yeon-hwa lowered her red face like a mole and trembled her shoulders, probably because she was embarrassed.

“Why do you always approach me without a sound?...”

“Your reaction is funny.”

He smiled and put the handkerchief he had used to wipe her face in his pocket.

“I’ll wash it and give it back to you.”

“This much is okay.”

Baek Woo-jin waved his hand and looked at Jeok Yeon-hwa’s face as she slightly raised her head.

“Hey, you look pretty today. “I understand why you kept looking at the camera.”

“Yes? “My makeup went well today... hmm?”

Jeok Yeon-hwa, who was answering while twisting her body, frowned.

“wait for a sec! “You said you just came to me!”

“Aww...”

Baek Woo-jin pursed his lips and scratched the back of his head.

“This person is real! “Since when have I been seeing you!”

“From the time you turned on the camera app.”

“It’s from the beginning!”

Jeok Yeon-hwa raised her fist like a poisoned cat. It was as if he was about to punch out at any moment.

“Why didn’t you come right away...”

“I’m sorry. “It was so cute I couldn’t help but look at it.”

Baek Woo-jin kept his smile and put his hands together.

“...It’s really shameful.”

Jeok Yeon-hwa’s neck fluttered when she heard that she was cute. She lowered her head again, cupping her cheek.

“let’s go.”

“Ugh!”

Baek Woo-jin took Jeok Yeon-hwa’s hand as if passing by. Her hands trembled as if they had been electrocuted.

“I made a reservation at a really nice restaurant.”

**

For the first time, Jeok Yeon-hwa felt that her heart was pounding.

‘Ugh!’

The warmth coming from Baek Woo-jin’s hand makes me dizzy. I don’t know where I’m going or what I’m doing.

I was just embarrassed by the sweat dripping from my hands and hoped that this extreme shaking would end quickly.

“arrived.”

“Whoop!”

When I heard that they had arrived, I swallowed the saliva that had accumulated in my mouth. I took a deep breath, thinking that the tension in the restaurant and all was over.

“is it so?”

As if nothing had happened, he let go of Baek Woo-jin’s hand and stroked the side of his head. As expected, I was full of sweat.

“Hmm.”

Baek Woo-jin was just smiling lightly, as if he knew everything that was going on in his mind.

“uh?”

Jeok Yeon-hwa raised her head and looked at the restaurant sign, as if avoiding his gaze. And then he opened his mouth wide.

“Gu Gukbap?”

The restaurant that Baek Woo-jin brought to was not a restaurant or a buffet sushi restaurant, but a sundae soup restaurant called Shinsu Gukbap.

“This is a famous soup restaurant.”

Baek Woo-jin pointed to the sign and quenched his appetite.

‘I know. There’s no way you wouldn’t know.’

Shinsu Gukbap is the most famous restaurant in Korea for its Sundae Gukbap. I visited a few times with my brother, but it was always full so I didn’t have a chance to taste it.

‘But you made a reservation?’

Shinsoo Gukbap does not take reservations.

It opened in the morning and only accepted customers for the day. I don’t know how you made the reservation.

“Why do you hate soup?”

“Oh no. are you okay.”

In fact, it’s not okay, it’s life or death. My dad told me to hide my love for soup because of my image, so I didn’t tell him.

‘hmm?’

Jeok Yeon-hwa looked inside the soup restaurant and tilted her head. Shinsu Gukbap, which was always bustling with people, was empty.

“I really made a reservation? “Can I come in?”

“It’s open for business.”

Baek Woo-jin pointed to the OPEN sign hanging in front of the door and entered the store.

“welcome!”

“I made a reservation for Baek Woo-jin.”

“Ah yes! Come over here.”

I was shown to my seat by a waiter and looked at the menu.

‘Actually, I don’t need to see it.’

The only menu here is sundae and sundae soup. The only difference is whether it is basic or special.

“I want special sundae soup!”

Jeok Yeon-hwa called out for special sundae soup in an expectant voice.

“You have a lot of passion for soup.”

“That’s not it...”

“Give me the same thing and give me two servings of sundae.”

“All right.”

The waiter smiled and headed to the kitchen. She immediately brought soup and sundae, just as she had prepared in advance.

“Oh...”

I started to salivate when I saw the steaming white soup.

“Try it before it gets cold. Like I said, it’s a famous place, so it’ll be delicious.”

“It’s very famous. In particular, the taste of sundae and deep soup are said to be the best in the country....”

“You seem to know it well?”

“Just the basics...”

Jeok Yeon-hwa sighed and turned her attention to the soup. I lifted the spoon and scooped up the hot soup and put it into my mouth.

“Hook!”

As the rich soup soaked my tongue, I let out an exclamation of exclamation without realizing it. The savory taste of the soup, which is said to be the best in the country, spread throughout my mouth.

“It’s really delicious! “Try it!”

Baek Woo-jin smiled slightly and lifted his spoon. As he was about to make the soup, the floor trembled slightly and a small earth spirit jumped out.

[Crying.]

The puppy-sized earth spirit rubbed his head against his leg and made a sad expression.

“You’re an earth spirit, right? Why is he suddenly...”

“Chrome likes soup.” “I’m glad there are no other customers.”

‘Hmph.’

My throat was dry, as if I had fallen into a desert from stress.

However, Baek Woo-jin did not go to the hotel front desk, but to the elevator dedicated to the cocktail bar located on the top floor.

“Ugh...”

At that moment, I felt so relaxed that I almost collapsed. I thought it was a very sudden development, but it was as expected.

‘Still...’

I rode the elevator with Baek Woo-jin, vowing to myself that I would definitely match my underwear from now on.

“What were you thinking that made your face so red?”

“Turn it off!”

Jeok Yeon-hwa hurriedly cupped her cheek and turned around. My own red-hot face was reflected through the glass window overlooking the night view.

“Oh, it’s a place, so it’s easy to be mistaken. If you want, you can...”

“No!”

I screamed loudly. But the shame and heat on my face did not cool down.

Ding!

Then, like salvation, the elevator arrived at the top floor and the door opened.

“Let’s go in.”

Baek Woo-jin entered the cocktail bar with a leisurely smile. Since there was no one there, he sat by the central window.

“Is there anything you want to order?”

“For me, mojito.”

It was a cocktail I had always wanted to try because it had a pretty name.

He ordered a mojito and a gin and tonic. Here too, the cocktails came out not long after the order was placed.

The color of the mojito with thinly sliced lime and apple mint was more transparent than expected.

“Cheers?”

“Ah yes. “No, yes!”

Jeok Yeon-hwa nodded and gently clinked the mojito glass against Baek Woo-jin’s glass.

“Wow...”

As I took a bite of the mojito, the lime and mint flavors came together and a sweet yet bitter taste enveloped my tongue.

“how is it?”

“it is delicious!”

I would have gotten sick of it right away if it had been sweet, but the bitterness lingered at the end, making it so strangely addictive that I couldn’t help but drink it again.

“John Dae again? “You’ll never be able to fix that.”

“Ugh! no it’s not!”

Jeok Yeon-hwa chatted with Baek Woo-jin, speaking both politely and informally, and drank a cocktail.

The cocktails were refreshing, the chairs were as cozy as the bed, and the night view through the window was beautiful beyond splendor.

There wasn’t anything I didn’t enjoy, but the best was Baek Woo-jin. I was so happy just to be with him at this moment.

widely.

Baek Woo-jin emptied his gin and tonic and looked at himself.

“There’s alcohol involved, so let’s get to the point.”

“What’s the point? “What’s the point?”

“I told you. “I will definitely use my right to wish.”

His eyes glowed blue as if he was facing an enemy.

Wow!

Jeok Yeon-hwa’s hands were shaking and she roughly put down the glass containing the mojito.

“I don’t mind what I do?”

I crossed my arms, pretending to be relaxed.

‘damn! Why today!’

The fingers hidden under my armpits trembled. The only thing that came to mind was mismatched underwear.

“okay?”

Baek Woo-jin smiled and put his hand in his arms. Although he was nervous, he was holding a small box in his hand.

“What’s this?”

He laughed without answering. I took the box held out and opened it.

“Ah...”

There was a ring inside it. A beautiful ring that contains five brilliant colors within an octagonal gem.

“ring?”

“today.”

Baek Woo-jin looked into his eyes and opened his mouth.

“I got to know you better as we ate together, watched movies, drank coffee, and walked down the street together.”

For the first time, I felt nervous and nervous at the sound of his relaxed voice.

“Eating with you was more delicious and watching movies with you was more fun. “Just walking with you made me feel excited.”

He grinned. That smile contained a vivid emotion.

“So I knew for sure. “I love you.”

“uh? “Huh?”

I never imagined that Baek Woo-jin, who only chose obnoxious things, would confess so honestly. My eyes rolled around at the embarrassing situation.

“I will protect you.”

Baek Woo-jin said those words and took out a ring from the box.

“You protect me. “I want to be with you for the rest of my life.”

“Ah...”

The words that reached my heart seemed to melt my heart. My head was pounding and my breathing became difficult.

“If you don’t want to accept it, avoid it.”

Baek Woo-jin gently grabbed his left hand. I slowly brought the ring I had taken out with my finger.

‘Avoid?’

Now that we have finally confirmed our feelings for each other, there is no way to avoid it.

“Sigh!”

Jeok Yeon-hwa put her finger directly into the ring that Baek Woo-jin brought.

“Ah...”

The moment I put the ring on, my mind felt as if the alcohol had evaporated, and my body felt refreshed as if I had woken up from a good night’s sleep. It seemed like he also had special powers in the ring.

“Haa...”

Baek Woo-jin leaned back on his chair and sighed as if he were tired.

“Are you nervous?”

“I’m human too, wouldn’t I do it? “It was harder than when I fought Cheonma.”

He shook his head with a relaxed expression.

“Hehe.”

Jeok Yeon-hwa smiled excitedly and looked at Baek Woo-jin and the ring on his hand alternately.

“But isn’t it too quick to propose on the first date after dating?”

“I couldn’t wait to stay with you.”

“Ah...”

It seemed as if the echo of the words that I wanted to be together reached my soul.

“That ring.”

Baek Woo-jin pointed to the ring on his finger.

“This is a ring that contains my journey.”

“The journey?”

“From the vine mole dungeon with you to my father, Beelzebub, and the Heavenly Demon.”

He closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them and continued.

“I put everything I gained along that path into that ring. “To show you that the end of my journey is you.”

“Ah...”

I looked at the ring again. As he said, I felt so many things in the ring.

And at the end, I felt a scent. His sweet yet warm scent.

With my eyes closed, I felt the energy of the ring for a long time.

“Thank you very much.”

“Then shall we go?”

“yes? “Where?”

“hotel. “I made a reservation here too.”

Baek Woo-jin stood up with a grin.

“I don’t mind being here?”

Jeok Yeon-hwa slowly stood up. Now that you’ve received a marriage proposal, it’s time to make your move.

chin.

He climbed up on the table and grabbed Baek Woo-jin by the collar. I pretended to be calm, but my heart felt like it was going to jump out of my mouth.

Forcibly holding back his trembling hands, he brought Baek Woojin’s face closer and pressed his lips to his. Very roughly, like a sword and a fist clashing.

His thick breath made me feel like I was going out of my mind. When I tried to move my lips, feeling that ecstasy.

“evil!”

Jeok Yeon-hwa stepped back, shedding tears.

“Ugh!”

I was so nervous by now that my parched lips were torn and bleeding.

“Ha ha ha ha ha!”

Baek Woo-jin burst into cheerful laughter as he saw Jeok Yeon-hwa’s appearance.

“I guess you shouldn’t be serious.”

“Ah really!”