CH 136

“Was it? If you thought that was good, then you’ll be shocked when you taste this one. It’s really, really good.”

“I’m thrilled to try it.”

The bread and coffee they ordered were served soon. Seungah was right. Out of all the breads Yiyoung had tried so far, the bread from this cafe was the best. Their coffee tasted really nice as well. It was her first time trying Turkish Coffee, and she got used to the taste pretty quickly.

“How is it? Is it good?” asked Seungah.

Yiyoung nodded. “It’s so delicious.”

“That’s good to hear. You said this was your first time in Istanbul, right?”

“Yes.”

“Then, where do you want to go next?”

“Next?”

“Yeah, the first time is always difficult, but once you gain more experience, you’ll like it. Is there anywhere else you want to visit?”

“I haven’t really thought about it yet.”

“I see, but you do want to go?”

“Of course. If not now, then I don’t know when else I would,” Yiyoung said as she ate the bread.

Yiyoung thought traveling while she was taking time off from work wasn’t a bad idea. She wanted to witness the beauty of different places herself. She wanted to fully enjoy it.

“Yeah, that’s true. Traveling requires courage, but also money and time.”

“I’m going to search for my next destination when I return home.”

“Good.”

Seungah pointed at Yiyoung’s coffee cup. “Have you ever had your fortune told through coffee?”

“Not yet. I don’t know why, but I feel shy about visiting places like that.”

“You haven’t? Oh, you should’ve told me sooner. I could tell your fortune.”

“Really?”

“Once you’re done drinking it, make a wish and flip the coffee cup. I’ll look at your fortune.”

“Okay.”

After Yiyoung finished her coffee, she thought deeply about her wish. Though she just needed to come up with a wish, she turned serious.

‘Does Muyeol love me? Can we be happy together?’ Yiyoung thought.

Seungah opened her mouth after seriously looking into the coffee ground in the cup. Seungah looked at the ground coffee cup with a serious gaze.

“If you want to have what you wished for, you’re going to face some obstacles. But it’s okay. To the others, it would be difficult, but you’re a strong woman, it says.” Seungah smiled. “It’s okay. You can still get what you want.”

Yiyoung’s face turned bright with a smile. She now felt that Muyeol was hers, and she now had the courage to confess her feelings directly. She didn’t even feel tired any more. “Then, shall we get going now?”

* * *

Before Yiyoung and Seungah parted ways, Yiyoung told Seungah that she needed to contact her whenever she visited Seoul. She said it several times to ensure that Seungah wouldn’t forget.

Seungah’s friendly attitude and kindness allowed Yiyoung to have a positive experience in a new place, and now Yiyoung was in love with traveling.

Maintaining her spirits, Yiyoung decided to look for other places she could visit with Muyeol after returning to Seoul. She wanted to fully enjoy traveling with someone she loved instead of tagging along on a business trip. Hopefully, Muyeol would see the places with his own eyes and be able to experience the beauty of traveling, too.

Muyeol was waiting for Yiyoung in front of the restaurant where he’d reserved seats for them.

Muyeol asked. He could tell from the way Yiyoung was walking that she was excited.

“It was really nice. I enjoyed it a lot because of this lady I met,” Yiyoung explained, overly excited.

Cho Seungah was the best tour guide in Istanbul, and Muyeol realized he needed to tip her more because of the good experience Yiyoung had had because of her.

“I’m so hungry… It’s like there’s a beggar in my stomach! I ate so much bread earlier, but I’m still hungry,” Yiyoung said.

Muyeol stepped into the elevator with Yiyoung to go to the restaurant.

“Have you ever been on a trip? Not a business trip, but a regular one?” she asked.

“No.”

“Then, do you want to go with me?”

Muyeol stared at her, but Yiyoung shrugged her shoulders and said, “I’m on break from work. When else would I have the time to travel around? I should do it when I have the time, money, and health. You can take some days off from work, right?”

“I’ve never been on vacation before.”