“Thank you,” Ha Jae-Gun replied, expressionless.

It was normal to be offended in a situation like this, but Ha Jae-Gun still chose to conceal his feelings.

After all, it was his beloved sister's wedding, and there were countless prestigious individuals and reporters present.

He didn't want to draw any more attention from others.“Have a good day.

I'm sorry that I have to get going because of my family.” Ha Jae-Gun chose not to respond to the older man's outreached hand and excused himself instead.

Kwon Sung-Deuk’s nostrils flared in embarrassment as he retrieved his hand and nodded.

“Of course, you must be busy.

Let's meet again next time when the opport’It was the worst mistake he had ever made to read a novel in a restaurant setting.

He could no longer endure his desire to have fried food, one of his late wife’s favorite foods.

In order to eat that, he would have to avoid his nagging daughter-in-law and try his best to avoid her.

He was fearful of his prophet-like daughter-in-law, who could even tell when he had just a sip of rice wine.‘’ Nam Gyu-Baek lampooned inwardly and put on a pair of comfortable shoes.

As he quietly opened the door, a grim voice came from behind.

“Oh my, when did you wake up, Father?”“...?!” Nam Gyu-Baek turned pale, frozen on the spot.

His body, which had weathered through harsh adversities all his life, was now trembling in fear.“Y-you…” Nam Gyu-Baek's voice squeaked.

“...when did you wake up? No, that’s not important.

Why… why didn’t you leave for school?”“I thought you were not feeling well.

I couldn’t stop worrying, so I decided to stay at home to study instead.

Please let me know if you need anything, Father.”Nam Gyu-Baek felt like he had been hit on the back of his head by a bat.

She was going to study at home? What about all the desperation he had put into his acting, which was enough to win him the Top Male Actor Award at the film festival? “My child… I’m about to step out to take a walk…”“Oh my, really? Let me accompany you.”“N-no, you don’t have to.

I won’t be going too far; I'll probably just walk a few rounds out front.

Don’t worry about me, and go focus on your studies.”“No, Father.

I was just about to take a walk myself.

My brain feels heavy from all the studying.

Please wait for me.”Five minutes later, Nam Gyu-Baek was walking on the streets with a face showing how done he was with life.

His daughter-in-law was walking beside him, leading the way.***Lee Yeon-Woo’s fingers flew relentlessly across the keyboard.

Yang Hyun-Kyung watched him in amazement.

He was sure that the turning point was after the passing of Lee Yeon-Woo’s father, but he found Lee Yeon-Woo working harder than usual.Moments later, Lee Yeon-Woo stood up, heading to the washroom.

During that short window, Yang Hyun-Kyung peeked at Lee Yeon-Woo’s screen, and soon, a smile formed on his face.‘’ Lee Yeon-Woo wasn’t working on his novel.

Instead, Lee Yeon-Woo was working on his blog post—after all, he was an all-time avid reader of Ha Jae-Gun and owned a blog that wrote about the works of Poongchun-Yoo.

Lee Yeon-Woo had been writing anecdotes related to Ha Jae-Gun since early morning.‘Yang Hyun-Kyung thought, chuckling as he read the contents.

Ha Jae-Gun approached from behind, bending down and asked, “What are you reading, enjoying so much?”“Oh, when did you arrive? This is Yeon-Woo’s blog.

You know that, right?”Ha Jae-Gun smiled, nodding.

“I go on often to read his posts as well.

It’s quite interesting.”“He has a lot of readers, and his posts are enough to be compiled and published into a book.

He magnified and talked about your personal charms, which the readers enjoyed reading.

Is there any way to make use of his blog?”“No way… Let’s go for a meal.

Where did Yeon-Woo go?”“He went to the washroom earlier.”Ha Jae-Gun’s phone vibrated in his pocket.

He was happy to see the name Chae Yoo-Jin on the screen, as he hadn't heard from her for quite a while now.“Hello?”— Mr.

Ha, how have you been?“Yes, I’m fine.

What about you, Ms.

Yoo-Jin? I said that I would visit you, but I haven’t been able to do so.”I’m fine, aside from my body getting heavier by the day.

Ah, it’s not because of the baby, but because I eat too much and have become a bit fatter because of it.

Hohoho.Chae Yoo-Jin’s voice was always so bright and refreshing that it made her listeners happy.

Ha Jae-Gun laughed together in response.

He was happy that Chae Yoo-Jin was happy.— I called you because Open House’s Eden had contacted me.“Eden?”— That’s right.

We’re about to start .

We can go ahead with the current manuscript all the way to the end of the novel.

When will you be available to discuss the book cover, marketing and a few other details?“I’m available today if you need me.”— You’re always so straightforward.

Let’s strike while the iron’s hot, then.

How about we meet today? I’ll prepare a delicious meal for you if you could come over.After a few minutes of small talk, Ha Jae-Gun finally hung up the call.

Chae Yoo-Jin’s voice was usually loud, so even Yang Hyun-Kyung had heard most of their conversation.

“Seems like the America’s release would be coming first?”“Yeah, I can’t eat with you guys today.”Ha Jae-Gun then glanced briefly at Lee Yeon-Woo’s screen again.

Even at this time, Ha Jae-Gun couldn’t tell that these memories had accumulated over the years on Lee Yeon-Woo’s blog would be able to exert more power than just staying as memories.1.

The words used in the original pun here are: 단호하다 & 단호박 (emphatic & pumpkin) ☜2.

The name Chodang is adapted from the pen name of a man called Heo Yeop, who served as the governor of Gangneung back in the Joseon Dynasty.

The dish was created during his term, and even the village was named after him.

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