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Ga Eul was still sobbing to Jae Kyung by the time Woo Bin reached the dock. Woo Bin tied the yacht he was sailing onto a pole in the dock. It was already 6 o' clock when Woo Bin finally reached them. He walked over to Ga Eul to hand her over the note Yi Jung told him to give her.
Ga Eul looked at Woo Bin with questioning eyes. He just nodded his head in affirmation that it was from Yi Jung. She slowly wiped her tears and opened the letter in her hands.
Ga Eul,
It's probably night time when you get this and I hope that it will be not that long when I finally see you again. As of now, I'm probably punching myself because I haven't seen you for the whole day. I miss you.
Anyway, did you like the banner? I hope you did… I sort of have the feeling that you'll cry when you see it. If you did, I'm sorry I'm not there to comfort you and wipe your tears away. If you didn't… Well… Actually… I really think you did… Haha!
By the way, I'll take you sailing here next time. Actually, all the places you went to today… I'll take you there all over again. Who says I can't be a romantic husband even if we have kids?
I love you.
Yi Jung 3
Ga Eul laughed and sniffed as she read her husband's letter. Yi Jung really knows her well. He knew I'll be crying. I should whack his head the moment I see him… Right after she finished reading the letter, Woo Bin spoke up. "Ga Eul-ah… Don't look at the scrapbook yet. Yi Jung told me that we should head to the museum."
Ga Eul's face lit up. "Is he there?" She asked him excitedly.
"Uhm… No… He asked me to show you something." Woo Bin said as he saw her face turn into a disappointed look.
Woo Bin turned to look at the direction where Ji Hoo and Jae Kyung were but his eyes specifically darted to the latter. He smiled once he saw her. She really is here. Yi Jung wasn't kidding. It was a year ago when they met at New York. Of course, his best friends knew about it especially Yi Jung. They couldn't even stop teasing him back then.
He was in New York for a relaxing vacation by himself and he accidentally bumped her at a park. Jae Kyung was very nice to offer her company to him his whole vacation in New York. And there… He admits that he was falling for her in the process. He was supposed to stay there for a month but he extended his stay for who knows how many months just to be with her. But then… Something happened that made him go back to Korea and leave her there…
With that thought, Woo Bin looked away from her. He wants to forget. He didn't want to hurt her again. He just couldn't. The image of her face tear strained appeared in his mind. Those cold and empty eyes full of pain… It was horrifying for Woo Bin just by the thought of it. Forget all about the two of you pabo…
Still in deep thought, someone tapped on his shoulder that made him jump slightly. He turned to see who it is. "Woo Bin-sunbae… Let's go?" Ga Eul asked him with a worried look on her face. Ga Eul knows that something was bothering Woo Bin and she perfectly knows that it's all about the lovely lady who accompanied her the whole afternoon. Although she was really curious on what was in his mind, she still needs to finish this adventure that Yi Jung set out for her.
Woo Bin smiled slightly and nodded his head in response. He was afraid that once he says something, his voice will become hoarse from preventing his tears from falling. Ji Hoo, who is the most observant among the four of them, didn't fail to notice the sudden change in Woo Bin's mood.
"Kaja. Woo Bin, Ga Eul, Jae Kyung…" Ji Hoo jerked his head to their cars. The three of them nodded and followed Ji Hoo. They made their way inside their respective cars.
While Jae Kyung and Ga Eul were inside the car, Ga Eul can't help but notice Jae Kyung's face. She held a blank expression and Ga Eul can see that she was holding back her tears. She was still the old Jae Kyung she once knew, controlling the pain she has inside. "Are you okay, unnie?" Ga Eul asked.
Jae Kyung shook at the sound of her voice. Is she that sad? She just sat there, frozen. Jae Kyung snapped her head at her and blinked her eyes a few times. She tried her best to smile convincingly. "I'm fine Ga Eul. So where to again?" Jae Kyung asked.
"Woo Sung Museum." Ga Eul replied and can't help but let out her excited face. She was nearing Yi Jung. She knows it.
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Upon arriving at the museum, Ga Eul hurriedly went inside. It was closed. Did Yi Jung just close the museum for today?
As if Ji Hoo read her mind, he spoke. "Yi Jung closed the museum? Wow…"
Ga Eul looked at him. She also can't believe that Yi Jung closed the museum. It was so unlikely of him. Ever since the two of them have been together, Yi Jung never, even once, closed the museum.
They didn't have the time to discuss matters like this any further because Woo Bin walked up to them. "Follow me guys." Woo Bin told them.
The three of them nodded and followed Woo Bin. They went straight inside since the guards know them all.
Woo Bin led them to the elevator that was located in the far end of the hall. They went inside and Woo Bin pushed the button that says "S&C" It was then that Ga Eul noticed the changes. Of all the times she has been there, and I tell you, it's been a lot, she never saw that button before. "What is that button for?"
"You'll see." Woo Bin gave her a smirk.
With that, they rode the elevator in silence. After a few minutes of waiting, they heard a loud ding and the elevator door opened, revealing an empty hallway. They saw a wooden double door just a few meters from the elevator and the wooden walls were carved with maple leaves that Ga Eul loves. The floor were also wooden and painted with outlines of vines and flowers. They walked to the door and saw a sign above it. Ga Eul's eyes widen once again when she read what the sign had said. "SoEulmates gallery"
"Yi Jung dedicated this whole floor with your artworks and a few of his that was special to both of you. 'S&C' in the elevator earlier stands for So & Chu." Woo Bin informed them.
Hearing that, Ga Eul pushed opened the door to the gallery. She saw her paintings hanging on the walls and what caught her eye was their family portrait. Ga Eul was carrying Myung Hee while Yi Jung was carrying Hyun Ae. It wasn't hard to miss actually. It was a large painting in the middle of the room. The painting was bordered with bronze frame also carved with maple leaves.
Ga Eul took her time walking around the gallery. She saw her paintings and a lot of them were the ones dedicated to her love for Yi Jung. She also saw pots that she made together with Yi Jung when she was having pottery lessons with him. She walked to the far corner of the room and she chuckled when she saw Yi Jung's painting that he tried so hard to make for her. She turned left and there, she saw the most wonderful thing. The painting that Yi Jung took a picture of and placed it in the scrapbook was hanging in front of her and a pot was placed just below it. The pot was carved with leaves, flowers and vines and its color is striking brown. Pink gems were placed in the middle of every flower that was carved. Another amazing thing was maple leaves were chained to attach the two masterpieces together. It surrounded the neck of the pot and it framed the whole painting. A gold plaque of descriptions was right beside the painting. Ga Eul took a few steps forward to get a better look at it. Engraved in black were the words:
Autumn is the season of love and passion for So Yi Jung and his wife, Chu Ga Eul.
"Wow. Ga Eul… I envy you… Yi Jung went this far just for you… He really loves you…" Jae Kyung mused behind her. She, too, was staring at the masterpieces that were brought together by the maple leaves.
Ga Eul blushed at what she said. Until now, she can't believe that Yi Jung did all of this special things in their first anniversary. She was only demanding for dinner earlier but she received a lot more.
"Are you done Ga Eul?" Woo Bin asked her. He was leaning by the door with Ji Hoo. Both of them were already done looking around.
Ga Eul nodded and walked over to them together with Jae Kyung. She opened the scrapbook in her hands for the next destination. She gasped when she saw a chain loosely hanging on the page. It wasn't only the chain that made her gasp. The first picture was a picture of the Eiffel tower in the evening. It was obviously winter because dabs of white were also seen. The stars were glistening brightly on the background. It was a perfect sight. The second picture was she and Yi Jung. At that picture, she obviously gone crying because of the slight puff on her eyes. The two of them were showing off the identical rings on their hands. The last picture was also a picture of both of them but their back was turned and Yi Jung was pointing at the stars in the sky.
Wow… Yi Jung's proposal…
