Chapter 8
Things in the So Mansion took a drastic change for Ga Eul ever since Yi Jung proposed to her and formally announced to the So Mansion people that Ga Eul will be his wife soon. Yi Jung allowed Ga Eul to help out with the housekeeping but with one condition : Ga Eul isn't allowed to overwork. So Ga Eul shii spent most of her time taking care of Yong Yong and helping Ajumma Song around the house. Gradually, the other servants in the So Mansion begun to warm up towards Ga Eul, they respected her as their employer because Ga Eul respected them as well, and liked her as a person because of her genuine personality. Things got even better for Ga Eul when Yi Jung insisted that Ga Eul complete her university studies since she never got a chance to do so after the collapse of Chu Corporations. Ga Eul was thrilled, never in her wildest dream did she expected herself being able to continue her studies, given the incidents that happened and being a mother now herself.
It was nearing noon when Ga Eul was sitting in the main living room in the So Mansion waiting for Yi Jung and Yong Yong to come back home. Apparently Yi Jung was very excited after both of them discovered that baby Yong Yong has begun to show signs of walking after few weeks of crawling, he ordered driver Min to bring Ga Eul and Yong Yong to the So Headquarters so that they could go for a baby walker shopping right after he finish his meeting but unfortunately Ga Eul couldn't join them since her lectures stretched until late afternoon. Ga Eul chuckled as she thought of yesterday night's incident, both of them were talking and playing with Yong Yong after dinner, and Yi Jung was holding Yong Yong to stand straight up when Yong Yong suddenly started taking baby steps. Yi Jung was so thrilled and proud that he started having fantasies of how Yong Yong could grow up and become an Olympic sprinter, high jump athlete or some world record swimmer with strong legs.
Ga Eul heard the sound of the main door opening and was shocked to see driver Min and the servants each carrying two or three baby walkers into the living room. There were easily fifteen or sixteen baby walkers brought into the house. "Sun bae..howcome there are so many baby walkers?" Ga Eul asked Yi Jung as he entered the house carrying a smiling and coo-ing Yong Yong in his arms. Yi Jung grinned, "Aniyo..there were so many types, and Yong Yong looked good in all of them, right my little Ji Yong ah.." Yi Jung answered as he turned to Yong Yong and tickled him a little. Ga Eul chuckled as she when near to them and patted Yong Yong's back, the fact that Yi Jung went totally overboard in buying baby walkers was really funny, but it warmed her heart, knowing how much Yi Jung loved his son, "Sun bae…but there are so many baby walkers! Ji Yong only has a pair of legs, who is going to use the rest of it?" Ga Eul laughed. Yi Jung chuckled, he placed Yong Yong on the floor and hugged Ga Eul at her waist, "It's okay Ga Eul shii, we can have more children, then it will not be a waste." Yi Jung winked and attempted to steal a kiss from Ga Eul. Ga Eul blushed and playfully pushed Yi Jung away, "Sun bae..the servants are looking..and Yong Yong is looking at us too.." Yi Jung laughed, "I'm sure Yong Yong is more than happy to see his parents so in love..maybe he wants a little sister or brother." Yi Jung winked playfully at a blushing Ga Eul. Both of them glanced down and smiled the moment they saw Yong Yong sitting on the floor, staring upwards at his parents with big round eyes while smiling and coo-ing, as if he was cheering for them.
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Ga Eul was spreading out the blankets in the bedroom as Yi Jung entered. Ga Eul smiled, "Sun bae, is Yong Yong asleep?" Yi Jung hugged Ga Eul from behind and planted kisses on her bare neck, "Yups, he fell asleep so fast, maybe because of zoom-ing around the house in his walker so much just now." Yi Jung chuckled. He pulled Ga Eul's sheer nightgown slight down to expose more of her chest and shoulders, and sucked and nibbled Ga Eul's neck. Ga Eul felt her legs giving away and her body melting into Yi Jung's, "Sun bae…" "Ga Eul shii, can we have our wedding next month?" Yi Jung brought up the wedding subject in between kisses, hoping that Ga Eul will nod her head since she has been a bit apprehensive towards the wedding. "I'm attending a social dinner this Friday evening, I hope that you will accompany me, I plan to announce our wedding to the public too."
Ga Eul froze a little upon hearing Yi Jung's words, true, she wanted to marry Yi Jung, but she still had some fears and insecurities. Given her identity as the deceased Chu Ming Hoo's daughter, Chu Corporation's relationship with So Electronics and the fact that Yi Jung and her already have a child, she wasn't sure how the public will react towards their marriage, and whether or not So Electronic's image will be affected by it too. Ga Eul turned and faced Yi Jung, "Sun bae, but..can't our marriage stay a secret? Can we get married quietly?" "Ga Eul shii, I'm a corporate public figure, I can't hide my marriage and definitely do not want you to suffer because of it either," Yi Jung held Ga Eul gently and placed her head on his shoulders, "I know that you're worried about the past incidents and the public's reception towards this, but it's my choice to marry you, I really want to marry you, the public will respect my decision. I do not want to miss out on you again." Yi Jung gently stoked Ga Eul's hair, trying to give Ga Eul all the assurance that she needed. Ga Eul closed her eyes and let out a sigh, "Okay, sun bae. I will go to the dinner with you." Ga Eul looked at Yi Jung and smiled. She knew that she had to be strong and brave. They cannot alter the past but they have the future in their hands. And both Yi Jung ad Ga Eul wanted to fight for a brighter future for them and Yong Yong.
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Ga Eul arrived at the Grand Imperial Ballroom along with Yi Jung Friday evening. She was wearing a black leather long dress that fitted her body shape very well. The dress had most of her back exposed and with her hair made in big soft curls, Ga Eul looked really sexy and elegant, and a perfect match with Yi Jung's black suit. Ga Eul was holding on so tightly to Yi Jung's arm that Yi Jung had to gently pat her hands to calm her down. "Ga Eul shii relax, don't worry, I'm here." Ga Eul smiled and nodded her head shyly. The dinner and socializing went pretty smooth that night, although the reporters threw tough questions towards Yi Jung regarding his union with his past business competitor's daughter, plus the guests and corporate figures were slightly shocked with the news, but Yi Jung handled it very well, showing full firmness and confidence in his decisions, hoping that the public at large will give them their blessings.
Ga Eul came out from the toilet cubicle and proceeded to the washing basin to wash her hands. She smiled as she contemplated how well the dinner went tonight, good thing she made the decision to attend along with Yi Jung. Ga Eul was about to dry her hands and leave the wash room when the woman standing in front of the washing basin next to her suddenly spoke to her. "Funny how the wonderful and successful So Yi Jung would fall for such a woman like you," Ga Eul was stunned by the woman's sarcastic voice tone, and looked at the woman through the mirror reflection, she didn't recognize who the woman was but she was definitely a pretty woman. "Sorry, may I know.." The woman interrupted Ga Eul, "Ah I know, tell me, how much Yi Jung offered you in exchange for sex? Nah, I change my mind, don't answer my question, I do not wish to be associated with such cheap people like you and him." The woman sniggered and left the washing room, leaving a totally puzzled and confused Ga Eul.
Ga Eul returned to the ballroom and found Yi Jung in the midst of a conversation with his business colleagues and partners. She glanced and scanned the ballroom, searching for the woman that spoke to her in the bathroom and found her right at the other corner of the ballroom, standing beside a middle age man which Ga Eul recognize as the minister of the province of Seoul. Yi Jung noticed Ga Eul glancing at the other direction, "Ga Eul shi, what's wrong?" "Aniyo…sun bae, who is that woman beside Mr. Han Kim Wook?" Yi Jung was slightly shocked that Ga Eul actually notice her, "She is Han Hyo Rin, the daughter of Mr. Han, she is the CEO of Hans Limited Corporations." Ga Eul nodded her head, "Oh…" "Ga Eu shii, why are you asking me this, all of the sudden?" "Aniyo sun bae, Ms Hyo Rin was speaking something weird to me in the washing room just now, I'm really confused actually." Yi Jung was slightly shaken when he heard it, the truth is, Han Hyo Rin approached So Electronics for a joint venture to upgrade the city's infrastructure but Yi Jung wasn't keen to accept the project at all because of the possibility of being associated with politics and corporate fraud, but Han Hyo Rin had been very demanding and to a certain extent, she was actually forcing So Electronics in exchange for being lenient towards So Electronics in terms of reinforcing relevant legislations and laws. Yi Jung had suspected that Secretary Kang's recent car accident and his parent's sudden termination of employment had something to do with Han Hyo Rin, but he is hoping that his gut feeling was incorrect. However he knew that he had to be careful, because Han Hyo Rin is a woman known to be ruthless in her business dealings.
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The wedding announcement received positive receptions from the public as the wedding day neared. Yi Jung even released pre-wedding pictures and pictures of his daily life with Ga Eul and Yong Yong to the public through magazines and interviews, and the public started quoted Yi Jung as the 'Giant in Electronics with a Soft and Loving Heart". Everyone looked forward to the wedding, including Ga Eul herself as she got herself busy with the wedding preparations.
Ga Eul and Yi Jung was about to get ready for bed when suddenly they heard urgent knocking on their bedroom doors and was greeted by an anxious looking Ajumma Song. "Master Yi Jung, Miss Ga Eul! Yong Yong…Yong Yong vomited and is unconscious now! Please! Please come over right now!" Ga Eul and Yi Jung's heart dropped upon hearing such news, they rushed to Yong Yong's room and saw two other maids crowding around Yong Yong's baby court. Ga Eul gasped and immediately carried Yong Yong in her arms, she started crying when she realize that Yong Yong is indeed unconscious, she felt his weak breathing and tried to wake him up, "Sun bae! Ji Yong is not responding! how…" Yi Jung's face turned pale the moment he saw his son lying unconscious, he quickly grab some baby clothing and blankets, "Hospital, now!"
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