Flowers Are Bait

Chapter 254:

At that moment, the creaking door opened, and a low voice sounded. Late to receive the news, Choo-ja rushed in with a disheveled expression. She rolled her eyes back, observing the two people sticking together.

She quickly grasped the situation, had a surprised expression. Their relationship had undergone a drastic change in just a month.

“…No way, it must not be, not in my eyes!”josei

Choo-ja stepped in briskly and shouted for the hospital room to clear.

“That damn good-looking bastard thinks he can get away with anything!”

“… Choo-ja?”

“Even if every other man in the world turns out like this, what a world will we live in!”

Lee-yeon blinked her eyes at Choo-ja’s voice that erupted like a volcano. Kwon Chae-woo, unexpectedly facing opposition, frowned but then meekly lowered the corners of his mouth. His change in attitude was remarkably swift and discreet.

“Chae-woo, no, Mr. Kwon Chae-woo, do you know how Lee-yeon endured while you were away?”

Choo-ja struck his chest as if a fire had erupted.

“Not eating, not sleeping… Her eyes were lifeless like frozen pollack…!”

Suddenly, Choo-ja’s eyes turned red.

“My insides, even Ma’s insides, weren’t as tough as yours. You shamelessly had the audacity to show your face to Lee-yeon, who almost died that day. If you had seen her gasping for breath even once, you would have wanted to stick your head in the toilet!”

Choo-ja began to indiscriminately hit Kwon Chae-woo’s shoulders and arms with the hand that was lecturing.

Lee-yeon was startled and tried to intervene, but Kwon Chae-woo firmly held her hand, silently signaling her to stay still.

Unfortunately, Choo-ja was hitting the area where he had been shot, and it would be quite painful. However, he maintained a stoic expression, lowering his eyelashes without a change.

“What kind of person is he? How pitiful and bold! Why should I accept someone who hurt my child? The one who forced her to arrange a funeral instead of a wedding…! I will never allow it!”

Choo-ja grabbed Kwon Chae-woo and began to shake him.

“This marriage certificate!…! It’s useless…! How dare he! There is no way I am allowing this!”

Even with a stretched-out T-shirt collar covering his eyes and his bangs obscuring his forehead, he did not show any emotion. Choo-ja continued to shake Kwon Chae-woo, leading him silently.

A man who hadn’t eaten properly, couldn’t sleep, and suffered a major injury soon turned pale. Choo-ja momentarily stopped, but then raised her voice even louder, glaring at Lee-yeon.

“Do you remember what you said? It’s barely been a season since then.”

“Well, Ms. Choo-ja, um…”

“Did you say that it’s over as soon as this man left? Did you say that this man isn’t the man you loved?”

While understanding Choo-ja’s feelings, Lee-yeon couldn’t help but feel uneasy about Kwon Chae-woo. It was definitely not the right time to bring up another man in this situation.

“But crazy things like rushing to declare marriage? Just date and live freely, just date! Just live by dating, without bothering about legal ties! These guys who haven’t even put a ring on it think they can tie the knot with a fancy piece of paper…! I won’t allow it!”

When Choo-ja pointed her finger at Lee-yeon this time, Kwon Chae-woo unexpectedly stepped in to stop her.

“Mother-in-law, I made a mistake.”

“Who is your mother-in-law?!”

Kwon Chae-woo massaged his chin and narrowed his eyes. At the same time, he spoke with a remorseful tone, causing Choo-ja to falter slightly. Oh, it’s really absurd. What a nerve from a bastard who belongs to another house. But he quickly regained his composure and firmed up his wavering emotions.

“I’ll send mother-in-law to marriage first.”

“…What?”

The venomous tone momentarily deflated, leaving behind a sense of disappointment. Kwon Chae-woo didn’t stop there.

“I heard mother-in-law was Brooke Shields in her younger days. My third brother is running an investment company, a production company, and an entertainment company. I can introduce you to him. His domestic entertainment company’s market capitalization exceeded 4 trillion won when it went public.”

“…”

Mother-in-law, isn’t it a shame to waste your talent only on managing the household… alone? It’s expensive too.”

He was undoubtedly a scheming man. Chooja’s cheeks were already flushed as if she had drunk heavily. As if signaling the end, Lee-yeon nonchalantly shook the blanket, raising her head.

“If that path doesn’t suit you, I’ll find some clean, elderly gentlemen with assets of over 100 billion won and no troublesome children for you.”

“…Don’t analyze too much.”

“Okay.”

While Kwon Chae-woo chuckled and said he’d go buy something to drink, Chooja had already escaped. Lee-yeon was about to call Chooja but stopped as she saw her expression change.

“That should be enough.”

“What?”

Lee-yeon asked, and Choo-ja squinted one eye.

“You should perform this kind of show to keep a tight grip on Mr. Kwon in the future.”

“…!”

“Men need to know how scary their in-laws can be.”

“Really?”

“Just now, didn’t you see how scared he was of me to the point of bargaining me with a marriage?”

“….”

“And from my intuition, that’s not the end for you two. The sprout is not just yellow, it’s sparkling gold!”

Choo-ja, who had been wiggling her nostrils, suddenly used her rough hand to gently stroke Lee-yeon’s face.

“We won’t rush the marriage registration, okay? There’s no harm in living together for a while.”

Despite the tender touch, Choo-ja’s mouth curled up as if to say, ‘It’s really satisfying.’

Lee-yeon lowered her head and let go of the embarrassment that lingered in her heart. “Is it… not pathetic?”

“You? Why?”

“Breaking up so noisily and now reconcciling like this…”

As Lee-yeon lowered her voice as if she was ashamed, Choo-ja laughed heartily and took the opportunity to speak.

“That’s called love!”

Choo-ja laughed kindly and put her palm against her cheek. Her face tilted slightly, reminiscent of somewhere in the past, exuding a faint and enchanting feeling.

“Yeon-ah, your husband’s face is still handsome even if you tore it apart.”

“Bringing back the guy who fled from the island, well done, well done,” Choo-ja said, patting her knees for a while.

It was still an inexplicable fight between the mother-in-law and son-in-law where it was unclear who won or lost.