"Mom, Dad, uncles and aunts, let's go directly to the restaurant. Zhuhyun has booked a pretty good Korean restaurant."
Bae Zhuhyun knew that Liu Zhengjiang and Park Jung-sook were not very intolerant of spicy food, so the restaurant they found this time was also a non-spicy Korean restaurant.
Now that you are all here, you must try some traditional food with strong local flavor.
When Liu Xin'an said these words, Pei Zhuxuan on the side also smiled and nodded.
"Yes, let's go to the restaurant first."
"Okay, let's go there first."
Father Pei nodded and agreed.
As the inviters of this trip had spoken, everyone had no objections. The group walked out of the hotel room, and Liu Xin'an and Bae Zhuhyun also started to wear masks and hats very skillfully.
After chatting and laughing with the family, they walked out of the hotel and got into the car at the same time. According to the old rules, Liu Xinan was driving and Bae Zhuhyun was sitting in the passenger seat.
Pei Zhenxi could only resist the curious gazes of her elders and sat in the back row with them.
Then...became the object of Park Jung-sook's gossip.
It’s normal. When parents meet, children are generally the best candidates to talk about.
But at this time, Pei Zhuhyun and Liu Xin'an were busy driving. There was no other way, so Pei Zhenxi had to bear all this for her sister.
But after chatting for a while, Liu Zhengjiang learned something that surprised him.
"You work at New World Group?"
"Ah! Yes, we are responsible for the supply and operation of goods at Daegu Shinsegae Department Store. Does your uncle know about Shinsegae?" Pei Zhenxi was stunned, and then nodded quickly.
"Hmm... I've learned about it before. It's a pretty good job."
"Well! I like this job very much."
Park Jung-sook looked at this beautiful and well-behaved girl, her eyes full of love: "Jin-hee is so beautiful, if she debuts like Zhu-hyun, she should be loved by many people."
"We also asked Zhenxi before if she wanted to try S-M like Zhuhyun, but she refused." Mother Bae gently squeezed her daughter's little hand and explained with a smile.
"I prefer a freer job. My sister will be very busy when she is busy. I don't like that kind of life."
"You're just lazy." Bae Zhuhyun, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and exposed Bae Jinxi's self-embellishing.
Why doesn't she like that kind of job? When she asked for pocket money, why didn't Bae Jin-hee say she didn't like the artist's job?
She knows her own sister very well.
"Hey, laziness is also part of the reason. I definitely can't do the hard work of running the schedule like you do every day."
"That's fine. If both daughters become entertainers, I probably won't have that much time to spend with you." Park Zhenshu joked, but she suddenly realized that what she said was not a good idea, and quickly added, "Not to mention
If you are still a daughter, if you are a son, you don’t have to worry so much, just take care of yourself like me."
Liu Xin'an, who was driving, had a look of helplessness on his face. He looked for help whenever he could. Why did he have to take himself with him?
He could also understand that his mother was making fun of him. After all, if Park Jung-sook didn't add a word here, it would look like she was avenging him for staying in Korea because of Bae Zhuhyun...
"Yes, this child has made us very worried before." Mother Pei looked at the eldest daughter of the co-pilot, sighed, and her voice was full of pity.
As a family member, she only knows what kind of state Pei Zhuhyun was in before she met Liu Xin'an.
Almost every time she sees Bae Zhuhyun forcing a smile on her face during a video call, she will secretly feel pain in her heart, but she cannot give her daughter much help. For a mother, this can be said to be the cruelest punishment in the world. Not an exaggeration.
Fortunately, Liu Xin'an's appearance helped her daughter get through the most difficult time.
Of course, having his dark history mentioned in front of so many people made the person involved very embarrassed.
"Mom~" Pei Zhuhyun called her mother pitifully.
And her pitiful appearance made everyone in the background laugh. Even Liu Xin'an, who was controlling the car to drive smoothly, couldn't help laughing.
...
The restaurant is not far from the hotel. After all, it was already late when Park Jung-sook and Liu Zhengjiang came over. In order to save the two hard-working people from running around so much, she specially found a traditional Korean restaurant very close to the hotel.
"You can take everyone in first, and I'll park the car."
Liu Xin'an parked the car at the door, and then said to Pei Zhuxuan beside him.
Pei Zhuxuan did not refuse. She quickly got out of the car and led the large family into the restaurant. Liu Xin'an parked the car in an empty space and locked it before entering.
When he walked into the private room, everyone was already seated, and the empty seat next to Pei Zhuhyun was naturally reserved for him.
"Is the car parked?"
"Well, are there actually so many people at this time?"
It was almost nine o'clock in the evening, and there were still so many customers in the restaurant, which really shocked Liu Xin'an.
"I asked Xiurong and she said the food here is delicious." Bae Zhuhyun said with a smile, then she reached out and patted Bae Zhenxi's leg on the other side and pointed outside, "Zhenxi, go and say the food is served. Bar."
"oh."
The special status of my sister and future brother-in-law made it even more unrealistic for the four elders to run errands, so this matter naturally fell on Pei Zhenxi.
She nodded cheerfully and returned quickly after going out.
"Can uncle and aunt drink soju?"
They were all here to eat the set meal, and it would be unreasonable not to drink some soju, so she ran back first to ask for clarification.
"OK."
"Okay, then I'll let them serve soju."
Pei Zhenxi nodded, went out again, and came back after a while with a bottle of drink.
"Brother Xin'an, please drink some too. I'll be ready to drive in a while."
The only one who was not under any pressure was Pei Zhenxi, so she naturally took over the driving job so that Liu Xin'an could drink and toast conveniently.
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"I finished the bottle of Moutai you brought me last time, Xin'an. It was really good!"
Speaking of wine, Father Pei became interested.
After all, it was the first time he drank such strong Chinese wine. Although he would get drunk every time he drank a little bit, the feeling of being drunk was much more enjoyable than the feeling of being drunk after drinking soju.
"If you like it, I can get a few more bottles later. I happen to have a friend here who is doing business in this area. I can get a lot at the cost price."
"That's a good feeling."
"Are you interested in Chinese wine?" Liu Zhengjiang asked curiously.
Father Pei said "Yeah".
"Xin'an, go back and ask your Uncle Zhang for some. He has good wine."
"...You just treat my Uncle Zhang's treasures as inventory?" Liu Xin'an didn't know whether to laugh or cry. His father was really rude.
"He can't drink much. It's a waste to keep it. Come back and get some."
"Okay, I should go to Uncle Zhang to say hello later."
"Ah! I'm going too, I have to go and say hello." Pei Zhuxuan also said together, she is the one who needs to thank Uncle Zhang more.
"Is everything going well at work?"
"Well! Thanks to uncle's service, we are in a great position now." Pei Zhuxuan replied with a smile.
"That's alright. Now your affairs have a lot of influence in both countries. You and Xin'an have to be careful in your words and deeds. Don't let anyone catch you. If possible, I will try my best to instruct you.
Several colleagues, and your company."
Liu Zhengjiang said with some seriousness. It is no exaggeration to say that if the relationship between Bae Zhuhyun and Liu Xinan can be maintained until next year, then as celebrities, they will definitely become a bridge connecting the cultural exchanges between the two countries next year.
If everything goes well, next year will definitely be a fruitful year for Bae Joo-hyun, or et.
Just be afraid, something might go wrong in the middle.
Nowadays, many people are protecting them, but if these two young people don't take it to heart, it will be troublesome.
"I understand, don't worry."
Pei Zhuxuan's statement reassured Liu Zhengjiang a lot, and then he set his sights on Liu Xin'an.
"You too, I'm more worried about you than Zhuhyun."
"Aren't you still worried about me?"
Liu Zhengjiang glared at his son: "Your work is more likely to cause problems. Zhu Hyun only has so many opportunities to appear in public every month. You are live broadcasting every day, and there are comments in your live broadcast room.
, I’m too lazy to say, don’t be led away.”
"Don't worry, I've been a host for so many years, I still have this ability."
This conversation left Pei's father and Pei's mother a little confused. Although they knew about their daughter's and Liu Xin'an's work, they really couldn't understand the content.
Liu Zhengjiang noticed Father Pei's doubts. After sipping his saliva, he slowly explained: "Next year will be the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. If nothing else happens, their relationship will be valued by the people above. If it is handled properly,
Joohyun can benefit a lot from this."
"Ah! So that's it..."
"So these two children must be careful in everything they say and do. I'm afraid that if some unscrupulous media make a fuss out of just a few words, it will be really troublesome if it really has any bad impact."
Returns and risks often coexist.
While chatting, the set meals that Pei Zhuxuan had ordered in advance were presented one by one.
To put it simply, the set meal is the guest meal of Goryeo. It is usually chosen on special occasions to entertain guests.
The table full of dishes also surprised Liu Xin'an and Liu Zhengjiang, who rarely tried this way of eating.
Of course, even if it sounds nice, nearly half of the dishes on this table are various side dishes, kimchi...
When the soju was brought, Liu Xin'an helped the two fathers pour it with great discernment, and then he looked at his mother and Pei's mother.
"Shall we drink some too?"
"OK."
The two mothers quickly reached a consensus, and Liu Xin'an hurriedly took over.
Then, a smiling face caught his eye.
Also present was an empty cup.
Pei Zhuxuan pushed her cup in front of Liu Xin'an and winked playfully.
"I drink too."
Liu Xin'an sighed, poured a glass for Pei Zhuxuan, and then lowered his voice.
"It's just this one cup at most. Save your drink."
"Why?" Pei Zhuxuan also lowered her voice in confusion.
"Your drinking capacity is too... erratic. Do you want to get drunk on this occasion?"
It's a small thing to be embarrassed when you're drunk! After all, everyone present is family.
What Liu Xin'an is really worried about is that after this man gets drunk, he will be left to face various interrogations from parents on both sides.
Yes, if nothing else happens, the next topic will definitely fall on their love life.
"I have a good drinking capacity, so don't look down on others!"
Pei Zhuxuan leaned into Liu Xin'an's ear unconvinced and said angrily.
Before Liu Xin'an could reply, his mother's teasing and joking voice made the two of them hurriedly separate, biting each other's ears.
"Pay attention to the occasion. Knowing that you two have a good relationship, you won't be so bored in front of us, right?"
The joke made both of them blush. Liu Xin'an quickly raised his glass and toasted to Father and Mother Pei obediently.
Pei Zhuxuan also followed suit. Of course, she finally succumbed to Liu Xin'an's request and drank a glass of wine before finishing it.
After drinking a few cups of hot soju, the little sense of strangeness between the two families was relieved a lot.
The elders began to chat, and of course most of the chat was about him and Bae Zhuhyun.
Liu Xin'an, who didn't need much company to chat with, finally found time to help his girlfriend peel the shrimps.
This person is very fond of shrimps recently, maybe he didn't eat enough at lunch.
Liu Xin'an actually doesn't like peeling shrimps, mainly because he usually eats shrimps with their shells on.
"Hey~ I don't even get this kind of treatment. Sometimes I really envy Zhu Hyun."
Seeing her son treating Bae Zhuhyun so tenderly, Park Jung-sook felt a little emotional.
"Okay, I'll give you one too. Stop talking." Liu Xin'an conveniently put the shrimp in his hand into the bowl in front of his mother. Mainly because if his mother continued talking, Pei Zhuxuan would find a place to drill.
Went in.
"Is this going to send me away?"
"Then peel another one for you?"
"I'm not very interested in shrimps. I'm actually more interested in other things."
When Park Jung-sook said these words lightly, Liu Xin'an and Bae Zhuhyun felt alarm bells ringing in their hearts.
It’s okay if the others don’t understand Park Jung-sook. Bae Joo-hyun, who has been separated from Park Jung-sook so many times, knows very well how out-of-touch this elder is.
"I'll give you another one." Liu Xin'an tried to stuff his mother's mouth with the peeled shrimp.
Unfortunately, his idea failed.
"When do you two plan to get married?"
As soon as these words came out, the two fathers who were still chatting subconsciously looked over.
Liu Xinan and Bae Zhuhyun, who were at the center of the topic, looked embarrassed.
It is not unreasonable to urge marriage here. If you think about it carefully, Bae Zhuxuan is 30 this year and Liu Xin'an is 28. They are no longer young children.
Of course, marriage depends not only on age, but also on work.
Obviously, Bae Zhuhyun's job at this time does not support her getting married early.
But this kind of thing cannot be used as a reason to prevaricate the elders.
Seeing the somewhat embarrassed Bae Zhuhyun, Liu Xin'an quickly came out to explain to his girlfriend.
"It's critical for her now..."
"We are not urging you to get married and have children with Zhuhyun, nor are we asking Zhuhyun to end her work early. But for you, you need that certificate."
Liu Zhengjiang interrupted and also explained to his wife.
"Whether it's about Zhu Hyun's future job, or whether he wants to come to China for development in the future... With that certificate, it will be much more convenient for you, including Xin'an Zhu Hyun and you, traveling back and forth between the two places."
"Of course, the decision is yours. I'm just explaining the pros and cons of this matter to you. Brother, what do you mean?"
The topic was brought to him, and Father Pei, who had been silent, finally spoke slowly.
He looked at his eldest daughter, his deep eyes shining with tenderness.
In fact, he was very satisfied with Liu Xin'an, his son-in-law, both as a person and as a good person...including all the help he provided to Pei Zhuxuan later on.
Of course, it is difficult for any father to accept the fact that his good daughter was snatched away.
But honestly speaking, rather than being snatched away by those brats whom he despises even more, staying with Liu Xin'an may be the best outcome for Bae Zhuhyun.
At least he could see that his daughter's heart was indeed tied to this boy.
"As long as Zhuhyun is willing, her mother and I will have no objection."
Mother Pei nodded along with her, indicating her attitude.
They invited Liu Zhengjiang and Park Zhenshu over for the same reason.
Now that they were convinced that Liu Xin'an's family was not as feared as the so-called "conglomerates" in their country, the last bit of hesitation in their hearts disappeared.
Now everyone's eyes came to Liu Xin'an and Pei Zhuhyun, who was sitting next to him and was at a loss.
Liu Xin'an took a deep breath, and the hand under the table gently grasped the small hand of Pei Zhuxuan on the side of her tight body, giving her girlfriend courage in this way.
"We'll see to it ourselves."
His deep answer also made several elders laugh.
In fact, this is not an answer that is very in line with their wishes, but just like Liu Zhengjiang's education to Liu Xin'an, Liu Xin'an's life is controlled by Liu Xin'an himself.
Instead of agreeing directly at this time, Liu Xin'an chose to follow his own ideas, which actually made Liu Zhengjiang even more gratified.
Of course, Pei's father was even happier.
If possible, he would definitely prefer that his daughter not be so anxious to get married...
Is his Bae Zhuhyun a very bad child?
Why do you have to be in such a hurry!
"Okay, I won't rush you, but remember to inform me in advance when you make up your mind."
"No, I'll just ask Lao Dai."
Liu Zhengjiang raised his eyebrows. It was okay not to mention it. Now that he mentioned it, he was also very curious about his son's sudden extra connections.
Especially when Zhang Jirong mentioned this matter to him not long ago.
"How do you know the cultural consul?"
"He is my water friend, and he usually watches my live broadcasts. He contacted me after I came here, and we became familiar with him over time."
"...this is okay too?"
Liu Xin'an smiled and spread his hands: "I think it's amazing too."
The most important question has been answered, and now the elders will no longer continue to talk about the two children.
And Liu Xin'an and Bae Zhuhyun, who were happy to be free, finally breathed a sigh of relief.