Chapter 81 – The Lonely Cha Seon-Young

Do-hyeon’s trip with her lovers ended with lunch being delivered and riding back in her car.

Both the day when they purely enjoyed the trip and the night when they reaffirmed their affection for each other were all satisfactory, so the lingering aftertaste of the trip lingered on for a long time after they returned to their daily lives.

By the time the afterglow fades away, it is already mid-August.
Jia was preparing to go out with a nervous mind.

‘Oh my god. My heart feels like it’s going to burst.’

Today is the day I decided to go shopping with my mom.
Since the last time we had a sincere conversation with each other, we have often contacted each other and had meals together, but I am very nervous because it is my first time shopping.

A real mother-daughter behavior that I so longed for.
It was the moment when one of Jia’s wishes finally came true.

‘I still have time, so let’s look in the mirror one more time.’

So that her mother, who will be traveling with her, will not be ashamed, she adjusts her dress once again.

Jia’s beating heart did not calm down with anticipation.

—

“Mom!”

Jia, who found Seonyeong at her meeting place, made sure that no one was listening to her, and she shouted.

Sunyoung, who was waiting with her sunglasses on and a mask on, only waved her hand gently at her excitedly running daughter.
She had been estranged from her daughter for over twenty years, and she still felt awkward.

“I’m here?”

“Yes! Are you going right away?”

“If you’re not hungry yet, go look at the clothes first.”

“Then shall we have dinner later?”

Seonyeong nodded at her daughter’s question.

“Yes. Where can I go?”

“There!”

Seonyeong turns around in the direction Jia pointed.
Seeing her back, Jia hesitated for a moment, then gathered up the courage to embrace her mother’s arms.

Seonyeong was also taken aback, but she didn’t dare to leave and moved on with her daughter.

The place Jia took her mom to was a department store she had been to with her school friend.

The two had conversations that they couldn’t have over the phone while looking at and trying on various clothes with Seonyoung at various clothing corners.

In fact, Seonyoung was a person who often visited high-end luxury goods stores rather than department stores.
The luxury items worn on her body are also a means to appeal to herself as a celebrity.

But when she saw her daughter enjoying being with her, Seonyeong’s heart was also excited.

“This hat is pretty. I think I’ll be fine if I wear it when it’s windy. How is it? Does it suit you?”

The daughter smiles bashfully as she picks up a hat and puts it on her head.
Naturally, a smile spread across Seonyoung’s lips.

“It’s pretty. Would you like to buy one?”

“Really? Mom, try it too.”

“Me… Customer?”

Both Jia and Seonyeong froze at the sudden sound of her voice.
She obviously thought there was no one around, but she saw a female employee who had been standing far away until a while ago.

“…Yes?”

Seonyeong replied in a startled, crawling voice. A female employee looked over and asked.

“Aren’t you Cha Seon-young? That’s right! I’m sorry, I’m such a big fan!”

“Ah, yes. Thank you.”

“Who’s with you…?”

Judging from the look on her asking face, it seemed that she hadn’t heard Jia call her mother.

But Seonyoung couldn’t open her mouth.
Because she was sorry for lying in front of Jia that she was someone other than her daughter.

“It’s my nephew!”

The person who gave her voice was none other than Jia.
Even when she saw Seonyeong bewildered, she boldly continued her words.

“My aunt said she would buy me that dress, so I came to see it.”

“Ah, you’re a nephew. Somehow, the companions look too young to be friends.”

The staff accepted it without much doubt, and Seonyeong also found stability.

“Yeah, what…”

“Sorry. Excuse me because I’m a real fan. I won’t tell anyone, so please feel free to watch.”

An employee who goes back to his seat with a bow on his back.

Thanks to her, only two mothers and daughters remained in her place.

“Whew, I almost got into trouble. Right? I’ll have to call her Aunt from now on.”

Jia smiles with a sigh of relief.
However, Seonyoung’s voice subsided.

“…Sorry.”

“Huh? No, it’s okay. I told you before. I don’t need anyone else to know. It’s so nice just to walk around like this.”

With Jia’s answer, Sunyoung’s heart became lighter, and shopping continued with a bright atmosphere again.

“Auntie, look at this. It’s so cute!”

While wandering around eagerly, Jia picked up her animal pajamas.

“It would be cute even if my aunt wore it. Shall I wear it one by one? I’ll buy it for you!”

“What? It’s a shame to wear something like this at my age.”

“No. What’s your aunt’s age? It’ll be cute no matter what, so I’ll wear it when it gets cold.”

“Still…”

It’s hard to say no to her daughter’s offer of a gift even though she wants to.
And honestly, it was true that the pajama design was cute.

“What do you want your aunt to do? I’m a bear!”

Jia, who had already picked up one of hers, urged her to answer, and the hesitant Seonyeong spoke in a whisper.

“Everything, squirrel…”

—

About an hour later, the two were eating at a nearby restaurant.

Perhaps she was so happy to come out to play with her mother, Jia was chattering nonstop, which was unusual for her.

Do-hyeon came to mind of Seon-young, who was eagerly cheering for her daughter.

‘How is that man doing?’

After she came to her house and had an all-night affair with him, Seon-young struggled to keep in touch with Do-hyeon.

She wanted to continue to have a relationship in the future, but she hesitated because she thought her partner would be uncomfortable.
If there is a problem in the relationship between Jia and Dohyeon because of her, it will also be difficult.

Since that day, there has not been a call from her goddess, so I was curious about the news about Dohyeon.

“Jia.”

“Why, Mom?”

Gia replied that way.
She deliberately took her place in the corner of the restaurant, and the tables around her were empty, so she didn’t have to call her aunt on purpose.

“Do you have a boyfriend or something?”

“Boy friend?”

Confused, Jia stops her chopsticks.
But she soon made up her mind and she replied.

“Yes. We met earlier this year.”

“…I see. What kind of person is he?”

“He’s a very nice person. He’s kind and considerate. And what should I say… He’s reassuring and trustworthy.”

Seonyeong could also vaguely understand the meaning of her daughter.
Because the man was sincerely wishing her Jia happiness.

“I’m glad. Are there any problems with dating?”

“Yeah. There’s no problem. He’s always been nice to me, so we never had a fight.”

“Okay…”

“It’s so nice to be able to talk about this with my aunt. Later, when her heart is ready, I’ll introduce her to her aunt.”

Seonyeong’s complicated mind thinking of Dohyeon became much more comfortable when she saw Jia’s bright face.

“Okay. I’ll wait.”

“Mom… Hasn’t she had a boyfriend after that?”

Jia asks carefully while looking at her eyes.

Seonyeong spoke as calmly as possible so that her daughter would not be bothered.

“I didn’t. I’m busy then and now, so I don’t have time to socialize.”

“Ah… Aren’t you lonely?”

“If you’re busy, you can’t afford to feel that way. You don’t have to worry about me, so get along with her boyfriend.”

“Okay, Mom.”

—

Friday came a few days after the first shopping of the two mothers and daughters.

After finishing her schedule, Seonyeong led her tired body back to her house.

What greets her is a pitch-dark house.
When the light was turned on, the darkness in the front door disappeared in an instant, but Seonyeong was still expressionless.

“…”

She barely finished taking a shower with her heavy body.
As soon as the sound of water disappears, silence fills the entire house.
What I felt from him was a deep and heavy loneliness.

Of course, since she had been alone for so long, it was no big deal.

Moreover, her loneliness is what she chose herself to succeed as a celebrity.
That’s why Seonyeong didn’t shed tears over her loneliness, and she didn’t bother trying to get away from those feelings.

However, there were moments when this familiarity felt painful.

When my condition is worse than usual and my body is heavy for some reason like now.
She doesn’t say a word in her spacious house and only watches TV dramas when she feels shabby.

At that time, like her magic, someone who understands her everything appears, and she wants her to be the one to talk to.

“Ha… No. It’s because I’m not feeling well today.”

Seonyeong deliberately speaks out loud and denies the fact that she didn’t say a word at home today.

‘I’m free for the weekend, so I’ll be fine if I take a good rest.’

She turned off the TV, lay down and forced her eyes closed, but this time she had a headache and it was difficult to fall asleep.

‘There shouldn’t be any headache medicine… Let’s have a drink and sleep.’

I get up and head for the refrigerator.
But as she gets closer to the refrigerator, her steps get heavier and her headache gets worse.

Seon-yeong, who staggered as she was, eventually couldn’t even reach her hand into her fridge and she collapsed on the seat.

—

Sitting in front of the computer, I turned on Paint and was drawing continuity with the mouse.
It was to ask Ha-eun for a new illustration for the novel.

I haven’t mentioned it in the meantime, but she has consistently drawn covers and illustrations for my novels as a condition of distributing the profits from the novels.

Thanks to her outstanding drawing skills, the number of views was maintained, and thanks to this, Ha-eun, who could not receive financial support from her parents, did not have to suffer from her life, so it was a win-win.

… I don’t know when it will be, but her next work should be with Haeun. Should I even consider the webtoon?

It was when she stopped the mouse and wandered around.

[Dohyun.]

‘Goddess?’

[I need help.]

Of course, you must have found me for that reason, but today, I feel urgency in the voices in my head.

‘What happened?’

[I will give you a detailed explanation after I gather you there.]

The surroundings begin to twist as soon as the words are finished.

After a while, the space that appeared was not unfamiliar at all.

… Cha Seon-young’s house?

I turned my head to see what was going on, and only then did I realize the meaning of the urgency the goddess showed.

Cha Seon-yeong was lying on the cold floor where the air conditioner was blowing.