17 The unexpected sickness of my father (2/2)
Once they leave Young-soo asked, also his parents to go to their home and come back in the evening.
As Young-soo promised that he'll take care of Mr. Yoon like his father to Mrs. Yoon. He stayed in the hospital for one night and two days by doing all the needs for Mr. Yoon until he discharges from the hospital. Young-soo even paid the hospital discharged bills through his bank account, and safely he himself drove Mr. Yoon to his house in his car. Once they reach the house Young-soo carefully walked Mr. Yoon to get-in to the house and helped him to sit down on the cozy couch at the living room. Young-soo sat down beside his father-in-law and reminded Mr. Yoon once again about the doctor advice; avoid heavy lifting or vigorous activities at least for two weeks. Then Young-soo informed his father-in-law that he has got some important official meeting tomorrow morning which he was unable to postponed to some other days, so today he's to return back to the Jeju Island to attend that meeting.
Mr. Yoon smiled at Young-soo, ”you may leave I know about your busy schedules, I will not take it in a wrong sense, I should thank you for taking care of me like my son.”
”Abeonim, I sincerely request you to not thank me anymore because it is my responsibility to take care of my wife's parent as my parent.”
”We are very grateful to get you as our son-in-law,” Mr. Yoon proudly said.
Young-soo stood in front of his father-in-law bowed his head, and then said, ”I'm also grateful to get such a lovely parents-in-law as you, Abeonim.”
Young-soo asked Eunbi whether she was willing to come along with him today or planning to return of her own on tomorrow.
Eunbi replied, ”I will come tomorrow.”
Young-soo nodded his head, ”Abeonim and eomeonim, I will take my leave, take care of your health, and I will meet you on the coming weekend, bye~.” He made a respectful bow to his parents-in-law again before he leaves the house.”
That night, Mr. Yoon went to bed earlier than usual. Eunbi and her mother had a chat on the couch of the living room. During the chat Mrs.Yoon expressed, ”actually I was unhappy when your father accepted to Young-soo's marriage proposal without reconsidering about it for twice or thrice, but now I was fully satisfied with your father's decision. Thank God, you have married to a good and caring man, as your father said you are very fortunate to get him as your husband.”
I would have been very fortunate if I didn't marry him, Eunbi thought in her mind and felt so bleak that she could not express how he has mistreated her since from the day of the wedding, and it is not a right moment to convey about it to her mother. She just faked a smile and said, ”omma, I have a good news for you.”
”What it is?” Mrs. Yoon asked with enthusiastically. She cupped Eunbi's face with her palms, and asked her, ”am I going to be grandmother?”
Eunbi shoved her mother's palms from her face, ”omma, stop talking like crap. It has been only a few weeks since I have been married, so stop imagining things. The happy news which I came to say is I have joined in one of the universities in Jeju.”
”Congratulations, my dear for continuing your studies. And I'm sorry, Eunbi-ah. For me it's like more than months since you left to the Jeju Island. I couldn't understand why the time is running too slowly, anyways my hearty congratulations once again for joining in the university, and I hope soon you will tell me the news which I'm expecting from you as well.”
Eunbi made a wry grimace, ”omma, are you out of your mind? I'm still young to have a baby, furthermore I still have one more year to complete my master's degree, and even I have some other plans about my future after I finish my master's degree, so I am not planning to have a child for a few more years.”
”You can have the baby in-between while completing your degree.” Mrs. Yoon replied.
”Omma, I'm sure that something has happened to you that's why you are talking like this, if I stay with you for some more minutes I will go insane,” she wished her mother good night and walked upstairs to her room.
”Eunbi-ah don't get mad at me I just teased you, my dear.” Her mother shouted from the living room and then laughed brightly.
The next day, before Eunbi returns back to Jeju Island she went to visit Young-soo's parents at their house in the evening.
Hence Mr. Lee has gone out for some business deals only Mrs. Lee was in the house.
Mrs. Lee and Eunbi had a coffee chat in the dining hall, Mrs. Lee asked, ”Is my son taking good care of you?”
”Yes eomeonim, he is taking good care of me,” Eunbi lied.
”I know he will always take special care of his loved ones because he is my son,” Mrs. Lee said proudly with a smile, ”and soon I'm expecting some good news from you guys.”
Eunbi was out of idea about what she is expecting from them, ”Good news about what? eomeonim” Eunbi gazed at her intently.
Mrs. Yoon acted as if she was cradling a baby in her hands.
Eunbi never expected the same expectation also from Mrs. Lee. All the mothers are same and their expectations are also same once their children get married. Eunbi thought.
”What happened, Eunbi did I asked anything wrong?”
”No, eomeonim you haven't, I…I…”
”It's okay if you feel uncomfortable to answer my question just ignoring it I'll not mind.”
Eunbi makes an awkward smile and Mrs. Yoon smiled at her too.
Mrs. Lee claps her hands, ”I forget to tell you, your wedding album was delivered a few days ago, and you both are looking so great together in the pictures. Come I will show you, it is in my room.” Mrs. Lee took Eunbi to her room, showed her the pictures of the album with a lot of an excitement. Eunbi just faked a smile every time Mrs. Lee made comments of their pictures.
The time passes so quickly and it's time for Eunbi to leave to the airport. Mrs. Lee asked Eunbi to take the wedding album along with her to show it to Young-soo. Eunbi took the wedding album, kept it in her hand carry travel bag, she bowed her head in a respectful way, hugged her mother-in-law, and gets into the car. The driver started the engine and drove the car to the Seoul's domestic airport.