2 Secrets and Hidden Thoughts (2/2)

While the water was heating, she proceeded to make breakfast.

With practised ease, she washed the rice and turned on the rice cooker. While the rice was cooking, she took out a container of kimchi and scooped out some of it into a small bowl. She made a few other simple side dishes and laid them all on the dining table.

When the rice was finally cooked, she took out three rice bowls and filled them up. There were some leftovers left so she made them into riceballs and wrapped them up so Gun could have something to eat while he studies.

”Yeo Ri?”

”?!”

Yeo Ri's heart skipped a beat. She almost dropped the chopsticks she was holding but immediately recollected herself.

”D-dad? You're home? I thought you wouldn't be back from your business trip until later this evening,” she sighed from the fright but still flashed a smile to the newly arrived man.

The man smiled, laughing, ”Work ended faster than I thought. What's this, you made breakfast already?”

”Ah... sorry, I'll get another bowl.” Since she expected that there would only be three of them, she did not have any rice left for the man. With the intention of dividing the rice from the three bowls, she went to search for another bowl.

”No need. I had a drink with the supervisors all the way 'til morning, and now I'm tired.”

”Then, shall I make some hangover soup?” Yeo Ri puts down the bowl she was holding, and instead took out a stew pot. There was enough ingredients in the kitchen for her to make a simple version of a hangover soup, she recalled.

”Will you?” Dad laughs good-naturedly. He moved closer to her and patted her shoulder, ”As expected, only Yeo Ri cares about me.”

Yeo Ri received his words with a slight smile, a peculiar look flashing across her face for a split second. However, acting as if nothing was wrong, she moved to the fridge to look for the ingredients.

”Then, I'll leave it to you.”

”Mm. Have a good rest, dad.” Yeo Ri smiled as she sent him off.

Once the man was gone, her smile faltered. She paused her hands, staring at the direction the man had gone to. Many thoughts flashed in her mind, but she soon snapped out of it and got back to work.