85 The Man With Hidden Intentions (1/2)

That afternoon.

Yeo Ri sat in the living room alone.

Everybody else had left the house because they all had something to do, so she was left alone, accompanied by the housekeeper who was up on the second floor, doing some cleaning.

A soap opera was playing on the television. The acting was subpar and the plot was rather cliché, so Yeo Ri was barely paying attention to the show.

Yeo Ri picked up her phone, then put it down. Then, she picked it up again.

She wanted to invite Min Chae and Jang Mi out to play, but Hyuk and Gun's advice was lingering in her head. Don't leave the house alone, they said.

Yeo Ri sighed.

”So bored...” she muttered.

Suddenly, the front door opened.

Yeo Ri perked up, thinking that at least one of the four men were back.

”Oh?” Heo Woo Seung noticed the girl sitting in the living room, her body turned to look at him.

Her eyes widened in surprise. She quickly got up and bowed in greeting, ”Welcome back, Uncle.”

”...Yes, I'm back.” Heo Woo Seung stilled for a split second. A complicated gaze flickered on his face. Casually, he approached the girl, ”Are you all alone, Student Lee Yeo Ri? Where's Jin Goo?”

”Jin Goo-oppa and the rest had something to do. They said they'll be back by dinnertime,” Yeo Ri replied. ”Ah, please just call me 'Yeo Ri', Uncle.”

”...Okay, then, Yeo Ri...-ah,” Heo Woo Seung says with a slight difficulty. ”Still, I can't believe my son left his guest all alone in the house,” he shook his head disapprovingly.

”No, no. I'm the one who insisted on staying at home,” Yeo Ri politely dissented.

”That's right, Yeo Ri-ah,” Heo Woo Seung acted as if an idea crossed his mind. ”Have you eaten lunch? Would you like to accompany Uncle to eat? I have something I want to talk about,” he smiled, urging her to accept the offer with his eyes.

”L-lunch?” Yeo Ri stuttered. She was slightly creeped out by the sudden invitation, but did not want to seem rude. ”I've eaten alrea—”

Just before she could decline the offer, her stomach grumbled.

Yeo Ri's cheeks flushed.

So embarrassing! She knocked herself on the head inwardly. The timing was... impeccable.

Heo Woo Seung smiled knowingly. ”Do you like western food? Or should we eat Korean food?”

”I... I'm fine with anything, Uncle,” Yeo Ri shuffled her feet awkwardly.