SFfC [Eunlice Adaptation]

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

The next morning, Eunwoo got up early to prepare breakfast. However, when he went out of his room, he heard something moving in the kitchen. Eunwoo stood by his bedroom door and listened for a while. Someone was cooking.

Eunwoo walked into the kitchen, and sure enough, someone got up even earlier than him and started cooking.

"Mom?" Eunwoo called out in surprise when he saw Cha ShuLi. "Why did you get up so early?"

Cha ShuLi had a spoon in her hand and was stirring some porridge in a pot. She said "I thought I'd make breakfast for you."

These past couple of days, Eunwoo would take the time and have a good chat with Cha ShuLi every day. After a while, Cha ShuLi managed to talk more and more smoothly. She looked at Eunwoo and said "Go and wash up. I'm almost finished here."

Eunwoo was worried about her body, but after some thought, he smiled at her and replied "Alright. Take your time."

Cha ShuLi used to be quite a good cook, but she hadn't cooked anything in recent years. She was a little rusty, but it didn't affect the overall taste. After three years, Eunwoo was finally going to taste his mother's cooking again. His heart didn't know what to feel.

"Well? I haven't lost my touch?" She didn't know if it was because she ate Eunwoo's cooking for the past three years, but Cha ShuLi felt that her cooking wasn't as delicious as her son's.

"No, mom's food is the best." Eunwoo answered.

Cha ShuLi couldn't help but laugh. "When did you get so eloquent? Is it because you're finally dating someone?"

Eunwoo became somewhat bashful, but then Cha ShuLi's expression turned serious. "Eunwoo, I didn't have a very good attitude towards Lisa before. See if you can invite her to come home sometime, I'll cook dinner as an apology."
　
Eunwoo replied "Don't worry, mom. Concentrate on recuperating first and just take things slowly."

Cha ShuLi smiled. "I stayed home all these years, ah. And it's not like I'm doing any heavy lifting. Although my physical strength isn't what it used to be, I can still cook a meal."

She looked at Eunwoo and saw that he had bowed his head to drink his porridge instead of replying to her. It was quiet for a moment, then Cha ShuLi asked "Did something happen with you and Lisa?"

Eunwoo lightly replied "Un, I mentioned breaking up with her, and Lisa hasn't forgiven me for it."

Cha ShuLi was stunned. But she didn't ask why Eunwoo tried to break up with Lisa.

She knew it was because of her.

Eunwoo put down his bowl and looked at his mother. "Mom, I've decided to take the postgraduate exam. I've also decided to pursue Lisa again. I don't know if I can give her a good life, but I'm going to do my best."

After he said this, Cha ShuLi put down the spoon she was holding and looked at her son. After a long while, she said "Do what you want to do. Mom can't and won't stop you."

Although Eunwoo had strengthened his resolve, he hadn't expected Cha ShuLi to accede so easily. He had heard her heart-breaking cries outside the operating room. His father's tragic end had hit Cha ShuLi hard, and Eunwoo hadn't expected her to willingly chance it a second time.

"Mom..."

Cha ShuLi looked at him in the eye and smile. "To be honest, I really don't want you to walk the same road your father did. This line of work is really tough. But then, I think about Lisa's words. She's right, I shouldn't imprison you. I don't want you to regret your life when you grow old, especially if its a regret your mother caused."