Taehyung was sitting next to Minho, sipping on the Tea that Mrs. Lee had prepared. Mr. Lee, who was on his magazine reading, stopped and decided to face them.
As soon as Mr. Lee started talking again, facing them, Taehyung's heart skipped a beat. 'God! He looks like a terror,' he said to his head. Then Mr. Lee asked, " how did you meet my son?" He said in a deep voice. Taehyung didn't answer straight away. He doesn't want to be found weird with all his life situations. Until "I met him thru my family friend." He replied, feeling shy. Well, that's true; Jimin is one of their family, and he is his BFF-/Friend. Hmm, logic! Minho smiled at his 'boyfriend's answer.' "I see! well then, what's your work, Mr. Kim?" Mr. Lee asked a different question as he sipped on his tea. "I'm a Shareholder/CEO of The Arter Company, Sir!" Taehyung replied proudly. "Really?" Mrs. Lee cut them off as she sips on the English Tea. " Yes, Mom!" Minho said and tapped on Taehyung's left leg. "And How young are you?" Mr. Lee looked as if he was reading him. " I'm the same age as Minho, sir! I'll be 27 this coming 30th!" Taehyung replied; they couldn't imagine that he would be 27 soon. The interview session stopped when the Maid called them to head to their Dining Table. Everyone was so formal, including the maids. It was different from the first time he came to this place.
They gathered at the Dinner Table. Mr. Lee was seated at the center, Mrs. Lee was on his right, Minho was on his left, and Taehyung was on Minho's right side. The maids entered with food on their trays, and they placed the plated food on the table.
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The meal is on a plate with a fancy cover, like those from a luxury hotel. The maids removed the covers for them. They poured the red wine onto the wine glass. And slowly took their leave. "Let's eat!" Mr.Lee said. And they started eating.
Mr. Lee sliced his steak and ate silently, the same as Mrs. Lee, so prim and proper. Taehyung did the same. He tried to blend in with everyone around him. "How's Denmark, Dad?" Minho said as he initiated a small talk. " Hmm, nothing new! It's still busy, just like when you left it!" Mr. Lee replied with a bit of sarcasm in his tone. "Honey, we're here at the Dinner Table; why don't we talk about that later, hmm?" Mrs. Lee cut off an upcoming argument between Minho and her husband.
At the KIMS
After his time on the Balcony of their room, he decided that he would check on the things they would need for the party.
Jimin was going on his list for the 100th time; he studied the plates they would use for the party; he thought that since there would be kids, he would use a sustainable item rather than their fancy crystal ware. He gave instructions to one of the maids regarding the order. "Tell Mrs. Sam that we won't use the crystal ware, there would be kids, and they might find those difficult to use!" Jimin told Mrs. Sam's helper.
Jin was working on his new assignment; he came up with another song that will be used as an OST (Official Sound Track) for a new Kdrama, 'Jirisan.' He wanted to be productive before he went on his official launch as a 'Solo Artist.' And he was in his studio, god knows, for how many hours now.
Midday was when the driver. Mr. Gae sent the Older kids to Parks, and now, it's close to nighttime; the kids are still at the Parks Household and won't be home until late evening. They are enjoying 'their bonding time with their Unnies and Hyung' as Hoseok phoned in Jimin earlier.
At the Lee's
The dinner was about to finish when Mr. Lee told them about his and his wife's story. The Dinner may have started stiff and formal, but the vibe changed halfway. Somehow, Mrs. Lee's words affected Dong Gun's head. Ha Ji smiled as she felt butterflies reminiscing how she and her husband met.
Taehyung was intrigued by what he was hearing. And he eagerly listened to Mr. Lee.
'Yes, it was love at first sight!' As he said his statement. "While most of you kids don't believe them, during my time, I do!" Mr. Lee said as he told them the story. "Was it?" Mrs. Lee reacted flattered at her husband's words. " Yes, it was!" Mr. Lee replied with a slight smile." Continue, Dad!" Minho said, feeling excited. This is the first time hearing the story.
'I was 16 when my parents and I went on a European Vacation. My family had established a few of our businesses in Europe, and our last stop was Denmark.
I was at the Park, eating some European ice cream when I noticed a beautiful Asian Teenager with her sets of European friends. They were giggling over something, and I was taken away by her smile. After I finished my ice cream, I thought of approaching her; I am generally shy, but since I am in a different country, then maybe I will be myself. As I was about to talk to that lovely girl, they disappeared among the crowd. My eyes followed her and saw her fighting with an older male. 'Her bodyguard' "C'mon! Please don't tell my mom." was the word I heard. " I'm sorry, Miss, I'm just doing my job!" Her bodyguard said. " I'll give you a bonus!' She said. "Fine!" The bodyguard said, defeated. She was about to approach her friends when she noticed me. "Excuse me? Do I know you?" She asked me. I felt blank, but I wanted to know at least her name. I tried to ask her, but she didn't give it right away. So I secretly followed her the whole time until I noticed that she was secretly looking for my presence too. We talked, and her European friends were there to cover us up. "I'm Ha Ji," she said, showing her dimpled smile. " I'm Dong Gun, Lee Dong Gun!" I said and tried to get her number. She wrote her number on my cellphone phone book.
In days we found ourselves secretly dating. Mr. Won, Ha Ji's parents, disagreed with our relationship. He thought we were young and didn't know what love truly meant. Until one night, your Mom decided to run away. It was around this season when she and I met at the park. We checked in ourselves at the nearest hotel. Then our 'first.' happened. After a few weeks of hiding from our families, we discovered she was pregnant with Minho. It was close to two months, and Ha Ji was having a hard time with her pregnancy then; that's when we decided to fight for our love. I talked to Mr. Won and asked for their daughter's hand in marriage. We were just 16, so we were engaged. Both of our families were doing business with the Europeans, and we don't want this to stain our Family's reputation. Minho was two years old when we had the Wedding Ceremony done in Denmark.
Minho's life was built there until he decided to live independently when he reached 18. This Mansion was his second home. We planned things for him, but he chose to be his person. He was 22 when he had his business back there in Denmark, he had his clothing line, and he was doing good for some time; he would go back and forth here and Denmark until he told me he was getting tired, and he passed the business back to my hands. That business of his is still operating. And even if Ha Ji can still bare a child if she wants to, the challenge we had when she was 16 marked us a lesson. That's why he is our only son. And we love him with our hearts. We support him in everything he does. We don't want him being hurt.
"Now, I know why you're here, Taehyung; I know my son's preference; I am a Dad, and I sensed him. He doesn't need to tell me things; I am not naive. And if you are here to hurt him, you are not worth our time." Mr. Lee said, looking at Taehyung in his eyes. " I love him, sir, with all my heart, and I am not here to waste your time. " Taehyung said with all courage to Mr. And Mrs. Lee. " We will mark your words, Mr. Kim," said Mrs. Lee as she sipped her wine. "We battled our parents for our life, for our son, don't put it to waste." Mr. Lee said as he stood up and took off the napkin, and placed it on the table. " I won't, Sir!" Taehyung said as he watched where Mr. Lee. He was surprised that he went to his seat and offered his hand. "I will honor your word; make it count!" Mr. Lee said. Taehyung stood from his seat and hugged Mr. Lee, mouthed, "Thank you, sir!".
A/n: Hi guys, finally this got posted; I had a few errands for the past few days. Wow! I am so into Mr.Lee's story! I'm glad Mr. Lee gave a chance to our dear Minho. And yep, I hope Taehyung would make that count.
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