The Binding Angel || Tzukook

17

The meeting of the two giant companies ended with big applause. The chiefs of the companies were coming forward to get photos together after signing their agreement. They will build a combination of two big companies to expand their reach externally. They started the project by next month and developed the new baby company from the very start overseas. The place would be planned to be in Japan.

Cha Munyeong, the middle-aged successful woman of centuries decided to have a relationship with Jungkook, a young-high spirited man of JK Enterprises. Their connected minds in a meeting were helping them on knowing each other company's needs.

Besides, they also grew closer after some meetings and the appearance of the little girl in Jungkook's room several months ago.

Cha Munyeong, who had been living alone since she developed her company by herself, found that she felt lonely for the time she spent. Not only after she met Yeojin, Jungkook's daughter who craved for mother's love which pulled Munyeong to embrace her lovingly. She played with the little girl when Jungkook had a meeting with her at her company too. She didn't mind the daughter's appearance, she felt like she became a reliable grandmother to her. The absents of Jungkook's daughter's appearance, growing her yearning for the little girl. Cha Munyeong knew that Yeojin already had someone who was taking care of her when her father was away. So, she can't do anything about that.

"Jungkook-ah." her soft trembling voice greeted him after the photo session.

"Yes, Daepyo-nim. What's wrong?" He turned his body facing her to show his politeness.

"I have a birthday this weekend. Can you bring your little cutie with you on my birthday? I miss her already." she put her hand on his shoulder with a cute face.

"Ahh, Daepyo-nim. But, I bring a plus one, is it okay?" He teased her with the dimples showing on his smile.

"Plus One? Yeojin's mother?" She asked him curiously, frowning her eyebrows.

"Maybe. Yeojin called her mother," he said after furrowing his eyebrows fast sometimes, confused about how to address Tzuyu.

" OMO?! I never heard about the story. Congratulations on your wedding!" she covered her mouth in awe and grabbed his hand tightly congratulating him.

"I don't say anything about weddings though." he tilted his head feeling weird about the statement.

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Tzuyu pushed the cart to buy groceries for the daily needs of the apartment. Yeojin who was always tagged along with her, sat on the cart playing with Cindy and enjoying the swinging motion of the cart. Tzuyu stopped at the milk counter and tiptoed her feet up to reach for the milk that was Yeojin's favorite on the higher counter.

"Hello, Yeojin's mother?" A woman's sarcastic voice grabbed her attention to make eye contact. She put her feet on the ground slowly and bowed slightly to her.

"Ah right, we still didn't get to know each other. I am Lee Seonhwa." she lends her hand to Tzuyu's, greeting her with an eye smile. Tzuyu grabbed her hand slowly, showing politeness to someone who had ever been tagged with CEO and might be Yeojin's mother.

"I am Chou Tzuyu." She replied weakly and her head turned to Yeojin. Yeojin, the innocent one was just looking at the two with her questionable stare.

"Mom... nugu-ya (who is she)?" Her finger pointed at Seonhwa with an innocent look. Tzuyu smiled and took Yeojin from the cart to the ground in a second.

"Yeojin-ya, let's greet her politely." Yeojin bowed slightly to Seonhwa after hearing Tzuyu's words.

"Annyeong haseyo..." Yeojin said in her baby voice and quickly faced Tzuyu to have a hug. Her slight tug on Tzuyu's clothes, made Tzuyu embrace Yeojin in swift. Yeojin distracted her focus to the milk counter, avoiding Seonhwa's stare.

"Mom... Chocolate milk." Yeojin's voice brought Tzuyu back to reality after being dazed caused by Seonhwa's appearance. Tzuyu then took some boxes of milk to the cart.

"Let's get lunch together, Yeojin- yaa," Seonhwa said with a soft voice. "And Nana's mother?" Her voice turned cold after changing the subject. But her face turned into a smile after Yeojin looked at Seonhwa with wide eyes.

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The piles of groceries were put beside Tzuyu's seat, and Yeojin's high chair was put between them in the middle. They took a seat in a coffee shop in silence, while Yeojin was drinking her milk in peace. It was the opposite of the older situation.

"Yeojin-ya... Long time no see. How are you?" Seonhwa put her head lower to catch Yeojin's eyes giving the most sincere smile she ever made. Yeojin looked at her still sucking the straw for chocolate milk. Her mouth sucked the milk until the empty box of milk sounded loud.

"Mom... I have finished it. Yeojin clever." Yeojin diverted her gaze to Tzuyu and waved the empty milk box. Tzuyu who saw the changing expression of Seonhwa, smiled to Yeojin with her crescent eyes.

"Yeojin is clever. But why doesn't Yeojin reply the...." Tzuyu patted Yeojin's hair slowly and stopped her word thinking for a while, didn't know how to address Seonhwa.

She often saw her always reaching for the CEO but, she still didn't know how to address her right. She might be Yeojin's mother but also, she might not. It would be weird enough if she just called her Mom, and she wasn't, but also if she just address her aunt and the fact she wasn't too.

"Aunt..." Tzuyu decided to address her with Aunt, in case Yeojin always called her Mom, and if she just address Seonhwa with Mom, it would make confusion for Yeojin. Seonhwa stared at her with an unreadable look, but then she diverted her gaze to Yeojin.

"Yeojin is fine, Aunt..." Yeojin diverted her gaze from Tzuyu to Seonhwa, being obedient to every word Tzuyu had said. Seonhwa looked pretty satisfied with the answer. And she turned her gaze to Tzuyu who was busying to feed her with a chocolate cake she bought.

"Seems like you are into the act of Yeojin's mother too well, Yejin- ssi." Seonhwa took a bite of strawberry cake in front of her, looking far at the view outside.

"It is not like that, Lee Seonhwa-ssi." Tzuyu turned awkward and drank her cold americano beside the chocolate cake in nervousness. Seonhwa smirked suddenly seeing her reaction.

"You are not her Mom though," she replied coldly to Tzuyu.

"Lee Seonhwa-ssi, I give you a chance to meet with Yeojin, and I don't think I can go further if you act like this though," Tzuyu replied to her still giving a bit of cake to Yeojin. Tzuyu could be harsh sometimes if something was playing with her. Looking at Seonhwa's behavior, Tzuyu was almost sure that Seonhwa was Yeojin's real mother by seeing her jealousy of Tzuyu's relationship with Yeojin.

"Oh. I am sorry." Seonhwa smiled at her without feeling wrong at all. Seonhwa tried to grab Yeojin's attention again. Yeojin's focus was only on her doll and the woman in front of her put an effort to grab her attention.

"Yeojin-yaa, please take a bit from Aunt," Seonhwa said in a baby voice and handed a spoonful of cake to Yeojin's mouth. Hoping that she will take a bit like Tzuyu had done, she bitterly smiled looking at Yeojin's poker face.

"Mom... I want to poo." Yeojin diverted her gaze from Seonhwa to Tzuyu with something smell appearing sudden. Seonhwa dropped the spoon on her plate making a loud sound, losing her appetite.