the penthouse

02 | into my heart.

it was eleven, and yeri finally managed to put the twins to bed. usually, they would be sleeping by this time, but their constant yelling and their wish to do sicheng's nails made it harder for yeri to take them to their bedrooms.

once she did, yeri spotted sicheng in the dining room. he was trying his best to open a wine bottle, but he was clearly struggling. yeri let out a small laugh, walking up to him. she took the wine bottle, easily opening it.

" where would i be without you. " sicheng smiled, pouring himself a glass of wine. he turned to yeri, who was already by the sink, washing the dishes. " would you like to share this bottle with me ? "

" no, i do not feel like drinking tonight. " yeri replied, " and i hope you do not feel like either. you have to go to work tomorrow, and you need to leave at seven. " she looked back at him, seeing that sicheng had almost finished his glass.

yeri and sicheng sat in silence. they did not want to be too loud, because any small movement could lead to the twins waking up and screaming. sicheng had to admit that he was sometimes tired of them.

they were not that young. while, yes, they were five years old and were still in kindergarden, sicheng hoped that they were going to be more mature. ji-yoo was very different from them.

but, sicheng knew that the twins were clearly taking after him. he had been extremely childish his whole life, until he met yeri. she was his saving grace, the woman who brought him back to reality.

" yeri, do you think that ji-yoo will take after one of us ? so far, she has not shown any signs of becoming a theatre kid, like you were. " sicheng smiled, remembering the times he first met yeri.

" well, i do not know. she has time to be passionate about something. all i have been thinking about is the tests she has, and if she will succesfully get into the high school she wants. " yeri replied. she took out a glass, pouring water into it.

yeri had always been extremely serious about her children's education. while yeri was an extremely good student, taking part in any events and showing a great example to younger children, sicheng was not that.

that is exactly why they met. sicheng had failed his math exam in 10th grade, and yeri was the one who had helped him save his grades. because of her, sicheng had saved his reputation and school life.

once she got to know dong sicheng, he was a sweetheart. he did not talk much, he was always shy and tried his best to get out of the picture, but when he did open up to yeri, she knew he was the one.

" i think we should not stress too much about it. ji-yoo is still young, and she has more things to think about. " sicheng told yeri, who sat down next to him. " my father wants her to take over the company after me. he does not want to wait for han-jun to grow up. "

it was big news. usually, mr. yuan-yun had been known to prefer the male side of the family, especially since the time sicheng's older sister left them, to live with her husband in iceland. it was a tragedy for the family.

but, ji-yoo was cherished more than anyone. her grandparents from both sides loved her more than they had loved their own children. she was the perfect child, a sweet and caring granddaughter. she enjoyed helping others and adored pets.

" i know that, but ji-yoo really wants to do well. she is determined to get into the high school she wants, and she wants to do it fairly. " yeri told sicheng. he nodded at her words, " i want the best for her. "

" of course, yeri. i understand what you want to say, dear. " sicheng wrapped his arm around yeri, placing a soft kiss on her cheek. yeri smiled, feeling as her cheeks started to burn. " about the twins.. " he began, but he was interrupted.