When The Phone Rings / The Call You Just Made Is

Chapter 20 Baek's Family Dinner

"Child, you're here."

The elegant voice of the mother-in-law made Hee-joo straighten her back quickly. This is the restaurant on the top floor of the hotel.

The in-laws who were still difficult for her to get along with sat there like a picture. Hee-joo couldn't help swallowing.

"I didn't expect you to come too?"

The mother-in-law's eyes slowly moved to the tall Baek Sa-eon.

"Can't I come?"

"You didn't say that when you said you were coming, but you refused to come." 

"Come and have a meal by the way."

"By the way? What is there in the hotel for you to do 'by the way'?" 

"How could there be nothing?"

The atmosphere was as cold as ever. In fact, since Baek Sa-eon joined in, the situation has become even more tensed.

There is only one rule to follow here. Shut up and eat quietly.

'This is what I am best at...!'

As soon as she sat down, her husband and father-in-law immediately entered into a political discussion.

Father-in-law Baek Ui-yeong didn't even look at her.

As a symbol of cooperation signal sent by Chungwoon Daily, she didn't care about these details at all. At this time, the mother-in-law put down her chopsticks.

"I haven't seen you for a while, but you have developed a lot of bad habits." 

Hee-joo panicked and looked up to see her mother-in-law's stern eyes. 

"What kind of rules are you playing with your phone at the table?" 

Fortunately, her mother-in-law's eyes bypassed Hee-joo.

"Waiting for a call." 

"......!"

It was her husband who answered. Hee-joo almost choked on her saliva. He had been paying attention to his silent phone.

Every time a call came, he would confirm the number and then reject it one by one.

Despite the long-awaited family dinner, Baek Sa-eon paid more attention to his phone than his parents, as if his hands and eyes could not leave that thing.

Of course, the mother-in-law opposite would not be unaware of this situation.

'Could it be that waiting for that call....?'

Hee-joo felt dry in the mouth and picked up the water cup to drink.

"Is it that important?" 

"Yes."

Baek Sa-eon replied coldly.

His mother looked at his cold face for a moment, then picked up the chopsticks again.

Just as he swiped the screen to reject the call again, the mother-in-law who was serving ginseng stew to her husband said with some helplessness:
"You are still so immature." 

"......"

At this time, Baek Sa-eon finally turned his eyes to his mother.

"It seems that you have forgotten everything I taught you. You stared at your phone all day, and you must have messed up this mission. Isn't it?"

"It's not like that."

"Isn't it? Look at yourself. On my podium, I taught that impatience is a barrier to communication."