My Fate || JeongChan FF

Chapter 37

(A/n: Sungmi and Seungmin content mainly 💕)

(Back in South Korea...)

*01:10 p.m.*

"You really love chocolate, don't you?"

Sungmi nodded happily as she licked her chocolate ice cream.

Today was a normal day with Sungmi and Seungmin just hanging out together with little Jiwon in her pram stroller.

They sat on a nearby bench by the park, sitting in comfortable silence as they enjoyed their frozen treats.

Sungmi couldn't help but to take small glances at Seungmin's side profile. He looked happy here, with her.

She couldn't help but smile to herself, feeling herself become euphoric for some reason.

He turned to look at her, catching Sungmi looking at him already.

"Sungmi."

"Yes?" she replied.

"I-I wanted to ask you something."

"Go ahead." She was anticipant, seeing that Seungmin was a bit nervous. He's never this nervous.

Seungmin breathed in and sighed. "... Sungmi... I like you. I really do. And honestly, I don't know when I started having feelings for you. But I do. I've never really felt this way for any woman in my life. You're just funny, beautiful and an amazing mother to Jiwon. I couldn't help but fall for you... And so I just want to ask you... Would you like to go out with me?"

Sungmi was at a loss for words. That was so unexpected.

Did Seungmin mean all the words he said? Honestly, she was touched.

"I'd... I'd love to go out with you", she smiled.

Seungmin smiled back, showing his teeth with absolute glee. He felt relived. He was happy, knowing that Sungmi hadn't rejected him.

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The date was tomorrow night, but Sungmi was already looking for an outfit with so much excitement.

Immediately after she got home, she rushed to her room after putting Jiwon to sleep.

Mrs Cho was confused, but she clearly understood when she saw her daughter rummaging through her woredrobe with a smile.

"Uuggghh! There's nothing perfect to wear!" She sat on her bed, feeling frustrated by the fact that she couldn't see any suitable clothing items for her date.

Right then, she grabbed her purse and took out her phone.

Calling 'My Baby Innie❤️💕🧸'

"Hey, baby girl", Jeongin answered almost immediately.

"Innie! It's 'Code Violet'! I repeat: 'Code Violet'!"

Jeongin squealed extremely loudly on the other end of the line. He knew what that meant: Seungmin asked her out on a date, but she doesn't know what to wear.

"Okay, okay", he finally stopped squealing after what felt like forever. "What have you tried on so far?"

"I thought of the periwinkle blue dress with the white polka dots, but that idea went sideways when I remembered that I gave it away to my cousin. Then I found the ruby red dress that I wore for my first date with Jungmo, but it doesn't have the matching shoes anymore!"

"Alright, just switch to FaceTime. I wanna see you walk that runway."

"Already on it."

It might've taken them over two hours to chose an outfit, plus the matching makeup and hairstyles, but it was all done by the time Mrs Cho came to call Sungmi for dinner.