But Mama, I'm In Love With A Criminal.

Episode Nine.

"I'm glad you came." Yein spoke as she saw Mingyu.

Mingyu moved the chair to make himself sit on it. "I don't want to anger you any further."

"So, you do understand. Not bad." Mingyu couldn't tell if she's being sarcastic or just complimenting him. "I don't like how you were the reason why my best friend ran away and made Aunt Hyejin worry. What exactly happened?" Her eyes didn't leave his.

"I was the one who got angry with trivial matter when Sujeong wasn't helping me with acting like we're in love when we were in front of the visitors. I got fed about her, but a man punched me to save Sujeong because I'm already hurting Sujeong physically and verbally. After that, she ran away." He said what happened last night.

Yein was shocked to find out that they weren't in love, but instead acting like they were in love. "Acting like you were in love? Was your marriage arranged by your own parents?" She didn't hear this from Sujeong, all this time she was faking. That's why every time Mingyu was the topic, her best friend smoothly changed the topic.

"Yes, I assume Sujeong didn't tell you. If you want to know more about our matter, I believe Sujeong should tell you this instead of me." Mingyu said.

Yein couldn't believe it. "I'm going to apo—" He was interrupted when a notification tone briefly played in his smartphone.

At the same time, Yein saw someone outside the café whom she knows. And she turned her head back at Mingyu, "Then, better apologize to Sujeong. I'm leaving, thank you for your time."

Mingyu was confused, but didn't mind if Yein was already leaving after such a short talk. He unlocked his phone, and he read his parents' message. He also took his leave, because what his parents told him was extremely important.

"Oh, I'm also leaving." He said, and rushed outside.

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He heard alarm sounds in his peaceful sleep. He groaned, but he had no choice but to wake up early because of his work. Jungkook opened his eyes, and rubbed it to sway away the drowsiness. He stood up from his bed, and went out to check if his father or older brother left.

He saw them dressed for work and wearing their leather shoes. His father turned his head around who woke up in an early morning.

"Oh, Jungkook! Good morning." His father greeted.

"If it isn't our Jungkook-ie. Good mornin'!" His older brother greeted.

"Good morning as well, Brother, Papa." Jungkook greeted. "Early for work? Have you eaten your breakfast?" He asked.

"About that... we have. Toasted bread with butter and instant tea." His older brother answered.

"Only that?! You should stay for a while, I'll prepare." Jungkook said.

"Prepare for yourself and Honey, if we stayed any longer, we will be late for our work." His father said. "Don't worry, we'll eat many foods when we get home." He patted Jungkook's head.

"If you didn't indulge yourselves in drinking soju yesterday, you wouldn't be this late." Jungkook shook his head, and clicked his tongue.

"You really have a sharp tongue, aren't you?" His father chuckled. "We'll take our leave, eat well and don't be late in your job as well." His older brother and father left their home.

Jungkook sighed, and he went in the kitchen to prepare breakfast. He cooked vegetable omelet, tofu with seasoned soy sauce, rice with red and black beans, radish kimchi, and coleslaw for 45 minutes. He finally got confident in cooking thanks to Seokjin whom he thinks as an older brother as well.