Traveling back in time to take care of Sung Deok-sun

Chapter 90 The Leopard Lady's Sense of Loss

Ms. Leopard glanced at the three of them suspiciously, her gaze sweeping around the room. The room was as usual, with no noticeable changes; it was clean and tidy, and everything was back in its place.

I opened the refrigerator, washed and neatly arranged the empty food containers, and finished the wild vegetables and other fare I had been told to eat before I left.

"Where's the coal? The coal isn't out, is it?" Ms. Leopard asked, standing up.

"Of course! The room is very warm!" Kim Sung-kyun nodded confidently.

Ms. Leopard remained calm, nodding as if satisfied, then seemed to remember something and continued to ask questions.

"Where are the clothes? It's raining, have you brought them in?"

“I’ve accepted it!” Zhengfeng replied.

"I've put them all away in the closet," Jung-hwan added.

Kim Sung-kyun stood behind her, one arm around his eldest son, and faced the Leopard Lady with an expression of anticipation for praise.

"Wife! What did I tell you? We're doing great!"

"We're not in any way inconvenienced by your absence!"

"Don't worry! Right? Hahahaha~~~~"

Kim Sung-kyun was completely oblivious to the disappointment on Ms. Leopard's face, and continued to boast smugly that the three of them could live well even without Ms. Leopard.

Ms. Leopard didn't seem particularly happy. Yes, it turned out that the three of them could still live well without her, even though their home seemed to depend on her.

Ms. Leopard felt as if her value had been denied, and her expression turned dejected. Listening to her husband's words and the three men's hearty laughter, her mood sank even lower.

"Ah! Right, wife."

Are you hungry?

"I made your favorite pan-fried dumplings."

Kim Sung-kyun showed concern for Ms. Leopard as always.

"No need, you can eat it yourself..." Ms. Leopard's disappointment was already evident on her face.

She declined her husband's offer, turned around, picked up her bag, and went back to her room.

Jung-hwan and Jung-bong were completely confused, and Kim Sung-kyun was even more confused.

like?

Why wasn't my wife (mother) as happy when she came back?

Jung-hwan looked at his father, and Kim Sung-kyun patted him on the shoulder and nodded, indicating that he should go eat and that he would take care of the meal.

in the room

Ms. Leopard changed into her pajamas and was applying skincare products to her face.

"Wife! How about we have a glass of soju?" Kim Sung-jun asked tentatively from behind.

"Why drink when you're going to sleep? You can drink it yourself..." Ms. Leopard remained unmoved.

"How about I make you kimchi pancakes!" Kim Sung-kyun offered another suggestion.

"No need, go watch TV outside." Ms. Leopard remained unmoved.

Seeing this, Jin Chengjun stopped smiling and walked out of the room with a helpless expression. He scratched his head and couldn't figure it out. He wasn't angry or happy. What was wrong with his wife?

........

Deok-sun's House

Liu Shuyu took the washed vegetables from Cheng Dongri with his left hand, and with his right hand, he kept stir-frying garlic and chili peppers with a spatula until they were fragrant. Then he put the vegetables in.

Cheng Dongri sighed as he looked at the busy Liu Shuyu.

"Shuyu! I'm so grateful to you today! I'm such a useless uncle." Cheng Dongri forced a smile.

"Ah? Please don't say that! I just happened to be able to help." Liu Shuyu turned down the fire, turned to look at him, nodded, and smiled.

"I can't even protect my own daughter."

"Even though she did nothing wrong, we're afraid something will happen to her, so we don't dare let her do it."

"After working for so many years, my whole family can only afford to rent a small basement."

"Even when my daughter was about to be taken away, I could only watch helplessly as she was taken away."

Cheng Dongri did not treat Liu Shuyu as a junior at all. At this moment, he finally said what had been pent up in his heart all these days.

"So many people want to be scolded by their fathers, but they no longer have the chance."

"You've managed to support such a large family with your limited abilities, that's a kind of superpower!" Liu Shuyu said jokingly.

"Oh! I'm sorry, I lost my composure. I didn't mean to say those things."

Cheng Dongri listened to Liu Shuyu's comforting words and smiled sheepishly. He had forgotten that Liu Shuyu's parents were gone.

"It's okay, it's okay." Liu Shuyu didn't care about this. He was quite happy that Paula's dad could say these things to him. It was really uncomfortable to keep it inside.

"Squeak~~~"

Deok-sun had her schoolbag on her head, and rainwater soaked her clothes down her arms. Sung Dong-il was interrupted and turned to look at her.

"dad?"

"Shuyu?"

"???"

Deok-sun shook the water off her hands and looked in surprise at her father and Yoo Seo-woo cooking.

It's normal for Liu Shuyu to be in the kitchen.

My dad showed up in the kitchen. Is this the end of the world?

"Deok-sun, you're back! Come in and sit for a while, dinner will be ready soon."

"Oh!" Deok-sun readily agreed, but before leaving, she gave Liu Shu-yu a deep look.

Liu Shuyu: ...........

I just realized I forgot something...

Hey! Deok-sun! Let me explain myself...

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Aze family

Inside the room, the two were engrossed in reading comic books.

Jung-hwan tilted the comic book to one side: "Why?"

"Why not?"

"Is the house a mess?" The salamander didn't even look up, continuing to focus intently on its comics.

"No, it's spotless!"

"She's quick and efficient at cleaning, washing dishes, and doing laundry!"

"The coal briquettes have been replaced too!"

"We ate all the food that Mom told us to eat!"

"My mom was shocked when she came back; she didn't even have to move a finger!"

Jung-hwan counted the things one by one, but still couldn't figure out why his mother was unhappy.

The salamander nodded as he listened to what Jung-hwan said.

"But, I'm talking about Jung-hwan."

"Hmm?" Jung-hwan looked at him.

"Don't you really know why Mom is unhappy?" The salamander put down its comic book.

"I don't know!" Jung-hwan looked at him with inquisitive eyes.

"Because we're living too well. Even though Mom isn't home, my family is doing very well."

"Mom doesn't feel needed anymore."

The giant salamander's brief words brought Jung-hwan back to his senses; his eyes darted around, and his thoughts raced.

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Zhengfeng Family

Zhengfeng boiled water, covered the pot, and prepared to pick up the ramen.

Jung-hwan walked straight behind Jung-bong.

"Hmm?" Zhengfeng turned to look at Zhenghuan.

Jung-hwan grabbed Jung-bong's hands and pressed them directly onto the pot lid...

"Awooo!!!" Zhengfeng's palms turned slightly red, and he looked at his younger brother in disbelief.

"Mom! My brother burned his hand!" Jung-hwan shouted into the room.

"Oh my god, this is unbearable!"

"You're so old, and you still can't cook ramen!"

Ms. Leopard, in a flurry of activity, walked out of the room carrying a medicine box, muttering to herself as she headed towards Zhengfeng.