South Korea, Seoul.

In a two-bedroom apartment in Xinshadong, Jiangnan District, it is November 15th in this Asian side, at noon on Saturday.

This is a dinner for Cheng Tae-hee's family.

Cheng Tae-hee's hometown is in Busan. His father, Cheng Hyun-ru, is a history professor at Busan University and is currently retired. His mother, Lee He-jeong, is a typical housewife and works diligently to raise Cheng Tae-hee's brother and sister.

Sung Tae-hee also has two older brothers, the eldest brother Sung Woo-hyuk also teaches English at Busan University. The second brother Sung Woo-chung settled in Seoul like her. He is a department head-level manager at the Seoul factory under Shuanglong Auto, the sixth largest chaebol in South Korea. According to the position of a Korean enterprise, he is two levels lower than the director-level position in charge of a car factory, and is much better than Sung Tae-hee, who was previously considered one level higher than the group leader in Kia.

Without this financial crisis, all the family members belonged to the relatively wealthy middle class in South Korea.

Now, parents come from Busan on weekends, just for the sake of their children.

Kia was already bankrupt in July. The old couple came here once and asked their second son Cheng Yu-jung to take care of their sister. They also urged Cheng Tae-hee to find a man to be a housewife. They also hoped that Cheng Tae-hee would go back to Busan and her parents would help them arrange a blind date.

Sung Tae-hee didn't agree.

The peak turns.

Cheng Tae-hee has a settlement, but unexpectedly, her second son, Cheng Yu-chung, who was originally the most promising in her parents' eyes, faces the risks of her career again.

The Shuanglong Automobile Factory located in the west of the city, Cheng Yuzhong has recently been discontinued.

Compared with Han Bao, Kia, Jin Lu and other chaebols that declared bankruptcy, Shuanglong Group is only left to go through the bankruptcy procedure. Now it is time to wait for the South Korean government to negotiate with the IMF whether it may lead to a turning point.

There is also Cheng Yuzhong's wife Han Yunxiu. She originally worked in a restaurant chain under Zhenlu, but because of Zhenlu's bankruptcy, she was unemployed and stayed at home for several months.

Together with his mother and his second sister-in-law Han Yunsoo, the prepared meals were brought to the table. Three women knelt down around the two men sighing in front of the TV. Sung Tae-hee also looked at the TV where the midday news was playing.

"… Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lin Changlie refused to disclose the progress of negotiations between the Hilton Hotel. However, according to sources, South Korea needs at least $50 billion in funds to survive this crisis. If you want to get this money, South Korea will face the fate of completely taking over the economy by the IMF..."

"...Latest news, Shuanglong Automobile's Seoul factory announced a suspension of work this Friday. Shuanglong Group spokesperson said that Shuanglong will not embark on the road of bankruptcy like Kia and is currently seeking an emergency solution..."

"... Congress will hold an extraordinary meeting this afternoon to vote on the Blue House to submit the Overseas Capital Investment Reform Bill. The core of the bill is to relax the restrictions on overseas capital holdings on Korean companies. The industry expects the bill to be passed at a high probability and will be implemented urgently next Monday. Hong Qizhi, the special economic assistant of President Kim Yong-san, said that the fundamental purpose of the Blue House to promote this bill is to protect employment and avoid more companies' bankruptcy and large-scale unemployment. At the same time, the authorities will not completely relax the sensitive banks, insurance, military industry and other fields..."

"... Thousands of Kia Automobile employees gathered in the Blue House again today and asked the authorities to resolve the issue of Kia's ownership as soon as possible..."

"...Panpu, Holy Shui, Yongdong and other Hanjiang Bridges have committed suicides since November. The authorities have strengthened the patrol police force on various bridges. At the same time, the Seoul regional government and major churches call on the people to cherish their lives. If life encounters difficulties, they can seek rescue from the rescue agency..."

When the family who had no intention of eating and watched TV news heard this, Cheng's mother, Li Hezhen, grabbed the second son's hand with tears in her eyes: "Yu Zhong, don't learn from them. Otherwise, you and Yunxiu will take the children back to Busan with us. Your father and I have savings..." As she said that, she grabbed her daughter again: "... And Tae-hee, you will go back with us. Mom has seen a few good men recently and will introduce them to you."

Seeing his wife like this, Chengfu also had a gloomy face, so he simply picked up the remote control and turned off the TV, and said to his wife: "Don't do this, Yu Zhong is not that fragile," he said to his elder son, and said earnestly: "No matter what, you have to think about Yunxiu and her two children. You are their backbone. Even if you beg, you must live well and you must not be able to think about it."

Seeing that his mother had started to cry, Cheng Yuzhong held the old man's hand tightly and promised: "Dad, mom, I'm really okay. I'm already looking for a new job, and there will be an interview in the afternoon."

"Okay, that's great," Chengfu nodded repeatedly: "Your mother and I will stay here for a few more days. Don't worry, don't bother you. Tae-hee has an available room here."

"Dad, what do you say, it's actually my fault. The house was bought at that time. I was already looking at a big house some time ago, but I didn't expect that I would encounter such a thing."

"It's better to have a smaller house. You don't have a loan now, so this is the luckiest thing. I saw in the newspaper that many people can't afford to pay their mortgages recently, and the houses have been taken away by the bank." Cheng's father said this and looked at his youngest daughter again: "Taehee, how long does your mortgage last for your house?"

"Dad, I have a job now, it's okay."

"If you need help, you must tell your father," Cheng's father muttered, and then turned directly: "Actually, your parents just want to see you get married quickly. It will be not easy to have a baby later."

Sung Tae-hee guiltily avoided her father's eyes and also changed the topic: "Dad, and everyone, have a meal soon, it's going to be cold."

Cheng's father also knew that it was not the time to urge him to get married, so he nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, have a meal first."

Seeing that the whole family had picked up the dishes and chopsticks, Han Yunxiu, the wife of Cheng Yuzhong, who had just been unable to speak, suddenly spoke and pointed to the watch on Cheng Tae-hee's wrist: "Tae-hee, your watch is Patek Philippe's, it seems to be new?"

Cheng Tae-hee didn't expect her sister-in-law to suddenly ask about this, subconsciously shrank her wrist into her cuffs, nodded slightly, and whispered: "Yes."

Han Yunsoo admitted to Tae-hee and opened her eyes wide: "I have seen it in a magazine. If it is true, this one seems to be very expensive?"

Seeing that his daughter didn't want to answer her daughter-in-law and was chasing her relentlessly, Cheng's father gently patted the table: "What are you talking about this? Let's have a meal."

Cheng Yuzhong also glared at his wife.

Cheng Yuzhong is a very filial son. He fell in love with his wife and got married. After a few years, his career improved a little. He gave birth to a son, so he planned to buy a house. Because he said that he hoped to take his parents to Seoul for a short stay in the future, his wife deliberately chose a small, one-bedroom, two-living high-rise apartment with a good view of the Han River, which is very expensive. The same house he bought himself after his divorce was the same as the price.

However, the sister lived alone, and they later had another son, but they were a family of four.

It is conceivable that the old couple wanted to stay in a small place, so there was no chance, because they had a strong relationship at the time, and Cheng Yuzhong was told by his wife, so he could only compromise.

Fortunately, it was a small house after all. Both husband and wife had a job and had paid off their mortgage three years ago. They were originally trying to buy a second house, which was considered an investment. This kind of thing has been very popular in South Korea in recent years and is also prepared for the future two children. Unexpectedly, this kind of thing happened suddenly.

Cheng Yuzhong is somewhat grateful now that he has paid off his mortgage for the first house and has not had time to buy a second house. His wife has also made great contributions to this recently, saying that if it weren't for her original choice, her family might have been taken away by the bank and slept on the streets.

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In short, because of the house matter, Cheng Yuzhong has always felt a little guilty towards his parents.

Both parents are loyal and will not complain, but it does not mean that the two old men do not understand the little thoughts behind the wife's intentional choice of the house, and they are inevitably criticized.

At this time, I saw my wife say these inexplicable words, and it became unpleasant.

Cheng Yuzhong knew that his wife liked these luxury goods very much, and was familiar with various brands. She often discussed with her best friends. In the past, she went to various brand stores when traveling abroad. Therefore, most of her own salary has been filled in over the years. Basically, Cheng Yuzhong's salary alone subsidies various household expenses, otherwise, she would have bought a second house long ago.

In any case, now the couple has no jobs, is it still the time to talk about this?

When Han Yunxiu saw her father-in-law scolding her, her husband glared at her, and felt quite aggrieved. She signaled to Patek Philippe, whose wrist was hidden quietly in her arms, and said, "I just want to say that if Tae-hee's Patek Philippe watch is real, it is worth $120,000, it is only a foreign price, not counting as tariffs."

The family suddenly froze.

Seeing everyone stunned, Han Yunxiu continued to expose it and pointed to the windbreaker on the hanger at the outside door of the restaurant: "Also, that Gucci windbreaker doesn't seem to be sold in China, and it's worth at least $8,000. Also, Tae-hee's earrings are Bulgari's platinum red diamonds. I just read them in a magazine, and they cost 26,000 US dollars."

Whether it was the two old men or Cheng Yuzhong, they were all looking at the stars for luxury goods. At this time, they heard Han Yunxiu's serious introductions and were stunned for a while before they realized that Cheng's father asked, "How much is 120,000 US dollars?"

Han Yunsoo accurately converted: "According to the current exchange rate, 240 million won, Tae Hee's house is only 150 million won now."

The family suddenly felt that they had gained knowledge.

A watch is more expensive than a house?

Then he realized again, and Cheng's mother first grabbed her daughter's hand: "Tae Hee, what Yunxiu said... are all true?"

Seeing that he couldn't hide it anymore, Cheng Tae-hee had to nod, hesitate a little, and took the initiative to say, "Mom, and Dad, these... are all given by my boyfriend."

Boy friend?!

The old couple suddenly became a surprise.

My daughter is finally getting married.

But Han Yunxiu couldn't help but mutter: "What kind of man can give such a valuable gift? It's not that he can't get married..."

Bang—

Before Han Yunxiu could finish muttering, Cheng’s father had already slapped the table: “Yunxiu, how could you say that Tae-hee?”

However, after scolding him, Chengfu looked at his daughter again.

Although the child is the treasure of parents, the two old men are not stupid, and their daughter's age... Although this time the meeting looks much more beautiful, it is already very good for them to behave like a good man, and they often give away so many good things. So... can they... afford it?

Sung Tae-hee hesitated for a moment and finally made up her mind.

It is better to admit it earlier than to cover up countless lies. After all, since the last weekend, she had a conversation with Chen Qing on the plane back, and she no longer thought about anything else. Unless the man said he didn't want him anymore and drove her away one day, she would be a cat waiting for him to appear.

Thinking of this, facing the eyes of his parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, Sung Tae-hee quietly let out and finally nodded: "Dad, mom, brother, my boyfriend, indeed, will not marry me."

This is obvious.

Sung Tae-hee admitted so simply, which made the family not know how to deal with it.

After a while, Chen's mother, who suddenly began to wipe her tears, spoke first, and still held her daughter's hand: "Taehee, how could you feel so wronged?"

Cheng Tae-hee hurriedly took the tissue and came to her mother to wipe her tears. She hugged Cheng's mother's shoulder and said, "Mom, I don't feel wronged. I like him very much. You have seen him to me, and it's also very good."

Cheng's father finally spoke, "That can't be like this. If you don't get married, you won't even have a title. What should you do in the future?"

Cheng's mother also reacted and advised: "There are still children, Tae-hee, you are already...originally, you can't have a child. At least you have to have a child. Can that person let you have a child?"

"What do you say? You don't even have a status. How can you give birth? Isn't the child even more wronged in the future?" Cheng's father immediately interrupted and looked at his daughter again: "With that, no matter who it is, breaking up with him, we don't want his things. You and your parents go back to Busan and find a man who can get married. This is serious."

Cheng Tae-hee shook her head slightly: "Dad, if I wanted to find a man to get married, I would have found him long ago. I don't want to get married myself. This is great."

"You're still young..."

Chengfu blurted out, then remembered his daughter's age, but didn't know what to say, so he sighed.

Seeing that his mother stopped crying, Cheng Tae-hee hugged the old man comfortably, looked at her second brother and sister-in-law, and had a thought, and suddenly said, "Dad, actually, I want to say, brother and sister-in-law, I can help with work."

Han Yunxiu's eyes suddenly lit up.

Cheng Yuzhong understood how his sister would help him. It should be easy for a man who could give a gift worth a house and help the couple solve their work problems. However, compared to his wife's joy, he would not dare to show it even if he was moved in his heart.

When Cheng's father heard this, he immediately raised his voice: "Don't help them."
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