My Platinum-Blond Childhood Friend Is So Pretty

116 – 41. The Platinum Girlfriend Who Wants a Baby – 5

“He’s really… monopolizing our son and not even letting him go, and he’s got a lot of greed too.”

“It’s good to see him doing well after starting to live together, but what’s with that.”

– Thud!

“Ugh!”

“Oppa is! You were good at taking care of the kid, but in the end, you pushed it all onto Do-yoon again!”

“I’m sorry, but when Eli started to cry, my heart became weak…”

“Hehe, you also fell for Eli, so why are you like that? You didn’t even have any expectations from Mark.”

“Grrr…”

“It’s because that guy begged me desperately, so what could I say? You should’ve done it!”

“Did the daughter-in-law do something impressive?”

“Isn’t she impressive? Last year, Do-yoon even went to cooking classes to take better care of our son, and now he’s saying don’t go anywhere… Ah, sigh…”

“I think it’s fine for the two of them to see each other early on…”

“Hmm, it’s… You’re pushing everything onto us.”

“I knew Do-yoon would take care of it, so it’s okay. Even if he seems weak to Eli, he’s got a strong heart.”

“That part is similar to our oppa. Today, the father-in-law who pushed everything onto his son is a pathetic one, but.”

“That impressive daughter-in-law is crying, so what can we do? I also trust our son.”

“Hmm, that’s true. I also trusted Do-yoon.”

“Mark, calm down. Eli is being cute for the first time in a while, and you’re not even aware of it.”

“…….”

“I understand, Mark. Eli is being like that, so what can we do?”

“Thanks for understanding, Do-hyun…”

—

When I returned to my studio apartment from my family home, Eli was gone.

I thought there was a 90% chance she went to see Lee So-yeon and Joo Hye-ryeong. There wasn’t anywhere else close by that Eli would go… Ah, except for Binny’s place.

But Vinna noona seemed like the type of person who would rather hand me a beer can than offer words of comfort.

If my friends weren’t around, I might look for her as a last resort.

So, I didn’t worry too much about Elly, and I took a stroll around our quiet and cozy home.

Every corner of the house, from the furniture arrangement to the tiny interior details, was all done by Elly’s hands.

She took care of the household chores meticulously and earned a lot of money, making me happy every time I saw her.

Elly was the perfect girlfriend and future wife.

For her, I wanted to grant any wish she had.

But…

“Of course, agasshi…”

She wanted a child because she was worried about me, because she wanted to spend time with me, and because she wanted the fruit of our love.

But it was still too early.

Above all, it was for Elly’s sake.

–Zzz…

As I was wandering around the empty house, lost in thought, I received a call from Soyeon.

I guessed the reason, so I answered right away.

–Beep

“Hello?”

–Do-yun-ah, Elly just called and said she’s coming home, did something happen? Your voice sounds really down…

“If we had a fight, it’s because we had a fight…”

–Really?! You guys?! What happened? Can I ask?

“It’s not that serious. I’m sorry to bother you. Please take care of Elly for me.”

–We don’t have any other plans, so we can hang out together… Is everything okay?

“Yeah, everything’s fine. Elly just said something really cute…”

–……

–Soyeon-ah, don’t let her in when she comes. I don’t want to hear the story and get hurt.

–I’m getting worried too…

“I’ll buy you something delicious next time. Sorry.”

–Are we going to decide what to eat based on what Elly says today? If it’s like usual, we’ll go to Jinra Hotel’s buffet.

“Hmm… Jinra Hotel is really expensive, you know…”

–Wait, why do you think we’ll go there right away? What did you guys fight about?

“Sigh… I have no choice. Please help me out.”

–You’re being suspicious, aren’t you? Shouldn’t you not let her in?

–…I’ll leave you two to talk.

–Ah, Ju Hye-ryeong! I help you with your Shorts every day, and this is how you’re going to repay me?

–So, I’m paying for the meal, anyway!

“Anyway, thanks~ Please take care of her!”

–Thud

It seemed like I had met the two of them as expected. I’ll go and talk to them, and maybe they’ll feel a little better… but who knows what will happen?

Originally, I was going to comfort Elly when she came home… but now that I’m going to Soyeon’s house to bring her back, she might resist and not come with me.

Since things have turned out this way, I might as well take some time for myself, alone, for a change.

What’s the point of having alone time when I can only draw pictures?

I haven’t played games with Eli in a long time, so…

“What about dinner?”

The problem is, how are we going to solve dinner tonight?

Every day, Eli carefully prepares meals for me, so I don’t know what to eat on my own. To be honest, it’s been a while since I’ve had delivery food.

Except when we eat out, Eli always wants to feed me something she’s made herself. I thought that was the tastiest, so I never looked for anything else.

Anyway, it’s okay to just order something, but I don’t know when my angry girlfriend will come back.

Judging from the atmosphere earlier, it seems like she won’t come back today, but Eli’s personality is not one to sulk and go out, so…

If she comes back earlier than expected, it would be better to eat together.

Hmm.

“I’m a bit hungry, but I’ll wait…”

***

4 pm.

About an hour had passed since Eli stormed out of the house.

I was spending time alone, drawing and browsing the web, when I received a message from Joo Hye-ryeong.

[Joo Hye-ryeong: Can I hit your girlfriend a little? I’m so angry ^^]

[Me: Sorry]

[Me: Can you just bear with it for a bit?]

It was a similar reaction to when she gets angry at Eli. I didn’t worry too much, thinking that it would resolve quickly once Eli calmed down, but seeing this made me feel more at ease.

And about an hour later, at 7 pm.

It was time for dinner, and my hunger had grown stronger. Then, Lee So-yeon sent me a message.

[Lee So-yeon: Have you eaten?]

[Me: No]

[Lee So-yeon: ㅎ]

[Me: Why?]

[Lee So-yeon: Why am I asking this, haha]

[Me: ^^;;]

As soon as I received this short message, I had a hunch.

Eli would be coming back soon.

And indeed, about 15 minutes later…

My phone rang.

[Lee So-yeon: You need to buy a full-course dinner]

[Lee So-yeon: If it’s not that, we can’t bear it]

[Lee So-yeon: I clenched my fists for three hours, and now I have bruises on my palms]

[Lee So-yeon: I’m doing this because I care about you guys]

[Joo Hye-ryeong: This kid is talking nonsense because they’re hungry]

[Joo Hye-ryeong: I was about to say something, but I didn’t]

[Joo Hye-ryeong: You take care of it yourself]

I sent a reply of gratitude to the two people who were overflowing with uncontrollable anger.

I had already organized my tablet and computer earlier, so I sat on the sofa, waiting for my girlfriend.

It wasn’t long before Eli returned.

– Thud

“Are you back?”

“…….”

With a sulky face, Eli deliberately avoided eye contact and went straight to the bathroom to wash her hands, then headed to the kitchen.

Without responding to my call, she started preparing dinner, making a rattling sound.

I silently laughed.

Even though I was angry, I couldn’t help but laugh at the sight of my girlfriend, who had come home in the evening, not eating and trying to cook dinner for me.

I suppressed my laughter and took out side dishes from the refrigerator, one by one, just like I always did. Eli was in charge of cooking, so I had prepared the basics.

Eli skillfully and quickly prepared the meal, including the leftover stew from this morning, scrambled eggs, and braised short ribs.

After she had prepared everything, she still didn’t say a word and went straight to her room.

“Thank you. I’ll eat well.”

I expressed my gratitude towards her back, but…

“…….”

There was no response.

Since I was hungry, I decided to eat the dinner Eli had prepared.

But…

“…There’s no meat?”

Was she trying to show that she was angry?

She had not added pork to the kimchi stew, which she usually did.

It was still delicious, though.

But eating alone was a bit lonely, I thought.

After eating, I did the dishes and cleaned up.

And after brushing my teeth…

– Tap, tap

“Eli, I’m coming in.”

I knocked on the door of our bedroom for the first time and entered.

When I opened the door and went in, I saw Eli lying on the bed, covered with a blanket.

Her disheveled platinum hair was slightly visible, and her body was curled up like a snail.

What was she trying to do, being so cute?

I was amazed by my girlfriend’s adorable behavior and approached her quietly.

I sat down beside her, gently pulled her into my arms, and said,

“Shall we talk?”

“…….”

“Do you know that I love you?”

“…….”

“I know everything about your heart, and I’m sorry that I keep saying no.”

“…….”

No matter what I said, there was no response. But since they weren’t even breathing, just quietly lying there, I knew they were listening to everything I said.

As I spoke, I tried to catch a glimpse of Eli’s face, carefully lifting the upper blanket.

-Whoosh…

Eli strongly pulled the blanket back, refusing to show their face.

“Aren’t you going to look at me?”

“…….”

“We barely did anything today, not even kram or biz. I really wanted to do it, though…”

“…….”

“I love you, Eli. I want to kiss you.”

“…….”

I didn’t give up, hugging Eli tightly under the blanket and whispering to them nonstop.

I apologized for not understanding, said I loved them, wanted to talk while looking at their face, and wanted to kiss them.

After about 10 minutes of fervently coaxing and persuading…

“I haven’t seen you in a while, so I really want to see you.”

“……You’re lying… I’m fine even if I don’t see you for over a year…”

Eli finally spoke up, their voice weak, with a hint of tears and sadness.

Although their response was hesitant, I was relieved they replied, and my mood lifted a bit, making me want to continue the conversation.

I quickly continued speaking.

“It’s not okay. It’s really not okay. Just thinking about not being able to see you is already hard for me.”

“……Then why do you keep saying you don’t like it?”

“Eli.”

“…….”

“Will you show me your face? I’ll tell you everything.”

“…….”

“Why I can’t do it, why I think that way – I’ll tell you everything.”

“…….”

“If you listen to everything and still want to do it, then I’ll think about it too. So, okay? Show me your face. I really want to see my girlfriend’s face.”

“…No way.”

“Can’t you?”

“…I’m a mess right now… Just talk.”

“You’re not a mess. You’re pretty.”

“Shut up. You’re not even looking, and you’re making fun of me…”

“Then can’t you at least let me in under the blanket? It’s dark, so you won’t be able to see well.”

“…….”

“I’ll do kram and biz, all the things you like, and talk to you. How about that?”

“…….”

-Swoosh

“Thank you.”

I made the most polite and gentle request possible, and the blanket slowly rose. I lowered my body and slipped into the narrow opening.

But even after going inside, I didn’t force myself to look at Eli’s face.

I just hugged my cat-like girlfriend tightly.

Although I had turned on the air conditioner, it was still a bit stuffy and hot under the blanket.

With Eli’s clothes drenched in sweat, I slowly started talking to her, clinging to her body as much as possible.