Y/N didn't expect that yesterday's event would be exposed like this. She actually didn't like her private life exposed to the public.

Because Seulgi was a public figure and Jimin was also quite popular, it was only natural that people dragged her into this. Lately, people paid more attention to her every move. Even though she didn't care about rumors, she felt uncomfortable being watched.

But this was unavoidable.

Park Joo Hyuk and Grandma Park went to Taemin's parents house to pay tribute for his parents' memorial day. They all left early in the morning and would return tomorrow.

Neon Yun was also nowhere to be seen, the maid said she wouldn't be back for the night.

Y/N remembered that Jimin always complained about never getting to taste her home cooking. So today she decided to cook for him. After she woke up from her nap, she took Joon Min to the grocery store to buy the ingredients.

Because of her condition, she was afraid to go out alone with Joon Min. So she asked Auntie Wang to accompany them.

Y/N went to take a shopping card. Afraid that it might bumped her belly, Auntie Wang grabbed the shopping cart to help her push it. "Let me do it, Mrs Park." She smiled at her then put Joon Min on the seat.

She started choosing some ingredients then she remembered something. She forgot to call Jimin to ask him to eat dinner at home. She then dialed his phone.

He picked up his phone almost immediately. "Hi there, beautiful." Jimin spoke softly while flipping through his documents.

Her sweet voice was exactly what he needed to hear at this moment.

"Jimin, are you free tonight?"

"What do you have in mind?" He asked seductively.

Y/N could tell Jimin was smirking on the other line. She felt helpless. "I just want to tell you that if you're free tonight, you can have dinner at home. Don't you always nag that I never cook for you? I am at the grocery store now. Do you have work tonight?"

"Even if I have one, I'd have them rescheduled." Jimin said. "I'll be home early."

"Good." Y/N smiled. "What do you want to eat?"

"You." Jimin smiled at the thought of her blushing cheeks if she had.

Indeed, a blush spread over her cheeks. She quickly looked over to Auntie Wang and Joon Min, in case they could hear him. Luckily they were busy looking at dragon fruit. "Jimin, be serious!"

"As long as it is your cooking, I'd love to have anything."

"Okay."

She hung up the phone, then continued choosing the ingredients carefully. At first, Auntie Wang wanted to help her to choose, but she noticed that Y/N had her own plan, she already made a list of ingredients she wanted to buy. So she didn't want to intervene and just took care of Joon Min.

Perhaps because Joon Min was still a little kid, he tried to touch everything every time they went to the grocery store. "Mommy, why are they selling rotten cheese? Look!"

His curiosity made her chuckle. "That's blue cheese, Joonie. They're supposed to look like that."

"But Mommy, it's smelly." He scrunched his little nose.

"It's because of the bacteria and edible mold called Penicillium." Y/N tried to explain it to him.

"Isn't bacteria bad?" Joon Min was confused but curious.

"There's bad bacteria and good bacteria. People use it for fermenting food, just like yogurt and pickles."

"But yogurt and pickles taste funny. I'd rather eat something else."

Y/N smiled, stroking his hair. "Okay baby"

After placing all the ingredients on the kitchen island, Y/N put on the apron and started preparing dinner. She wanted to cook them a traditional home cooking. Since Jimin always left early in the morning and went home late at night for work, he rarely had time to enjoy a home cooking dish at home.

But sometimes he took Y/N and Joon Min to have dinner at their favorite restaurant and sometimes he also made time during lunch break to take them out for lunch. He tried his best to be present for his family.

"Daddy!" Joon Min ran towards the door when he saw Jimin. He picked him up and kissed both of his cheeks.

According to Joon Min, his left cheek would be sad if Jimin only kissed his right cheek. So he had to kiss both sides.

Joon Min flung his arms around Jimin's neck and excitedly said: "Dad, I went to the grocery store and I saw a blue cheese. It smells so bad because it contains bacteria and edible mold called Penicillium for fermentation. Am I right?"

"Exactly, you're smart just like daddy." He exclaimed.

Did Jimin just take credit for Y/N's effort in teaching Joon Min that?

Jimin put him down and stroked Joon Min's hair and he ran back to his toys after he was done bragging about his new knowledge.

"You're home." Y/N smiled as she watched him walking towards the kitchen. She took off her apron as she finished cooking and was about to serve the food on the dining table. But Jimin quickly helped her.

"Smells delicious!"

Y/N helped Joon Min wash his hands and took him to the dining hall. They quietly start eating their dinner.

He only ever tasted her home cooking for breakfast, now he finally could taste her official cooking.

Jimin quickly took his chopsticks and took a bite and immediately said: "It tastes as great as it smells." He raised his head and gazed at Y/N who was watching him while smiling.

"I didn't know that I married a chef." He smiled at her.

She knew it was too much and he was just exaggerating but she couldn't deny that his compliments made her happy. After all, everyone loves praise and appreciation. Y/N was just an ordinary woman, of course it made her happy.

"Then you have to finish it."

When he was about to take another dish, his phone vibrated. It was a message from Seulgi.

'Jimin, don't hang up my call. I have really important things to say. This is urgent.'

Noticing at how intense he was looking at his phone, she asked: "What happened?"

"Nothing." He simply answered.

Not long after that, his phone rang. He looked at the screen and stayed silent for a while. But then put his chopsticks down and went to the big french window to answer the call. "What is it?"

"Jimin, can you come here now? Please, I really need your help. This is urgent. Help..." Seulgi incoherent said.

"Speak slowly, what happened?"

"With all that's been happening recently and your news on valentine's day really adds fuel to the fire. People keep harassing me and spreading rumors about me on the internet. The company isn't pleased about it. Before all these, they had decided to have me as the main role in this upcoming movie by Director Hong. It was hard to get this role because every actress wanted it. Who wouldn't want to be in it? But they want to change it, Jimin. They want to replace me. I can't lose this chance. You understand how important it is for my career, right? You said you will help me."

"So what do you want now?" Jimin asked.

"I am having dinner with Director Hong and the investors now. Could you come here for a while? I know you said you didn't want to play pretend for the public, but this is only the director and investors. They won't say no if you're here. Please, Jimin." She kept pleading.

That was how the entertainment industry worked. Your background could determine your path. Seulgi was quite an ambitious woman but she was indeed capable. Her acting skills can't be underestimated. That's why she wouldn't let anyone bully her.

Jimin stayed silent, she was panicking. She clutched her phone tightly as she walked back and forth in the corridor. "Jimin, can you please help me? It won't take long, I promise."

"They won't replace you," said Jimin.

There were these unwritten rules to not offend people with a higher status. People wouldn't dismiss Seulgi if he had Jimin on her back to support her. They wouldn't dare to offend Park Jimin.

"You need to convince them to give me the role by your presence here tonight. They've been asking to see you."

Jimin massaged his temple. "Send me the address." He said, blowing out an annoyed breath.

Seulgi was in ecstasy. "I will send it right away."

He hung up the phone and walked inside. Jimin returned to the dining room and put his phone down. Y/N noticed his strange expression and asked: "What happened? Do you have work to do?"

Jimin didn't want Y/N to misinterpreted the situation and thought he wanted to have dinner with Seulgi. He also thought that it wouldn't take long anyway, he would be back as soon as possible. He turned his gaze to her. "Yes. I will be out for a bit, you both eat first." He kissed her forehead and grabbed his coat.

"Be careful, Daddy!" Joon Min said as Jimin stroked his hair.

"Always, finish your food."

Jimin drove his car to the address that Seulgi sent him. After arriving at the parking lot, she called him to ask about his whereabouts. He got out of the car: "I'm in the parking lot, I'll be there soon."

"I will come to get you."

Seulgi hung up the phone and stood up from her chair. She smiled: "Excuse me, Mr Hong, Chief Lee, everyone. I'll be out for a moment, please enjoy your food."

She didn't announce Jimin's arrival, she wanted to see their reactions. She left the private room and went to the elevator door. When it opened, Jimin came out of the elevator.

"Jimin, you're here!" Seulgi could hardly hide her joy, so she hugged him.

Jimin shook her arm and pushed her away. He frowned. "Where are they?"

He was no stranger to this place as he frequently came here with important business clients.

Seulgi was still grinning, not noticing his expression. She pointed at a room. "There."

Before they went inside, Seulgi hugged Jimin's arm. She thought he would push her away again, but she didn't expect him to let her be.

Her lips turned upwards, she put on her sweetest smile and pushed the door.

Everyone was enjoying their dinner while eating, talking, and laughing. Besides Director Hong and Chief Lee, people from Seulgi's agency were also present.

When they noticed their presence, they stopped as they were surprised. They stood up to greet him. "President Park."

"We are really honored, President Park." Chief Lee went to his side and extended his hand.

"Thank you, Chief Lee." Jimin shook his hand.

Director Hong was known for his fair judgment in the entertainment industry. He hated the unwritten rules in this industry. But he was all smiling while coming over to greet Jimin. There was no trace of arrogance on his face and gestures like he always had.

Looking at his face, Seulgi remembered his interview saying his devotion to righteousness inspires reverence. He proudly stated that he is against nepotism that most of the actors do within the entertainment industry. He said that he wouldn't care about their backgrounds and always choose actors based on their skills. No matter how powerful and wealthy they were, if they didn't have capabilities, he wouldn't pick them.

But looking at his appearance now, everyone might be surprised.

After the small talk, everyone went back to their seats. Seulgi sat beside Jimin.

Chief Lee said: "I thought you left when you were excusing yourself earlier but it turned out that you were getting President Park here."

Seulgi turned her gaze to Jimin then looked down. She smiled shyly. "After hearing that Chief Lee wanted to see President Park, I asked him to join us."

Jimin's plan was to show his face then go back home. But he noticed that Seulgi was alone without her manager and assistant, she was also drinking a lot, so he decided to stay.

Everyone was drunk, so was Seulgi. Jimin helped her out then placed her on the backseat of his car. She opened her eyes and stared at the man in the driver seat. "Jimin, is that you?"

"Yes, I'll take you home."

Seulgi closed her eyes and leaned on her seat: "Yes please, I want to go home."

Because she was drinking a lot, she threw up several times. Jimin was having a hard time bringing her home.

She was still living in the house that Jimin bought for her. The property right had been transferred under her name.

He took the key from her purse and opened the door. He took her upstairs and placed her on the bed. When he was about to turn his body to leave, Seulgi held his hand and said: "Jimin, I'm thirsty. Can you get me a glass of water?"

Jimin gazed at her: "Okay, wait here."

He walked to the kitchen to pour her a glass of water and brought it upstairs. When he opened the room, Seulgi wasn't there. He frowned. "Where is she?"

But when he was about to look for her, someone hugged him from behind.

MOODBOARD:

The Parks family residence.

Private meeting room & Seulgi's apartment.