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

Chapter 171 Running Away from Home

The waves lapped against the beach

The giant salamander was wearing a blue and white jacket, jeans, and a crossbody bag. He was sitting alone on a public seat in a seaside shop.

"Goo~~~"

His stomach rumbled uncooperatively, and he rummaged through his bag, but found nothing.

He reached into his pocket again and rummaged around, finally finding a few coins in his hand.

"Sigh~" Looking at the money in his hand, the salamander swallowed hard, feeling both hungry and thirsty, and turned to look at the posters posted outside the store.

In the poster, Chow Yun-fat is wearing a denim jacket, holding a bottle of sparkling water, and smiling at him.

"Brother Runfa~ I also want to drink sparkling water~~" The giant salamander counted the coins in his hand and sighed helplessly.

........

"Ah~ Tsk~"

"The sparkling water endorsed by Brother Runfa is really delicious!"

Deok-sun sat happily in the car and picked up a can of the same brand of soda.

Imitating Chow Yun-fat's actions in the TV commercial, he kissed the jar, made an "Ah~" sound, and turned to look at Liu Shuyu with a grin.

Liu Shuyu looked at Deok-sun, who was grinning foolishly, and returned her a smile.

"Oh~ Seowoo, look, the sun on the beach~" Deoksun suddenly pointed to a red dot on the beach in the distance as she turned around.

"Deok-sun~ The sun's going to turn green soon~ That's a red light..." Liu Shuyu stared wide-eyed at it, suppressing a laugh, and glanced at her sideways.

"Ah!! Oh~ I'm sorry~ I misread it~" Deok-sun bit her lip, looking at him with a face full of embarrassment.

"By the way, 'Jo-hyun' went to a blind date today~ 'Man-yuk' must be so bored at home~" Deok-sun thought of her two best friends, Jang Mi-yuk must be so bored at home alone.

Looking at the phone in the car, I picked it up, thought for a moment, and then made a call.

"Okay~ I know~ You can do your thing~" Zhang Meiyu, who was lying comfortably in bed, was suddenly woken up by Deoksun's phone call and said to her helplessly.

“Really~ 'Manyu', let me tell you, do you want to come? We’ll pick you up. Let Shuyu drive to Fanghe Cave to pick you up~” She glanced at Liu Shuyu and, seeing him nod in agreement, said again.

"You must be bored at home alone~"

"Hey~ Sung Deok-sun, are you out of your mind?"

"What would I do if you two went on a date?"

"Go have fun!"

Zhang Meiyu pretended to be angry and yelled a few words before hanging up the phone.

Deok-sun listened to the volume on the phone, speechless, and held the phone a little further away from her ear. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Jang Mi-ok hang up.

"Alright~ Deok-sun~ Mi-ok can find her happiness even at home~"

"Don't worry~"

Liu Shuyu spoke mysteriously, saying something like, "~"

Deok-sun looked at the disconnected phone and could only nod helplessly.

Deok-sun, lost in thought, didn't even hang up the phone properly.

As the car rounded the bend, Deok-sun finally saw the sun above the horizon. It wasn't very early, and it no longer resembled the red image she remembered.

On the beach, there were groups of people playing beach volleyball, and couples like them strolling together on the sand.

"Let's go, Princess Sung Deok-sun." As he got out of the car, Liu Shuyu, like a gentleman, bent down slightly, took Deok-sun's arm, and placed it beside her.

"Okay~ my prince~~ hahaha~~~" Deok-sun smiled so broadly her eyes were like crescent moons, and she offered her hand with a wide grin.

As the two were enjoying their stroll, they didn't notice that on a distant stretch of beach, someone wearing a blue and white jacket was watching people leave their sodas on the sand and drooling.

..........

Jung-hwan's House

Sitting in front of the cake, Zhengfeng was using a plate to scrape the cream from the edge of the cake onto his plate, bit by bit.

Jung-hwan watched him eat the cream in one bite, and looked at him speechlessly.

"Brother, aren't you going to the arcade?" Jung-hwan asked curiously. "Didn't you fail to beat the Bubble Bobble level?"

Upon hearing the question, Zhengfeng suddenly stopped chewing and put down his utensils with a hint of disappointment.

"Jung-hwan, hyung, we can't play at the arcade nearby anymore these days," Jung-bong said with a hint of regret.

"Why? Didn't you say you wanted to break Sung Deok-sun's Bubble Bobble record at the arcade?" Jung-hwan looked at him curiously. His determined older brother didn't seem like the type to give up easily... well... except when it came to studying...

"Brother... had a little dispute with some elementary school students nearby~" Zhengfeng smiled sheepishly at him.

"Oh? Did you get into a fight with elementary school kids?" Jung-hwan's words made Jung-bong's smile instantly vanish.

Seeing Zhengfeng suddenly grab a piece of cake and stuff it into his mouth, Zhenghuan patted him on the back with sympathy.

"But~ Brother can still go to the Crane-Releasing Cave~ Don't worry~" Zhengfeng swallowed a bite of cake, his cream-covered mouth revealing a smile.

Jung-hwan leaned back strategically, looking at him, and withdrew his comforting hand.

"Oh my, old friend, happy birthday!" Finally, Cheng Dongri and his wife pushed open the door and came in. Cheng Dongri shouted loudly, and Li Yihua gently closed the door with the basket of sesame cakes in her hand.

"Hello~" Jung-hwan quickly stood up and greeted the two politely.

"Where's your dad?" Cheng Dongri asked, glancing at the food, cake, and the two people on the table.

"You're here?" Before Jung-hwan could answer, Ms. Leopard heard the call and came out of her room. As soon as the adults in the family came out, Jung-hwan obediently sat down.

Cheng Dongri glanced curiously at the room where Ms. Leopard had come out, wondering if Kim Sung-kyun would follow.

"Have you finished eating?"

"I also made some pancakes. Doesn't Zhengfeng's dad really like them?"

Li Yihua said to Ms. Leopard with a smile.

Ms. Leopard glanced back at the door and said with a slightly teasing tone.

"My partner is in a low-pressure situation today; it's a cloudy day."

Li Yihua opened her mouth slightly, looking surprised.

"Why is it a 'low-pressure' day on his birthday? Isn't it usually sunny all year round?" Sung Dong-il was a little confused by Kim Sung-kyun's unusual behavior.

"Heh~ Who knows him~" Ms. Leopard curled her lip, "He's been like this for the past few years, always getting depressed on his birthday~"

"I just don't understand why he did it~"

"Dingling bell~"

The phone rang, and Jung-hwan picked it up from the table.

Hello?

"Oh? Donglong~"

"What? Ran away from home?"

Surprised, Jung-hwan unconsciously raised his voice, drawing the attention of all four.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Il-hwa and Ms. Leopard approached Jung-hwan.

"Where are you now?" Jung-hwan glanced at his mother, who was lip-syncing to the question, and pointed to the phone.

"Ugh~ What a madman!" Jung-hwan muttered to the salamander.

Lee Il-hwa quickly came over and gestured to Jung-hwan, indicating that he should continue asking for the address.

"Okay, I got it."

"Just stay there and don't wander off."

"Okay, I know, I won't tell~" Jung-hwan replied, glancing at the people around him.

"I'm leaving now, don't wander off!"

After the call ended, everyone looked at him.