Love Chef
FAMILY(LILY)

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THANK YOU DAD

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"How's Jae? You like La Bosseade's atmosphere?" ask the father - Jung Yunho.

Jaehyun who was sipping iced coffee nodded slowly. Then he put the cup back on the table. "I like him a lot. His work is very family."

"Thank God.. Then, what about Lee Taeyong?" yunho asked.

After all, Yunho was curious about his adopted son. Yes, Lee Taeyong turned out to be the child Yunho adopted after seeing him crying in front of the ash house.

However, Jaehyun apparently did not know all that. All he knew was that Taeyong was indeed very close to his father, like superiors and subordinates. Because... Jaehyun had long lived in France to study.

"Chef Taeyong? He's fine - all right. Ah, can I ask you a question?" sahut Jaehyun and asked a question.

Actually, Jaehyun had wanted to ask about this for a long time. But there is always no right time. Usually the two men are very busy; Yunho is busy with some of his restaurants and Jaehyun is busy with his profession as executive chef.

Yunho looked at his son with a face so calm. The two of them were sitting on the back porch enjoying their coffee. "Ask what you want to know Jae-ya" he said.

"Lookin appa. I've always seen your concern for Taeyong. Is this not just superiors and subordinates?" jaehyun asked a little doubtfully.

Yunho was still trying to calm down. He knew there would be a moment like this. Even he had prepared the answer if one day Jaehyun would ask. And. It turns out that today is the time.

"Maybe this will surprise you Jae. But, I guess you need to find out right now." Yunho changed his sitting position and faced Jaehyun.

While Jaehyun immediately scrunched his forehead in disbelief. The man thought that the father had another woman and Taeyong was the daughter of that woman. It felt like Jaehyun cursed at that moment but it was not because of Yunho's next explanation.

"Taeyong is the adopted son of appa and eomma." Yunho tried to catch the response from his son.

This time, it wasn't the confused expression Jaehyun showed. Except for not believing. Huh huh? Foster child? How could? That was what described the response from Jaehyun.

"At that time, appa and eomma just finished with the donor activities that we routinely do. Appa meets Taeyong in front of the ash house. It happened around the beginning - the beginning of your departure to France."

Jaehyun listened without interrupting his father's words. He wanted to know how it turned out that Taeyong was his brother - the adopted son of his father and mother.

"Taeyong was raining and curled up in the cold. We felt sorry for him and asked him to talk. He was visiting the graves of his father and mother. You will definitely feel what appa and eomma felt at that time. Also, it just so happened that he was living in a parlor. He's a hardworking kid, even he helped your eomma at the cake shop. She was also good at cooking, so appa and eomma agreed to raise her as a child...

... but, Taeyong doesn't want to stay with us. Therefore, he stayed in the orphanage," explained Yunho who recalled his first encounter with Taeyong; the man whose gaze was filled with optimism.

"Has a matter of course at La Bosseade, Taeyong was always silent - watching me, Johnny said. He was also very excited when he became an assistant chef with me" Jaehyun said in a statement during his time at his father's restaurant.

Yunho smiled widely. "That's because Taeyong admires you so much. You know how your eomma always talks and prides you... Taeyong was also curious about you, so yes that is.." he said.

"Please take care of your brother Jae. You must love and love each other. Don't be jealous of her if Appa asks her about you often. You know not how we feel for you?...

... There is no match for Jae-ya" Yunho continued.

Jaehyun nodded in understanding and smiled. He was quite happy to know the fact that Taeyong was his brother. To him, Taeyong was a friendly and cool person.

"Good appa. You can count on me," Jaehyun said excitedly.

However, suddenly there was a sound that made the two of them silent noiseless. Contrary to Jaehyun who chuckles shyly - embarrassed.

"Jeez Jae. Appa thinks what sound.your stomach has been protesting," Yunho said while holding back his laughter.

Jaehyun held his stomach. "I haven't had breakfast yet. Eomma's been to the cake shop early."

"Yes, how about we cook together? Because today seems off and you're on leave. Let's make a surprise for your eommamu" Yunho suggested.

Move from his seat. Jaehyun smiled happily. "Call! I concur. Come on. let's see first, the materials are there or not. So what kind of cooking are we going to do? Should I make a new menu? How's appa?"

The father only smiled gently towards Jaehyun who was standing by his side. Yunho seemed to see himself when he was young. So excited and full of ideas - diamond ideas. "You set Jae up."

"All right.." Jaehyun said.

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In the kitchen, Jaehyun was looking at the contents of the refrigerator. Kira - suppose there are any ingredients that he can use to make lunch dishes.

While the father - Yunho, check the dining table while bernerngit. "Truely there is no cuisine whatsoever Jae. So, what time do we want?" tanyakanya.

"In the refrigerator there is only chicken. How about we just make Dak Galbi appear? Eomma likes savory, sour and sweet foods, right?" sahut Jaehyun's.

Yunho nodded, then raised one eye eyebrow with a smile. "Call! Appa agrees...

... How about you cook, and Appa becomes his assistant? Including tasting later," he continued.

Laughing crisply, Jaehyun shook his head. "Say Appa doesn't want to bother. Already, appa just watch and value how I cook," he said.

"No. No. gabe. Later you will complain to your eomma, if Appa just watch and do nothing. After all, appa was ridiculed by him," Yunho replied as he grabbed the apron hanging neatly on the kitchen wall hangers.

Not forgetting, Yunho handed another apron to Jaehyun - his son. "Wear this, appa will prepare the material. And you, who'll cook. How's it?"

"Alright appa," Jaehyun said after receiving his apron.

Jaehyun widened the apron and wrapped it around the waist. Then, sweep her hair back so as not to block her vision.

"Jae.." call her while smiling wryly.

The understanding Jaehyun, immediately approached the father while chuckling. "Eomma should do this, right? It will look romantic. But now I do it...

...it seems a bit unsightly," he continued, then laughed loudly, followed by Yunho.

"Maclum Jae, age factor. You will feel it later" Yunho said after stopping laughing.

In the next instant, Yunho and Jaehyun were already prepared with his cooking equipment. The father and son looked like a perfect combination. Because both are the same - just as good at cooking.

Yunho who is no less handsome than the child - Jaehyun. And Jaehyun was no less cool than the father. Really - a pleasant sight in the eyes.

** dak galbi (chicken galbi) is from Chuncheon city, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is said that dak galbi appeared in the late 1960s as a cheap anju (alcohol companion) in a small suburban bar. Dak galbi is a relatively expensive substitute for gui (grill). Later dak galbi spread to the main district of Chuncheon. Until finally this chicken dish is called Chuncheon dak galbi.

"Don't forget Jae, his soy sauce and black pepper are mixed. It will be more delicious" Yunho reminded Jaehyun.

Jaehyun nodded steadily. The man with dimples was seriously preparing the sauce. Not to forget Jaehyun looking for perilla leaves for his chicken pedestal.

Father and son are very compact when cooking. How lucky the only woman between the two men is. Who else if not the hostess - Seohyun, Jaehyun's mother and also the wife of Yunho.

"Appa, eomma likes spicy, right? Should I add the chili?" ask Jaehyun.

Yunho stopped his activities of preparing vegetables. "Don't, it's not good for the stomach. Just standard Jae."

Jaehyun nodded in understanding. "All right."

After fifteen minutes.

"What about kimchi? Should we add kimchi to the chaperone?" ask Jaehyun.

Yunho who was waiting for his sauce to flatten, nodded in agreement. "Jae's good idea."

Jaehyun immediately moved quickly to prepare the kimchi that was ready to be used, in the refrigerator.

While waiting for his cooking to finish, Yunho released the apron and said, "Jae, appa will pick up your eommamu. Please prepare everything."

"Good appa," said Jaehyun steady.

Since today Seohyun only checks the files in her cake shop, so there is no need to work until night. And Yunho had already contacted him first and said he would pick him up.

"Mark, are you seriously ordering this much?" ask Aya who saw the dining table full of special dishes.

Mark and Aya are at La Bosseade. In accordance with the agreement lunch together the other day which was canceled, replaced with today. Feeling happy, made Mark so excited that he ordered a lot of food.

"Sorry Aya, I don't know what food you like. So I told them to prepare the most delicious food here" said Mark, scratching his eyes.

Chuckling softly, Aya nodded slowly. "It's okay, Mark. But, I'm not sure I can afford to spend all this."

"Calm down, I'll finish it if you can't. Just like how you feel right now...

... No need to be confused, follow your heart. If you still don't know what the answer is, there's me waiting for you in the back."

Huh huh? Aya scrunched her forehead, even to the point of gawking in disbelief with Mark's words. What does that man mean? What is being talked about by him?

Or don't don't don't, is there something Chanyeol told Mark? Ah, I don't know...

"You mean, Mark?" ask Aya to make sure.

Mark smiled gently towards Aya. "No need to think about it. Let's just say I'm talking. Yeah, let's eat it before it gets cold."

Still curious, Aya did not respond at all. He tried to understand what Mark said. Does this have anything to do with Jaehyun and Jeno? inner Aya.

Trying to shake off the suspicion, Aya finally nodded awkwardly. "Good meal, Mark," he said.

"During the meal, Aya."

Finally, the two of them ate with an awkward atmosphere that arrived - suddenly enveloped. Either only Aya's feelings or it's reality. Mark is different today. What the hell is it?

Without them both realizing, from a distance Jeno was seen peering at Aya and Mark from behind the wall of the hallway connected to the VIP room.

"Don't let go, if he's yours chef" Taeyong said, arriving from behind Jeno.

Jeno blinked and scrunched her forehead. "What do you mean, chef?"

"Women love to eat, right? Take his heart with your cooking...

...But, it looks like your cooking is still inferior to chef Jaehyun's cooking. Hmmm, I know this restaurant's secret recipe place. It is said that the recipe can grant the request of everyone who makes it" Taeyong incited.

Jeno is confused. Where is Taeyong's conversation going? Why is it like talking about magic? Where is there in this age?

"Believe it or not, it's true. If you accept my offer the other day, I'll show you the secret recipe place.." Taeyong continued.

Makes Jeno more worried with her heart. Should he believe Taeyong's words? Or trust the speech of Chanyeol?- who said it is better to solve the problems of the temple-puranya relationship and remain Aya's best friend.

I don't know, only Jeno can decide.

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