“Jin-Ho? What's the matter?” Kang Yu-Hwan tilted his head in confusion after discovering the grimacing Kang Jin-Ho lying on the living room couch while holding his tummy. Kang Yu-Hwan had gotten a call from his wife saying their son had finally come home from the military, so he figured Kang Jin-Ho would obviously stop by at the cafe, but the boy was a no-show.

That was why he closed the shop earlier than usual and hurried back home only to find Kang Jin-Ho suffering like this.

“Son, what's the matter with... your tummy?”

“Well...” Kang Jin-Ho groaned.

Kang Yu-Hwan shuddered in fright while staring at his son's bulging stomach. How the heck did Kang Jin-Ho gain a pot belly during his military service?! Hadn’t his figure verged on perfection? Especially his picture-perfect six-pack located just below the broad pectoral muscles! Hadn’t Kang Yu-Hwan been envious of those incredible abdominal muscles despite the target of his envy being none other than his son?

But now, Kang Jin-Ho's tummy bulged like a small hill as if to demonstrate the laziness of a sergeant in his final days of military service!

Kang Yu-Hwan shifted his attention to Baek Hyeon-Jeong and sighed deeply. “Just how much did you feed him, honey?”

“Don't say it like that, dear. I didn't feed him, he ate the food by himself, you know.”

“Hah-ah…” Kang Yu-Hwan shook his head and then asked Kang Jin-Ho. “Have you taken an antacid or something, son?”

“Yes, Father.”

“...I see. Well, I'm sure you'll feel better sooner or later.”

Unfortunately, it seemed Baek Hyeon-Jeong wasn't on the same wavelength as the males of the Kang family. “Jin-Ho, do you...