“Uwaah! So we’re really rich now, Oppa?” Yoo-Jung exclaimed in excitement. 

“Yup. So from now on, you better behave. You'll get nothing from me if you do anything inappropriate like spending the night with your boyfriend.” When Gi-Gyu announced, Yoo-Jung licked her spoon and grumbled, “You should first ask if I even have one.”

Gi-Gyu’s mother, who had been listening quietly, advised, “Gi-Gyu, you need to be very careful with your money, so…” Gi-Gyu’s mother seemed very hesitant talking about money. She knew how hard Gi-Gyu had worked to get here, so she didn’t feel like she had the right to tell him what to do. 

Gi-Gyu knew what his mother was trying to say. He replied, “All I ever wanted was to have enough money for our family to live comfortably. And now that I have, I don’t plan on suddenly changing my spending habits. I’m just relieved that you and Yoo-Jung won’t have to worry about money anymore.”

“Good. I understand.” Gi-Gyu’s mother seemed happy with his answer. Gi-Gyu no longer had to make decisions based on money, so he gave her his honest thoughts. In the past, his days were filled with worrying about money. There seemed to be a never-ending need for it with his mother’s hospital bills and all. Gi-Gyu never spent much on himself, and he didn’t plan on starting now. To him, money was just a tool to buy necessary items and make his family happy. 

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