Chapter 102. I Give You The Moon (5)

Translator: Aura

“Yes, I like them.”

The staff quickly grilled the large pieces of ribs on the central grill. The smell of grilling meat accompanied by a sizzling sound stimulated their appetite. Minkyung, who was surprised that Lee-Seob chose ribs over other leaner cuts of meat, tasted the appetizers already served. While she praised the flavors of the clear soup, salad and steamed eggs, she occasionally glanced at the grill, drawn by the aroma.

“Serve her first.”

As the staff skillfully cut the ribs into bite-sized pieces, Lee-Seob pointed to Minkyung’s plate.

“No…”

Before she could refuse, the staff served the meat onto her plate. They then served Lee-Seob and placed the rest of the ribs on a new grill. As the meat sizzled, Lee-Seob spoke,

“It’s okay now. Please leave.”

“Yes, call us if you need anything.”

After the staff left and the door closed, Lee-Seob turned the ribs on the grill.

“Eat a lot.”

“I will, I will.”

“Even if you don’t like ribs that much, you’ll change your mind once you eat these.”

“Let’s see.”

With a smile, Minkyung picked up a piece of rib. Her eyes widened as she tasted it. Lee-Seob also tasted it and nodded. Satisfied with the quality, he confidently asked,

“Is it good?”

“These are majestic Korean beef ribs.”

Her answer made him laugh. He wanted to say that he would buy her lots of them and often, but she was so focused on the ribs that she didn’t even look at him. Lee-Seob’s majesty had been completely overshadowed by the majesty of the ribs. Although he was relieved that she enjoyed the meal, he felt a little left out.

When he saw that she was almost finished with her meat, he took out the ribs that were still on the grill to serve them to her. But these were not cut into pieces, so in the end he offered her the meat from his plate,

“Eat mine too.”

“No, no. That’s your food, Director.”

Minkyung replied as she devoured her ribs with relish. At her refusal, he began to cut the other ribs into pieces. He wanted her to eat more. The moment she saw him, she immediately stood up,

“Director, give me the scissors. I’ll do it.”

She acted like that shouldn’t happen as she watched him cut the meat.

“Don’t worry. I can do it.”

As he neatly cut the ribs, Lee-Seob said with slight sarcasm,

“You finally see me, don’t you?”

“Excuse me?”

“You praised me a lot earlier, you said I could be a model.”

He handled the scissors with precision.

“And now I’m completely overshadowed by the ribs.”

“That’s not true…”

She murmured and gently placed her hand on his.

“I, I wanted to hurry up… I wanted to eat quickly so I could talk about some things…”

“Hmm, I understand. But you can talk while you eat plenty. That will make the time here more pleasant.”

As he placed the grilled meat on her plate, she alternated her gaze between the ribs and him.

“What’s wrong?”

“Maybe, um… I don’t know how I should ask.”

“Just say it.”

“You didn’t cancel any personal appointments… You reserved this place for the two of us, right?”

“Me? Why would I do that?”

Lee-Seob pretended not to have done it for her as he looked at her in bewilderment. She looked down and bit her lower lip. Her face flushed with embarrassment.

“The ribs are delicious. I don’t usually eat that much.”

She tried to act as if she hadn’t asked such a question. He played along,

“The food at this restaurant is always delicious, but it seems they paid special attention since I requested it. It was an important appointment.”

“Yes…”

She ate with less enthusiasm than before.

“Eat it all.”

He stared at her and continued,

“It won’t end in one round like last night.”

Her eyes widened. She took off her glasses as she entered the restaurant, which made her pupils stand out more.

“I think we’re in for a very long night.”

Surprise flashed across her eyes. She frowned for a moment,

“Are you worried about my stamina?”

“Uh-huh.”

“Is that why you ordered Korean beef ribs?”

“Uh-huh.”

“You didn’t have any personal appointments, did you?”

He nodded with a smile.