When Hyunwoo insisted, she got in his car and they went to a nearby department store.

“Are you sure if I can choose whatever I want? Don’t blame me even if I choose a name-brand product.”

“Of course not!”

Suji began to look around expensive stuff here and there and stopped before a beige dress that captivated her eyes. She came near as if she found a treasure and then checked out the price before anything else.

At that moment she opened her mouth wide as if she was shocked.

It really looked fit for her in Hyunwoo’s eyes. He looked at its price tag then.

The dress was expensive, costing 1.2 million won, but the price was not important to him. As he wanted to buy her a nice gift, he wished she could remember that gift for a long time even though it was expensive.

Hyunwoo told the attendant of the shop, “Can you find one that fits her?”

Stunned, Suji stopped him and said, “You must be crazy, Hyunwoo. What’s the point of buying this?”

“Doesn’t matter. I’d love to buy you one.”

“No, thanks. Let’s go quickly!” said she, dragging his hand. The stared at them with a puzzled expression.

When they walked far away from the shop, Suji blamed him.

“I can buy those kinds of clothes for 100,000 won at other shops. Why do you want to waste money?”

“I guess the quality of the fabric must be different here.”

“No way,” replied she, lightly rebuking him for knowing nothing about women’s clothing. When Hyunwoo made a regretful expression, she said, “Why don’t you buy me another gift then?”

“Which one?”

Instead of replying, she pointed at her fingers. Come to think of it, Suji had no ring on her finger.

With a smile, he said, “Shall we wear couple’s rings?”

“Great!”

Like a koala hanging onto a tree, she held his arm tight with a smile. They went down to the first floor of the department store. There were various types of couple rings on display. Prices of the rings also greatly varied. Some couple’s ring sets cost tens of millions of won, but Suji chose a cheap one this time, too.

“I love that white gold ring. Let’s take this one.”

The coupling ring set cost only 700,000 won. Given the choice, Hyunwoo wanted to give her a better ring, but she rejected it.

After checking their finger size for the ring with the initials of their names, they came out of the store. As soon as they were fabricated, the couple rings would be shipped to their homes.

Then, they watched a movie.

Hyunwoo preferred action or science fiction movies usually, but today, he chose a sweet and romantic film according to her wishes. After watching the movie, they went to a high-end restaurant and had an expensive dinner with wine.

“By the way, I wonder why you’re treating me so special today.”

“What do you mean?”

“I guess you spent too much money on me today.”

Hyunwoo said with sincerity, “That’s why I make money, Suji.”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

“Who do I spend money on other than you?” he said, feeling a bit strange.

But she clearly must have felt good to hear that, looking at him with sparkling eyes, “On me? Why?”

He stopped eating for a moment and quietly looked at her. She was fully expectant of some kind of romantic words from him.

“Because I love you. You’re my one and only love, Suji.”

At that moment, she blushed all of a sudden, but obviously, she was happy.

“Oh my… are you attending love school these days? You are picking up words that flatter me today, hohoho.”

“Well, I just find myself doing so whenever I am with you. I think that’s the power of truth. I love you genuinely.”

She got red in the face all the more at that. She couldn’t bring herself to look him in the eye, lowered her head and just focused on eating dinner.

Looking at her for a moment, Hyunwoo resumed eating.

Only then did she gently ask him, “Is your business doing well these days? I guess you’re making a lot of money as you are treating me to an expensive dinner.”

“Well, I’m earning enough to make my family get by,” he said confidently.

“Wow, it seems like you’re really making lots of money. Is your business making profits?”

“Of course.”

“Wow, I’m glad to hear that! That means your company’s on a firm footing now. Can I ask about the size of the profits?”

“Enough.”

“Why are you trying to hide it from me?” she asked, looking askance at him.

“Well, I think the profits this month will go over one-billion won. Actually, I signed many contracts. And I guess the profits will increase gradually in the future.”

When he said that, Suji’s face hardened momentarily because she thought the profits would be ten to twenty million won at most. In fact, the profits that he mentioned were only those made by Ani & Funny only. When combined with those of N&C Korea, its branches in Japan and the United States, the profits were much greater.

Besides, the price of N&C stocks was also soaring thanks to the success of KOVE DREAM companies. Currently, Hyunwoo’s wealth was estimated at 1.4 billion won.

Suji’s face would harden all the more if she was briefed about all of that, which was not what he wanted. Hyunwoo wanted Suji not to treat her without thinking of his wealth at all. Rather he wanted her to treat himself just as he was.

“That’s why I want you to enjoy your meal without any burden,” said Hyunwoo.

Only then did she relax and make a comfortable expression.

After dinner, they moved to a karaoke room. His favorite dating plan was to first have a meal together then drink beer before going to a karaoke room.

When he took her there, he tried to kiss her at the right moment after singing several romantic songs, and she didn’t refuse.

In a sharp departure from her reaction during her early days of their relationship, she was now more aggressive in seeking physical contact. She wrapped her arms around his neck and held him tight from chest to feet when kissing him.

Hyunwoo tried various kissing skills. He even surfed the internet to study on how to kiss.

When he felt hot, he wanted to try deep kissing. He sometimes groped her buttock and bosom. Her full bust, belying her small build, turned him on when he touched it, but that was as far as he could go.

Suji tried to push him away this time, too, but Hyunwoo held out, clenching her bosom with his hand tightly. He wanted to go as far as he wanted tonight.

As if she was surprised, her bust and nipples were tight when she stopped his hand hastily.

And then she strongly pushed him away, turning away her face and body to the side.

Only then did he let go of her hand gently.

Obviously, she seemed pretty much embarrassed.

“All men are the same. You guys are only thinking of having sex with women, right?”

Hyunwoo didn’t feel sorry about it, though. He just felt it regretful that she didn’t approve of his actions.

“Don’t you think it’s just natural for a healthy man to think of having sex with his love? I am not a Buddha. If I don’t think of that when I kiss a beauty like you, I think that’s something weird. Isn’t it true we’re dating?”

“Well, dating doesn’t necessarily mean having sex.”

“I agree, but I really want to have sex with you, to be honest. I may be strange, but I really find it hard to suppress my sexual desire.”

Hyunwoo spoke his mind frankly.

Was it because of that? Suji now softened her sharp glance at him, but she seemed a bit upset.

“Don’t take me so lightly just because you’re making lots of money. I was a bit disappointed in you.”

At that moment, Hyunwoo’s heart sank. He never treated her lightly because of his wealth.

Hyunwoo said as if appealing to her, “Please listen to me, Suji. What should I do? You want me to keep waiting?”

“I know that, but how can you touch my body so thoughtlessly?”

Hyunwoo could not talk back. Actually, he admitted he was too aggressive in touching her body.

“I’m sorry about that. Let me touch it gently next time,” said he in an apologetic tone.

But she was not yet persuaded, leering at him sharply. He then began asking for reconciliation more aggressively. Instead of repeating sorry, he hugged her suddenly.

Though she resisted, he hugged her more tightly and said, “I’m so sorry. Let me be careful next time. Please calm down.”

Only then did she stopped resisting and looked at him.

Hyunwoo said, “To be honest with you, I feel it is so hard to suppress my desire. I really would love to have sex with you. Sometimes, I can’t go to sleep. Do you think I have to hold back my desire like this?”

She didn’t reply, though. She was just standing, leaning against him.

“Do you want to remain a virgin until you get married?”

“No, I don’t. I just really don’t know. I think I’m not ready yet.”

“Got it. I don’t want to force you, but try to understand my feelings, too. You can’t ask me to do some physical actions with you, can you? That’s why I’m asking you first.”

He then carressed her shoulders gently instead of trying any further physical contact.

It was almost after midnight. He called for a chauffeur service for a ride back home.

“Please drop me off first,” said Suji. Even before she arrived at her house, she was trying to get out, but Hyunwoo didn’t want to let her go alone.

“Just pull the car over here,” Hyunwoo said to the driver.

The driver stopped the car about 20 meters from their houses.

Then Hyunwoo took a walk with her along the country road. He escorted her to the porch of her house but didn’t want to say goodbye.

He held one of her fingers tight when she tried to pull it out.

“Shall we have a glass of beer for the last time?” said Hyunwoo.

As if reading his mind, she asked, “You want to try that again on me, right?”

With a smile, he said, “I’ll try to persuade you, but never force you. I can promise that.”

“You are still thinking of that lustful desire, right?”

“How can I stop those thoughts? But I can keep my promise. Are you hesitating because you are afraid you are going to be persuaded?”

Suji looked at him again, with her eyes full of smiles, though.

Hyunwoo thought she was finally bending to him.

“Just go inside and wait for me a little bit. Let me buy some canned beer.”

“Come back a bit slowly. I feel sticky on my body, so I would like to take a shower.”

Hyunwoo opened his eyes wider at her mention of ‘shower.’

Then again she looked at him, “Oh my god! You’re just helpless! You’re thinking of something lustful all the time.”

And then she went inside as if she was running away.