How to mend your mind

Ep.2 "Bad Fate"

One sunny Saturday morning.



I lived on my own during my college years, but I decided to return to my parents' house after concluding that living alone didn't suit my personality.


"Hey, Kang Seul-ah!!!!!!"

"Oh Mom... just 10 more minutes..."

"What are you talking about? Did you forget you're going on a blind date today?"



That's right.
Because my mother unilaterally decided on my blind date, I was forced to go on the date against my will.



"Oh please, can't you not go?"

"This kid, this kid... he could potentially become your husband, so why would I say I won't go? I'm not going anywhere!"

"Mother, I'm 27... In today's world, 27 is a young age."

"Marriage? I need to work my butt off to make money right now, so what are you talking about...?"

He's a doctor, from a good family, and even good-looking.
You will definitely like it. Everything has already been discussed with that family.

Mom might not know this, but... I"After my first day at work, I’ve been holding a grudge against someone similar to Laram, the one my mom talks about!

"(Ignoring) Anyway, hurry up and get ready!"

OMG... I said I don't want to gooooooo




//


In the end, the winner of the argument was my mom.

They say there is no parent who can win against their child, but it seems my family is different.


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Is this neat enough...


Still, since I had to be polite, I picked out the neatest clothes from the ones at home and put them on before coming out.


I did come here following the address my mom gave me, but...

This is a super expensive restaurant..!!


The other person's family must be really rich to have a blind date in a place like this.



I went to the location the restaurant staff had given me on time for the appointment....


Why is that person coming out here?


The reason I'm so shocked and speechless right now is...

The person showing up as my blind date partner...

It is because he is the son of our hospital director, a doctor who has absolutely no manners.


I stood there still for quite a while...


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"Don't just stand there staring blankly, sit down."



What? Why isn't that person even surprised?


As I hesitantly approached and sat down opposite him, the doctor spoke again.


I'm sorry, but I'm not interested in you.


Huh? You really make me feel bad right from the start.


Someone said they like you.

I don't like it either.


The doctor stood up and spoke as if he had already expected that I wouldn't answer.


"I heard that both sets of parents arranged this matchmaking, so you didn't come out here because you wanted to, did you, Kang Seul-ah? Right?"


Wow... speaking while subtly mixing informal and formal language in a way that really makes you feel bad?


So what?


"I heard that you came here targeting my family... I don't know if that's true, nor am I curious. Regardless of the circumstances, I have no intention of following my parents' wishes anymore, and furthermore, if it comes to something like marriage, I have absolutely no intention of getting married."


I can tell right away this gentleman prepared what he wanted to say.


I've already paid the bill, so please feel free to eat as much as you want. That's all for now.


Money? You're saying it's because of money? You're saying my family asked for that guy on a blind date because of his money?

This is seriously ruining my mood.


I pushed past the doctor, who was trying to leave without even looking back at me, and sprang from my seat first.






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When I came out after calming down a bit in the bathroom,

The doctor was about to get into a black sedan.


The car is really expensive and a good one.


And the woman visible in the passenger seat...?


What? There was a woman?

Then what were that person's parents thinking sending him on a blind date?


I'm so dumbfounded I feel like I'm going to evaporate.


Did you personally come out to a place like this, even with a woman present?

Since they aren't going to listen to their parents anyway, if it were me, I wouldn't even bother coming out.





That this persistent ill-fated relationship has not ended yet

Why didn't I realize it right away?



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