It was almost 4pm when they reach their next destination… The Han River.
Shin Hye: Yong? Han River?
Yong Hwa: Ne. Wae-yo?
Shin Hye: This is Hong Ki’s ideal date. You said you’ll bring me to Botanical Garden and not Han River right?
Yong Hwa: Ne. But is there something wrong if I bring you here instead?
Shin Hye: Aniyo.
Yong Hwa: Then let’s just go out now and tell me later which ideal date you like. Araso?
Shin Hye: Araso. Jung Yong Hwa-ssi.
After parking the car, Shin Hye was in awe upon seeing the place along Han River where Yong Hwa brought her.
Shin Hye: Omo! Yong, this is beautiful.
Yong Hwa: Chincha?
Shin Hye: Ne. So what are we going to do here?
Yong Hwa: What do you think? (He smile at her mischievously)
Shin Hye: Don’t tell me we’re going for a bicycle ride.
Yong Hwa: Ne.
Shin Hye: Chincha? You should have told me so I could ask my Oppa to bring my bike.
Yong Hwa: You really want to ride your bike here?
Shin Hye: Ne. But I know that’s not possible so any bike will do. (She pouts)
Yong Hwa: If it’s fine with you then I’ll call now someone to bring our bike here.
Meanwhile, the MBC staffs and camera men are enjoying the view too. (A/N: Have they forgotten that they were there to shoot Shin Hye and Yong Hwa’s date and not to enjoy the view. Kekeke)
MBC Staff 1: This place is really beautiful. I wonder what Yong Hwa-ssi’s plan here is.
You (The Reader): Well, we just have to watch them. And I think you two (pointing at the two camera men) need to be there now. We already missed what they have been talking just now.
The two camera men immediately walk towards Shin Hye and Yong Hwa.
Shin Hye: Yong, if we can’t find a bike we can just walk instead. (She said while looking at the view)
Yong Hwa who was supposed to be standing behind her didn’t answer.
Shin Hye: Yong? (She looked behind her) Omo!
She saw Yong Hwa holding her bike while walking towards her.
Yong Hwa: I saw this bike there. I think the owner won’t be using it so I borrow it for a while. Do you think the owner will allow me to ride this beautiful bike?
Shin Hye: Hmmm… (She smiled and looks at him like she was unsure)
Yong Hwa: What?
Shin Hye: I think it depends if you’ll just ride it alone.
Yong Hwa: But I won’t ride it alone. There’s a beautiful lady that will seat here so I can show her my other surprise.
Shin Hye: Yah! (She blushed feeling embarrass when he mentioned beautiful lady)
Yong Hwa: Wae-yo? You don’t like it.
Shin Hye: Aniyo. (She’s smiling but suddenly stopped and looks at him)
Yong Hwa: Wae-yo?
Shin Hye: Yong, how will I sit there? It will be very uncomfortable.
Yong Hwa: Oh! Don’t worry; I’ll put this. (He show her the same green frog cushion that they used in Heartstrings)
Shin Hye: You still have that? (She laughed)
Yong Hwa: Ne. I was the one who asked them to get this. After our shoot, they gave it to me. Just what I thought it will be useful again. Though you will still feel a bit uncomfortable, but at least it’s not slippery.
Shin Hye: Its fine Yong. I just can’t believe it.
Yong Hwa: That your bike is here?
Shin Hye: Aniyo. I can’t believe that for the first time I will ride my bike but I won’t pedal it.
Yong Hwa: Well, there’s always a first time right?
Shin Hye: Ne.
Yong Hwa: Gaja!
Shin Hye: Wait. How about them? (Looking at the MBC staffs and camera men)
Yong Hwa: Don’t worry; I will pedal slowly so they can catch up and still shoot us. I also want you to enjoy the view.
He let Shin Hye sit in front and then he pedal the bike slowly. The MBC staffs and camera men follow them.
Shin Hye enjoys the view. She didn’t feel uncomfortable because Yong Hwa makes sure that he pedals slowly. After 15 minutes, they reach their destination… The island park of Seonyudo.
Shin Hye’s POV: What are we doing here? This place looks more of a place where teachers will bring their students and not of a dating place.Yong Hwa: Gwaenchana?
Shin Hye: Ne. Yong, what are we going to do here?
Yong Hwa: Walk and enjoy the view.
Shin Hye: Are you sure?
Yong Hwa: Ne. Wae-yo? You don’t like it?
Shin Hye: Aniyo. It’s just that I haven’t been into this place so I’m not sure if there’s something interesting to see.
Yong Hwa: Shin Hye-ah, I assure you, you’ll love it.
Shin Hye: Well, if you said so.
Yong Hwa: Gaja! (He holds her hand and leads her inside)
You (The Reader)'s POV: This place doesn’t look like a dating place. What is he planning to do here again? Will there be another surprise for Shin Hye? First her bicycle, I’m wondering what could be next?When they are already inside, just like a teacher Yong Hwa explains the place to Shin Hye.
Yong Hwa: This place is formerly an industrial complex housing a water treatment facility. It had as much charm as the raw sewage in its tanks. So, the city decided to give it the ‘Han river renaissance’ treatment. They open up the complex and transformed it into a nature park, incorporating the old industrial architecture into a fantastic green space. The open water tanks now house lilies and lotus plants, unfurling serenely in square rows; old pipes and waterways gurgle with fresh purpose, channeled through landscaped parkland; concrete pillars now exposed and wrapped in ivy. The whole island feels like nature woke up one day and reclaimed the grey buildings with vines and trees, strangling industry and flowering with life anew. And then it let the artists and the architects in, to tame and sculpt it. The final result is equal parts greenhouse, garden and art installation.
Yong Hwa is still telling her about the place when suddenly something caught Shin Hye’s attention.
Shin Hye: Omo! Yong, look at that. It’s beautiful.
Yong Hwa just smile and then holds Shin Hye’s hand.
Shin Hye: Wae-yo?
Yong Hwa: Gaja, let’s go that way.
Shin Hye: What are we going to do there?
Yong Hwa: You’ll see when we reach the other end.
Shin Hye can’t believe what she saw when they reach the other end. It was a view of the city through Han River that she hasn’t seen before.
Yong Hwa: You like it?
Shin Hye: Ne. It’s beautiful. (She closed her eyes and feels the fresh air) Yong, how did you know this place?
He didn’t answer. When she looked at her side he was no longer there. She was about to look behind her when suddenly she felt someone tickling her feet. She’s so happy when she saw her puppies.
Shin Hye: Omo! Bongji… Nori! What are you doing here?
Yong Hwa: They want to see the date of their Umma. (He was holding their leash as he approach them)
Shin Hye: Yong, how did you managed to bring them here?
Yong Hwa: I asked help from a very nice Hyung. (He then looked to their left side where the MBC staffs are standing)
Shin Hye: Jun Oppa?
Shin Hye’s manager waves his hand at them and smile.
Yong Hwa: I asked Jun Hyung to bring them here.
Shin Hye: Does it mean my bike…
Yong Hwa: Ne. I also asked him to bring it there.
Shin Hye then look at him.
Yong Hwa: What’s wrong Shin Hye? You don’t like it?
Shin Hye didn’t reply. Instead she moves closer to him and pinch to his cheeks.
Shin Hye: Gomawo Yong. This is much better than walking at the Botanical Garden.
Yong Hwa: I’m glad you like it.
You (The Reader) POV: Another brilliant idea Yong Hwa-ssi. What a good way of capturing your woman’s heart… Letting her precious bike and dogs be part of your date.They stay there playing with her dogs. But after a few minutes, Yong Hwa received a message.
Shin Hye: Yong, wae-yo?
Yong Hwa: Shin Hye-ah, we need to leave now. There is still another place that we have to go.
Shin Hye: Chincha? How about them?
Yong Hwa: Jun Hyung will bring them back home. His car was parked here somewhere.
Shin Hye: How about us?
Yong Hwa: We need to go back where I parked the car.
Shin Hye: With my bike?
Yong Hwa: Aniyo. We’ll just walk this time. Jun Hyung will bring home your bike too.
Shin Hye: Ah Chincha.
Yong Hwa: Gaja!
Shin Hye: Mwo? Why are we going that way? It should be this way right?
Yong Hwa: Aniyo. If we take this way, in five minutes we reach there.
Shin Hye: Mwo?! Then why did we take that long way?
Yong Hwa: Shin Hye-ah, if we take this short way then we can’t use your bike.
Shin Hye: Hmmm… you have a point there.
Yong Hwa: So, let’s go. (He holds her hand)
Shin Hye: Yong?
Yong Hwa: Shin Hye-ah, this is a date right? So, I think there’s nothing wrong if we hold hands. (He looked at her trying to convince her not to let go of her hand)
Yong Hwa’s POV: Shin Hye-ah, just for today can you forget about what other people will say.
Shin Hye’s POV: Yong is right. This is our date and people knew about it. For today, I will just enjoy this and forget about what other people will say.Shin Hye: Araso. (She smile and let him hold her hand)
The MBC staffs and camera men who were behind them saw what just happen.
You (The Reader): Omo! Am I dreaming or what? Are they really holding hands while walking?
MBC Staff 1: You (The Reader) you are not dreaming. They are really holding hands.
Camera Man 1: So, are we going to include this part?
Camera Man 2: How about we just cut that part? Let them enjoy this day. We already had enough of good viewing for the public. Can we just give this to Yong Hwa-ssi and Shin Hye-ssi?
MBC Staff 1: Well, they’ve been so nice and cooperative to us. So, I guess we just give this to them then.
At that moment, the camera man 1 deleted that part when they hold hands. You (The Reader) and the camera man 2 look at each other and smile. What their fellow worker didn’t know was they’ve been deleting or not taking videos of sweet moments of the two already.
Before reaching the area where there are a lot of people, Shin Hye and Yong Hwa already let go of their hands.
The camera men now start filming after that. Shin Hye was walking her way to car when Yong Hwa called her.
Yong Hwa: Shin Hye-ah, take a look at that side.
Shin Hye: Where? (She looks at where Yong Hwa was asking her to look at)
Shin Hye: Omo! Yong, it’s beautiful. With a view like that… (She looks at Yong Hwa)
Yong Hwa: What?
Shin Hye: Can we just stay here for a while more? Can we call Jun Oppa to bring my bike here?
Yong Hwa: Shin Hye-ah, mianhe.
Shin Hye: Wae-yo?
Yong Hwa: We really have to go now. We still have to go to one more place.
Shin Hye: Chincha?
Yong Hwa: Ne.
Shin Hye: Araso. (She pouts and walks to the car. She immediately went inside the car and didn’t wait for him to open the door for her.)
Inside the car the atmosphere is too awkward. Yong Hwa wants to put Shin Hye’s seatbelt but she immediately did it on her own.
You (The Reader)'s POV: They were just happy holding hands while walking but now what happened?Yong Hwa starts the car. He really wanted to let her stay there and ride her bike for a few more minutes but he already received a message that for their next venue, everything is all settled.
After 15 minutes, Yong Hwa can’t take it anymore so he broke the silence.
Yong Hwa: Shin Hye-ah, mianhe. I promise, next time we’ll go together for a bike ride at Han River.
Shin Hye: Mwo? Aniyo. You don’t really have to. I’ll just ask Jun Oppa to accompany me.
Shin Hye’s POV: Yah! Yong did you realize what you have just said. Have you really forgotten that they are filming us? Omo! I’m sure they will all watch me at Han River. They will wait for the time that we go there together.
Yong Hwa’s POV: Aigoo, why did I say that. I’m sure they caught that on video. Shin Hye will never have her peaceful time again when biking at Han River.He then look at the mirror and saw You(The Reader) looking at him. She was smiling… a smile like saying “don’t worry, will not include that part”.
You (The Reader) POV: You don’t have to worry about that. We’ll cut that part.Yong Hwa: Araso. Just make sure you won’t go there alone.
Shin Hye: Ne.
Yong Hwa: Shin Hye-ah…
Shin Hye: Hmmm…
Yong Hwa: Do you want to have some coffee first?
Shin Hye: I thought we need to be there at the next venue now? Do we still have time for that?
Yong Hwa: Ne. I know a coffee shop along this area. We can just have coffee for a few minutes then leave.
Shin Hye: Are you sure?
Yong Hwa: Ne.
Shin Hye: You’ll buy my favourite coffee?
Yong Hwa: Sure.
Shin Hye smiles and looks at him.
Yong Hwa smiles back after seeing her smile again.
You (The Reader) POV: Look at this two. One moment their happy, then suddenly they won’t talk. And now, just because of coffee they’re back to normal again. Speaking of coffee, will they just really buy coffee or he has another surprise for her. Come to think of it, this is one of the things that he’ll do for his ideal date. Hmmm…
Information and photos for the island park of Seonyudo was taken from this site http://ourmaninkorea.wordpress.com/
All photos used: Special thanks to the rightful owner and uploader.
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