SARANGHAE OPPA
Engagement

After everything is done. My father went back up to the stage to pick up the microphone and started talking, much less what my father would say.

“Gentlemen, I beg your attention for a moment. The anniversary of the company this time is very special, because I will announce something. Today's event was coupled with one more session, namely the engagement of my only daughter Kim Gyuri and the son of my best friend Lee Donghae”

“MWOooo??” said Donghae and I oppa together, we were steady with each other with equally confused gazes. What did my father mean.

“Alright Eunhyuk-ssi please bring kari” continued my father.

Enhyuk Oppa walked through the crowd whose attention was still on my father who was standing on stage. I saw him carrying a small black box, his smile never stopped until he went up to the stage and stood beside my father.

“Well, Lee Donghae and Kim Gyuri. Please climb here”. My father's words made us realize that we are still staring because of his statement just now, I don't know what to do now. I glanced at Donghae Oppa, I saw that he still had not covered his gaping mouth with a confused look.

“Please Donghae-ssi and Gyuri-ssi” exclaim Eunhyuk Oppa who is still standing holding a black box.

Finally Donghae Oppa and I went up to the stage with a careless expression. I know Donghae Oppa can't refuse either, and can't say anything because right now all the attention of the invited guests is on our way. I was still confused between believing and not, why suddenly Appa wanted me to get engaged to Donghae Oppa, even he did not let me date and told me to stay focused on my lecture.

“At this time I inaugurate your engagement in front of all attendees who come. Eunhyuk-ssi, please give me the ring” said Appaku. I could see Oema and Oemonim smiling at us, I think they knew about the engagement. Oh God why it's like this, what about Jinki if I'm really married to Donghae Oppa.

Eunhyuk Oppa opened a black box that he had been holding, I saw a couple ring, the motif was almost the same but the other one was seen inside a very beautiful clear gem. Eunhyuk Oppa handed the ring to Donghae Oppa.

“Come please put it on the ring finger of your future wife Donghaeya”

Donghae Oppa took the silver ring from Eunhyuk Oppa's hand. He grabbed my right hand and put it in slowly. Omona... This ring is even very fitting on my ring finger, how could the ring be so fitting, even though I do not know when they prepare this ring before.

“This time it is your turn Gyurina, let's put it on the finger of your future life partner this” exclaimed Eunhyuk Oppa with a smile and handed me a ring that I have to wear on Donghae Oppa's finger. I took the ring and put it right on the ring finger of Donghae Oppa's right hand. The ring is perfectly mounted, not even too loose or narrow, completely fitting.

“Guarden ladies, , my only daughter Kim Gyuri and my best friend Lee Donghae's son today are officially engaged and the wedding will be held 2 weeks in the future” said my father was excited to make me short of breath and did not know how I felt when these.

Donghae Oppa and I stared at everyone who was clapping happily. While the two of us just put on a strange forced smile.

The party is finally over. I didn't expect what oema said about that special corporate birthday party was because of my engagement to Oppa. I also realized when Eunhyuk Oppa came to my house early yesterday and he said he would prepare something important with my father, and it turned out that this is what they prepared. Oh God why my life has become like this, what will happen next.

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I woke up from my sleep. Immediately prepare to approach all those who have been waiting at the dining table. Today we are still in Mokpo, and in the afternoon we will return to Seoul. Appa, Oema, Oemonim, Donghae Oppa and Donghwa Oppa were already sitting down casually.

“Good morning everyone” my handkerchief with a smile. I sat right next to Donghae oppa. Take a glass of milk and drink it.

“Help, did you sleep well tonight?” oemonim's words made me choke, as soon as I hit it and put the glass of milk. I gently hit my chest and wiped my lips.

“Gyurina, gwencanyo?” ujan Donghwa Oppa while giving me a tissue.

“Ne.. gwencanyo” my answer is still a little crowded

“Chusungeo, it seems you are not really ready I call son-in-law” Oemonim statement immediately make all who are sitting at the dinner table laugh so that makes the atmosphere warm. I glanced at Donghae Oppa who was just a small smile while feeding rice into his mouth.

We immediately prepared to return to Seoul, I tidied up some of my hefty luggage. Right now I am sitting in the living room, waiting for Appa, Oema and Donghae Oppa who are still getting ready.  I just stared blankly around the room before Oemonim came to me carrying a slightly worn-out dark blue box.

“Gyurina..” greet Oemonim while sitting next to me

“Ne.. Oemonim” answered me while inching from my original duduku position.

Oemonim gave me the box

“This is a necklace that Donghae's father gave us when we got married first. I want to give this necklace to Donghae's wife. And you'll soon be his wife, so please take good care of this necklace. My one message to you, treat our Donghae well. Sometimes he does not care or whatever it is, but actually he is a very good child, and you know his heart is very soft” said Oemonim while holding my hand.

I don't know what kind of feeling I'm going through right now, but I feel a burden on my shoulder, I have to promise Oemonim to treat Oppa well. Even Oemonim gave me that precious necklace, do I deserve it. May I live with Donghae oppa as a wife. We don't even want this marriage. Oh my God, how should I.

“Em..Aa..Araso.. Oemonim, I will take good care of it” I replied slowly, my tears almost dripping from Oemonim's words just now, it feels like bearing a great responsibility in my life.

Oemonim opened the blue box and took out a silver necklace with a heart ornament inside which contained a sapphire blue gem. I could only look at the necklace in amazement, although it was simple but it looked very beautiful. Oemonim put the necklace on my neck.

“Kamsahamnida, Oemonyms. I promise to take care of Donghae Oppa and will also keep this necklace well” I said with a smile looking at him. Oeminim smiled back and held me tight, I could feel a warm embrace of a mother, it felt like being hugged by oemaku, very comfortable.

Finally we returned to Seoul, it has been two days I did not even go to college, must have been a lot of things I missed. What's up Jinki, why hasn't she contacted me for two days, not even texting.

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“Gyurina, may I enter” Donghae Oppa's voice knocks on my room door. I'm still busy tidying up my luggage from the kopper.

“Ne.. please enter” I said a little scream.

Donghae Oppa came into my room and sat on my bedside, he used to come into my room a lot, we spent a lot of time together to play PSP or sometimes he helped me with my college assignments, well I admit he's smart in every way.

“Gyurina, did you not say anything to your father after yesterday's incident. Are we really getting married?” donghae Oppa's question reminded me of last night and this morning when Oemonim gave me a necklace

“Molla, I can't even think until now.how can I be your wife Oppa, you even have my own feet. Besides how can I live forever with you, you always suck” I replied

“Hya, you think I want to make you my wife, you can't even cook and also clean the house, you're too spoiled Gyuri. I want my wife to justify the tie I put on before I leave for the office and give me a good-bye kiss. But you can't even make a tie” knot

“Mwo? Pampered, I'm not a spoiled child, I'm an adult now. Don't assume I'm Kim Gyuri who you first met 6 years ago Oppa” I reply

“Oya.. Then what are you not going to refuse this marriage, what about Lee Jinki the lover that you have been hiding, what will he do if he finds out you will soon marry”

My mind went back to chaos after hearing Oppa's statement just now, what should I do with Jinki, whether to end our relationship like this. even though I didn't know my feelings for her were love or just a comfortable feeling like a friend. Phew.I let out a long sigh and glanced at Donghae Oppa.

“What should I do to Jinki. Oppa please help me” I said while shuffling my hair.

Today I went to college as usual, every day I was escorted by Donghae Oppa because all of them went to the office. Many times Oppa met with Jinki, he already knew Jinki when he caught us eating together in the cafe. I had to introduce Jinki to her, after she had promised not to tell anyone about our relationship of course. They always greet each other, looking fine as it seems. Hem, our car stopped right in front of my campus gate.

“Em.. learn right, do not date constantly. Remember I am your future husband, how can an engaged woman still be dating another man” he said in a condescending tone to me. It seems like he was very happy to tease me with that joke, but I know it's true that he also must not like the matchmaking.

“Hya oppa, stop saying that in front of me. I got dizzy hearing it” I replied as I passed leaving her. I saw Donghae oppa spur his car and start to move away.

As usual, I studied in class. This time our lecture material regarding stocks, I was a student majoring in business management while Jinki was a medical student. Very different is not it, my father really prepared me to continue the company helping Donghae oppa.

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After the school hours were over, I sat down in a chair in front of my campus fence, waiting for Donghae oppa to pick me up as he went home. Oh yes, from yesterday Jinki did not contact me, actually what he was doing. Is his college assignment very much, I don't know. I'll try to call Jinki now. I took the phone in my bag. Oh it turns out that there was one incoming message, em from Jinki. I was just about to call her, and she sent me a message.

From: Lee Jinki

“Gyurina, I want to meet you now. I'm waiting for you in the garden next to auditorium”

Hem, meet now. Well before Donghae oppa comes, I'd better see Jinki first. I half ran towards the place Jinki told me about. I saw him sitting on the grass looking out at the pool in front of him while occasionally throwing a pebble of stone around him. His left hand was holding something, like a newspaper or maybe a magazine.

“jinki-ah, anyeong” my broom while sitting next to her. I tried to adjust the comfortable position by straightening my legs, until Jinki finally started the conversation.

“Gyurina, what does this all mean?” he said while showing a newspaper that he had previously held. I can clearly see a picture of me and Donghae oppa wearing a ring on my ring finger. Omo... I didn't even expect yesterday's events to be headline in a morning newspaper, I read the title ‘Betting Sons and Daughters of LK Corporation At Company’'s Birthday Party. I still did not blink and was fixated on the newspaper I was holding right now.

“Aniyo, Jinki-ah, i. igo.. igo... em” I can't even say anything, I don't know where to start explaining it from.

“You are so outrageous Kim Gyuri. You even asked me to choose a dress that you would wear for your engagement to another man. You know how I feel when I see it, huh.!”

Jinki spoke to me in a high tone, I could see her eyes were red, she clenched her hands, I saw she was still clutching a pebble. Jinki moved from her position, she threw the pebble in her hand while shouting loudly. I could only sit down, wanting to cry, but why couldn't my tears come out. I stood in front of him and tried to explain everything.

“You should know Jinki-ah, yesterday me and oppa did not know anything about the engagement. It was then that my father suddenly announced my engagement to us, and even they had prepared everything perfectly. Donghae and I could not resist at all because the party was attended by many important people from my father's business partner. It just happened, and now I have to keep up with all my father's wishes. I don't want to hurt him. I will do whatever my parents want if they think it is best for me” I replied with explosive emotions.

“Do you love her, huh? Do you love Donghae hyung who will soon be your husband, huh? Come answer me, do you still think of me as your lover, Kim Gyuri replied I” he said while gripping my shoulder tightly.

“Donghae oppa has been living with us for more than 6 years. I consider it my own brother. It doesn't matter if I have to marry him if it'll make both of my parents happy. Yes, I know you are my girlfriend. But maybe our relationship should end here. You're my best friend, you treat me almost perfectly. It's lucky to meet a guy like you. From now on you better forget me, we end up here.”. I took his hand off my shoulder while closing his eyes. I turned my body upside down and soon passed to leave. But then Jinki called me from behind.

“Don't leave me Gyuria, don't tell me our relationship is over. I can't live without you. I love you so much Kim Gyuri. It doesn't matter if you have to marry another man, I'll stay by your side. Give me one more chance. Hanbonman, jebal”

I don't know what to say right now, Jinki makes me even more confused. How can I get married when I have a boyfriend. Didn't I look like a bad girl who was so bad for having a boyfriend when I was married. But does Donghae oppa love me. She only thinks of me as a sister, after all who knows if she also has a lover. He couldn't have told us. Well I will still maintain Jinki as my girlfriend, even though until now I do not know actually my feelings for her is love or or just affection for a friend.

“Geurom, mianhae Jinki-ah. I'm sorry for what I said just now. If you want to stay by my side, then stay by my side” replied me while releasing the jinki's hand and turning to face him.

“Gumawo Gyurina, na joengmal sarathae” he said as he stared at my soft eyes

“em...” I replied with a smile. Not knowing why I could never reply to her statement if she said she loved me, I could only murmur softly. Let all this flow over time. Jinki hugged me so tightly that I had trouble breathing, it seemed like she really did not want to part with me. I tried to let go of his embrace before I saw Donghae oppa looking at us from there, I couldn't see his expression this time, but I was sure it was Donghae oppa and he was still standing looking at the two of us who were still hugging. Once again I tried to take off Jinki's embrace.

“Alright, I guess there's nothing to talk about anymore right. You'd better go back to your class, see you're still in your lab uniform, what would your friends think if they saw you here with me and didn't attend the lecture”

“Alright, I'll go first. You're going home, right, want me to drop off?”

“Anyio, I took the bus” I replied as I glanced at Donghae oppa who was still standing across the street. It seems Jinki was completely unaware of Donghae oppa's existence.

“Jalgayo, chagiya” said Jinki before leaving me

“Ne..” reply me while waving

After Jinki returned me, looking over. I saw Donghae oppa was no longer there. I immediately ran to find her whereabouts. It turned out that he was already in the car, I opened the car door and sat down next to him.

“Seeing the scene earlier is like watching a drama”, Donghae oppa said while wearing his seatbelt

“Mo? Hem, that's how it is if you are in love, the world is ours both” answered me. I tried to be reasonable as a lover who had just made up with my girlfriend, although actually my feelings were very uncomfortable seeing Donghae oppa's current expression. our car started walking down a slightly deserted road this afternoon.

“You know why your father didn't let you date?”

Oppa's question distracts me, does he know something

“Why? Did he say anything to you?” much

“Aniyo. Eunhyuk told me”

Eunhyuk oppa, what does he mean.

“How did Eunhyuk oppa tell you, what did he say?” ask me curious

“It turns out since childhood you have indeed been prepared to be my wife Gyurina” replied oppa casually

“What does that mean? We're betrothed from small?”

“Ya, that's right. My father and your father made a pact when we were kids. At that time my father said he would serve me as a real man to take care of you Gyurina. He loves you as much as his own daughter, probably because my father has no daughters, neither does your father, your father has no sons and so he loves me and Donghwa very much. It was Enhyuk who told me, your father told me all that when your father and Enhyuk were preparing for our engagement yesterday”

“Just dad forbid me to date. Turns out he's prepared everything”

“Thank God you have a future husband like me, I didn't even stop you from hugging another man. I just looked at you from afar, actually the thing that was on my mind when I saw the scene was, ‘it seems like my father mistakenly chose you as my future wife’ so I can only stroke the chest”

“Are you jealous, huh? Didn't you always push me to childish, you said I was just a spoiled little boy. Did oppa start liking me after my fiancee status?” that silly question just came out of my mouth

“Mwo? Jealous, Lee Jinki is a 2nd semester medical student who even cries in front of a woman. You're this if you're funny don't go too far with Kim Gyuri”

I could only laugh at hearing his answer. My oppaku is really funny.

To be Continue…