Park Hayoon and Kim Hyejin greeted the man that was already in his fifties.
That night, the family had a wonderful time at the dining table, and they each had different reasons to be happy.
In the following months to come, Kim Hyejin continued her training while going to school. The little girl was improving on her skills and always paid attention to her private coach.
These days, she was fueled with determination and passion.
After watching Kim Yuna's performance at the Olympics, Kim Hyejin set her young mind to be the next KOREAN's FIGURE SKATING QUEEN, even though she knew there would be others before her, she still was determined to break a record that would inscribe her name in people's hearts.
On few occasions, Park Hayoon came to watch her when she got the time off school, going on dates with Wang Ju Wong and her side job.
But Park Ji Hu was always with her. He was not only watching over her but had become her second coach and manager.
Kim Hyejin not only excelled in her training, but she also excelled in her academics. And because she didn't have the time like most children of her age did, she couldn't bond well with her classmates.
Hence, they thought she was arrogant and proud. But that was not Kim Hyejin's worry for she has greater and more important things to worry about, her first major competition was in a few months from now, and she couldn't wait to participate in it.
After training with her mother for her dance classes, she went to the rink the next day to practice with her coach.
At the practice, Kin Hyejin didn't do so well like she used to, instead, it seemed like her little mind kept getting distracted.
And because she kept getting distracted, she sustained some minor injuries. The injuries were minor because she has learned how to fall to prevent sustaining serious injuries.
Yes in figure skating, figure skaters are thought how to fall when they a not manage to stable themselves. They are thought how to manage 'a fall' to avoid getting serious injuries.
"It seems like today is not a great day for her. Let her rest for two days and try to find out if something is bothering her." The coach said to Park Ji Hu as she glanced at the gloomy-looking Kim Hyejin was who sitting at the side.
On their way home, Park Ji Hu didn't ask her any question, but instead, tried to cheer her up. But when he saw she wasn't responding like her usual self, he began to get worried.
Then, he started to think of a way to cheer her up. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as an idea came to his mind.
"Hyejin-ah would you like to go to the park?." He asked the little girl who was walking by herself.
Without looking up, she gave a simple reply with a downcasted expression. "No."
"Then would you want some ice cream?." Park Ji Hu asked without giving up. He guessed that she would not say no to him, and surely, he was right.
"Okay, but Mama will be angry and scold me for it!." Kim Hyejin said as she looked up at him.
"Don't worry, I will take the responsibility." Park Ji Hu said to him as he took her hand and dragged her forward.
At the end of the day, Kim Hyejin felt her mood get better because she had the two things she liked in her hand. She had ice cream 🍦in one hand, and cotton candy in the other hand.
She finished the cotton candy just before they got to the house. With the ice cream in hand, she forgot about her uncle as her full concentration was on the melting ice cream.
Park Ji Hu sighed to himself as he watched the little fellow put all her attention on the ice cream in her hand.
The ice cream was all it took for her to be left in her world. But it was such a pity his sister didn't allow her to take it often because of the number of calories it had.
Kim Hyejin and her uncle walked into the house, and they were surprised to see Park Hayoon at home. She was sitting on the sofa and watching a Tv.
This was someone that had her part-time job to attend to today, what was she doing at home and idling around?.
Initially, Park Hayoon had a smile on her face when she saw them, but her eyes quickly caught up on something in Kim Hyejin's hand a few seconds before she put her hand behind her back.
Park Hayoon's brows furrowed when her eyes took a good look at the little girl's face. She had a creamy substance at the side of her lips.
"What are you eating?." Park Hayoon asked in a sharp tone as she fixed a hard stare on her.
Kim Hyejin was so scared that she shook her head in fright.
Park Hayoon knew that something was wrong, so she stood up and walked towards them. "Show me your hand, what are you hiding?." She asked, but she received a stubborn stance from the little girl.
But just as she stretched her hands towards her, Park Ji Hu who has been silent all this while suddenly blocked her view with a look of annoyance on his face.
"She is eating ice cream, so what do you plan on doing to her?."
"Who gave it to her?." Park Hayoon asked in an angry tone.
"I bought it for her, and I asked her to eat it." Park Ji Hu replied as he stared into her eyes.
"Brother, are you trying to piss me off on purpose?." Park Hayoon asked angrily.
"It's not like I'm trying to piss you off, but you're becoming so difficult. Why would the first reaction you exhibit when your daughter comes home after a tiring day, is to shout at her?."