The Mother-in-Law Confronts the Model
Chapter 22: My Wife's Twenties (19): Girlfriend's Mom Jin Juhui Goes to Find the Model
She is my mother-in-law now, but back then she was the mother of Yun Chaehui, the girl I was dating—Jin Juhui. She was forty-eight at the time. My own mother at that age had been an ordinary middle-aged woman, but my wife's mother possessed striking beauty. At 165 centimeters tall, her face was small enough to fit in a fist, refined and elegant like a classic actress in a modest role. She never exercised, yet her naturally graceful figure made every outfit look perfect. In her youth, she had received countless offers to become a model and was even scouted on the street—an unusual occurrence back then. Men had naturally swarmed around her.
Chaehui's school days mirrored her mother's. Jin Juhui had also grown up in a strict Christian household, never dating a single man. After attending an all-girls middle school, high school, and university, her parents arranged a meeting with a suitable man, and she married him just three months later—the man who is now my father-in-law. After the wedding, she quit her job and lived as a devoted wife and mother. She had never worn revealing clothes, not as a young woman and not now. She had never even been to a swimming pool.
Both my wife and her mother were conservative and obedient, yet their fashion choices differed greatly. Perhaps Chaehui had rebelled against her mother's strict dress code by dressing as sexily and provocatively as possible, carving out her own small freedom. Naturally, Jin Juhui's first sexual experience had been with her husband, and she had never been with another man since. She believed Chaehui should live the same way. That was why, when she heard her daughter had a boyfriend, she asked to meet him, and our eventual marriage felt inevitable to her parents.
Then, while I was away in the military, my wife slept at another man's house. According to her, they only drank and nothing sexual happened, but even that was a devastating shock to her mother. Jin Juhui made up her mind. She would meet the boy herself and give him a firm warning—leave her daughter alone, as she already had a man. That had been the plan. She intended to speak to him as an adult and reason with the young man her daughter's age. She thought it would go smoothly.
"Is this Jo Jinsu?"
"Yes?"
What the hell? Jo Jinsu? That's hilarious.
That was Jo Jinsu's first thought when he received Jin Juhui's call.
"Who is this?"
"This is Chaehui's mother."
Jin Juhui had expected him to understand immediately and apologize. Instead, she heard a calm, confident voice.
"Hello. Nice to meet you."
Jo Jinsu's relaxed tone, greeting her as if they were already acquainted, left her momentarily speechless. She struggled to find her next words.
"Um... It's about our... Chaehui... Well..."
She took a steadying breath.
"I was hoping to meet with you regarding Chaehui..."
"Of course. When would you like?"
Jin Juhui was stunned. How could he sound so bold?
They met the very next day. It was my third day in the army. Jin Juhui arrived at the café Jo Jinsu had chosen, dressed in a modest black two-piece suit with black stockings and sensible low-heeled shoes. Her hair was neatly pinned up, and she wore light, tasteful makeup. The moment she stepped inside, Jo Jinsu recognized her.
That's Chaehui's mom. ... Damn, she's gorgeous.
Jin Juhui called him from inside the café. Jo Jinsu answered and waved her over. She hung up and walked toward him with a stiff expression. All the way from home, she had told herself she would be firm with this young man. But when she reached the table, Jo Jinsu remained seated, merely nodding his head in greeting. He wasn't normally rude, but he had decided to act strong so she wouldn't start lecturing him about taking responsibility for Chaehui. Still, Jin Juhui trembled with indignation. An elder had arrived, yet he hadn't even stood up. Young people these days...
As she sat across from him, she couldn't help thinking, The boy is quite handsome... I can see how he might have stolen my daughter's heart... She quickly shook the thought away.
Jo Jinsu crossed his legs and stared at her openly. Jin Juhui avoided his gaze, focusing instead on her coffee cup. This wasn't at all what she had expected. The boy was far larger than she had imagined, and his presence felt entirely adult. Still, she bit her lip and spoke.
"I heard Chaehui spent the night at your place."
"Yes."
"Well..."
She took a deep breath.
"You know Chaehui already has a boyfriend, don't you?"
"I do. She was having a hard time the day her boyfriend left for the army, so I invited her over to comfort her."
"Yes... I suppose that could happen. But Chaehui has a boyfriend, and... spending the night at another man's house after drinking is not appropriate."
Listening to this, Jo Jinsu realized something important. She thinks they just slept, doesn't she? She has no idea I actually slept with Chaehui.
Jin Juhui continued.
"I understand you're a few years older than Chaehui. That's why I've come to ask a favor."
"What kind of favor?"
His shameless tone made her chest tighten.
"Please stop seeing Chaehui. Even if she asks to meet, please refuse her."
"Why?"
"Excuse me?"
"I'm not stealing her from her boyfriend or anything. Honestly, this is a bit much. You're treating me like some villain trying to take another man's girl."
"No... that's not what I meant..."
Jo Jinsu was certain now—she didn't know. And he could tell she was the same type as her daughter: obedient.
"What if I keep seeing Chaehui anyway?"
"No... that's...!"
It was an answer she hadn't anticipated. She had assumed all young men in their twenties would be as submissive as Chaehui.
"By the way..."
Jo Jinsu had completely taken control of the conversation.
"Did you come here knowing I already slept with Chaehui?"
"W-what did you just say!?"
Jin Juhui's mouth fell open. The crude expression made her face flush. More importantly, the revelation that her daughter had had sex with this man hit her like a blow. It hadn't been innocent sleeping. Despair washed over her. The fact that Chaehui had lied to her was equally shocking. Three devastating blows in quick succession: the vulgar phrasing, the discovery that her daughter had sex before marriage, and the lie. She could barely breathe.
Then Jo Jinsu's next words nearly made her faint.
"Actually, there's even a video of me and Chaehui doing it."
"!!!!!!!!!!......What?"
Jo Jinsu found her stunned expression strangely alluring. Her cheeks had already been red since hearing the crude words.
"Everyone does that these days. It's a memory."
Jin Juhui couldn't speak. Her mind had gone completely blank. She was now completely at his mercy.
"That... that video..."
Jo Jinsu enjoyed her reaction. He felt he could play with this beautiful middle-aged woman just as easily as he had played with her daughter.
"Why? Are you worried I'll upload it online?"
"W-well..."
"People do that sometimes..."
"No... that's..."
Jo Jinsu smirked. To Jin Juhui, his face looked like the devil's. To him, hers looked like a seductive doe.
"Honestly, girls like Chaehui are just for one-time fun. If it gets boring, I upload the video and her face and body end up all over the internet."
Jin Juhui was on the verge of fainting.
"Some guys even dig up personal information—who knows what school she goes to, her phone number. At that point, her life is basically over."
It was a lie, of course, but Jo Jinsu had correctly judged that the beautiful middle-aged woman sitting before him was far too naïve—just like her daughter. An easy target.
"But," he said, leaning forward, "the video is at my officetel. Come with me and check it. I'll delete it for you."
"Really...? You'll really delete it?"
Mother and daughter are exactly the same, Jo Jinsu thought. They both listen so obediently once you tell them what to do.
"Let's go. There are some conditions, of course... but if you come and confirm the video, I might delete it."
"All right... I'll do anything. Please..."
Jin Juhui was desperate. If it meant saving her daughter from this man she had thought was just another young person, she truly believed she would do anything.
"Shall we go, then?"
Jo Jinsu stood up. Jin Juhui rose quickly as well. The 188-centimeter-tall man walked past the 165-centimeter woman and left the café first. She followed him obediently.
Originally, Jo Jinsu hadn't planned on sleeping with the mother. But the moment he saw her refined, elegant beauty, he had wanted her. And once he realized she was just as innocent and sheltered as her daughter, he knew he could have her. The moment she agreed to come to his place without resistance, he made his decision.
It's been a while since I had an older woman.