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All of the family members are looking up, as if they are seeing an angel flying down from heaven. Well, almost. They are looking at Hyunjin, actually. She is on a high ladder, installing a new light on the ceiling of the grandparents' house. She is so calm doing it too, with a popsicle in her mouth. Everyone is so impressed at how she manages to do something that usually requires an expert.
"Wow, mom. Is there something you can't do at this point?" Changbin is genuinely amazed, but his mother doesn't answer the question because she is too busy with her work. Seungmin smiles to himself, amazed by Hyunjin's talent before he turns to look at his big brother.
"Hyung, you should take care of her well" he shamelessly gives out advice as if Jisung is not even a good husband in the first place. Instantly, Jisung sends a wide-eyed glare like he is genuinely offended by the statement.
"What are you talking about? Mind your own business, you brat! You're the one who talks about divorce all the time and you have the audacity to say that to me?" He nags like a rap but with a pouty lips. The kids, who are already so entertained by the conversation, chuckling at the argument. Seungmin doesn't look bothered with the attack at all.
"At least I have a driver's license and I can drive while my wife is taking a rest" he says, instead of making it sound like he downgrades his big brother, it sounds more like he is proud of himself. Regardless, it annoyed Jisung even worse that now he turns around facing his little brother right away.
"I have a driver's license!" He raises his voice but it sounds whiny. At this point, people are more distracted with the argument than whatever Hyunjin is doing. Except Minho, because she is giggling without looking away from her sister-in-law, just in case she needs to help her with anything. Simultaneously, Jisung is still so loud and whiny, defensive.
"I have a driver's license! I own one! My wife just enjoys driving and although I insist her to rest, she still wants to do it because it makes her happy, so then what am I supposed to do?! I'm not a passenger princess for no reason! I can drive her anywhere too if she wants! I'm a good husband, you jerk!" Each and every sentence just makes his sons laugh harder and harder.
Grandpa Felix starts massaging his first son's arms to calm him down so Jisung quickly whines to his father, pointing out how Seungmin teases him while Grandma Jeongin smacks her youngest son with a wooden back scratcher, nags at him to stop doing that to Jisung. Seungmin dramatically expresses the pain while touching his back and the kids are laughing harder. Chan goes to Jisung to hug him with a hope his hug will calm his father down, but still, he is laughing like the scenario is the funniest thing he has ever seen.
"Why do you guys even bother gathering around the ladder if you're just being noisy?" Hyunjin asks as she climbs down the ladder after passing the tools and ice cream to Minho. The lamp is already fixed when the husbands are bickering, so of course, Seungmin can use that situation to annoy his big brother again.
"Me and my wife are holding the stairs for you. I don't know what that guy is doing. Is he even your husband?" Seungmin asks, acting so serious all over. His intonation is enough to make Hyunjin laugh and she imitates how he said the last sentence, doesn't even bother at how Jisung gets so riled once again.
"Yah, you- Woah, this jerk. I was holding the bulb for her!" Jisung argues, the voice gets louder at the end of the sentence. His sons have to drag him further from Seungmin to calm him down but Seungmin still uses the chance to add some for fuel to the fire.
"Holding a bulb? Even Channie can do that" he mocks. And now, Jisung is out of words because he is right. Jisung opens his mouth to argue, but closes again, but then he ends up chuckling in disbelief.
"Woah, how annoying" he cannot help but laugh his anger off because it does get funnier now.
"Dad helped Mom with the bulb because that's the only thing he can lift" Changbin suddenly leaves a statement, intentionally joining Seungmin's team. Jisung loses his smile and acts like he wants to punch his first son and Changbin laughs out loud while repeating 'okay, I'm sorry!' a few times.
- The End -
Bonus :
"It'll be this upcoming Saturday and Sunday. So, please take care of my family when I'm not around~" Jisung requests later that day, when he informs his brother and sister-in-law about the worktrip he needs to attend. They are still in the grandparents' house, but the kids are following their grandparents to the mall while Hyunjin is taking a shower upstairs. Seungmin just nods as an answer while Minho asks a further question while scooping her pudding.
"What will you do on the work trip? Site visit?" She asks halfheartedly because she is too focused on enjoying her favorite snack. Jisung shakes his head right away.
"Nope. We'll be doing..." Suddenly he forgot the term, so he just hints out to the couple by making a square shape with his fingers while he tries to remember.
"Oh, good luck" Minho answers solemnly without even looking at the hint. Jisung puts down his hands, sending annoyed glare at Minho while Seungmin already chuckles at his wife's shenanigan. Jisung doesn't manage to continue when Seungmin already interrupts him. Unlike Minho, Seungmin looks excited and encouraging.
"It suits you well. Fighting" he nods eagerly. Jisung still hasn't told them what it is, mind you. Jisung stops himself from making the square shape again and chuckles out his annoyance.
"These two brats, I swear to god" he mumbles to himself, while watching Seungmin happily share the pudding with his wife. He still doesn't give up, at least now he remembers the term for the activity.
"It'll be like a company trip and team building combine" he explains again, decides to let any teases slide. But bold of him to assume the couple is done with their pranks.
"Team building? Like constructing a building with your team?" Minho solemnly pretends to not understand the term but her question makes Jisung burst out laughter. Irritated. He is so close to crashing out because the conversation is going nowhere thanks to the couple's neverending tease.
"You'll make a building, hyung? You said you can't even lift a spoon"
"Kim Seungmin is correct. You even have weaker legs than me, Han Jisung. You can't make a building with your team"
"I'm not doing this!" Jisung crashes out, throwing the couch's cushion to the floor and the couple flinch, laughing right away.
"I'm not doing this anymore! I'm done! I don't wanna talk to both of you jerks! I'm telling my wife about this. Just wait!" He sulks loudly and stomps to the second floor. His comical and dramatic reaction is what makes the couple feel like a winner. They are laughing so hard at Jisung's misery together, then they fist bump one another like they always do whenever they succeed doing something as a team.
Jisung will never know peace if these lovers are around.
The End <3