[ At least they're on the same page about this. It's the crux of their agreementโhe's giving her shelter and status and she's living off his paycheck, so the least Yoon Se-ri (Yoon Sam-suk to the outside world) can do is play the part when they're in the public eye. ]
The daughter of the Military Director of the Central Committee is getting married. It's important that both of us be in attendance. We'll be there through the weekend.
[ Presumably more thought went into that arrangement than theirs, starting with the fact that she didn't show up at some man's house in the middle of the night and certainly not ending with the presence of even one in-law for either party. Which, speaking of.
It'll be suspicious if they, newlyweds themselves, take out a room with more than one bed (not that there are many to begin with), so they'll be stuck sleeping in the same bed. For the first time. Cheol-gang isn't looking forward to it, though at least there's something to be said for the fact that Se-ri doesn't seem to expect any insincere physical affection of him behind closed doors. ]
['...through the weekend.' that gets her attention and she turns to actually look at him for the first time since he came in. their arrangement so far has been mutually beneficial. she appears to be the doting wife in public to help with his social status and she in turn is given a place to live and money to live off of (and se-ri made sure she took full advantage of that. north korea may not have had all the same things as she did in the south but she made sure to take full advantage of it).
they rarely spent time together so the idea of having to spend an entire weekend together as a couple throws off her slightly. a weekend in pyongyang meant they'd have to share a hotel room and because they were married that meant sharing a bed. she grimaces slightly and downs the rest of her tea. ]
You realize the types of questions people ask of newlyweds at weddings, don't you? People always want to know about others' relationships, somehow I get the feeling North Koreans will be even more nosy.
[ telling stories about their supposed romance was one thing, having to answer more ...personal questions was something else. not that se-ri would waste an opportunity to make cheol-gang uncomfortable by saying she couldn't wait for them children. ]
[ How stupid do you think I am? Cheol-gang narrows his eyes. ]
They won't ask about sex, if that's what you're insinuating, Yoon Se-ri. Fishwives are nosy everywhere, but they'll be more interested in the bride and groom. [ Not everything's about you. ] And invasive questions like that aren't common here to begin with.
[ Well, at least among women. Young men in barracks operate outside of the traditional bylaws and confines of normal society. ]
No, you should be concerned with behaving as normally as possible. Don't start conversations. Speak when you're spoken to. We'll review your answers.
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[ At least they're on the same page about this. It's the crux of their agreementโhe's giving her shelter and status and she's living off his paycheck, so the least Yoon Se-ri (Yoon Sam-suk to the outside world) can do is play the part when they're in the public eye. ]
The daughter of the Military Director of the Central Committee is getting married. It's important that both of us be in attendance. We'll be there through the weekend.
[ Presumably more thought went into that arrangement than theirs, starting with the fact that she didn't show up at some man's house in the middle of the night and certainly not ending with the presence of even one in-law for either party. Which, speaking of.
It'll be suspicious if they, newlyweds themselves, take out a room with more than one bed (not that there are many to begin with), so they'll be stuck sleeping in the same bed. For the first time. Cheol-gang isn't looking forward to it, though at least there's something to be said for the fact that Se-ri doesn't seem to expect any insincere physical affection of him behind closed doors. ]
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they rarely spent time together so the idea of having to spend an entire weekend together as a couple throws off her slightly. a weekend in pyongyang meant they'd have to share a hotel room and because they were married that meant sharing a bed. she grimaces slightly and downs the rest of her tea. ]
You realize the types of questions people ask of newlyweds at weddings, don't you? People always want to know about others' relationships, somehow I get the feeling North Koreans will be even more nosy.
[ telling stories about their supposed romance was one thing, having to answer more ...personal questions was something else. not that se-ri would waste an opportunity to make cheol-gang uncomfortable by saying she couldn't wait for them children. ]
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They won't ask about sex, if that's what you're insinuating, Yoon Se-ri. Fishwives are nosy everywhere, but they'll be more interested in the bride and groom. [ Not everything's about you. ] And invasive questions like that aren't common here to begin with.
[ Well, at least among women. Young men in barracks operate outside of the traditional bylaws and confines of normal society. ]
No, you should be concerned with behaving as normally as possible. Don't start conversations. Speak when you're spoken to. We'll review your answers.