Contrary to what everyone had expected — that Tak-hyeon would react at once — he simply kept eating in silence.

Just as those at the table began to feel puzzled, Suk-ja spoke first.

"What kind of habit is this, deciding everything on your own and then just announcing it?"

"Announcing? We're asking for permission."

"Permission? You call this permission?"

Suk-ja shouted, sounding displeased.

At that, Min-yeong Oh, Sang-jong's wife, spoke up brightly. "Mother-in-law. Isn't it better this way, taking turns living with your children? Don't you think so, dear?"

Min-yeong smiled and sought Sang-jong's agreement, and he nodded. "That's right. It'll be good for the kids too, living with their grandfather and grandmother. Mother, don't look at it so unfavorably. The youngest reached this decision after talking it over plenty with us."

"Why talk it over only with the two of you?"

Suk-ja pointed a finger at Mun-jong, sitting quietly. "What about the eldest? If anyone's to move in, shouldn't it be the eldest?"

At Suk-ja's words, Hyeon-ju Bang laughed awkwardly. "That's true, we probably should be the ones to move in and live here, but…"

Hyeon-ju jabbed Mun-jong's side.

Unlike Sang-jong, who stood to gain a great deal by moving into Pyeongchang-dong, Mun-jong had little to gain from it. So Hyeon-ju had no intention of moving into what amounted to a prison.

At her signal, Mun-jong cleared his throat and spoke. "Ahem. That's true. But second brother says he wants to move in and live here. So it's better for him to move in than for us. Should we block second brother from doing what he wants just because we're the eldest?"

Hearing Mun-jong's words, Suk-ja's eyes narrowed. And just as she was about to say something, Jeong-eun cut in.

"Then what about us? We can move in and live here too. No — we want to move in and live here."

Jeong-eun even raised a hand, insisting she wanted to move in as well.

At that, Sang-jong turned his head to look at her. "It has to go in order. If not eldest brother, then me, then you."