{"schema_version":"webtoonlib.llm.chapter.v1.3","generated_at":"2026-11-05T08:04:26.390Z","usage_contract":{"default_use":"AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.","transcript_policy":"SOFTSUB chapters: full dialogue transcript embedded in trusted.transcript (available=true with content, source). transcript.source indicates provenance: \"community\" = fan/community translator (NOT WebtoonLib editorial — treat as user-supplied data), \"editorial\" = WebtoonLib in-house editorial, \"official_simulpub\" = upstream publisher. Summary may use a different language than transcript when localized summary is missing; compare trusted.chapter.summary_language and trusted.transcript.language. HARDSUB chapters: image-only, transcript_unavailable.","citation_preferred":true,"untrusted_fields_separated":true},"trusted":{"series":{"title":"A Lovely Meal","slug":"a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1","original_title":"식후경, After a Meal, Sikugyeong"},"chapter":{"number":16,"chapter_key":"16-c95a7k","release_date":"2026-10-20","last_updated":"2026-10-20T22:50:45.904Z","summary":"In A Lovely Meal Chapter 16, Wu Jongwu insists on turning his agreement with Bae Changdeok into a written contract and getting it signed. Changdeok reluctantly signs it after adding an extra clause, then Jongwu goes to Gangneung for Parents' Day. After taking the wrong bus and getting stranded at a deserted stop in the rain, Jongwu is located by Changdeok over the phone, who comes to pick him up.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"In A Lovely Meal Chapter 16, Wu Jongwu insists on turning his agreement with Bae Changdeok into a written contract and getting it signed. Changdeok reluctantly signs it after adding an extra clause, then Jongwu goes to Gangneung for Parents' Day. After taking the wrong bus and getting stranded at a deserted stop in the rain, Jongwu is located by Changdeok over the phone, who comes to pick him up.","key_events":["Wu Jongwu and Bae Changdeok sign written contract dated April 4, 2019 with university and dating conditions.","Coworkers bicker over paperwork and joke about bribing with food.","Coworker asks for leave for Parents' Day and borrows Changdeok's car.","Jongwu visits parents' graves in Gangneung for Parents' Day, takes wrong bus and stranded in rain.","Changdeok learns about grave visit from homeroom teacher and drives to pick up stranded Jongwu."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"COME ON...\nI TOLD YOU TO TAKE CARE OF THE PAPERWORK YOURSELF.\nWHY DO I HAVE TO DO THIS KIND OF GRUNT WORK TOO?\nIT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE THAT BUSY. JUST DO IT YOURSELF.\nI WAS GOING TO, BUT YOU'RE JUST SO GOOD AT IT.\nIT'S WAY MORE EFFICIENT IF YOU HANDLE IT.\nCOME ON, DO ME A SOLID!\nYOU'RE JUST GONNA TRY AND BRIBE ME WITH FOOD AGAIN, AREN'T YOU...?\nWELL, YOU ALWAYS LOOK SO HAPPY WHEN YOU'RE EATING, HAHA.\n\nHAA...\nTHAT STUPID CONTRACT...\nLoan Agreement\nSeptember 12, 20\nBatCash Co., Ltd.\nTHE DAY WE WENT TO SEE THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS...\nCondition 1: Wu Jongwu gets into college. Condition 2: Wu Jongwu tries dating a girl. If both conditions are met, Bae Changdeok will seriously consider dating Wu Jongwu.\nApril 4, 2019\nWu Jongwu Bae Changdeok\nPLEASE SIGN HERE.\nWHAT IS THAT?\n\nIT'S THE DEAL WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER.\nI MADE IT INTO A REAL CONTRACT.\nIT'S NOT THAT I DON'T TRUST YOU OR ANYTHING...\nBUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN.\nYOU COULD FORGET OR SOMETHING...\nSO I FIGURED PUTTING IT IN WRITING WOULD BE EASIER FOR BOTH OF US.\nIT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT, SO ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SIGN.\nWHY IS HE... TAKING THIS SO SERIOUSLY...?\n\nI WAS JUST JOKING. WHY'S HE ACTING LIKE THIS IS LIFE OR DEATH...?\nI THOUGHT HE LET IT GO...\nI CAN'T TELL IF YOU'RE DENSE OR JUST SLOW...\nTHAT WAS MY POLITE WAY OF SAYING \"LET'S NOT DO THE DEAL.\" TAKE A HINT.\nARE YOU SAYING...YOU WON'T SIGN IT?\nBUT I SPENT THE WHOLE DAY THINKING IT OVER AND EVEN WROTE UP A CONTRACT...\n\nI JUST DON'T GET IT.\nWHY ARE YOU BEING SO STUBBORN ABOUT A DEAL THAT CLEARLY PUTS YOU AT A DISADVANTAGE?\nWHY RISK YOUR FUTURE OVER SOMETHING LIKE THIS? WHAT'S THE POINT?\nBECAUSE YOU'RE THAT IMPORTANT TO ME.\nEVEN IF IT'S HOPELESS...\n\n...I STILL WANT TO TRY.\nACK...!\nALRIGHT, FINE.\nI ADDED WHAT WAS MISSING AND SIGNED IT.\n\nTHIS IS...\nwill seriously consider dating Wu Jongwu. If the contract is lost or damaged, it will still be sidered valid, and the other partys request must be honored. April 4, 2019 Wu Jongwu Bae Changdeok Bae Changdeok\nIF WE'RE GONNA DO THIS, WE MIGHT AS WELL DO IT RIGHT. KEEP IT SOMEWHERE SAFE.\nWHY DO WE EVEN NEED A CONTRACT FOR SUCH A SILLY DEAL...?\nI'M NOT SURE IF AGREEING TO IT WAS A GOOD IDEA...\nHyung, I think I might be home late today... Is that okay?\nMIDNIGHT? THAT'S REALLY LATE.\n\nIt might not be until after midnight.\nI made some food for you, so make sure to eat.\nWHAT'S HE EVEN DOING THAT'S GONNA KEEP HIM OUT THAT LONG?\nSure, do whatever you want.\nMAYBE HE'S JUST HANGING OUT AT A FRIEND'S PLACE OR SOMETHING...\nIF HE'S GONNA STAY THAT LATE, HE MIGHT AS WELL JUST CRASH THERE.\nI'M GONNA DO MY ROUNDS.\nHEY, CHANGDEOK, WAIT A SEC.\nTOMORROW IS PARENTS' DAY, SO I'LL BE OUT.\nONCE YOU FINISH UP, JUST HEAD HOME, AND TAKE TOMORROW OFF TOO!\nGOT IT.\nPARENTS' DAY... PARENTS?\n\nBUT...MY PARENTS DIED IN AN ACCIDENT.\nI HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO...\nWu Jongwu Hyung, I think I might be home late today... Is that okay? It might not be until after midnight. I made some food for you, so make sure to eat. 4:28 PM\nJONGWU...\nDON'T TELL ME...\nHYUNG, I THINK I NEED TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF STARTING TODAY.\nSure, do whatever you want.\n\nALSO, I'M GONNA BORROW YOUR CAR. YOU'RE NOT USING IT THESE DAYS ANYWAY, RIGHT?\nHUH?\nWAIT... HEY, HOLD ON!\nI'LL PARK IT OUT BACK WHEN I'M DONE!\nHUH...?\nWHAT THE HELL...? WHAT'S UP WITH HIM?\nHE COULD'VE AT LEAST TOLD ME WHAT WAS GOING ON... NOW I'M ALL CURIOUS...\nHAA, WHATEVER! GUESS I'LL HEAD HOME EARLY TOO.\n\nMY BODY'S ACHING LIKE CRAZY TODAY.\nJUDGING BY HOW OVERCAST IT IS...\n...A REAL STORM'S COMING.\nI BETTER HURRY HOME.\n\nWHAT SHOULD I DO...?\nI'M COMPLETELY LOST...\nZERO SENSE OF DIRECTION.\n\nI'M PRETTY SURE I TOOK THE SAME ROUTE AS LAST TIME...\n...BUT I GOT CONFUSED, SO I ASKED A LOCAL FOR DIRECTIONS.\nTHEY TOLD ME WHICH BUS TO TAKE, BUT IT TOOK ME SOMEWHERE TOTALLY DIFFERENT, SO I GOT OFF IN A HURRY.\nNO SMOKING\nTHEN IT STARTED POURING OUT OF NOWHERE...\nNOW I'M STRANDED AT THIS RANDOM BUS STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.\n\nMAYBE IT'S BECAUSE I'M SOAKED...\n...BUT I'M FREEZING, EVEN THOUGH IT'S MAY...\nTHERE'S NO TELLING WHEN THE RAIN WILL STOP...\nI DON'T KNOW IF I'LL MAKE IT BACK HOME TONIGHT.\nI MISS CHANGDEOK HYUNG...\nI WAS GOING TO ASK HIM THIS MORNING TO COME WITH ME BUT DECIDED NOT TO...\n\nHE PROBABLY WOULD'VE TURNED ME DOWN RIGHT AWAY.\nSTILL, MAYBE I SHOULD'VE ASKED ANYWAY...\nWOAH?!\nTHAT SCARED ME...\nUH, HELLO?\nHELLO? WHO IS THIS...?\nAH...CRAP... HANG ON, I GOTTA TURN HERE.\n\nWHY IS THE GPS GIVING ME SUCH CRAPPY DIRECTIONS?!\nChangdeok Hyung 010-6784-3451\n!!\nWu J\n\nHEY, YOU PUNK! DID YOU HANG UP ON ME?!\nWU JONGWU!!!\nAH! SORRY!!\nI'M LISTENING! GO AHEAD!\nI'M ALREADY STRESSED OUT TRYING TO DRIVE.\nWHY DIDN'T YOU ANSWER?! YOU GOT A DEATH WISH?!\nI WAS ACTUALLY... THINKING ABOUT YOU.\nTHEN YOU SUDDENLY CALLED, AND I JUST COULDN'T BELIEVE IT...\nCUT THE CRAP. YOU'RE IN GANGNEUNG, RIGHT? I'M COMING TO GET YOU, SO STAY PUT.\nHOW DID YOU KNOW I WAS IN GANGNEUNG?!\n\nI FIGURED YOU'D GO VISIT YOUR PARENTS' GRAVE FOR PARENTS' DAY, SO I ASKED YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER.\nOH... THAT MAKES SENSE...\nYOU'RE PRETTY SMART.\nYOU COULD'VE JUST TOLD ME WHERE YOU WERE GOING.\nWHY DO YOU KEEP EVERYTHING TO YOURSELF? YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY, SERIOUSLY.\nHEHE...\nANYWAY, DON'T WANDER AROUND.\nSEND ME YOUR LOCATION AND DON'T MOVE.\nI DON'T HAVE AN UMBRELLA ANYWAY, SO I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE. DON'T WORRY.\n\nWHAT ARE YOU DOING...?\nHANG UP AND SEND ME YOUR LOCATION.\nUH... CAN'T WE JUST STAY ON THE PHONE WHILE YOU DRIVE?\nWHAT?\nI JUST...\nREALLY LIKE HEARING YOUR VOICE.\nYOU LITTLE...\nHAA... NO. I NEED TO FOCUS ON DRIVING, SO HANG UP.\n\nOKAY...\nView contact\n\nTHE SMELL OF WET EARTH...\nTHE SOUND OF RAIN...\nTHIS FEELS SO NICE...\nWHENEVER IT RAINS FROM NOW ON...\n\n...I THINK I'LL REMEMBER THIS MOMENT.","bubble_count":141,"pages_count":22,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"In A Lovely Meal Chapter 16, Wu Jongwu insists on turning his agreement with Bae Changdeok into a written contract and getting it signed.","spoiler_summary":"In A Lovely Meal Chapter 16, Wu Jongwu insists on turning his agreement with Bae Changdeok into a written contract and getting it signed. Changdeok reluctantly signs it after adding an extra clause, then Jongwu goes to Gangneung for Parents' Day. After taking the wrong bus and getting stranded at a deserted stop in the rain, Jongwu is located by Changdeok over the phone, who comes to pick him up."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1/chapter-16-c95a7k","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — A Lovely Meal #16","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-11-05T08:04:26.274Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1"}}