DS Ch23

Unlike general visitors, there was e01e3f5f45 a separate parking area inside ed2bff1d58 the palace for invited guests, 7c1b07ef92 but it was quite a e653c8a890 walk to get there.16558b064ae76a8e

“We have to walk all the way over there. And I have to keep holding my brothers’ hands. Good.”397c8477781a9ab2

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“Is it a little inconvenient? Any event at the palace has complicated procedures, so the driver can’t wait right in front like at our hotel.”f7cc5cad814b47e9

“It’s okay. Sister told me.”d6bf3e3089e3420b

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Before coming to the palace, none of Joo Taehyun’s worries had come true. For example, tripping in front of the Empress, calling people by the wrong names, spilling food on his new clothes… things like that.c0c2e2bd3723966e

Of course, there 1144924d92 were many minor cce590858a mistakes with pronunciation, 7110c2e538 but thanks to 8706b98256 the person he c6a6078e11 unexpectedly met today, 40e5b3dceb he completely forgot fba3ea09d0 about such gloomy 685dbab94f things.05347507bf5d9912

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“Really? By the way, how was the concert, my baby?”b3fa105ad67a2e02

“Umm… it was fun.”d4398f4e3f90c243

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“Oh, really?”c813f6057366c1b6

Perhaps it was f079e64e93 his vague longing cd72f25ebe for something he d5c23480ce had never had: 1b46710ea8 taste and conviction.56702b1915896431

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Like a hatchling that affectionately follows the first thing it sees, he might just be unconditionally pleased with Seo Baekhan’s words and attitude because Seo Baekhan approached him first. Seo Baekhan was the first person he’d met who had the same trait, and also the same alpha.81027c9020576aff

And with today’s meeting, a thin crack had appeared in Joo Taehyun’s world. Even that small thing was causing a huge shift in Joo Taehyun’s cozy glass greenhouse, which had been perfect to 0.1 degrees until now.3699b7962b9ef75d

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He wouldn’t deny that it was a clumsy gesture made possible by the belief that his family would always be by his side and love him, no matter how he lived his life. So, he wanted to step outside this comfortable and fluffy safety net that surrounded him.40e6b88565510508

“…Yeah, it was really fun. Hyung.”b4971b15585c0295

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Holding his brothers’ hands, he strolled through the lush green Changgyeong Palace at night. Smelling the fresh grass, Joo Taehyun secretly recalled the peach scent of the other alpha he had smelled for the first time today.7de8c71d15626864

“Oh, our youngest!”b93006aafb7e1f07

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Even before the car was a362d277f5 parked, a voice calling him ba0354d1dc echoed loudly from the parking 19545652dc lot to the yard.b2a56397dff8bb93

With a bewildered expression, he got out of the car, and his whole family rushed towards Joo Taehyun. They couldn’t have all finished work at the same time… Could they have come down to the parking lot to wait for him?a0e1ae9e2533dead

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“Let’s see. Oh, oh.”7efed91e62b6b227

The third eldest, Joo Kyunghan, who had an important golf meeting since dawn and hadn’t seen Joo Taehyun in his tailcoat, made a groaning sound as he carefully looked Joo Taehyun over. He grabbed his shoulders and turned him this way and that, then hugged him tightly and spun him around.db22d07594909f1a

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“When did our youngest grow up so much? When he was first born, he was only as big as my forearm.”058f0abff1a48d83

“Joo Kyunghan, move aside. Taehyun, how was it? Were people nice to you? No, are you tired? Let’s go inside first.”118a7c41fba3bcd7

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“No, it was fun.”08a99c6860c56c6f

“It was fun?”44834485fc2ba8cd

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The family’s voices, asking with drawn-out words, sounded like a chorus, and Joo Taehyun laughed loudly at the absurdity. But it soon stopped as someone came to mind.baf3140d83153ca5

…Does my family treat me too much like a baby?dc2e079e2afdf488

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The boisterous welcome ceremony only ended after he heard the words “Our baby, be careful” more than ten times on the stairs from the parking lot to the inside of the house, which weren’t even that high or steep.6f53653f1447f594

“…I’m full.”0235581f0ae17094

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After washing up 7f2fb65902 and changing into b42862db8c comfortable clothes, he baa2ca19c9 came out to a2da0cb441 the drawing room, b307b2329c and there was e8c30cdde6 another table full cde40b10e4 of food.b4ebea1f93be1d38

“Just eat a little, just a little.”d023ac883949257a

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“How was the concert?”5b163e1a4c53b02d

Thanks to his brothers and 16f8a9cf03 Seo Baekhan taking turns putting 8db3b56f68 snacks in his mouth, he 363ac7fcc3 already felt like he was fbb61664e1 going to burst. But when he saw 29b364b1ae the peaches on the a04c619df4 plate, he thought of 8e644227e0 Seo Baekhan, and his d0d639dbb2 hand unconsciously reached out.636bbd9da7c788e8

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When he poked 7bc7b15d1e it with a 9f6f37446a fork, the soft 2b1aa7c09f fruit limply collapsed.c9c9af2eac762372

Hmm, hyung didn’t feel like this.f222cab8dbb0d31d

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He pretended to 924c78c52d eat the peach bdf90d2211 and smelled it, e07366d7af but it was 1d8960c935 completely different from 33b4eee4ea what he remembered.62423c1b76ff42fa

This was definitely the real fruit, and it was probably a variety that his parents had carefully brought in for him to eat. Why did it feel more artificial than the pheromone scent that Seo Baekhan gave off? Seo Baekhan didn’t smell like fish. It wasn’t such a vague scent. It was like… ripe and about to burst under the scorching sun, something that made your mouth water just imagining it?ed893e0511fee270

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“When Taehyun and I stepped into Chundangji holding hands, I could feel everyone there staring only at our Taehyun…”281d6a0ac6d603b7

“And when Taehyun was listening to the adults, he was standing next to them with his hands folded so properly and he was so pretty…”2eeec3cd5dcd0b7d

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“Everyone praised him so much for being a polite child.”4958a0b7ce5734e7

“He’s tall and handsome, and the Empress mentioned Taehyun several times.”b47289b993b6fa74

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“Oh, and at the concert, Taehyun…”02211e2aecfd04b6

Joo Gukwon and Joo Sangwoo were chattering as if they had witnessed the historical debut of a noble’s son. And that was exactly what it was. Joo Taehyun was mortified, but his parents, third eldest brother, and older sister were nodding as if it were natural. They even urged his brothers to tell them more compliments about their youngest. Joo Taehyun lowered his eyes and just squashed the edge of the innocent fruit.f507b2593595e3d2

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“Oh, by the way, did anyone ask Taehyun about his trait?”bdf2669d8acbed51

“No. Since it was an imperial event, everyone was careful about what they said. Only people with that much sense attended.”bb8f29a930360018

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“I’m glad to hear that.”db6ce791a5bdad99

“We took Taehyun there considering those things. The problem is what comes next.”91e909509c5c9a6a

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“What problem? Your big sis will be by his side, right?”53a95e860187f71b

Joo Yunwoo pressed her cheek against Joo Taehyun’s cheek and lightly shook her head. She even groaned about how he smelled like a baby.f930e212c905ec74

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“Oh, my older brother and I had to leave urgently, and Baekhan came to help then.”3a8968a4a1710720

“Seo Baekhan? Seo Honggyu’s son?”51c816d859ed412f

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“Yes. The Empress called me, and Sangwoo was briefly called by the ministers, so it was fortunate.”00bb3b067cad597a

“Even though you didn’t ask him to?”47ca61934bcceec1

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“Yes. He came and took care of Taehyun.”b1c937d83ddb1f2a

“Oh, really…”93a81d24b6692381

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For some reason, Joo Chairman, who usually didn’t show much emotion when talking about other people’s children, showed a slight hesitation.7e695ef7b4ed4cad

“Hmm… Seo Baekhan, that kid… he has good potential, but how should I put it…”9c21dbe397b03e76

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“I know what you’re worried about. But he’s also an alpha as our baby, so he must have been concerned. He also introduced him to some friends of his age.”6cfa28304a399ae6

“Since he introduced him mainly to Kyunghan and Yunwoo’s friends, there shouldn’t be any problems. And since Baekhan is also a trait-expresser, he would have kept away any people who are hostile to trait-expressers.”5b8795429ba9c140

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“Really? If that’s the case, then that’s a relief… I should call Director Ahn. You should contact Assemblyman Seo.”8ac952e23cf441c4

“I should.”feacd3beac597ca8

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His parents exchanged cautious glances. They seemed to be going through a confirmation process, wondering if Seo Baekhan would be a good person to keep by their youngest’s side. This time, Joo Taehyun bravely raised his hand.92049908a98a9b68

“That hyung is nice.”0678573d24b94f35

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“…Nice? Who? Seo Baekhan?”9dd10012a71fd23b

The family’s eyes widened as if they had heard something unexpected.5ed030457e48562c

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“Well, he’s diligent, but…”d346580243c23e03

Even Joo Taehyun, who had been excited to talk about Seo Baekhan, hesitated for a moment. He could feel a slight resistance from his family, who were all looking at each other. What… was it?b02b7c89d2bcc877

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“Ugh. I really don’t like Seo Baekhan.”84a5a5f2e312ca2f

Thanks to Joo Yunwoo’s playful intervention, the atmosphere returned to what it was before. Joo Taehyun even wondered if he had misread the atmosphere.b9b8cc2871846608

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“He’s already gathering people around him at such a young age, he’s a master of political maneuvering.”9e6b021c8865b71e

…He did say that he wasn’t against politics, so wouldn’t that be a good thing? Joo Taehyun swallowed the words that were lingering on his tongue.46625dd643ffc987

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“Yunwoo, you need to learn some of that from Baekhan. What’s with that girly way of talking?”d5492e2ba547b90c

“WhAt’s witH tHaT giRly wAy of tAlkiNg~”4c1c13d4214d6a77

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“Joo Yunwoo!”83f5c8b01402b791

“Oh, it’s true. Why would I learn from that sly fox? Look, even our baby was completely fooled and says that hyung is nice.”9955e46552e7a078

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Thanks to his sister’s teasing, his parents raised their voices slightly, but in any case, the family’s tea time seemed to be ending as pleasantly as usual.4c716568b8b10827

“Um, you know.”708280b65009bb77

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“Hmm?”3753054a8f4816a1

It definitely would have, if it weren’t for Joo Taehyun’s bombshell declaration.377c3be99a85239c

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“I want to go to school too.”47bc337c1e58272f

“…Hmm?”058c85bc602de9d9

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“Not just any school, but a science high school? Or that… anyway, a good school, a school that smart people go to.”30546fbe865c49d7