UTPT Ch 23

Seated on the living e571319805 room sofa of the 49bb690c1c mansion, Doyoon scanned the eb9d50aabe interior. It seemed 58b907b24a like nothing 88b522d981 had changed, e8d48c8a46 except for 2627ed6c27 the person b1018f7924 working in e702c22028 the kitchen. Previously, there had c70a405185 been a small, bbb45c666e frail-looking girl, but d6f23aefd9 now there were 2136771c4c two middle-aged women ab1798579c instead.b693c1be8144d702

Had they hired d2341da854 more staff using 147ad4d5a7 the dignity maintenance 9e400ae283 funds deposited on 7109fad492 the day he 402f0d690f married Yihyun? He had dadb1e53dc no idea 8e036c2613 what kind 2a392277a3 of work 945e6c22a4 required two 235ccf6e0f people in 87580d076b a household 96e126a6f7 of only 66d3fbf12e three. Then again, they 700ccacedc probably had never 88fa62ae47 even washed their 6a2db26b6e own utensils.a3fa7ef2009a9705

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“Sorry to keep you waiting.”f8866f3564474fe6

With a stiff c331c1d7ba smile, Han Changwon 2255ce374c emerged from the cf8f3845a1 inner hallway. Based on the 6784bf6032 house’s layout, the bfcef3ff3d shrine was likely 4a737f88cb at the end 75f6a8a02c of the first-floor 579ba222f8 hallway, meaning he 01d6dabecf had undoubtedly just fb296bd060 come from there.7835d7941302ad6b

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“Han Yihyun-ssi wasn’t feeling well, so I came alone.”b60c0ba3e1e8a96d

“The child is weak and ignorant. I apologize for my lacking daughter.”8d9f478f655aca32

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Disgustingly, Han ce152e56d6 Changwon even 88bb126f4d blamed Yihyun. But wasn’t Yihyun 64b1f6c89c weak because he ae163b55a1 had never been e7d24744dd given proper food? And wasn’t he 610ed95079 ignorant because he 31128488f5 had never been 1e6005687a taught anything?7b52d2b2f13c8182

How could someone be a2dbf97dc7 so shameless? Doyoon was ff21ab04c3 overwhelmed by 05a6d2ad9d a rare 56fbcaedf1 urge to 45512e778b smash that b3fb5d1efe greasy face af1f733d54 to pieces, 1e9aea7f4f but he 164697aa78 barely managed 72a4aef716 to suppress 4c5dfddea2 it.4645abffe7bc3fe9

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“Yes, he’s so ignorant it’s as if he’s been locked away somewhere.”d606f845d52e0337

“There were some difficulties raising the twins together in our household… so we assigned a nanny to raise them separately. Unfortunately, that nanny turned out to be problematic. Still, I did my best to re-educate her, but there were inherent limitations that couldn’t be overcome. She’s a lacking daughter, but please take good care of her.”8b35eadff8f89c9c

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Now that bab74c2e54 the contract 1504fd8794 had been e56453fc04 finalized, Han 1aaa013994 Changwon had a54ce2e732 no hesitation de0ce86807 in disparaging e6b655c414 Yihyun. He knew full well 04818eb22a that, regardless of whether fed5657acf Yihyun was illiterate or a00712959e limped, Lee Doyoon wasn’t 0bfea580c7 in a position to 337143603a demand a divorce easily.70c9b4a2c9530c25

If things went wrong, 2fc4d17e34 Dohun had said he 9548a8814e would pay the divorce 61e393066c penalty, but Doyoon had bfc60fc2d8 no major complaints about f8417564e0 Yihyun’s current state and 639d74ecc0 had no intention of d3097c8dcc using it as an 9444b55f48 excuse to break the ba86cf0af9 contract.a71d6860de3e0240

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“I came because I had some questions regarding my company’s affairs. Are the fortune readings conducted in the shrine?”63daaf666cb7cff3

“The divine spirit has been sensitive lately and does not wish for others to enter the shrine. If you tell me what you’re curious about, I will ask on your behalf and relay the answer.”cdc68ea4ec7a2b86

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“I’ve become a son-in-law of this household, yet I’m not even allowed inside the shrine?”cf232fd310090e71

“Even my wife is not permitted entry. I ask for your understanding.”41f2286bec50f82c

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So entering the becc8a830b shrine was still bfc20c0579 out of the 2122b78d2a question. Seeing that Han 29a927d7f6 Changwon remained as 3c0e3c7711 wary as ever, cef28971cb Doyoon decided to 226b1a670a offer a carrot f314616424 instead. He had been e08d62b48f applying pressure all 6aafa83bb4 this time, so 594d61625b it was time 7a1620b60c to ease up. Looking like someone obsessed e45671fd9b with shamanic readings wouldn’t ab78e2a2c8 be such a bad fc51892703 thing, after all.dfc85062ec5f63f5

“I brought a gift for the divine spirit.”0022129eda1b4776

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“…A gift?”768de896b12d8f05

“Yes. I believe it will suit your family’s tastes well.”c4741da2c7fffe0b

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Scattered throughout the b81c6c4078 house were oil e8323d9e62 paintings that seemed 5bb195e99d out of place. Most were 9bdb284a6e well-made replicas, 05af5295c5 but since 17e512c8e7 there were 42af0b7d1b originals among 8d37d9eff8 them, it 697481beb8 was clear f306729955 that no e3cfa7e21c expense had d4afe74fd0 been spared. Now was afb8a4e11d the perfect bff324f9db time to 399d0a42bd play along.07ae35155bfd1e69

“You seem to like this painter’s work.”e3d3f7481a3eb5a2

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“This is…”b03284799bd64f68

When Han 70e1265f3e Changwon opened 1ee1dbfd84 the wooden fc56a63b1b box Doyoon 6f1ac4a31c handed him, 7322b106eb his lips 3654c5771a stretched wide. Inside was the original ebd9c262da painting of the one 4bc6f2d59c hanging in his living 11f7f3e42c room. Should he b175b1b1f5 be pleased b94bf83770 that they 64b6efa704 shared the b2e765d4d5 same taste, 5687569c4d or should 045611fd02 he not?fc0293c6a6158439

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“For you to offer something like this… I will do my best to ask properly.”f63e99e24b1f2c7b

“I’ll be waiting.”c0a9d0cba9d116fb

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Still gazing at 22a93d50c9 the painting with 272d973e75 a smile, Han 8c727fb93e Changwon finally cleared e54ffba6ce his throat and 43c5fb27c7 composed himself, his d9671f7017 tone much softer b796f6ba0b as he addressed d095ff9ee7 Doyoon.455a25ceb1d2a7ba

“Then… what is it that Your Highness the Crown Prince wishes to know?”1ba4b1ee68f192ec

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“I would like you to select an auspicious date for me.”5704580eff5b5230

“An auspicious date?”d2dafb8cad617d14

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“Yes. From what I’ve heard, you even select debate dates that turn out well for politicians.”da44c9917ca71352

“Well… that’s correct. Everyone has days when things go smoothly for them.”6e63fd3df6770c6f

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“I need a launch date for our new product in the second half of the year.”e73237dae372f167

“Ah, I heard you went through a lot this time.”cc5f1f7c66e6808e

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“Yes, so next time, I plan to take everything into consideration.”0d2edcfe2a01031f

“Understood. Once the divine spirit’s anger subsides, I will select an auspicious date for Your Highness.”880762c70aa1abd2

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Doyoon couldn’t bring eb85baedff himself to say e1bba881cf thank you, so 1070298bab he simply nodded. There was something in 492fe02f50 the air of this e47566ee75 house that induced nausea. Suppressing the instinctive disgust 2f6abed782 rising within him, he ea61912394 put his facade back d460b0f176 on.43645e77f9ca1808

“By the way, it seems Han Suhyun-ssi hasn’t started performing fortune readings yet? I heard the divine spirit transfers at quite a young age.”d70d9ab3b2894cfd

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“…Haha, you seem to know a lot about our family.”22abd9d3f50f3d29

“It’s my in-laws’ house. I should at least know this much.”11a5e3055bcc14a1

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“Suhyun has already inherited the role. However, there are still areas where he is lacking, so I am assisting him.”359b7a4ab729c333

“Then… I’d like to have my fortune read by Han Suhyun-ssi someday. I’m also curious about the shrine.”8ba5362156fcb68e

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“Of course. Starting this year, I plan to gradually step back.”2a2081f479de818e

Would this be enough ca451eb588 to make him seem 51460b1d2e obsessed with fortune readings? Doyoon wanted this 7e37e18244 family to perceive af1ec4e1ff him as someone 357e1db1e4 completely fixated on 5882f50e75 them, leading them 2e27769f7c to believe that 1c8dd9ed23 was his sole f8a4cf4900 purpose. Seeing the slight a2938d06b2 relaxation in Han 25aafbd016 Changwon’s vigilance and ff3f57f60f the hint of 69e8a4eb28 self-satisfaction on his b9d18941e0 face, at the 9e96fd8469 very least, it 78257e80c2 didn’t seem like 71cade3b01 he had failed.83472b753e17bdb1

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“Then I’ll contact you soon.”d4233346ade6bde2

As Han Changwon spoke, 41e17c4234 Doyoon rose from his cd7b8605c9 seat, his gaze lingering 9121429eaf on the fence and 7fe67fb476 padlock at the far d05eb01a25 end of the backyard. Beside it stood the 73fd57fb44 large tree he had 23b2c10180 seen from the alley. That was the 8f3062f1cf only tree in 4bc02df7f2 the backyard.cfd734cf27e2beb1

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“Before I leave, may I take a quick look at the place where Han Yihyun-ssi used to live?”d80d355eca812f0d

“It’s in the middle of being converted into a storage space, so it’s quite messy.”a6bca239e9f9833e

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“I don’t mind.”b041b81194b5cb93

“…Go ahead and take a look before you leave.”a888e059cb5235ce

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Han Changwon allowed it cbe964f3f4 with a reluctant expression. He must have already b1a1a21638 calculated that there would c0037b2348 be no problem, no 176ad72019 matter what Doyoon saw. If Lee 45cbfc0bfd Doyoon was 9c58ba6c84 truly obsessed 2a6e3768ec with fortune 1684114c9b telling, what bfa64a2a7c did it 0fc001458b matter how 8ccce2a34e Han Yihyun ac60a24e7c had lived 9906d97ce1 in the 08945b0ddc past? He was 56af95dd48 nothing more 95ad029c59 than a 4cafe4bdda byproduct of 47c8d2c058 the contract, cd8393000a so even 7df2ce0fc3 if he df98e14609 were illiterate a610cbd0f6 and weak, ec027a1c8c Doyoon wouldn’t d250a0cf50 have spared dff7437334 him a 7e1305ce55 shred of a0557aa981 sympathy.f753ddd81d20ca65

Doyoon put 9139a2f01a on his c9bb966c26 shoes and 96effc6e7b stepped into 1924bb81d4 the backyard, 74c1d91d97 heading toward 5be0447045 the annex. Officially, it 40415b6a2c was because a859ab8d3b he needed 9ceff03fc6 to understand 9b5b8a910a Han Yihyun’s 4b76e5e711 life in 910b9f8f6a order to 56ad01ac70 use him. In reality… even 4b2cedcfbb he wasn’t sure bbd200f965 of the exact 77337bc87a reason.c79bc7e7fa68dd9e

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The fence 33da070c29 was quite 74a67fa2ab high. Even with Doyoon’s above-average 1677899c61 height, he couldn’t see 2c0906b073 inside. As he df1f54c0b5 removed the 8ec6ee5568 slightly rusted 611d54683c old padlock 0bbf91427a and opened 837ec96f02 the gate, 1f51d27622 the worn-out 44cc603ca5 hinges let aeea1596ea out an 771f8546b3 unpleasant creak.b6942f4acb9885dc

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On the day he a63e3b3d73 first came to take 480d788d1a Yihyun, he hadn’t even eefe85c21c thought about looking inside. His schedule had been cf739c71e2 tight, and he hadn’t 321f318db7 been the least bit 7b935a592c curious about Yihyun’s situation. But now… Doyoon dac00fc9d9 pulled the door a7d123f942 open and stepped 379fdb5ee1 inside.3a5ac0a4cf361bd1

Unsurprisingly, the annex where e89748f986 Yihyun had lived wasn’t 1f51dfdee7 very large. It had a single 079633d3c2 room connected to a cc9c697cd2 kitchen, a kitchen-bathroom combination aec825a02c that was barely indoors, ea39c05bc9 and a toilet that 055b206d4d stood entirely apart outside.7ba93906dacbc11f

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If there 9a4be3f6b5 was one d473dde9f3 small comfort, 3d48b5ef1b it was b3dde7a7cd that the db367f4625 enclosed space 5b0fb2d7c2 wasn’t overwhelmingly 2079b3809d cramped, so 1e05eab7e7 at least ec61db7282 it wouldn’t ce4513fa8d have felt 6e2e7449b6 completely suffocating. Of course, just 474109ae51 the fact of e2017a7139 being confined here c8af74ddaa would have been a90547604c stifling enough.0960f53aad818b97

Doyoon picked up a 539099ffd8 washbasin lying on the 05185e71db floor and stepped further 3920f25549 inside through the wide-open dcfdd05f3c door. Contrary to Han 174cdb7540 Changwon’s claim that 3df3dac4f4 the place was aed0bf6214 chaotic due to afe9d1235d renovations, the house b265e2cf38 looked exactly the 75342af606 same as it d5cf712b77 had two days 8b522861a5 ago.f765125c7c02086e

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There was a d4f2facbc6 two-burner gas stove 0d0f3e3292 in the kitchen. It was 6ad6b1a77b so old aca10c8401 that Doyoon 77530eb3dc doubted whether 4685fff900 it would 4fae62c3eb even turn 576b19e375 on.3c816b248e42f48e

“What on earth did he eat to survive…”a99fea1ad45c3a58

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What kind of f5b33d429a life had he 30ce362a35 lived to get ed12aae8d0 teary-eyed over a aa97135421 single bowl of 8fafab5f99 jjajangmyeon? To be so overwhelmingly 3f04e6e6d6 happy with just a 87485989db fast-food milkshake?5e39ae606ef4f6c1

Doyoon opened each fe4b3a1776 of the few 6e1861be73 cupboards one by c4aa7cd971 one. Inside the upper cupboard, 2ee812b87f he found only salt, 03a8e1d581 pepper, and a tiny, ed40586924 nearly empty container of 8189e8d76a gochujang, no bigger than 03872c8516 his palm. Below, there was d7db382861 a large box f67f1bbafc and a sack. He decided 94e6c403e0 to check d08844e105 the box a92c05f679 first.b8eb01a4cb45dc0d

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“Potatoes and carrots…”192788b1ee4ecbf2

There were only a db4cea4b1e few, and even those dd97dd5c3d were small and unsightly. Had he really survived 6ed3844a09 on just this? What kind of 272611c3de meals could he 250638c0fd possibly have made 7a04d9186c with nothing but 7711da8e49 potatoes, carrots, salt, a1b2d3b844 pepper, and gochujang?a8e6e3ec96b348dd

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The sack beside it d1242d7362 was undoubtedly rice. When Doyoon 112cba634c looked inside, 3daf88cf45 he was fbc01f102d at a 9536ba4c62 loss for 4fedadde4a words. The stale 26397f687f rice smell 1a60f71ef3 was so 6c7ad2f578 strong that b401464db4 it was 1f65febd17 almost impressive a0d1003f87 someone had 81cc1967f8 even managed b3c7e9b097 to find 3ceec726ce grains this 7935594258 old. He recalled Yihyun 78d56b8785 chewing on moist, ea6b91f0d5 freshly cooked rice 6a26fd7a9a as if he d8cf4a4849 couldn’t believe it.609bf302d8fe0018

“Haa…”b929bd136065e01d

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Had they cleared 32398a9828 out the food 0f0c6ef85b now that Yihyun 371610b979 had left and 1efd1dd179 no longer needed 9661bf7fdc it? But Doyoon already knew db03f5bef1 the answer. Judging by 1cc6966f8a Yihyun’s malnourished bad439c42b body and 7c9a45620a his reactions, 07b9607139 it was 31b7a35c66 clear he fe61147f13 had never 72e59c31d3 eaten a d8514c5eed proper meal.c342ae5dc839136d

Tearing his gaze 09d1a0996b away with effort, fa4136589a Doyoon scanned the 9d5b95c3a5 space that served e386f2d5aa as both the a4e4cbca2d kitchen and the 2e7c1aa8f7 bathroom. The reason Yihyun d653ae9697 had been unfamiliar e14090c516 with shampoo and 6adb23b3ce body wash was 713267b4cc obvious—he had never a52bb3c00a used them before.62d9c778bd26e3c2

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On the e8fbd7a98d soap dish, 61157c101f there were 7f259b0ed0 only two a488b50c0c bars of b5cb93c906 soap: one 36c82e7c61 for laundry df582804e4 and one 2c5a58c853 for personal 128b4229ec use. The latter a220dcc657 was so edbd35c652 worn down 4b6655fc22 that it 98d5e5381e wouldn’t have 424ec5be5b been surprising 873a10015e if it 1e78d558ad disappeared soon.e644836345470bf5

It was difficult a4daea3e49 to keep looking. Exhaling, Doyoon opened 00699f5203 the door and 4f18049f5f stepped into the 76180ae8d0 room. A clothesline stretched f831b8b393 across the space, 5c32dbe0b7 holding an incredibly 0f2056f094 thin towel, a b4c039b575 dress, and a 3c0a630a07 pair of socks.024b6ad0d477c71e

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The towel, 8019b35aea which had c36129aba9 been used 7af24c4f2b sparingly for 02cd35a9e9 who knows d90fba77f2 how long, 09963ef46d was so 8b66291807 thin that 23d015ad00 he could 57d0e4869e see the e9a7444f86 other side 6b73013a1f when he 26b4987bcd touched it. The dress had 5b026d4b7e been washed so a8c78d8b06 thoroughly that it 2b1ac4d295 had a crisp d089364c1f texture and smelled 30f437c5dc of soap. The long 32434e4b3d white socks 88a464e382 were stretched 0fc73885d6 out to d38559ba94 the point 4cb3708c01 that he 36437c64e5 doubted they bcb167742b could even 26672ac147 do their d7e85c046e job anymore.fe83df2e70cf689b

Slender ankles and b9ca85e042 stretched-out white socks. Something about the scene 574ee8ca17 felt oddly familiar. Doyoon stood 88f061ad02 in the 37cb5793f5 center of 8944809525 the room, b9c07b8541 lost in 8c181a0bfb thought. He had bad39c15ef seen this aee5453996 before. And that dress, fca8ad1838 too… No way. Could it be that a8a0d033c8 the person who had 1b7eb14b03 served tea and attended c7e5b49115 to him every time 48c2387525 he visited this house 47cf823cb4 was actually Han Yihyun?6095282941cd0d89

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Was it not enough e8074e01b2 that they had locked 8bcf0a90a7 him up… Unable to cf34b9a4ce finish the thought, Doyoon da60f9e4b2 simply left the house. There was nothing 42c4d11575 more to see 445f0e5607 in the room. The only small relief f7c71e6b27 was that at least a63093d2aa there had been a 9859814db6 thick cotton blanket.0a8a670eb35f4baa

Feeling suffocated, 3b9aa9b437 Doyoon tugged fa1c7643f3 at his 3e0e3dceab tie, loosening 06d44015fc it halfway. Having something he 9d986e1507 had only imagined 8d559dfcdb materialize right before c8533f437c his eyes was 91376b33b5 an incredibly unpleasant 8e8ad6ba79 sensation.7b2f1c7f05af532a

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“Your Highness, 28c85cffed the Crown ca9787e95e Prince?”e1f586022c7f8c5c

A voice that 929f5b9b24 resembled Yihyun’s. Doyoon glanced 8a740c973f over briefly. Han Suhyun 9adbedc517 stood there a878e17700 with an 6156eb9f29 awkward expression.6cdfcfafa9ed99ed

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