20 Results in the "Until I Become an Orchid" category
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Until I Become an Orchid
How long can a good person stay good? My mother’s hope, my aunt’s dream. Women whose bridges of life are broken, using the lives of others as crutches. I don’t want to say it coldly, but looking back on my life, I was just someone’s crutch. Because I loved, because I was good, because we were family. Days when beautiful words didn’t feel beautiful…- 1.8 K • Apr 28, '25
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UBC Ch28
I wouldn't have been caught if I had either slipped away quietly or waited for the man to finish his cigarette. I wasn't careful, and to make matters worse, a soda can was right at my feet. The sound of the can rolling, of course, caught the man's attention. He stared at me, somewhat blankly, with the cigarette in his hand. "Sorry." It was an unexpected apology. Instead of asking why I was hiding, he hid his cigarette. This was also unexpected. "It's a habit. I know you don't like it.…-
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UBC Ch18
My heart kept feeling uneasy and restless. Then, at some moments, it became as comfortable as being wrapped in soft clouds. My problem was that I didn't know why I felt comfortable, and I didn't know why I felt uncomfortable. There was definitely a common cause. Kang Eui-tae, with his mottled face where the bruises were fading. It was that man. The man possessed his own unique wavelength. No, it was like that in every area. He disliked the ordinary, and some days he was like a calm ripple, other days…-
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UBC Ch17
Thus, Yang Ji-eon was revealed to be the biggest fool in Chowa-ri. I, having fallen for the man's suggestion, went to him from morning and presented several clauses. The man, dragged out to the porch from his sleep, yawned and nodded. His attitude was like a ship sailing with the wind, to the point where I had to ask if he was okay with it. "And the last, third thing. This is what Kang Eui-tae asked of me. Greet him brightly when you see him. And don't frown when you're with him. Did you dislike…-
34.7 K • Ongoing
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UBC Ch16
“That’s strange.” The war of nerves between my aunt, like the summer sun, and my mom, like a winter lake, continued as ever. My aunt seemed to want to reconcile, calling us, but if I answered instead of Mom, she would just huff and hang up. Mom had been trying to accept my aunt for the sake of my smooth-sailing exam prep, but it seemed she couldn't stand her unique hysteria and finally exploded. I had a feeling this fight wouldn't be easily resolved. When those two fight, it's good for me.…-
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UBC Ch15
The man, who seemed to have regained some of his senses, briefly met my eyes and then fainted again. It wasn't pleasant to see a man faint as if he'd seen a ghost the moment our eyes met. But anyway, the man had recognized me, and he seemed to understand what I was saying. I had heard that a high fever could mess with a person's head, but thankfully, it didn't seem like he was damaged in that way, which was a relief. While the collapsed man was regaining consciousness, I tidied up the room that…-
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UBC Ch14
Young Eui-joo was once rushed to the hospital after stepping on a shard of broken glass. After spending the entire month's living expenses on hospital bills, the kitchen cabinets were filled with unbreakable plastic dishes and paper cups. Eui-tae, who barely attended school, was beaten by his father every three days like a dog on Dog Days. The neighbors were also gamblers, thugs, a mother working at a bar, and a grandfather disabled in the war. Unhappy families with different stories gathered, lowering the…-
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UBC Ch13
My body, balanced precariously on my toes, swayed. The man's voice, which I had thought I had misheard, once again shattered the summer night. "You stupid bastard." Whether he was talking to Eui-joo or to himself, I couldn't quite tell. And those words, like a glass, filled my heart to overflowing with pity. The man, who had seemed to be sleeping soundly on the wooden floor, had his chest rising and falling. Seeing him unable to hold his head up, flailing his arms like a broken person, I couldn't…-
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UBC Ch12
The child who arrived at daycare the earliest and left around 7 PM after attending the all-day program. That was Yang Ji-eon as a child. It was before her widowed mother sought out her aunt. My mother, who would often collapse and fall asleep after coming home at 2 AM, was only concerned with sending me to daycare and picking me up. She believed that daycare would take care of meals and snacks, and that cleanliness, clothing, and basic manners were the tutor's responsibility. However, contrary to…-
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UBC Ch11
My aunt’s cooking skills were top-notch, but my mom was no slouch either. It’s just that she didn’t have the energy to make side dishes after coming home from work. Even then, after declaring she wouldn't accept my aunt's help, Mom started waking up an hour earlier to make side dishes. It was no use telling her it was okay to buy them from the store. No matter what, Mom was adamant about putting her heart into the food her daughter ate. “You’re eating too much!” We’d meet around 10…-
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