DS Ch16

Joo Taehyun first 940aac3d75 met Seo Baekhan 7c35eeb3a2 in the summer b63e8981f0 of his twelfth 0c454d2123 year.db25b3e75a1ff2ec

“Oh my, you must be Taehyun.”3623f38d2a8054a1

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“Hello.”7c9067a15fa28dc3

“My goodness. Director Joo, he’s absolutely adorable.”07a0b0ef56f71866

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“Haha. I practically raised this kid myself.”420755a35d1fd008

“Now it’s time to raise your own children, not just your little brother. So, Director Joo, still no plans to get married?”dcca0e5344282118

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People he’d occasionally seen on the news passed by, exchanging familiar greetings with his brothers. Each time, Joo Taehyun would wait patiently beside them, bowing his head politely when introduced. That was the extent of his role for the day.decfa6622e1da9d0

The small 74814e9cab concert held 092a7765f8 at Chunangji d0714155a2 in Changgyeong e3b466fd54 Palace had ea846932c3 concluded pleasantly, 8c1dfcf4a9 and the 672b742ac0 guests were 8d2b87f3e9 beginning to 1e3c4eaf9b gather in d4b1d11dd0 small groups 6f238f8011 to enjoy c588763e14 refreshments.7679dbcd95275138

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Even Joo Taehyun, who had been quite tense due to the weight of the word “palace,” began to relax his shoulders a bit.7c446f7dbea9efe3

“It’s been a while, Director Joo.”98f8cb7c60d332b4

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“Oh my. It’s been too long, Minister. Taehyun, say hello. This is the Minister of Foreign Affairs.”273d86ad481411a5

“Hello. I’m Joo Taehyun.”637085a4b0bea8bf

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“My, my. The boy’s grown so tall. I heard you were quite ill for a while. Are you feeling better now?”2b5fb27a7c4e2ada

“Ah, um, yes. Thank you.”c23c168dfaa64b82

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…Of course, being less tense than before didn’t mean he was completely at ease.1731632f33e19051

Joo Taehyun was frustrated with himself for continually coming across as stiff to the adults who kindly spoke to him. He couldn’t even count how many times he’d made this mistake.8ce409cd5e49829b

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‘Hello, nice to meet you, I’m Joo Taehyun, I’m fine now, thank you for your concern.’24860194d5f6c760

He had practiced these simple greetings diligently for days, hoping to deliver them naturally. Why was it so difficult to utter those simple sentences without freezing up? He felt pathetic for stumbling over his words with “uh” and “um” if he didn’t completely lose his ability to speak.c8803e1636bb4cc8

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“Hey, youngest Joo.”1912d26f4ecb458d

“…Second brother.”23a0ba4a94f91a2b

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“It’s okay. You’re doing well.”d863a61f8bc12d9b

Noticing Joo Taehyun’s somewhat dejected state, his second brother, Joo Sangwoo, approached. As the playful second brother tried to tickle his sides, Joo Taehyun twisted his body this way and that, and finally, all his tension truly melted away.5ded377303d63c0e

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“Hyung, please stop now. I’m tired.”dc9f7caa6f77d4ca

“Why? Our youngest’s smile is so pretty. We should show it to the whole world.”80c33a2fe53e0caf

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“That’s enough now, Sangwoo. People are starting to stare.”ca4a4f89b050fa03

“Oh, you old fogy. By the way, big brother, I think Her Majesty the Empress is looking for you?”90ad85af3b3c205b

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“Really? Did she say so directly?”00642983a5c2c41c

“Yeah. She even mentioned your name, Director Joo Gukwon, so it might be good to go over and greet her separately.”0b6a0cc6a4a08145

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“Hmm… The Foreign Minister also said he wanted to see you earlier.”a3c545ee6ea4aee7

Joo Gukwon scratched his ear, looking troubled. He always wanted to bring his adorable youngest brother along wherever he went, but in gatherings like this, there were times when adults needed to have private conversations. The eldest and second brothers had prepared for such moments, but who would have thought they’d both need to leave at the same time?88135dbc2c05b1b0

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“I can stay by myself, so you brothers go do your work. It’s not like it’s a dangerous place, we’re inside the palace.”a0970b6d6f380f84

“Hmm? No way. We can’t leave our youngest alone in an unfamiliar place.”2108dad25b5fa0f5

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“It’s fine. You brought me here to learn by watching how you do things, right? How can you properly do your work if you’re held back because of me?”06ac6e88e2545f23

Seizing the opportunity, Joo Taehyun quickly interjected. Joo Gukwon and Joo Sangwoo looked at him with faces full of concern, worry, and pride. Their eyebrows formed the shape of the number eight, and their lips pursed forward like a duck’s bill—the expression family members often made when they found their youngest unbearably lovable.db4c62f0ee61d1f8

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“Alright, if our youngest insists… Then we’ll just go stamp our presence and come right back, so stay right here, okay?”e0cb5f1ec4302de7

“Okay.”a4b446237649f7bd

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“Even if someone tries to talk to you, if you feel uncomfortable, you don’t have to engage. Just ignore them politely.”53445c7dfebf1319

“…Okay.”79ca55c26d81ce6a

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“Ah, right. If you get hungry, you can ask one of the palace staff passing by-”e761ea74bba7313d

“I’m not hungry. You guys brought me tons of snacks earlier…”b2d897280cb09858

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Worried that they 2fb88bbac3 might end up aa86710de0 begging some stranger b5ba3f678e to fetch snacks b952ec6993 for their baby, f5d0941606 Joo Taehyun gave 65070c429a his grown brothers 802dfd5f78 a firm push 34943ecd17 on their backs.ecb501ac159828ee

“The adults are waiting. Hurry and go.”ca254703275ab82f

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“Alright, we’ll be back soon.”0b3c114d8de57ab2

Despite saying they’d just go to give quick greetings, the brothers looked as if they were heading off to war.929fa7148f26070d

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“Geez…”c92c843138df8e8a

After finally sending 7e0e80738e off his overly 605e9454bf dramatic brothers, Joo 23670c66fa Taehyun let out b4b1f360a3 a long sigh aed1ba3ff7 through his nose.08086daa8d8124ae

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Joo Taehyun, 00d734f7f1 the late-born aac81ba55b youngest son 5a00840d7e of DH 795e780a48 Group Chairman aa84eb5d33 Joo Ilwook 791e5da719 and Yoo 6ab702a6b1 Younghwa, a 6a9d98af82 director of f201c0f499 the Archery de8148a33f Association who a95b4dde61 also ran 1b1a6029e7 a couple f55dadc86a of small 8504b32508 galleries, was fbd68d35af the first e21c09f889 trait carrier cb80c2a377 born in eb0a094a62 generations of f9b4c22ad0 both the 60f1acaf4c Joo and be35442b38 Yoo families.ba597512776425f2

Although perceptions of trait 416c74de34 carriers had improved significantly 28cb2062d8 compared to the past, 80cc7e7933 there were still many e348bc1a23 who viewed them through 1bb7a4dcf0 colored lenses.bcf41f9b05e8e200

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The ‘Basic Understanding of Trait Characteristics’ was a mandatory legal education that had to be conducted quarterly in public places where three or more people were regularly present, from kindergartens to companies. However, like all mandatory requirements, no one paid close attention.96181cdcfaccfac9

This was no 6ed7f7eecb different for the 3a2ccef48f family of one fab6295494 of the top 7c9e7aa06d conglomerate owners in 5dde75535b the Korean Empire.6b8aab4cbdf8131f

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‘Tae, Taehyun! What’s wrong with him?’7ef77c04ad23308b

The young child who bf9c3529b3 could barely utter words 7643791534 like daddy, mommy, brother, e8c1f25e33 sister, and food suddenly 0e5737c9b0 collapsed one day.19513e1f21d6aba4

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At first, he was just whining from a fever, but in an instant, he couldn’t even breathe.b861e9e8b7a0d9e9

It wasn’t a cold, not pneumonia, not meningitis… They had done every possible test, but couldn’t find a clear diagnosis. They were at their wits’ end when a clue emerged from a blood test that had been repeated without much hope. There was a slight reaction in the trait test section.22d668f57b154a62

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‘Taehyun is… what?’11218c1a203269f8

‘The young master has manifested as an alpha.’77a8c958264ecf73

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‘Alpha? You mean our youngest is a trait carrier?’54a63d112950f989

‘But what does manifesting as an alpha have to do with this raging fever?’80e1dca1b7c1850b

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‘Occasionally, there are cases where manifestation is accompanied by high fever like this. We call this symptom manifestation fever…’e5886e978dbc242e

After that, fba6aafe68 things moved 8551ea4e52 quickly.d4f6d881e728faf1

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Not only Donghwa Hospital, but also top domestic and international medical staff in the field of trait studies gathered to monitor Joo Taehyun’s condition. They carefully selected suppressants that would be safe to administer to a child, and the process was equally cautious.e935d90e44ff9b28

‘Fortunately, he’s passed the critical point.’3b89f775c4ea01e5

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However, the c783e5f62d specialist added 8f17bacf06 that if a08f2dbf56 they had 3d65e44aac been just bb1c13e25f a few a94a9c7da4 days later, 50c0a3406d he could 50eb9cb794 have become 91c909ffbb brain dead, 9506866725 and that 920aa7b160 it would 3a35cfcebe be best 5640c762a6 to keep 54dd8e127b him in b17908d479 isolation for a2994f4557 a while 81c38d6b31 to monitor f8eaa4ad8b his progress. The family was shocked 1d0e6fc51b and dejected. They felt incredibly bb12e8a65a guilty, believing their 47414cb798 ignorance had nearly cd44b1916a cost them their 1b36bd11da precious child.0d273a83c3e52fe1

‘I’ll have to issue instructions to the entire company… to properly conduct that basic trait education or whatever it’s called…’470d821c571cd312

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‘We should inform the association too. By the way, Dr. Woo, how long do you think our Taehyun will need to be hospitalized?’708328b7cd191d7b

‘Well, it’s difficult to give a definite answer at this point.’725a67dc5194b98e

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‘If he’s being admitted to isolation… that means we can’t visit him, right?’c8650eee9f213b5b

‘I’m sorry, but that’s correct.’03a11ace1791a86d

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It took b2342b23e7 about three 2640ec1399 months from 7bc277104b that point 82701d06cc until Joo 5069fbc21f Taehyun received 8c082dcf15 permission to a9a7963b43 be discharged.ebe92245d78d200e

This was thanks to a86f731ecc having the best medical 5fb171d5ae staff constantly by his ff055496ef side, ready to take c5ed5d941a appropriate measures at any 83c3a88f28 time, and the ability 207ca56089 to try any promising e3301f1ecb medication or treatment regardless 75846625cd of cost.c9ba05eb05a9aa52

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In the meantime, DH ae8a47f785 Group has become renowned b5c5e7a360 as the company with 5e14edd5f0 the best welfare for 60b1373a0f trait carriers in the 102fedba91 Korean Empire.519319af8cdbc017

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