DS Ch23

Unlike general visitors, fc386d1ebf there was a 8fca213874 separate parking area 821ff41bfe inside the palace 9836cc5689 for invited guests, d83e559559 but it was dffc8e791e quite a walk 1baacb1892 to get there.6de2adfab1b14fce

“We have to walk all the way over there. And I have to keep holding my brothers’ hands. Good.”7a3f0a08a9ed6564

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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.”980762624c0b87f7

“It’s okay. Sister told me.”fb75ddcc1ed2a54d

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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.b7ee514f5edcc0e2

Of course, there were many cda6119f7c minor mistakes with pronunciation, but 1c470cf6e0 thanks to the person he 892fceed92 unexpectedly met today, he completely 9d14e518ba forgot about such gloomy things.3cf02e992e03ceb1

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“Really? By the way, how was the concert, my baby?”a5e427998f825a1a

“Umm… it was fun.”6375e1f571a77fcc

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“Oh, really?”987720684628efbc

Perhaps it was 712a532348 his vague longing 562a94d451 for something he 1a5dc0a9fc had never had: e845c7fc1d taste and conviction.3639c684abc64b9e

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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.7e69e201e38de7ce

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.10d8a638f5222ef9

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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.efd0e97bf5898ef2

“…Yeah, it was really fun. Hyung.”21217f806fd25a14

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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.bdafb8def7d375d5

“Oh, our youngest!”bb044cfa21c85c96

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Even before the car was c062e15dd1 parked, a voice calling him 0126e38e90 echoed loudly from the parking ad41932f9d lot to the yard.5cf5eee2ec4f4f98

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?228305ce0f01e383

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“Let’s see. Oh, oh.”294adb65f6fb5aef

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.b33765647a22b5ad

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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.”128e541bc1c3f2e4

“Joo Kyunghan, move aside. Taehyun, how was it? Were people nice to you? No, are you tired? Let’s go inside first.”786e0d386702e898

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“No, it was fun.”8cf170c9c29482b8

“It was fun?”9c681d7ac6869b9a

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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.b233a7ac640f7882

…Does my family treat me too much like a baby?3f5fe70256fef690

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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.b05a95203117951c

“…I’m full.”8a7d08c6b2c484f5

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After washing up 86e3612cb7 and changing into c024140667 comfortable clothes, he 61149933ce came out to d86c579777 the drawing room, 25d46caa46 and there was 8ac61cc830 another table full 661654a4aa of food.521212a15621aaa8

“Just eat a little, just a little.”d7a25c9e57b41964

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“How was the concert?”0c98360ffa5f0a4c

Thanks to his 1bf958603d brothers and Seo 042ad3c597 Baekhan taking turns e1390f20de putting snacks in 4d8153b711 his mouth, he 4586604fd7 already felt like 76bcaf1f39 he was going 777ccb1e0d to burst. But when he saw the 5e2eaa368e peaches on the plate, he 1422398ba1 thought of Seo Baekhan, and 93d46cef0b his hand unconsciously reached out.a4ec7f4756c67e90

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When he poked it with c65ddc7190 a fork, the soft fruit 1c49acfb5d limply collapsed.bdbf6145f461b61b

Hmm, hyung didn’t feel like this.4b8670f4faadb74d

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He pretended to eat 4980857a99 the peach and smelled 09dedb49c8 it, but it was 10ece02589 completely different from what 373b8651fe he remembered.dad442255f51e407

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?cc2f30f9ce4fd91c

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“When Taehyun and I stepped into Chundangji holding hands, I could feel everyone there staring only at our Taehyun…”bcf75edfdb4035b0

“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…”d8a8d64cc18e0cb6

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“Everyone praised him so much for being a polite child.”c2f294c82d854d85

“He’s tall and handsome, and the Empress mentioned Taehyun several times.”2968d2460f488fa1

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“Oh, and at the concert, Taehyun…”ed58b5b1c352f9d6

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.a2cda543fb3caa98

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“Oh, by the way, did anyone ask Taehyun about his trait?”6261a32db8a5ebf7

“No. Since it was an imperial event, everyone was careful about what they said. Only people with that much sense attended.”1b11feaf532a7ada

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“I’m glad to hear that.”627e74d4ca288cb0

“We took Taehyun there considering those things. The problem is what comes next.”b018b33375f74eb0

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“What problem? Your big sis will be by his side, right?”f7e322f0362b793f

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.5c76cc52069aa563

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“Oh, my older brother and I had to leave urgently, and Baekhan came to help then.”493e3b710ad4fbe5

“Seo Baekhan? Seo Honggyu’s son?”55120db4842380ab

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“Yes. The Empress called me, and Sangwoo was briefly called by the ministers, so it was fortunate.”b9a01bd41f08b260

“Even though you didn’t ask him to?”d65bfddad9a1c08b

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“Yes. He came and took care of Taehyun.”932b02e55885e9c2

“Oh, really…”286a1d8657396651

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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.56785cf64dddef9c

“Hmm… Seo Baekhan, that kid… he has good potential, but how should I put it…”b4902f040fef0890

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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.”d398e0de5ae619eb

“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.”5eb60aa315019392

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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.”10317349e8f05f24

“I should.”f0076a8489a9b538

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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.a34f1ea9fbf26eb7

“That hyung is nice.”5e04c3b8855c91c0

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“…Nice? Who? Seo Baekhan?”65a06e3425b2213e

The family’s eyes widened as if they had heard something unexpected.0199018e901512a1

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“Well, he’s diligent, but…”c733cdb94e31fd96

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?55e04ce60f6966fa

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“Ugh. I really don’t like Seo Baekhan.”c44736eba7152a97

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.f54f6f6b5e9360b6

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“He’s already gathering people around him at such a young age, he’s a master of political maneuvering.”b6731046d5a599c6

…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.cefc0ce2a22cd4e0

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“Yunwoo, you need to learn some of that from Baekhan. What’s with that girly way of talking?”8af82c8ccd43710f

“WhAt’s witH tHaT giRly wAy of tAlkiNg~”bb001ec22de45b5d

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“Joo Yunwoo!”620b4300a63eaac1

“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.”4b2eaad4b7b2bbbe

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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.3318df021015a7ef

“Um, you know.”3bc8f5d578827e01

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“Hmm?”6803c53c57d32d1d

It definitely would have, if it weren’t for Joo Taehyun’s bombshell declaration.9e9ffaa00250f6f9

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“I want to go to school too.”1174903731fe77ac

“…Hmm?”f8bb1e4d42d3455d

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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.”08ac95ebac3ebae9