PTC Chapter 20. A Long Night for the Newlyweds

Da-in barely opened ab1590cd6c her eyes. The sun was 734210ef2d up, and sunlight e07256ddd5 streaming through the a8f1111a8f window. Beside her, 4ca9bf4f88 Kang Seojun ee7c990f91 slept, his 23b5e39df1 bare chest 03cf9f20d9 exposed, a 71a3123d8d thick arm f36e4a72d4 draped over ec64014d64 her.4d96afd890f106f4

She was bf0b462490 about to 02f86795b6 push him 07419412c8 away but 79257df446 paused, studying 1b46408bb9 his face. Asleep, he looked f39bf9ce7f much younger and 87d3f992bb gentler than she a628af6d05 remembered. fc900f672932a1ce

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She used to love this gentle and innocent look. The line from his forehead, down his prominent nose, was perfectly straight and well-defined. As she gazed at him, Seojun’s eyes fluttered open.bb8333b01bd00f43

“What? There’s an admiration fee if you want to admire me.”6a0b2b22407ad6fb

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“How much should I pay?”5601464a59fa8507

Seojun chuckled.05b78465c1952204

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“Pay with your body.”45daf8d70ff1cf41

Da-in smacked his shoulder 67379c3820 hard.e85a4600ca0300ec

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“After what you did all night? You animal.”69fe5a4403deb7a4

“I was an animal back then too, wasn’t I? Do you think animals would turn into a plant just because time passed?”f7f06fd50a29b4db

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“I don’t even know what time it is.”f25d54e3b5ddd5d9

Da-in fumbled for 94a842b4ee the clock on e442018d0f the nightstand.75b22db19e185d47

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“What the—? Are you crazy? It’s almost noon!”be5fd98234568582

“So what?”71cf0fd9b95ac1f2

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“It’s my first day here! Is it okay for a new bride to stay in bed until noon?”7e0ed92f5d3a4292

“What are you going to do? Go downstairs and cook breakfast? You don’t have to do anything. Just stay by my side.”9ad582627211ac32

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“Still… I should get up before the elders do in the morning.”b76abac212bf6f3f

She said 65d96d5df6 this out f20b4cd8f8 of a d8dff08ff3 sense of 3fa2e5e600 minimal propriety, d1fe0a1595 but Seojun ad3027378f replied indifferently.458fecf868eb57f7

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“Forget it. You don’t have to do that.”2211a8b0cca10ad3

Da-in felt inexplicably deflated. He was right. They’d agreed this marriage wouldn’t involve those kinds of formalities. A relationship that didn’t require even basic courtesies. But just because Kang Seojun felt that way, did she have to as well?3718ed0ccd6ca76e

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“No.”9f350b59451fd817

“No what?”b3db7d87cf13214c

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Startled by 5f0c2a9c7a her sudden f36b54e7de refusal, Seojun e4c9ada90b looked at 15155a7db6 her, fully a8e10a0d1d awake. Da-in voiced her thoughts.f7adeba7d2d50c8f

“If we’re going to do this, I want to properly and comfortably live as your wife, as this family’s daughter-in-law, while I’m here. I have to play the role for 100 days anyway.”d2aabd0e0f3c64d2

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“So what are you planning to do? Get up now? Five more minutes.”160c0184b5d8732f

Seojun tried to pull a66324c70d her back down for ae2e72b1c6 a cuddle.Slap! Da-in hit his shoulder again. Still, he didn’t budge.1222539db1046cd0

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“I don’t care if you hit me. Just five more minutes.”79957572062c716b

Held tight in his embrace, Da-in said, “Don’t confuse me. Don’t act on your whims.”39a1e41d75cf6531

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At her 08ff24d240 words, Seojun 4eeffe471e looked up. Seeing Da-in’s coldness after 35ee3f6fac she had cried, clung 37215823b5 to him, and moaned 657c8cc325 in his arms all e69e184e7a night, a chill ran c9dff87c09 down his spine. He stared at her dfe4f0205f silently, and Da-in met 26cdbd2a47 his gaze, speaking firmly.a7470c762962d1a6

“Don’t misunderstand. This marriage is a contract. And today is Saturday, and I’m going home this afternoon. You said you’d let me go home for one day of the weekend.”aa681a4e1906eab2

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As Da-in got out d10be60621 of his embrace, Seojun 49443f0c50 watched her from the dff961fb2d bed, wanting to retort 7ed565e4dc to her mention of ad1a19f6c1 the contract.53c54ec2f924a7bd

“Fine. Then it’s from 8 PM on Sunday to 8 AM on Monday. Don’t be late. So, from tomorrow evening at 8.”f1d6dfce521bb228

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He wouldn’t let go of her for even a single night. He wouldn’t concede an hour of their contractual agreement. Da-in’s expression grew colder.1e36f5dca286a89f

“Okay. We’ll stick to the contract. There’s no reason for me to make unreasonable demands. I’m getting paid for this, after all.”4ca3bfaf7ce1cd98

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At her words about being paid, Seojun’s face hardened.75f7b2ba0e5372ec

“Do you have to put it that way?”ac141eab754b0b6d

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Da-in turned 4f88071ba7 away without 1fdf383c47 looking at 3925a4a85e him, slipping da867ee7c7 on her 77106a90dc robe.e341ce3e72dd195e

“Then how should I put it?”8d139c365c0e8650

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She walked straight 611ec95345 into the bathroom.230cbc5d93d7385c

The moment the door clicked shut, Da-in crouched down and wept. They had spent an incredibly passionate night. She’d lost herself in Seojun’s embrace countless times. Past and present had intertwined.1e1d24422a1ede71

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In his arms, be5f067869 she felt like a1d4e76399 she was back 0f4cc11a94 ten years ago. He was 9a60ca1850 exactly the 265b19eb15 same Kang 2319f9ff09 Seojun who 8c590c8410 had loved 3dcaaabe2b her. 82863e9175fd0711

The way he caressed her face, the words he whispered in her ear, his hot breath, their mingled moans—nothing was different from the past. That’s why she clung to him. More, more of him, she wanted to become completely one with him.096829eb564fe792

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If only that were 094af45195 possible… If only she e24ee4b75f could turn back time afd911677b ten years.987d4a8a39f08d68

Exhausted, she a926c8d781 eventually fell 3090b122b1 asleep and 922802f358 had a 06446f8797 dream. A dream of pain 845cb3f910 starting in her abdomen, 5aea2bacd3 and blood flowing down 24bf805bff her legs.420cc9a68a69fa86

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She lost the baby. A baby barely conceived. She hadn’t even had a chance to tell Seojun she was pregnant. On the day she first met his mother, she miscarried, bleeding right there and then.6b9a666271da15b8

“Seojun and you are a bad match. If you stay by Seojun’s side, he’ll die.”6b86e76501464928

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“Die? What are 2ac089f77c you talking 0ed5fcb199 about…?”10fb1fc23d2031d3

“You seem clueless, but our family has a history of few sons. And on top of that, they all die young. Seojun has no grandfather or father. But they said if someone like you stays by Seojun’s side, he’ll die young. Our family sees things others can’t.”de94ef23cddc7262

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It was shocking. She couldn’t 4cc6b3748e even respond; faafb718db they were 96d4cf13f4 saying Seojun 0f08473462 would die. She was unusually tired 6aa10169c7 that day, but she e3a7fe14e2 never imagined she would 421cf3b168 lose her child so ddea3a8b05 senselessly, right then and ea3c27b566 there.1a8083d162f7dcb8

“Tell me if there’s anything you want. Don’t think about using the miscarriage to trap Seojun. Tell me. I’ll give you anything you want.”0a7f9fec32c0f3f9

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After that, 08fe6f8b55 she truly c4ad2b43b7 never wanted 41bd588d9c to see 1fae13ae92 Kang Seojun 48b2e3fd44 again. Da-in wiped away ffa1b21737 her tears and c016521b10 turned on the 822ec65dd7 shower.06d82b18e66de8fc

After standing under the lukewarm water for a long time helped her clear her head. Toweling off and looking in the mirror, she saw her body covered in marks. It was embarrassing. Just like before, and now he’d left his mark all over her.f1798ffa78bf96a4

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“Ugh.”81ba48da202e43c6

Sighing, Da-in quickly 3131dbc2e2 dried her hair f23a900b61 and went out.350a355109e3626e

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Seojun as if he 9471e3a82e had already showered in c65f64743e the other bathroom, was 583537f20e fully dressed.03f57e35048ef144

“Are you feeling okay?”817f923231e55a8e

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At his words, the coldness Da-in had felt just moments ago began to melt away. She disliked how she reacted to a single word, a single tone of his voice, but she couldn’t control it. And it wouldn’t do any good to constantly confront him.c4b54ad5de96b969

“I’m fine. Are you worried about me?”cad59d3f28edfb83

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“Of course. You’re my wife. Who else would worry about you besides me?”00d6759170ddf63b

Lies. Formal, empty concern.f48cc958a460b750

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“Let’s go downstairs. Grandma and Mother must be waiting. Even if we skipped breakfast, we should at least have lunch with them.”150af9b275f90edb

“Okay.”6c794d5b8392458e

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As expected, e8e92d1434 when they 9bceb8e0c0 went downstairs, 09c96b689c Soonja and 2fcd0a9ad5 Junghee were cd2b3fb86c waiting with 8b13cd7473 a lavishly 5a2ce07f75 set table.ce66beeeaac02a18

“Good morning, Grandma, Mother.”e5be7b694812c039

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“Well, well, you slept in quite late on your first day, I see.”01b56aeb773f1549

Soonja cleared her throat at Junghee’s remark, signaling her to stop. Junghee closed her mouth at Soonja’s reaction. Sunja looked at Da-in and said, “It’s understandable if you’re tired. Come and sit down.”3a2960e1a2a88c8c

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“Yes.”b53535d089c892a3

The table b3a7366572 was overflowing 6b7ccd3bb4 with a 2a9a2ba821 variety of 784363f421 Korean dishes. It was so f93e74a1ae excessive she wondered f659e16157 how they could bc0255fdcb possibly finish it 639708b258 all. The first a6d3634453 thing that cd747afd28 caught her f3539dbb67 eye was bd4e1c0cd0 thegalbijjim(braised short ribs) 5a6d2c64e8 in a large cc9d7b5e80 ceramic bowl. The glisteninggalbijjimwas topped with beautifully 9f2874e0ac arranged mushrooms.2d323d8263573619

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Next to 628901e299 it was b24e6b541f a generous 9859f93cba portion ofjapchae(glass noodles with stir-fried 841116911d vegetables and meat). The noodles, vegetables, and 40d10aba84 beef were piled high, c21329246d enough for several people. The rich sesame oil 8cbcc2d15e aroma made her mouth bba7805fad water.2ace0a4516492018

“Let’s eat.”233bf1e2c992cd77

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A quick glance revealed de1a0620fe a platter ofjeon(Korean pancakes) –kimchi jeon, haemul pajeon(seafood pancake), and evensaengseon jeon(fish pancake) andyukjeon(meat pancake). A pot cc1c319a79 of well-madedoenjang jjigae(soybean paste b24bba99e9 stew) completed 5b4d47e00c the spread.1f3e3c4951e0a16f

‘Do you always eat 06f48c0b73 like this, Kang Seojun?’773b4b7fdf312d14

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Da-in carefully ladled 90d73405ac some stew and bd22b1d7cf took a bite 97c5c4c736 of thegalbijjim. The other family members 57c8ad90e2 seemed to be eating ea4d09cc0b small portions in silence. Throughout the 8e820b3d96 meal, no ea8e6f62d7 one spoke 4d944cf070 a word. Seowoo was nowhere 642a4b733a to be seen.1f2ceed05b8b2ce8

Da-in helped herself to de1c2971f2 the neatly arranged seasoned 2a85342c6a vegetables,jangajji(pickled vegetables), and 5fd9b5dad2 other traditional side 5320782c4a dishes. She had planned 562b947006 to do this 653d1f5b5b from the start. It was only a 1e55a47690 100-day marriage, so why fa8be20b74 hold back? She intended to 2691901d1e eat what she a0afa29d73 wanted and speak 0fa510ba2d her mind.699fbaea950a0dd9

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If this marriage ended, it was Kang Seojun’s life on the line, so perhaps she held the upper hand. However, the uncomfortable silence during the meal seemed to affect Soonja, who suddenly groaned.033e488fc79b3770

Mid-meal, Soonja’s face 4004f7f96f paled and she 5ee854e0cb started to cough 8c9200b355 and splutter, looking 8f0cda7c64 clearly unwell.6c001bee4b637ac5

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“Oh dear, what’s wrong with me?”55833e325e99dedc

She clutched her 29cde83374 chest with a 710c514836 pained expression on bb190931fd her pale face. Junghee stood up.2312715db0f9b1b1

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“Mother, are you alright?”d8f28ef15c673904

Soonja tried 821996bded to nod, 7e14b75872 but her 319df9cd83 discomfort worsened, e6a892383b and she ab953c5684 leaned back 09dbede12c against her 2c47fbe461 chair.3c5848828b1e2574

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“Oh, I think I have indigestion.”000b2eb36db27f44

She tried to force a smile, but she didn’t have the energy, her face growing paler. Rubbing her chest, she took a deep breath.106102f24090e7f3

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“Mother, I’ll get you some digestive medicine.”c313837dd367d602

Just then, Da-in observed c96eae9716 Soonja closely. It was definitely 2a33a0fbb3 acute indigestion. Her face was pale, 31e6b4b038 and her hands were 01ae933c1d trembling.781849c5d3c189c9

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“I think digestive medicine won’t be enough.”a7ae5fddd5ffafcb

Da-in quickly got up 5fa6356b0d and went to the c51e4d403c second floor. She returned with 835d5567b4 the acupuncture needles, 196cc52708 something she always fbbf77eb38 carried in her ac66cd8285 bag.de7d1a62640c088b

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“Give me your hand. I need to prick it.” b4f77c6945267614

“What? Prick it?”4158bfc8e94a63e2

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Soonja trembled, and Junghee 2515f9ce46 asked worriedly.2718582cc905f093

“Do you even have a license?”203c31a9c76998d2

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 “Do you really need a license to prick a finger? Just wait a moment.”c458bcbb57f027b4

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