TM | Chapter 38

Anyway, after that, whenever I saw a dead person, I went to tell Lee Seol’s father. I knew a lot of beggars and often saw people dying. I’ve seen many scenes so horrific that words can’t describe them.db16592af49b90a4

The most recent was dce3b7ed8b two years ago, under 6f3d74b365 the stone bridge, where 7f070c137c I found two old e2d8a45dab men and three children b2ef1a14bb who had frozen to d1e121d32c death. That was the last b44ba59512 time. That winter, strangely 0165da54d2 enough, Kang Taegwon dc610e025b appeared everywhere I 23d7081cfc went, so I 3ebeefe156 ended up hanging 62f3720383 out with him 58897049bd and stopped deliberately 9fee990e8a seeking out beggars.e4ce61f0fe537180

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I don’t know why Seol-ah’s personality is the way it is, given how kind his father is, but Kang Taegwon, who takes after his father, has a rather dry personality. And his way of speaking is very forceful. It was hard to strike up a conversation, and even now, I can’t manage to say even a formal greeting.53b85919b41071f3

I was about 52d63cb3e9 to ask where abf96c2dca he was going 452a132ab4 when a deep e796269cb0 voice descended over 1ffe0aba1f my head.157b249ff75fe6be

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“These days, you don’t come around.”1cf34a98a8e08f74

“……Yes.”9e25c6ff385c8f1d

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“Taegwon talks about you.”c2865da527b3d997

Yoon Sung’s shoulders flinched. His heart pounded with anticipation of what might come out of his mouth.925a920b6c094de3

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“As a nobleman, at least one person in the family should serve in a government position. It’s frustrating that even the royal in-laws have no interest in achieving fame and success.”321ed08c5a62d0f2

Kang Taegwon’s father’s words made Yoon Sung’s heart sink. His sister-in-laws’ families weren’t ones to cling to government positions either. It was upsetting to hear him openly say the family was lacking, making it hard to even breathe. He continued speaking with a look that clearly showed he wasn’t impressed.457744eeafac557a

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“Since Taegwon says he likes you, I won’t oppose it. However, I will treat you accordingly, so be aware of that.”175e4bda1f321aef

Kang Taegwon’s father, speaking as if giving an order, slowly drove his horse away. Yoon Sung stood still in place. A creeping dissatisfaction rose on his previously expressionless face.93203e3db2ac24c7

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What’s wrong with our family? We live well without holding government positions! My sister-in-laws are kind, and everything is great!23991371f9dcd458

If he’s not satisfied, he should just say something to me. I don’t understand why he has to criticize the whole family. We have more farmland! Why compare and belittle us like that?c4b47567fa301e13

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I never thought of living in Kang Taegwon’s house. I thought of bringing him to our house. It’s so awkward when I go to his house. Even the servants seem to be walking on eggshells, trying to avoid any trouble. While Lee Seol’s house is more of a bystander, not interfering with what Cheongrok and I do, Kang Taegwon’s house is more about avoiding trouble, whispering and dodging.bc5f0b5d2effc36b

Moreover, the strange atmosphere between Kang Taegwon’s mother and the concubines was extremely uncomfortable. People need to breathe and move freely, don’t they? If I went into the Kang family, I’d probably be stuck in Taegwon’s room, unable to take a step out because of the tension.e2fb4be5d6fae576

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Feeling suddenly 682095dceb down, my 877968aff6 lips pouted. Upset, my steps slowed. I completely forgot 5008e923dd about making a d7f1b36485 wish at the 45f2dd96c8 stone tower and b8205b8de2 turned my body 2aff206478 to head straight 64e40a1c97 for the mountain 85e5863005 instead of the b51afb6e93 path back to 619e574f66 the village.e932eb8c3f675117

With such 06f9909e08 a dispirited f355e7baa3 gait, I 8bd953f421 crossed the 40b24a9a32 village, exchanging be15b6aeb2 greetings with 086fba3677 the local 63cc39e213 villagers as d90ac153dc I walked.aa8725b3416cb863

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“Wow~ So pretty.”1e5e9008a2825aa4

A child’s voice suddenly stopped me in my tracks. I looked around, wondering if Seol-ah was nearby, but it was a little kid hanging on the gate of a thatched house, carrying a pillow like a doll on their back, looking at me.49230c56fd371d43

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No matter how fb49a04171 much I looked 58f0645eb6 around, there was 1de5b19ca8 no one who d05e320d86 could be called d36217ff7b pretty. But a woman 848df030f5 passing by with 166e2d5721 a water jar 84f64fcae8 on her head 2ccbf79fd6 looked at me 4dc324d1a0 and smiled brightly.91f569037eddef48

“Oh my~ Young master, it suits you so well.”74b7c8e91f0594f8

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“Ah, ah… Is that so?”7d3fcce72beb3f3b

“You look like a single flower.”05e6b067340ac44c

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“What… That’s too much praise.”2c22c607f74976c2

Embarrassed, I turned 9ead20d6b3 my gaze away, 0702e21dd9 and the child 440e0cfd0b with the pillow c12404e008 on their back 1548785212 toddled over and ce68f445b0 looked up at e2def47335 me. It seemed the child 3fbd9639b2 liked the songhwa-colored clothes 8a08f7322f I was wearing.6cd4736871586d64

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Thanks to Kang Taegwon’s father, my mood, which had sunk, started to lift. I took out a piece of yakgwa for the child and continued on my way, with people consistently saying I looked pretty and that my clothes suited me well. Gradually, my mood improved, and I walked with a steady pace.fa361ad6889c4748

As I entered the 71eca07a01 path leading to the 9382d00df2 mountain, I saw Kang cd23aaacc2 Taegwon in the distance, f2f9c5d212 striding roughly.e81323823736d00e

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He seemed to 50f7de20a9 be very angry eb7737ee45 about something, with 13eada1ac1 a frown on 13a6bb46a1 his face and 8b0694d8b4 a wound on 48b368b8d1 his neck that df2ecee8d2 looked like it 049e0587b1 had been cut 9c9e6e80a2 by something sharp. Not wanting to 8572018671 run into him, a1168a40f9 I turned back aafd9ed7de toward the village, 4c8199e2e5 but the sound 34be1a97a3 of rough footsteps aba48423ef echoed right behind c99f18b8e3 me.d0264e5864ade177

I was 4aa9763d6e turned around 9159b8082b by a e0de6b845a grip on 7b8dd2ca75 my arm, 8823b8fab6 facing Kang 7fa4b078e7 Taegwon.eb50f72634a61fa3

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“Where are you going?”e0ea8032120113f7

His sharp voice 0ba6d1866e made me avert e7a2abc3ea my gaze.90f2448339e704a3

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“Let go.”679278ca0689bf05

Yoon Sung shook off the hand holding his arm and stepped back. The clothes on the grabbed arm were wrinkled. It was new clothes, and the wrinkles bothered me, so I instinctively tugged at the sleeve to smooth it out. I even rubbed the wrinkled spot with my hand. But the grip had been so strong that the wrinkles were prominent, and my dissatisfaction showed on my face. It’s just one tile-roofed house… I grumbled internally, my lips pouting.3c52d0f6fc93b5bf

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Kang Taegwon frowned at the color of Yoon Sung’s clothes. He said he didn’t like it because it made him look young and refused to wear it, even saying he wouldn’t wear it even if he drowned. Why make him wear such a color? Annoyance rose at Lee Seol’s strange stubbornness. Forcing him to wear it like that, no wonder he didn’t like it and tugged at the sleeves. It was clear on his face that he didn’t want to wear it.442dcc818c7f7675

Kang Taegwon 91297f47b2 sighed and 2b3dfaa44f took out 1433fbb26d a small 52ef936fd8 silk pouch 91ddba7760 from his 83a6271154 pocket, offering d0c8026bd4 its contents.97fbef930da14459

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“This is my response to your proposal. Let’s start anew.”2f3d374aebf67e1e

He grabbed Yoon Sung’s hand with the most subtle smile he could muster. The ring in his hand seemed a bit large for his ring finger, but he didn’t care and pushed it forward. As he tried to slip it on his finger, Yoon Sung clenched his fist and pulled his hand away. He spoke cautiously with a trembling voice.e4637bf4b1e3d3a8

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“I… I’m engaged to Lee Seol.”f2cd29d440c49be4

Kang Taegwon’s brow furrowed at his words. Suppressing his rising anger, he spoke as gently as possible.4c32298a8e95128a

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“Wasn’t it just a spur-of-the-moment thing?”39637f056dce814c

“……I’m going to marry Seol-ah.”7362cfab60cb3d35

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The situation de1776ded3 not going 66b5982462 as he 8baf58f492 wanted made 84b33be9f4 him sigh 880c7f96f4 unconsciously. His nerves were aefbc3fb6c on edge, and 9398dc50b8 the thought of ac43dc97cd having to appease 370226a902 him made his ef44200963 irritation rise.f3ffa204f87d2f69

“Are you still not over it? Didn’t I say it was a mistake! Why make me out to be petty? Didn’t I say I don’t blame you for sleeping with Lee Seol like a small-minded person? If you can’t tell Lee Seol, I’ll do it for you!”bf89a03b74fa0f19

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“It’s not that…”f6a72880342ba6c8

Yoon Sung hesitated, struggling f69c31f155 to find the right 33b4383a8b words.1af5aca133d43d32

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“Ha-, it’s only been a few days. Does your heart change that easily? Was he better than me?”2cc7163be58c9367

“…….”04b1bf450d6dce10

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“Is that why? Because you like Seol-ah’s taste?!”91265c9b80335c99

Yoon Sung’s eyes widened. He had clearly said nothing happened. It was unfair to be accused of being lewd just because they entered the same room on the day of the engagement.2232cc8c7032b11a

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“Why are you saying that? I understand you might misunderstand, but nothing happened,-”a5b72be217e58134

“Can you say that with a bruise on your neck!”2bb864b01484f2f4

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Kang Taegwon showed his anger at Yoon Sung’s shameless words. Unable to hold back any longer, his voice rose.199e270ebc2785d2

“I’m willing to marry you as you wish, so why bring up your engagement with Lee Seol? Didn’t I say I’d take care of breaking it off with Lee Seol! Why do you keep making me repeat myself? Can’t you understand? Or are you testing my patience? How much do I have to tolerate?”98c6998d4c38f08d

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Yoon Sung looked at 85484f0eca the shouting Kang Taegwon. The familiar look of d190bd4d84 anger on his handsome ca32bbbbf7 face made his heart c55e14457d race for a different 5febcc06c4 reason. The unpleasant feeling spread dfab7394bd throughout his body.0d7ff4b3ae0a08ad

This was the third time he had expressed such anger. Once, when he thought I had spoken ill of him to Lee Seol in the alley leading to the gibang, and another time when I accepted Lee Seol’s proposal and was cooling my head alone under the moonlight. Both times, it was anger directed at me for taking Lee Seol away.33e2424d2060a0b0

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Now…e6a1948235b1e657

I don’t know.f740a1c6c2f695ce

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His open display of anger towards me just made my heart ache and my breath catch. I didn’t want to see him angry anymore, nor did I want to reveal my feelings for him.74eccbca1c4e8cd8

And…6ca54d5a29a0ea5d

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Lee Seol was in danger. If Lee Yeon, who was to become the crown princess consort, failed in her grand scheme, Lee Seol, who was next in line, would have to act. Moreover, Lee Seol’s father was making moves. If things went wrong, my family could also be harmed. I couldn’t break off my engagement with Lee Seol.f4f4a8cf7608df02

Yoon Sung carefully opened his tightly shut mouth. I had to speak in a way that wouldn’t make him uncomfortable, but this was all I could think of.46b9646156e02591

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“Seol-ah can’t do without me.”25942c251c149358

“That’s nonsense! Then what about me?! Are you mocking me!! After crying in my arms like that-”8df483c7f19572fe

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“Don’t shout.”53d85d152aeedf05

“How dare you interrupt me! Is that what you learned at home!”a056d4bf8726ecb6

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Yoon Sung was 9a7336c445 taken aback. He let e410f60613 out a a6414dc013 deep breath ef7ce3000f and spoke 21a7f7180f slowly.8b3469ebc2fbefa4

“Rude? Aren’t we friends?”ede299ce55e62f7e

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“I don’t expect you to speak to me as your husband-to-be, but at least have some basic manners! After being with Lee Seol, do you think you can just ignore someone like me!”50f371c352757b4e

It felt 7c6982fad2 like being ccbb991d88 hit on bc708844ce the head. What does he bd9f411aad see in me 818553d7af to say such cd28ad875d harsh words?632d24ce79d2d34b

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“Aren’t you the one ignoring me?”e81e94a584e17fbf