DS Ch16

Joo Taehyun first met 53a8c1678b Seo Baekhan in the 1c8c1d22a8 summer of his twelfth d981fff30e year.c29a81f7643cc17f

“Oh my, you must be Taehyun.”0b87f9276823ecde

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“Hello.”8d755f5dc16ea980

“My goodness. Director Joo, he’s absolutely adorable.”29ca69e05d00ae3f

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“Haha. I practically raised this kid myself.”45678fc11d2698fb

“Now it’s time to raise your own children, not just your little brother. So, Director Joo, still no plans to get married?”0abc25a0f2b4b045

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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.9f7c1da7ea1a1d95

The small concert f228950202 held at Chunangji 83f19e6427 in Changgyeong Palace 28e6dc322a had concluded pleasantly, d784ed61d9 and the guests b788cb3ece were beginning to 220cdcc873 gather in small 08114e8426 groups to enjoy 1e970194d2 refreshments.4edbe51f59028161

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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.c4eab7d615e0f11e

“It’s been a while, Director Joo.”40693c257064ca58

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“Oh my. It’s been too long, Minister. Taehyun, say hello. This is the Minister of Foreign Affairs.”f88633fb7239b7d5

“Hello. I’m Joo Taehyun.”d40f1cdf8ff02b9f

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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?”44195813d9e49c48

“Ah, um, yes. Thank you.”1c00937f295592a3

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…Of course, being less tense than before didn’t mean he was completely at ease.d1c36876e1a17d1d

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.f8aaaf96bb636c7d

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‘Hello, nice to meet you, I’m Joo Taehyun, I’m fine now, thank you for your concern.’84dbfb823224ad0f

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.ef4b7143f7751a1b

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“Hey, youngest Joo.”1df70f1ceede9356

“…Second brother.”3933a51a769cff4a

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“It’s okay. You’re doing well.”76af063f3ecf968e

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.787bd2dddebccc28

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“Hyung, please stop now. I’m tired.”0e1ee55d9900f27d

“Why? Our youngest’s smile is so pretty. We should show it to the whole world.”7e4166e87c1aeba0

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“That’s enough now, Sangwoo. People are starting to stare.”2d9aeec693f99a2a

“Oh, you old fogy. By the way, big brother, I think Her Majesty the Empress is looking for you?”e833ca1b5ce951a2

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“Really? Did she say so directly?”d9c890a665821343

“Yeah. She even mentioned your name, Director Joo Gukwon, so it might be good to go over and greet her separately.”85445233e64a3bb1

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“Hmm… The Foreign Minister also said he wanted to see you earlier.”2fd6bf84486eb20a

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?5e23914ac60d3767

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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.”10538cb4ef8a9a6a

“Hmm? No way. We can’t leave our youngest alone in an unfamiliar place.”7ef2368cb5aafaf8

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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?”0b84445151f5923a

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.74ceee9f4a839b13

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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?”6bd90c5d54a387b6

“Okay.”5842b5d969e5ca33

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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.”2bd312c757f20255

“…Okay.”4e8d1748b4ec8af4

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“Ah, right. If you get hungry, you can ask one of the palace staff passing by-”359d9e194f283741

“I’m not hungry. You guys brought me tons of snacks earlier…”b3ea942e388f76f3

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Worried that 21aac5a38f they might 4aac95929c end up 16317246e7 begging some 7b99afa3bc stranger to 3c902e2bc1 fetch snacks 0f75a5ab65 for their 1b5141e6f2 baby, Joo f326e8583b Taehyun gave 7b69fab3e4 his grown 32f2b54f7a brothers a a6c11f350e firm push c90051abea on their 8638b2be61 backs.f87bf8ff77edd244

“The adults are waiting. Hurry and go.”be8fbb0aefdeb961

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“Alright, we’ll be back soon.”6984896a23967cf8

Despite saying they’d just go to give quick greetings, the brothers looked as if they were heading off to war.3dc45f15fb690220

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“Geez…”fe92677e18fb30f1

After finally 6fd20c8bbf sending off 7831226a9c his overly 788e991c51 dramatic brothers, dbca8b2368 Joo Taehyun f56715bb03 let out b74cad0648 a long 4373dcf203 sigh through c422411324 his nose.d4639047f75b61fc

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Joo Taehyun, 002a5f46c8 the late-born b0d966a179 youngest son b27632f92f of DH 14c56d8420 Group Chairman 29c3cb706f Joo Ilwook b66900bb23 and Yoo ffb5e22557 Younghwa, a c3fed62c8f director of ceb2ae76ae the Archery d72e8273ac Association who d69e2ab5df also ran c5780072a2 a couple 639c9d047f of small 0fb9fac793 galleries, was e42d84958d the first 4e26b4300f trait carrier dbb48260a7 born in 009e240e53 generations of 0925a7bd9a both the 0a0adeab53 Joo and 970e19a47d Yoo families.e967c8375a0783c8

Although perceptions of trait cc017e9d7b carriers had improved significantly 65d607aaf8 compared to the past, b9f52e8894 there were still many 193596b9b9 who viewed them through 2edea3e79c colored lenses.6d73a2b83eeaddb9

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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.73ce6c3f0437f4b5

This was no different e223fb8812 for the family of 5081ae2ebb one of the top 8f0524f6b0 conglomerate owners in the b7687e5481 Korean Empire.b54d74f411776947

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‘Tae, Taehyun! What’s wrong with him?’2417b87a68194016

The young child who 6077df68dd could barely utter words 40c4a07253 like daddy, mommy, brother, 71182327a6 sister, and food suddenly f24667b949 collapsed one day.cd0410cbf41d8cf5

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At first, he was just whining from a fever, but in an instant, he couldn’t even breathe.0f8d0d44c90983a6

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.d51034ba6d529334

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‘Taehyun is… what?’cab76a7ca4ec1e3f

‘The young master has manifested as an alpha.’968dbfe5fe87b2b1

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‘Alpha? You mean our youngest is a trait carrier?’893ac5f613073c3e

‘But what does manifesting as an alpha have to do with this raging fever?’5b8fae49c734b7bb

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‘Occasionally, there are cases where manifestation is accompanied by high fever like this. We call this symptom manifestation fever…’6438a1c3e0ba2785

After that, things 9ff0f4ae65 moved quickly.9fdc316fed7e3a73

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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.31b2e07c0cee4700

‘Fortunately, he’s passed the critical point.’d41cfd9f14e85dbd

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However, the 83b5f0433b specialist added dfd46302d9 that if a7dc1de6cb they had 0e61d3b570 been just 85d38feaee a few 1213f1e9a5 days later, 2878d2c356 he could 218406d84d have become d99f028207 brain dead, d6b424ca61 and that 1aa12a1eba it would 759438f18b be best 4c4cb7bfb4 to keep 8d5dee4604 him in 72c139de0c isolation for c212cbbd1e a while 59a48f4c80 to monitor 1339295fc6 his progress. The family de47b55d11 was shocked b030fc080b and dejected. They felt 28c43f602e incredibly guilty, aad9525ade believing their c8a20c8028 ignorance had fd1be80bac nearly cost 7d5f47c173 them their 95e4739c36 precious child.8bc2383aaf1f5832

‘I’ll have to issue instructions to the entire company… to properly conduct that basic trait education or whatever it’s called…’561e26b7ca338e3d

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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?’5b68fe65da73f55e

‘Well, it’s difficult to give a definite answer at this point.’dbe70f916700ad16

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‘If he’s being admitted to isolation… that means we can’t visit him, right?’9b10b63ed9321ac3

‘I’m sorry, but that’s correct.’a0a98b04f68304ff

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It took 28b1d5a360 about three f9b543f3b8 months from 4593cc5bcb that point a51d767b4f until Joo 9293843ee7 Taehyun received eef48dab41 permission to e00c58adf2 be discharged.f618dc14b8de411e

This was thanks to 08328d2453 having the best medical 7206184c4c staff constantly by his 10b93c48c6 side, ready to take a33f05c827 appropriate measures at any c0498e76f6 time, and the ability 99a21a262f to try any promising da87871056 medication or treatment regardless 4373c5486d of cost.7234950091c8f6b3

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In the 97efa90a76 meantime, DH 10cb600315 Group has 3c600e5554 become renowned adf10ebdc3 as the d389e95735 company with 1f1c7d98ac the best 2380dd003e welfare for cd9142fc4d trait carriers fff9c8d792 in the 133ee91b03 Korean Empire.717ea5b7c4421db1

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