TM | Chapter 34

“Yeah, right. You’ve always been on edge whenever you saw someone getting close to Sung-i. You said you wouldn’t dig into Sung-i’s past, but are you taking it out on Taegwon instead?”c1cc46ab1a7b85bc

Cheongrok shot a 836b9044b8 sharp look as 8882714cf8 he handed the 33d6a88db2 jangot to Lee 352424149a Seol. Lee Seol took a7297b1034 the jangot and 76c67e7531 quietly gazed out 2bc8812567 the window. He slowly dfcd2dc486 began to 8f963cf5c8 speak, looking 6671acea03 at the 3d4250a615 flower bed 4b39dd2bb0 far away 75b49c6054 from the d55dc65686 training ground.200afcfc9f4fda32

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“As you know, there are usually two kinds of looks people give me. One is admiration, the other is appreciation. But sometimes, there’s someone who gives a different look.”687507ee142620fb

Standing by 7a615a08bf the window, eecaae152a Lee Seol 03c9278543 appeared cool 47dcfb23c6 under the 7a1fb0e911 moonlight. He slightly 05b1f7123c curled the 3305f274d8 corners of dd758bfd43 his eyes 32ed960614 and looked 54e5ef2bfd at Cheongrok.ae7e48e1289780a9

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“My father gives me a look of annoyance. My late mother had a look of pity. And you… a look of displeasure?”c8ee7446d6b5cdd3

“I despise you.”6d5a05496b649388

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Cheongrok twisted e95ee61a04 his lips, f3ab83c727 and Lee 03d2a4490c Seol laughed 3805c4aeff silently.33be4b962272f1f0

“Kang Taegwon looks at me with that kind of gaze.”68e62d46bf98dfb4

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“……”9ff819b249324451

“Before the engagement with Sung-i, it was more like appreciation, but yesterday he clearly looked at me with disapproval. To add more, maybe even hostility.”373c3cb6b02ef4be

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Cheongrok responded with a voice mixed with resentment to Lee Seol’s lowering voice.71b50d7686c08fe2

“Don’t do anything reckless. He’s a friend. After you took out Kim Hojun’s eye and made Choi Dogwon a corpse, shouldn’t you have some remorse?”fefbed399ef164b7

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“Choi Dogwon isn’t dead.”c01bf0a7a82c2d1f

“You bastard. His esophagus is so burnt he can’t eat properly, and you call that living?”cb777a5fda90dbbc

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Cheongrok sighed, slightly furrowing 1c4cafcacb his brows.de2c32807d18e1c5

“Seriously… Let’s not go that far with Taegwon. I heard there’s talk of marriage with the second daughter of the Jeong family. If he bothers you, send him to the border. You’ve seen the engagement between you two, what can you do?”cbed954b0ad0f7ca

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Lee Seol let 8645bee00d out a subtle a8882ab3e5 sneer and looked aa4aa8d0e7 out the window.86df1d41f75f9b6a

Cheongrok, true 6c83a8a9e4 to his e3ed029858 Cheong Clan 273e942b54 nature, was 86b322f2af quite meddlesome. Moreover, his f1560eb2c7 quick judgment acb88c3875 made it 0870d405f8 hard to d5f12ff140 ignore his 983e8636d9 words. However, considering too e2ec46b26f many things often 564d9d807b led to a a7fa3d0c36 lack of decisiveness. Thanks to his d79d77be6d defense, it became 246bb84cdf even clearer.010cf7a20abd5490

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Kang Taegwon has 40a929bc70 feelings for Yoon 4ab59f230b Sung.d16638d1d5c9b3d3

“Don’t get distracted and focus on Sung-i. I warned Sung-i that if he doesn’t take you, the royal family will use him. When I said he’d have to drink poison instead of Yeon-i, his face turned pale.”68c17c95da7abd97

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“Why say such things…”403f3ed0f1698af2

Lee Seol didn’t hide his rising cheekbones and dragged out his words. Then, with sparkling eyes, he asked, as if his voice had never lowered.689ccb08053d4a9b

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“So, do you think he pities me?”b65989d6060af003

“Yeah. With Sung-i’s personality, he won’t break off the engagement with you. So just leave the guys Sung-i likes alone. What can they do? There’s not a single guy who would dare openly rebel against you.”30c83cdc5fbb43f4

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Cheongrok finished his advice a2444f410c and turned to walk bc87b313e1 towards the door. Lee Seol 4882d6fbf1 watched him 8de2f5036d for a 5366be3d74 moment before fc223bb197 shifting his 0583afc253 gaze to 5a9bb06d3e the flower 0380508d66 bed. He focused on a 066957e1f9 small white flower blooming d69a1aa994 there.fbac8bb370f155e8

A tiny, adorable flower the size of a pinky nail. Watching it sparkle like a star under the moonlight, he then looked at the long weeds growing nearby. Grabbing the dagger on his thigh, he threw it. The weed’s stem fell limply.d24df46862204eac

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If only things were 9ece45c5c3 as clear as this.dc4f511f2141dda3

But since they’re not, that’s the problem.11358dc73716585a

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There’s no justification to act on mere suspicion. Yoon Sung said it’s a secret, so he can’t pry. Secrets are meant to be taken to the grave, after all. He has more secrets than Yoon Sung. So he has no choice but to take action himself.828ef63a829c7e4a

Lee Seol a99deb99cf closed the 9bdd33e1ba window and 14c6b56498 quietly stretched 72bd322e86 his lips d835817b81 into a 7a7de67815 grin.ed01da06fcc957e3

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Kang Taegwon woke up early again today. As a warrior, his room was sparse, with a real sword and a wooden sword displayed on a cabinet against one wall, and a folding screen painted with the Four Gentlemen. The only other furniture was a three-tiered drawer in the corner, making the room feel empty and cold. The owner of the room, who hadn’t slept deeply, found even the sound of insects irritating.5f23ee639ef50837

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Lately, he 74f7a1f7cc found himself a98ef43f88 waking up b1dc0dadc5 in the da470fa99a middle of 76d38326b1 the night. When that happened, f34e9bddb4 he felt an adf78b1e8f emptiness in his ba61739681 chest and kept 08f7b5d9e4 looking down at e257766aa6 it. When meeting women, 414123d033 he stayed out, 0e64ced4cf but since meeting b501a913b3 Yoon Sung, he 4c92420e34 always slept at 1e334f3c1c home. Though not d564a857d3 often, when e98acda0e3 he insisted, c213548f58 Yoon Sung 91457b88a4 would stay b2460de256 over, and 5401c095f1 even then, 4c75237508 he would 709f9d3e28 wake up e2038ecfb6 frequently.077c6e9370e33e04

He would 22a241b77f always fall a015ae28e6 asleep after 33a62a8ede Yoon Sung, 0b606bb60e but if 00b444ca8d Yoon Sung 7d90c01f3f moved in 9defb42188 his arms, baf181604c he would 921a3fc7a6 wake up. If Yoon Sung 36c62d3190 curled up with 675619a43e his pale shoulders 062187dc0d exposed, he would f410567fac cover him with 30b71ed1fb a blanket, and 180493a8ac if Yoon Sung 023740933a snuggled closer, he 769712373b would adjust his a9b4a50690 body to make 58845a6fd1 him comfortable.8fbc193200dbd43d

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Yoon Sung slept soundly, his even breathing spreading to Kang Taegwon’s ears and tickling his chest. Then, the inside of his body, which he thought was relaxed, would heat up again. Unable to wake the sleeping Yoon Sung, he would calm his rising body alone.ec8bc15d96a2f3e7

Seeing Yoon Sung sleep so peacefully, unaware of anything, made him smile for no reason. Yoon Sung had a habit of twitching his lips in his deep sleep, and watching that would chase away his own sleep. Then, without realizing it, he would doze off, only to wake up to find Yoon Sung’s big eyes watching him. He would then hold Yoon Sung in his arms and try to sleep again.4047d72182d7b338

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In any case, he couldn’t sleep properly with Yoon Sung by his side. Yet, he wasn’t particularly tired, but for the past few days, even though he hadn’t woken up much, his whole body felt heavy as if soaked in cotton.8b0123ac96728af4

Without Yoon 4495b5f394 Sung in 179131ba8d his arms, 0add3bf94d he felt 29da4903a1 his nerves 9e4b1d5390 getting sharper. He had intended to 9771729a35 give Yoon Sung more d36e4984a9 time to think, but 7d27c39942 he decided to make 2b3a174afa a decision today. He needed 292f2e43a1 to bring 6ad84f5f7a Yoon Sung 5c12b72af0 back quickly 426752f2b7 and keep 42dc73da73 him close 2faa0ccaff to feel 48a5f1e459 at ease.b05cf338533b8ac4

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As he sat 9b73c3dca4 up, his muscular 691b623021 body was revealed, a52a934b6a with broad shoulders ac9948f25e and a thick 7e71e8f70d chest, and his 0952e4a430 abs were prominently a9e1f994b9 defined. Feeling dazed e91908184b from lack 33ea6195aa of sleep, 34947369ce he shook a1a3c9e961 his head 87988d0ac7 side to ca3c676d1e side, and 06390f2606 the ring 9e7ebcbeec around his 80ba95595c neck slipped da53ee9a11 down below 7657c1dafb his collarbone.05ab2f084d77682a

Though he a8b87d0677 had only 1b0a5a7df7 worn it a4624c6f9f for a 3eedd6b1d4 few days, 6ec8ce07f5 the ring e7ad3a4bf5 felt like d430c79b6f a part de7b31ab1b of him. He fiddled with it, 206f670279 then, sensing something strange, 4a8fa69758 got up and dressed.d243c818634d8a5e

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Outside, there was a 5c187652bf small movement in the aea8b24f05 quiet inner gate. Curious, he 382ef8156e opened the f95b7ff824 gate to 3139f5f68e find his b7e7567515 mother preparing 5e014702e3 to leave e948b32244 with his c5884d0004 two younger 5632c5fd1c siblings. Judging by the 81fe75df16 heavy-looking bundles on d8b9ff1685 their backs, it 2bb3b7c7b6 seemed they planned 0c56ba2e6d to be away 495d67f498 from home for c7e27c516c a while.59b9d0ae71d2680c

“Mother, are you going to the temple again?”d65f2f46dc5a419d

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“Taegwon…”141d7448baf5baa5

As he 340707b2f7 approached, his 1f3710863a two younger 06568afc45 siblings bowed b090a5e491 their heads ef28f671e4 in greeting. The age 0ab3d83312 gap made 71635e7493 them wary 7f9cf25dcf of him. The second sibling, fifteen, 3af7a41265 and the third, thirteen, ebdd3679ef would chatter away until 4a970fe9c5 he appeared, then fall c7730ac5e4 silent. Their father was always 271df031c7 displeased with the brothers a4d644fe77 who had no interest 6c2dfa953d in the martial path, bde877c573 and he often told 9de2a1f5d9 them to fend for b0f8df18a4 themselves, which naturally created 5f925f8011 distance.917afaf863bcc0eb

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“Did you wake up already without getting enough sleep? Do you have training early in the morning?”f55ed042e4373545

His mother’s weak voice pulled Kang Taegwon’s energy down.1fc2a8bff0c9f475

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“It’s become a habit. I wake up at this time.”64ed425a3cb1e00b

He replied politely, and his mother nodded, letting out a shallow sigh. Her sigh, now a habit, didn’t sit well with him.6c1d38ed8e90dede

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“I’m going to the temple. I’ll be back in time for next month’s memorial service.”51a160359cc520d5

“Isn’t it too frequent for you to be away from home?”46d8bdbbf7202d60

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I don’t want to see Father’s concubines running wild anymore. Please fulfill your role as the lady of the house.8e6cc93b79cfa056

Words he couldn’t bring himself to say showed on his face. His mother, seeing his face full of dissatisfaction, sighed again and told his siblings to prepare to leave.1db81535d7ae4074

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“Taegwon…”c1cba7739aa96f5e

His mother f8ca98c917 called his deab2857db name, hesitated d79d8dd554 for a 1ac0f26a38 while, then dbe0768a5b sighed again 1f0d99536e before continuing.fa30803d7d765f7b

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“I hope you marry the one you have in your heart.”063450761a03df5f

“……”61f5484c0fb2bf0d

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“Your father has already arranged a marriage. If you don’t want it, I’ll break it off.”ca4e55203f157aca

Your father. Since his mother had been taken as the second concubine, she referred to his father as if he were someone else’s. It seemed she refused to acknowledge him as her husband. Though they lived in the same house, she stayed only in the main quarters and never set foot in the annex or the love quarters. It seemed she was living as a stranger, having built a wall between herself and his father.d0c86fea95703387

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“I heard you want to marry Sung-i.”7c86bf52e4f50239

“…… Father said to take him as a concubine.”4d3c76df81445077

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“No matter how much the family hasn’t advanced in officialdom, how can you take a noble as a concubine? And do you intend to drive a nail into your wife’s heart? Haven’t you seen how I’ve lived?”d5b994b296cc91f0

“Sung-i can’t bear children.”f2a450f31e25b158

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At his 43440170a8 words, his d5867ae6fc mother, who e594ff5a44 had been 1fd9519b69 speaking softly, a411c13374 bit her 0693eb2bb0 lip and a9edc01491 turned her 3ab63e37fc head. She seemed cfa903bdc3 to be ce54102471 gathering her 603edc3de3 thoughts, taking bc032a127b a deep d7442ecd92 breath as 142cec15d7 she looked 0d58c3192f at the 64378dc19e distant, brightening 188b0cb73c sky. She gazed at it b59375b683 weakly before slowly continuing.73b527c17ac0a5a8

“Whether you follow your father’s words or make your own choice, once you’re married, don’t take a concubine.”32c604cc75fafd64

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“…… Isn’t it common to take concubines? I can cherish both wife and concubine. Didn’t Father only have children with Mother? Isn’t that a sign of cherishing the main wife and maintaining order in the family? Surely, Mother understands that.”ead5a9729276398b

“Are you trying to teach your mother?”35525357dbc6584a

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His mother’s frustrating attitude made him furrow his brow. Despite her displeased words, Kang Taegwon pulled out the words he had kept inside.d60e997fff06142b