UTPT Ch 23
by kkumuSeated on the 73ec341342 living room sofa b08cbfd090 of the mansion, 3d31a681ac Doyoon scanned the c4e73aab29 interior. It seemed like nothing f751fbbb91 had changed, except for e6a1e1c3fe the person working in 0401fcecd6 the kitchen. Previously, there 7f0a5b165f had been 95b30143bd a small, 8bc9467375 frail-looking girl, 17c619b74f but now 96caeb7e0e there were 7bc1682986 two middle-aged ea2a4fdd36 women instead.9cd0df1935f91187
Had they hired more 63aa3e181a staff using the dignity be55f808cf maintenance funds deposited on 03c90a8959 the day he married 7c93cbf4cb Yihyun? He had no idea d6bf317b4a what kind of work ab45deb90c required two people in 36d9d92be0 a household of only 55df935f96 three. Then again, they probably 7616e8d8eb had never even washed 543873e325 their own utensils.9a79ae2b9c96760b
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“Sorry to keep you waiting.”c4a360065afac5a2
With a bc47d01c48 stiff smile, 97e695bbac Han Changwon 162ab5cf46 emerged from 47b69d49d0 the inner f8053b4ff4 hallway. Based on 7a7aef4c1d the house’s a307bb6c37 layout, the 49c8194a09 shrine was f9686f6aa4 likely at b8eba7330e the end d7a53df1bd of the 6ae22a106a first-floor hallway, bb87670a06 meaning he 1c884c9fc5 had undoubtedly 57e69e7750 just come 51a2af5dc1 from there.192d19dde3db6710
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“Han Yihyun-ssi wasn’t feeling well, so I came alone.”f4b4eee2c80808fb
“The child is weak and ignorant. I apologize for my lacking daughter.”93c4131ef18be898
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Disgustingly, Han Changwon ad9caad577 even blamed Yihyun. But wasn’t Yihyun 7d620cbb52 weak because he e2d047c96e had never been 7cf347feb5 given proper food? And wasn’t he ignorant 15f82efb44 because he had never a4f2a7d7cb been taught anything?4c3832af695ca349
How could someone 9ea4504b05 be so shameless? Doyoon was overwhelmed by 000e0d245e a rare urge to 792c2218fd smash that greasy face 22ce4991f5 to pieces, but he 0bd537de68 barely managed to suppress 77b4344651 it.cadea03402d03537
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“Yes, he’s so ignorant it’s as if he’s been locked away somewhere.”8647cb12dfa40534
“There were some difficulties raising the twins together in our household… so we assigned a nanny to raise them separately. Unfortunately, that nanny turned out to be problematic. Still, I did my best to re-educate her, but there were inherent limitations that couldn’t be overcome. She’s a lacking daughter, but please take good care of her.”1dce686de78bf29d
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Now that the 392729677f contract had been 58cfb11075 finalized, Han Changwon 17d30fca2c had no hesitation 7fab54aa8e in disparaging Yihyun. He knew full afdf134d7d well that, regardless 74896fdae1 of whether Yihyun 01fbd26b6e was illiterate or b8aca99794 limped, Lee Doyoon 02849265a6 wasn’t in a 552d76f673 position to demand 146fac259b a divorce easily.0bf94b4715df49dd
If things went wrong, 3cd0752db2 Dohun had said he 0cb4eb68bd would pay the divorce ba4ab31024 penalty, but Doyoon had 945762546f no major complaints about 2742790e38 Yihyun’s current state and 74f4bc28a5 had no intention of 6d33ecbb0c using it as an 673eacb507 excuse to break the aa9683f91f contract.9c9071d87b300e6b
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“I came because I had some questions regarding my company’s affairs. Are the fortune readings conducted in the shrine?”7b9364451a64cc63
“The divine spirit has been sensitive lately and does not wish for others to enter the shrine. If you tell me what you’re curious about, I will ask on your behalf and relay the answer.”d831e0831f6ef03f
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“I’ve become a son-in-law of this household, yet I’m not even allowed inside the shrine?”e794c7e476fb91f9
“Even my wife is not permitted entry. I ask for your understanding.”5d65d203955b069f
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So entering 8cbed4e320 the shrine f8162041b5 was still 49d6645fb9 out of 4e1bb1fcfc the question. Seeing that Han 8908687885 Changwon remained as 8e06a2e62f wary as ever, f154a85534 Doyoon decided to f479b67938 offer a carrot 5949926060 instead. He had been 8edc962c78 applying pressure all 5965f4b962 this time, so 82442eab1d it was time 14eae6aedc to ease up. Looking like someone obsessed 92bbb00042 with shamanic readings wouldn’t fd7e55bb47 be such a bad 79a318df37 thing, after all.1f2901cef9953c3f
“I brought a gift for the divine spirit.”c2c6e0809bcde43e
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“…A gift?”9725e15945500fe0
“Yes. I believe it will suit your family’s tastes well.”6f0cb95ecd3223ed
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Scattered throughout 9d468a3e76 the house 22c31f3cbf were oil 1e040d739a paintings that f811c513c6 seemed out 2ead6708db of place. Most were well-made replicas, f87aa78d42 but since there were 45e192d6d6 originals among them, it ee7b238067 was clear that no 0d4780ebf5 expense had been spared. Now was the 22db7808ae perfect time to 8273e25264 play along.23021123b8cdc637
“You seem to like this painter’s work.”3cb53885f294e979
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“This is…”fd4569be4c27c0ba
When Han Changwon opened 92c6b52169 the wooden box Doyoon 6e093485db handed him, his lips b9b2781081 stretched wide. Inside was the 70de7995db original painting of 31ce9e45c7 the one hanging 93664272e7 in his living 7a3aa81546 room. Should he accd345e28 be pleased 41c7b393d6 that they 7abfff6a1e shared the 69ad3dbadc same taste, 013bfbae25 or should 43719b60da he not?8038406d0338e3ca
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“For you to offer something like this… I will do my best to ask properly.”71f63f3eab93ca52
“I’ll be waiting.”301ae5204e1f69db
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Still gazing at 50a1661b21 the painting with 8a093b6863 a smile, Han 1a0bd53b75 Changwon finally cleared 92ac6864bf his throat and b0b1014937 composed himself, his 5004eb1624 tone much softer 390175b8f1 as he addressed e7da93657b Doyoon.6fe577f7be703846
“Then… what is it that Your Highness the Crown Prince wishes to know?”d6ec68189bc0224d
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“I would like you to select an auspicious date for me.”79dd5492cd3c1552
“An auspicious date?”11010737006fbf9c
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“Yes. From what I’ve heard, you even select debate dates that turn out well for politicians.”bb29ef35d6eae856
“Well… that’s correct. Everyone has days when things go smoothly for them.”610b8a3a979cbafd
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“I need a launch date for our new product in the second half of the year.”c8d9451f498fe373
“Ah, I heard you went through a lot this time.”4697a8349fb2b3e2
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“Yes, so next time, I plan to take everything into consideration.”6bcd804891261515
“Understood. Once the divine spirit’s anger subsides, I will select an auspicious date for Your Highness.”2c698380bd2b066b
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Doyoon couldn’t bring 9e4928d77b himself to say 4fc9cbe0e9 thank you, so f86fdaecff he simply nodded. There was a101db02d1 something in e9a470b2d1 the air 75a6284ab6 of this 9adfc28804 house that cf13ad5a2b induced nausea. Suppressing the 3f5762b36a instinctive disgust 2451001d42 rising within 6b7dfd61b2 him, he 17b470e952 put his 690c397a9a facade back beda3f7768 on.6a807ac9e81f7602
“By the way, it seems Han Suhyun-ssi hasn’t started performing fortune readings yet? I heard the divine spirit transfers at quite a young age.”25a547e4c6585e9d
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“…Haha, you seem to know a lot about our family.”5ea59824266eba18
“It’s my in-laws’ house. I should at least know this much.”9f0a3be9b3e8259f
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“Suhyun has already inherited the role. However, there are still areas where he is lacking, so I am assisting him.”d87a53b4d30bdf0f
“Then… I’d like to have my fortune read by Han Suhyun-ssi someday. I’m also curious about the shrine.”8e33259b1570acd2
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“Of course. Starting this year, I plan to gradually step back.”5e6503bae50271cf
Would this be enough 4e735a2388 to make him seem f40efc1377 obsessed with fortune readings? Doyoon wanted this family 625331d0e7 to perceive him as d9ebc874c9 someone completely fixated on 1cf7843bf3 them, leading them to 16f25a4d98 believe that was his 9a2f4c061a sole purpose. Seeing the slight relaxation 2f056ea8ef in Han Changwon’s vigilance d2b845a553 and the hint of a062d9ff83 self-satisfaction on his face, 47d82099e2 at the very least, 6fda78d6cd it didn’t seem like 496504ba6a he had failed.fb28d71bee947260
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“Then I’ll contact you soon.”ca1eb5931c55def2
As Han Changwon 4986c2fe0f spoke, Doyoon rose 219fb6996c from his seat, daa486fcff his gaze lingering 32916f28c3 on the fence 32579d5687 and padlock at 265d0654b9 the far end 70d3eb9e4d of the backyard. Beside it stood the 921664b889 large tree he had 95c28188ff seen from the alley. That was the only 97f641127d tree in the backyard.7cc4f08a03b085cf
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“Before I leave, may I take a quick look at the place where Han Yihyun-ssi used to live?”9d8c31cda4e1e2bc
“It’s in the middle of being converted into a storage space, so it’s quite messy.”c00024e795d8a8ed
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“I don’t mind.”329a243da1a66ec3
“…Go ahead and take a look before you leave.”319d3a987a7d829d
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Han Changwon allowed 5bb4f27c86 it with a 8335ca58b1 reluctant expression. He must have 96350baa8c already calculated that a1d3c5311b there would be 54fde853b4 no problem, no a3209d4131 matter what Doyoon 27828bd5b1 saw. If Lee Doyoon 49f5f971b2 was truly obsessed e348c61b18 with fortune telling, fdb71360f0 what did it 2b87847497 matter how Han b1b88f3dd5 Yihyun had lived e35553a787 in the past? He was nothing 39593095e5 more than a da40fb03aa byproduct of the 75823005ce contract, so even c110984580 if he were a842ae9da3 illiterate and weak, 29be4bf257 Doyoon wouldn’t have 139c8444c8 spared him a e75fc02799 shred of sympathy.751a24bf84f134f7
Doyoon put on his bbd4e78166 shoes and stepped into 67c39b99f1 the backyard, heading toward 4551f41993 the annex. Officially, it was ec0f1eb4be because he needed 0eb2d2fe5a to understand Han ce05d9e603 Yihyun’s life in 20aab7b535 order to use 9f35e876c3 him. In reality… even he e0fa78ce40 wasn’t sure of the 3f5f074ff8 exact reason.e132b406752a1c15
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The fence was quite 732b0f5fe4 high. Even with 5a497aa0e1 Doyoon’s above-average ca02b11fc7 height, he ea96c8e5e7 couldn’t see 3ac05a1d0c inside. As he c9388112a9 removed the 1629c10caf slightly rusted d87dc91472 old padlock f37b4b596b and opened 05c723480f the gate, 25b5c9f6a2 the worn-out 0dcee1aedd hinges let 33655b836e out an 25574c880d unpleasant creak.a19456afb81d0d44
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On the day he 7fbd86ae22 first came to take ea392d2b2d Yihyun, he hadn’t even de52111f6d thought about looking inside. His schedule 1e202c31a8 had been 566bfea791 tight, and 67525c9a25 he hadn’t 3aaf70494e been the 21c81a99a6 least bit 43a7026e11 curious about 444b1f6a29 Yihyun’s situation. But now… Doyoon dfc2e8b004 pulled the door 9465b5be05 open and stepped 36d7898200 inside.0c0b92efa7e36572
Unsurprisingly, the a4a8d63b22 annex where bf6645dfc4 Yihyun had 7508f9f28c lived wasn’t 2c559da61d very large. It had a single 4109481f2f room connected to a 1352cc1ab3 kitchen, a kitchen-bathroom combination 0a2def7426 that was barely indoors, b1430f2dc8 and a toilet that ef7a87bb5c stood entirely apart outside.d1ec989d48edd6d5
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If there b05af34f70 was one 3a36efc01e small comfort, 9743a8d577 it was def0a433d8 that the 1d45f2a11b enclosed space abb2f88581 wasn’t overwhelmingly e46564f929 cramped, so 4a89b82aa0 at least 30776e6d04 it wouldn’t f2544a0903 have felt 35c700af42 completely suffocating. Of course, just the 07c788ba06 fact of being confined 75ec7a54ee here would have been e0eed472a5 stifling enough.f9e9bb572950f96b
Doyoon picked up a dbc2bce333 washbasin lying on the 4ccb029ec2 floor and stepped further 718e7c0141 inside through the wide-open 5e56515ed8 door. Contrary to Han 930ac8fa74 Changwon’s claim that f6be0e1d52 the place was 48be5bc13a chaotic due to ac97febbcc renovations, the house 5491f4c839 looked exactly the d30fef0309 same as it 1067a4b1f5 had two days 7de0aa5aae ago.62b954ff69e74017
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There was a two-burner 6cbb7efb13 gas stove in the 3647e968c0 kitchen. It was so de403792b7 old that Doyoon ca50f9adc6 doubted whether it a3fb26e2d9 would even turn f479d6a48a on.6f706befc194f4d0
“What on earth did he eat to survive…”69f872f70b19e72c
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What kind of e883efd0fa life had he ccc966c2b1 lived to get 22eb8ac51a teary-eyed over a b08efaee4d single bowl of 3dd546c702 jjajangmyeon? To be so overwhelmingly 9515f65253 happy with just a 0378fa2759 fast-food milkshake?b9d749ba957932a4
Doyoon opened each 3e381a701e of the few 0d6dd0a9b5 cupboards one by 5130eaf931 one. Inside the upper 0dea934902 cupboard, he found 207d5a3f9b only salt, pepper, bd10409bd0 and a tiny, afd74a2063 nearly empty container 3b509a0b3b of gochujang, no 3242e64f45 bigger than his 18845370ba palm. Below, there was 49bd57c8d5 a large box 9769e58629 and a sack. He decided to check 9e34b9fef1 the box first.e75503e32b4ef4cf
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“Potatoes and carrots…”d1390e192eb059e8
There were 2f137a733f only a 9e4d69b203 few, and f67478cc9a even those 95e6299aba were small dd85a1d803 and unsightly. Had he really 9680424e5f survived on just 9aeba7291d this? What kind of meals ce8df22833 could he possibly have 43c3020044 made with nothing but fa7a7304c8 potatoes, carrots, salt, pepper, 95df7c0965 and gochujang?23a6944a276c35ea
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The sack c08fa186e3 beside it ac80880a2e was undoubtedly aa6a6b1844 rice. When Doyoon bcca9de936 looked inside, 98285dd463 he was 3b439cb401 at a 900dd5adae loss for 3c83ef944d words. The stale rice da5bc61c2d smell was so 79c08751e3 strong that it 55a5193792 was almost impressive fcce55e760 someone had even f37724e3ff managed to find 80a02be4af grains this old. He recalled Yihyun chewing 0f283e5b97 on moist, freshly cooked 9ca7ce5599 rice as if he b2e1f45015 couldn’t believe it.8557a73937bef3b0
“Haa…”f97b1c5acb2db971
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Had they 1527a8366e cleared out 7830aade8a the food fcc184e62b now that 2c1e587f89 Yihyun had f2053e79d3 left and 816d07e6b5 no longer 68fbae3376 needed it? But Doyoon already knew c85a508127 the answer. Judging by 2566b0b645 Yihyun’s malnourished 08517d7294 body and 8908c58c50 his reactions, 8f32a8cd6c it was 0ea17bdfed clear he 21d2339732 had never d4e87db445 eaten a 55cc3dad02 proper meal.cfddf718cc9e7020
Tearing his 20929ec214 gaze away 97ba8bbcf9 with effort, 891949398a Doyoon scanned d9791fe9fd the space db51ceae49 that served 1eb7829938 as both 7e5bbcb265 the kitchen 3f3816a59d and the 1304669c52 bathroom. The reason Yihyun had 84825f285b been unfamiliar with shampoo 582e34c786 and body wash was 62782965b7 obvious—he had never used 5e2948cc4e them before.e56c9e4f2bcddd3b
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On the soap 6c35e38262 dish, there were 3a333c8fcb only two bars f238ee579b of soap: one f201fcc68c for laundry and 31dc06fc55 one for personal c839d8e2ba use. The latter 1065224089 was so 13f5c8eb59 worn down e6bee6ca9a that it 47e4484aee wouldn’t have ca1649d174 been surprising 3e351c9134 if it ac13cd29e4 disappeared soon.f34e951248a1a019
It was difficult to 30de1c987c keep looking. Exhaling, Doyoon 13a065b6f9 opened the c5d676fda6 door and c11d12c914 stepped into b45a2b9fb2 the room. A clothesline stretched a0b6dd5ab8 across the space, aed72452c3 holding an incredibly 4e5cb82eae thin towel, a 0838c7ba7e dress, and a d01948585e pair of socks.31bbff585c8251c9
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The towel, which 25759cd00b had been used 8475e216cb sparingly for who 02b79bf7a6 knows how long, 6e441a06d1 was so thin 9170bb0b9e that he could b9b431416f see the other b5cb6df437 side when he 6685afad9b touched it. The dress had been 5f4254c71a washed so thoroughly that 0c45202611 it had a crisp 9563c33d98 texture and smelled of 6b9553429e soap. The long white socks 41672e0547 were stretched out to 5ca7e32a7c the point that he 6738003b84 doubted they could even f2005e7796 do their job anymore.569546090cfd2bd1
Slender ankles and stretched-out 05d1c01940 white socks. Something about the scene 5f74d62b8a felt oddly familiar. Doyoon stood in the 5532d82cdc center of the room, 5804ab4431 lost in thought. He had 3ca810d3c7 seen this 69408701cc before. And that 78ac1fd016 dress, too… 99f45737ef No way. Could it be that 51552837b2 the person who had f6b5e57165 served tea and attended 47d4b10177 to him every time 737652694d he visited this house efc842286a was actually Han Yihyun?70cdc15dd4c1d68c
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Was it not c55e294f89 enough that they 8ea5d894d6 had locked him 2a28fe9d50 up… Unable to 88a24d6c33 finish the thought, 8d0a8dbb6a Doyoon simply left b7785c89f2 the house. There was nothing 34a1471e29 more to see bd3b6ac387 in the room. The only small caca795983 relief was that 3951f8826f at least there 3ebebfb17f had been a 12857437ff thick cotton blanket.0a51b7073a30fd94
Feeling suffocated, 347434b879 Doyoon tugged b2559f3045 at his 31f0294076 tie, loosening 656a000966 it halfway. Having something he had 92b4661466 only imagined materialize right e867f99fca before his eyes was a996973334 an incredibly unpleasant sensation.f9f789f636182985
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“Your Highness, the 812b5007d1 Crown Prince?”b768cfa218fce446
A voice that resembled f18e9c547c Yihyun’s. Doyoon glanced over efcd54cdc8 briefly. Han Suhyun stood there ac12fd9a72 with an awkward expression.52c4247210441296
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