When Soseo’s carriage began to move, so did the cart we were on. I unpacked the wrapping cloth I held in my arms. On top of some clothes, there was a wild flower I picked from the mountain behind the village this morning. It was the same kind as the one I saw when I went there to play with Seolhwa.
“Why did you bring that?”
“……Just because.”
I should have given this to Seolhwa before he left. I hate myself for only thinking about it now. I was staring incessantly at the flower, when suddenly the cart shook. The wind knocked it down without giving anyone the chance to catch it. The flower fell on the floor and was smothered by the cart wheels. I muttered as I looked blankly at the mess of scattered petals.
“Is this foreshadowing? When a scene like that appears in RoFan, the protagonist always becomes unlucky.”
“Shut up.”
That’s how we set off to Hebei.
“Young Masters, We’re gonna rest here for today!”
“Yes, understood.”
When night arrived, the carriage stopped. I hurriedly got off the cart, ran to the front of the carriage, and quickly reached out my hand. Soseo, who was about to get out of the carriage, looked at me with puzzled eyes. Oh, in RoFan, the male lead or a servant held the female lead’s hand at times like this, right? Don’t they do it here too? As soon as I tried to remove my hand, Soseo smiled and held it. Soseo, who softly got out of the carriage, said.
“Thank you for helping me.”
“……No, it’s nothing really.”
“You’re going to do this next time too, right?”
Of course, Soseo. I nodded vigorously.
“Yes! I’ll definitely help you!”
Myoryeong giggled and nabbed me in the side.
“I almost mistook you for a RoFan male lead. You’re so well-mannered, you.”
“What manners. In RoFan, this isn’t even the most basic of manners.”
“Oh, then will we get to see the RoFan fan’s incredible manners in the future?”
“Incredible manners? Ah, Myoryeong, you’re really too…”
I was embarrassed and followed Soseo into the guest house. As soon as we entered, the bearded owner and the waiters came out. Soseo asked.
“Is it possible for us to stay the night here?”
“Of course, of course it’s possible! Welcome to our guest house! It’s a very humble place, but we’ll do our best to serve you!”
The owner rubbed his hands and shouted vigorously. At that time, Soyu’s, who had gone to bring the horse to the stable, voice resonated louder.
“Hyung-nim, share a room with me!”
“No way.”
Soseo spoke flatly and went up under the waiter’s guidance. That night, Soseo asked before we went to sleep.
“How was it? Did you feel uncomfortable on your way here?”
“No, it was fine.”
It was nice to think of myself as a protagonist going on an unusual adventure. My butt got a little sore though. As I was getting ready to sleep on the floor, I remembered something and asked Soseo.
“That’s right, is there anything I have to be careful about in Hebei? Please tell me in advance.”
“Something you need to be careful about…”
Soseo, who was sitting on the bed, slowly opened his mouth.
“In Hebei, you will be waiting on me. So….”
Then he gently wrapped my fingers around my chin and lifted it close to his face.
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I nodded, intimidated by his stern tone.
* * *
It rained heavily this morning. The guest house was crowded with stranded guests like us. In the afternoon, the weather was still bad, so the coachman came up to Soseo’s room.
“Young Master, I don’t think we can get on the road today.”
“There’s nothing we can do. We’ll just rest today. I can’t believe the weather is like this when we’ve almost arrived in Hebei.”
Soseo, who was reading in front of me, felt sorry.
“I wanted to show you what Hebei is like as soon as possible.”
After the coachman left us alone, I sipped my hot tea and said.
“I also don’t mind being like this.”
“Really?”
Soseo was genuinely pleased.
“I like it too. Let’s have more time together like this in Hebei.”
“What?”
I meant I enjoy being indoors. I was going to correct him, but I gave up because I thought he’d be embarrassed. Soseo spoke to me again, pouring me more tea.
“But is Myoryeong okay?”
“I don’t think she’s too sick, but I’m still worried.”
Myoryeong, who had caught a cold yesterday, did not come out of her room because she had a terrible headache. She can’t even be brought to a doctor because of this weather.
“Why don’t you bring her some warm food?”
“She doesn’t have an appetite.”
“Oh, but she needs to eat well to gain strength.”
Soseo turned the page to his book again and asked.
“Then, how about bringing her favorite food?”
“Favorite food?”
“Yeah, what does Myoryeong like?”
“She loves seafood. She gets really happy when she has fish side dishes.”
“Then I’ll tell the waiter to take some later.”
“You’re so thoughtful. Thank you, Soseo.”
“It’s nothing.”
Soseo pushed his hair back and focused on reading. I stared blankly at him. Because all schedules had been canceled due to heavy rain, Soseo was dressed very comfortably, unlike usual. Maybe that’s why he was overflowing with natural and refreshing beauty. Soseo felt my gaze and asked me.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“………”
Thousands of silly comments came to my mind, but all I could say was three words.
“Because you’re pretty.”
Soseo laughed.
“I think you’re very weak for pretty people.”
“….Yes, I’m a little bit like that.”
“That’s why I’m worried.”
“About what?”
“I’m sure you’ll look away from me later.”
Soseo was still smiling while saying that, but he seemed ill at ease for some reason. I don’t know what, but I think I just did something wrong. I slowly looked at Soseo’s face and quickly changed the subject.
“But, what are you reading so attently?”
“Look at the sudden change of subject. You didn’t say that you wouldn’t look away from me even if you died. You know yourself well. Amazing.”
“Oh, no… I was really wondering what kind of book you were reading.”
“But it’s cute to see you try so hard, so I’ll move on.”
Soseo closed the book and pushed it towards me.
“Now, I was reading a book you already know.”
“Oh, this.”
I picked the book up. Soseo was reading the book that summarized the history of the Ten Most Prestigious Clans.
“When I read this book, I asked you what the Ten Most Prestigious Sects and what Righteous Sects were, right? You must have been disconcerted at the time, but thank you for kindly teaching me.”
“Oh no, that was nothing. Is there anything else you want to know about except the Ten Most Prestigious Sects? Ask me any questions. I’ll teach you.”
“Oh, there actually is.”
I was just thinking of a good time to ask. I asked quickly.
“I have a rough idea that the Evil Sects and the Demonic Cult are bad guys. But what have they done?”
“The Evil Sects are the opposite of us who are walking the Righteous Path. They use their martial arts for their own personal reasons. And the Demonic Cult is… In a way, they are more evil than the Evil Sects.”
Soseo’s face became serious.
“The Demonic Cult is really…”
“Young Master, may I come in?”
At that time, Soseo stopped what he was saying and told the person to come in. Soyu’s servant bowed and said.
“The little master is looking for you.”
“……He didn’t make trouble, did he?”
Soseo got up from his seat with a heavy sigh.
“Sorry, Myoha. Let’s talk about the details later.”
“Yes.”
“I’ll be back as soon as possible.”
After Soseo patted my head, I left the room. I should go to Myoryeong now. I brushed off my seat and got up and headed to Myoryeong’s room.
“How are you feeling, Myoryeong?”
Myoryeong, who was buried in a thick blanket, answered with her head barely sticking out.
“I’m fine. I’m feeling better than before. I think I’ll be okay after a little more rest.”
“The Young Master told the kitchen to prepare fish side dishes for dinner.”
“Fish side dishes? I can’t stand that. I really need to eat dinner.”
“……..”
“Also, don’t worry so much. I won’t die, dude.”
“Of course I know that.”
I stroked Myoryeong’s forehead.
“Then I’ll be out. Get some more sleep.”
“Yes, see you later.”
Thank God she’s feeling better. Relieved, I ran into the coachman on my way back to my room. The coachman fondly said.
“We meet again. Where are you going? Are you going to the Young Master again?”
“No, I’m going to my room.”
“Here you go, have a rice cake.”
“Wow, thank you. But where did you get these?”
“The person I’m sharing a room with bought them. I heard they were selling rice cakes for cheap because it’s raining.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Well then, I’ll be going now.”
“Yes, I’ll enjoy the rice cake.”
I took a bite of the rice cake. The rice cake with red bean paste was very chewy and delicious. The sensation came right away. I’m sure Myoryeong will like this, too. In my mind, I couldn’t help but imagine Myoryeong eating a delicious dinner and biting into a sweet rice cake for dessert. When I checked outside the window, the rain was weaker than before. I put on the straw hat and raincoat that the guest house rented and went outside. I was excited at the thought of making Myoryeong happy with the few coins I had left as an emergency fund. But that excitement didn’t last long.
“Sorry, it’s sold out.”
The rice cake shop I found after asking countless people had already sold all of its rice cakes and was preparing to close. I weakly turned to walk back to the guest house. I should have just stayed still. I walked all this way for no reason. I went back down the water-soaked road with a clunking sound. Croak, the sound of a frog croaking was heard from somewhere. At some point, without even realizing it, I was also humming along the street.
“A walk on a rainy day is also very nice.”
While I’m out, I should fully enjoy this cool air and water-soaked scenery. When will I come back to this village again? As I was walking happily without noticing the passage of time, a nice pond appeared in front of me.
‘There’s such a nice pond here.’
I ran to the pond. There was also a magnificent pavilion near the pond full of lotus flowers. I should go up the pavilion. I don’t know when I’ll pass by it again. I went up the stone steps. I thought there was no one there, but…
“…Oh?”
I thought I was alone. I was embarrassed and glanced at the woman looking at the pond with her back to me. She didn’t hear me humming earlier, right? I thought there was no one around, so I just sang out loud. Just from imagining it, my face turned red and I was going to go down the stairs again while covering my face with my hat.
“I heard a very cheerful song, and I was wondering who was singing it.”
The woman turned slowly.
“I didn’t know it was such a cute child.”
The moment I saw the woman’s face, I almost fainted. The woman was wearing black and holding a fan and she was seriously pretty. To the point where I was sure she was the most beautiful woman in the world. I looked at her with my mouth open without minding my appearance. The woman smiled broadly as she patted her mouth with the fan.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
She must be from an evil sect just from reading wearing black 🤔 and mc is such weak to pretty people can’t blame him
ty for the chapter!
I thought the same🤔
Wearing black, a demonic sect person?
Hahahaha weakness to beautiful people confirmed lol
Thanks for the story
Hot pretty lady let’s goo!!
Damn MC really is a top tier face con 😂