But Geon’s question was somewhat similar to that of a man seeking a woman’s interest, making it hard for Yeonwoo to comprehend.

Could it be that he’s attracted to a woman he likes? Thinking about it made a part of Yeonwoo’s heart ache.

If that were the case, what did Geon’s affectionate gaze mean from yesterday?

Although it was difficult to define Geon’s feelings based on just one gaze, it was enough to make Yeonwoo’s heart tremble.

Today, Yeonwoo’s steps felt unusually heavy.

Lately, Geon’s attitude towards Yeonwoo had strangely cooled.

When their eyes met, he would only exchange greetings and leave, and he didn’t attempt to engage in conversation as usual. He rarely came home, so they rarely met, except in the Gwangho Army barracks.

Although Yeonwoo was frustrated with Geon’s attitude, since Geon didn’t even spare him a glance, it wasn’t right to say he was frustrated.

Could it be that Geon has a newfound admiration for a woman?

If Geon has indeed taken an interest in a woman, there was a possibility that he was neglecting Yeonwoo because of it.

If he was meeting this woman and not coming home, then the situation fit.

‘Pull yourself together, Hong Yeonwoo. What’s the use of being upset? What if you were to think that you’re Geon’s woman?’

If Geon had truly found a woman to admire, Yeonwoo had no right to be upset.
However, assuming that Geon knew Yeonwoo was a man and Yeonwoo couldn’t reveal that she was a woman, the possibility of the two getting involved never existed from the beginning.

Still, it couldn’t be helped that there was a lingering disappointment.

‘But why do I feel so melancholic…’

Yeonwoo couldn’t understand why he felt down every time he thought that Geon had found a woman to admire.

At that moment, Geon called Yeonwoo to the Gwangho Army barracks once again.

“…Did you call me, my lord?”

“That’s right.”

With a slightly raised voice, Yeonwoo entered Geon’s barracks.

However, Geon’s eyes only extended a letter, and he didn’t seem to notice Yeonwoo’s entrance.

With a sudden letter in hand, Yeonwoo once again made a puzzled expression.

“What is this?”

“It’s a letter.”

“I know that, but…”

It wasn’t that Yeonwoo didn’t know that what Geon was offering was a letter.

Looking at the desk behind Geon, several crumpled papers were piled up.

Although the content of the paper was unknown, Yeonwoo wondered if a similar message was contained in the letter he had received.

In a moment of unconsciousness, as Yeonwoo tried to open the letter, Geon scolded him sternly.

“Hey! It’s not yours.”

“…Then why did you give it to me?”

If it was a letter to be sent to someone else, he could have asked a subordinate to handle it. Of course, Yeonwoo was also a subordinate, but he had never run errands for Geon, so this sudden action from Geon was incomprehensible.

At that moment, Geon’s gaze turned to the empty tent of the barracks.

Then, with the tips of his ears slightly reddened, he opened his mouth.

“…Deliver it to your sister.”

“Yes…?”

“Didn’t you do that before? A woman wants the sincere feelings of a man.”

“Yes?!?”

Yeonwoo made a sound that could be interpreted as either a response or a scream.

Wait, could it be that the woman Geon is concerned about is me? Yeonwoo’s mind felt numb as if he had been hit on the head.

“No, I did say that…”

No, when did you start liking me?

Moreover, we’ve only met twice as women!

But the real issue was not that.

The Hong Yeonho that Geon liked was a virtual sister created by Yeonwoo.

He couldn’t hand over a letter to a nonexistent person, and he couldn’t say that the sister was him.

In a panicked voice, Yeonwoo shouted desperately.

“Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely not!”