On the morning Gun set out to hunt the tiger, the second test of the Gwanghogun unit had just ended.
After Choah’s departure, Daebok focused solely on training and managed to secure the top rank in the test.
Yeonwoo, although second to Daebok, was content seeing the rejuvenated spirit in him.
As top scorers, Daebok and Yeonwoo both earned a reward vacation and decided to take it together.
“Brother Daebok, congratulations on ranking first!”
At Yeonwoo’s congratulation, Daebok’s shoulders rose with pride.
“See, brother? When I set my mind to it, I can achieve it.”
Suddenly, Daebok stopped, leaned in close to Yeonwoo, and sniffed around him like a dog.
Startled, Yeonwoo stepped back.
“What are you doing?!”
“You smell nice today, brother. And your complexion too… Why are you all dolled up like a girl?”
“A girl?!”
Yeonwoo jumped at Daebok’s teasing.
He had planned to visit the Baekjung festival with Biyeong, so he had taken extra care the night before, washing his hair with iris water and applying cucumber on his face.
Recognizing that, Daebok commented on his keen observational skills.
Yeonwoo coughed, trying to cover up.
“I have an important appointment today.”
At that, Daebok squinted suspiciously at Yeonwoo.
“Why are you squinting like that?”
“Brother, you can’t get married before me. There’s an order to these things.”
“What nonsense now?”
“If you really want to get married, introduce me to a nice girl first. Got it?”
“Enough! I’m meeting a man, okay?”
Technically, he was meeting Biyeong, who was also a man, so it wasn’t a lie.
Suddenly, Daebok thumped Yeonwoo’s head.
“Ow! Why did you hit me?”
“If you’re meeting men, give me that face! Why waste your youth? If I had a face like yours, I would have made many women cry by now!”
Rubbing the spot where he was hit, Yeonwoo glared at Daebok.
“Jeez… you should learn how to talk to women first! Remember how you couldn’t even speak properly to Miss Choah last time?”
“Ugh, you’re so cruel, brother. Using the truth as a weapon?”
Pretending to be hurt, Daebok clutched his chest.
Then, they noticed Biyeong calling Yeonwoo from a distance.
“Brother, you go to the training officer. I’ll be bleeding here from the wounds inflicted by your sharp tongue.”
“Again, talking nonsense.”
Used to Daebok’s silly remarks, Yeonwoo left him behind and ran to Biyeong.
Seeing Yeonwoo, Biyeong smiled.
“Sorry, something urgent came up. I’ll be free by tomorrow.”
“It’s okay. The festival starts tomorrow anyway. I’ll just explore the capital today and we can have fun tomorrow.”
The thought of going out together excited Yeonwoo, who grinned happily.
“We haven’t gone out together since we were kids, right? I heard there are performances too. I’m looking forward to it.”
“Then I should hurry up and finish my work.”
“Go on, finish your work! So we can go out together.”
“Ha-ha. Alright, alright.”
As Yeonwoo pushed Biyeong’s back, nudging him into the barracks, Biyeong chuckled and stumbled inside.
Yeonwoo, having prepared for his second leave, left the Gwanghogun unit with a fluttering heart.
Walking excitedly, Yeonwoo soon arrived in the capital. The city was abuzz with preparations for the Baekjung festival. Although the main festivities would start the next day, the streets were already lined with merchants setting up stalls and farmers, dancers, and folk musicians preparing for various games and performances.
Yeonwoo, who had never enjoyed the festival due to his busy life, was fascinated by the sights he hadn’t seen in a long time.
Seeing the lively crowd, Yeonwoo’s heart filled with excitement, tingling with anticipation.
“It already feels like a festival here.”
Yeonwoo eagerly looked around, enjoying the atmosphere. Although he planned to explore the festival with Biyeong the next day, he thought there was no harm in scouting the area beforehand.
While wandering, Yeonwoo overheard a conversation between three men. A significantly shorter man among them spoke up.
“Did you hear they’ve issued an order not to hunt the tiger?”
“Why would they do that? When tigers are rampant, they should be increasing the number of Chakhogun (specialized tiger hunters), not forbidding it.”
Yeonwoo, unintentionally hearing their conversation, thought it was just typical gossip among the common folk and was about to move on. Then, a lean man, as thin as an anchovy, asked a question, and a plump man replied.
“It’s because of Lord Gun of the Gwanghogun.”
Hearing Gun’s name, Yeonwoo stopped in his tracks and listened.
“The tiger hunt has been assigned to Lord Gun this time. He’s been ordered to do it alone, without the intervention of the Chakhogun.”
“How is he supposed to catch a tiger that even several Chakhogun struggle with?”
The lean man continued gossiping about Gun.
“Isn’t he the same Lord Gun? The one who supposedly kills innocent people for fun!”
“Yeah! There’s even a rumor that he killed his mother, the late Noble Consort Jeong!”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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