‘Kill them, then thoroughly dig into their memories, find out all the relevant people, go find them one by one, erase their memories, manipulate official documents, and nullify their residency registrations…’
Nari headed outside. In her mind, plans for how to deal with them were gradually taking shape. Uncontrollable fear and anger were driving Nari.
“There’s no way… I have to kill them all. Kill them all, and then I have to die too. All the people related to Mom have to disappear… There’s no way now. Everything is ruined. So, I have to take responsibility…”
Nari’s steps headed towards the path between the lodging and the temple. As she walked along the bamboo forest, a dong-dong bell sound echoed.
It seemed like she had heard such words before. The reason for ringing the bell was said to be for the sinners in the hellish world. Not only to enlighten the innocent beings but also to give a brief rest to the prisoners while the guardians, who punish the sinners living in hell, hear the bell and pray.
Nari paused her steps for a moment at the sound. She had to remember. Soon, it might be a sound she would hear as well.
Hopefully, the monks would ring the bell for a long time, wishing for a long break for herself and her dad.
Nari looked at the pagoda that contained memories of herself and her mom.
“He asked to come when my determination is firm.”
It seemed impossible to attain eternity. It couldn’t be helped. Dad had to die. And she had to die too.
Everything had fallen apart. If making her dead mom like that was necessary, then it was right for everything to disappear.
Maybe it would have been right to follow her mom right after she died.
If only her mom and dad hadn’t gotten married, so she wouldn’t have been born.
Then, perhaps no one would have been unhappy. In the first place, she shouldn’t have been born.
As Nari’s thoughts twisted and reached absurd ideas, the ominous black psychic power spread around her once again.
In such moments, the Lord of Chaos tended to remain silent, so Nari’s thoughts were becoming more extreme and tangled.
There was no one to protect Dad or Nari. Even Mom, who used to protect them, was no longer there.
“Shin Bitnari!”
While staring blankly at the ringing bell, someone grabbed Nari’s wrist and turned her around. Nari raised her head to see the person.
Nan was catching his breath, wiping the sweat on his forehead with his formal sleeve.
When Nari stared at him blankly, Nan spoke hesitantly.
“I’m sorry for grabbing you suddenly. I called you from the lodging, but you didn’t respond… Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
“No, no. You’re not. You look too dangerous right now.”
Nari pulled her hand away from his grasp. The hand slipped out without strength.
Nari, who had been observing Nan with a composed expression, turned around. Nan quickly blocked her way.
“Please step aside.”
“Where are you going? What happened? Tell us. Please?”
“I have to go kill my dad.”
At Nari’s calm response, Nan gasped and took a deep breath. He cautiously held Nari’s shoulders and said,
“What happened? Please tell us. We’ll help you.”
Nari looked up at him. Concern filled his black eyes.
Help. Hearing that, Nari lowered her head, gazing at her shoes. She mumbled weakly,
“…Now you want to help?”
“Nari.”
Wiping away the tears that Nari shed, Nan gently wiped them with his sleeve. Since coming to Busan, she had been a crying mess.
Nari, who had been holding back her tears, finally spoke.
“Why now? Wasn’t it supposed to be when our mom died that you should have helped? You should have helped before Dad got into that cult. How can I believe that you’re helping me now!”
Nari sobbed loudly, covering her face with both hands.
There was never anyone by her side when help was needed.
Timing of help that was too good was a trap.
Just looking at Dad was enough to know. Traps were laid out for Nari’s family, who lost their mom.
Nari didn’t know how Dad had been living all this time, and since she couldn’t distinguish between what was a trap and what wasn’t, she couldn’t even trust her belief in a half-hearted manner.
So, Nari didn’t believe in help. She could barely trust Gang Ihyeon.
But now, after enduring it all alone and coming this far, they offered help. It was too late.
“… I’m sorry. I have no face to show. But, we will help you.”
“How can I believe that!”
Nari shouted back. Nan grabbed Nari’s shoulders. A chilly voice flowed from him.
“You don’t have to believe it.”
At his tone, Nari looked up at him.
“I know you find it hard to trust people easily. So, instead of trusting, could you consider delaying the murder of your father?”
“… What?”
Nan’s expression hardened. He gently took Nari’s hands.
“If you allow me. I will resolve the issue that is currently bothering you within 24 hours.”
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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