“He said he established the guild for his sibling, but he hadn’t found them yet? Saying he set up a guild to protect a sibling he hadn’t found sounded ridiculous…”

The traffic light turned red. Min Yushin stopped the car and looked at me, showing his teeth in a smile.

“Don’t worry too much. He doesn’t act without thinking. Everything will be fine.”

“……Yes.”

I had thought this before, but he was really kind. It’s hard to believe he used to be an assassin, he’s so gentle. My throat felt tight. I wanted to say something, but unable to find the right words, I just looked out the window.

I understood what he was worried about. But that doesn’t mean my feelings for Cheon Shinwoo would miraculously improve. I felt conflicted.

After that, I remained silent. Min Yushin occasionally shared information and made jokes. I couldn’t bring myself to laugh.

The car drove on. My old neighborhood appeared. The place I had barely managed to live in, where I used to stay.

In the distance, I saw a familiar figure.

“Oh, Lee Hyun?”

He must have come out because I told him I could make it today.

I hurried over to him, pretending not to hear Min Yushin grumbling beside me.

“Shin-ah.”

Baek Ihyeon, as always, greeted me with a gentle smile.

“Now you naturally call me Shin-ah?”

“It’s your real name. If it’s really Shin-ah, I want to call you that.”

His face lit up with a smile. I felt my face heating up. Flushed, I fanned myself and said,

“Let’s go tidy up the house first!”

“Okay.”

Min Yushin followed behind. I walked towards the old basement room I used to live in. The old neighborhood, tucked away, with buildings still intact, made me feel uneasy.

“People live in places like this?”

“……It doesn’t seem very safe.”

The bourgeois A-class hunters commented.

Yes, yes. People live in these old neighborhoods. I pressed the door lock code. What was the password again?

“Does it leak here?”

Min Yushin, still in shock, muttered to himself while looking at the basement room. Was a basement that surprising?

“It sometimes leaks when it rains… but it wasn’t a problem to live here.”
Even though there was the sadness of having to block out the sunlight from the basement windows with newspapers.

“How can people live in a place like this…”

“Wouldn’t it have been better to stay at the association?”

The two A-class individuals looked like they had no intention of relaxing their expressions. It was somewhat annoying.

“The rent is cheaper for basement apartments. Here, it used to be a spontaneous gate area, so the house prices were particularly low…”

“A gate… spontaneous area?”

“I haven’t seen one erupt since I’ve been living here. Usually, they get dealt with before they become a problem.”

“……I didn’t know you were living in such a place, Shin-ah.”

“Lee Hyun didn’t tell you where I live?”

“…….”

Was it that shocking? They would faint if they saw the inside of the house. Come to think of it, I didn’t tidy up before leaving. I hoped the two of them wouldn’t faint upon seeing my messy house.

“That’s why I said let’s live together, Shin-ah. You refused.”

“What, what, what?! You guys! How could… such young kids!”

Fortunately, or unfortunately, no one fainted at the sight of the room. Instead, it was Min Yushin’s shocking statement that caused an uproar.

“We’re not in that kind of relationship. He just said he’d help me when I was struggling.”

“……I should have dragged you away by force.”

“Don’t even think about it.”

“I’m against this relationship. And you young folks shouldn’t even be thinking about cohabitation already!”

Min Yushin’s eyes were blazing. It seemed ironic coming from someone who was in a semi-cohabitation situation under the guise of protection.

Baek Ihyeon sighed.

“I was rejected anyway…”

His voice sounded somewhat bitter, despite it not being a serious confession.

“Anyway, I’m against it. Your relationship… don’t let Cheon Shinwoo find out. I mean it.”

“What are you talking about… We’re not in that kind of relationship. Why bring up Cheon Shinwoo?”

“Well, he’s choosing his own candidates for you.”

“……What?”

“Shinwoo is personally selecting candidates for Shin-ah’s partner.”

It was a shockingly surprising revelation. I walked inside, pretending not to hear.

“Let’s start with packing, packing first!”

“Just don’t let him find out. From what I can see, that guy has a serious sister complex…”

Fortunately, there were no clothes rolling around on the floor. I salivated at the sight of a fridge filled with beer.

“Ah… I guess I also have to try to be more appealing.”

I wondered why these people even came here. If they weren’t going to help with packing, I wish they would just leave instead of being a hindrance.

When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem

This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Synopsis:

“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”

Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.

Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.

While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the  Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…

Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.

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