Chun-ho, upon locking eyes with the old man, involuntarily broke into a nervous smile.
Above the thinly opened eyes of the old man, the words ‘I’m angry’ were boldly written.
As it was adequately anticipated, it wasn’t bewildering, but some level of mental preparation seemed necessary.
An angered old man was always more cantankerous than one could imagine.
“You’ve come? I’ve been waiting for three days now.”
Chun-ho greeted him with a cheerful tone.
Despite the bright smile and friendly greeting, the old man glared from beneath his brows.
“So, are you trying to act nonchalant as if you’ve been waiting for that?”
As expected, a twisted response came back.
Chun-ho shrugged as if he were accustomed to it.
“Could I possibly have done that? Shall I bring the usual tea for you?”
There was no response from the old man. It was affirmative. He always responded in that manner, substituting such responses for actual words.
Chun-ho gestured toward the owner sitting at the counter.
He had already informed the owner in advance to prepare tea upon his guest’s arrival, so that alone was sufficient.
The tea arrived promptly.
After finishing the serving, the owner returned to the counter, and Chun-ho moved his lips.
“Why did you play such a prank?”
The old man, sipping his tea, suddenly widened his eyes and forcefully set down the teacup.
“Pranks started with you. Why did you send that damn child to that godforsaken house? If you had waited for about a year, the child could have met good parents, raised with love.”
Unable to contain his anger, the old man pounded the table with wrinkled fists. It was a more intense display than usual.
Chun-ho felt embarrassed inside, but he didn’t show it.
Nevertheless, he had his own sense of injustice.
“They were also desperate people. They raised the child with love until their own daughter was born.”
“Is it love for you to abuse a child just because you gave birth to a real child? Moreover, it was you who earnestly begged them to adopt a child.”
“…….”
“Is that all? They were originally greedy people. Why did you become their benefactor, turning into a god of wealth for such bastards? If you have a mouth, speak up!”
Chun-ho pressed his lips together at Samshin’s sharp criticism and shrugged his shoulders.
As Samshin pointed out, it was he who had asked for a real child, thinking that the greedy couple, who seemed to be satisfied only with the adopted child’s belly, would neglect the child with his help. It was purely Chun-ho’s miscalculation not to think that they would still raise the adopted child with sincerity, even if not their own. Chun-ho sighed deeply and pouted his lips like a child.
He was charismatic to everyone, but in front of Samshin, he was just a child, like one of Samshin’s many children. It was only natural.
He was just one of Samshin’s numerous children.
It was a natural thing.
He was just one of Samshin’s numerous children.
“I didn’t become a god of wealth for them; I just wanted to help the child.”
“So, did your choice help the child? In the end, your meager meddling pushed the child further into hell.”
“So, did you switch them?”
Chun-ho, who had kept his dissatisfaction to himself, asked abruptly.
The old man, who had been glaring at him disdainfully, took a sip of tea and adjusted his posture neatly.
“I’m just solving what you couldn’t solve.”
“So, is the child now out of the hell I put him into?”
Chun-ho’s subsequent question was quite sharp.
The old man, sighing with a mix of regret, gazed intently at the window tinted with the color of the sunset.
Above it, his precious children were vividly reflected.
It was heavy and painful to see them, all heavily injured without exception.
He spat out a sigh, containing all those emotions.
“He’s probably doing his best to get out.”
I’ve done everything I can…
The old man swallowed the rest of his words and immersed himself in sorrow.
Although it was regrettable to interfere in human affairs that he wouldn’t have to go through if it weren’t for that damn Chun Sung, all she could do was give everyone a fair chance, including the opportunity to decide whether to untangle the threads in front of each of them.
It was entirely an individual choice, and the old man couldn’t help with anything.
“Please make a wise choice…”
The old man couldn’t hide his sorrow.
The more he felt sorry, the stronger his resentful feelings toward Chun-ho became.
The old man tilted the teacup again, cleared his throat, and got up.
It was frustrating to continue facing a guy who showed no sign of reflection.
However, he had no intention of withdrawing obediently.
The old man stared fiercely at Chun-ho with sharp eyes.
“Get back to your place. And fulfill your duty now.”
“…….”
“If you make such foolish mistakes again, I won’t stay silent. Remember that clearly.”
With those words, the old man disappeared in an instant without a trace.
Alone, Chun-ho sighed softly and looked at the place where the old man had left.
He had been anticipating it, but now it really seemed like the time had come.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
