That Night's Circumstance (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 4
“Haah…”
The breath Soo Yeon had held between her teeth burst out hotly.
She had always told herself it was fine and lived on, comforting herself.
She told herself she was incredibly lucky—abandoned by her birth parents, yet adopted into Tae Shin Group.
Compared to children in the same situation, who grew up never knowing what a parent’s love even felt like, she truly had been unbelievably fortunate.
But every time she thought that way, Soo Yeon couldn’t help but hold back tears of sorrow.
She had never wished to be abandoned. She had never wanted to be adopted either.
Soo Yeon had only been breathing, surviving day by day, simply because she happened to be born—and somehow ended up here.
A life where she could never do anything by her own will wasn’t happy at all.
Every moment was so excruciatingly painful and miserable she desperately longed for death.
Right now, having decided to die, life was nothing but pure hell for Soo Yeon—nothing could possibly hold her back anymore.
“…Yeah. If I’ve lasted this long, I’ve done enough.”
Soo Yeon murmured softly.
The faint smile on her lips was utterly desolate.
Her unsteady footsteps inched toward the bridge railing, one step at a time.
Her limp hands gripped the railing, and both feet climbed onto it.
Soo Yeon tightly shut her eyes.
An unseasonably warm breeze swept past, tousling her hair wildly.
For a wind blowing at the very moment one resolved to die, it was almost cruelly full of warmth.
Soo Yeon thought to herself.
She needed to end her life before Chairman Choi caught her again—but just for a brief moment.
Standing this close to death, surely she could afford a tiny bit of indulgence.
Perhaps then her very last moment might hurt and ache just a little less.
She must have stood like that for a while.
A warm smile, like the breeze itself, settled on Soo Yeon’s lips.
In every moment of her life when she had longed for death, she’d always thought about this:
What would go through her mind if she truly made up her mind to die?
She imagined there would be so many memories flooding back—
After all, that’s usually how it happened in dramas and movies.
Yet, surprisingly little came to mind.
As if her store of happiness to look back on was barely enough to count.
It felt deeply disappointing—but it didn’t matter anymore.
Soo Yeon tightened her grip on the railing and lifted one foot slightly.
But just at that moment, an unfamiliar voice seeped unexpectedly from behind her.
“You’ll be in danger standing like that.”
Startled, Soo Yeon’s eyes flew open, and she whirled around.
An old woman she’d never seen before stood just a few steps away.
For a moment, Soo Yeon flustered, unable to come up with an excuse.
Her mind raced only with how this incident would be reported in the press—and the burden it would place on her birth family, Tae Shin Group, and her in-laws, TK Group.
Unaware of Soo Yeon’s inner turmoil, the old woman kept talking.
“A pretty young thing like you—your face looks utterly lifeless.”
“…”
“You must be going through something really hard, huh?”
Her voice was brimming with sympathy, as if she sensed Soo Yeon’s extreme decision and was desperately trying to buy time to hold onto her life.
In that instant, Soo Yeon snapped back to her senses.
If she jumped and died here, the world would surely erupt in noise.
After all, being the adopted eldest daughter of Tae Shin Group and the youngest daughter-in-law of TK Group made her position far too newsworthy.
But that chaos would only happen after her death.
While she was still breathing and living, she never wanted such turmoil—not even in her dreams.
She had to avoid raising the old woman’s suspicions and somehow get out of this situation.
“It’s not that. I just… like the riverside breeze.”
Soo Yeon replied as casually as she could manage.
But the old woman wasn’t fooled at all.
She let out a dry chuckle and retorted,
“If you like the riverside breeze so much, why not go to Hangang Park? Why stand up on the bridge railing like that? It’s dangerous.”
Caught off guard by the pointed remark, Soo Yeon’s eyes flickered wildly.
Realizing belatedly that her posture must have looked suspicious to anyone, she hurriedly stepped down from the railing.
Her panicked lips trembled anxiously.
After being seen like that moments ago, any excuse she gave now would sound hollow.
Still, she had to say something.
“That just now was… just…”
“If you think I’ve got nowhere to go in my old age except muttering nonsense like this, then don’t worry about it.”
The old woman cut Soo Yeon off mid-sentence with a firm voice.
Soo Yeon’s pupils shrank slightly.
It felt as if the old woman had seen right through her.
There was something unusual in the old woman’s eyes.
They were filled with absolute certainty—steady, unwavering—as if she’d already looked deep into Soo Yeon’s soul and come back at ease.
As if she were saying, “Let me comfort you through the days when your heart burned black and turned to ash.”
For a fleeting moment, Soo Yeon’s heart wavered—but she clamped down hard on it.
Although the old woman’s gaze felt uncanny, she couldn’t be sure if her kindness was genuine.
And honestly, the very idea that someone could truly see into another’s heart sounded absurd.
Soo Yeon pressed her lips tightly together.
She must have been momentarily bewitched; she needed to snap out of it.
“You look young, with your whole life ahead—what could possibly make you stand there like that? Even someone as old and worn out as me is still living.”
“Grandma, I really just love the riverside breeze…”
“Yes. The riverside breeze is far too lovely for you to die like this. So come down from there—it’s dangerous—and come over here.”
The old woman offered an affectionate smile and reached out her hand toward Soo Yeon.
Soo Yeon instantly fell speechless, staring blankly at the outstretched hand.
Just a moment ago, she’d told herself to stay focused—but now she was suddenly enveloped in a strange sensation.
Her heart pounded wildly, and her head felt as though it had just been struck from behind.
It had been so long.
So long since someone had reached out their hand to her like this.
“One realizes something about life only after living long enough to get wrinkles like mine—only then does one start to grasp, even just a little, why they were born.”
“…”
“Did you climb up there because you’ve finally understood why you were born, my dear?”
Soo Yeon stared at the old woman, dazed.
Clearly, it was best not to get entangled with anyone before reaching death.
If she failed now, Young Sun’s verbal abuse would become incomparably worse, and her birth family’s surveillance would tighten even further.
Yet, despite knowing that, she found herself rooted to the spot—as if under a spell.
“Do I… really have to know why I was born?”
Soo Yeon murmured, her voice hollow.
The old woman instantly curved her lips as if she’d been waiting for that question and answered,
“If you’re not curious, then maybe you don’t need to know. But since you’re already born and living this one life, wouldn’t it be better to understand at least why you were born before you die? Although, to be honest, most people facing death usually think of something far less grand.”
“…”
“They usually recall the few happy moments in their lives and close their eyes, believing they were born for those very moments.”
“…”
“I can’t say every person ending their life thinks that way—but if we assume it’s generally true… then your choice right now seems far too hasty. Don’t you think so, my dear?”
Happiness.
Soo Yeon repeated the word silently in her mind.
Could happiness possibly exist in her life?
In her 29 years, the only happiness that came to mind lasted barely three years.
And even that was completely taken from her after Soo Jin was born—as if it had never existed at all.
Since then, not even for a fleeting second had Soo Yeon ever felt happy.
Moreover, if what the old woman said was true—that such rare happiness was all one ever got—then perhaps her own share had already ended in those three childhood years.
But even if she lived a bit longer, could there possibly be any new happiness waiting in her future?
Young Sun’s abuse would continue, and her only supposed support—her husband—was merely a decorative figurehead in their marriage.
No matter how she looked at it, there was no hope in her life.
Yet still, Soo Yeon asked,
“Is that rare happiness… really worth enduring a lifetime of pain for?”
That wasn’t truly what she wanted to ask.
What she really wanted to know was:
If I grit my teeth and endure like you say—if that moment you spoke of ever comes to me—
Would I then be able to say I’d been happy for more than just those three years?
She sent that unspoken question straight to the old woman through her eyes.
The old woman remained silent for a long while.
In that silence, a bitter smile began to bloom at the corners of Soo Yeon’s lips.
‘Right. What happiness could possibly exist in my life? You should’ve known better than to hope for it. Don’t cling to empty hope now, Choi Soo Yeon.’
Soo Yeon scolded herself sharply.
Then, just as she reaffirmed the resolve she’d had when climbing onto the railing, the old woman’s voice caught her once more.
“Well… that depends on how you choose to see it.”
“…”
“But won’t you feel resentful?”
Soo Yeon looked at the old woman, confused.
The old woman clicked her tongue and added,
“I mean—won’t you truly regret it if you end your life like this?”
At those words, a flicker of hesitation crossed Soo Yeon’s face.
Regret.
Would she really have anything to regret?
She wasn’t really living anyway.
That’s exactly why she had chosen death.
She considered it for a moment—but no other thoughts came.
She didn’t bother voicing her thoughts to the old woman.
But once again, as if seeing straight into her soul, the old woman spoke.
“There’s no such thing as a death without regret. Even someone who lived a whole life devoted to kindness will find something to regret at death’s door—even if it’s something as trivial as belatedly feeling sorry for the tiny creatures they unknowingly stepped on while walking.”
“…”
“But remember this clearly: no matter how deep your regret may be, it will never be worse than the regret of taking your own life with your own hands.”
Soo Yeon bit down hard on her lips.
Logically, she felt she wouldn’t regret dying—but the old woman’s words had pierced deep into her chest and refused to leave.
Perhaps that was why.
Suddenly, fear crept in.
Standing at the point of no return, having chosen death—would she truly end up regretting it, just as the old woman warned?
Soo Yeon looked at the old woman with bewildered eyes.
The old woman smiled faintly and then, out of nowhere, asked,
“How old are you this year, my dear?”
“…Twenty-nine.”
“Ah. At that age, even a little stroke of luck wouldn’t hurt.”
“Huh? What do you mean…?”
“Here, take this.”
Soo Yeon couldn’t make sense of the old woman’s words at all.
But before she could even ask, her eyes were drawn to the object thrust toward her.
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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