“I found it fascinating when you, who never liked sweet things since you were a child, suddenly started enjoying medicinal sweets. Who made it so delicious for you?”
“What’s so special about medicinal sweets? I just happened to try them once and liked them.”
“Choi Sang-gung prepared it, so take it with you when you go.”
“Why did you bother preparing something like this when it’s bothersome even to make it in the palace?”
“Who wouldn’t know that? I just wanted to do it.”
Daebi’s affectionate tone carried a slight hint of regret. Her son, who doesn’t stay close to her, must be quite regrettable for Daebi, who doesn’t give in easily.
“Why did you bother preparing something like this when it’s bothersome even to make it in the palace?”
“Who wouldn’t know that? I just wanted to do it.”
There was a slight trace of sadness in Daebi’s affectionate tone. The son who doesn’t readily come to her side must have been somewhat regretful for Daebi, who doesn’t easily show her emotions.
“What brings you to call me?”
“You only come here when there’s some important matter, don’t you?”
“If I often visit this place, what good would it do for Daebi Mama?”
“In any case, why are you so indifferent, resembling someone so much? How is the new son-in-law doing?”
“Yes, he is doing well.”
“Well, how do you feel after the wedding? Are you happy?”
Daebi’s lips curled up, and she let out a light laugh.
Un hesitated before answering in a subdued voice, aware of what Daebi was asking.
“Yes, I am happy.”
“Good… then it’s settled. If you’re happy, that’s enough.”
“I appreciate it back then. Thanks to Daebi Mama, I could have that person by my side.”
“What did I do?”
Yun Taesu would never give up his position as a husband. Although he was notorious for his lecherous behavior, he wouldn’t want to miss the position of a husband.
The person Un wanted was Eunsul. If Yun Taesu was going to send one of his daughters, it had to be the eldest, Eunsul.
But every time he went to meet Yun Taesu, Eunsul was nowhere to be seen, and only the second daughter, Eunju, appeared.
So, just in case, he asked Daebi for help. Yun Taesu willingly accepted Daebi’s request to make Eunsul the Crown Prince’s partner.
Now thinking about it, there was no reason to oppose sending one daughter who was practically abandoned to the Crown Prince.
Yun Eunsul might suffer or be unhappy after marrying him, but that wouldn’t matter to Yun Taesu.
“Is it the first time?”
Unable to say anything at the sudden question, Un just stared at Daebi’s face.
“I’m asking if you’ve missed her enough that it couldn’t be anyone else.”
“I wouldn’t say that. Daebi Mama must have heard about my reputation.”
“Am I supposed not to know my son’s temperament? I may not know why the rumor of being lecherous spread, but I know it’s not entirely false.”
Daebi put down the teacup and sighed briefly. Her voice was low and somewhat subdued.
“It seems like he’s a child with a lot of pain. Take care of him, cherish and love him a lot.”
“How did you know?”
“I may be a mother-in-law, but shouldn’t I recognize that much about my future daughter-in-law? There’s no need to pretend. It’s my wish that she’s as happy as you are. Because she’s the child you love, I became interested in her, and because she’s the child you desire, I want to protect her.”
Staring at his expression, Daebi took something out of a drawer and handed it to him.
Opening the red silk pouch, Un looked inside with a puzzled expression.
“It’s the ring that the late king gave me. He cherished you more than anyone else. When you insisted not to marry and remained resolute, the late king just let you be. He only wished for you to marry a woman you love.”
“The fact that I could marry Eunsul is also because of that, right…”
“That’s right. I can’t forget the look in your eyes that day. It was the first time my child asked me for a favor since birth, and I really wanted to grant it.”
“…Oh my.”
“The late king asked me to pass on his regards if you get married. He would have been pleased to see your wedding ceremony… I’m glad Eunsul can convey it to that child.”
Un felt a lump in his chest and clenched his hands.
Living alone in loneliness since he became an adult, he had no complaints because he had no desires. Yun Eunsul was different for him from the beginning. From the first moment he saw her, he wanted to keep her by his side as his woman.
It wasn’t easy every time he went to see Yuntaesu under the pretext of alcohol. However, the only way to see Eunsul was through Yuntaesu, so he had to drink the unwilling alcohol.
If he had known that she was living so miserably, he would have brought her sooner.
But he wanted Yun Eunsul as much as he desired.
“Un, you must not become an ugly man who hurts a woman’s heart. You have to live cherishing and valuing her for a lifetime. Since you’ve gained someone so precious, don’t hurt her and make her laugh a lot because of you.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
“I didn’t know my son was such a romantic, and I worried unnecessarily.”
“…”
“If you don’t get married until that age, wouldn’t there be worries? Maybe there’s a problem with your body, or perhaps you’re not interested in women…”
“Oh my!”
He couldn’t listen anymore and interrupted Daebi’s words.
Daebi, too embarrassed, avoided his gaze and quickly emptied her cold tea.
Leaving Daebijeon, he quickly turned around, changing his steps to meet the king, and hastily left the palace.
He missed her.
He desperately wanted to see Yun Eunsul.
She was the person he had obtained so hard, but he had given her too many wounds and had only shown his ugly side.
He wanted to cherish and love her.
She was the only woman to whom he wanted to give everything.
He had been unreasonably jealous and angry when he heard that there might be another man in her heart.
Even though it wasn’t her fault and there was no reason to be angry, he was awkward and cowardly.
Now he didn’t want to hide his feelings anymore.
As his steps quickened, his desire to see her deepened.
A woman who seemed to go crazy if not seen right away. In order to meet her, Un rushed to Uyeon Palace.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
