It was a sleep that had long eluded her.
“What would you like to drink?”
“I’m fine.”
“Okay.”
With a nod, Kang silently headed to the kitchen.
In truth, she wanted to ask.
“What options do you have?”
But she wondered if it was okay to pose such a question. She felt a sense of regret that he was leaving her forever, but with San gone, she couldn’t deny that her own happiness was finally complete.
Parting was a predetermined course, and the sense of regret stemmed from the hardships they would have to face together as they moved forward.
Yes.
So, in a way, this was affectionate friendship.
Regardless of species or gender, Kang believed that the emotions she felt for San were probably of that kind.
Just as she thought of Samyoung or Ban as special, now she had become that kind of presence to herself.
[Dash] She watched the water stream from the water dispenser filling a cup and silently drank a glass of water before returning.When she returned to the bedroom, San was still sitting in the chair by the bed.
Kang walked past him and perched on the edge of the bed.
The two exchanged glances for a moment.
She still had many questions, but at this moment, she decided to ask the one that was most pressing.
“Why are you telling me all of this?” Kang inquired, and San responded with a quiet smile.
“Honesty is the easiest way,” she realized.
“…….”
“So, find your happiness in me. Don’t look elsewhere.”
When love is directed towards a goal, power multiplies.
“Until we get what we want, I will protect you from anyone trying to harm or take you away. All you need to do is trust me and follow.”
Just by looking at Sapphro (485), who had lived as a human for so long, she could tell.
Whether it was pure kindness or love for humans, Sapphro was undoubtedly putting her heart into the world she was living in and the things she cared for.
Things that she didn’t understand back then seemed a bit clearer now.
“We have a very clear reason to live, don’t we? Now that we’ve met, we should do our best until we achieve what we want, right?”
“I’ve always done my best.”
He burst into laughter at her earnest reply.
It was the right thing to say.
Kang was the one with a stronger will towards life, and she was also the one with a clearer sense of determination and goals.
It was my side that was desperately trying to survive without even knowing the reason.
San nodded in agreement and spoke, “So, don’t say things like you won’t be able to hold onto me if I leave in the future. Don’t even think that you’ve had enough of me.”
You must find a way to keep me by your side no matter what.
No matter what the circumstances may be, you must not let go of me, and naturally, you should consider me as yours.
Because that’s what I’m going to do.
“You used to have the determination to survive until death.”
“…….”
“So, you can’t be satisfied here. I haven’t been satisfied yet.”
Kang nodded belatedly at San’s words that her happiness was just beginning.
“Got it.”
Then, she looked at him and said, as if making a promise.
“Until both of us achieve what we want, let’s survive and become happy together.”
San couldn’t completely agree with her statement about her happiness being a clear goal.
However, the thought of protecting Kang unscathed until that day arrived had grown stronger. But a clear picture of his own happiness still didn’t form in his mind.
Nevertheless, he nodded.
The immediate goal was her safety.
It was a start, better than when he couldn’t do anything.
“Now let’s rest. I’m hungry.”
San, who had spoken in that manner, quietly got up from his seat and walked towards the window.
However, as he was about to close the window, his gaze turned toward a rooftop in the distance, rising high above.
His superhuman vision, far superior to that of a human, clearly captured someone who appeared like a tiny dot.
He had faintly sensed a presence, but as expected.
‘…….’
His prediction was correct.
He naturally lowered his gaze to search for Lomi.
Although she wasn’t visible, it seemed she wasn’t far from this place, judging by the sensed energy nearby.
San’s gaze returned to the building.
Seeing that Lomi hadn’t noticed, it was undoubtedly a higher-level mongma.
Wearing a black robe and with their identity concealed, it was impossible to discern who they were. However, judging from the energy sensed, Lomi hadn’t impulsively attacked the opponent.
If she had, her life might have been in jeopardy.
Just as he pretended not to know and was quietly about to close the window, it happened.
A slender, white arm reached around his waist from behind, embracing him.
It was Kang.
“What the…?”
As he attempted to turn his head, she slowly rested her face against his back. Then, she pressed herself closer, hugging San even tighter.
“Thank you.”
Kang conveyed her most sincere feelings as she always did.
“For what?”
San inquired, and she spoke again.
“Just… for everything.”
“…”
“If it weren’t for you, I’d still be living in pain every day.”
Looking back, his life felt like an arid desert with no sprouting blades of grass.
I couldn’t be grateful for even the smallest things I was given because I couldn’t enjoy the bare minimum.
The ever-changing scenery with each season always seemed colorless to me, and I couldn’t taste any flavor even when I ate exquisite dishes.
My birth was my mother’s pain, and I carried resentment and sorrow in my heart without a place to direct them to.
The dream of someday meeting a loved one, getting married, having children, and building a complete family was more like a fantasy than a reality.
However, the presence of San gave her the ability to hope.
Like a child just beginning to discover the world, her once-empty heart began to fill with the things she wanted to do.
It was the beginning of light entering her once-dark life.
And he encouraged her not to settle here, to keep hoping until she found the true happiness she desired.
So, saying thank you was not enough.
Silently listening to her, San slowly closed the window and drew the curtains.
Then he turned around.
She naturally distanced herself but soon found herself trapped in his embrace, pulled by the strength that held her shoulders.
“…San?”
As a response for returning to the white hug, the embrace was a bit too warm and it made her slightly flustered.
However, San didn’t say anything, just held Kang tightly and planted his lips on her hair.
Then, he took her hand that was hovering in the air and wrapped it around his waist.
Their bodies naturally pressed against each other.
Without any gap.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
