I Thought the Youngest Daughter of the Sichuan Tang Family Was Hated - Chapter 80

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True, I had deliberately suppressed his spirit.
But that wasn’t the case now.
I had become completely absorbed in commanding him.
Gong Myo must have noticed it too.
“You’re being intentionally harsher to prevent the other household members from bullying him, aren’t you?”
“Huh? Why would the household members…?”
Unable to comprehend her words, I blinked.
All the members of our household were kind-hearted.
They adored me whenever they saw me and would treasure even a single candy from the Dang Family as a precious heirloom.
‘Ah, could that be it?’
“When everyone heard that Jin Hwa had become your attendant, they were so envious. It’s a position everyone desires.”
My suspicion had struck true.
If Gong Myo was right, they’d all torment Jin Hwa out of jealousy.
“So, you’re deliberately pushing that child away, aren’t you? You’re truly considerate…!”
“Ah, haha. Well, yes!”
Unable to betray Gong Myo’s sparkling gaze, I laughed awkwardly.
‘Well, if this prevents such issues, that’s fortunate…’
Though it wouldn’t completely eliminate territorial disputes.
I began to feel a little worried.
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Meanwhile, Jin Hwa set out to find the Chilryeong Jade at Dang Hee-yeon’s command.
“Ah, the Chilryeong Jade? That’s at the peak of Chilryeong Mountains.”
“Stairs? Where? Hehe, you’re something else.”
“Who builds stairs on a cliff?”
“Ugh!”
Crack. Jin Hwa drove his hands into the cliff face, swallowing a strained groan.
When he began climbing Chilryeong Mountains, the gloves the man below had given him proved useful.
Leather gloves reinforced with steel plates at the fingernail sections.
But even these weren’t enough to climb the sheer cliff comfortably.
He needed fearlessness, perseverance, and determination.
He wished he could draw upon his strength, but ever since receiving treatment from Dang Mu-seon, it had become difficult.
“If you wish to die with your limbs torn apart, go ahead and use that power.”
The solemn warning had been ominous.
Because of it, Jin Hwa had to climb the cliff with his bare body.
Sweat poured down like rain. His thighs, abdomen, and legs burned.
“Dang Hee-yeon…!”
With eyes blazing like fire, he glared at the Chilryeong Jade fluttering in the wind at the cliff’s edge.
It wasn’t that he resented Dang Hee-yeon, that audacious young lady, for doing this.
He understood shame well enough to call someone a benefactor for treating him, sheltering him, and letting him sleep in a warm place.
But precisely because of that, he couldn’t help but feel betrayed.
When did you ever act like you’d pluck out my liver or gallbladder for me…!
‘It seems there was never such a time.’
It simply meant that Dang Hee-yeon’s gaze had been that gentle.
“What? Ha ha! The wounds on your body are bigger and more numerous than mine, aren’t they?”
Even her laughter was like a perfectly ripe peach, so sweet…
“…!”
My foot kicked at empty air.
In that instant, the stone I’d been standing on crumbled away.
I barely managed to wedge my fingertips into a crevice.
“Ugh! Haa!”
Dangling like a plumb bob, Jin Hwa caught his breath.
Soon enough, he shook his head vigorously.
This was all because of such foolish thoughts.
After all, she was merely the daughter of the Sacheon Dang Clan—one of the Murim Great Families, and notoriously contemptible at that.
Hadn’t I just witnessed it? Those gold earrings they all wore so proudly on one ear.
They were a tight-knit family. They would only associate with those of their own standing and hypocritically expand their influence.
In their eyes, Jin Hwa was nothing but a stray dog’s bone—a worthless wretch.
“Tch!”
So what did it matter?
I would rest appropriately, steal the secret technique, and escape.
Steeling myself, Jin Hwa grasped the topmost stone.
With a sharp pull, I uprooted an entire plant bearing bright red berries.
Obtaining the fruit and descending proved relatively easy.
Retracing my steps, I leaped down to a height that wouldn’t break my knees.
Upon reaching the ground, Jin Hwa brushed the numbness from his hands.
That was when it happened.
“Hey. You bastard!”
A small stone struck Jin Hwa’s temple and tumbled away.
Soon, a volley of stones came flying.
One stone grazed just above my eyebrow.
Blood trickled down, and one eye grew warm.
“Huh? Look at that. Doesn’t even flinch.”
In an instant, Jin Hwa was surrounded by servants.
They were young servants who appeared slightly older than Jin Hwa.
“Hey. What did the young lady order you to do this time?”
The oldest boy among them grabbed Jin Hwa’s collar and demanded an answer.
Beneath his lifted garment, the Chilryeong Jade tucked behind his waistband was revealed.
“Huh? That?”
They seemed somewhat taken aback.
Obtaining this was a grueling task even for seasoned martial artists.
Flustered, they exchanged glances with one another.
‘He dug this up all by himself?’
‘Wait, could this guy actually be incredibly strong?’
The young servants hesitated for a moment before shaking their heads in unison.
‘How strong could a mere servant possibly be?’
With that thought, they began pressuring Jin Hwa again.
“Hey, you actually brought what the young lady asked for? How foolish! Unbelievable!”
One of them taunted while poking at the Chilryeong Flower dismissively.
“Don’t you understand? What did the young lady tell you?”
Another pressed his forehead repeatedly, thinking he was delivering some tremendous threat.
“She’s telling you to leave on your own. She doesn’t want to be around you!”
“You stink! You and the young lady are in completely different leagues!”
They poured all their jealousy onto the servant the young lady favored most these days.
This was only possible because they didn’t know Jin Hwa had entered here as Kwon Wang’s grandson.
Gui-heon had kept that day’s events from spreading outside.
“If you understand, stop causing trouble for the young lady and get out!”
They shoved Jin Hwa’s shoulder with all their might.
“Huh?”
But Jin Hwa didn’t stumble backward.
Instead, he simply looked at them in silence.
….
His gaze was far too piercing.
An uneasy premonition flashed through their minds as they swallowed hard.
The Dang Household harbored many monstrous powerhouses.
And among them were those who concealed their strength, declining any position for certain reasons.
Could this small boy possibly be one of them…?
‘Did we just mess with the wrong person?’
Then, a small shadow fell from behind them.
“…Are you guys bothering Jin Hwa right now?”
!
At that cute voice, they gulped nervously. They had a terrible feeling they knew exactly who was speaking.
As they turned their heads with creaking reluctance, sure enough.
“Who gave you permission to bother him?”
Their young lady stood before them with commanding presence.
“A-young lady…!”
“Only I’m allowed to bother him!”
True to being Dang Mu-seon’s granddaughter, her angry expression was identical to his.
Behind that adorable face loomed an aura rivaling that of a demon, and they retreated.
“We’re terribly sorry, young lady!”
“We were only—”
“Stop making excuses! I’m really disappointed in you!”
“D-disappointed…!”
At the word “disappointed,” they collapsed to their knees as if the heavens themselves had crumbled.
“Do it one more time. I’m never seeing you again!”
This was the killing blow.
“No, anything but that…!”
They frantically wiped their tear and snot-streaked faces with both hands, flailing like desperate flies.
“We’re sorry! Miss! Please forgive us!”
Dang Hee-yeon placed her hands on her hips, glaring down at them with the fierce expression of a tigress.
“Hmph! Get out of my sight! I hate you all right now!”
Their hearts felt as though they were being torn apart, but they had no choice but to rise.
As they left, they kept glancing back at Dang Hee-yeon with longing eyes.
Regardless of their pleas, Dang Hee-yeon stood with her back to them, maintaining an air of absolute dignity.
Once they had completely disappeared, Dang Hee-yeon relaxed her shoulders and let out a long, heavy sigh.
“Phew. I never thought I’d actually be able to pull that off.”
Jin Hwa watched Dang Hee-yeon as she calmed her racing heart, saying nothing.
He looked quite startled.
He took several deep breaths before slowly opening his mouth.
“Why is it that only you can do that?”
“Huh?”
Dang Hee-yeon lifted her head. She seemed to notice the blood trickling down Jin Hwa’s forehead and gasped in alarm.
“Hey, you! You’re bleeding…?!”
“I’m asking why only you can do that.”
Jin Hwa roughly wiped the blood from his forehead with his palm and asked again.
“You can make me climb a cliff, and I get angry when others throw stones at me—why the difference?”
It made no sense to him.
The pain of climbing the cliff was far greater than being hit by a few stones.
Yet he couldn’t understand why he was so angry about the latter.
“Well…”
At his question, Dang Hee-yeon blinked.
As if answering something obvious, she replied.
“Because you’re mine?”

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