I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 136

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Episode 136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Ugh…!”

 

Servant Father was flustered by the old man’s attitude as if he was about to die. Seoryeong spoke without changing her expression at all.

 

“What did I tell you? You shouldn’t bring someone with large moles into this household. Your wife also had a black mole embedded deep in her thigh! That’s what cut off the family line and killed her. Even now, if we dig up the grave and give her a beating-.”

 

Seeing this scoundrel insulting the deceased, Servant Father’s eyes flashed for a moment.

 

“Hey, you fraud! Madam didn’t have any such mole on her thigh! I’ve been watching and watching, and you’re a fraud! Sir, let me give this damn bastard a severe beating…”

 

“Ahahaha. Hey! How would you know that?”

 

Caught.

 

“See. He’s not your son.”

 

He was perfectly caught in Seoryeong’s trap.

 

“You bastard… How dare you…!”

 

The old man’s face turned red and blue with rage as his body trembled with anger.

 

“Sir, sir! I was wrong. I’ve committed a mortal sin!”

 

“You’ve committed a mortal sin? Fine, I’ll kill you as you wish! How amusing it must have been to see you raising that bastard’s seed so preciously? Hey there! Seize this bastard and lock him up right now!”

 

Crash!

 

When the enraged old man shouted, the servants dragged Servant Father away.

 

In the room that had instantly become chaos, the old man collapsed in despair.

 

“Oh my, oh my, father… Grandfather! Oh my ancestors!!!”

 

Though the scoundrel was exceptionally skilled at making and multiplying money, his ancestors had been of lowly status for generations, but they had certainly accumulated wealth.

 

So he bought the genealogy of a fallen noble family and secretly entered that household.

 

Even though they were dirt poor, nobles were still nobles, so there were some people in government positions who knew the faces of that family’s members.

 

“That’s why, even though I wanted to study and enter government service… I’ve lived holding it all in! Hoping that my son! At least my child would soar high! Aah! But that bastard!”

 

“He was stupid from childhood, wasn’t he? Unlike you. Even as he grew older, he couldn’t stop frequenting gisaeng houses and gambling dens, so really… Tsk!”

 

“That’s right. Damn it all.”

 

The old man who had been pretending to be dignified in front of Seoryeong was nowhere to be found.

 

Before long, he had dropped his noble pretense and returned to being a commoner, lamenting comfortably.

 

Seoryeong, with a mischievous smile, casually threw praise at the old man as if showing mercy.

 

“Still, you have good fortune.”

 

“Well, money fortune goes without saying!”

 

“No. Fortune with children.”

 

What was this about now? At Seoryeong’s hopeful words, the old man forgot all dignity and crawled on his knees closer to her.

 

“What, what do you mean?”

 

Before he knew it, the old man was speaking respectfully to Seoryeong.

 

“Your daughter-in-law. That’s the greatest fortune you have.”

 

“Just having a daughter-in-law doesn’t mean the family line continues…”

 

“What’s so special about bloodline? Even without blood connection, you can become family. Your daughter-in-law was born with good fortune with children and good fortune with people.”

 

An expensive-looking fan appeared from among the jewelry boxes. Seoryeong quickly grabbed it, spread it open with a snap, and began fanning herself.

 

“She has the fate where all the virtues in the world will follow her. Since your daughter-in-law is your person, her fortune with children will ultimately all be your fortune too.”

 

At Seoryeong’s serious expression, the old man gulped.

 

“Your daughter-in-law usually endured all kinds of mistreatment and cold treatment, but never once took it out on the servants, right?”

 

“That’s right. Even when she couldn’t get pregnant and was practically divorced by that son of mine, no wait. That’s not right. Even when she was practically divorced by that son of a bitch, she was foolishly kind to the servants. She never once slapped even the stupid ones.”

 

“Mm, yes…”

 

It made sense since she had endured even when the poorly-dressed Seoryeong suddenly picked fights with her.

 

Even when her reasons for being mistreated were precisely pointed out and scratched at, she didn’t get angry.

 

How far had they driven such a kind woman to the edge? From how much she had prayed, just seeing her trembling gait gave a rough idea.

 

Seoryeong stared intently at the old man as if observing him.

 

“Right? She usually accepted everything no matter what you did? The method I’ll tell you also requires your daughter-in-law to endure firmly for it to work well…”

 

Seoryeong covered her mouth with the fan and acted slyly as if sharing a secret.

 

Just as she had done with Servant Father earlier, she casually threw out bait.

 

“She’s a fool who would do cold water baths in a valley during midwinter snow, and three thousand bows under the scorching summer sun! What couldn’t she do?”

 

And the old man took the bait.

 

What the servants showed toward Madam wasn’t just loyalty. It was protective instinct for an abused family member.

 

Now it all made sense why they had glared at Seoryeong with murderous looks when she approached Madam.

 

Thump, thump, thump, thump-.

 

Exciting drum sounds began to be heard as background music.

 

“Aha…”

 

It was time to commit fraud.

 

Wheeee-.

 

To the cheerful flute sound, Seoryeong moved closer to the old man.

 

“Then your son, no, strictly speaking he’s not your son anymore. That bastard will only be a stumbling block in your life, so abandon him quickly. Make your daughter-in-law a widow.”

 

“But, a widow means…”

 

“Yes. That bastard’s greed for money pierces the sky, pierce it! How vicious is his nature? A bastard who acts like a scoundrel even to his own wife – would he recognize his father!”

 

“But still, how could…”

 

“If you tell him now ‘you’re not my son,’ will that bastard quietly step back? He’s the type who would push his old father off a cliff!”

 

Drrrrr-! Thak!

 

The sound of the eogo being scraped and the bak clapping was exciting. Heiya-! The vocalist’s voice joined in.

 

At the same time, the fan Seoryeong was holding snapped shut. Seoryeong pointed accusingly with the folded fan.

 

“And over time, adopt a son. How could you leave your widowed daughter-in-law alone? You needed a man who could properly develop this great fortune and help the village.”

 

“But, as a matter of human decency, how could…”

 

The old man hesitated at Seoryeong’s words. Seoryeong pressed forward vigorously.

 

The rapid sound of the taepyeongso echoed.

 

“Ah, if you’re really concerned, just move to another village first and get far away from those who know your son.”

 

It was like a theater troupe performance you’d see in the marketplace.

 

“The people of this village know you father and son’s faces, but do people from other villages know too?”

 

Seoryeong raised one eyebrow and smiled.

 

“Those village people won’t even know whether what you brought in is an adopted son or not. If you just keep your household’s mouths shut, that adopted son will become your son.”

 

An isolated village. That was good for a commoner who bought genealogy to hide in, but also good for creating a new family.

 

“Your household members cherish your daughter-in-law so much, would they dare open their mouths anywhere? That adopted son will become your real son.”

 

The old man’s eyes flashed.

 

“And that adopted son is no ordinary fellow. He’s completely different from that son of a bitch you raised, so given time, he’ll solve everything.”

 

“No ordinary fellow, you mean…”

 

Heiya, heya, heya, heya! The vocalist swayed and added interjections, encouraging Seoryeong’s fraud along with the music.

 

The full-scale fraud performance had begun.

 

“He has twice the money fortune you do! Wealth will grow endlessly, and the grandson your daughter-in-law will have with that fellow-!”

 

Clang-! Even the sound of kkwaenggwari was added.

 

“Will be a hero who will build this nation.”

 

Seoryeong sang her fraud smoothly like a song.

 

“Ah, at the young age of eleven, third-class pass in the special examination! At thirteen, first place in the royal literary examination!”

 

Heya heya heya heya!

 

The vocalist sang as if pushing forward. Each time the geomungo strings twanged, an aura seemed to burst forth like the happiness the old man dreamed of. The rhythm gradually quickened.

 

“Far surpassing the three bonds and five relationships, he’ll establish the nation’s foundation and care for the people. Heaven will directly grant him the position of Hongmungwan clerk!”

 

Clang! Clang! Clang! The kkwaenggwari rang endlessly.

 

“In his late teens he’ll become a royal lecturer, expounding on the classics. Before even reaching thirty, he’ll become Chief Inspector!”

 

Boooooo-. The sound of a great trumpet was heard. Like music at a feast celebrating a grandson’s rise to high office.

 

 

 

Scratch-, scratch-.

 

His hand held joy as he looked at the monitor and recorded his impressions so far with a pen.

 

“Hmm… Strange Tales.”

 

The person savoring the work’s title once more was South Korea’s top critic who set the standards for all works.

 

It was Seonwoo Seonuk.

 

“It was like this during the final stage too, but seeing it this way, how should I put it, somewhat more…”

 

Seonwoo Seonuk’s senses sharpened as he analyzed the work.

 

“He’s good.”

 

 

 

“Ah… how wonderful…”

 

Before he knew it, the old man was dreaming. The hope that came after the despair of a broken lineage was all the sweeter.

 

It was enough to completely paralyze his reason.

 

“At this rate, how could the lineage be broken? Everyone will praise you. You will truly become a nobleman.”

 

“Will… will that really happen…?”

 

“What’s there to say? By then, this household’s prestige will pierce the heavens.”

 

“Who would know that you were once a commoner? You’ll become the grandfather of an unprecedented prodigy, the father of a prime minister.”

 

Seoryeong took out a talisman from her bosom.

 

“Your lineage will continue forever like this, and the past you wanted to hide and found shabby will be like this…”

 

And as she simply chanted sorcery, a small flame naturally arose from the talisman.

 

“It will become ash and disappear.”

 

Seoryeong, who burned the talisman in an instant, blew the ash remaining in her palm toward the opposite side with a “whoosh.”

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