Surviving as the Villainess’s Servant in a Martial Arts Novel - Chapter 29

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Episode 29

 

Wang Ju-geon was the second son of Wang Gwan-cheon of Thunder Three Blades.

 

Wang Gwan-cheon had three sons under his care, and being extremely strict and demanding by nature, he had not predetermined a Young Sect Leader.

 

Wang Ju-geon had the least talent among his brothers.

 

The First Son was clever and had passed the provincial examinations early, while the Third Son had excellent martial arts talent and was regarded as a promising talent of Byeokdo Gate. However, Wang Ju-geon excelled at nothing.

 

The only thing Wang Ju-geon could be said to excel at was his appearance, but even that was merely handsome from resembling his mother, not to an exceptional degree.

 

However, having received much affection from his mother due to his pretty looks as a child, Wang Ju-geon became increasingly arrogant. Before he knew it, he thought he was the most outstanding person in the world.

 

‘Hmph, no matter how excellent my older brother and younger brother are said to be, that’s only temporary. If I receive proper support from Father and make earnest efforts, I’ll catch up to those two in no time!’

 

However, no matter how much support he received from his father or how earnestly he tried, Wang Ju-geon could barely reach the tail end of third-rate, let alone second-rate.

 

‘It’s because I’m not doing it properly. If I really do it properly and earnestly…!’

 

Still, it didn’t work.

 

‘Why?’

 

Wang Ju-geon couldn’t believe it.

 

That he, who should be the most exceptional, who should be the most outstanding, was actually the most incompetent person.

 

But Wang Ju-geon, who had lived his life basking in his own superiority, denied reality. Instead, he comforted himself by saying his potential was the best Under Heaven and often forgot reality while wrapped in women’s skirts.

 

Then one day, while he was carousing as usual at a drinking house with a woman by his side.

 

“Wang Ju-geon, you bastard-!”

 

Finally, Wang Gwan-cheon exploded.

 

“Do I expect you to be as smart as your older brother, or as excellent in martial arts as your younger brother? If you’re not outstanding in anything, you should at least make steady efforts. But you don’t even do that and only play around – do you have a brain or not!”

 

“Father, if I just put my mind to it…”

 

“When will you put that mind to it, when! Enough, I’ve had enough, so I’m cutting off all support going to you. Try living well on your own!”

 

“Father, Father!”

 

Wang Ju-geon pleaded before his father, but Wang Gwan-cheon wouldn’t budge, and when he ran to his mother to ask for help, there was nothing his mother could do either.

 

Wang Ju-geon became anxious.

 

‘Father is being too harsh. To drive his precious son to a cliff over spending a few coins! Right, I need to show him something. If I bring back some tremendous achievement, Father will regret it and apologize to me!’

 

But when it came to showing ‘something,’ he didn’t know what to do, and if it wasn’t something great, he didn’t want to do it.

 

Moreover, at that time, rumors were circulating that Wang Gwan-cheon would finally decide on a Young Sect Leader.

 

It seemed he was deliberating between the clever First Son and the talented Third Son, but naturally, Wang Ju-geon wasn’t even among the candidates.

 

Wang Ju-geon’s pride was greatly wounded.

 

‘That old fool has gone senile with age. To not recognize a talent like me! But if I stay like this, I’ll lose the Young Sect Leader position. What should I do? I need to achieve merit quickly…’

 

Just then, Wang Gwan-cheon had heard news that the Seo Family’s young lady’s condition had improved and was about to send gifts in celebration.

 

Learning of this fact, Wang Ju-geon schemed.

 

‘The Seo Family may not be as much as our Byeokdo Gate, but it’s still a respectable family in its own right. The trading company run by the Seo Family is quite large so it must bring in good money, and Master of Seo Family has a good reputation so there’s prestige too. If I became the son-in-law of such a family…?’

 

Moreover, Master of Seo Family had no sons, only a sick daughter. Eventually, all of Master of Seo Family’s wealth would go to that daughter, and if that daughter were to die…

 

‘All that wealth would become mine!’

 

Wang Ju-geon immediately went to his father and said he would go to the Seo Family Estate.

 

But Wang Gwan-cheon, knowing Wang Ju-geon’s character, did not permit it, and Wang Ju-geon, who had been waiting for an opportunity, threatened the person Wang Gwan-cheon had originally intended to send and took that position instead.

 

Later, when his father learned the truth, he would be greatly angered, but if he returned as the Seo Family’s son-in-law, that would amount to just a minor disturbance.

 

Wang Ju-geon was confident.

 

‘Seducing one woman is nothing special. There’s never been a woman I couldn’t win over, and even women who said no would quickly come to like it and fall into my arms when I forcibly touched them. How could the daughter of Master Seo be much different?’

 

Although the daughter of Master Seo was still young for marriage, he thought she would quickly fall for him if he showed the composure of an older man.

 

Wang Ju-geon truly believed this.

 

Now that he had come, the daughter of Master Seo wasn’t welcoming him at all, not even showing her face, and was even blocking his entry, but this was just temporary resistance and she would soon fall for him.

 

He believed that.

 

However, no matter how many gifts he sent or how much he called out from outside, there was no response, and she didn’t even treat him like a human being, so Wang Ju-geon began to grow impatient.

 

First, let’s get inside. Whether through lies or threats, if he could get inside and show his handsome face and smooth talking skills, it would only be a matter of time before she fell for him.

 

Believing that, he had only grabbed one servant—

 

“How dare she humiliate me because of that lowly thing!”

 

Bang!

 

Wang Ju-geon struck the table with his fist.

 

He had tried to treat her with the utmost courtesy since she was the daughter of a prestigious family, only to receive such treatment.

 

As he pondered how he could teach that girl a lesson.

 

“Wouldn’t it be better to give up? It seems you’ve already gotten on her bad side…”

 

“Ha, what’s so important about getting on that wench’s bad side? At most, she’ll just run crying to her daddy to tattle.”

 

“But wouldn’t that be a big problem? Everyone knows how much Master Seo dotes on his daughter…”

 

“What great wrong have I done? Can’t a man make a few mistakes when trying to impress a woman he admires? Master Seo wouldn’t be such a petty person!”

 

“Oh my, Young Master, please…”

 

The servant didn’t know what to do with Wang Ju-geon’s increasingly loud voice. However, Wang Ju-geon paid no attention and just kept drinking alcohol.

 

Finally, Wang Ju-geon muttered with a flushed, drunk face.

 

“I have no choice. I didn’t want to use this method…”

 

“Pardon? Do you have some good plan?”

 

“Come here.”

 

The servant brought his face close to Wang Ju-geon. Soon after, he shouted.

 

“What? Young Master, are you serious?!”

 

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‘What? Serious about what?!’

 

And I had been listening to all of this from behind.

 

It had been several days since the Young Sect Leader got slapped by the Young Miss and disappeared.

 

It had been so quiet that I really thought he had given up, but who would have known he was drinking heavily at some inn and talking behind our backs?

 

‘He’s even plotting and scheming?’

 

Right now, I was outside on an errand.

 

Actually, even though I was supposed to serve the Young Miss, she preferred to be alone except for a few hours, and with the extra time I had, I often helped with miscellaneous tasks around the manor grounds.

 

This time too, I was on my way back after finishing an errand when I saw the Young Sect Leader through the window of an inn.

 

Just in case, I carefully entered the inn and sat in a corner, and sure enough, I could hear them talking about our Young Miss. And they were badmouthing both our Young Miss and Master…

 

‘I have to tell them everything.’

 

Moreover, that last conversation bothered me.

 

I don’t know what dirty methods they’re thinking of, but there’s no harm in finding out.

 

I pretended to eat my thin noodles while listening as carefully as possible. But perhaps because they also felt guilty about something, they only whispered to each other, and in the end, there was nothing I could hear.

 

‘Damn it.’

 

I clicked my tongue inwardly in disappointment.

 

The two men were already talking about a different topic. Even so, wasn’t the Young Sect Leader constantly glancing somewhere?

 

I also turned my head following the Young Sect Leader’s gaze, then paused. I saw a female server carrying food.

 

‘No way?’

 

When an ominous feeling crept up my spine.

 

“Hmm, drinking alcohol without a woman beside me feels lonely. It would be nice if there was a woman to play with…”

 

“Young Master, shall I escort you to a pleasure house?”

 

“Oh my, have you forgotten that I’m still courting someone? Going in and out of pleasure houses would look bad, so something to have fun with for just one night… Perfect!”

 

Suddenly Wang Ju-geon shouted loudly.

 

“You there!”

 

At his call, the woman turned her head.

 

“Yes, did you call for me?”

 

“Your face is too pretty to be working in such a shabby inn. What’s your name?”

 

“You flatter me. This humble girl is called Gyo-gyo.”

 

“Moonlight, what a fitting name for such a white and round face. Tonight I want to get drunk while holding moonlight in my arms, so will you attend to my drinks tonight?”

 

“Pardon?”

 

The woman said in confusion.

 

“I, I am not that kind of woman. You’ve mistaken me for someone else.”

 

“What do you mean I’ve mistaken you for someone? With that thin waist and wide hips, you clearly have a body made to please men. Come now, don’t refuse and come here.”

 

“I don’t want to… Kyaak!”

 

Suddenly a loud sound rang out, and everyone in the inn turned their gaze to one place. Specifically, to the Young Sect Leader who was forcibly embracing the woman.

 

I was shocked.

 

‘Has he lost his mind!’

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