The Beloved Baby Deer of the Hwangryong Family - Chapter 10

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“I apologize. That was a slip of the tongue.”

Hwan-wol bit his lips tightly and bowed his head. Hyeon-rang’s expression softened.

“I’ll speak with the children separately. You may withdraw now.”

“Yes, I understand.”

A bitter smile that Hyeon-rang couldn’t quite swallow formed at the corner of his mouth.

It was a day when he missed his beloved wife more than usual.

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The leg injury was more serious than expected. So Seo-yu had to spend two more days in her room after that.

But rather than being bored, she was only delighted. This was thanks to Cho Ga-ram and Cheok Eun-hyang visiting from time to time to chat with her.

“Are the second young lady and third young master twins?”

“That’s right. They look exactly alike, but they bicker and quarrel whenever they’re bored. Since there’s only a year’s difference between you and the young lady, you’ll surely have fun when you meet.”

If they were similar in age, could they become friends?

‘No. Since they’re noble people, they probably wouldn’t want to be friends with someone like me.’

Seo-yu folded away the expectation that had briefly bloomed.

‘More importantly, how should I repay the family head’s kindness?’

He was a grateful person who had saved her life, provided her with a place to stay, and even given her delicious food and silk clothes.

She wanted to express her gratitude somehow, but Seo-yu had nothing to give.

Whether fortunately or unfortunately, Hyeon-rang had temporarily left the mansion, buying her some time, but even so, it wouldn’t be enough time to prepare something.

‘Isn’t there anything I can do?’

At this rate, she was no different from a parasite who only coveted food.

Seo-yu was very frightened that the words she heard every day at the Great Antlered Deer Family seemed to have become reality.

Moreover.

‘I don’t want to go back…’

If she could, Seo-yu wanted to keep living in the Eastern Lands.

The time spent at the Golden Dragon Family was only three days, but it was truly the first time in her life she had lived with such peace of mind.

However, Hyeon-rang had brought her here only because she was a patient.

For Seo-yu, who was neither a guest nor a patient, to stay at the Golden Dragon Family without any reason would surely be a great burden.

‘Sigh…’

It was when Seo-yu was swallowing a sigh filled with worry. She felt signs of people outside.

For some reason, Ga-ram, who seemed quite tense, suddenly stood up from her seat.

“Oh my, it seems Hyeon-ya has arrived. Please receive your treatment well. We’ll come back later.”

For a moment she wondered ‘Who is Hyeon-ya?’ but Seo-yu cleverly understood that it was the physician.

“Yes.”

When she nodded obediently, Ga-ram quickly took Eun-hyang and went outside.

‘Why are they in such a hurry?’

It looked exactly like they were avoiding the situation, which seemed strange, but there was no time to think deeply about it.

The door opened wide and the physician entered.

“Ga…”

The family head?

Seo-yu, who had almost called out to Hyeon-rang, quickly shut her mouth.

‘He’s not the family head.’

The physician wearing glasses resembled Hyeon-rang greatly, but upon closer inspection, he wasn’t Hyeon-rang.

He looked younger than Hyeon-rang, and overall had a more slender and cold impression.

Most of all, unlike Hyeon-rang who showed gentle expressions when dealing with Seo-yu, this man had an extremely indifferent face.

‘They called him Hyeon-ya. He must be from the Golden Dragon Family.’

Both the name and face resembled him, so there was no doubt.

Since she had been unconscious when receiving treatment, this was her first time meeting the physician directly, so she hadn’t known.

The nervous Seo-yu politely offered her greetings.

“Hello, Physician.”

“There’s nothing particularly good about it.”

The face that replied bluntly truly had no expression whatsoever.

‘Is he in a bad mood?’

This was the first time someone had responded like that to her greeting.

There were many people who openly ignored her, but saying there was nothing good about it!

As she naturally became cautious at this first-time experience, Hyeon-ya suddenly asked.

“Your leg?”

“It’s fine now. The swelling has gone down a lot too. It’s thanks to your treatment, Physician.”

Seo-yu answered cheerfully. It wasn’t a lie. Compared to when she was first injured, it didn’t hurt at all.

However, upon hearing Seo-yu’s answer, Hyeon-ya clicked his tongue.

“Tsk. You’ve become too mature.”

“Pardon?”

“Show me the wound.”

She asked back, wondering if she had done something wrong, but Hyeon-ya only pointed at the blanket. Seo-yu quickly pulled away the blanket and showed her knee.

“It shouldn’t get infected.”

After examining the wound, Hyeon-ya took out a small medicine container from his chest, scooped up some ointment, and generously applied it to the wound.

Seo-yu, who had been trembling from the stinging sensation, unconsciously muttered at the familiar smell.

“Elderberry leaves and silk grass.”

“What?”

Eek.

Seo-yu gasped in surprise. Through the transparent glass lenses, golden eyes were glinting strangely.

“What you just said, say it again.”

Seo-yu gulped and answered hesitantly.

“Um, this ointment seems to be made by mixing elderberry leaves and silk grass…”

“How did you know?”

“Huh? When you crush elderberry leaves, they give off a pungent smell, and silk grass produces white sap… so if you make something with both, it would become this kind of ointment. Though it seems like other things are mixed in too.”

She thought she knew what the other ingredients were too, but listing them one by one felt burdensome since Hyeon-ya’s eyes already held too much expectation.

As Seo-yu unconsciously shrank back, Hyeon-ya urgently asked.

“You know how to handle medicinal herbs. Have you learned Medical Arts?”

“Oh, no. I just know how to gather a few medicinal herbs. So I can distinguish between them too.”

“Hmm, I see. So that’s how it is.”

Hyeon-ya stroked his chin, finished applying the medicinal ointment, and wrapped it up with cotton cloth. Then he handed her the medicine container with the ointment and said.

“Was it Seo-yu? Make sure to apply this every day from now on, and once your leg heals, come visit the Medical Room.”

“What? Yes. I’ll do that.”

Though it was sudden, Seo-yu nodded her head.

Before leaving the room, Hyeon-ya gave her another earnest reminder.

“Make sure to come. I’ve said it twice now.”

“Yes!”

How did this happen?

He had definitely seemed indifferent at first, but suddenly she received an invitation. When he left, he even seemed to be in a good mood.

She couldn’t understand the reason at all, but…

‘Maybe there’s something I can do at the Medical Room?’

Perhaps she could find work to do in this place!

Seo-yu carefully hugged the medicine container that Hyeon-ya had given her.

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“Um, Ga-ram. Would it be alright if I visited the Medical Room?”

Several days had passed. Seo-yu, who could now walk reasonably well, asked Ga-ram cautiously.

“The Medical Room?”

Ga-ram, who always answered everything with a smile, showed a startled expression for the first time.

“Um, miss. The thing is… Hyeon-ya doesn’t really like people very much. I’m worried you might hear harsh words if you go visit him.”

Hyeon-ya doesn’t?

Seo-yu blinked and tilted her head.

“But the Physician told me to come to the Medical Room first.”

“What? My goodness, Hyeon-ya did? Eun-hyang! Come here quickly!”

“What’s the matter?”

“Hyeon-ya called Miss Seo-yu to the Medical Room!”

“What?”

Even Eun-hyang, who had been calm, looked at Seo-yu in surprise.

‘Why are they acting like this?’

Though she was very puzzled, going to the Medical Room came first. Fortunately, Ga-ram immediately took Seo-yu to the Medical Room.

“If you get scolded or told to get… get out right away, you must come back immediately, okay?”

“I will.”

Seo-yu reassured Ga-ram, who seemed full of worry, and entered the Medical Room.

“Physician, are you here?”

It was the moment she peeked her head through the open door.

Inside the room, instead of Hyeon-ya who should have been there, two children she had never seen before were waiting.

Two pairs of golden eyes turned toward Seo-yu simultaneously.

“What, who are you?”

“Who are you?”

Seo-yu’s mouth fell open like a rice cake.

‘They look exactly the same!’

The two children with golden hair and golden eyes that sparkled like the sun had identical features as if a mirror had been placed between them.

They resembled each other so much that at first she doubted her own eyes, wondering if she was seeing things.

“Hwang Li-gon, do you know who that is?”

“No, I’ve never seen her before. Yi-ryeong, do you know?”

“I don’t.”

Seo-yu, who had been staring blankly at the two, finally came to her senses.

‘The young lady and young master!’

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