The Beloved Baby Deer of the Hwangryong Family - Chapter 109

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“Master and Young Master Li-han can go to the exhibition being held in the West Building! We’ll go to the medicinal tea tasting event.”

“Alright. Let’s go, Li-han.”

“Yes, Uncle.”

“Have a good time!”

While Seo-yu waved her hands enthusiastically, Hwang Hyeon-rang and Bi-yeon examined the guide cards The Child had distributed.

1. Medicinal Herbs Exhibition / Recommended: Master, Young Master Li-han

— They’re specially displaying rare medicinal herbs grown in Heavenly Medicine Forest! There are herbs you can’t even see in books, so it’ll be interesting.

P.S. Master! Do you happen to know Physician Ho? Physician Ho told me he knows you, and Physician Ho is here!

2. Medicinal Tea Tasting Event / Recommended: Parents, Yi-ryeong, Li-gon

— Jujube tea and ginseng tea are good for fatigue recovery. I’d like to recommend plum tea for sister and brother!

3. Emergency Treatment Demonstration / Recommended: Everyone

— They’ll teach hemostasis methods for injuries and medicinal herbs that can be used in daily life! It’ll be helpful to learn.

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The guide card written by hand with fern-like small hands was very meticulous and kind. Just looking at it, one could tell how much Seo-yu had been looking forward to this day.

“Bi-yeon, Hwang Hyeon-rang. We’re going to drink medicinal tea.”

“Shall we? I was getting thirsty anyway, so that works out well.”

Though she wasn’t particularly feeling thirsty, Bi-yeon smiled at the child’s expectant expression and followed Seo-yu out.

Thus, the Golden Dragon family went around various parts of the Medical Academy participating in events.

“Mm! The ginseng tea isn’t that bitter?”

“This is really sweet! It’s delicious! Can I have another cup?”

“Of course!”

Seo-yu, who had spent several days learning about the festival and diligently preparing the schedule for today, felt rewarded by her family’s reactions.

‘I can do something for my family too.’

Since she had always only been receiving, she hoped today would be a gift to her family, and seeing everyone happy made her very joyful.

“Next is the Healing Garden playground experience. There’s an event where you throw scented pouches to burst gourds, and I think sister and brother will like it. It’s right next door.”

“Throwing to burst them? That sounds really fun!”

“They divide into two teams to burst gourds, and the winning team gets medicine pouches as gifts.”

“We’ll win and bring them back!”

Yi-ryeong and Li-gon, delighted, gulped down their plum tea in one go and quickened their pace.

Seo-yu, who had been giggling at their overflowing enthusiasm, looked at the schedule she had prepared separately for her own reference and asked Bi-yeon.

“May I go to Master briefly? The next event is something we all have to go to together!”

“Of course. We’ll go ahead and wait, so go on.”

“Yes! It’s right over there!”

“Thanks to our youngest, we won’t have to worry about getting lost.”

Hwang Hyeon-rang smiled slightly and walked in the direction Seo-yu had pointed, together with Bi-yeon.

Seo-yu smiled warmly as she watched the affectionate backs of the two people still holding hands, and was about to go find Hwang Hyeon-ya and Li-han.

Someone called out to her from behind.

“Seo-yu.”

“Yes!”

Seo-yu turned around with a bright response, but her expression hardened.

“…Su-jeong?”

Seo-yu was flustered. Su-jeong, who hadn’t spoken to her for quite some time, had suddenly approached her for some reason.

‘I’m not afraid of Su-jeong anymore.’

Though surprised, Seo-yu recalled Yi-ryeong’s words telling her not to be scared and boldly met Su-jeong’s eyes. Su-jeong’s eyebrows twitched.

“Is there something you need?”

“I’d like to have a private conversation for a moment.”

“I think we can talk here.”

At those words, Su-jeong’s lips curved into a smirk. Seo-yu felt an inexplicable sense of unease.

“Even if it’s about the Snow Scale Flower?”

“…!”

At the unexpected words, Seo-yu’s pupils shook violently. Her peaceful heart began to pound frantically.

‘What is she trying to talk about?’

Seeing her agitation, Su-jeong smiled as if enjoying herself and said.

“It’ll just take a moment.”

Seo-yu clenched and unclenched her fists as she pondered. She wanted to avoid this, but Su-jeong didn’t seem to have any intention of letting her go.

Seo-yu composed herself and slowly opened her mouth.

“…Then let me just tell my family that I’ll be back shortly. Where should I go?”

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Seo-yu headed to the high hill in the Medical Academy back yard. It was the place Su-jeong had called her to.

Su-jeong was standing at the edge of the steeply sloped hill. It was a high place where the Medical Academy streets could be seen at a glance below.

Su-jeong, who had been waiting there first, turned around as if sensing someone’s presence.

“You came?”

“…What did you want to talk about?”

“Can we speak loudly here?”

Su-jeong gestured with her chin as if telling her to come forward. After hesitating, Seo-yu slowly approached Su-jeong.

With each step closer to Su-jeong, her heart raced frighteningly.

‘It’s just like that time…’

Though it couldn’t compare to the cliff, standing face to face with Su-jeong in this high place reminded her of what happened at White Jade Mountain, making her chest feel cold.

Fortunately, while Seo-yu had been on the outer side back then, this time she was on the inner side, so there was no worry of being pushed.

As soon as she approached, Su-jeong spoke sarcastically.

“But you’re really bold. For a criminal who stole the Snow Scale Flower.”

Seo-yu hesitated. In the past, hearing those words would have made her body tremble with both injustice and fear.

‘But that wasn’t my fault.’

She had no evidence and no one to believe her, so she couldn’t speak up immediately, but Seo-yu had always known that incident wasn’t her fault.

Just because she couldn’t speak about it didn’t change the facts.

“I was the one who found that Snow Scale Flower. The thief isn’t me, it’s you, Young Miss.”

“What? How dare you call me a thief…!”

Su-jeong’s face contorted as she raised her voice. Despite being intimidated with such fierce momentum, Seo-yu didn’t flinch.

“Ha!”

Su-jeong let out a scornful laugh as if she found it absurd, but for some reason, she didn’t raise her hand or threaten her.

Instead, she rummaged through her belongings and pulled out a pouch.

“Do you know what this is?”

When Seo-yu’s gaze turned to the pouch, Su-jeong shook it.

“It’s Snow Scale Flower.”

“…!”

Seo-yu’s eyes widened greatly.

‘I thought she had taken it to the Family Head?’

She never imagined that Su-jeong would still have it until now. As if reading her thoughts, Su-jeong said.

“This thing all withered. There’s no way to use it.”

“…”

“You know how to revive this. You were the one who said back then that it should be stored buried in snow.”

Of course, Seo-yu knew the method. Because the spirit Seollin was by her side. But she was hesitating, unable to rashly answer that she knew.

“Take it.”

“Pardon?”

“What’s the point of keeping something I can’t even use? You take it and revive it.”

Su-jeong held out the pouch.

‘She’s not the type to return this so easily…’

There was no way Su-jeong had suddenly developed a conscience at this point. Perhaps she was planning to use this as leverage for another threat. Su-jeong was very skilled at devising such schemes.

However, the image of Qilin Grandfather looking lonely while thinking of his Nephew’s Wife tormented Seo-yu’s heart.

‘Let me accept it for now.’

Moreover, she felt sorry for the Snow Scale Flower that would die in Su-jeong’s hands.

Seo-yu had just made up her mind and was reaching her hand toward the pouch.

Su-jeong suddenly leaned her body backward.

“What…!”

“Stupid girl.”

She spoke as if pleased and fell backward.

Seo-yu tried to grab her urgently, but Su-jeong’s body had already tilted toward the hill.

“No!”

A desperate voice echoed across the hill.

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Meanwhile, at the bottom of the hill.

‘Perfect!’

From a distance where she could clearly see the hill, Cho-ah watched the moment when Seo-yu reached out to Su-jeong and inwardly cheered in triumph.

And to draw people’s attention, she screamed at precisely the right moment.

“Kyaaaah!”

It was something Cho-ah and Su-jeong had planned from the beginning.

To make everyone on the street witnesses and drive Seo-yu out of the Medical Academy.

No matter if she was a child of the Four Spirit Families, harming another person was a grave crime punishable by severe punishment. Especially if it was the kind that threatened someone’s life.

‘This isn’t something that can be handled arbitrarily by the Medical Academy, so she’ll be sent to the Imperial Prison. Then Master will pull some strings.’

She didn’t know how the Qilin had ended up entering the Golden Dragon Family, but it was certain they still didn’t know The Child’s true identity.

So if they severed the connection before everything was revealed, they could handle it without any complications. It was truly a perfect plan.

“What’s wrong, what happened?”

“Young Miss, what’s the matter?”

All eyes gathered at the ear-splitting scream. Cho-ah quickly pointed up at the hill.

“Someone up there…!”

Cho-ah, who had been continuing her words while pretending to be shocked, suddenly stopped.

‘What, what’s this?’

Su-jeong, who should have been rolling down the hill by now, was standing there perfectly fine!

Cho-ah belatedly witnessed some vine that hadn’t been visible until just moments ago growing like a wall to support Su-jeong.

“What’s going on up there?”

“I don’t know. Looks like they’re having a conversation?”

“Nothing worth screaming about. You startled me.”

“But that vine on the hill grew in quite an unusual way.”

The people who had looked at Cho-ah strangely lost interest and moved on.

It was when Cho-ah was frowning deeply at the unexpected situation.

“Sister Cho-ah?”

Someone firmly grabbed Cho-ah’s arm.

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