The Beloved Baby Deer of the Hwangryong Family - Chapter 17

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From the very first day they met, the Twins were truly kind to Seo-yu.

Seo-yu had never met anyone in her life who treated her this well.

Of course, there was one Physician at the Medicine Hall, but he was merely kind—it wasn’t the same feeling as the Twins actually liking her.

‘There were animal friends who were good to me, but…’

Dear Blackie, who used to share food with her.

Except for Blackie, the small and cute Black Squirrel, the Twins were the first.

At Seo-yu’s question, the Twins looked at each other once, then turned their heads simultaneously.

“Well, it’s because our youngest is special?”

“Right. You’re special.”

Yi-ryeong spoke, and Li-gon agreed.

Seo-yu rolled her eyes.

“Me…?”

“You have one Horn.”

Seo-yu hesitated at the counter-question that seemed to ask why she was asking something so obvious, but the answer didn’t end there.

“You don’t carry a Sword around and cause trouble like the other kids.”

“Exactly. And you don’t pick fights with us asking if we’re Golden Dragons. You’re kind.”

“Your eyes are really big too.”

“And your pupils sparkle.”

…How exactly was any of that special?

The more she listened, the more puzzled she became, but the two were so serious that she couldn’t stop them.

‘I’m not special.’

She was peculiar, though. She’d always been treated as odd and strange, so she knew that well.

Even though she didn’t know why the Twins liked her, Seo-yu was certain she was someone who couldn’t live up to their expectations.

With that thought making her feel gloomy, Seo-yu was about to lower her gaze when—

“Our mom told us. Being different from others isn’t strange—it’s special.”

Yi-ryeong tapped the Tree Branch and grinned. Li-gon nodded vigorously.

“So we got ourselves a special youngest.”

At those words, tears welled up in Seo-yu’s eyes. Her nose tingled for no reason and she felt like crying.

“But I’m not special…”

“No, you’re really special.”

Until now, she had only met people who disliked her for all sorts of reasons. But the Twins said she was special over things that were nothing at all.

“And since you’re the youngest anyway, it’s even better if you’re cute. Right, Hwang Li-gon?”

“Right. Dragons just aren’t cute. Fighting is fun though.”

Seo-yu suddenly became afraid that this moment might also be a dream, but seeing the Twins chattering away earnestly, it seemed real and she felt relieved.

“So anyway, youngest. When are you going to…”

Yi-ryeong was just starting to speak as if something had occurred to her. From Outside came Ga-ram’s welcoming voice.

“Oh my, Young Master Li-han! You’ve returned!”

The Twins’ expressions immediately brightened.

“Big brother Li-han? Hey, Li-gon! Big brother Li-han must be here!”

“Wow! Let’s hurry and go greet him!”

The excitement could be felt in the hurried steps rushing toward the door.

In contrast, Seo-yu was extremely tense.

‘If the young master sees us together, he’ll surely be angry.’

From the moment she heard the name ‘Li-han’ from outside, Seo-yu’s heart began pounding.

It wasn’t because Li-han’s attitude toward her earlier had been cold.

Of course, it had hurt. But being hated was far too familiar to her to be wounded by that alone.

Moreover, even though he had treated her coldly, Li-han hadn’t pushed or hit her. He hadn’t made her stand in a corner in front of everyone and mocked her, saying ‘Look at that stupid, ugly horn!’

Being treated like a thief was understandable given the circumstances that could easily be misunderstood.

‘He’s been away from the household for a long time. It’s natural to be surprised when there’s a stranger. Since his health isn’t good, he’d be even more sensitive.’

All of that was really okay.

What wasn’t okay was.

‘What if Yi-ryeong and Li-gon start hating me?’

Seo-yu watched the twins’ retreating figures with anxious eyes.

‘I hope Li-han hyung comes back soon. Then I can show him to our youngest.’

‘Li-han hyung is really smart. And cool. Our youngest will definitely love Li-han hyung too!’

The two had often told Seo-yu stories about Li-han, who was at the Dragon Palace.

In those stories, Li-han was an extremely reliable eldest son and a capable heir who had been helping their father handle family clan affairs since childhood.

Each time, Seo-yu could feel how much Yi-ryeong and Li-gon liked and respected Li-han.

If the twins found out that Li-han disliked Seo-yu, they would surely not view her favorably either.

‘That’s why I wanted to make a better impression on Li-han…’

It was a secret, but whenever she heard about Li-han, Seo-yu would imagine a wonderful young master who resembled Hwang Hyeon-rang in her mind.

And very occasionally, she would even imagine that young master calling her ‘youngest.’

She knew it was an impossible thing, but just that thought alone made her feel so happy and joyful that she didn’t know what to do with herself.

However, reality was different from imagination. Li-han hated her.

‘It’s because I was too greedy. Since Li-han is said to be smart, he might have seen right through it all.’

If she could, Seo-yu wanted to scold her past self for being so greedy.

So if she could continue getting along well with the twins in the future, she felt she could even endure the painful birch rod that had struck her calves from Madam.

It was when Seo-yu’s hands were trembling with fear and tension.

Creak—

The door opened wide.

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What greeted Li-han was the cheerful voices of his twin younger siblings.

“Hyung! Did you have a good trip?”

“Li-han hyung, I missed you!”

Though his return had only been delayed by a few days, Yi-ryeong clung to Li-han’s embrace, and Li-gon also hung onto his arm, not to be outdone.

However, instead of warmly embracing his younger siblings as usual, Li-han asked coldly.

“Why are you two here.”

Even at the cold question, the twins answered confidently.

“Why else! Because our youngest is here.”

“Brother, brother. We have a younger sibling too now. I’m not the youngest anymore.”

“Youngest?”

Li-han frowned. His gaze fixed on Seo-yu, who was standing awkwardly behind them.

‘I had a feeling.’

As soon as he returned home, he looked for his younger siblings but couldn’t see them, so he assumed they must be training.

But when he stopped by the medical room and then went to the training ground, he found that sword training had already ended.

Feeling an ominous premonition, Li-han immediately asked a maid where the uninvited guest was staying and found the room.

And indeed, his younger siblings were with the uninvited guest.

“You can’t possibly mean that thing.”

“That thing?”

Yi-ryeong and Li-gon both turned around at the same time. Soon Yi-ryeong waved her hand dismissively and laughed.

“Oh come on, Brother Li-han. Do you think we’re stupid? That’s a pillar. How could a pillar become our younger sibling?”

What Li-han had pointed at was Seo-yu standing in front of the pillar, but Yi-ryeong didn’t think for a moment that he had called Seo-yu “that thing.”

Li-gon’s reaction was even more absurd.

“Yi-ryeong is right. Because the pillar has been here longer than us. That means it’s older.”

“Wow, I didn’t think of that. Hwang Li-gon, you actually looked smart just now.”

“I’m always smart!”

“Anyway, brother, unlike the pillar, our youngest was born after us. Since she was born in winter, I’m the older sister.”

“Brother, I’m a big brother now. Cool, right?”

Li-han, who had been momentarily speechless at their utterly innocent conversation, glared at Seo-yu as she kept her head down and fidgeted with her hands.

Even though she clearly knew they were talking about her, the way she just hid behind the twins and received their protection really didn’t sit well with him.

Suddenly, an unpleasant memory flashed through Li-han’s mind.

‘No, no! That bracelet is something I gave to Sister Cho-a as a gift. Right, Li-gon?’

‘Uh-huh. I saw Yi-ryeong give it too. Sister didn’t secretly take it.’

There had been a similar incident before.

Those who shamelessly repaid the Golden Dragon Family’s kindness with betrayal.

What efforts had he made to protect his younger siblings from them?

‘I can’t let something like that happen again.’

Li-han’s expression hardened even more as he recalled the incident he had forgotten for a while.

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