The Beloved Baby Deer of the Hwangryong Family - Chapter 33

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“There’s no one more beautiful than you, Miss, so you absolutely must use it.”

“Thank you so much, Ga-ram. Please tell Hyeon-rang that I’m grateful too.”

“If you grow beautiful flowers later and show them as thanks, he’ll be even happier.”

“Ah! That’s a good idea.”

Seo-yu was about to nod enthusiastically but only moved her head slightly up and down, worried the flower pot might fall.

‘My flower pot, my flower pot that Hyeon-rang gave me as a gift.’

At the Great Antlered Deer Family, she always had to borrow other people’s things or pick up discarded items to use.

For Seo-yu, a flower pot with her own name engraved on it was truly a dream-like gift.

‘Whatever I plant, I must really take good care of it.’

Carefully embracing the beautiful jade-colored flower pot in her arms, Seo-yu became lost in happy imagination.

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That night, Seo-yu fell into deep contemplation.

‘Should I put it on the desk? Then I could see it continuously while studying. No. Still, the flower pot would feel better if it could see the sun.’

In the end, the window area was chosen as the flower pot’s spot.

After moving the flower pot around and finally deciding on its position, the next problem arose.

‘What should I plant in this flower pot? Medicinal herbs? Or flowers like Ga-ram said?’

Since it was her first possession of her very own, she wanted to plant something very special.

But she couldn’t tell what would be ‘special.’ To Seo-yu, all the grass and flowers that grew from the earth were precious.

“Hmm… what could there be?”

As Seo-yu pondered, her eyes suddenly caught sight of a familiar cloth pouch. It was the herb pouch she had carried with her since before coming to the Golden Dragon Family.

As if enchanted, Seo-yu reached for the pouch and carefully took out the medicinal herbs inside.

“Snow Scale Flower…”

The first Snow Scale Flower that Miss Su-jeong had thrown away, saying it had withered.

That Snow Scale Flower was still completely dried up, sleeping inside the pouch all along.

Its transparent beauty could no longer be seen.

Seo-yu had initially wanted to return the Snow Scale Flower to the earth. There was no longer any way to utilize the Snow Scale Flower even if she kept it.

But when she actually tried to leave it in the ground, her heart ached.

‘It’s the only friend that came with me from the Western Region.’

Seo-yu still vividly remembered the joy of the moment she discovered the Snow Scale Flower.

The proud feeling of having accomplished something was fleeting, but it seemed like something she would never forget for a long time.

Moreover, this Snow Scale Flower was also a flower that reminded her of her little friend, the black squirrel Blackie.

Although the second Snow Scale Flower that Blackie had found for her was taken by Miss Su-jeong, she never forgot her gratitude toward Blackie.

‘I wonder if Blackie is doing well? I hope so.’

With the weather being cold, she had so many questions about whether it was finding food well and if its body was healthy.

For Seo-yu, who didn’t even have friends to talk with, Blackie remained as one of the few good memories from the Western Region.

Since the Snow Scale Flower was intertwined with memories of that Blackie, she wanted to treasure it even more.

“I hope you can have a new home too.”

Seo-yu gently caressed the Snow Scale Flower. Though no life force could be felt from the dried roots, she still wanted to plant it in the pretty flower pot.

‘But Eun-hyang said this place doesn’t get much snow…’

The environment was quite different from places like White Jade Mountain where white snow was always piled up.

‘What should I do.’

Seo-yu, who had been pondering, clapped her hands and exclaimed ‘Ah!’

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Early the next morning, Seo-yu headed to the front courtyard of the medical room with a small shovel.

Crouching in front of the contaminated herb garden, Seo-yu greeted the earth warmly as usual.

“Did you sleep well? I came today because I have a favor to ask.”

Seo-yu whispered while gently caressing the soil.

“Would you like to come to my room with me? I got a pretty flower pot. Could you take care of a friend there?”

She couldn’t get snow right away anyway, and even if there was snow, there was no guarantee that the dried Snow Scale Flower would come back to life.

In that case, although it wasn’t in as clean a state as the soil in Hyeon-ya’s herb garden, she wanted to entrust the Snow Scale Flower to the soil in the front courtyard.

Both the Snow Scale Flower and the contaminated soil were lonely children, so she thought it might be better if they stayed together.

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“Hm?”

Seo-yu felt a warm energy from the soil for just a brief moment.

It should have been cold since it had absorbed the cold wind all night, but just now the soil was somehow warm. It was as if it was trying to warm Seo-yu’s hands.

‘Did it grant my request?’

Seo-yu scooped up the soil evenly and put it in the cloth pouch she had brought. Then she patted down the spot where she had scooped the soil to make it flat again.

After returning to her room, she filled the flower pot that Hyeon-rang had given her with soil and carefully selected stones.

“Now you two will be living together.”

Finally, she carefully planted the dried Snow Scale Flower in the pot, being cautious not to break it. The roots already looked dead, but Seo-yu didn’t give up.

“Being in a warm room with a good friend might give you energy. Then you’ll be able to come back to life too.”

Seo-yu gave the Snow Scale Flower a little of the water she had prepared in advance and placed the pot by the window.

“You are my first garden.”

Seo-yu looked at the Snow Scale Flower planted in the pot with a proud heart.

“I hope you grow well.”

At that moment, a dry leaf sparkled as it caught the sunlight. It felt just like the Snow Scale Flower’s answer, making Seo-yu smile a little.

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Li-han, who was returning to his room after finishing his daily tasks, encountered Hyeon-ya in the corridor. Hyeon-ya, who habitually skipped greetings, nodded his head.

“Li-han. I organized Sister Bi-yeon’s treatment records that you requested and brought them to your room.”

“To my room? If you had called me, I would have come to get them.”

“It’s fine. I was passing by anyway. Well, I’m going now.”

“Yes, Uncle. Thank you.”

Hyeon-ya, who briefly raised and lowered one hand, walked away.

Li-han hurried back to his room and was about to pick up the records placed on his desk when he frowned at the medicine packet bundle placed next to them.

It was the very medicine that Seo-yu had said she made for him a few days ago.

“I told you it wasn’t necessary.”

He had been quiet for several days, so I thought he had accepted it, but to think he would secretly leave it like this.

Li-han swallowed a sigh and picked up the medicine packet bundle.

Even if they forced it on him like this, he had no intention whatsoever of taking what that deer had given him.

He was about to throw away the bundle as it was.

‘You wouldn’t like it if I gave it to you directly.’

Seo-yu’s voice, which had spoken calmly to Hyeon-ya, suddenly echoed in Li-han’s ears.

‘I think Li-han would accept it more comfortably if Master delivered it. I worked hard to make it so his heart would become strong, so please, I beg you.’

His clever mind recalled even that earnest voice with perfect accuracy.

‘What does it matter to her whether I’m sick or not.’

If it was sincere, it was absurd; if it was an act, it was ridiculous.

Li-han snorted derisively, but for some reason he couldn’t bring himself to throw away the bundle. Somehow his heart felt uneasy.

‘…Throwing away medicine is wasteful, regardless of who made it.’

He soon found his answer. It was because that wouldn’t be the right action as Young Family Head.

In fact, even though it was called heart medicine, it was ultimately medicine to replenish depleted energy, so anyone could take it.

Even if that child had made it, Hyeon-ya would have supervised it anyway, so there would naturally be no problem with its efficacy.

Carelessly handling precious medicine was definitely wrong.

After hesitating, Li-han decided to return the medicine packet bundle to Hyeon-ya instead of throwing it away. It would be fine since it wouldn’t be wasteful if anyone ate it.

Li-han immediately took the bundle and left his room. Then he headed toward the medical room.

Among the numerous pavilions of the Golden Dragon Family, the medical room, whose lights went out the latest, still had its main gate wide open.

It was just when Li-han, having passed through the main gate, reached the front of Hyeon-ya’s office. Chattering voices could be heard from inside.

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