The Beloved Baby Deer of the Hwangryong Family - Chapter 39

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Three days had passed since then.

Every morning, Seo-yu woke up early and headed to the cliff where the Cloud Bridge was located.

Jumping right away was impossible anyway.

For now, she tried to practice mustering the courage to at least look down below the cliff, but when she actually stood in front of the cliff, her legs trembled so much that she couldn’t take a single step forward.

‘I can’t even look…’

In the past, cliffs hadn’t been scary at all. Since she climbed mountains every day and saw cliffs regularly, they had even felt familiar.

However, after falling from a high cliff once, the terror of that moment had settled deep in her heart and she couldn’t shake it off.

‘It was so terrifying.’

On the first day, she had tried hard to get even one step closer.

But just seeing the edge of the cliff made her dizzy and she ended up collapsing.

On the second day, she tried imagining jumping off while looking at the Cloud Bridge from afar.

But even just imagining it made her whole body break out in cold sweat.

The third day was the same.

And today as well, she could only watch from a distance, unable to take steps closer to the cliff.

‘I’m really such a coward.’

She felt endlessly pathetic.

‘Should I give up?’

Her chest felt stuffy and tears welled up, but Seo-yu held them back.

She felt that now wasn’t the time to cry leisurely.

Seo-yu let out a deep sigh and trudged back home, heading straight to the medical room.

“Master, I’m back…”

Seo-yu, who had just opened the door and entered, froze in place. She had locked eyes directly with Li-han.

“Y-Young Master?”

Since she hadn’t expected to encounter him in the medical room, she was flustered, and Li-han frowned.

Even though he must have clearly seen that expression, Hyeon-ya spoke with a nonchalant face.

“Perfect timing. Seo-yu, go to the Lower Village with Li-han.”

“What?”

“Uncle, what do you mean by that? Why should I go together with that child?”

Seo-yu asked back in bewilderment, and Li-han immediately objected.

Hyeon-ya crossed his arms.

“Then does the Young Family Head want me to leave the injured to suffer on the battlefield as they are?”

“Why do you only use formal speech at times like this… That’s not what I meant! There are other physicians too, so why must I go with this child specifically?”

As voices grew louder, Seo-yu shrank back. Hyeon-ya, who had been calm all along, lowered his voice for the first time.

“Even if Li-han is the Young Family Head, I’d prefer if you didn’t speak carelessly to my disciple.”

“…I apologize.”

At the cool reprimand, Li-han calmed his excitement and also apologized to Seo-yu.

“I’m sorry. My words and actions were thoughtless.”

“Oh, it’s fine.”

It wasn’t even that harsh of a comment…

Seo-yu was rather surprised by his appearance of even bowing his head while apologizing. It was behavior that Miss Su-jeong or Young Master Su-gyu would never have shown.

“As you heard earlier, several other physicians also have to accompany us on this trip. The rest are busy too since we need to prepare more medicine to fill the supply goods.”

Hyeon-ya adjusted his glasses and turned his gaze to Seo-yu.

“Seo-yu is already helping as a pharmacist, so she’s more than qualified. Going out on a village inspection and seeing patients directly will be good experience for becoming a physician in the future.”

Village inspection!

Anticipation sparkled in Seo-yu’s eyes.

She had heard that inspections involved Hyeon-rang or Li-han traveling with Hyeon-ya to visit the villages under the Golden Dragon Family’s rule, meeting people directly and asking if they had any inconveniences.

‘I wonder if I might be able to see the marketplace too?’

Actually, whether in the past or now, she was used to staying only at the household and didn’t particularly want to go out.

Still, she was curious about the marketplace. Seo-yu had never once ventured to the village center in her entire life.

From childhood, she had been strictly ordered never to show her face in crowded places.

Here, there was no such order, so going to the village should be fine, but…

‘The young master probably won’t want to take me along.’

Seo-yu glanced at Li-han. As expected, his expression wasn’t good.

She unconsciously became dejected and fidgeted with her hands when Hyeon-ya let out a quiet “Ah” and sighed softly.

“You’re right. Sending just two children wouldn’t be wise. Never mind, Li-han. Let’s forget about it…”

At those words, Li-han bristled.

“Who are you calling children? I’m perfectly capable of taking this child along!”

“Is that so? Then go ahead and go.”

Li-han realized he had fallen for Hyeon-ya’s trick. Normally he would have gladly played along, but today he didn’t want to.

“I said I could do it, not that I would. Besides, going to the Lower Village with a child who doesn’t even have wings…”

Li-han, who had been firmly dismissing the idea, suddenly stopped. His eyebrows, which had been irritably raised, suddenly dropped down. He looked clearly flustered.

‘Why is he acting like that?’

Seo-yu read the atmosphere as silence fell. She couldn’t understand why there was such a reaction when everyone knew she didn’t have wings.

Li-han bit his lower lip and released it, then quietly lowered his eyes.

“…I apologize. I’ll go.”

“Well, Seo-yu. The Young Family Head has finally decided to go out.”

Hyeon-ya replied nonchalantly and nodded toward Seo-yu.

Li-han, who had seemed ready to explode in anger just moments before, simply turned around silently and left the medical room.

“Master, what should I do when I follow the young master?”

“Well, there’s nothing particular you need to do.”

“Pardon? But…”

“Just observe.”

“Just… observe?”

“Yes. Sometimes just watching can be a learning experience too.”

Seo-yu tilted her head in confusion, unable to understand at all, but Hyeon-ya only smiled slightly without explaining in detail.

Instead, he gestured toward the door with his chin.

“By the way, if you don’t hurry and follow him, that Li-han fellow will leave by himself.”

“Oh, I’ll be back!”

A fond gaze lingered on her retreating figure as she hurried away.

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Fortunately, Li-han didn’t leave Seo-yu behind. He was too concerned about his slip of the tongue with Hyeon-ya to even consider it.

‘I shouldn’t have said such a thing…’

Wings were like a reverse scale to Hyeon-ya.

Therefore, the people of the Golden Dragon Family always watched their words, but he had acted carelessly.

Just then, Seo-yu came out of the medical room.

‘Nothing good ever comes from getting involved with that child.’

Li-han, who had lamented without realizing it, felt ashamed.

To petty blame others for his own mistake. It wasn’t something befitting someone who was the Young Family Head.

Li-han, feeling embarrassed, suggested without looking at the child.

“We need to fly to the Lower Village, so get on my back.”

Proud Golden Dragons don’t let just anyone ride on their backs.

Especially Li-han had never once flown carrying anyone who wasn’t family.

Therefore, it was a great concession for Li-han, but Seo-yu couldn’t answer easily.

“Um, but…”

“What is it?”

Li-han’s brow furrowed slightly.

Seo-yu, who had been hesitating while fidgeting with her fingertips, spoke with a worried voice.

“I, I’m not light enough for you to carry and fly, Young Master.”

Li-han blinked at the unexpected words.

“I saw Yi-ryeong and Li-gon in their beast transformation forms, and they were very small and cute. But my human form is bigger than both of them… I was worried it might be difficult for you to fly because I’m too heavy.”

Huh?

Li-han let out a hollow laugh at her seriously worried face.

“So right now, you’re worried that I might not be able to carry one small child like you?”

Who was worrying about whom right now? That tiny deer, about this Golden Dragon?

Li-han, who had been at a loss for words from the absurdity, spoke a beat late.

“…The Twins are still young so they can’t properly control their body size. We dragon beast-humans can originally change our size freely when we transform.”

If that weren’t the case, they would have destroyed pavilions and trees every time they transformed.

“Ah, I see!”

Only then did Seo-yu’s expression brighten. Li-han no longer had the energy to be more bewildered.

“Then Young Master, I’ll ask for your help.”

Watching Seo-yu bow politely, Li-han swallowed a sigh inwardly.

‘I’ve taken on a troublesome task.’

However, no matter how unwanted the task, it was right to fulfill one’s responsibilities once taken on.

Poof—!

Golden smoke rose up and soon revealed the magnificent form of a Golden Dragon.

“Wooow!”

Seo-yu burst out in exclamation without realizing it.

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