The Beloved Baby Deer of the Hwangryong Family - Chapter 47

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Of course, even if Seo-yu took first place and earned the qualification to enter the Heavenly Medicine Forest, he had no particular intention of using that for anything.

 

However, Hyeon-ya hoped that Seo-yu wouldn’t be confined within the small framework of the Medical Room.

 

“You care for that child a great deal.”

 

Hyeon-rang, who had understood his intentions, smiled warmly.

 

To think that Hyeon-ya, who had closed his heart due to some incident in childhood, would grow so attached to his disciple.

 

Hyeon-rang found it truly surprising and was genuinely grateful to Seo-yu.

 

“You can tell just by looking. She’s a child you can’t help but adore. To a heartbreaking degree.”

 

Hyeon-ya found that aspect a bit bitter. A child who deserved nothing but affection had reading others’ moods ingrained in her very being.

 

She was excessively grateful for even trivial matters, and had no hesitation in belittling herself.

 

It made his heart ache to think how much persecution she must have endured for a mere nine-year-old child to be like that.

 

‘Those hypocritical bastards, anyway.’

 

What mercy, what goodness.

 

Having already experienced the Western Region through his Medical Academy life, Hyeon-ya didn’t believe at all in the values proclaimed by the Qilin who ruled them.

 

“Anyway, it’s fine then?”

 

“Of course. As long as Seo-yu herself is fine with it, I have no reason to oppose it.”

 

“Well, I’ll have to ask her about it. She loves learning Medical Arts so much that she won’t refuse.”

 

Since Seo-yu was someone who even rejoiced at homework that everyone else hated and asked for more, she would surely love the Medical Academy even more.

 

Hyeon-rang, who usually heard stories about Seo-yu from Ga-ram and Eun-hyang and knew how diligent she was in her studies, also nodded his head.

 

Then he asked about a doubt that suddenly occurred to him.

 

“But speaking of Medical Academy admission, there are only a few months left, aren’t there? Isn’t it too late to submit an application now?”

 

“Right. It’s late.”

 

“Then you’re thinking of sending her a year later.”

 

“No. It’s better for her to go and learn quickly.”

 

“Hmm? Then what are you planning to do?”

 

Hyeon-ya suddenly straightened his back and assumed a proper posture. Hyeon-rang’s expression became uneasy.

 

“Family Head, so there’s something I’d like to ask of you.”

 

Regardless, Hyeon-ya spoke in a rarely polite tone.

 

* * *

 

Seo-yu was making a troubled expression in front of the mirror.

 

On either side of her, Yi-ryeong and Li-gon were each holding a bolt of silk, arguing with each other about which one suited her better.

 

It all started when the two suddenly came to her room saying they wanted to give her clothes as gifts.

 

“Our youngest has blonde hair just like us! So yellow clothes like forsythia flowers suit her well. How cute!”

 

Yi-ryeong, who argued with veins bulging in her neck, held the yellow silk against Seo-yu’s shoulder and nodded with satisfaction.

 

“Look, look. It suits her perfectly. Like the sun, right?”

 

“Dressing from head to toe in all the same color is what kids who can’t dress properly do. To make the gold stand out, you need to use navy blue.”

 

Li-gon countered and brought the navy blue silk up to Seo-yu.

 

“This deep navy blue is perfect, I tell you. When Seo-yu wears it, her sparkling hair will stand out and she’ll be incredibly pretty, right? Hwang Yi-ryeong, you always wear the same clothes so you have no sense.”

 

“What? Hey, Hwang Li-gon! You’re the one who always wears clothes with weird patterns!”

 

“What’s wrong with flower patterns!”

 

The Twins’ voices grew louder and louder. Seo-yu stood between them, unsure what to do as she watched nervously.

 

‘They’re both really pretty though.’

 

In fact, from Seo-yu’s perspective, both silks were truly beautiful.

 

The yellow silk that Yi-ryeong had brought was warm and bright like spring sunlight, while the navy blue silk that Li-gon had chosen was quiet and elegant like the deep night sky.

 

Moreover, both silks seemed too good for her to use.

 

‘Even Miss Su-jeong didn’t make clothes from silk with such fine texture…’

 

Would that beautiful silk even suit me?

 

Having constantly heard that she was ugly at the Great Antlered Deer Family, Seo-yu fidgeted with her hands, lacking confidence.

 

“I think both look fine.”

 

At the voice heard from outside the door, all three people turned their heads simultaneously. Li-han was standing between the open doors.

 

“Ah, young master!”

 

When Seo-yu greeted him cheerfully, Li-han’s eyebrows drooped.

 

“The door was open so I couldn’t ask for permission. Sorry.”

 

“It’s fine!”

 

Seo-yu shook her head back and forth.

 

“Young master, you can come anytime.”

 

At Seo-yu’s words, the Twins quickly interjected.

 

“What about me, youngest?”

 

“Seo-yu, me too, right?”

 

“Of course. Sister Yi-ryeong and Brother Li-gon are naturally always welcome.”

 

Li-han hesitated.

 

‘Yi-ryeong is sister and Li-gon is brother. And I’m young master…’

 

“I could also…”

 

Be called brother too.

 

Li-han moved his lips then closed them again. If he said it outright, he thought he’d look petty.

 

“Then how about embroidering the navy blue silk with gold thread? That way it would match Seo-yu’s hair color well, and it wouldn’t look too uniform either.”

 

“Oh? That’s good!”

 

“Right! Let’s do as Brother Li-han says!”

 

The Twins exclaimed in admiration, looking satisfied. The two of them looked Seo-yu up and down as if they’d never fought, planning how to dress her up.

 

“Let’s ask Ga-ram to add embroidery. Ga-ram is good at embroidery.”

 

“Eun-hyang will braid her hair prettily. Let’s put in a hairpin too!”

 

Between the excited Twins, Seo-yu rolled her eyes around.

 

‘Is there something I need to dress up for?’

 

These days she often went on outings with the Twins, but there had never been anything that required such serious preparation.

 

And new silk at that. Since coming to the Golden Dragon Family, she had already received many clothes, so she was bewildered.

 

“Our youngest will be the prettiest at this Dragon Moon Night. Right, Hwang Li-gon?”

 

“Of course. Seo-yu is a flower deer after all.”

 

Seo-yu, who had been puzzled, opened her eyes wide.

 

“Um… may I go to Dragon Moon Night?”

 

But I still haven’t crossed the Cloud Bridge yet…

 

She had heard Li-han’s inner thoughts clearly enough.

 

But Seo-yu thought a promise was a promise.

 

So she really wanted to cross the Cloud Bridge on her own, but remembering Li-han’s heartache, she couldn’t practice on her own.

 

Without realizing it, her gaze went to Li-han, and Li-han smiled brightly.

 

“Actually, I was just on my way to get permission from Father. Seo-yu has also decided to go to Dragon Moon Night together.”

 

“Young Master!”

 

Seo-yu was startled.

 

She had been waiting, unable to even ask about Dragon Moon Night, wondering if there would be another opportunity to visit the Dragon Palace.

 

To think Li-han had spoken directly to the Family Head for her sake!

 

Unlike the surprised Seo-yu, the Twins were grinning as if they already knew about this.

 

“That’s great, youngest! This is a gift from us.”

 

“We decided to make clothes in the same color too. Let’s all three of us wear matching beautiful clothes.”

 

Yi-ryeong and Li-gon took Seo-yu’s hands and spoke in excited voices.

 

‘So that’s why they brought me this silk.’

 

Seo-yu felt her eyes moisten with warmth.

 

“Sister Yi-ryeong, Brother Li-gon. Thank you so much.”

 

Then she suddenly glanced at Li-han.

 

‘Come to think of it, the Young Master is here, so shouldn’t I be addressing them more formally?’

 

When she was with the Twins, she had gotten into the habit of calling them sister and brother, so she hadn’t thought about it.

 

“I mean… I’m so grateful to Lady Yi-ryeong and Lord Li-gon…”

 

Seeing Seo-yu trying to quickly correct her forms of address, Li-han spoke gently.

 

“Seo-yu, you don’t need to mind me. Just do as you usually do.”

 

Then he hesitated for a moment and added in a small voice.

 

“If you’re okay with it… you can call me brother too. Since I’m older than Li-gon.”

 

Seo-yu’s eyes widened.

 

She was surprised that Li-han had gotten permission for her to attend Dragon Moon Night, but this was even more unexpected.

 

However, Yi-ryeong, who had been listening, snorted.

 

“What? You’re always saying things to the youngest? No way. Brother Li-han isn’t qualified yet.”

 

“Hey, hey. Hwang Yi-ryeong. I can hear you.”

 

Li-han smiled bitterly. He had nothing to say since it wasn’t wrong.

 

“I’m not forcing it. I just wanted to say don’t worry about me.”

 

“No. I was happy that you said that.”

 

Seo-yu grinned widely. She was already happy just to be able to visit the Dragon Palace, but she felt even better because it seemed like she had grown much closer to Li-han.

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