The Beloved Baby Deer of the Hwangryong Family - Chapter 61

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“Take the herbal decoction only until this evening, and it would be best to prepare new medicine as soon as you return tomorrow.”

 

Hyeon-ya, who had finished the medical examination, stood up from his seat. Seo-yu hesitated before carefully opening her mouth.

 

“I’m sorry, Master. Because of me, you couldn’t finish Dragon Moon Night until the end… Ouch!”

 

Then she opened her eyes wide at the touch that lightly tapped her forehead. It didn’t hurt, but she was startled.

 

“How stuck to your mouth must the word ‘sorry’ be that it won’t come off like that. Even if you boiled grass, it wouldn’t be that sticky.”

 

“Ah, well…”

 

Seo-yu’s head dropped down. She had almost said sorry again.

 

Fortunately, when she closed her mouth just before speaking, Hyeon-ya chuckled softly.

 

“I have never regretted my choice to take you in as my adopted daughter.”

 

Seo-yu quietly raised her eyes.

 

Last night when everyone had gathered in Seo-yu’s bedroom, Seo-yu had honestly confessed that she had actually overheard the conversation in the corridor.

 

And she had honestly revealed her own feelings as well.

 

‘I, I’m so happy. I’m so joyful and so grateful. But… could you give me time until Sister Bi-yeon wakes up?’

 

In truth, Seo-yu also wanted to become family with the Golden Dragon Family people right away.

 

But she was scared. She was also worried that she might be greedy and end up hurting someone again.

 

Having never received the opportunity of choice in her entire life, it was even more troubling.

 

‘Of course we’ll give you time. It’s fine however long it takes, so please don’t feel burdened.’

 

Fortunately, Hyeon-rang understood Seo-yu. Hyeon-ya was the same.

 

And they told her that whatever choice she made, they were no different from family.

 

‘I was happy that you said that.’

 

So this is how difficult choice can be.

 

Seo-yu felt like she had learned something new again.

 

“Rest now. I should go check on Sister Bi-yeon.”

 

Hyeon-ya said as he gathered his medicine tools. Seo-yu quietly lowered her blanket and asked.

 

“Master, may I come with you?”

 

“Instead of resting more.”

 

“My body is fine now. I want to see Sister Bi-yeon too.”

 

“Well, there’s nothing wrong with that. Let’s go.”

 

“Yes!”

 

Seo-yu, delighted, quickly followed Hyeon-ya out of the room.

 

* * *

 

Seo-yu entered the room where Bi-yeon was with Hyeon-ya. She could see Hyeon-rang standing in front of the crystal chamber.

 

Hyeon-rang didn’t even notice someone had entered and was endlessly gazing at Bi-yeon with eyes full of longing.

 

That gaze looked so sad that Seo-yu, feeling upset, deliberately raised her voice.

 

“Lord Hyeon-rang!”

 

“Oh? Seo-yu came along too. Why aren’t you lying down a bit more?”

 

Seo-yu chuckled inwardly. What Hyeon-rang said was exactly the same as what Hyeon-ya had said earlier.

 

‘As expected, the two of them are alike.’

 

But she didn’t voice that thought.

 

She had said something similar before and Hyeon-ya had grown serious.

 

‘Why did Master react that way back then?’

 

She was suddenly curious, but since it might be an unpleasant memory for Hyeon-ya, she didn’t want to ask about it.

 

Instead, Seo-yu answered cheerfully.

 

“Hehe, I’m not sick at all.”

 

“You don’t need to inherit your master’s stubbornness too.”

 

“Then you’ll say she inherited all the bad traits from me.”

 

Hyeon-ya crossed his arms with a sullen expression, but he didn’t seem particularly upset.

 

Just then, a voice calling for Hyeon-ya came from outside.

 

“Um, Lord Hyeon-ya! I heard you were here. I’m sorry, but could you come to the Medical Hall for a moment?”

 

“You heard that? I’ll be back, so hyung, please watch over Seo-yu.”

 

“Of course I’ll take good care of our Seo-yu.”

 

“Good grief.”

 

Hyeon-ya slightly pulled up the corner of his mouth before letting it drop, then went outside.

 

“Have a safe trip, Master!”

 

“Alright.”

 

After finishing her farewell, Seo-yu approached the Crystal Chamber and looked up at the sleeping Madam.

 

She wanted to observe Madam more closely, but it was quite disappointing that the large water droplet floating in the air meant she could only ever see her profile.

 

“Heave.”

 

As she lifted herself up on her tiptoes, Hyeon-rang’s gaze fell on Seo-yu.

 

“Do you want to see Bi-yeon up close?”

 

“That would be nice, but… I’m too small, so it probably won’t work.”

 

“You could ride on my shoulders.”

 

“On your shoulders?”

 

What’s that? A horse made of wood? Then shouldn’t it be called a wooden horse?

 

As Seo-yu blinked, Hyeon-rang smiled and asked again.

 

“Would you like to try?”

 

“Y-yes.”

 

Seo-yu nodded. She didn’t know what it was, but she felt Hyeon-rang wouldn’t make her do anything bad.

 

“Whoa!”

 

Soon Seo-yu’s body was lifted up in a flash. In the blink of an eye, Seo-yu was sitting on Hyeon-rang’s shoulders.

 

‘I’m actually riding on Lord Hyeon-rang’s shoulders!’

 

Seo-yu didn’t know what to do.

 

“L-Lord Hyeon-rang. Please put me down. I’m not light enough to put on your shoulders. If your neck gets hurt…”

 

She didn’t know this was what riding on shoulders meant. If she had known it would be difficult for Hyeon-ya, she wouldn’t have asked to be carried!

 

“Heavy? You’re lighter than a breeze. More importantly, aren’t you scared?”

 

Come to think of it, the view from up high was a bit scary.

 

When Seo-yu belatedly flinched, Hyeon-rang extended both hands.

 

“If you hold my hands like this, you won’t be scared.”

 

Seo-yu quickly grasped Hyeon-rang’s hands tightly with both of hers. Then she truly wasn’t scared anymore.

 

“Now look. Can you see well?”

 

“Yes!”

 

Seen from above at a glance, Madam really looked like someone who had fallen into a deep sleep.

 

However, from her sickly pale complexion, one could tell that her condition wasn’t very good.

 

Especially the vivid dark blue aura on her lips indicated symptoms of poisoning.

 

‘Madam looks like she’s in so much pain…’

 

Seo-yu thought she understood why Hyeon-rang had such a sad expression. The feeling when viewing from the side versus from above was completely different.

 

“What kind of person is Madam?”

 

“A bright and kind person.”

 

To her careful question, Hyeon-rang answered without a moment’s hesitation.

 

‘My mother told me. Being different from others isn’t strange, it’s special.’

 

Suddenly, she recalled the words Yi-ryeong had said to her long ago when looking at her horn.

 

She couldn’t express how much comfort that word “special” had given Seo-yu at the time.

 

If the person who said those words was Madam, she must surely be kinder than anyone else.

 

“She’ll be so happy to meet you, Seo-yu. She’s always wanted to have a daughter like you. Yi-ryeong is… too much like herself.”

 

As if old memories came to mind, Hyeon-rang chuckled softly. Seo-yu tilted her head curiously.

 

“Does Sister Yi-ryeong resemble Lady Bi-yeon? I thought Lord Li-han resembled her more…”

 

“Li-han resembles her in appearance, but Yi-ryeong is exactly like her in personality. How else would the Former Azure Dragon Family Head say that seeing Yi-ryeong was like seeing young Bi-yeon?”

 

To think that Lady Bi-yeon was such a lively person!

 

Imagining Li-han’s face being as cheerful as Yi-ryeong felt somehow strange. For some reason, she wanted to meet Madam even sooner.

 

“I hope I can meet her soon.”

 

“Yes. That day will surely come.”

 

Hyeon-rang’s voice sounded so sorrowful as he said this that Seo-yu silently prayed over and over for that day to come quickly.

 

* * *

 

Seo-yu opened her eyes as soon as dawn broke.

 

‘Now I’m going back.’

 

Today was the day to leave the Dragon Palace.

 

While she was very happy thinking about returning home, she also felt regretful since the time spent at the Dragon Palace had been enjoyable.

 

‘It would be nice if Madam could come home with us too…’

 

Of course, what she regretted most was having to leave Madam behind.

 

‘Madam will be lonely after everyone leaves.’

 

Thinking this way, she couldn’t fall back asleep. It seemed she should take a walk in the garden.

 

“Lord Eun-ho?”

 

Seo-yu, who had quietly left her room, was startled. Eun-ho was pacing in the corridor.

 

“Miss!”

 

Eun-ho’s eyes widened greatly upon spotting Seo-yu. He rushed over and examined her from head to toe.

 

“Are you feeling unwell anywhere? Should I… should I bring Physician Hyeon-ya?”

 

He looked so urgent that Seo-yu quickly shook her head.

 

“No, I’m fine. I woke up early because I felt sad thinking about returning to the household.”

 

“Ah… I see.”

 

Eun-ho closed his mouth and remained silent for a while. Looking at the small and delicate Seo-yu, he could only feel more sorry, wondering how frightened she must have been in the whirlpool.

 

Eun-ho soon bowed his head deeply.

 

“I’m sorry. I put you in danger due to my carelessness.”

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