The Beloved Baby Deer of the Hwangryong Family - Chapter 65

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“I’d like that. What kind of gift should we give her?”

 

“How about giving her a letter?”

 

Li-gon, who had followed behind, suggested.

 

“We could write about how we’ve been doing, and write what we want to say to Mother!”

 

In the end, the gift was decided to be a letter.

 

Seo-yu and the twins gathered in one room and began writing letters.

 

Even Yi-ryeong, who usually detested anything called writing, was enthusiastic just for today. She sat close beside Seo-yu and moved her brush continuously.

 

“Mother, I missed you. While you were gone, I beat Cheong Se-rin and Cheong Se-mi more than ten times. I also beat up all the Red Dragon Family kids. Once, at the Earth Dragon Family…”

 

“Yi-ryeong, what are you going to do if missing her is one line but fighting content is five lines?”

 

“It’s fine. Mother will be more curious about whether I won.”

 

Li-gon shook his head and wrote carefully, character by character, with wrinkles on his forehead.

 

“Mother, we have been living healthily and well. Li-han hyung, Yi-ryeong, everyone has been healthy without getting sick. While you were at the Dragon Palace, many things happened…”

 

Meanwhile, Seo-yu only glanced sideways at Yi-ryeong and Li-gon’s letters but couldn’t move her brush at all.

 

Seeing Seo-yu like that, Li-gon blinked his eyes.

 

“How much has Seo-yu written… Huh? You haven’t written even one line yet?”

 

“Ah, I, I’m still thinking.”

 

Seo-yu answered awkwardly.

 

Actually, Seo-yu had been the first to start writing the letter.

 

But she had already stopped writing several times and repeatedly started over on new paper.

 

‘I don’t know what to write.’

 

Writing itself was no problem at all now. When she received the letter along with the flower pot from Hwang Hyeon-rang, she had properly written a reply.

 

But when it came to writing a letter to Madam, she couldn’t find the right words. It was because she kept having unpleasant thoughts.

 

‘If I write and give her a letter, will she be happy? Maybe she won’t like it.’

 

When she had just awakened from the Crystal Water Chamber, Madam had certainly welcomed Seo-yu warmly.

 

But that was a confusing situation right after waking up, and Madam didn’t know much about Seo-yu.

 

If she found out that a new child had come while she was away from the household, she might feel upset.

 

The Madam of the Great Antlered Deer Family had been exactly like that.

 

Thinking that way made her suddenly scared, and she couldn’t write at all.

 

Seo-yu secretly swallowed a sigh and looked at the blank white paper.

 

* * *

 

Finally, the day came for Bi-yeon to return home.

 

From morning, all the household members moved busily preparing to welcome Bi-yeon.

 

The garden was filled with lotus-shaped lanterns, and the path was decorated with flowers that Bi-yeon loved.

 

“Madam’s palanquin is visible!”

 

“Madam is coming!”

 

At the news from the watchtower, everyone rushed out to the main gate.

 

Li-han, the twins, and all the household members stood in a line waiting for Bi-yeon.

 

Seo-yu also stood carefully at the back. Her heart was pounding.

 

Soon, the Golden Dragon Family’s palanquin passed through the main gate and entered.

 

Hyeon-ya got out of the palanquin first, then Bi-yeon slowly descended with Hyeon-rang’s support.

 

“Mommy!”

 

The twins, unable to wait any longer, ran to her first.

 

“Yi-ryeong! Li-gon!”

 

Bi-yeon also embraced both children tightly in turn, filled with joy. Her eyes were brimming with tears.

 

“Mother, you’ve endured so much hardship. Really…”

 

Li-han also approached maturely to greet her. But his voice was trembling.

 

“We’ve been waiting for so long.”

 

“Our Li-han, when did our precious son grow up so much?”

 

Bi-yeon gently stroked both of Li-han’s cheeks. Her eyes were full of love as she looked at her son who had grown so much.

 

The household members all had tears welling up in their eyes too. They were so happy that Madam had returned.

 

Seo-yu’s heart also warmed. Seeing Li-han, the twins, and all the Golden Dragon Family members so happy made her truly joyful.

 

‘How happy they all must be!’

 

But on the other hand, she somehow felt like she alone was standing apart from everyone else.

 

It was strange since Seo-yu was also very happy and joyful.

 

‘Come to think of it, I’ve never waited for anyone.’

 

Seo-yu had no family to wait for.

 

So she had never waited for parents, nor had she ever welcomed someone with such joy.

 

‘…Do I have the right to share in their happiness?’

 

Was that why? She suddenly felt uncertain. It seemed like she didn’t deserve to do so.

 

It felt like she was intruding carelessly without truly understanding their feelings.

 

‘I shouldn’t give this.’

 

Just as Seo-yu was about to hide the letter and the gift she had prepared behind her back out of embarrassment.

 

Bi-yeon began looking around, searching for something. Now that she looked, Hyeon-rang was also searching for someone with his eyes.

 

‘Is someone missing?’

 

Curiosity and envy welled up together at their earnest searching gaze.

 

The moment she followed their gaze, her eyes met directly with Bi-yeon’s.

 

“Seo-yu!”

 

Bi-yeon’s face brightened radiantly. Her voice was filled with sincere joy.

 

As if she had met a precious person she had been waiting for a long time.

 

‘Madam called my name.’

 

Seo-yu blinked her eyes. She wondered if she had heard what she wanted to hear on her own.

 

But no matter how many times she closed and opened her eyes, Bi-yeon and Hyeon-rang were looking straight at her.

 

“Ma…”

 

Seo-yu, who was about to approach Bi-yeon in emotion, hesitated. She was worried about how other people might view her.

 

It was something that happened when she was young.

 

That day was when Seo-yu had received praise from the physician.

 

It was the first praise she had ever received in her life, so she was very happy, but Su-jeong became very angry upon hearing it and scolded the physician, which shocked her greatly.

 

Even after that, Su-jeong’s mood remained poor all day, so all the servants had to watch their step.

 

So Seo-yu was afraid that if she showed her joy again today, she might earn someone’s hatred.

 

‘But still…’

 

Seo-yu clenched her fists.

 

‘This isn’t the Great Antlered Deer Family.’

 

Nine years of memories living in that place weren’t light enough to be erased overnight.

 

But Seo-yu was discovering new joys every single day.

 

How happy it was to eat delicious food without going hungry, how rewarding it was to learn new things one by one, and how joyful it was to laugh and chat with people she loved.

 

She no longer wanted to hesitate and waver because of people she would never see again.

 

‘Master also said I was precious.’

 

In truth, Seo-yu still didn’t feel that precious to herself.

 

But she believed Hyeon-ya’s words, whom she respected. She wanted to believe them.

 

“Looks like the youngest didn’t listen to Mother.”

 

“Seo-yu! Come here!”

 

Yi-ryeong and Li-gon gave her courage for that difficult first step.

 

“I’m coming!”

 

Finally taking that step, Seo-yu ran straight toward Bi-yeon.

 

Feeling happiness stride forward as much as the one step she had taken away from the past.

 

* * *

 

After the feast ended and the household members withdrew one by one, Bi-yeon and Hyeon-rang were finally able to have time alone together after so long.

 

The two who had returned to the couple’s bedroom sat side by side on the edge of the bed. A gentle oil lamp warmly illuminated the room.

 

“It really feels like a dream.”

 

Bi-yeon murmured while tightly grasping Hyeon-rang’s hand. This moment of sitting side by side with Hyeon-rang felt like a miracle to her.

 

“For me too.”

 

Hyeon-rang gently stroked Bi-yeon’s long hair. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say he had waited for this moment alone for over five years.

 

“Aren’t you tired? We could have held the feast after resting a bit more.”

 

“I’m not such a weak dragon. This is when we all enjoy ourselves together and eat delicious food. It’s winter, after all.”

 

Bi-yeon answered with a smile. She was actually a little tired, but the time spent with family was so precious that she could forget such fatigue.

 

She also knew well how much help one feast could provide during the season when people struggled.

 

“That’s right, you’re a dragon stronger than anyone.”

 

Hyeon-rang moved behind Bi-yeon and began carefully brushing her hair. It was something he used to do regularly before.

 

“The children have grown so much. Especially Yi-ryeong and Li-gon – how much their vocabulary has increased.”

 

While receiving the hair brushing, Bi-yeon was filled with deep emotion.

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