The Beloved Baby Deer of the Hwangryong Family - Chapter 88
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‘Acting all grown up now, even hiding your horns?’
Su-jeong barely swallowed the mockery that almost spilled from her lips.
In the past, even when told to hide them because they were unsightly, she didn’t know how to conceal even one horn, but now it seemed her skills had improved.
Thanks to that, Seo-yu’s appearance now looked exactly like a young lady from a prestigious family to anyone who didn’t know better, which made Su-jeong feel even more disgusted.
‘Still just a dimwit though.’
Initially, Su-jeong had planned to spread rumors that Nok Seo-yu had stolen the Snow Scale Flower and fled.
That way, she could explain just how cunning that girl Nok Seo-yu was, and also how Su-jeong had ended up pushing Nok Seo-yu off the cliff.
But her father Nok Sa-pyeong opposed it.
‘The fact that Seo-yu grew up in our family clan must never be known to the outside world. Do you understand?’
‘But then I can’t talk about the Snow Scale Flower. If people knew she tried to steal it, they would surely take my side…’
‘Hey! Don’t my words sound like words to you? Keep your mouth shut!’
Though she said she understood since her father repeatedly emphasized it, Su-jeong honestly didn’t understand why it had to be that way.
‘He’s not doing this to protect Nok Seo-yu, is he?’
Nok Sa-pyeong had been unusually concerned about Nok Seo-yu since childhood.
At some point, her father suddenly became busy with work and stayed at the palace for long periods, but when he returned home, he would look for Seo-yu first instead of his own children Su-jeong or Su-gyu.
That wasn’t all. He would also check whether Seo-yu had gone anywhere while he was away from home, and whether anyone had come looking for her.
Since he showed interest only to Nok Seo-yu that he never showed to his siblings, Su-jeong really didn’t like it.
‘I thought now that I obtained the Snow Scale Flower, he would only care about me.’
This was all because of Nok Seo-yu. That wicked girl who was no help whatsoever to her life.
But now all of that was finally over.
She was determined to thoroughly crush her so she couldn’t set foot anywhere in Jusang Kingdom.
‘Let’s see how well you can hide those ugly horns. I’ll soon expose your true identity to everyone.’
Su-jeong smiled brightly as if to show off.
“Please take care of me from now on, Lady Seo-yu.”
* * *
Several days passed.
Su-jeong quickly became the center among the students.
“Oh my! The Qilin Family Head gave you a glass bead necklace as a gift?”
“It was so precious that I felt sorry to receive it… but he said he prepared it for me.”
“He must really adore you, Lady Su-jeong!”
“I’m grateful that’s the case. Oh, since it was such an expensive item, the trading company gave me many other gifts as extras too. I’d like to share those with all of you… would that be alright?”
“We’d love that!”
“Wooow!”
Su-jeong, who smiled well, gave generously, and was kind to everyone, won everyone’s favor.
For Su-jeong, who knew how to handle people better than anyone, it was easier than eating cold porridge.
“Lady Su-jeong, how did you come to be engaged to the Qilin Young Family Head?”
As if they had been waiting for this question, the children’s eyes sparkled.
“That’s right! Have you had a connection since childhood? I’m so curious.”
“How could I talk about such embarrassing things?”
Su-jeong waved her hands, pretending to be reluctant. But when the children kept pestering her, she smiled slightly as if she had no choice and opened her mouth.
“Well… actually.”
The children held their breath and looked at Su-jeong.
“When Father ascended to the Four Spirits Territory and our family held a banquet, Tae-eon came.”
“You’re calling him by name!”
Su-jeong felt proud as envious gazes poured upon her.
She had grown numb to the daily praise from the household members, but receiving such envy from outsiders was thrilling.
This was one of the reasons she came to the Medical Academy. The respect and envy she received from others!
“The Young Family Head must have spoken to you first, right?”
“He must have fallen for you at first sight, Su-jeong!”
Su-jeong hesitated.
In truth, nothing had happened that day. Su-jeong had one-sidedly fallen for Tae-eon, but they hadn’t even had a proper conversation.
But if she said nothing when the atmosphere was so heated, everyone would surely lose interest.
Wanting to savor this feeling a little longer, Su-jeong casually affirmed the children’s words as if it were nothing.
“Tae-eon did speak to me first. Though it was probably just a polite greeting.”
“I knew it! I thought so!”
“Oh my, he must have had feelings for you from then.”
Su-jeong didn’t affirm those words.
Instead, she continued with a shy expression. That alone was enough for everyone to believe Su-jeong’s words were true.
“After meeting a few more times like that… naturally, a marriage proposal came.”
In fact, it wasn’t the Qilin Family but her father Nok Sa-pyeong who had led the conversation toward the marriage proposal.
He had visited the Qilin Family Head using the Snow Scale Flower as bait and subtly brought up the marriage talk, so things progressed naturally.
But it was a story no one would know if she didn’t tell them.
“How romantic!”
“I want to meet someone like that too.”
As expected, everyone admired and envied Su-jeong. Su-jeong felt satisfied.
But then it happened.
“Come to think of it, the Crown Prince also spoke to Seo-yu first.”
Someone suddenly brought up Seo-yu’s story.
‘The Crown Prince?’
Su-jeong quickly suppressed her unconsciously sharpened gaze and asked.
“…To Seo-yu from the Golden Dragon Family?”
“Yes! He came to the Academic Hall last time. He treated Seo-yu very warmly. Maybe they had a connection from before coming to the Medical Academy?”
“That’s ridicu…”
“Pardon?”
Su-jeong, who was about to snap that it was ridiculous, quickly changed her words.
“I’m so envious I’m speechless. The Four Spirit Families really are different.”
“What are you saying, daughter of the Four Spirits Territory!”
The children giggled as if she was good at joking.
However, Su-jeong was in no mood to smile at all. She was simply dumbfounded.
‘There’s no way that parasite could have ever met His Highness the Crown Prince.’
How could Nok Seo-yu, who had no one to care for her and lived as a dependent in someone else’s household, have had the luxury to visit the Imperial Palace?
She wanted to reveal the truth right away, but doing so would mean disobeying Father’s orders.
Father had threatened her not to make any mistakes, so she couldn’t do that.
While she was burning with rage inside, one oblivious child chattered away in an excited voice.
“Could it be that Lady Seo-yu might become the Crown Princess?”
“Honestly, when the two of them were together, they did look quite well-matched. Not to mention His Highness, but Lady Seo-yu is truly beautiful as well.”
Clearly, the attention that had been focused on Su-jeong instantly shifted to Seo-yu.
Just like when Nok Seo-yu was at the household.
Furious, Su-jeong bit her lips hard. Her nails dug into her palms, but she didn’t even notice the pain.
Then suddenly, a good idea occurred to her.
Su-jeong drooped her eyebrows and opened her mouth.
“Ah, come to think of it…”
* * *
Though she had expected something to happen at any moment, contrary to her expectations, Seo-yu’s daily life remained the same as usual. This was because Su-jeong took no action and remained quiet.
At first, she would approach and talk to her whenever they met, but lately, she hadn’t particularly come near. It was so quiet that it was rather unsettling, as she couldn’t tell what Su-jeong was thinking.
‘Still, it’s fortunate. If problems had arisen, it would have worried the family.’
If trouble had erupted so soon after enrollment, she wouldn’t have been able to face Hwang Hyeon-rang, Bi-yeon, and Hwang Hyeon-ya.
Though she didn’t know why Su-jeong was pretending not to know her, if possible, Seo-yu wanted to continue living as strangers with Su-jeong.
She didn’t even hope for punishment for past events. If she could live like strangers with the Great Antlered Deer Family from now on, that would be enough.
That’s how difficult all the time spent in that place had been for Seo-yu. Just facing Su-jeong was enough to revive old memories and cause her pain.
‘Please let it pass quietly.’
It was the time when all morning classes had ended.
Seo-yu, who was about to meet friends for lunch, noticed that one of the books needed for afternoon class had disappeared.
‘Did I leave the book behind? I thought it was there until just now.’
She always checked the teaching materials needed for the next day every night, so it was quite puzzling, but lately she had been distracted because of Su-jeong, so she might have made a mistake.
Seo-yu decided to quickly go back to her quarters.
She was just passing through the corridor when someone called out to stop her.
“Excuse me!”
When she turned her gaze, she saw an unfamiliar student. Seo-yu tilted her head.
“Yes? Are you calling me?”
“Are you by any chance Lady Seo-yu from the Golden Dragon Family?”
“Ah, yes. I’m Hwang Seo-yu. What’s the matter?”
“There’s someone outside looking for Lady Seo-yu.”
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Mara55
Oh no, this is not going to end well. The dragons should have spent more time building her up before sending her here. Cause that child is devious in a way she is overlooks.