The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 144
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Chapter 144
From dawn, the gates of Sichuan Tang School were thrown wide open.
Dozens of workers entered carrying large bundles on their backs.
That was only the beginning.
As the sun rose and day broke, even more workers came and went from the Dang Family.
Carriages and carts lined up along the main road, and construction materials like roof tiles and logs were constantly being moved by porters.
“How many days has this been going on now?”
“It’s so noisy, are they throwing a feast or something?”
“Oh my, what are all those things? It doesn’t look like a feast, more like they’re renovating the manor?”
“The rumors about Elder Am-wang reaching the Transcendent Realm must be true!”
“And his daughter who was the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance Dark Affairs Unit finally had her false charges cleared!”
“The Dang Family is finally soaring again!”
“Good things will keep happening in Sichuan!”
Everyone passing by the main manor of Sichuan Tang School whispered excitedly in joy.
While the Dang Family was considered the best in Sichuan, it was an undeniable fact that their influence had diminished due to being practically sealed away for so many years.
Since it was a family that had done many good deeds for Sichuan throughout history, all the people of Sichuan had felt sorry for them.
Now that the Dang Family was beginning to take flight again, how fortunate was this!
The Tang Clan’s leap forward was equivalent to Sichuan’s prosperity.
News of the Dang Family’s changes spread throughout all of Chengdu by word of mouth.
“Aunt Hye-un, how about this one?”
Ten maids were lined up in front of me.
In their hands were gorgeous garments that Ming Yue Trading Company had acquired from Beijing.
“Aunt Hye-un has fair and beautiful skin, so anything would suit her well, but I think this one would be good!”
Among the ten outfits, what I chose was a light green palace dress embroidered with golden thread.
I wanted to pick a more vibrant color, but since the Dang Family was associated with green, I tried to choose something as similar as possible.
“What do you think, Grandmother? Wouldn’t this suit Aunt Hye-un well?”
“In this old woman’s eyes, they’re all pretty. But shouldn’t Hye-un be the one who likes it, rather than us?”
“That’s true. We can only give advice, but Aunt Hye-un should make the decision!”
So Aunt Dang, could you please say something?
Why have you been so quiet since earlier?
‘Hmm.’
She must still find me quite difficult to deal with.
Dang Hye-un looked at me once, then at Grandmother, then at the clothes.
She repeated this three or four times.
I could see her trying not to show how awkward she felt.
“Step outside for a moment.”
Suddenly Grandmother sent the maids away and affectionately called her niece’s name.
“Hye-un.”
“Yes, Aunt.”
“Do you know when I first saw you?”
“…Wasn’t it when I was born?”
That was before Grandmother was framed as a public enemy of the martial arts world.
“No, it wasn’t.”
Huh? It wasn’t?
“Even though a lovely niece who looked just like me was born, I was too busy with work to even visit the main residence. Your aunt first saw you only after half a year had passed.”
“I’m sorry. I want to remember, but I was too young…”
“No, it’s natural that you can’t remember. And not long after that, I became someone being chased by the Alliance, so I actually only saw you for a few days at most.”
Grandmother smiled bitterly as if she felt truly sorry about that.
“You must have resented me a lot, right?”
“No, Aunt! I really never resented you even once!”
I heard that most of the family members complained that the family was on the verge of ruin because of Grandmother.
But Dang Hye-un strongly denied it, saying she absolutely never did.
Given her nature, that was more than believable, so I nodded along from the side.
“I would understand if you had resented me. If you didn’t, I’m simply grateful.”
“Grandfather and Father both told me. They said you were absolutely not that kind of person, Aunt. They said the day when the truth would surely be revealed would come, and we just had to endure until then.”
“And that day finally came, like this?”
When I chimed in with a bright smile, the corners of Dang Hye-un’s mouth slightly lifted.
“Wow, I thought I was looking at our Grandmother just now!”
“…?”
“The way your mouth corners go up is exactly the same. It’s giving me chills!”
Is this what blood relations are like?
She’s not even Grandmother’s daughter, so how can they resemble each other this much?
Ah, I’m getting a little jealous?
“You must be feeling a bit overwhelmed lately because of this aunt who appeared after 17 years and this immature niece here, right?”
“That’s not true, Aunt.”
Was it thanks to Grandmother’s efforts?
Dang Hye-un’s expression became much softer.
“Honestly, everything is changing so suddenly. It’s because I’m lacking that I’m slow to adapt, so please don’t mind it. Both you, Aunt, and… Seolha too.”
Oh! Aunt Dang called my name for the first time!
Since she couldn’t use the title of niece for me who was only a year younger, she had been subtly avoiding it until now, but she called my name!
“Aunt Dang!”
I was somehow so moved that I hugged Dang Hye-un tightly.
“You child! You’re startling Hye-un!”
“Ow! Grandmother, why are you hitting me!”
Isn’t a back smash at this timing a bit much?
As I glared at Grandmother in indignation, Dang Hye-un pulled me toward her as if protecting me.
What a kind heart she has.
“Aunt, I’m fine.”
“…Is that so?”
“Wow, look at our Grandmother’s way of speaking. How can it be so different from when she talks to me?”
“What?”
“Excuse me, but where did you come from and who are you? Are you really the Lady Shin Geum I know?”
“Stop it.”
“…Yes.”
The red warning light came on.
I knew well from experience that when Grandmother spoke in that particular tone, I absolutely must not fool around.
“Hye-un.”
“Yes, Aunt.”
The atmosphere changed from action genre back to family drama again.
“There’s no way for your aunt to compensate for the lost years. Instead, I’m planning to make an effort to visit often from now on. I’m not confident, but I’m thinking of trying to be a good aunt to you and Seong-i in place of your late mother. Would you allow me to do that?”
“Aunt…”
Did she think of her mother who died young?
Transparent moisture gathered in Dang Hye-un’s large eyes.
How can she be so pure and graceful?
Why does she look even prettier when she cries?
This is why Yeon U-seong fell head over heels for her!
“Um, Aunt Dang!”
Taking this opportunity, I decided to subtly probe about Young Master Yeon.
“…Huh?”
I’m sorry for interrupting when you and Grandmother were having such a nice moment.
I just can’t help myself when I’m curious about something.
“This might be a somewhat rude question, but….”
“Feel free to ask.”
“Really?”
“Of course.”
How kind she is, unlike someone else.
“Do you have someone you like?”
“…Huh?”
“I mean like a sweetheart. Someone you’ve promised a future with, or maybe not at that stage yet, but someone you hold dear in your heart. You do, don’t you? Right?”
At my question, Dang Hye-un’s face instantly turned red.
This definitely means there’s someone!
“Is that person coming to the Cheong-yeon Assembly too?”
Now she’s turned completely red like a radish.
“They are coming.”
Our aunt Dang was the type who couldn’t lie at all.
“Could you tell me just between us who it is?”
“Child! Why are you suddenly so curious about that!”
Seeing me press Dang Hye-un too hard, Grandmother stepped in.
“Of course I’m curious. Grandmother, aren’t you worried about having such a pretty niece?”
“…Worried?”
“Yes! What’s the Cheong-yeon Assembly? It’s where the younger generation from the Sega families meet to drink, chat, and play around with some sparring too.”
“That’s right.”
“So wouldn’t romantic feelings develop?”
“…They didn’t for Grandmother?”
Damn, that’s because Grandmother was like an iron wall!
I don’t know much about Shin Geum from those days, but I did hear one thing from Great-Grandfather.
That our Grandmother was obsessed with martial arts training.
That’s how she could become the youngest leader of the Dark Four.
“Grandmother is an exception, an exception.”
“Go on.”
Still, she seems worried about her niece.
“So to put it simply, I want to do a little background check, that’s all.”
“A background check?”
“In this harsh world, you can’t just meet anyone. Isn’t that right, Aunt Dang?”
“Huh? Oh yes, that’s right.”
Caught off guard by my sudden question, Dang Hye-un nodded reflexively.
“Then tell me now. Who is it?”
The person you’re having a thing with right now?
It’s Yeon U-seong, right?
“Well, you see.”
“Yes.”
“There was someone….”
There was someone, but what?
“…There isn’t now.”
“What do you mean by that? You liked someone but then stopped liking them?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
Yeon U-seong, what did you do wrong?
“Just… I guess the person seemed a bit frivolous.”
Dang Hye-un smiled bitterly as if recalling the past.
Ugh, and I gave him so many tips too.
“But you still have some lingering feelings, right?”
“Well….”
She does, she does!
The way she trails off shows she hasn’t completely given up.
Then this Cheong-yeon Assembly could be an opportunity.
‘Aunt Dang, there’s no other man like Yeon U-seong. Don’t mess up your fate by meeting some random guy, just follow my lead. Got it?’
They say that whether you’re a man or woman, you need to find a good match.
At the thought of bringing those two together, I couldn’t help but grin mischievously.
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