episode_0093

Anxious Heart

“Was it really a ghost?”

No matter how much I think about it, it was strange.

Certainly, some woman helped me when I was drunk. I remember her helping me and then curling up in a corner to sleep, worried that she might be anxious…

I felt cold while sleeping well and when I woke up, wasn’t I lying alone in the bushes!

It seemed like the ghost was playing tricks on me.

Ugh… If it was going to be this uncomfortable, I should have just gone down even if that woman had opposed it.

That woman probably didn’t know that I looked good even at night, so I was worried for no reason and stayed behind…

“Phew… For some reason, I said she was too pretty. She also seemed strangely strong. In a fairy tale world, there must be a maiden ghost… Wait… But she said she was a widow? Then should I call her a widow ghost?”

There was such a ghost…? Nevertheless, why am I fine even though I was enchanted by a ghost?

I wondered if she had taken out my liver or something, so I felt around my body.

“There’s not a scratch on me? Why did this happen all of a sudden…?”

I couldn’t understand. Did she really possess me for no reason at all?

Only then did enlightenment strike me!

Ah! Originally, she didn’t intend to harm me! Was she really worried that I would get into trouble if I fell asleep drunk on the street?

Come to think of it, all I have are memories of being helped by ghosts. I wasn’t scared at all, was I?

Suddenly, I felt overwhelmed with apologies.

In fact, the widow ghost saved me when I was in danger, but I was a bit startled when I woke up in the bushes, pretending to be scared and cowardly…

Only then did I understand why I woke up in the bushes.

Perhaps because she was a ghost, she could only hide during the day.

She was actually a very kind ghost, wasn’t she?

Yesterday, when we briefly talked, she said she was lonely and sad because she was alone…

I should have suggested becoming friends.

Will I ever see her again…?

“I’m sorry for being scared! Thank you for helping me!”

I bowed my head in gratitude and descended the mountain.

Upon arriving home, Heeseon anxiously opened the door and greeted me with worried eyes.

“Sir! I was worried! Everything okay?”

“I just went to see my parents; nothing happened.”

“But… you brought a lot of alcohol… Oh..?”

Heeseon suddenly started looking at me with a strange expression.

Why is she staring at me like that…?

Did she catch me almost falling asleep drunk on the street?

Heeseon seemed like she wanted to say something, hesitated with her lips, then sighed as if giving up and made an incomprehensible sound.

“Phew… What could you have done wrong, sir? To reach such a fate… Even so, hiding so shamelessly in front of your wife’s eyes…?”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

I thought she was looking at me, but she was looking at my headband?

“It’s nothing, sir. Just that a stray cat seems to have come in… Oh! Do you have a headache? I knew it, so I prepared honey water for you. Drink it all.”

“Uh… Uh…”

With a bewildered face, Heeseon handed me the honey water, and I drank it in one gulp.

“By the way, Heeseon. The full moon is coming up in a few days. We decided to go up there before, but…”

“Yes! First, we should inform Father-in-law and Mother-in-law that we’ll be away for a while.”

Right, that’s obvious, but… that’s my biggest concern.

This is Yuldo country, after all.

Of course, they won’t stop us from going somewhere for a short time, considering their personalities, but suddenly taking Saksi outside might worry them….

That’s why I didn’t buy a house in the village and lived in the mountains. Living in the village makes you more cautious.

Sigh, what can I do about this situation?

“Heesun, what excuse should we give to the two of them? What should we say so that they can feel at ease even though we’re away for a while is my biggest concern. Should we say that we got bored just staying in the village and wanted to see the world for a bit?”

“Oh.. right. If we just say we’re going out for a bit, they will worry a lot. There’s no need for that… It’s almost the same as going to my parents’ house…. Huh?”

At that moment, Heesun suddenly had a good idea and clapped her hands together with wide eyes.

“Husband! I can say I’m going to visit my parents after regaining my memory! Then wouldn’t they feel okay? Visiting my parents is not exactly a lie.”

“Oh..! That’s a good idea! We should have had the wedding ceremony there since we missed it! If the memory has returned, it’s natural to visit there. Wow.. Heesun! I thought our Saksi was just pretty, but how can she be so clever too?”

“Oh..! Why are you flattering me again? Hehe..”

I managed the marriage well.

Heesun was lifted into my arms like a princess, and we happily entered the room, laughing and joking around.

Four days later.

“Alright Sang-ah, be careful on your way back! I’ve said it before, but you might face some challenges there! Stay alert. To every father-in-law, a son-in-law is a scoundrel! I’ve been scolded by our father-in-law so many times…”

Taking advantage of Heesun and her aunt hugging each other, Gil-yong whispered urgently to me.

Since mentioning visiting the in-laws, I’ve been hearing enough to make my ears ring.

“Why do you keep scaring me like this.. I’m already nervous thinking about meeting the father-in-law. And we have such a beautiful Saksi, so what’s wrong with facing some challenges?”

“Oh my.. Facing challenges would be fortunate! Just looking at her, you can tell she’s grown up beautifully and elegantly. But if someone snatches such a beautiful daughter without even knowing her name, won’t her father go crazy? If I were her real father, I would have kicked your legs! It might not just be facing challenges! Be more careful, boy.”

“Come on, uncle! Ugh.. I understand!”

Uncle doesn’t understand my feelings right now! He’s even more nervous than I am!

Just thinking about the father-in-law makes my heart beat wildly! Does Uncle know how the father-in-law feels like an emperor?

Actually, what Gil-yong said makes sense,

Even if she’s just a village girl, if I say that a foreign man rescued my daughter and made her his concubine, the girl’s parents would collapse in shock….

My in-laws are in heaven, and our Heesun is a princess… I’m just a humble hunter.. Ah….

“Oh my.. Our daughter! Have a good rest at your parents’ house! But don’t stay too long, okay? Otherwise, your aunt will miss you too much…. Hm..”

“Oh dear. Auntie, why are you crying… Don’t worry! I’ll introduce you to your husband quickly and come back soon so that you won’t miss him too much! Hehe.”

While the men were bickering, the women were wiping their tears and bidding farewell with clasped hands.

That place is like a different world! A completely different world….

“Anyway, uncle, I think I should go and greet my aunt too. The journey is quite long….”

“Alright, alright, go quickly! Always stay alert! Remember to be careful!”

“Oh, okay!”

Ugh, that nagging….

I also bid farewell to my aunt and head towards the gate.

Actually, the moon has yet to rise, so I have some time to spare. But since I planned to ask the mountain spirit grandfather about the lake route and share the recent events, as well as properly introduce Heesun, I set off at an early hour.

And it’s because of our Sari.

“Sari, are you feeling good after going out for a long time?”

“Yip! Yip!”

The first thing they did after leaving the village was to take out the Sari hidden in Heesun’s long coat.

They wanted to give Sari plenty of time to breathe.

Chak chak chak chak! Dodododo..! Chak chak chak chak! Dodododo..!

Poor Sari.

Living in fear of being caught by people while running around so excitedly, they kept Sari hidden…

“Yip! Yip!”

“Haha, Sari, are you that excited? Let’s play to your heart’s content today? Oh! And Heesun said that if you go to heaven, you can continue to live in human form. Right, Heesun?”

“Yes, husband. It’s not unusual for humans to disguise themselves as dogs. There are so many talented people who can do disguises! There are also many people with even more amazing abilities, right? So even in heaven, we should make sure Sari can live comfortably.”

“Yah.. Yip!?!?”

Dododododo!

Was it so nice to be able to live as a human?

Sari starts running around even more wildly, excited.

“Sari! I know you’re excited, but you have to follow me properly! Got it?”

“Yayip!”

Leaving Sari to play happily, Heesun and I slowly climb the mountain, chatting quietly.

“Heesun, by the way, what did you say to do when you meet Lord Sangje? Don’t look him straight in the eye until he gives permission to kneel…”

“Oh my, husband! Don’t be so nervous. Even if you make a mistake, no one will say anything, right? How warm is Abamama. And those divine gentlemen too, hehe.”

“Well.. still….”

Heesun… I might see things differently. Will he be as warm to a scoundrel like me who snatched up a pretty daughter without permission, raised her like gold or jade, without even asking for permission?

So, just believe Heesun’s words and never! Never make a single mistake carelessly! You never know where you might slip up and be questioned!

But then Gil Yong-aje said that deliberately making a few mistakes and getting caught is the right virtue of a son-in-law to relieve the annoying feelings of his in-laws….

Ah.. there’s some logic to it, but why does the adviser have to be our Gil Yong-aje….

“Husband, really.. Ah! Don’t worry, I told you not to worry, right? Our baby is already growing inside my belly, even if I call you Abamama, what can you do? Hehe, ultimately, parents cannot beat their children, right?”

“Uh.. y-yes….”

Hmm… Heesun. Maybe that part will make you hate and scold me even more?

Oh.. it feels like a situation from a hometown drama, so embarrassing….

A rich man’s daughter and a poor son-in-law. Making a child due to a foolish heart, suffering to the point of death because of the resentment caused by the hairpin….

Managing such a troubled heart, they suddenly arrived at the lake.