episode_0002
by fnovelpiaThe wedding was planned to be simple.
There were no people there because of the war, but even if it were a wedding held in a rural village, it couldn’t have been very extravagant.
Still, I thought I needed a ring, so I sold the monster skins and by-products I had collected as a hunter to a peddler to buy a gold ring.
“It’s definitely a gold ring.”
“Thank you. Tom.”
“Haha, what is this? As a technician, it’s a natural thing to do.”
Considering the possibility of plating, I asked blacksmith Tom for an appraisal, and fortunately, it was a solid gold ring.
“Anyway, a gold ring for my wife who I haven’t even seen. It’s the perfect aptitude.”
“Well, we can’t say we love each other, but since we are starting a family, we have to work hard.”
In a way, my marriage was like a purchased marriage.
This marriage took place because the village wanted me, a young man with specialized skills as a hunter.
‘I hope you don’t faint when you see my face.’
I have been ugly since I was young, to the point where I wonder if I was abandoned by my parents because of my face.
In addition, he even had scars on his face from a fight with a black tiger.
When I was young, I was just ugly, but now as an adult, I look really scary. It’s not for no reason that women have been avoiding me since I entered the village.
“I think I keep it in my heart. Don’t worry. As far as I know, Chloe is a true woman.”
“Yes?”
“Just because she has a beautiful heart, doesn’t mean she’s a woman to be judged by her appearance. And aren’t you perfect in everything except your appearance? Be confident.”
“Thank you for your kind words.”
It was very annoying to be told to only look at my appearance, but Uncle Tom’s words gave me my strength back.
After preparing like that, the next day I met Chloe, my marriage partner, for the first time.
“Hello. My name is Chloe.”
In “?”
And I almost fainted.
‘what?
Contrary to Uncle Tom’s words telling us not to have expectations, Chloe was so beautiful that it didn’t hurt to look at her.
If I could explain how beautiful she was with my limited ability to express it, she was a beauty who had a better appearance than TV celebrities.
His silver hair was especially impressive, but what caught my eye the most was his broad and generous heart.
‘What breasts?’
Although I thought there were many beautiful women in this world full of magic and monsters, I had no idea that the person I was marrying was this beautiful.
When I glared at Uncle Tom, he shrugged his shoulders and answered.
“I never said anything wrong.”
“What the hell… ”
I turned my head to follow Tom’s gaze.
There was a woman there who appeared to be Chloe’s mother, Sylvia. As Chloe’s mother, she was also quite beautiful.
‘Didn’t you say you’re almost forty? ‘Why do you look so young?’
She had a smooth face without any wrinkles for her age and looked young despite being the mother of three children.
Is this the most beautiful girl in town? Why is the level of rural villages so high?
“Please take care of my daughter.”
“Ah, yes. mother in law. Although I am not good enough, I will definitely make Chloe happy.”
Sylvia came up to me and greeted me, and I responded with prepared words. Meanwhile, a little girl about 14 years old came up to me and said something.
“Ugly.”
“Clea!”
Judging by her appearance, she appears to be Chloe’s younger sister.
“Sorry. Will this child grow up?”
“No. I like it because it’s honest.”
These are not empty words.
Most young girls cry or run away when they see my face, but Clia did not and confidently said what she had to say.
“Can you make me full?”
“Huh?”
“My sister eats a lot. Before, I picked up rye bread and ate it without my mom knowing. Because she is so greedy, the older brothers in other villages avoid her.”
“Clea!”
This time it was Chloe, not my mother-in-law.
It seems that stealing and eating is a very shameful thing.
“Don’t worry. I will take responsibility for making sure Chloe, Clia, and mother are fed.”
Unlike the world I was in, it was difficult to find food in this world. There was not enough food, and I had starved many times before I became an adult.
But not anymore.
“Really?”
“Even looking at this, my brother is the best hunter in this country.”
Of course, it was my father Ian’s special, but I also had a lot of pride as a hunter.
“Then I want to eat bear meat.”
“You want something difficult from the beginning..”
I was a little embarrassed by Clia’s confident words.
Bear meat is good, but it is difficult to cook because of its unique smell.
“Sorry for the good vibes over there, Sian. We have to start soon.”
“Oh, I understand.”
As Uncle Tom said, the villagers began to gather.
There were really no young people my age, and everyone was either elderly or disabled.
“Then, the wedding ceremony will begin.”
Usually, weddings are performed by a priest in the Church of Love, but in rural areas like ours where there is no cathedral, the village chief takes charge, as is the case now.
Of course, the village chief has to remember the officiating speech given by the Church of Love, but that’s none of my business.
By the time the simple wedding was over anyway. I put a gold ring on Chloe’s left ring finger.
“Sian, what is this?”
“It’s a ring. I couldn’t get two because I didn’t have enough money, but I prepared them for Chloe.”
“Thank you so much. Hmm… ”
“Chloe?”
On my part, it was a natural preparation, but I guess it wasn’t Chloe’s position. Suddenly I started crying.
And then he said with a bright smile.
“I will also be a wife that is worthy of you, Mr. Xian.”
“Then I will definitely make Chloe happy.”
That’s how I got married.
. . .
Not only did Chloe and I live in the new house I built, but my mother-in-law, Sylvia, and sister-in-law, Clia, also lived there.
It doesn’t usually happen like this, but since Leon, the eldest son, was paralyzed during the war, there were only women in the family, so I had no choice but to take care of him.
‘So the village chief arranged the marriage between me and Chloe?’
I, who had no family to take responsibility for after my adoptive father passed away, could be said to be a good match for Chloe’s family.
When I think about it that way, in a way, the village chief’s choice felt thorough and cold. I arranged the marriage with this situation in mind.
Well, for me, it’s the best because I have a lovely wife.
“Wow~ The house is really spacious!”
Clia started running around as soon as she entered the new house, and Sylvia was looking around the large house.
Chloe asked me with a surprised expression.
“I was looking at it from afar, but I never thought it would be this wide… Did you make this all yourself?”
“Yes, it ended easily thanks to Tom’s help.”
Chloe used an honorific title to me, and I stopped talking.
If possible, I also wanted to use an honorific title for my wife, but Chloe vehemently refused.
They say that the head of a family must have dignity.
Is this patriarchy?
“There is a separate space outside for cooking. Is the meat hung for smoking?”
After looking inside the house, Sylvia came to me and asked.
“Your mother-in-law.”
“Hehe, Sian, don’t just call her mother-in-law, call her Sylvia.”
“That’s… ”
“Now Sian is the head of this family. And the head of the household must be treated and act as the head of the household.”
It seems that patriarchy is correct.
‘This is a heavy responsibility.’
In modern times, patriarchy was not well received, but the meaning was different here, roughly in the Middle Ages.
I had to take responsibility for everything for them.
“I understand. Sylvia.”
“You don’t even have to be respectful.”
“I think that will be difficult.”
I may not know my wife, but my Confucian soul could not accept speaking informally to my mother-in-law, who was almost as old as my mother.
Of course, if you look at it, you wouldn’t think so.
“Over there, oppa.”
“Huh?”
“Where do we sleep?”
Clia, who was running around, pulled my arm and asked.
“Clia’s room is on the left from the front door.”
In “? Then, where do you and mom sleep?”
“Sleeping in another room.”
“Eeh?! Each room.”
“Huh?”
Clia was surprised by my words.
Of course, it wasn’t just Klia. Both Chloe and Sylvia looked surprised.
“There were a lot of rooms, but were they meant to be used separately?”
“Yes.”
The room layout was like a modern one, divided into four rooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom.
For reference, the toilet is flush only.
You had to fill it with water manually and clean it out manually.
“Mr. We are not nobles. There is no need to overdo it.”
“It’s not really unreasonable.”
“Later, when we have children, we won’t be able to give them all their own rooms.”
I was speechless at Chloe’s comment, which she said while blushing.
Clearly, this is a world set in the Middle Ages, not a low birth rate of only one child as in modern times. On average, they have more than four children, and if they want to, they can easily have five or six children.
‘How many children do you want to have?’
Considering Chloe’s beauty and my blood, I could have made it uncontrollably.
When I thought of that, my face automatically turned red. Chloe, whose face was also red, brought up another topic to change the topic.
“And if it’s this big, you’ll have to find firewood for heating.”
“Oh, don’t worry about heating.”
Since it’s an ondol (floor heating system), there are no heating issues, and we even built a fireplace in the living room just in case.
You can be confident that the heating is perfect.
“Still… ”
“I told you. I said I would make you happy. Don’t worry.”
“Yes… If Mr. Sian says so, I will accept it.”
“Then, me and Chloe. And we’ll share a room with Sylvia and Clia.”
“Wow, I want to sleep with my sister.”
“Clia, follow mom for a moment.”
“Why?”
“Quickly.”
Sylvia went somewhere with little Clia. They’re probably trying to pack their belongings in preparation for moving.
“Chloe, let’s move the bed first… ”
I was just about to move again to get my room assigned.
Chloe suddenly wrapped her arms around me and hugged me.
“Chloe?”
“Hey, Mr. Xian.”
Let Chloe’s big heart touch your heart. My heart started beating like crazy.
You don’t know whether I know how you feel or not. Chloe looked up at me with a red face and said.
“It’s not night yet, but should we kiss first?”
“Kiss?”
All sorts of thoughts came to me at her words and then suddenly disappeared.
It was definitely a sudden approach, but I didn’t hesitate and looked into her eyes without saying a word. Then he slowly approached her.
And it was really soft.
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