episode_0028

“…So I acknowledged that he was trying to take the woman with him, but why is that a crime? He said it’s because she’s his wife, glaring at me with narrowed eyes and insisting until the end that she is his wife and you took her away.”

“What? Did the magistrate believe that straightforwardly?”

“Hey, Sang-ah, no matter how much our magistrate bluffs, if he can’t even see through such obvious lies, then his eyes must be blind. It’s clear as day that he’s forcibly dragging someone else’s wife away. Who in this village doesn’t know that he’s a widower without a wife? Where is the fool who would marry off his daughter to that scoundrel? Anyway, we had to bring the kidnapped woman here just to hear her story as part of the procedure.”

“Is that so? Well then, let’s finish our meal slowly. You can ask questions later.”

At those words, the eyes of the Pojols who were stuffing food into their mouths sparkled! Perhaps they are hoping to catch another glimpse of our Hee-sun.

…Do they think I will allow that?

As my gaze turned cold again, our quick-witted Gil-yong quickly assessed the situation.

“These guys! You Pojols! How dare you get involved with someone else’s wife! Wake up, you lot, before I overturn the table! You’re only supposed to ask questions at the door, got it?”

Startled by our head maid Ibong’s scolding, the Pojols who were eating hastily asked for more rice, so I went to the kitchen myself, served them generously, and after finishing my meal, I cleaned my mouth with water boiled with mugwort and oak, then headed to Hee-sun’s room.

“Husband!”

My lovely wife ran to me with a big smile, hugging me tightly. I embraced her fluttering body like a butterfly and took a deep breath.

“How is it? Did you enjoy the food I made? Did you eat well? What about the uncle you mentioned? I should greet him separately… Uh!”

I kissed Hee-sun on the lips.

“Mm!… Husband? Mmm, wait, mm! Mm! Mmm!”

Her eyes widened in surprise. As she tried to speak, I pushed my tongue into her mouth.

“Eek! Mm! Oh my! Mm! Wait! Tongue! Mm! There are people outside..! Mm! Stop… Mm….”

Embarrassed, she tried to turn away, but I followed her movements with my mouth, gently restraining her and preventing her from moving.

“Just a little longer… Mm… Just a bit more… Mm… Shh! Stay still… Mm.”

Hee-sun eventually stopped squirming, tensing her body as she accepted my forceful kiss.

“Mm! Huh… Huh… Mm… Mm… Mm… Mm…”

Saliva gathered in my mouth… which Hee-sun swallowed eagerly, then passed back to me. Like a thirsty person, I extended my tongue to explore her mouth, sucking up the saliva.

“Mm… Mmm… Huh… Slurp… Mm… Mm! Mm! Mm! Mm… Slurp… Mm… Mm… Mm!”

An obscene exchange of saliva, each unwilling to yield an inch, seeking more of each other’s saliva.

Our tongues intertwined, exploring and tasting each other’s saliva without considering the passing time.

How long had it been?

“Pant! Haahaa….”

As our lips parted, we caught our breath after the intense kissing.

A string of saliva connected our mouths like a thread, stretching and then snapping.

“Oh my. Husband, you’re also… not keeping your promise about the ninety seconds…”

Thud thud thud thud

Heesun, who felt embarrassed, tapped my chest lightly with her small fist.

“Ahem… Hmm….”

Turning her eyes away, I wondered what she wanted to say after kissing me. She just cleared her throat. Whatever.

“Come to think of it, why is our husband acting like this all of a sudden?”

“Uh-huh… Hm-hm….”

“Could it be~ that you’re jealous because I showed my face? Huh? Your face is even turning red? You’re jealous, aren’t you? Hahaha.”

Heesun, who turned her head and saw my blushing face, laughed mischievously, teasing me with certainty that it was jealousy.

Approaching me, Heesun embraced me, laying me down on her soft chest.

“Kiss kiss, my dear husband~ Are you feeling jealous? Ahaha kiss! Yes, yes, you acted this way because you were jealous~ Now let noona give you a kiss to comfort you~ Kiss kiss Oh, so cute, my little husband kiss! You didn’t want to show your handsome face to others~ Kiss kiss! The pretty handsome man doesn’t listen at all… What a naughty boy~ Kiss kiss.”

Treating me like a child now, she playfully laughed, showering my cheeks with kisses.

“Hey..! How dare you tease our husband? I’ll get my revenge!”

“Yikes!”

Just as she was about to retaliate against her, suddenly!

“Hey hey, things are getting out of hand here!”

???

The voice of Gil-yong Ajae could be heard from outside the door.

“Oh my goodness!”

Startled, Heesun pushed me away.

Even though there were only two people in the room, her face turned as red as an apple. She gestured for me to leave quickly, covering her face and waving her hands towards the door.

“Cough cough! Ahem!”

With a fake cough, I reluctantly opened the door.

As if mocking me, Gil-yong Ajae was grinning wickedly, while one Pojol had a disgusted expression as if he heard something unpleasant, and another Pojol looked envious, welcoming me.

“Are you gathering all the villagers to have a feast? It seems like a grand celebration is underway?”

“If you’ve finished eating, why stand uncomfortably in front of the door? How long have you been standing there?”

“You’ve been standing there like a fool since you started receiving affection from your wife like a child. That’s a complex, my friend. Oh, the Pojols are busy, kid. We need to finish work quickly and leave.”

Oh, they’ve been standing there for a while.

“Ahem! Anyway, let’s get to the point now. You seem busy.”

I quickly changed the subject.

Nothing eventful happened next. The Pojols asked about that day’s events, and she answered.

Oh! Heesun’s house almost got raided while she was naked, so we decided to pretend she lost her memory due to the shock.

As the Pojols continued their questions, Heesun burst into tears, recounting the memories of that day with sorrow, making me tear up too.

“Sob… If my husband hadn’t saved me from being taken away that day… Sob… I might have done it willingly… Sob…”

“Ugh… After all that, you stood up to that guy in front of everyone and claimed to be my wife? Go and teach him a lesson!”

The Pojols, with anger in their eyes, seemed ready to pounce on Hannamkun and beat him to death.

“Well… We’ve heard the victim’s statement. Our job ends here. Keep calm, and oh! As we go down, we may need to take your husband as a witness for the trial. Is that okay with you?”

Gil-yong Ajae responded on behalf.

“Well, it seems like the punishment is clear based on the testimony alone. Can’t we take it slow? I have some business with this guy, so I’ll go down with him. You two can go ahead.”

With that, the Pojols nodded and headed down towards the village.

However, as they descended,

“Oh, how can such a fine lady exist..”

“Indeed… I envy her to death. I should have been the one to save that woman from that villain.. Oh, I feel sick.”

“Heh, have you seen Yeop-sa’s face? He rescued you because you were in that state without even holding a wedding ceremony, just like roasting beans. Even if a man with a wife says your face is suitable for a main wife, he would still marry you. By the way, did you hear her hoarse voice when she dealt with my husband? Hm.. just hearing her rush like that melts my heart.”

“Oh, I heard it indeed… It sent shivers down my spine, right? With those slender, gentle hands… Once you hold them, there will be no wishes left. My wife is confident just by speaking, but that hunter is lucky; his heart melts…”

“Haha, can you understand the mindset of that woodcutter? Ah, stealing a glance while bathing so delicately, doesn’t the man wash his back properly? On top of that, good at cooking, good at carpentry, and how about his appearance? Just the chest and buttocks! Hmm.. one child may be raised well, but oh… Yeop-sa only knows fishing as a fisherman.”

“Goodness, this person! Saying such things! …But still, envy that Yeop-sa guy? Look at that half-and-half face. Having obtained such a wife, even I might bloom like that. Indeed.”

“……”

….. These people are making noise as if they’re on a mountain.

How should I chase after them and scold them?

“Hey, Sang-a! Don’t worry about it! Why are you reacting to each and every thing like that? Anyway, let’s go to the room first, enough with the staring. Aren’t you going to introduce me to your son-in-law? I should greet my nephew’s wife too.”

I glared only at those chatterboxes due to their rambling, and Gil-yong Ajae patted my back and said, “Alright, let’s go to the room first, Sang-a.”

Well, whether they are civilians or soldiers, it’s not incomprehensible to fawn over a pretty woman. But still, I’ve remembered their faces!

Glancing once again at the path the chatterboxes took, I turned around and entered the room with Gil-yong Ajae.

“I will make introductions. Sir, this is the maiden Hee-sun.”

“Ahaha! Hahaha! Sir, you say? Hoho, our esteemed nephew’s wife. I am Choi Gil-yong, whom you have seen since childhood. Enduring such cruel events, you have truly been patient…”

“It’s all thanks to the groom.”

How modestly she covered her face with her sleeve, how gracefully she addressed him as ‘sir’ like a family elder, Gil-yong Ajae seemed pleased, nodding in satisfaction with a contented smile.

“I was quite worried about our Sangi due to the thoughts of my late brother and sister-in-law, but thanks to our niece, my worries have lessened. Surely even those above must have taken a liking to you…”

Oh, that gentleman’s eyes are getting teary again.

“Why shed tears like this, sir? Meeting your husband makes me so happy, and my concerns have lessened, yet on this joyous day…”

Now even our crybaby fairy is tearing up. She was already weeping sadly just a moment ago while talking about that day, seems like she hasn’t calmed down yet.

In response to Hee-sun’s words, Gil-yong Ajae patted my back and said, “That’s right! It’s a joyful day, so let’s smile! Haha. Oh? Sang-a, you really have to treat our niece well! In a way, this could be a connection blessed by our late brother and sister-in-law in heaven! You didn’t get married until you were twenty, rotting away inside, but thanks to our niece, you can finally straighten your collar so late!”

“Ah, I understand. Gil-yong Ajae! Ouch, your hand is so cold!”

“Heunggu, you may be tough, but you’re cheap. Trusting only in your fancy exterior will quickly lead to being left alone! You, with your rough manners, acting all high and mighty, thinking you’re so refined and good at managing a household! Treat the lady well! It’s not about serving like a master!”

“Oh, I know. I’ll make her the happiest in the world, so don’t worry!”

“Such a guy, he didn’t even properly perform the wedding ceremony! A guy with plenty of money if I ever saw one! Heunggu…”

“Hoho, Sis-in-law, don’t mock my husband too much… I also don’t think much of the wedding ceremony… Oh! By the way, are you twenty? Who’s twenty?”

?????? Oh no!

“Huh? Oh, we haven’t even told each other our ages yet! This careless guy! Oh, who is this guy who can’t even get married at twenty, oh dear…”

Please stop! Gil-yong, old man! Stop it!

“Oh, finally leaving now. Such a guy with a face and character to boast about, why hasn’t he gotten married yet? Seems like he wanted to be connected with our niece, hahaha….”

*chuckle*

The meaningful look on Heesun’s face as she stares at me.

I… I wasn’t lying! There really is a man over thirty inside me!

Unfair! Ugh. Gil-yong, old man!

“G-Gil-yong, old man! You said we have to go to the office because of the lawsuit, so let’s go down quickly!”

“Why is this guy suddenly getting upset? Alright, alright, I got it, this guy! Such a guy….”

I forcibly lift Gil-yong up to leave this place for now.

“No… Sis-in-law, please stay a little longer…”

As Heesun tries to get up to see me off, Gil-yong gestures that it’s okay and leaves the spot.

“Niece, just sit comfortably, don’t catch a cold for nothing, there are things to do anyway, and this guy has to go down soon since his back hurts! Haha. Oh! Next time this guy comes to our house, I’ll make sure to tell my wife to invite our niece.”

“Yes, I’ll definitely do that!”

Heesun says, clasping her hands cutely as if making a promise.

Looking at me with disdain and smiling again, I feel like I’ll be in big trouble when I get home.

…

“Hmm, Sang-ah.”

“What is it?”

Because of Gil-yong, I suddenly felt old and replied awkwardly.

As Gil-yong comes out of the room and coughs lightly, he takes something out of his pocket.

“Ajae, this is alcohol, right? Why suddenly alcohol?”

Drinking in broad daylight? We’re on our way to the office now?

“Oh, we’ve come this far; I have to see my brother and sister-in-law once…. How much they cared for me before they got married… *sniff*… sigh…”

“……”

Unexpectedly moved by those words, tears welled up in my eyes.

Perhaps reminiscing about his childhood, Ajae chokes up, struggling to speak through his emotions.

Silently nodding, I change direction and lead the way to a place where an unknown purple flower blooms, sprinkling alcohol after bowing twice. We didn’t say a word until then.