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Heesun could only be astonished while tightly embracing her husband’s arm.

Goodness….

No matter how small the world is, how could that man be there?

It was completely unexpected.

Until just now, she had been spending her time leisurely, worrying about how to tease her cute little husband who lied about his age, enjoying her secret hobby of smelling her husband’s hidden scent.

But when this unexpected situation suddenly occurred, it felt like being struck by lightning in an instant.

“Why is Mr. Dongbangsak there?”

The shocked old man was the fresh-faced Mr. Dongbangsak from heaven.

How shocking it must have been for Dongbangsak to meet Heesun.

In fact, everything that happened today was shocking to him.

Drawn by fate and connection, they naturally arrived at the village.

Originally, meeting a farmer, the master of fate, after receiving hospitality from a greedy wealthy family was reasonable.

“Will you come with me, sir? It might be burdensome for that house because of their circumstances. But sir, you’re a new face, right? Are you from another village?”

“……”

…Haha.

It was so natural that a disappointed laugh escaped.

A mysterious young man.

He brought the flow of the story to me without any sense of strangeness, at one moment.

Curious about where this connection would lead, Dongbangsak followed him out of curiosity.

“?!?!?”

Why on earth is the youngest daughter of the Sangje family here?!

Well, let’s assume it’s possible. But her story couldn’t have been like this at all….

How heartbroken Sangje must have been reading her story.

I, too, couldn’t help but sigh at her misery.

Moreover, the man with the ugly face pointed out by her was nowhere to be seen, and she seemed to be living happily with that mysterious young man.

How is this possible?

The story is clearly distorted, yet why does it continue without breaking?

And what’s this again…?

Look! Look, who on earth would see the shy, innocent woman as a humble youngest daughter fairy?

Is it true that Heesun, who was always sensitive and cold, is the same person?

Dongbangsak couldn’t make sense of it. He prided himself on having seen all sorts of things in his long life…

To others, they were just a peasant couple with a beautiful appearance, but that was the most peculiar and bizarre thing in his long life.

Overcoming the miserable fate of a woman and continuing the connection.

The threads of their connection were so tightly intertwined that it seemed impossible to turn back now.

The woman, nestled in Namjeongne’s arms, smiling happily and warmly, truly?

Finally, Heesun and Dongbangsak’s eyes met.

They stared at each other in astonishment for a long time.

“How—”

“Oh! Oh my! Oh, I’m sorry, madam! Look, look at me, where did my manners go, how dare I treat someone else’s lady so casually… I’m sorry, young man… He just looks so much like our youngest daughter who got married a few years ago… I’ve made a big mistake, but I didn’t mean any harm, please don’t be too angry.”

Stiffening with shock, Dongbangsak, seeing the surprised Heesun trying to play along, quickly signaled to her, fearing he might reveal his identity, and promptly apologized to the young man.

Fortunately, the young man didn’t seem to suspect his true identity due to that shallow excuse.

“Haha, old man, even hedgehogs are proud of their children, right? Did you enjoy boasting about your youngest daughter’s beauty? It’s not easy to be as pretty as our Heesun.”

Blushing at the young man’s words, Heesun punched his chest with her fist.

Even as she headed towards the kitchen with a flushed face, she couldn’t hide her smile. How happy she looked even though she tried to conceal it.

That warm smile and shyly blushing cheeks…

And the tears of Heeseon in the story…

Dongbangsak realized just now.

“This is such an interesting story….”

It’s a story that’s true even if a certain woman doesn’t have to be unhappy.

A new story written by someone unknown.

It continues because there are people who accept, like, and love this story….

The center is probably that young man.

I finally felt at ease.

The objects in the luggage that were afraid of changing fate will naturally follow the changed fate and connect to that young man.

If it brings back Heeseon’s smile, he will be relieved.

This is also a story. It’s just a little fresh.

Well, that’s enough.

“So Heeseon, why were you so surprised?”

At my words, Heeseon’s body flinched! She awkwardly smiled and made excuses.

“Oh, it’s nothing, hehe.”

It seems important to Heeseon, even if she says it’s nothing.

She put more effort into preparing dinner for Gil Yong and the others than when entertaining them.

She washed the white rice clean to cook, cut radishes neatly for kimchi soup, and took out three carefully prepared croakers to grill one by one.

Sizzle sizzle.

‘Wow… Just grilling fish looks so beautiful?’

Her serious focus on grilling the croaker was sexy.

If it weren’t for Yeongam, I would have wanted to grab the food and drag her into the room right away, but I shouldn’t disturb Heeseon while she’s focused.

I diligently assisted Heeseon with cooking.

*Sob!*

Glancing at Heeseon’s face, I saw her eyes were red.

So I figured.

No wonder she didn’t seem like a local….

Is Heeseon here to see him? Hmm… she seemed too surprised for that….

Anyway, it’s best to pretend not to notice in situations like this.

“Heeseon, is the smoke spicy? Give it here, I’ll grill the croaker, you can handle the greens over there, I’ve already prepared them.”

“…Yes… *sob*… Yeongam, the smoke is very spicy. Hehe….”

Heeseon quickly wiped her eyes with her sleeve and handed me the croaker.

*Sigh… Sob!*

There shouldn’t be any smoke coming from the greens….

… It hurts my heart for no reason.

As smoke rose from the greens, Heeseon sobbed, and I silently grilled the croaker.

After a while, dinner preparations were complete.

“Let’s eat! Yeongam!”

Carrying the tear-stained table to the living room.

“Oh. Rice and kimchi soup…. Can I eat this….”

“Oh Yeongam, don’t worry about that and enjoy your meal. Heeseon worked hard to make it. It must be delicious, right? Heeseon is so good at cooking. Haha, pretty face, kind heart… There’s nothing she can’t do, right?”

“….Okay. I’ll enjoy it.”

Yeongam’s expression seemed a bit troubled. Did I say something wrong? I only spoke the truth.

As we prepared to ladle out the rice, Heeseon entered the room with a small tray.

“Where did she go?”

…..Ah!

When it’s just the two of us, I didn’t realize, but this is a medieval worldview, right? No wonder she seemed awkward when we first ate together….

Is it a virtue not to dine together as men and women?

But what does virtue have to do with it? In my house, I make the rules.

I’m the head of the household, so I can do as I please. This is real patriarchy.

“Yeongam, I’m a bit superstitious, so I can’t eat without my wife. Can I bring her to eat with us?”

“Haha, what’s the fuss about eating together? A harmonious couple is a good thing. What’s the problem? It’s like seeing my youngest daughter, it’s fine.”

“Haha, thanks for understanding. Yeongam! Heeseon! Saeksiya! Let’s eat together, why eat alone in the room!”

With no response, I told Yeongam to go ahead and eat first and went into the room.

*Sob… Sob….*

Heesun was quietly crying in front of a table with an untouched bowl of rice.

Quietly, he picked up the table and brought it to the room, then went back inside to hold Heesun in his arms and comfort her.

“I’m sorry… smoke in my eyes… smoke… sniff sniff….”

He just nodded and comforted Heesun.

“Our crybaby fairy… seems like the smoke hurt a lot… It’s okay, calm down…”

Pat pat.

“Sob sob….”

Even though I tried to comfort her and pat her, she cried even louder…?

Pat pat.

I comforted her for a long time.

…

“Why don’t you go to sleep first instead of waiting until everything is cold?”

“Haha. It’s still delicious when it’s cold. What are you talking about.”

“This is the namul I made with my husband. Try this too, Grandpa.”

With one more person, the meal felt livelier.

I carefully put some fish on Heesun’s spoon so that she wouldn’t get pricked by the bones.

Heesun picked up the spoon like a baby feeding herself fish, which was so adorable.

With swollen red eyes from crying, she smiled as she ate, looking truly angelic.

“Even if you like it, if you like it too much, your eyes will swell. Your father-in-law would really like a son-in-law like you.”

“That’s right, Grand… I mean, Grandpa? How amazing is my husband! Hehe”

As the old man praised our relationship, Heesun couldn’t contain her excitement and started bragging to the old man like a chatty bird.

From how they met to how much her husband loves her, to not wanting to show her face to others, to how he praised her for looking like she could live in a palace in the clothes she made…

She even told the trivial story of me buying her new shoes,

Like showing off her husband to a long-lost friend, or reassuring her worried father-in-law by showing him her happy side…

Seeing her smile so brightly made my heart ache.

Does Heesun realize that over half of what she’s talking about right now is about me?

Why does she like me so much?

Is it because I saved her?

I’m not as good a person as she thinks.

I’ve always only cared about myself in this world,

I’ve been an unfilial child who hasn’t done anything for my grateful parents,

Pushing away those who came close to me and hurting them… I’m just a pathetic human being.

And compared to me, what about Heesun?

An innocent child who knows nothing of schemes or deceit.

Loving me, caring for me, without reason… such a child.

In looks, personality, and even missing her hometown, I can’t help but loving her tenderly…

But like an idiot, I felt relieved hearing that her dress had burned.

To Heesun, whose priority is my happiness.

Even though she misses my hometown… even though I miss my hometown…

I was so pleased with the burnt piece of clothing due to my selfish desire to possess her alone.

Yes. I am nothing but trash, more concerned about my own happiness than hers.

“Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention that I need to fix the broken calf pen in the back. I’ll be back in about an hour, so feel free to chat.”

I excuse myself.

So they can talk comfortably without worrying about me.

So that Heesun can interact with people and her nostalgia can improve even a little… so she would want to stay with me longer…

And to escape from this place quickly, so that my shameful desire for her doesn’t show.

Until the end, I was selfish.