episode_0079

A beautiful natural landscape with a waterfall flowing between two pairs of tall mountain peaks.

The clean waterfall created a great lake, and a village was melting into nature with its back to the lake.

It was truly a very suitable place for playing music.

A resort often visited by people who want to get away from the world and recuperate.

The person who ruled there was none other than the Hwi family.

A refreshing morning that begins with the regular chirping of an oriole.

However, rather than a refreshing feeling, there was a gloomy atmosphere in the Hwi family.

In particular, Sogaju Hwi Chang-woon came to the pavilion where the cool breeze was blowing with a more gloomy expression than anyone else.

“Father, did you cough?”

“Okay.”

“Mon-Tues… … No, news has arrived that Mrs. Song and the children have safely arrived at the Goblin Village.”

“What a disaster.”

“Yes… … .”

“Do you still blame me for banishing Mrs. Song?”

“No. After I calmed down, I deeply felt that my father’s decision was right. If he hadn’t kicked out Lady Song at that time, he would have lost his family. The Hui family is the last shield for Mrs. Song and her children. The fall of my family meant sending my loved ones to their deaths.”

“I won’t talk too much since I said I realized it myself. You embraced Lady Song, and because of that, the family faced a crisis. So, as the owner of a small household, take responsibility and try to overcome the current difficulties on your own. If successful, you will be able to freely carry out your wishes within the Hwi family… … .”

“If I fail, I will lose everything along with my family.”

The head of the Hwi family responded with silence.

There is no need to repeat what you already know.

That’s why he was playing the game alone, looking at the chessboard without even giving his son a glance.

After confirming the matriarch’s intention, Hwi Changwoon bowed once and then retreated.

A breakup with a loved one, a family crisis, and an uncertain future.

The opportunity to correct all these tragedies lies with you, and it was meaningless if you did not overcome them.

Although it was expected that the battle would be so tough that it would be dark before our eyes, Hwi Chang-woon strengthened his resolve.

‘All you have to do is turn a crisis into an opportunity.’

He will overcome the crisis of the family’s existence and proudly inherit the position of head of the family.

‘then… … .’

The problem of status that bothered him to the point of exhaustion.

I will officially marry Lady Song, whom no one recognized, and live happily ever after.

Hwi Chang-woon was prepared to do anything to achieve a pink future.

His determination is such that it can be said that he could give up his soul to the devil or something worse.

‘But so far, all those who have visited our family have been chaff.’

Fraudsters who heard that the company was on the brink of ruin came to try to get a little out of it.

It was a shame, but I felt like I would be completely isolated if I turned them into enemies, so I suffered the humiliation of having no choice but to entertain them.

However, Hwi Chang-woon smiled in remorse, saying that that was the end.

‘Monhwa, it was a stroke of luck that I met you.’

In Hwi Changwoon’s hand was a letter that he had not reported to the head of the family.

It was one of the letters that Mrs. Song sent to Hwi Chang-woon upon arriving at the Goblin Village.

Like a wise wife, Mrs. Song wrote two letters for her husband.

One of them was the news that the goblins had arrived in the village, which was information that could be disclosed to anyone.

The other alluded to a poem about the person he met during his evacuation and how he would be a reliable helper.

A poem that expresses the sorrowful feelings of a woman who describes her separation from her husband as winter.

The cold symbolized each other’s bleak situation, and the hands rubbing together symbolized the couple.

And at the end, the warmth of the fireplace seemed to symbolize a hopeful future, but in reality it had a different meaning.

Hwi Chang-woon, who received information about Lady Song’s will, waited for a true helper, not just chaff, to appear.

And after a long wait, the moment he had longed for came.

“Lord Soga! Lord Soga!”

“There’s so much noise, what’s going on?”

“Sin, sorry! It’s none other than someone outside, saying they’re a guest of Lord Soga and trying to force them to let him in!”

“You came to visit me?”

“Yes! Even though winter was far away, I was suddenly threatening to spend a cold winter.”

Mrs. Song’s poem passed through Hwi Chang-woon’s mind again.

As the servant said, this season is far from winter.

However, the mention of winter could not be considered a coincidence, so Hwi Chang-woon shouted urgently.

“Bring that guest over right away!”

“Yes?”

“No! I will personally prepare and meet him, so in the meantime, please be careful so that others do not press him!”

The servant was taken aback by the agitated appearance of So Ga-ju, who had reacted harshly to anyone who came to visit recently.

This meant that he was an important person, and they were keeping a tight door at the door to prevent such guests from entering.

The servant moved his legs busily as he realized that he was being rude to an important guest.

Meanwhile, Hwi Chang-woon, who had finished preparing to welcome the guests, did not run for fear of losing weight, but walked faster than usual and headed toward the main gate.

At that moment, the gate was wide open and guests were entering the manor.

When Hwi Chang-woon saw the guest he had been waiting for so long, he smiled brightly and tried to welcome him, but then stopped.

According to the letter, the helper sent by Mrs. Song was a man.

However, the person coming in now was clearly a woman.

A woman with long gray hair waving around was walking toward Hwi Chang-woon with her cheeks puffed out.

He was dissatisfied with the servants’ rude treatment at the door. I wanted to ask Hwi Chang-un who was responsible for that.

In fact, Hwi Chang-woon spoke to the servant who had just reported.

“Is that the customer who mentioned winter earlier? There are other party members… … .”

“I have no plans to visit today. That person will be my first and last guest today.”

“Huh… !”

Hwi Chang-woon pressed his temples at the possibility that this might not be the guest he had hoped for.

All the excitement I had at the thought of welcoming guests turns into excitement.

However, if a guest is kicked out, the Hwi family’s reputation will be ruined.

It was bound to be a headache for Hwi Chang-woon, who was tired from trying to find a way to overcome the pressure of the Sen family.

“Hey man! I came here to help, but is it okay for someone to be so mean?”

“Mister… … ?”

“Yeah, you guy! What nonsense is that to Lord Soga!”

“Even if you are a precious guest, there are some things you cannot ignore!”

“Lord Soga! Please go into the annex. We will kick this guy out right away!”

“Didn’t you hear it earlier? If you mess with me, you’ll all have a cold winter!”

“I wonder if this is senility at such a young age!”

“Wait!”

At Hwi Chang-woon’s shout, even the servants and women stopped in place.

Hwi Chang-woon couldn’t help but feel disappointed at the possibility that he might not be the guest looking for him.

However, thinking that it was still too early to be certain, he spoke cautiously to the woman.

“I’m sorry, my family’s servants were rude to our guests. If it’s okay, could you tell me in detail what winter is about over a cup of tea?”

“… … With bare mouth?”

“We will also prepare high-quality refreshments that are great to go with tea.”

“Good!”

A woman who shamelessly comes out even though she made outrageous remarks at the first meeting, calling her an old man.

She was Stella, an iron sword whose personality even resembled that of her owner.

Even though he was dressed in shabby clothes, which was unusual for a guest at the Hwi family, he was treated very warmly.

At this, all the servants’ unusual eyes turned to Stella.

Anyway, Stella followed Hwi Chang-un into the reception room, thinking only about the luxurious refreshments.

“There are no listening ears here, so I will ask you directly. Could it be that the winter I just mentioned… … .”

“I don’t know what it means. I just said this to let you know that if you warn me that we will have a cold winter, you will understand.”

“Phew! It was a guest sent by Wolha!”

Hwi Changwoon was heartbroken at the fact that the person he had been waiting for was right.

For a moment, I was relieved that there was a solution to confront the Sen family.

He carefully raised questions that could be sensitive.

“But Wolha’s letter clearly said he was a man. Do you mind if I ask what happened to this?”

“That’s our owner! I came here at the owner’s request!”

“You disguised the family’s helper as someone else by sending a servant!”

Even if the identity could not be determined, it was possible to guess the person through physical characteristics.

It is not strange at all that a spy from the Sen family is hiding within the Hwi family.

Even in this situation, it was not surprising that one of the witnesses was sending information to the Sen family.

In that sense, Hwi Chang-woon was pleased that his assistant was a cautious and thoughtful person.

This meant that the Hui family’s problem was being seriously considered.

“Then when will I be able to meet him?”

“Huh? Is there really a need to meet the owner?”

“Wouldn’t it be possible to determine action guidelines on how to deal damage to the strong family in the future only if we meet face to face?”

“Ah! If that’s the case, you don’t have to worry.”

“Why?”

“The owner left to destroy the strong family right away! As of today, the name Sen will probably be erased from the list of nobles in the Eastern countries!”

I thought he was a prudent helper, but he was actually a fool.

That’s the best idiot ever.