episode_0104

Hong Yeon-hwa looked around with new eyes.

A bright red carpet spread on the floor of a long hallway.

Countless doors to the left and right, and works of art such as pottery and paintings.

Beyond the window. A landscape that looks better simply called a forest or field rather than a garden.

Magnificent buildings built beyond the park.

In addition, the architectural style that catches your eye, the respect and courtesy as you cross the hallway… and the joyful welcome of the users.

The original home of the Gyeophwa family.

It was the place where I spent most of my life.

Hong Yeon-hwa was born here, and in order to control Gyeop-hwa, she always spent time only in the central area where strict protection facilities were located within the main house.

Even after controlling her anger and starting to engage in outside activities, she stayed at her home for a long time.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is a space where I have spent my entire life.

Looking at him, Hong Yeon-hwa felt familiar, but at the same time, she felt a strange emotion.

If I had to really ask, would it be a feeling that could be called joy?

Although it was only a few months at most, the density of time spent in the poetry cradle was so intense.

Although the density of time spent at home was not shallow… the memories of these days were very strong.

The emotional impulses I felt these days were much stronger than the emotional impulses I received while spending time at my parents’ house.

Especially recently… I’ve been feeling really strong emotions that I can’t control.

“Ah.”

Hong Yeon-hwa, who had been lost in thought as she crossed the hallway, suddenly let out an exclamation. I turned my head and asked Ariel, who was following behind me.

“Where is mom?”

“You are carrying out your morning schedule in the office.”

“I’m just asking, just in case. Is it okay to go right now?”

“Yes, I knew this would happen and I contacted you in advance.”

“Thank you.”

It’s been so long since I came back that I forgot about it. Fortunately, thanks to Ariel’s actions in anticipation of him, he was able to overcome the hassle.

I walked for a moment and headed upstairs.

It’s time to see a spectacular visit.

Ariel, who had been quietly following Hong Yeon-hwa a few steps behind, stepped forward.

Ariel checked the condition of her clothes and knocked on the door in front of her.

– smart

“Manager, the lady has arrived.”

– Uh, come on in.

The answer came almost immediately. Ariel grabbed the door handle.

Ariel opened the door so as not to make any noise, stood next to it and bent down.

“……”

Hong Yeon-hwa entered the door, always thinking about it, but with the thought that it was really a hassle.

As soon as she entered the room, Hong Yeon-hwa saw a desk made of old wood… and a pure white mountain piled on top of it.

It was an incorrect expression. Hong Yeon-hwa blinked.

It was not a pure white mountain, but a pile of documents, and it would be more correct to say that it was a long mountain range made up of mountains rather than a single mountain.

Amidst the mountains of such documents, a woman who looked like a hiker in distress raised her head.

Her bobbed black hair was flowing out, and her dark brown eyes were shining with a dull glow.

“…are you here? It’s hard to see my daughter’s face just once.”

Jiyeon Choi.

An important figure in the family who is the wife of the current head of the family and holds the position of head of the family.

Also, a woman who is Hong Yeon-hwa’s mother.

“…What is all this?”

At the reunion with her family whom she had not seen in a long time, Hong Yeon-hwa opened her mouth with a look of shock rather than joy.

Of course, I was happy to see my parents, but even more than that, the mountain of documents and the haggard face of my mother, who looked like she needed to be put to bed right away, caught my attention.

“Well. It’s a piece of work.”

Choi Ji-yeon responded by pressing her eyebrows in response to the nervous response. The clear shadows under the eyes indirectly indicated a measure of fatigue.

It was clearly visible to Hong Yeon-hwa’s eyes. She continued, contemplating whether or not she should put her mother on a cot right away.

“Well… there wasn’t always this much work. Also, what kind of paper is it? Aren’t they all stored as holographic data?”

“When work overlaps, things tend to pile up like this… And many documents are originally written on paper for security reasons…”

The tiredness is evident in the tone of explanation as if it were obvious.

As Hong Yeon-hwa’s agony was gradually leaning towards the cot, Choi Ji-yeon suddenly frowned and stared at Hong Yeon-hwa.

“Rather than that, didn’t I clearly explain it to you? By myself, by my own hands, over and over again?”

Hong Yeon-hwa is the successor of the Gyeop-hwa family.

He is the next matriarch who will lead one of the world’s leading powers. Of course, I learned a lot of different subjects. I also received all the education necessary to run a family.

It is no exaggeration to say that she is currently running the family, and Choi Ji-yeon personally taught her.

“No, how do I remember all that? I feel like my head is going to bleed just by studying poetry cradle theory…”

The result of my own teaching was right in front of my eyes.

Choi Ji-yeon’s thoughts crumbled at the sight of the future successor to the Gyeop-hwa family scratching his head, wondering how he could remember all that.

The current head of the family… Choi Ji-yeon’s husband was similar.

There were many people who ran away every day because they hated paperwork. The reality is that the work that must be done is slow and insufficient, so Choi Ji-yeon has to assist in the end.

In the end, it was natural that the burden of work was placed on the general manager, Choi Ji-yeon. No matter how much time was wasted by other members, important issues and other final decisions were ultimately pushed to Choi Ji-yeon…

So, at least my own children… I personally trained Hong Yeon-hwa in the hope that they would not bother the next general manager. The result is like this.

“The next general manager? If mom continues reappointing─”

“You crazy bitch! Just catch your mother and kill her, kill her!!

“Why are you swearing all of a sudden?”

“Wouldn’t you be criticized for saying that you will continue to eat the mother who has suffered and lost her bones now?”

Choi Ji-yeon, who was scared and spitting out six-letter words, grabbed the back of her neck. I was sick of the ringing sensation.

Recently, I had the illusion that my once healthy body was gradually becoming sick…

“Ha… sit there.”

At the words of Choi Ji-yeon, who was massaging the back of her neck, Hong Yeon-hwa quickly placed her butt on the customer service sofa.

While Ariel, who was waiting, was bringing out the tea, Jiyeon Choi, who had taken care of the luggage, sat down on the sofa across from her.

comfort. This was the feeling Choi Ji-yeon felt the moment she sank her back into the sofa.

Strictly speaking, in terms of quality, the office chair is at the top, but I felt psychologically comfortable just by not having a mountain of documents in front of my field of vision…

“So, why did your daughter come?”

“Didn’t you receive it through contact?”

“I only received it through contact! This is a procedure to remind you again in case there may be a mistake in contacting you…”

Instead, a red lotus flower that looked like gold caught my eye.

An appearance often compared to a beautiful flame and shining ruby.

In some ways, she’s a pretty and kind-hearted daughter, but in other ways… she’s a bit… like that.

Jiyeon Choi took a sip of the warm tea Ariel had served her and then opened her mouth.

“I’m going to bring a boyfriend with me during vacation. It seems like the progress is a bit fast.”

“No, why is the story shortened like that?”

Hong Yeon-hwa wrinkled her face in bewilderment. The reaction was not as vivid as before. Have you become accustomed to being called a hot guy?

Jiyeon Choi sipped her tea with regret. The fine scent of tea leaves seeped into my nasal passages. The pounding headache subsided just a little.

“Then… should I call you a member of the family?”

“You don’t know that, so you’re trying to bring me here.”

And when I recalled the message Hong Yeon-hwa had sent, I got a headache again.

Lee Ha-yul.

An unprecedented special admission student.

A young hero from Sifnaha.

A handsome man who, unusually for your daughter, cares for and treats you extremely well.

And, the owner of the scarf…

‘……’

I swallowed the sigh that wanted to come out of my own accord.

Of the documents piled up on that hateful desk, more than 20% were documents seeking information about Lee Ha-yul.

Choi Ji-yeon, who was gently wiping away her eyes, raised her head. Hong Yeon-hwa looked nervous somewhere.

It seems that Hong Yeon-hwa also knows how important this issue is.

“To put it simply, I couldn’t find Cadet Lee Ha-yul’s blood relatives.”

“You couldn’t even find your mom?”

Hong Yeon-hwa’s eyes widened.

Choi Ji-yeon made a strange expression, looking quite surprised.

Should he be happy with his daughter’s belief that she has definitely found it?

Or should I be sad that my mother is thought of as an information-seeking machine…

“I’ve been looking for it since I got the call. I also used separate sources of information… I tried to track it down as much as possible, but there really wasn’t a single trace.”

Lee Ha-yul’s record started from the entrance of an orphanage.

It all started with the statement from the orphanage director that he had picked up a baby who had been abandoned on the floor bare-body without a simple blanket or swaddle, and who had not even cried.

Previous record? I couldn’t find any trace of it. It’s just a complete blank. Even though I searched desperately, I couldn’t find it.

At that point, no matter what tests are used to compare, it is unlikely that the parents will be found.

They may not be registered in the database in the first place… It is questionable whether such an unregistered person could be a member of the Gyeophwa family.

Hong Yeon-hwa’s face fell into worry at Choi Ji-yeon’s words. It must have felt unclear and strange.

That was the same for Choi Ji-yeon, but there was no way to find out more than this.

I just have a gut feeling that even if Lee Ha-yul himself comes and cooperates, there won’t be much progress.

“More than that.”

So I put that question aside. It’s just foolish to complain about something that you can’t solve no matter how hard you push your brain.

It is a world after a cataclysm to begin with.

Although we are now living in an era where basic common sense has been established, we never know when and where something that deviates from common sense will occur.

A cataclysm is coming.

The emergence of phenomena such as magical power and monsters.

Who would have predicted that a tower would come down from the sky in the heart of Africa?

“How is my daughter’s dating business going?”

Therefore, Choi Ji-yeon only brings up plans that can be discussed now.

I don’t know if Lee Ha-yul was actually Hong Ha-yul.

I knew that Lee Ha-yul had the potential to become Hong Ha-yul.

“What the fuck… No, no! What do you mean? ”

The reaction was immediate. Hong Yeon-hwa opened her eyes and opened her mouth in a fuss.

To “? Look at you confused. What happened?”

“What happened? what? Day? There’s something wrong with me. Don’t make ridiculous accusations.”

“It looks like Lee Ha-yul received a little hate due to a mistake on the lady’s part.”

“Hey!”

Hong Yeon-hwa screamed at a small comment from Ariel, who was waiting next to her.

“Tsk tsk… As expected.”

“What is that reaction? It’s so annoying…”

Whether Hong Yeon-hwa gritted her teeth or not, Choi Ji-yeon clicked her tongue. I guess it was because of his not very delicate personality, but it looks like he made some kind of mistake.

“What rudeness did you commit? I guess I’ll tell my mom.”

“What are you telling me…”

“Is there a job called a counselor for nothing? It is said that when we put our heads together and share, a good answer comes out.”

“That’s right, lady. There are times when sharing is more helpful than suffering alone.”

At Jiyeon Choi’s glance telling her to help, Ariel also quietly joined the conversation.

“Uh, that’s…”

Hong Yeon-hwa’s defenses were weakened by the coordinated attacks pouring in from front and back.

Even if I tried to be harsh, the person I was dealing with was the parents who gave birth to me, and the guard, friend, and protector who had been by my side since I was young.

Moreover, Hong Yeon-hwa was an old woman who had no similar experience in dating, so it was only natural that her ears would flutter.

As expected, Hong Yeon-hwa’s eyes wandered, unable to find a place to go, and soon her closed mouth slowly opened.

“Hayul greeted me…but he ran away.”

“What a rotten bitch.”

“……”

As soon as I was able to say it, the swear words that came out in front of me and the gaze filled with pitiful emotions that came from behind.

Hong Yeon-hwa’s shoulders shrank unusually.

“…Why did you do that?”

Choi Ji-yeon slapped her forehead and urged her to tell the story.

“……”

Then Hong Yeon-hwa’s mouth closed. The defense was quite strong before, but this time the silence was even stronger. Jiyeon Choi’s eyes narrowed.

It seems there was some reason.

Choi Ji-yeon waited patiently for Hong Yeon-hwa to continue speaking.

As if repaying that trust, Hong Yeon-hwa’s mouth opened.

“…I think so.”

“If you speak like an ant crawling, it will be difficult for even a superhuman to understand.”

“…I thought I was going to hit…”

What is it that is making me hesitate like this? I stared at Hong Yeon-hwa’s lips with a little annoyance… and a little too much interest.

Ariel, who was standing behind the sofa, also pricked up her ears.

They say that other people’s relationships are more fun. That was correct. It was even more interesting because it was the story of Hong Yeon-hwa, who had a very dirty personality and was worried that she would be single for the rest of her life.

Jiyeon Choi and Ariel were so focused that they could even hear the sound of ants crawling.

Hong Yeon-hwa, whose face was red, lowered her head and muttered.

“…I thought it would attack me more so I avoided it…”

“?”

“?”

Did I hear it wrong?