Watching the message floating in front of me, I slowly opened the distance.
[ Make Min So-yeon the strongest in the world. *If it fails, the world will be destroyed ]
└ Don’t let Min So-yeon know your identity. * ‘Death’ in case of failure
└ Reveal your identity to your beloved wife ★ now! hurry up!
Whether there is any meaning or not, the ‘message’ has come as far away as it can be.
After swallowing, I slowly reached out and touched the message, but nothing felt as if I was waving my hand in the air.
… how… .
Suddenly, the message was edited.
I told you not to reveal your identity, and now you want to reveal your identity quickly.
As if someone had fixed it on purpose, the way he spoke was also different.
That moment.
[ └ Reveal your identity to Joo Hee-hee. ]
“her… .”
My eyes flashed, and the message suddenly changed as if reading my thoughts.
… How should I accept this?
What is certain is that the ‘message’ is guiding my actions.
Induction, not coercion.
Contrary to the previous contents, there was no ‘penalty’.
If so, do I really need to follow this?
Isn’t it very suspicious to say that it is not recommended at first and then do it now?
If there is no penalty, there is no need to follow it.
I got cold and cold because of the sudden event, and I slowly organized the situation.
It is certain that once the identity of the wife is revealed, there is no big problem.
This means that only Min So-yeon, whom the ‘message’ points to, does not need to be discovered.
So, when should I reveal my identity to my wife?
I have no intention of hiding my identity until the very end.
I’m alive and well, so there’s no need to hide it.
But timing is an issue.
I’m not a specialist, but I know enough that my wife’s condition is not good.
Now my wife, it’s like a glass full of gold.
You don’t know when it will break if you just leave it alone, but if you pour hot water on it, it might break into pieces.
That means it could be worse than it is now.
But there is also hope.
First of all, I show interest in the meals I take care of.
I’ll have to check it out more while making lunch or dinner, but given the good response to the breakfast menu, I think it’s okay to look forward to it.
Although, I will only be able to come on weekends to take care of Soyeon, but if I keep taking care of her, she will recover someday.
If that day comes one day, it would be okay if I revealed my identity.
So, how should I reveal my identity? Should I even buy a pretty ring? if not… .
smart-
“Student Jihwan, are you looking for your wife?”
huh?
Confused at the sudden call, I got up in a hurry.
Suddenly – I opened the door and saw a housekeeper smiling at me.
“… Is your mother looking for me?”
When I asked a question, she patted her arm as if she was grandiose and answered.
“Well, my mother-in-law has finished breakfast! really live… . Anyway, your wife is looking for you, so hurry up!”
You’ve finished breakfast!
It was worth waking up early in the morning to bake scones.
I went up to the second floor one step at a time, checked my clothes in front of the door, and then carefully knocked on the door.
“Come in.”
… huh?
Is it my delusion? For some reason, there was a strange vitality in the wife’s voice.
… Also, is it rice?
I reached out to the handle, suppressing my excitement over my futile thoughts,
The moment I opened the door… .
“Come on.”
My eyes met my wife, who was looking at the door, not the window she was staring at endlessly.
“… Did you call?”
I was mistaken for feeling alive.
His wife’s eyes were still dead.
I approached her, closing the door cautiously, and she said, pointing to the chair opposite her with an unfeeling hand.
“… sit down.”
It was a word mixed with strange pressure, as if he was not going to give him another option.
I was nervous by the strange air flowing in the room, I swallowed my saliva and proceeded cautiously.
profit-
I leaned over on the creaky chair and glanced at her sitting opposite.
For some reason, she could not see the glass bottle she was always holding, and only a ring with a dark blue gem was worn on her right little finger.
… Were you there originally?
I shifted my gaze slowly, thinking nothing of it, and at that moment, my eyes met the woman who was looking at me.
Red eyes that look like blood-red blood, pale skin as pale as white, and brown hair that has grown longer than before.
pretty Pretty.
Although I met her as a stranger in a bad state, she was still the most beautiful in my eyes.
“… Jihwan… army?”
I woke up to Jooyeon-hee’s call, and I quickly turned my gaze away and answered cautiously.
“It’s okay to call it out, it’s comfortable.”
Until a few years ago, we used to call each other comfortably, but when we called them by their hard names, it felt awkward.
She looked at me indifferently for a while, and then asked a question as if she liked it.
“… How did you get to work here?”
“… Director Jeong Nan-do introduced me.”
True.
If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have been able to find her.
“… How did he know?”
“… I was introduced by Soyeon, but she knew my family was poor and helped me.”
Half true, half lie.
“… Where did you learn to cook?”
“… I learned it from the Internet.”
That’s a lie.
The only dish I’ve recently learned on the Internet is Rosé Tteokbokki.
“… okay?”
Is it my delusion? For some reason, her eyes felt sharp.
Being stabbed for nothing, I brought out Min So-yeon’s story to change the topic,
“… Soyeon also likes my food, so I’m glad that it seems to fit my wife’s taste as well.”
“… Soyeon?”
The moment she brought up Min So-yeon’s story, her wife showed signs of agitation.
uh, is this?
“Yes, I live alone, so I like to eat together rather than alone, so I serve them occasionally.”
“… That kid… .”
After all, is my mother a mother?
Maybe even maternal love didn’t die, so it seems like she’s worried about her daughter.
If so, wouldn’t it be nice to tell Min So-yeon’s story?
“… This time Soyeon… .”
“What is your relationship with that child?”
She interrupts me and asks out of nowhere questions.
She was staring at me with unfocused eyes.
… oh.
I later recognized my mistake.
I am not Min Sung-jae now, but Yoo Ji-hwan.
Min So-yeon’s partner and Jeong Nan-do’s housekeeper.
Of course, in Jooyeon-hee’s eyes, I can’t help but look like an outsider who goes to my daughter’s house recklessly.
“… sorry. I should have explained it first… . Soyeon and I are simply partners. I have someone I like, so I have no feelings for Soyeon.”
That person is right in front of me.
As she stared at me like that, she slowly relaxed her eyes and opened her mouth.
“… We couldn’t have a man weaker than me as a son-in-law, because he said that. So, can you watch over me?”
‘A man weaker than a swordsman cannot take Soyeon.’
Those were the words I left behind.
After all, my feelings for my daughter remained the same… !
I felt pathetic for myself, who had thought that my wife had abandoned her daughter until now.
“… Yes!”
As long as I keep my eyes wide open like this, it will never happen.
never!
After having such an almost one-sided conversation, I left the room to prepare lunch.
We made lunch, talked again, and served dinner.
Most of them were asked questions or just talked about Min So-yeon, but looking back, I think we had quite a few conversations.
I saw great hope in my interview with my wife.
I thought her heart had completely died, but in the corner of her heart, her love for her husband and regret for her daughter who had left her alone remained intact.
… Even so, it didn’t make sense to cut off my body and keep it, but taking it as the meaning of loving that much, it seems a little plausible… .
Anyway, I thought it would get better sooner than I expected.
Time passed and it was time to go home.
“Today, thanks to Jihwan, it was very comfortable!”
“My mother has finished eating… . Does Chairman Jung have eyes for people?”
“… Thanks to you, I was able to work comfortably.”
At that time, while waiting for the car, being seen off by the housekeepers I worked with.
profit- profit-
A creaking sound was heard from inside the house.
“Yes?”
When we looked back at the same time, everyone was startled.
“Wife?”
“Oh, oh my!”
Jooyeon-hee appeared at the front door.
Leaving behind the hustle and bustle of the housekeepers, she sneaked up to me and spoke softly.
“… come again.”
‘Come again.’ The words she had thrown indifferently penetrated into her heart.
… Unless I’ve misunderstood, it’s definitely meant to come next time.
Until yesterday, the person who waited only for the day to die promised me the following.
“… Yes. I will definitely be back next week.”
For me now, nothing could be more enjoyable than this.
*
“… Chairman, the person sent by the government has disappeared without a trace.”
“Child… . Those fake bastards are clear, but there’s no solid evidence… . Chairman, we must do something… ”
Tiring Tiring- Tiling Tiring-
Everyone held their breath at the sound of an unfamiliar ringing sound from somewhere.
This ringtone is… .
I jumped out of my seat and told everyone.
“Oh, it’s my phone, let’s talk.”
So leaving the meeting behind, I took the phone that Sinseo had brought, and walked into the room inside the president’s office.
“Oh, Mr. Gong! Will you be still? You have to beat those scammers… !”
thud-
When the door was closed, the voices from the conference room became silent in an instant,
Tiling Tiring-
There was only the sound of a bell.
“… Whoo… .”
Taking a heavy sigh, I glanced at the ringing phone.
There is only one person who will be contacted by this phone.
That the call came like this means that the quick-witted disciple noticed something.
Taking a deep breath, clearing my throat, I gently answered the phone.
[It is me.]
Hearing the disciple’s voice over the speaker, mixed emotions.
“… Yeah, why are you looking for all of me… ”
[I’ll give you a week.]
outrageous demands and threats.
It is not something a disciple should do to a master.
“… Whoa, I don’t know what you’re talking about… . By the way, I’m doing fine… .”
[Yoo Ji-hwan.]
Ugh… .
I cringed slightly at the name I heard over the speaker.
“… Yeonhee, I think the child I sent was pretty good?”
[Before he arrives next week, bring the information.]
That’s… . In the end, I found out… .
I was going to get caught one day, but I didn’t expect it to happen so quickly.
Although it was a bit pathetic, he wasn’t such a cheap man, so he probably caught on to a habit that I didn’t even know about.
Then it’s not bad to give him time.
“… I’m sorry. Next week is a little tough… .”
[Master. It’s a week.]
At the voice that seemed to be about to hang up, I hurriedly spoke up.
“Come on, wait! The child was brought by Soyeon because she was a partner… .”
[After all, it was a lie that Master told me.]
Oops… .
As long as I’ve found out everything, there’s no excuse I can make.
“… Choi, please send it to me as soon as possible.”
[I will expect.]
As soon as I said that I would send it quickly, I looked at the hung up phone and wiped away a cold sweat.
… No compassion, no thanks.
I put my phone in my arms and took a deep breath.
I felt a little sorry for Yoo Ji-hwan, but it was an inevitable choice for me.
Now that war is raging, the return of ‘Swordsman’ is the priority above all else.
… I have no choice but to procrastinate as much as possible.
However, it is not too late to return when the old school has moved in earnest.
The Joo Hee I know is like a suspicious hunter.
Judging from the fact that he didn’t move right away, it seems that solid evidence is needed.
I don’t know how to use that evidence… .
Now that Yoo Ji-hwan is the target of the old school, he needs to be a little more free.