When the Black Moon Rises - Chapter 227
Chapter 227
The black hair that seemed to contain light poured down smoothly like water inside the hands.
“Wow. It was originally soft, but right now it’s really to the extent that words can’t describe it.”
“Please leave the hair decoration to me at the wedding. Because I already have a shape I’ve been thinking of.”
Her hair that came out from the light had gotten much longer than before.
Admiration was deeply contained inside Youngsun and Youngchae’s gazes at her appearance that was like a jet-black night flowing down like a waterfall.
They meticulously combed that smooth hair with thin combs.
Youngmu, who was preparing the clothes that she would wear and selecting accessories to match them next to her, spoke in a trembling voice as if she felt deeply moved.
“It’s truly a relief that you came back. That we can see you again like this and even prepare for the wedding.”
“On top of that, a baby. Our young lady who was so small has a baby.”
“Youngchae, I told you not to cry. Why do you keep crying when only good things are happening.”
“You’re also like that.”
“However, when I think of it. Really. It’s too moving.”
Youngchae’s thumb and index finger parted a little with a gap.
“That’s right. Our young lady, she was this small. That young lady has.”
“……She hasn’t stopped.”
Sehwa slightly cut into the conversation between the two.
Youngmu didn’t seem to hear those words and instead wiped her eyes that were getting wet, watching only the gap between Youngchae’s fingers.
“That small young lady went through exuviation. She also became a Divine Beast. She’s also doing the wedding ceremony. Now even a baby. That small young lady has a baby!”
“…….”
Sehwa’s gaze shook busily for a short while.
“How pretty would she be? She’ll see us while blinking jet-black pupils in chubby cheeks, right? If she even grips my fingers with small hands like bracken!”
“Wh, what if. What if Young Lady happens to grow up and walk behind me?”
“Wh, what, what if she happens to reach her hands to me. Or if she calls my name-.”
Youngmu added as if dreaming, holding her heart.
“She will definitely talk some day. If she opens up her small plump lips and makes lisping sounds saying, ‘Youngmoo’-.”
The three sisters exclaimed at the same time.
They sat down collapsing to the ground and hit the floor hard with reddened faces.
Sehwa, who was making an effort to have a comfortable face but had no peace in any position, quietly got up.
“Oh! Young Lady, where are you going. Your preparations aren’t finished yet.”
“No. I’m thinking of having some tea for a bit-.”
“Gasp. You have to make us do those kinds of trivial tasks. Please sit, please sit. How can the young lady who is the most precious in the world try to do such a thing herself when she’s having a baby who is the most precious in the world.”
“Yes. Young Lady just has to comfortably breathe. Even if you just point with your eyes, we will understand perfectly and move quickly. Because then Young Lady will be able to focus only on raising the baby.”
“…….”
Sehwa’s gaze kept heading to the floor at the sound of baby that kept being heard.
And then it quietly reached one room and came back. And then it moved to another room again.
It was not like only they were inside this room.
Her mother Cheon Sua was having tea and reading a book in one room.
Seeing that sight, she thought of her father's appearance running off to somewhere as soon as his words ended.
The place where her father's hurried steps headed towards was the room where Baek Giha was avoiding the space for his family’s reunion.
Ju Myoungyoon grabbed Baek Giha's collar at once with a reddened face.
Baek Giha’s bewildered body shook this way and that way inside the old man’s hands.
“Clan, Clan Head Baek! Was, was it because of this! So you were hurrying the wedding ceremony!”
“Huh?”
“Th, th……”
Baek Giha opened his eyes roundly because it felt like he had heard insults for a moment between those strongly shut lips.
“I know that it’s not an easy story, but… Still, you should have told me about this beforehand. Then I would have cooperated sooner…… No, what cooperation! My daughter, who hasn't even reached fifty yet. More than that. That… I don’t have the intention of opposing the wedding ceremony, but this is……!”
“Father-in-law. What are you talking about right now.”
“Are you still playing innocent like that! Don’t do that and hurry up and send the betrothal gifts.”
“Betrothal gifts?”
“Let’s just do the wedding ceremony! On the fastest upcoming auspicious day!”
“!!!”
Baek Giha inhaled his breath. The fastest upcoming auspicious day was twenty-two days later.
“But Clan Head Baek. Before the wedding preparations.”
“Yes! Father-in-law!”
“Would you mind getting hit just once?”
While he knew that he did many things for his daughter, and also knew that he loved that child sincerely, he still couldn't prevent the simmering fury rising.
‘How long has it been since Sehwa finished her exuviation. That child who came back from hardship and has just begun to see the world……’
Without knowing that complicated heart, Baek Giha nodded fervently.
“Yes! Father-in-law!”
What’s one hit when he was having the wedding within one month.
It’s alright even if he hit a hundred times, a thousand times.
Baek Giha, worried that his precious father-in-law’s fist might get injured because of the recoil from his high Spiritual Power, added words that he didn’t have to add, like, If you just wait a moment, I will bring a club, and I’ll tie myself with rope right now in case my outstanding reflexes make me avoid it on their own, and ended up making him even angrier.
“Enough, just leave now. We also have to send our gifts after the groom’s gifts arrive first.”
The corners of Baek Giha's lips that had been managing his expressions with effort finally couldn’t endure it anymore and went up.
He shook his head again saying yes, yes.
“She’s a child who went through many hardships alone, without us being able to take care of her properly when she was young. She's a sore spot for us.”
“……Father-in-law.”
“So, Clan Head Baek, please focus only on sending the betrothal gifts as quickly as possible. And please kick my two sons who are left there on their butts and send them here as you go. We will also prepare and leave right away as soon as the betrothal gifts enter the Ju Clan territory.”
“Alright. I will prepare without lacking anything.”
Baek Giha deeply bowed his back, seeing Ju Myoungyoon regaining composure.
“I will cherish her more than my life forever. Thank you.”
Anyway, after that matter, Baek Giha smiled at Sehwa, saying that he would come back as quickly as possible, and urgently left to the Baek family.
Even so, if the next auspicious day wasn't half a year later, he wouldn’t have moved so urgently, but the gap between the fastest auspicious day and the next auspicious day was too long.
So, to proceed with things as quickly as possible, he ended up causing an accident, but……
‘……But why isn’t Mother saying anything?’
Since she had never lied to her parents about such a big thing, she was very restless and sorry.
She couldn't even properly meet eyes with her mother and father.
At that time, some commotion rushed in from beyond the open window.
“What is it?”
Youngmu went out of the room, saying that she would see what happened.
While Youngsun and Youngchae were also silent as if paying attention to the outside that seemed to be getting noisy, Sehwa quietly called her mother.
“Mother.”
“Hmm?”
“…….”
“What is it.”
“……That is. I……I’m sorry.”
“What for?”
“…….”
Cheon Sua, unlike her usual self, waited with soft eyes for her daughter who was swallowing her words.
“……For making the situation like this.”
As Sehwa answered like that, Cheon Sua’s gaze slightly bent downwards.
Her eyes reached Sehwa's belly and then reached her daughter's face, which had a bit of a gloomy look.
The corners of her lips that had a comfortable smile widened upwards a bit more.
As if she knew beforehand about something that even the person herself didn’t notice.
Her soft gaze left Sehwa and returned to the book again.
Lips still flowing with a smile opened up.
“It’s your life. It’s alright if you live without regrets.”
“……Mother.”
“Just by you returning safely, I have nothing more to wish for. I will not want anything more.”
Sehwa’s gaze shook at those warm words.
The moment she called her mother once again and was about to give some question,
“Young Lady, Merchant Ji came! Would you like to come out?”
Youngchae's voice flowed inside the room clearly.
Merchant Ji who had been left in the Ju family territory couldn't hesitate for a moment at the wedding news.
If he had to follow someone, he wanted to follow this person.
He wanted to dedicate loyalty for the master he could respect.
After he started having such a wish, it wasn’t even the time when words of that young lady getting on the Mystic Ruler's seat was spreading?
While he didn’t know why she was doing the wedding ceremony before the enthronement ceremony, but since it was Young Lady's matter, he also couldn't help but step forward rolling up his sleeves.
Behind him who was like that, three carriages with considerable weight came chasing and arrived urgently.
“Young Lady, it’s been a while! I couldn’t stay put when I heard that you were preparing for the wedding ceremony, so I’ve come to visit you so rudely like this.”
Sehwa, who was having Youngsun take care of her hair, came out after hearing the news and welcomed Merchant Ji.
“How did you know that I am here?”
“I was on the way to the Baek family with congratulatory gifts. I saw Elder Myoungyoon outside, and he told me you were here.”
Like how he had saved the transformation ability user last time, Sehwa’s face also softened at his deep trust and liking shown to her.
“Come in. I’m also happy to see you again.”
“I would just be happy if you remember me when you need me.”
“Then can you do one request of mine? I was wanting to procure some coral.”
“A request, you say! You’re too much. Just give me the word. I’ll procure it even if I have to turn the world upside down.”
“Haha. It’s not that hard. It’s just that the time is a bit tight. Can you still do it?”
“Of course. Please give the order.”
Merchant Ji's attitude was no longer that of dealing with a customer.
Merchant Ji sparkled his eyes, clearly containing strong loyalty.
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