Chaotic Nights — Chapter 104. Resolute Character

Translator: Atlas

Weekly Chapter 4/6

After she washed her face with cold water, Eunha took the cloth in a daze. Water dripped from her face, but she immediately did not wipe.

—I know. It’s unreasonable for me to expect love. I am poison to you…

She didn’t understand how she had said that nonsense.

Eunha put her forehead on her knees. The urge to shed tears welled up within her. She was angry because she felt humiliated before the scholars. His laughter pierced her body.

The more she thought about it, the more her emotions changed. What she felt was disappointment rather than anger. Probably also sadness.

Perhaps she was afraid that her hopes would disappear.

Everyone called her poison. They pointed the finger at her because she harmed the Kingdom. How could she do that when she had never committed a sin?

The sweeter he became, the more oppressed her heart felt.

“Reader!”

Eunha, who rested her forehead on her knees, looked up when she heard Gari’s voice. She, who took her hand, headed for the kitchen.

The table in the kitchen was laden with a variety of exquisite dishes.

“Why are there so many things?”

“I thought there would be a feast today, so I prepared too much food, but Jihak told me to just bring tea. Then we must eat all this food. Let’s do it before the others arrive. Let’s eat that steamed meat, shall we?”

“I’m not hungry…”

“You look like a person who needs a blood transfusion, feel free to eat.”

“Let’s all eat together. Food tastes better when you share it.”

After she patted the reluctant Gari’s head, Eunha left the kitchen. A loud noise was coming from the door. The attendees welcomed the visitors.

Eunha took a step back. She had seen a familiar man.

“Young Master Shihoon.”

Shihoon, dressed in a thin red coat, lightly lifted his hat. Then he made contact with Eunha, who was standing near the kitchen. Shihoon took a step forward, but the person next to him grabbed his sleeve.

“We have to go straight to the annex.”

At Choi Youngheung’s words, Shihoon tried to calm his heart.

Eunha was dressed in a beautiful hanbok. He felt that she was glowing.

Choi Youngheung guided him to the annex. There were several guests. Shihoon, who was sitting at the tea table, opened an annex window. Then, he saw Eunha running.

They smiled as they made eye contact.

She raised a letter in the air.

The sadness Shihoon had accumulated disappeared like snow in spring. A woman who wouldn’t even accept the shoes he had given her. Even though this fierce woman never allowed him to show his feelings, she was still in his heart.

When Eunha left, her figure seemed to blend into Yongi’s. His body gradually leaned toward the window, his hands began to sweat.

He wanted to mention her name, but only sighed.

“Oh, Yuljae appeared.”

Shihoon was furious that Choi Youngheung tugged at his robe, and his expression stiffened when he saw Yuljae who came close.

The warrior, with narrowed eyes, struck the floor with the sheath. Then attendants came in with teapots.

A faint aroma of blooms gently filled the annex. They expected to be served alcohol as usual, so they awkwardly smiled.

“His Excellency will be a little late, so you can drink tea to entertain yourselves.”

But some people didn’t want to help themselves to tea.

They were the people who knew how the Prince had lost his sight. Even Shihoon.

Shihoon grabbed Youngheung’s arm as he calmly poured tea for himself.

“I don’t understand how you plan to drink it.”

Youngheung snorted, then lifted his cup.

“Your Excellency is not a coward. Can you drink tea that may be poisoned? Do you possess a resolute character? It’s a simple test.”

“Choi Youngheung…”

“Tea has poison in it.”

Youngheung drank some hot tea.

Shihoon, inhaling deeply, served the tea with hands that quivered.