Chapter 82: Meeting And Parting, Those Who Leave Will Return
Cheon Gija led the Heavenly Death Star to a tea house in Daehung County.
The tea house wasnt crowded, but those seated were all discussing a certain family.
Have you heard about the Sung Family scandal?
The Sung Family? Are you talking about the incident from a month ago that led to their downfall?
Yes, that Sung Family. It turns out the surviving eldest son has decided to become the head of the household.
Seong Sehwi, you mean. So, it has come to that. Because of the incident caused by Sungjiru, the Sung Family was practically facing annihilation, yet he stepped up to become the head.
Indeed. Who would have thought that Sungjiru, upon being exposed, would kill all the guests?
Seong Sehwi and his men tried to stop it, but he was the only one who survived that catastrophe.
With the family and warriors dead, along with the guests, effectively, its the end of the Sung Family, considering the publics anger towards them.
He must be out of his mind to still want to become the head.
What will become of the Sung Family?
Its not our fate to worry about. Lets just enjoy our tea and gossip.
The massacre at the Sung Family was ultimately attributed to Sungjirus doing.
This was concluded based on the scarce witnesses who escaped during the initial swordfight between Sungjiru and Seong Sehwi and the fact that no one else survived when the Heavenly Death Star went berserk.
Of course, Seong Sehwis testimony could have caused significant issues.
What truth are you speaking of? That days events were orchestrated by Sungjiru. I should have lost, but with the unexpected help of a noble person, I managed to thwart Sungjirus schemes. Im thankful.
The night the Heavenly Death Star secretly visited Seong Sehwi, he expressed his gratitude to the Heavenly Death Star.
Now, only ashes remain of the Sung Family. Yet, someone still wished to grasp even those ashes with both hands.
The life ahead for Seong Sehwi, now as the head of the Sung Family, will be even more arduous and perilous. Yet, he will walk the thorny path with a smile, holding the ashes in his hands.
What brings you here?
The Heavenly Death Star asked Cheon Gija, who was paying attention to the Sung Family matter, about his visit.
Thanks to Cheon Gija, she became aware of Yunhos existence. Though the purpose of his visit was unclear, it warranted gratitude after hearing the story.
Let me be straightforward.
After taking a sip of tea to organize his thoughts, Cheon Gija, with a serious face, began to reveal his purpose for visiting.
What?
Leave the noble person.
What did that mean?
The Heavenly Death Star was baffled by Cheon Gijas sudden announcement.
It felt as though she had been struck on the back of her head with an unexpected blow.
Imagine the Heavenly Death Star as a large ship flowing along the Yangtze River.
Ignoring the Heavenly Death Stars confusion, Cheon Gija picked up an empty tea cup and started to explain the reason she must leave.
Originally, this ship should have followed the waters flow, even if it meant sinking. But, by chance, the ship named the Heavenly Death Star discovered a small rowboat moving against the current.
While moving a tea cup to one side, Cheon Gija stopped the cup he was moving in front of a small cup that was set up in front.
The large ship cannot move forward because of the small rowboat, and the small rowboat cannot find its way because of the large ship. This is the situation you both are in.
Cheon Gija placed the two tea cups in the center of the table and looked at the Heavenly Death Star.
Why does that mean I have to leave?
Cheon Sohee understood his analogy.
The Yangtze represented fate. The large ship was herself. The rowboat represented Kang Yunho. The Heavenly Death Star, heading toward catastrophe, met Kang Yunho, who could change her fate, stopping it in its tracks.
But why did that necessitate her departure from him?
Yunho, whether as a small boat or a teacup, halted her fate. He liberated her from the destiny of the Heavenly Death Star. But why must she depart?
These ships may appear stationary, but the currents of the Yangtze flow ceaselessly behind them. The destiny of the Heavenly Death Star is vast. Its fortunate that it was halted by the rowboat, but what if it shifts even slightly towards it?
Cheon Gija deliberately moved the large cup to collide with the smaller one.
Why wait? Couldnt she just continue alongside Yunho and navigate their fates together?
That almost killed him twice.
Cheon Gija indifferently started pouring tea from the large cup into the small one.
The tea soon overflowed from the small cup.
Cheon Sohee thought the overflowing tea resembled Yunhos blood from a month ago.
Do I really have to leave Yunhos side?
Meeting and parting, those who leave must return. Having met him, youve seen the possibility. Now, if you wish to save him, if you want to change fate, its time to part.
It wasnt just the possibility that she gained from meeting him.
Thinking of Yunho, who must be waiting for her at home, Cheon Sohee felt a pang in her heart.
She didnt want to leave.
She had to leave.
Could she part from him? Should she leave for his sake?
With a wandering heart, Cheon Sohee had no choice but to listen calmly to Cheon Gijas words.
A month had passed.
When he first opened his eyes, about ten days had passed since the incident.
Had he lost too much blood? It felt like he had only lost consciousness for a moment, but much time had already passed.
Fortunately, his physical condition wasnt in a critical state.
The physician had examined him and thankfully, his internal organs werent severely damaged, so he could focus on recovery.
This is why you use cash items.
Indeed, the Jade Face Self-Protection Technique, honed with money, left scars but also resulted in miraculous recovery speed.
Of course, not everyone was so fortunate.
Yunho. Because of me
Sohee was almost in criminal mode.
She was a child who blamed herself even when she couldnt protect others, and now, she had even stabbed him in the abdomen. Even without being told, she felt like a criminal, crawling on the ground out of guilt.
She had been comforting him and taking care of his mental state, so recently he had been normal, but she had been applying medicine to her own wounds because he would get depressed just trying to do it.
Fortunately, the murderous intent is gone.
After that day, fortunately, Sohees murderous intent had not flared up again. It was said that she no longer harbored any murderous intent wherever she went in Daehung County.
Now that all the problems were resolved, he just needed to fully recuperate, and then he could leave Daehung County.
Sohee, youre late.
Why are you so late if you went to buy medicine, Sohee? At this rate, Im going to become an old man, you know?
Yunho. Im back.
So it seemed Sohee was no noble lady as she was coming in as soon as she found me.
Sohee, did you buy the medicine?
Yes.
Sohee walked carefully up to me, not sitting down but looking at me as I lay on the bed.
She fiddled with her lips a little and started hesitating in front of me, a sign she had something to say but couldnt easily say it.
Sohee, if you have something to say, just say it.
Except for asking me to risk my life again.
Yunho.
With determination in her tone, she slightly lifted her chin and spoke to me.
Yes?
Im thinking of leaving.