Chapter 94: Journey To Yichang (1)

Chapter 94: Journey To Yichang (1)

The expedition group for the printing press was formed.

The place where Tang Hwarin and I were located was to the northeast of Hubei Province, near Anhui Province. On the other hand, Tang Hwarins maternal grandfather was on the west side of Hubei Province, close to Sichuan Province, so it would be a considerable journey to Yichang.

I must become famous by writing novels. To achieve that, I needed to become close to Tang Hwarin during the journey.

To become closer to Tang Hwarin, it was necessary to open her heart.

Its like how a college student named Mr. Kang could talk to a girl he liked, send messages first, and press like on SNS every day. But if the other person didnt respond, it would become a vain effort.

Ive unlocked the lock that was filling Tang Hwarins heart.

I managed to turn her distrust into trust, even making her see me as a reliable ally by emphasizing once again the rational reasons for my helping her.

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If Tang Hwarin came to believe this, she would see me as the only person in the world who could get close to her, overcoming her own complexes.

When I become famous, I can change her future.

Tang Hwarins future as a poison human would be filled with pain and disdain. She no longer needed to suffer in pain. With my abilities as the Defier of Heaven, she would be freed from her pain.

If I became famous using the printing press, perhaps she could change not just her pain but her entire future.

Although I opened her heart with a setting I created, the closer we became, the more beneficial our relationship would be.

A journey for our bright future.

Thats how we started our journey to Yichang.

Ten days since we started the journey.

Instead of following the safer but longer official roads, we chose a quicker path to Yichang, which has become increasingly inconvenient, but facing difficulties together has ironically made our relationship more comfortable.

Its unbelievable.

Sitting in an inn, Tang Hwarin looked at me with incredulous eyes.

What is?

Hey, Kang Yun-ho. Werent you a martial arts expert?

I never said I was an expert.

The reason Tang Hwarin looked at me incredulously was that we had encountered a group of bandits on the way.

No, what kind of barbarian doesnt get cut by a sword! Guys, charge!

Dirty bandits. If Tang Hwarin looked strong, they should have run away. Why swarm me? Did they think they were the Shaolin 18 disciples? Wed give them a beating, and let the barbarian try using a metal bar. This was ridiculous.

Of course, it was impossible for the greenhorns who hadnt properly learned martial arts to penetrate the Jade Face Self-Protection Technique.

I didnt expect to handle it all by myself.

Tang Hwarin was indeed strong. Every time she threw a hidden weapon, it precisely hit the bandits vital points.

Speak properly. I took care of three.

I boasted with a triumphant smile, spreading three fingers. Well done, Kang Yun-ho. Now I could handle three sword-wielding bandits.

Ha. Thats something to be proud of.

Tang Hwarin sighed as if foreseeing future hardships.

Guests. What would you like to order?

As Tang Hwarin was rubbing her head in frustration, a server approached us.

Just bring us water first.

Tang Hwarin said, burning with impatience and not even looking at the server.

Guests. We dont serve water separately.

What kind of inn doesnt serve water?

Tang Hwarin spoke to the server in an annoyed tone, as if hearing something absurd.

Tang Hwarin. It seemed that she hadnt been to cheap inns before. I smiled at the server, asking them to explain to the lady who doesnt know the ways of the world.

Guests. In our inn, water is self-serve!

Water is water. What does self mean?

Tang Hwarin looked at me, puzzled, not understanding the servers words.

She didnt know what self meant. If youre going to take an exam in the past, at least study reflexive pronouns, miss.

Every time I saw Tang Hwarin like this, I could feel that she had lived her life being treated like a lady.

Ill get up and bring some water.

I said, smiling as I rose from my seat.

Hey, Kang Yun-ho. Why are you bringing water? Arent you supposed to ask the server to oh, isnt it?

Tang Hwarin seemed to finally grasp the concept of self-serve as she watched me casually go to get a water bottle, while the server looked on as if it were the most natural thing.

Due to budget constraints, we now had to share a room.

How can a man and a woman sleep in the same room?

Tang Hwarin protested in a shrinking voice. Sohee slept just fine, though.

Should I find another room?

No.

Right. You saw my purse. You know we cant afford that now.

Tang Hwarin, with a slightly flushed face, looked back and forth between me and the bed and then, as if she had made up her mind, dragged two chairs to the side of the bed.

Whats she doing with the chairs?

Ill allow you to sleep in the same room as me, but dont cross these chairs.

Ah, a barrier, huh.

Tang Hwarin laid down on the bed, thinking my lack of response was a yes.

What a joke.

I paid for the room, and she wants to monopolize that large bed? Unacceptable.

I broke the chair barrier and laid down on the bed.

Hey!

Tang Hwarin sat up, shouting in surprise.

What.

I turned my body to look at her, utterly unfazed.

She seemed surprised that my expression lacked any shame or dark intentions.

Tang Hwarin stared at me for a while as if pondering something, then with a flushed face, she said,

Th, that. You might not know because youre a barbarian. But in the Central Plains, if a man and woman share a bed, it mea.

Not only married couples share a bed. Lets just sleep. Im tired.

Even a Heavenly Death Star and a childhood friend relationship would share a bed.

I was no longer the old me who couldnt sleep next to a woman.

Thanks to some informal training with Sohee, I had learned to keep a cool head and sleep soundly.

With such a large bed, where would our bodies even touch? I closed my eyes to shut out further conversation.

Hey. Hey. Hey! Kang Yun-ho. Stop messing around and get up.

No response. I was a harmless man. So, you should sleep too.

Even with my eyes closed, I felt like her gaze was boring into me.

Ah! Damn! Really!

Tang Hwarin glared at me as if trying to bore holes through me with her gaze for a while, then eventually gave up and lay down on the bed.

There. Give up and its easier.

Lets sleep.

The bed was soft, so there were no issues with the sleeping arrangement.

But as soon as I woke up, I was confronted with a huge problem that could trigger a physiological reaction.

Wow. Tang Hwarin is much bigger than I thought.

What greeted me upon opening my eyes was a vastness filling my vision.

At this rate, she might surpass Sohee.

When did she change clothes? Before I closed my eyes, Tang Hwarin was definitely in travel clothes, but now she was in something resembling pajamas.

Her pajamas, made of thin material, showcased the majestic presence of her chest.

Usually, shes wrapped up tightly, so I just thought she was big, but I didnt expect this size.

At this rate, its beyond the size of the Central Plains.

If Sohee was beyond Joseon, then Tang Hwarins size was beyond the Central Plains level. Truly, a size that could make ones heart race and cause a physiological reaction in the lower body.

I have to get up and plan the schedule.

In my mind, the battle between calming down quickly to get up and just memorizing the current view was fiercely ongoing.

Just as I was about to strike a dramatic compromise between planning in my head and memorizing the view in front of me,

Hey. You. What are you looking at?

Tang Hwarins cold voice shattered the compromise.