Chapter 244
Chapter 244
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 244
Chapter Title: Taiji Yin-Yang Physique (47)
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"...Yes, it's fine. It's for Lady Namgung, after all. Hehe."
Surprisingly, Wi Ji-hye accepted my request without hesitation. Even though it meant handing her lover over to me for a full day. Did they trust each other that deeply? A strange mix of envy and wonder stirred in my chest.
"But Lady Namgung, what do you think love is?"
"Pardon? Well..."
This was exactly what I'd wanted to ask her...
Her question caught me off guard, and my mind went blank. What is love? Yeah, what the heck is it anyway? I thought of Dang So-yeon chattering endlessly by Oppa's side and Jeon Je-gal Yeon-hwa, guessing based on them.
"A desire... to capture someone's interest?"
Both of them had desperately tried to talk to Oppa. So, couldn't that be called love? Getting someone's attention meant escaping loneliness, right?
"Oh, close, but a little off."
"Is it?"
Of course, my answer was wrong. Were they not in love, then? Or had I oversimplified it? I looked at Wi Ji-hye with doubt, and she smiled warmly in response.
"Just wanting attention isn't enough to explain it. Love is... a bit more selfish, you could say."
"Selfish?"
"It means hoping the other person wants your attention too—that kind of selfishness. Take me, for example. I want Baek Rang, and I hope he wants me just as much."
"Hmm..."
"When your desires align, when you both want each other, and that fact alone makes you so happy that just looking at them brings a smile, just thinking of them fills you with joy—that's what I think love is."
"I see..."
When you both want each other... It felt like I got it, but also like I didn't—a complicated feeling. Love really was tricky. The more she explained, the less confident I felt.
"Try thinking differently. Have you ever felt joy in being wanted? Ever desired to be wanted? Start unraveling your thoughts from there. Hehe. You'll get a sense of what love is."
But her next words hit me like a shock.
I've always been the one demanding.
A stronger opponent.
Someone to fight with all my heart.
Someone who'd spar with me to the end anyway.
Since I'd only ever wanted unilaterally, was that why I didn't know love? Why I'd only felt loneliness? I'd never been wanted...
...or had I?
'Bina, stay by my side. Dealing with those guys is a problem.'
'Bina, don't think of anything else. I'll handle it all.'
'Bina, come with me. There are obstacles, but it'll be a fun trip.'
Oppa had wanted me.
But it wasn't a pleasant memory. Weak as he was compared to me, running from sparring, bluffing like that. Looking back now that I'd come to my senses, it was truly disappointing.
That man, on the other hand...
...Come to think of it, he wanted me too. Even if just as a sparring partner, did that count as love? He wanted me, and I wanted him. The joy of being wanted? Of course I'd be thrilled to be challenged to a duel. That's why I kept wanting more.
Wait, did that mean... I loved that man?
The unexpected conclusion left me speechless. By her logic, I was in love with her lover right now. Did that even make sense? I was curious, but I couldn't read my own heart. Cold sweat trickled down my back in confusion.
"Lady Namgung?"
"Y-Yes?"
"Are you alright? Your face just paled. Did I say something wrong?"
"N-No... It's not that. Um, Lady Wi Ji."
"Yes, go ahead."
"This isn't about me, okay? It's about a friend of mine. If she loves Master Baek, how should she act? She has no knowledge or experience in that area."
"Hmm, tricky question. But the answer's simple. Just confess to Baek Rang. If his feelings are true, he'll respond naturally. It's annoying, but he's experienced in that department."
"R-Right."
"Oh, and don't worry about me. We've already agreed that adding concubines is forgivable. Hehe."
"Ah... Thanks for the advice."
If my feelings were real, then following her words should work, right? Feeling a bit relieved, I turned to leave with a lighter heart.
"Love is intercourse. Intercourse."
"......Pardon?"
"Love is intercourse. Repeat after me: Love is intercourse."
"L-Love is..."
"I said repeat. Love is intercourse."
"Love is intercourse..."
Could sisters really be this different? I'd barely spoken to Wi Ji-eun for a moment before regretting it. Forcing me to say 'intercourse' out of nowhere—what the hell? This woman was lewder than she looked. Swallowing a sigh, I tried to slip out of the room, but she grabbed me and whispered seriously.
"I learned it from Baek Oppa."
"......Really?"
"It's a secret, but I only got close to Oppa thanks to intercourse."
"Um, that's..."
"They call it 'banging' in vulgar terms, but anyway, one round of intercourse wins the other's love. Of course, only if the guy's as kind, responsible, and upright as Oppa."
"Lady Wi Ji? What I wanted to know isn't how to get love... It's what love is. So, could we stop with the embarrassing talk?"
"No, I told you. Love is intercourse. Since love is intercourse, the way to get love is also intercourse. Do you grasp the philosophy in that word?"
"No, I don't..."
This woman was strong. Scary. What the...? It'd been ages since I'd been this cornered. It felt like she was toying with me in her palm. Philosophy of intercourse? Had she studied under some monk? I sensed something beyond mere lewdness.
"Sigh, listen up. Men have cocks, women have pussies. Each has what the other needs. Got it so far?"
"......"
"Don't get it? Men want pussy, women want cock. Common sense... Anyway, the point is, when a man and woman become one—during intercourse—they fill each other's lacks."
"......Ah."
"No one's perfect. Everyone has weaknesses. But love fixes that. Imperfect alone, but complete together—that's the idea."
It was vulgar, obscene talk, but... it pierced to the core. Humans feel lonely because we're incomplete, but pairing up makes us whole—pure philosophy. She must've learned from some master. I saw her differently now.
"So love is interc... um, inter..."
"Intercourse. Say it. Repeat: Love is intercourse."
"...Love is intercourse."
"Good. Now you get it? Love is the other filling your lacks, and you filling theirs. Becoming one. Think of it that way—it's easier. Though I haven't been in love long myself."
Her words cleared my mind. We were in love with each other. Sparring non-stop for three days, never stopping smiling, filling each other's lacks... Ah, that was love.
"What were you lacking, Lady Wi Ji? Could you teach me?"
"Me? Cock."
"......Pardon?"
"After peeking at Sis, I couldn't stop wanting it. Luckily, I got with Oppa and seized the chance. I wouldn't let his cock leave my pussy. And luckily, he lacked pussy too. Not as much as with Sis, but I was his fated match. Hehe."
"Uh... Pardon? Huh?"
But... something felt off. What that man wanted—what he lacked—was a sparring partner. Or not...? Did he really need pu... pu... pussy? No way... I couldn't believe Wi Ji-eun.
"Oppa's great and all, but his stamina's insane... One pussy can't handle it. Lucky for me. But even two isn't enough. If there was a transcendent realm female warrior to help with Oppa... Nah, too greedy."
Her following words made it all click.
That's why he'd wanted me. Enjoying our spars, not giving up even in defeat—it was to check my body's limits. To see if I could endure intercourse with him.
"W-Well..."
"Anyway, consultation over. Have fun on your outing."
To think he'd harbored such base desires...
Yet oddly, I didn't hate him for it. At least he didn't hide it. Unlike some bluffer. Baek was a man who boldly claimed me as a man should. Despite our vast talent gap, he never gave up wanting me. He saw me not as a monster, but as a woman.
While filling my lacks.
"W-Wait! This isn't about me—it's my friend. She's never had proper sex ed, zero knowledge on intercourse. So, could you teach her a bit? To help."
"...Ah, so your friend's about to do it soon?"
"Well... maybe, maybe not. Better safe. She doesn't know her feelings yet, but if it's love... she has to fill his lacks... so maybe intercourse."
"Really? Then I should help. I'll teach specially, based on my experience with Oppa. Using his cock as reference."
"Oh, even better!"
"Hmmm... Oppa really owes me."
"Pardon?"
"Nothing, just mumbling. Shall we start now?"
Just in case... better learn ahead. He might demand a night with me. I wouldn't agree easily, but... not impossible either. I resolved to focus on Wi Ji-eun's lesson.
......Man, those two are pure. They buy the 'friend' story completely. Becoming family with the Wi sisters doesn't sound half bad.