Chapter 540: Lee So-ran's Depression
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 540: Lee So-ran's Depression
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Sitting on her bed, Lee So-ran wore a dazed expression.
Her eyes were utterly vacant, and her entire body hung limp. To anyone watching, she was clearly drained of all energy.
Knock, knock, knock.
Just then, someone began to knock on her door.
"…Ran-ah… it’s Mother… May I come in?"
"…Come in," Lee So-ran replied in a weak, hollow voice.
Creeeeeak.
The door opened, and a beautiful middle-aged woman stepped inside.
She was a striking beauty, with large breasts barely contained by her clothes and impressive, ample hips. This charming woman was none other than Lee So-ran's mother, Hwangbo Yu-yeon.
"How are you feeling? Do you feel any better?"
Entering the room, Hwangbo Yu-yeon asked with a worried expression.
"……"
Lee So-ran kept her mouth tightly shut and offered no answer.
"Sigh…"
Seeing this, Hwangbo Yu-yeon let out a long sigh. It seemed her daughter’s mood hadn't improved at all.
Step, step.
She walked slowly across the room and noticed a small table. On it sat a tray piled with untouched food.
"Did you skip another meal? I specifically told you to eat at least half!"
Hwangbo Yu-yeon spoke with a feigned look of anger. Her worry and frustration were tangled together as she watched her daughter refuse food and drink, wasting away.
"…I’m sorry."
Lee So-ran apologized, her voice still devoid of strength.
"It’s not an apology I need. I’ll have fresh dishes brought up, so eat this time."
"…I’m not hungry."
"You haven't eaten a single thing for two days!"
"…I’m still not hungry."
"You child!"
Hwangbo Yu-yeon raised her voice, her expression turning stern. Though she had always raised her daughter with indulgence, she couldn't let this slide. Eating was directly linked to health. She couldn't stand by and watch her daughter willfully harm herself.
"Please!!! Just leave me alone! Please!"
Suddenly, Lee So-ran raised her own voice and began to scream.
"…Ran-ah!?"
Startled, Hwangbo Yu-yeon’s eyes went wide.
So-ran had always been a bright, cheerful girl. Even when she was being naive and getting tricked, she never lost her smile. For such a girl to get angry—and at the mother she respected above all else—was shocking.
As the mother stood there in stunned silence, So-ran’s voice broke.
"Mo…ther… I’m… sorry… hic… sob… sob… I’m sorry…"
Lee So-ran burst into tears and began to apologize. Though her emotions had boiled over into a shout, she was immediately overcome with guilt for snapping at her mother.
"It’s alright… it’s okay…"
Stroke, stroke.
Hwangbo Yu-yeon moved to her side and began to soothe her, gently stroking her fine hair.
"Uuuugh… hic… I’m… a bad… girl… sob… Mother… hic…"
Perhaps it was the gentle touch, but Lee So-ran’s tension snapped, and her tears fell even harder. Her emotions were completely overwhelmed.
"No, you’re not. How could you be a bad girl? You’re a good child… the kindest child I know."
Hwangbo Yu-yeon looked at her with conviction as she spoke. She was certain of it. Lee So-ran was more pure and innocent than anyone. How could such a girl be bad? It was preposterous.
"But I… I hurt… a precious… friend… so much…"
"Did you apologize?"
"I did… but… he won’t… accept it… and so… hic… waaaah…"
Overcome with sorrow, she began to wail again. She had indeed apologized, but it hadn't been accepted at all. Instead, she had been met with nothing but a look of contempt. How could she not feel miserable? How could she not be sad?
"It’s alright… it’s okay."
Stroke, stroke.
Hwangbo Yu-yeon continued to stroke the crying girl’s head, calming her down once more.
"It’s not… okay… It won’t get better… I keep… I keep… thinking about it…"
She began to pour out her heavy heart to her mother. Ever since that day, the guilt regarding Sun-woo had haunted her. The way Sun-woo had looked at her with such contempt—his attitude, which had turned as cold as the Bitter Cold Northern Wind compared to the day before—was burned into the depths of her mind.
"I’m… a bad… girl… Mother… I… don't deserve to speak of Chivalry…"
She continued through her tears, her damp eyes filled with nothing but guilt.
"That’s not true… Ran-ah… You aren't a bad person."
Hwangbo Yu-yeon shook her head slowly.
"If you were truly a bad person, you wouldn't be suffering like this. You would have made excuses, rationalized it, and sought peace of mind."
She began to counsel her daughter in an infinitely gentle voice.
"But you aren't doing that, are you? You’ve admitted your fault and are suffering from the weight of your guilt. Who in this world could point a finger at you and call you bad?"
"…Mother…"
Hearing those words, Lee So-ran looked up at Hwangbo Yu-yeon with eyes full of emotion. She was deeply moved by the maternal love that wrapped around her so warmly.
"What… what should I do now?" Lee So-ran asked, her eyes still wet.
"You just have to keep apologizing," Hwangbo Yu-yeon replied with a soft smile.
"But… he… he won’t accept my apology."
"Then you do it until he does."
Her mother’s expression turned firm.
"But… he even said he never wanted to see me again…"
Lee So-ran’s face slumped as she answered. Her heart was desperate to go to him and apologize right this second, but Sun-woo had declared a total severance of their ties. If she went to him now, he might only hate her more.
"Even so, you must do it."
"But……"
At her mother’s firm stance, Lee So-ran looked at her with an anxious gaze.
"Ran-ah, if he went as far as to sever ties, it means you were someone precious to him as well."
"What?!"
"Because you were precious, his disappointment was that much greater. Great enough to make him say he never wanted to see you again."
"That… that can’t be… I haven't known him for very long…"
She shook her head. They had built a fairly pleasant friendship, but they had only known each other for about two days. How could she be "precious" in such a short time?
"The length of time doesn't matter. A friend of decades can become an enemy in an instant, and a friend of a single day can become an irreplaceable ally."
Hwangbo Yu-yeon continued with a gentle expression.
"So, go and apologize. You must never let go of someone precious."
"…Do you think… he’ll accept it?"
"I think that, deep down, he’s waiting for you to come and apologize."
"……Do you really think so?"
"Of course. Trust your mother. When have I ever been wrong?"
Hwangbo Yu-yeon smiled softly.
"……Didn't you buy those fake Longjing Tea leaves last time?"
"…………You’re being mischievous."
Hwangbo Yu-yeon’s face turned bright red. The embarrassment of being scammed came rushing back.
"Hehehehe!"
"Fufu-fufu."
Soon, the two of them burst into laughter together. The joke had completely broken the heavy atmosphere.
"Mother… thank you. My mood is much better now… and I know what I have to do."
Lee So-ran bowed her head to express her gratitude. To her, in her state of deep depression, her mother’s presence had been a great source of strength.
"Raise your head. It’s nothing to bow over."
Seeing her tomboyish daughter bow so formally, Hwangbo Yu-yeon waved her hands dismissively, feeling a bit embarrassed herself.
"Then I’m going to go apologize now!"
Lee So-ran immediately tried to stand up. She intended to run to Sun-woo right this instant.
Grab.
But Hwangbo Yu-yeon caught her arm.
"Wait a moment."
"Why?" Lee So-ran asked, looking back.
"You can go, but eat something first."
"I’m… not hungry though…"
"You don't know how long it will take for him to accept your apology. You can't go on an empty stomach. You need energy to give a proper apology."
"Is that so?" Lee So-ran tilted her head.
"People of the Central Plains live on the strength of their meals."
"Okay! I’ll eat until I burst, then I’ll go apologize."
Lee So-ran nodded in agreement.
"Good, good."
Hwangbo Yu-yeon looked at her daughter proudly and stroked her hair again. She couldn't help it; her daughter was just too lovely.
Stroke, stroke.
"Hehehehe."
Lee So-ran giggled, enjoying her mother’s affectionate touch. She could feel the warmth of her mother’s love. A gentle, warm breeze seemed to swirl around the mother and daughter.
"Hmm… she should be coming around now."
Sun-woo spoke with a thoughtful expression.
"Slurp… Who… slurp… is coming?"
Lee Ye-seol, who was busy licking Sun-woo’s dick shaft from below, asked him.
"Yeah, Lee So-ran is coming."
Sun-woo replied with a calm face.
"Slurp… What?!… slurp… So-ran is?!"
Lee Gi-yeon, who was licking his balls, looked up with a shocked expression.
"Yeah, she’s coming to apologize."
"Slurp… An apology?"
"An apology?… slurp."
Both women asked him at the same time.
"Yeah, she did something wrong to me."
"What did she do?… slurp… slurp."
Lee Ye-seol asked as she vigorously licked the shaft up and down.
"She had her way with me."
"With… So-ran… slurp… you had… slurp… intercourse?!"
Lee Gi-yeon’s eyes went wide in surprise. She never imagined Sun-woo would have touched her half-sister, Lee So-ran.
"…It was an unavoidable situation, so it just happened that way," Sun-woo said nonchalantly.
"Slurp… slurp… Then… will So-ran… be sucking… Master Sun-woo’s dick now too?"
Lee Gi-yeon asked curiously.
"I suppose it’ll end up that way."
"Slurp… slurp… I guess Lee So-ran isn't completely blind… recognizing a superior male like Master Sun-woo."
Lee Ye-seol smiled brightly. She had thought So-ran was a fool, but it seemed she at least had an eye for men.
"Doesn't it bother you that I slept with your half-sister?"
Sun-woo asked them, somewhat baffled by their casual attitude. He had expected a more shocked reaction, but they were surprisingly lukewarm about it. They were quick to accept it, too.
"Being attracted… slurp… to a superior male… slurp… is a female’s… slurp… instinct… slurp… slurp…"
Lee Gi-yeon spoke while continuously licking his dick.
"Ye-seol… slurp… you’ve been… slurp… well-trained… slurp… so smart…"
Lee Ye-seol nodded in agreement with Gi-yeon’s words.
"……"
Sun-woo remained silent after hearing their bitch-like comments. He felt that their words and actions were all a result of his own karma.
My sins are truly great.
Sun-woo resolved that he would surely pay for these sins after he died.
Slurp, slurp, slurp, slurp.
He was spending a peaceful moment having his dick sucked when—
Knock, knock, knock.
Someone began to knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Sun-woo asked in a calm tone.
"It’s me… So-yang…"
A nasal, erotic voice drifted in from outside.
"Come in."
Creeeeeak.
With Sun-woo’s permission, Joo So-yang opened the door and appeared.
"What is it?"
"Haaa… the thing is… outside… huff… Lee So-ran is here to see you…"
She spoke while breathing heavily.
"She arrived right on time."
A deep smile spread across Sun-woo’s lips.
"Haa… I’m glad… haa… Master Sun-woo…"
Seeing Sun-woo smile, Joo So-yang smiled along with him.
"But why are you panting like that?"
"Haa… that’s because… while listening to the sound of your dick being sucked… I was masturbating outside…"
She spoke as she slightly lifted her skirt. As the fabric rose, her labia, dripping with vaginal fluid, came into view.
"……"
Sun-woo fell silent at the sight. He thought to himself that this woman probably lacked any sense of shame or embarrassment whatsoever.
"……Right. Go back and finish what you were doing."
"Haah… I think it would be better if Master Sun-woo helped me…"
Joo So-yang spoke seductively, radiating sensuality. It was a clear signal for him to fuck her right then and there.
"No!"
"No way!"
Lee Ye-seol and Lee Gi-yeon, who were still sucking Sun-woo’s dick, shouted in unison.
"It’s our turn today! Follow the order!"
"That’s right! You did it so much yesterday!"
They began to protest, their eyes flashing with hostility.
"What does order matter?! If Master Sun-woo wants to fuck, he fucks!"
Joo So-yang raised her voice right back. She found their attempt to bind Sun-woo with something like a "turn" to be impure.
"Have some common decency!"
"Exactly! Go back to masturbating!"
"Are you finished?!"
Soon, the three women began to bicker and clash.
Good grief.
Watching them, Sun-woo clutched his forehead. He felt a migraine coming on.