Chapter 211
Chapter 211
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 211
Chapter Title: Don't Make Me Betray Her (2)
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I had no choice but to stop my hips at Mae So-hyang's desperate pleas.
Whether I realized this was something I shouldn't be doing or not, I figured I could just pickle her in my semen one more time and be done with it.
But there was something profoundly meaningful in what she was saying—it didn't seem like a problem that could be solved simply by awakening the bitch inside her with my cock.
'Betray... her daughter?'
Until now, I'd used Neung Hui-yeon as bait to blackmail and fuck Mae So-hyang, certain she could never abandon her son.
In Mae So-hyang's mind, the equation "accepting being fucked by me = for her son's sake" must have held true.
And it seemed like this time, she'd come to the opposite conclusion: that for Neung Hui-yeon's sake, she shouldn't maintain this relationship with me.
"Tell me. Why would this count as betraying Lady Neung?"
"..."
Of course, lying with a man from outside the family was betrayal enough against her home.
But for her to flip a relationship she'd once accepted meant there had to be some new fact involved.
It would be easy if Mae So-hyang would just spit it out, but she only chewed on her lip, clearly with no intention of doing so.
'Damn it.'
I didn't know what had happened between her and Neung Hui-yeon, but my instincts told me this:
Even if I pushed further here and turned her into a body that couldn't live without my cock, I might maintain our fuck-buddy arrangement, but nothing more.
For me, whose goal was to impregnate Mae So-hyang, that was absolutely unacceptable.
"Hngh...!"
I released my grip on her waist and pulled my cock out.
Her hole gaped round in the shape of my dick, trembling pitifully, clearly craving something to fill the emptiness—but I summoned my willpower and let her go.
Th-thank you... sir..."
"...There's some reason you can't say it, right?"
Mae So-hyang's face hardened at my words. That confirmation was enough for me.
"I'll head out for now. Sorry for putting you through hell..."
I gathered up my discarded clothes and slipped them on haphazardly, then climbed out through the window.
I'd barged in full of confidence, thinking nothing would go wrong, and now here I was, slinking away with my tail between my legs.
'First things first: Neung Hui-yeon.'
I didn't think I'd get anywhere with Mae So-hyang through normal means.
I might pry it out with pleasure torture, but if I failed, I'd end up with nothing but her tears.
So my only option was to shake down Neung Hui-yeon instead.
'But how the hell do I even approach a young lady like her?'
Thinking about it, I realized I'd hardly ever initiated conversation with young martial world ladies without some pretext. My stomach churned at the thought.
The next day.
Gyeon Ye-jin eyed Kang Yun carefully as he kept loitering around the Fragrant Orchid Pavilion.
As long as their interactions were consensual, it was ultimately his choice whether a man stuck around to nurture connections or not.
But this guy, who usually brushed people off politely after a quick chat, was wandering aimlessly without so much as a word—except for brief exchanges with a few matrons eyeing him as son-in-law material.
"Looking for someone?"
With her interest in Kang Yun already heightened by Neung Hui-yeon's issues, she had no reason to let it slide.
The man tried to brush it off as nothing and slip away, but that only stoked her curiosity.
"You've been hanging around here for a while now. If you're looking for someone, I could help."
"It's really nothing... This isn't something Lady Gyeon needs to concern herself with."
"Hui-yeon isn't here, though."
She sprang the name Neung Hui-yeon like a trap, and a flicker of panic crossed his face before vanishing.
'No way, seriously?'
Gyeon Ye-jin smirked inwardly. She'd been frustrated with Neung Hui-yeon for wasting time without openly showing her feelings.
And now, this guy was showing interest right on cue—she felt a sense of mission to guide this hopeless pair onto the right path.
"Come here a sec..."
Strictly speaking, Gyeon Ye-jin was older than him, so when she tugged with a bit of strength, he couldn't hold out and followed.
Leading him to a secluded spot where few people passed, she sent him a transmission.
[You're into Hui-yeon, right?]
[...No.]
Of course, the man was very interested in Neung Hui-yeon—mainly in her recent actions.
But Gyeon Ye-jin's interest was obviously about romantic feelings between man and woman, and even if it wasn't, he had no reason to admit it outright.
[You really gonna play it like that? I can see right through you.]
The problem was that to her, it looked like the typical bravado of a guy clumsy with women.
[Not curious at all what Hui-yeon thinks of you?]
[Doesn't seem like she's interested.]
Tsk tsk.
This was why men were such a pain. They tossed away half the benefits they could gain just by being honest and listening.
Gyeon Ye-jin stared straight at him. He had a large build, but a sleek physique that didn't look bearish or dull.
It was a bit off from her tastes in that regard, but otherwise, a passable guy.
She wanted a clearer answer and was about to send another transmission, conceding a bit, when—
"The gardens are overgrown with weeds, making it a sorry sight with nothing worth viewing. My apologies for the family's poor preparations. I hope the two of you are enjoying your respite?"
Namgung Hye appeared before them, her words dripping with implication about why they'd sneak off to such a deserted spot.
Seeing the blatant discomfort on Namgung Hye's face, Gyeon Ye-jin recalled the rumor of her "rather deep connection" with Kang Yun.
"Yes, Lady Namgung. This is all thanks to the Namgung family's gracious hospitality."
"It's embarrassing to keep showing our shortcomings, so why not head to a better-maintained spot?"
Was Namgung Hye unhappy about finding Kang Yun—whom she still hadn't gotten over—alone with her in such a secluded place?
That's what Gyeon Ye-jin guessed, and she was half right.
Namgung Hye was already on edge because of Neung Hui-yeon, and seeing Kang Yun slip off to a hidden corner with Gyeon Ye-jin made her blood boil.
But the idea that Gyeon Ye-jin imagined—that she still harbored feelings for Kang Yun despite her impending marriage to Huangbo Jun—was completely off base.
'Why are you flirting here instead of going to Mother?'
She understood it was hard to visit her mother openly, given their relationship couldn't yet be revealed to the world.
But if so, shouldn't he avoid getting close to other women?
With their bond a secret, Namgung Hye couldn't exactly announce it, leaving her frustrated.
And as long as she kept quiet, her overbearing attitude toward Kang Yun looked to others like lingering traces of affection she hadn't shaken off.
Huangbo Jun's perspective didn't seem much different.
In the end, I got dragged out by Namgung Hye and mingled politely with the crowds again before slipping away when eyes were off me.
I wandered the Namgung family gardens, lost in thought.
'But thanks to Gyeon Ye-jin, I have a rough idea now.'
Asking if I wasn't curious what Neung Hui-yeon thought of me implied she had a firm impression of me—either liking or disliking.
But it wasn't phrased like "She hates you, you know?" It felt more like she was bestowing a favor.
'No fucking way...'
It seemed Neung Hui-yeon had some feelings for me—at least to some degree.
I might have guessed part of it from Mae So-hyang's attitude.
But I'd never done anything special, and my focus had been entirely on hot MILFs, so how could I have noticed?
'What the hell do I do now?'
This left me clueless on how to salvage things with Mae So-hyang.
Whether I accepted Neung Hui-yeon or rejected her, keeping up with me would make Mae So-hyang a bad mother.
'Mother-daughter rice bowl? Ridiculous.'
Having fucked countless MILFs and essentially built a harem, even I was skeptical if something like mother-daughter was feasible.
I didn't even know how to approach a virgin. The only virgin I'd bagged was Yang Ha-jeong, a virgin MILF obsessed with cock.
Excluding that special case, could I really pull off mother-daughter?
"K-Kang... Young Hero?"
"...Greetings, Madam."
I flashed an awkward smile and cupped my fists in greeting to Eon So-young, whom I'd run into by chance.
Even with my head full of plans to topple other MILFs, meeting my first woman made my chest swell.
"It's been a while. I hope you're resting well?"
[I've missed you, my lord.]
"Everything's more than adequate. I'm doing splendidly."
[Me too.]
Eon So-young was accompanied by a Namgung family guard and two maids, so we couldn't exchange transmissions for long.
"How do you find the family gardens? Quite the sight, aren't they?"
[You've never even come to see them...]
"Yes, truly beautiful. They perfectly reflect an elegant taste."
[I'm sorry...]
It was hard to visit without drawing eyes, but excuses for such complaints would only backfire.
Even if it was because the Namgung matriarch was guarding her mother like a fortress.
"Thank you, but this isn't to my taste. I'll pass your praise on to my daughter-in-law."
[You're meeting other women, aren't you?]
My breath caught. Well, sparrows don't pass the mill unscathed— with all these MILFs around, it'd be weirder if I didn't snag one.
Th-thank you."
My reply was a bit off, but her escorts didn't seem to care.
I met Eon So-young's gaze in brief silence before sending another transmission.
[Are you... very angry?]
"Indeed. Do you have much knowledge of flowers and plants, young hero?"
[Not really. I wasn't expecting anything anyway.]
The words sounded furious, but her tone was surprisingly calm.
"I'm ashamed to say, but I know little of them."
[I'm sorry. I was going to tell you later...]
"I'd have been shocked if you did. It's not a hobby for men, after all."
[No need to apologize.]
Eon So-young smiled softly, as if reassuring me, and continued via transmission without pretense.
[No matter how many women you add, you'll keep loving me and our Gyeon-i, right? Isn't that so?]
[Of course...!]
[Then it's fine. I'll trust you to handle it somehow?]
Having weathered one such ordeal before, Eon So-young accepted it with poise and a smile.
Her radiant smile shamed me, who'd been swinging my dick everywhere.
'Ah!'
In that moment, I caught a clue from her words.
"Madam, I'll take my leave. Enjoy your time."
"You as well, young hero. Have a pleasant stay."
Our abrupt end to the conversation drew some odd looks from her escorts, but Eon So-young nodded with a lovely smile.
I hurried across the gardens.
It might not be a perfect solution, but it could serve as a stopgap for now.