Widow Maidservant, Hero's Mother - in Training, Future Mother-in-Law - in Training, Stepmother - Slave
"Tw... twice...? What scheme are you plotting all of a sudden?"
Han Taeyang had dangled such an incredibly favorable condition before her. But rather than gratitude, it only stirred deep suspicion and wariness in Aero's heart. She already knew down to her bones that this man wasn't the type to say such things without an ulterior motive. Sensing that the price for this would be anything but trivial, she asked the question in a trembling voice...
In response, Han Taeyang replied with a calm smile.
"Didn't you just say it yourself moments ago? That our relationship means nothing to you. That it's just a meaningless waste of time. Was that really the truth?"
"...!"
It was certainly something she'd said with her own mouth, only to have it dismantled by his very next words. Even so, Aero couldn't show any weakness to this man now. Despite the inexplicable anxiety gnawing at a corner of her mind...
"...It... it is the truth. My body and heart belong solely to my husband, and he's the only one who can bring me happiness. This forced relationship with you is nothing but revolting—I feel not a shred of joy from it."
Even as she spoke those words, she found them utterly pathetic. But despite that, Aero had no choice but to say them, ugly as they were. If she didn't... If she didn't lie to herself with her own lips... she felt like she'd truly surrender to this man. No matter how her body reacted, at least her heart hadn't fallen yet... That's what she wanted to believe.
At that moment...
"If you're so confident, then prove it."
"Pardon...? Wh-what do you...?"
Han Taeyang's sudden incomprehensible declaration left her stunned. Looking at her puzzled expression, he slowly raised a finger, a cold smile playing on his lips.
"Two times. If you can prove it over the next two encounters, I'll tear up that contract I made you sign earlier, never set foot here again, and set your son free."
"...! Is... is that truly your word?"
"I stake the honor of the Han family on it. I promise."
"Ah..."
"But if you fail to prove it, then everything you possess becomes mine."
"Everything... you say?"
"Exactly as I said. Your connections, your wealth, and if necessary, every scrap of information you can gather as the concubine of Myeonghwa Pavilion and the head of the Baek Man Merchant Group."
"...! Hm."
A condition as brutally harsh as the reward was unprecedented. The thought of handing over everything she'd built in an instant if she lost made Aero's face grow even colder as she asked cautiously,
"And this proof... how exactly do I provide it?"
"Simple. Instead of enduring the remaining sixteen sessions, you'll condense them into two. But during those two, you must not climax even once."
"! Th-that's..."
"You said it yourself, didn't you? That being with me brings only disgust. So holding back pleasure for just two sessions should be nothing, right?"
"Ugh..."
Her own earlier words now choked her like a noose. Yet at the same time, Aero couldn't help but agonize over the condition Han Taeyang had proposed. She had no means of enduring all sixteen remaining sessions. She knew better than anyone that she'd crumble long before then.
Just three times in, and my body is already reacting... At this rate, even if I hold out, I doubt I could make it past ten. I've already failed to reduce the count by other means... Right now...
It was a battle where defeat loomed clearly. In that case, it might be better to take the risk and accept this gamble.
Yes... I can endure it... Just... just two times... If I hold out that long, I can take everything back. My relationship with my husband... our son... all of it...
Aero had overcome countless hardships to reach this point. She knew it wouldn't be easy... but if she gave it her all, she might just conquer this trial too.
"I... I'll do it."
Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke. Then, staring straight into the man's face before her, she declared clearly,
"I'll stake... everything I have. So you must keep your promise too."
"Understood. We'll do it that way."
Han Taeyang's lips curved into a deep smile at her words. Watching him, Aero inwardly sneered coldly. Though she'd shown disheveled moments before, she believed in her own abilities... her resolve. If she truly steeled her heart, she could hold out to some degree. And besides... there was one more thing.
It was a truly despicable method, but she knew this bet had a glaring loophole.
Come to think of it... even if I really do climax here, I can just deny it, can't I?
Unlike a man, whose semen left clear evidence, a woman's body didn't show obvious signs of orgasm to the naked eye. Her pussy might convulse and squirt love juices, but that could happen naturally during sex without climaxing. It felt dirty, but in this bet, she needed to use every underhanded trick available. A gisaeng was inherently base. Unlike lofty yangban, they could do anything to survive. Especially when her family... and the life she'd built... hung in the balance. She was fully prepared to crawl in the dirt for it.
With that resolute determination, the 'contract' was sealed. Without another word, Aero turned her head away as if to say do whatever you want and slowly spread her legs. Her pussy, already slick and glistening from earlier, was clearly visible through her soaked undergarments. Seeing it, Han Taeyang gave a light smile and said,
"Are you sure you'll be okay? We haven't even started, and you're already this wet."
"..."
"Gone silent now? Fine... whatever. Time's short, so let's get started."
"...!"
With those words, Han Taeyang immediately began stripping off Aero's clothes. His hands naturally delved into her undergarments, caressing her breasts with fluid expertise. His right hand seized her nipple without a hint of error, while his left precisely stimulated her clit, drawing out her arousal.
His touch was so deft as it roamed her body. She'd endured it four times already—it was about time she got used to the sensation—yet Han Taeyang's fingers steadfastly delivered waves of pleasure unchanged.
Kuh... Al... already... I have to... hold back... No matter what, I can't let this shake me...
Aero bit her lip reflexively. Gritting her teeth hard enough to draw blood to suppress the feeling, she desperately tried to divert her consciousness away from the tide of pleasure threatening to sweep her under.
Then.
! Ah... w-wait... al... already... if you do that...
Han Taeyang buried his face between her exposed breasts. As he began licking her nipples slowly... thickly... intensely, it sent electric jolts through Aero's mind. It was mere foreplay, yet her head already felt like it was melting into mush. Still, she barely held on. By picturing her husband's face. And... her son's face, suffering somewhere.
I... won't lose... you villain... Mother... for your sake, I won't... I absolutely won't... Hnngh! Th-there... not... th...
Han Taeyang's fingers plunged into her pussy, targeting the sensitive depths with pinpoint accuracy. A scorching sensation rocked her entire body, her muscles tensing rigidly in response. Not even half a gakyeong had passed, yet the telltale signs of an approaching climax were already glaring. Overwhelmed by thick dread, Aero clenched her fists, nails digging deep into her palms.
The stinging pain blooming in her hands. Blood trickling from actual wounds. In that moment, she gripped even harder. Right now, pain was her only shield.
It's... okay... I can endure... If I do this... just like this...
A faint relief washed over her as the climax's edge receded slightly. But then...
"Hmm... Looks like ordinary methods might be a bit too easy after all?"
"?"
Han Taeyang muttered something ominous. Doubt—and fear beyond it—flickered in her eyes as she tremblingly looked at the man before her. And.
...!
The next instant, he pulled something from his sleeve. The moment she recognized it, Aero's face froze in chill rigidity.
"W-wait... th-that's...?"
"Our house dog pulled off something fun just the other day..."
The thick object in his hand. Ginger root, carved into the shape of a cock.
"Drawing blood with those pretty palms seems wasteful. This would be much better, don't you think?"
Whispering with a icy smile, Han Taeyang's words made Aero's face stiffen completely the instant she grasped their meaning.