Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 393 (Part 2)



393 (Part 2)

“Why is she here?” I think at first but upon reflection it wasn’t particularly strange.

After all it was none other than the head of the Moyong Clan who was here.

I just didn’t expect to run into her like this.

Moyong Biyeon quietly looks at me before asking a question.

“Hey.”

“Yes?”

“If you really are So Yeom Ra I heard that you get along well with our nephew.”

“…Ah… Yes.”

I was slightly taken aback by the sudden question.

The nephew of Baekryeon-geom.

Since she knows that she is the Noona of the Moyong Clan Head the nephew must be Moyong Hee Ah. It seems she also knew that I had a connection with Moyong Hee Ah.

After hearing my answer Moyong Biyeon smiles gently and continues.

“Even if that child treats you a bit coldly please understand. Although she may seem cold she is a warm-hearted child.”

I nodded at Moyong Biyeon’s words.

Is it a basic concern for her nephew? While I nodded at her words I suddenly blurted out.

“She’s not particularly cold.”

“Really?”

It seemed necessary to correct my words.

“Seol Bong is not a cold person whether inside or out.”

“…”

“So I don’t need to understand her.”

Although my relationship with Seol Bong in my past life wasn’t particularly good.

I knew she wasn’t just a cold and fierce person.

She always acted rationally presenting only the most optimized path for the situations that arose.

Yet she also bore the responsibilities that unfolded within that.

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The choices she made that sacrificed someone were paradoxically her choices to save more people.

And.

‘I know she cried every night.’

I knew that on nights when no one was around Seol Bong would stifle her voice in the wind and cry.

I wondered if my words didn’t upset her. Moyong Biyeon chuckles.

“…You’re interesting. Really interesting.”

I didn’t know what she found interesting but Moyong Biyeon stepped back a little and said to me.

“Today I have a schedule so I must leave first. Shall we meet again next time?”

Perhaps there was nothing more to talk about as Moyong Biyeon seemed to be moving to leave first.

In the midst of that she said “Let’s meet again.”

“Yes.”

She looked clearly annoyed.

Still I gave an answer that was different from my feelings. I could say anything after all.

However it seemed that Moyong Biyeon interpreted my answer differently.

“To make such an obvious expression of annoyance. Are you really that interesting?”

“…That’s a misunderstanding.”

I was startled by the words Moyong Biyeon suddenly threw out.

How does she know?

I thought I was managing my expression well.

Moyong Biyeon kept laughing as if my demeanor was amusing.

After laughing for a while she wiped the tears that had gathered at the corners of her eyes and said.

“It was fun. Oh and.”

Is there something else to say? I felt strangely drained after just a brief conversation.

It’s been a while since I’ve met someone like this. She’s the type of person I don’t want to talk to for too long.

“Um….”

Moyong Biyeon hesitated as if she was about to say something then shook her head and said to me.

“No it’s fine.”

“Understood.”

“…Aren’t you curious?”

“If you say it’s fine wouldn’t it be somewhat rude to be curious?”

“Wow.”

Moyong Biyeon looked at me as if she found it absurd then chuckled.

Yeah to be honest I didn’t ask because I was annoyed.

It felt like she sensed that too.

“Anyway. Let’s meet again next time. Noona I’m leaving?”

“Yes Senior.”

“…That part is a bit boring.”

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Moyong Biyeon frowned as if she didn’t like it. I had a feeling I knew what she didn’t like.

No matter what I didn’t want to call a woman who was around my father’s age ‘Noona.’

After leaving those words Moyong Biyeon let out a slight sigh then jumped with all her might and disappeared in an instant.

Has she really gone?

It wasn’t until I no longer felt her presence that I retrieved the energy I had spread around.

It truly felt like a storm had passed.

“I feel completely drained.”

I let out a breath I had been holding and spoke to the still dazed Gu Yeon Seo.

“Let’s go now.”

“Ah okay….”

It seemed that Gu Yeon Seo finally regained her senses at my voice and nodded.

I also moved to head towards the inn.

“…Thank you.”

“Um?”

I turned around at the whisper that came from behind.

It seemed Gu Yeon Seo had said something but I couldn’t hear it clearly.

Looking at her with a question in my mind she was just walking behind me with her mouth tightly shut.

“What did you say?”

“…It’s nothing.”

Gu Yeon Seo seemed to avoid my gaze as if she wouldn’t open her mouth any further.

What is it?

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The Uicheon Inn one of the locations managed by the Moyong Clan.

It is one of the top inns in Henan operated by the Moyong Trading Company.

While staying here and sipping tea alone Moyong Hee Ah was taken aback by the sudden arrival of someone.

“Hello! Our niece!”

“…Aunt?”

“It’s been a while and you’ve become even prettier!”

The woman who burst through the door and greeted her cheerfully was Moyong Hee Ah’s aunt whom she hadn’t seen in years.

“Uh how did you get here….”

“I heard our niece has been through a lot? Then this aunt must come.”

“…Ah?”

Moyong Hee Ah’s aunt Baekryeon-geom Moyong Biyeon approached her and pinched her cheek lightly.

Then with a startled expression she said to Moyong Hee Ah.

“Oh my look at your beautiful skin. This is why being young is great.”

“A-Aunt.”

“I was like this when I was young too. You seem to resemble your aunt more than your mom and dad as time goes on. Would you rather be my daughter?”

Moyong Hee Ah was left in a daze unable to figure out how to respond to the relentless barrage of words from Moyong Biyeon.

Since childhood Moyong Hee Ah had found her aunt difficult.

Among the Moyong Clan members who shared similar personalities Moyong Biyeon had a particularly standout character.

Just when Moyong Hee Ah was experiencing unexpected hardships Baek Cheon Geom Ju appeared from upstairs.

“…What are you doing?”

He looked at his suddenly appearing Noona with a bewildered expression.

“Ah hello Clan Head.”

“…Sister.”

Moyong Biyeon waved her hand cheerfully and Baek Cheon Geom Ju felt a headache coming on as soon as he saw her.

“It’s been a while?”

“Why are you here without any notice?”

“Look at this? Do I need to notify you when I come to see family?”

As Moyong Biyeon spoke with a hint of disappointment Baek Cheon Geom Ju firmly replied.

“If you suddenly appear after years without contact shouldn’t you at least do that much?”

She had been the Noona who suddenly left to travel the Central Plains for the past few years.

Knowing her naturally flamboyant personality Baek Cheon Geom Ju was aware that if she wanted to do something she would do it no matter what.

That’s why he had let her go without trying to stop her. But to suddenly show up like this was unexpected.

Wrapping his throbbing forehead Baek Cheon Geom Ju spoke to Moyong Biyeon.

“Is your trip over?”

“Sort of? Oh Clan Head.”

Although the way she addressed him was off Baek Cheon Geom Ju chose not to point that out.