There's no such thing as a cliché ending, episode 3
It was the next competition day.
This time, the competition took place inside the palace, so no one was allowed to enter.
"Cheer up, sister!"
"Thank you. I will do my best and achieve great results."
"You promised, right?"
"That's right."
Even though she said this, she was still shaking inside and kept fidgeting with her fingers.
"I bet you're doing well by now."
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The order of this competition was a test of wisdom and knowledge.
It was a stage where seven women were selected to advance to the third competition through various common sense questions.
"I will distribute the test papers."
All participants, including Ah-hee and Hee-jin, received the test papers.
Heejin and Ahhee, both clearly from famous families, were able to write calligraphy without any difficulty.
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"Well, she's definitely Min's older sister, so her handwriting is really beautiful."
"The handwriting of the daughter of Prime Minister Jeong is also not bad."
"Aren't these two the women who came in first and second in the last competition?"
"Yes."
"Then the ranking will be ••• like this."
"I will obey your command-"
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"Those who are called will be able to participate in the third competition next week."
"Kim Seol-heun, Jo Jo-yeon, ••••"
"Third place Jeon Hee-jin, second place Seo Su-jin, first place Min Ah-hee!"
After the announcement, people started to buzz.
The eldest daughter of the former Prime Minister, who was expected to take first place, ended up taking third place.
The daughter of the Min family, who is famous for her ill-tempered personality, takes the top spot.
It can't help but be confusing for people.
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"Sister!"
"Yeah, you're the heroine."
"Honestly... I thought my sister would be the winner... I'm so disappointed."
"How can a person live only by getting the top prize? And if he fails, there's nothing he can do."
"You're different, after all."
"That's too much praise."
Heejin had a personality that was the complete opposite of her slightly arrogant younger brother, Jungkook. She was humble and polite.
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"Min Ah-hee, I heard you were in first place for four years."
"I told you so."
"Even if you win the top prize, your bad habits won't change. Sigh, tsk."
"I have this kind of personality because I resemble my father."
bang-
As soon as she said that, she closed and locked the door.
Outside, all she could hear was her father grumbling.
And Ah-hee cursed in her heart.
"Just wait and see, at least I'll win against Min Yoongi."
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The day after the second competition was even darker.
The night was deep and the moon had not risen.
Still, Heejin was getting some fresh air in the garden.
"On a day like today, you left me."
She hummed quietly.
As if the cherry blossom tree she was leaning against heard her words
It swayed in the wind.
Her eyes turned red.
And then, one by one, water droplets began to form on her face.
But she did not go into the room and continued to shed tears.
She still misses him.
He who left me.
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At the same time,
Behind Heejin's house, there was a forest full of grass.
With the darkness that came to the forest, silence came rushing in.
rustling-
There was a sound.
After that, I could only hear the same sound once.
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"Did you succeed?"
"yes."
"The sound."
"I was as careful as I could."
"how much."
“It looks like it’s worth more than two hundred nyang.”
"Okay. Come in."
"Yes, sir."
He, called the captain, smiled coldly and murderously.
And then I started to go down somewhere deep in the mountains.
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The place he arrived at was a large village.
Probably Hanyang, or the area where all the characters, including Jeong-guk, Hee-jin, and Yeo-ju, live.
He carefully went down, then jumped up in one breath and landed on the roof.
"ha-..."
He took a moment to catch his breath, then immediately started climbing across the rooftops and headed somewhere.
Which house did he arrive at?
He rubbed the window paper three times.
It was a mysterious sound, rough yet soft.
Then, the door opened slightly and he entered the room.
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"You're here."
Surprisingly, he was the father of Yeoju and Ho-seok, Jeong Ha-rang, the Left State Councillor.
"Yes, it's a hassle every time."
"No, you can do it well enough."
"Thank you very much. Here are the two hundred nyang I have prepared for you."
"...Yeah. But,"
"What's going on...?"
"Have you changed your mind yet?"
"... sorry."
"You know that stealing is wrong, but you know very well that I don't blame you for it."
"......."
"I just think it would be best for you to work secretly as a servant in our house."
"......."
"I'll even lend you a bookstore. Isn't it a waste to waste your good brain?"
"... Nothing will change even if I study. My family is already in ruins. That's why I live like this."
"Still, isn't it better than not knowing?"
"I'll think about it."
With those words, the man packed his belongings and went outside.
The last time I saw him, his expression was complicated.
Yes, I was originally going to come early, but the text flew away...
I reduced the amount and brought the text...
The quality is really dropping...
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