Chaotic Nights (Wild Night)

CHAPTER 07

After leaving Ji Hak's house, Eun Ha turned around many times. The things that had happened there didn't seem real. It was as if she'd been dreaming.

He offered neither 100 tael coins nor 1000 tael coins. What he offered was to double the amount of double.

Was he testing her? To see if she was only after the money?

Maybe, tomorrow when she comes back, he'll say something different.

She slapped her cheeks with both her hands, which surprised the bookshop owner.

"Did you finally lose your mind? Why are you hitting yourself?"

"I did it because I can't believe what just happened."

"Why? Did you fall in love with that mister?"

"Love? No. He said he'd pay me a lot of money, so I'm having a hard time believing it really happened."

Eun Ha walked silently while rubbing her cheeks. Since she seemed to be struggling, the bookshop owner said to her, "Really? Well, it doesn't surprise me. After all, he also paid me a lot of money for the books. But be careful. If what you have in your hands is too sweet, it can be bad for your health."

"You're right. That's why I hit myself, to see if I can come back to my senses. I was afraid of falling for it."

Her smile was as fluffy as winter snow. Song, the bookshop owner, turned around and looked back at Seo Ji Hak's house. He remembered what he had heard there.

'Who would've thought the owner of that house is the crown prince.'

Although, Seo Ji Hak had lost that position.
The current king had four sons. Among them, the queen had given birth to only Seo Ji Hak. Which is why the king favored him a lot.

But once the queen died and one of his concubines took that position, a bloodbath began in the royal family. It was a long fight, and the citizens were the ones that suffered the consequences of it.

Most people thought Seo Ji Hak would end up taking the throne.

But that didn't happen.

In the end, he lost his position and was forced to go live in the countryside. Not only that, but he also lost his sight and became blind.

Bookshop owner Song had an interest in politics, so he was aware of what was happening in the capital city.

'I can't believe that such a scary person wants Eun Ha.' The owner couldn't help but think of how things would get dangerous. However, he wasn't sure if he should mention this to her.

This may be her only chance to get her sister out of the courtesan house. Mr. Song shook the thought away and gave Eun Ha a sweet he had received while waiting for her to return.

"It was my first time eating something so sweet and delicious. You should also taste it."
Eun Ha smiled the moment she saw the sweet treat covered in a cotton cloth.

"Thanks a lot. Mister, if everything goes well, I'll definitely pay you back for your generosity."

Her sweet and lovely smile made his heart ache, but he decided to brush it off.

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By the time Eun Ha had returned with the medicine, Young's fever had decreased considerably.

When her fever refused to go down, Chun Hee had carried her to the bathtub in order to cool her body.

Only after a cold shower was Young able to come back to her senses.
"Sister, this is a medicine that doctor Seo made himself, so please, take it. Then let's share this sweet. This was given to me by the bookshop owner."