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𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻. 𝗌𝖾𝗈 𝗒𝘶𝗅

YEONGRAN finished freshing up and was welcomed by maids and a big mirror.

"Good morning Lady Shin, we were asked to prepare you for the wedding"

Then she noticed the soft pink hanbok at the corner with golden embroidery around the corner with a matching pink jade tassel . There were many boxes around the mirror which she assumed that it was headpiece or some other ornaments

"Why do I feel like I am the bride?"

The maids laughed as Yeongran undo her robe and put on the new attire with the help of the maids and soon, they did whatever they had to at her face, her hair which Yeongran didn't complain and just let them do their work.

After an hour Yeongran finally finished getting ready and looked at herself in satisfaction while the maids were proud of themselves.

The soft pink robe suited her soft skin tone, the pink jade tassel hanging down, the white jade bracelet on her left wrist which matches the ring on her fourth finger.

Her hair was put up in a small bun wrapped in a matching pink ribbon with a small peony flower hair pin on it while half of the hair was let loose. The subtle eyeliner and the eyeshadow with the reddish lips highlight her skin tone more.

"Thank you so much, I really appreciate your design on me"

The maids all laughed and packed everything then started retreating back with while Yeongran looked at herself in the mirror for admiring the beauty of the robe. She could tell it was handmade and it probably took months and months for the handicrafts as the pattern looks so smooth and nicely stitched up.

"Yeongran-ah"

She slowly turned around and found her husband in a similar pink and purple robe while holding a beautiful red rose in his hand. Yeongran noticed that his breath hitched for a second and his soft gaze lingered on her for a couple of minutes

"Y...you look ethereal"

With the sudden compliments Yeongran's cheek flushed up and smiled shyly as she walk up to him "Thank You...You look handsome as always"

The Shin girl didn't know that she just blurted out what was in her mind but the man standing in front of him just made her speak out.

Seo Yul chuckled and then showed the rose to her "I was going around the garden and found it so I thought of giving it to you"

Her heart fluttered and accepted the rose, it was indeed beautiful and it's subtle scent filled her nose and smiled "Thank you so much for the gift, I love it"

A small idea struck her and she slightly cut off the long stem and then tugged it among her head bun. Seo Yul smiled at it and the two went out towards the wedding hall and joined the rest of the family. Seeing her, Seo Yul remembered the small poetry he recently read
' she looked like an ethereal angel with that divine smile on her archangelicc face ,

Banquets or any big gatherings was something Yeongran always avoided because of various reasons . one reason is that she can't drink alcohol well ; two — she doesn't know anyone aside from her bloodline or someone close ; three — too much dramas.

She was tired after the whole wedding ceremony and the evening banquet was already at its peak with the dancers dancing gracefully while the young newlyweds in the middle accepting the drinks and exchanging talks from time to time with smiles. Everyone can tell that the two of them were newlyweds as their face were glowing with excitement, happiness and love.

Yeongran finished up the last piece of dessert and slowly stood up, trying not to catch anyone's attention and walked out of the banquet hall. She finally made out of the hall and came towards the backyard of the mansion which was quiet. Unexpectedly there was someone there and she immediately recognized the person "Hello Lady Jin"

It was Jin Buyeon who was standing near the peony tree. Hearing the greeting, Buyeon turned around and smiled at Yeongran "Hello Lady Shin"

Yeongran silently walked up to her and stood near her quietly, not making much noise "I see that you're escaping the banquet like me?"

The ladies chuckled and headed towards the small cottage in the middle of the backyard and sat down. Yeongran being a cultivator, she can easily detect the strong power of Jin Buyeon despite the body belonging to Naksu. Her core was strong and indeed she was a strong priestess which could heal people and even kill people but Yeongran was far more stronger both internally and externally than her.

She is a cultivator and has a strong sense of hearing. "Lady Jin.... I am hearing two heart-beat from you...."
Buyeon looked at Yeongran in amazement for a second but broke into smiles "You're indeed a cultivator Lady Shin. Yes, I've got a life forming inside me and it's almost two months"

"Congratulations Lady Jin. I wish thay you give birth to a strong and healthy baby"

Buyeon touched her belly and smiled "I hope so, and when she or he grows older I will send the baby to you so that the baby can at least learn how to play music and be trained in different aspects"

"Sure thing"
It was an unexpected news that Yeongran found out because Buyeon didn't want to announce it to everyone except for their family. They recently got married and it was natural to conceive too, suddenly Yeongran looked at her own stomach and wondered if she'd be able to carry a life inside her in this lifetime?

"Yeongran-ah.."
She turned around and saw Seo Yul coming towards her but he was surprised to see Jin Buyeon sitting with her.

"Lady Jin you're also here"

Buyeon immediately let out a deep sigh "Seo Yul, stop calling me Lady lady lady, just call me by my name"

Seo Yul looked flustered and nod his head and walked up to the two ladies. Yeongran suddenly felt uncomfortable sitting down there with the two because the other one was the old first love of her husband and no lady in the world, no matter they hate or not would not be happy sitting down with their husband and the husband's first love and the love which pushed the other party away.

Yeongran glance at Seo Yul and found the expression which she regretted looking up to him. She was too good at reading people's expressions or maybe ─── just for Seo Yul.
She suddenly pity herself because she started thinking that Seo Yul was finally starting to show some care and love for her but it seems like she was wrong.

Yeongran couldn't understand herself or the relationship between her and her husband. The gaze that was supposed to be on her was shifted to the other side which was filled with the pain and unrequited love he never expressed or got time to confess it which lead him to turn blind eye to the lady beside him ── his own wife.

Suddenly it felt like he was cheating on her but Yeongran had no right to claim it because the lady wasn't even aware of his love for her and neither was Seo Yul accepting their marriage or even Yeongran as his wife.

His heart is still with her.

and suddenly, she realized that he never looked at her like the way she looked at him.

Why do I still have the hope that you'll look at me like how you look at her?