Lotus
Stories
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Reading
3 d, 15 h
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The tension was so thick it felt like it would explode at any moment. Yeon felt dizzy. If he closed his eyes now, he feared he’d drift far away from the world and collapse right then and there—so he forced his eyes to stay open. Sweat trickled down his spine despite the midwinter cold as he inched backward. The black tiger, standing firm in front of him, growled once more, a low sound vibrating from its throat, then gave a rough shake of its head like it was clearing its throat. The way it moved…-
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“Pretty Yeon, looks like you were really frightened.” “If you’d been any more scared, you’d have fainted.” A man with a large scar across his face blocked the path and waved at Yeon. The scar was so prominent that once you saw his face, you couldn’t forget it easily. Yeon gripped the strap of his carrier and took a step back. The road to the village was blocked by the men. If it came down to it, he was ready to run like the deer from earlier. Once Yeon started running, he was so…
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Yeon glanced at the closed door, worried that the sick mother in the side room might have overheard what had burst out of Du-soe’s mouth. Even though he knew she was hard of hearing and likely hadn’t caught a word, guilt pricked at his conscience. It was a small gesture to ease that guilt. And though Du-soe could clearly see what was going through Yeon’s mind, he didn’t bother to rein in his tongue. “Let’s be honest—she’s not even your real mother. You’ve done more than enough. Even if…
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His nerves were drawn tight, like a taut thread of cotton, and the tension parched his lips. Just as Lee Yeonwet his dry lips with the tip of his tongue, the predator that had been threatening him fully revealed itself. Crawling out from beneath the shrubs was a wretched-looking black tiger cub. He had seen it only once before, but its markings were so distinct that Yeon-ah recognized it immediately. It was the same black cub he had left behind in the mountains yesterday, the one with unusually broad…
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Big ones cost 100 nyang, medium ones 50 nyang, and small ones 30 nyang. And what are these prices for? They are the worth of a tiger.For those who had spent their lives handling mere scraps of money, such sums were beyond imagination. With just five nyang, one could buy a seom of rice. With a hundred nyang, one could purchase a thatched-roof house at the outskirts of Hanyang. Add a little more, and one could even buy a servant. Crouching among the snow-covered shrubs, Yeon clutched his matchlock to…
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"Yeon-ah, I heard a wild boar came down all the way to Buni's house." The man helping pull the cart broke Yeon's train of thoughts. At his words, Yeon recalled the face of the woman the man always chased after, calling out, "Bun-ah, Bun-ah." A soft, fluffy face like a steamed potato and a thatched house at the entrance of the mountain quickly came to mind. "I'll take a look." "It'd be great if you could. Thanks." Yeon immediately caught the man's true intentions and spoke first. It was mutual…
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“Assistant Han, you should go home and get some rest.” Yu-young shook his head at the low, slightly rough voice. “I’m fine. I’ll stay until the end.” “Yu-young, don’t push yourself too hard…” “I don’t want to leave you here alone, Team Leader.” Fatigue was evident in Yu-young’s voice, but his determination remained firm. Do-won looked at him for a moment before placing a steady hand on his back. “All right. Let’s hang in there a little longer.” The…-
271.7 K • Completed
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Episode 1. Happy Honeymoon Phones rang non-stop as team members rushed to answer calls. Occasionally, someone would shout in frustration. The office was in complete chaos, filled with the sounds of ringing phones, frantic typing, and hurried footsteps. Soon, everyone gathered around the table. Choi Do-won threw several pamphlets and documents onto the surface with force. “This is… How could this happen?” Kim Ju-yeon muttered blankly. Everyone looked stunned. “It seems like there’s…
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“Hey, Yu-jin. Come here quickly and look at this. Which style do you think is better, this one or that one?” “Goodness, Mom, what have you been doing all this time, and now you’re picking out hairstyles? You’ve been with Mrs. Park the whole time, right?” “That’s true, but I wanted to show you the final options.” Even as she grumbled, Yu-young’s older sister helped her choose a hairstyle, while the younger sister chimed in beside them. Their mother, smiling happily, was in the…
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“……!” Han Yu-young’s face lit up. He realized that Do-won had prepared to take a photo here, just for him. His heart warmed so much it almost brought tears to his eyes. The thought that Do-won had remembered his favorite photo and had gone through all this effort to take a picture in this place made him feel overwhelmed with gratitude. Do-won slowly raised the camera. Without a tripod, he held the camera directly in front of his face and quietly spoke. “Just…
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