NOVEL NEXT Chapter 267
Confession (3)
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“You said you were going to tell your parents?”
I asked again, thinking I might have misheard for a moment.
However, Kang Juyeon’s expression was firm as she nodded her head.
“Yes. Ga-eun will speak first, then me, and then Chae-eun after that.”
Moon Ga-eun, Kang Juyeon, and Kim Chae-eun.
The fact that they were going to speak in that order meant, of course, about our romantic relationship.
Although the trend is becoming more open worldwide, simultaneous dating is still not accepted in Korea.
It takes courage just to reveal the truth.
“This suddenly?”
But I didn’t expect it to happen right now.
I didn’t even know it was a decision announced in this form.
“…It’s not sudden. I’ve been worried about it for a long time.”
“For a long time means…”
“Since rumors about you started appearing often with Ga-eun or me.”
“Ah.”
It was then that I understood what she meant.
Recently, as I gained fame and took major steps as a Holder, articles with rumors about me and my girlfriends have increased considerably. (Although they’re not really rumors.)
The subjects were mainly the famous figures Kang Ju-yeon and Moon Ga-eun.
Kang Juyeon is originally the daughter of the clan master of <Judgement of Fire>.
As the clan’s only heir, it goes without saying…
Moon Ga-eun is also the princess of <Royal> who has no suitable heir.
Both are treated as key figures within the clan and from an outside perspective.
Since I often spend time with them and handle important matters together… It was inevitable that rumors would arise.
What’s more, my other girlfriend Kim Chae-eun’s popularity has skyrocketed through this <Ripple Raid> as well.
For now, they can be brushed off as friends or colleagues, but we couldn’t ignore it forever.
“It seemed better for us to tell them directly rather than them finding out through articles later.”
In that sense, my girlfriends’ choice was reasonable.
It’s a truth that will come out eventually, and in that case, it’s cleaner for their parents to find out first and act accordingly before us.
After all, they are our seniors in life’s affairs.
“But at least let me know.”
It was just a bit disappointing that they decided without consulting me.
But I agreed with the content itself.
“Sorry. You seemed so busy lately…”
Kang Juyeon apologized as she pulled me into an embrace.
And a light kiss on the lips.
At her clumsy yet enthusiastic gesture…
I felt the resentment in my heart melt away like snow.
‘This is cheating.’
I find myself smiling inadvertently.
Kang Juyeon’s signature clueless expression and actions to cheer me up.
Seeing that adorable side of her…
There was no way I could stay upset.
“It’s okay.”
So I placed my hand on her head and said.
Kang Juyeon’s eyes widened slightly.
“…Really?”
“Yes. You were right that I’ve been really busy lately, and I was planning on telling them too. I’m sorry I didn’t get to it first.”
Telling their parents the truth about our relationships.
This was something I had in mind since I started dating them.
It’s just that I kept putting it off as I dealt with major incidents one after another.
So in a way, I was grateful that my girlfriends thought about it first and brought it up.
Just as I was steeling my mind like this,
Kang Juyeon, embraced in my arms…
Suddenly dropped a quiet bomb.
“Then shall we go see them tomorrow?”
“Huh?”
I dumbly repeated after her.
For a moment, I didn’t understand.
But the spilled water couldn’t be undone.
Words I never expected came ringing in my ears.
“Actually, when Ga-eun spoke up, I told them too. Then Father said he wants to see you once…”
Saying this, Kang Juyeon lowered her gaze.
Along with her gaze,
My head drooped down at the same time.
Her apologetic manner and unfinished words.
It was then that I realized for certain.
‘Fuck.’
It was time to persuade the ultimate daughter-con, Kang Woo-hyun,
someone who seemed absolutely unpersuadable.
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Ippotranslation
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“What a disappointment.”
A heavy voice descends, filling the room.
It was not Kang Woo-hyun’s voice.
He was standing on the other side of the room with his arms crossed, looking at me.
A familiar face and sharp expression.
Muscle about to burst and a tall stature.
A large bow placed in one corner of the room…
It was the voice of Moon Jong-hyuk, Ga-eun’s father.
After hearing the same news,
The two were meeting me in the same place.
“I’m sorry.”
I bowed my head and apologized to him.
In fact, I had nothing to say to Moon Jong-hyuk.
Now, I was really dating them, but before, saying I was dating Ga-eun was a lie.
All the conversations we had while drinking together must have felt like lies, so the betrayal he must have felt was even greater.
“You had the nerve to lie to me. Bold indeed.”
“Dad! I asked him to do that!”
Moon Ga-eun, who was next to me, shouted with an aggrieved expression.
She was there with me because she couldn’t leave me alone.
But Moon Jong-hyuk was firm.
“Ga-eun, you go out.”
“Dad!”
“Hey.”
No matter how much he usually listened to her words, Moon Jong-hyuk kicked her out coldly right now.
And the same went for Kang Woo-hyun next to her.
“Juyeon, you go out too.”
“…But I didn’t say anything.”
Her small defiance was meaningless.
And so the worried lovers standing there all left, and in the end only the fathers and I remained in the room.
It was a three-way confrontation.
Swallowing my tension, I met their eyes.
‘…I can’t read their thoughts.’
The eyes of Moon Jong-hyuk and Kang Woo-hyun were deep and dark.
I couldn’t tell what they were thinking from their gaze alone.
They were the Holders at the very top of the nation’s top clans.
It seemed they didn’t easily get to those positions, as they showed even firmer appearances in situations like this.
“So, you’ve been dating our daughters at the same time?”
Kang Woo-hyun opened his mouth with a stern face.
It was time to seriously discuss what had been kept hidden.
Though he came on a bit too strong from the start, which caught me off guard slightly, there was nothing more to hide now, so I answered honestly.
“Yes. To be precise, there is one more friend named Kim Chae-eun.”
“Hah, quite brazen.”
“I thought I should tell you everything now.”
I paused to catch my breath and continued speaking.
“I regret not telling Holder Kang Woo-hyun in advance, and lying to Holder Moon Jong-hyuk. It took time to confirm our feelings for each other, and afterwards I was too busy, so telling you was delayed.”
I looked up at the two fathers.
At this moment, honesty was the only weapon I could use.
“But there was never any lie in my love for Juyeon and Ga-eun. I didn’t love one less than the other, and gave my heart equally to both of them. And I really wanted to tell you both that it would never change. It’s the truth.”
“…..”
“…..”
Silence swirled in the room.
The weight of my candid confession of true feelings was by no means light, so the fathers seemed lost in thought for a moment too.
And then.
“Those words…”
It was Kang Woo-hyun who first broke the silence.
“Do they mean you plan to marry our daughters?”
The content was quite bold.
But there was no hesitation in my answer.
“Yes.”
“…What did you say?”
Kang Woo-hyun was the one who seemed flustered by my sharp response.
In contrast, my expression was calm.
My love for them would never change.
These were not words I had uttered lightly.
They were the answer I had long thought about and agonized over fiercely.
“If you two give me permission, I would like to marry both of you. There will certainly be more than a few problems ahead… But I will solve them. Please trust me.”
Kang Woo-hyun and Moon Jong-hyuk.
<Judgment of Fire> and <Royal>.
Just hearing their names makes one tense up. How can I possibly convince these people?
After hearing the news from Juyeon yesterday,
It was a problem I had been agonizing over, nearly staying up all night.
I racked my brain and scribbled until the paper was almost torn.
‘There was no answer.’
But in the end, there was no correct answer.
There were no words or sentences that could beguile the veterans who had been rolling in the Holder world for decades.
The only way was a frontal assault.
My sincere, honest story.
Believe in me and give me your daughters.
Other than telling that simple story…
No appropriate method came to mind.
And perhaps that was…
The best option for this topic without a correct answer.
“Ha, hahaha!”
“What did I tell you? Isn’t this just like Do Jae-hyun?”
“Yeah, Moon Jong-hyuk. You’re right sometimes. I completely lost. Haha.”
The atmosphere in the room instantly cleared up.
Bursts of laughter and scattered applause could be heard.
‘…What’s going on suddenly?’
I looked at them with a puzzled expression at the abrupt change.
I had been honest in my frontal assault approach…
But I didn’t expect the result to be this good.
No, how could the heavy atmosphere change so quickly in an instant?
However, the gazes of Kang Woo-hyun and Moon Jong-hyuk looking at me were only warm.
“We’ve already given permission.”
“…Huh?”
“From the moment Ga-eun and Juyeon told us last night, Woo-hyun and I had already discussed it. As you said, there are many problems, but we’ve decided to give our permission anyway. What can we do? Our one and only daughters love and want you so much. We haven’t discussed it with Professor Kim Myeong-hyun yet, but he probably won’t be able to refuse his daughter in the end either.”
Kang Woo-hyun explained the whole story in a gentle tone.
It was something I never expected.
I knew the two of them were friends, but I didn’t think they would keep it a secret from their daughters and discuss my relationship with them.
I also didn’t expect the result to be so positive.
“However, I was just curious about your sincerity. You nicely met our expectations and conveyed that sincerity in a simple way.”
“But Mr. Kang Woo-hyun…”
“Oh come on. Why so formal with Mr. Kang Woo-hyun? Just call me father-in-law from now on. Hahaha.”
Laughter broke out and the two men embraced my shoulders.
Although they were speaking rather lightly, their ‘permission’ implied quite a lot.
Kang Juyeon, the only heir of <Judgement of Fire>.
Moon Ga-eun, treated as the de facto heir of <Royal>.
The fact that the three of us were meeting with marriage in mind was not just a personal matter, but could also be tied to clan affairs.
Yet Kang Woo-hyun and Moon Jong-hyuk did not mention that at all, readily giving permission for our relationship.
That meant…
They were also prepared to solve the problems that would lie ahead of us.
“So, which one of them did you date first?”
“Oh come on, why ask? He’s been dating my Ga-eun for a long time anyway!”
“That was a fake relationship!”
“It’s real now, so it doesn’t matter!”
But the very people who had made such a momentous decision
Were merely throwing childishly silly questions at me…
While enthusiastically bickering with each other.
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