NOVEL WEB I Will Raise It as the Best Family in the World
Chapter 6
“How are you feeling? Are you completely better now? Your fever isn’t rising anymore.”
After checking the pulse on Woonyeong’s wrist, the physician closed his eyes for a while. When he opened his eyes, Seol Jadan asked the doctor. “This, really. I don’t know.” The physician, named Son Sewoong, was quite well-known by reputation in Hubei. However, physician Son currently wore a very perplexed expression on his face and stroked his beard. Woonyeong has experienced situations like this countless times. Now, it was in the early stages of a problem with her constitution, so they called in about six physicians one after another, but in the following five years, dozens of physicians visited the Seol Family. Every physician who first checked Woonyeong’s pulse showed a similar reaction. He put on a puzzled face and tried to hide his embarrassment. “The blood and energy are distorted….” Mhm, no. That’s not it. Go back. “The pulse is unstable.” That’s right. Well, it’s natural for a sick person’s pulse to be unstable, isn’t it? Woonyeong nodded calmly, but Seol Jadan’s face turned pale. It was always the same reaction, even though it was not the first time he heard those words. “It seems like symptoms of poisoning, but…” “Poison? Our Yeong-ah was poisoned?” At physician Son’s mention of poison, Seol Jadan’s voice grew louder. “The symptoms seem to be like that, but it’s not certain. I think we’ll have to wait a little longer. This is the first time I’ve seen someone with such a distorted energy and blood, not even a warrior….” “Haa…” Seol Jadan swept his face with both hands. In the past, Woonyeong had seen Seol Jadan in such a state countless times. After hearing the physician’s words, he felt despair. If there were someone who offered even the slightest word of hope, he would grab it. But all that remains is endless despair. She couldn’t be sure, but she couldn’t help but wonder if he had also lost a significant amount of wealth. The physician didn’t seem entirely clueless, but he also appeared to be somewhat ignorant in certain matters. Indeed, it may be natural for physicians to have a limited understanding of Woonyeong’s constitution. The symptoms seemed to resemble those of poisoning, yet at the same time, they didn’t. Woonyeong was aware of her own constitution and knew what could improve it. Therefore, what was important to her at the moment wasn’t such knowledge. Because this is not a disease or anything like that. “Physician, I have something to ask you.” “Yes, Young Miss. You can say it.” Woonyeong quietly called physician Son as if she was being very cautious. Physician Son first felt sorry when he saw Woonyeong’s bloodless and gaunt face. Whenever facing patients, he always had such thoughts, but this child was too young. Moreover, despite trying to conceal it, the unmistakable paleness only accentuated the sorrow in his eyes. If she had grown up a few more years without any illness, she would have had a face that could have been known as the best in Hubei, if not the best in the Central Plains. Isn’t there a saying that ‘A beautiful person has a short life’? She even thought that she shouldn’t have done this, but she wondered if heaven had given her this disease to take her away early after she was born so beautifully. Physician Son, who was distracted from his thoughts by the child’s serious appearance, smiled and answered. “Then.” “Yes, Young Miss.” “Excuse me, is it… is it okay to eat meat?” For a moment, Physician Son thought he had heard wrong. A seriously ill child asks if she can eat meat. He had expected her to ask whether she could recover or live long. “Meat. Are you only having porridge right now?” “Yes, that’s right.” “Hmm. It’s okay to eat it if you can digest it.” “Really?” Woonyeong’s face lit up at Physician Son’s words as she looked at her nanny. It was as if she were asking, “Did you hear that?” The nanny found it cute that even though she was serious, she just smiled a little. “However, it’s not advisable to eat too much. You should eat it gradually and check if it digests well. I’ll make sure to include some digestive medicine as well.” Regardless of what the medicine might do, for Woonyeong, the important thing was simply to eat meat and build her strength. “Thank you, physician.” “No, Young Miss. You should eat plenty of meat and get better soon. Hoho.” Woonyeong greeted physician Son politely. He was someone who allowed her to eat meat, so for now, he was a good person in her eyes. Although Seol Jadan and the nanny’s expressions were not good as they looked at Woonyeong, Woonyeong was happy. Because now she can eat meat. *** As soon as Seol Wonpyeong returned from his absence for a few days, he summoned his son, Seol Jadan. “The physician, what the physician says?” He asked hastily before Seol Jadan even sat down. He was a person who always had a stern expression in front of his granddaughter, Woonyeong. Does the child know that such a person is so restless and that he is worried about her? With his tension eased, the Seol Jadan forgot his manners and slumped into their seats, wiping the sweat from their faces. “That, Physician Son said it might be poisoning.” “Sigh. Is that really true? Are you saying my family was poisoned in my own house!” Seol Wonpyeong slammed the table and shouted with anger. His trembling hands, having slammed the table, shook uncontrollably. When he heard from Seol Jadan that there was a possibility of poisoning, he got so angry. First of all, he spoke quickly to calm Seol Wonpyeong. “It seems that’s not the case. While the symptoms are similar, there doesn’t appear to be any direct evidence of poisoning.” “Is that so?” Hearing his son’s words, Seol Wonpyeong breathed a sigh of relief. He wondered if he would have to overthrow the family, but he was glad he didn’t. Seol Wonpyeong, the head of the Seol Family and the Head of Seolwon merchant, was remarkable in many ways. He was born with martial arts skills, but his business talents were even better than that. For over five hundred years since its establishment in Hong’an County, the Seol Family has seen many outstanding Patriarchs. However, it was rare to find someone who could lead the family and the merchant without major problems while maintaining the right balance like now. As a family with many secrets, striking a balance between the administration and the martial world was particularly difficult. “What did the physician say? Tell me more.” “The physician didn’t know the exact condition.” “Tsk. Why do all the reputed physicians from Hubei look like that? So, is there no solution?” “For now, I decided to wait a little longer. The fever may rise again, and…” “Tell me.” “He also said that if the fever rises again without proper recovery, it could be dangerous.” “Sigh. How, how. How can such a young child…” “First of all, it is important to keep the fever from rising.” “Yes, that’s true. It’s only natural that your fever would rise if there’s a problem with your internal organs or the eight extraordinary meridians. It’s a matter of course.” Seol Wonpyeong’s face was filled with worry. “They also suggested showing the child to martial artists.” “Martial artist? How?” “I wondered if perhaps the child had an unusual constitution… They said that masters who have reached a high level might see things differently from physicians.” “Hmm.” Seol Wonpyeong fell into thought at Seol Jadan’s words. Seol Wonpyeong was a supreme master who had reached the pinnacle of internal energy cultivation. Therefore, he had already examined the child’s body when Woonyeong was born. If something was wrong, he would have known then. But he thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to check again. After gathering his thoughts, Seol Wonpyeong stroked his beard once and asked his son. “What did you think?” “It would be nice for father to see it.” “D, doesn’t that child feel uncomfortable with me? Ahem.” Seol Wonpyeong spoke while avoiding Seol Jadan’s eyes, but his voice was weak. “Still.” Seol Jadan also lacked strength. The time spent ignoring the child had been too long. When Woonyeong was born and his wife passed away, Seol Jadan was not in his right mind. He would impulsively leave home and disappear for months, then return later. Seol Wonpyeong, on the other hand, had to devote his time to protecting the Seol family, just as he had always done. When Seol Jadan came to his senses, his children had already grown up. Growing up alone, Woonyeong was afraid of Seol Wonpyeong, while she felt unfamiliar with Seol Jadan. They couldn’t easily approach Woonyeong, who had already closed her heart. It was a vicious cycle. There was nothing the father and son could do other than look at each other’s faces and sigh. “Anyway, I’ll see the child. You should know that.” Seol Wonpyeong needed time to prepare his mind. He led the family, ran the business, and experienced many ups and downs in the world. However, dealing with his young granddaughter was more difficult than anything else in the world. “Maybe. That poison. No, I should go out and have a look.” Seol Wonpyeong had some idea what was going on, but he knew that asking questions would only deepen his son’s wounds, so he kept quiet. Seol Jadan also knew what his father was trying to say, but he didn’t ask any more questions. Seol Jadan, who stood up from his position, simply quietly retreated from the Head of the Family’s quarter *** Seol Jadan stopped walking and looked up at the crescent moon in the sky. He stared at it for a long time, again and again. As time passed and the moon began to set, Seol Jadan spoke to the person he longed for, someone he could no longer see. “Are you watching? Please, please protect that child.” The sky had no answer. Yet, the light of the crescent moon illuminated Seol Jadan’s path.
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