Absolute Sword Sense Chapter 352

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Ha Sung-woon, Un-hui's maternal grandfather, staggers as if shocked.

Baek Hye-hyang smiled in satisfaction at his reaction.

When I first heard this information from Yunhwi, I didn't really pay attention to it, but who would have thought that it would be used so usefully?

[Good number, Master.]

Baek Hye-hyang snorted at the sound of the three bells ringing in her ears.

"joy!"

Wasn't he the one who was so amazed by Seolbaek's cooking skills that he forgot the advice he was giving?

I was determined to make sure they paid the price once this was over.

As if he had noticed her thoughts, Seogalma started to shiver as if he had the chills.

'Anyway, we're in trouble, Ice Woman.'

The years I have lived have held me back.

Even if the person who would become my daughter-in-law were similar in age to me or lived just a year or two longer, I would be reluctant to do so.

But she lived long enough that it would not be an exaggeration to call her the ancestor of a family.

Will Jinseongbaek accept her as his daughter-in-law?

'you!'

Seol Baek was very angry at Baek Hye-hyang for revealing his secret.

I really wanted to show them the power of the Ice Baek Shin Gong right away, but I had to somehow resolve this situation.

“My father……”

Seolbaek carefully called Jinseongbaek.

He, who was supporting his father-in-law, Ha Sung-woon, turned his gaze to her.

His eyes were filled with embarrassment.

It would be like that, since it was difficult to know what to call him if he was over three hundred years old.

Jin Seong-baek, who had been thinking for a moment, opened his mouth.

“……Senior.”

'!?'

"iced coffee."

Seolbaek felt a pain in the back of his neck for a moment.

When the word 'senior' comes out of the mouth of the person I'm considering to take as my father-in-law, it feels like getting hit in the back of the head.

She was speechless, but she pulled herself together again.

And he said in a soft voice.

“Father…..”

“I’m sorry, but I don’t know why you approached my son.”

“………”

Seolbaek's expression hardened.

In an instant, he felt like he had lured an innocent child.

That child is said to be the pinnacle of the current martial arts world.

“That’s a misunderstanding. I really like the sky.”

"ha……"

Jin Seong-baek's eyes narrowed at the sincere voice and gaze.

Are you saying you really like it?

It might not be a lie.

It's amazing to see him trying so hard to gain recognition.

But the age gap was too big.

Even her maternal grandfather, Ha Seong-un, was like a child to her.

Even the elders of the family cannot make distributions arbitrarily, so how can one take her as a daughter-in-law?

Jin Seong-baek felt he had to speak strongly here.

“The gap in time between the old man and our child is too big. Right now, I may like him more, but one day, I will face reality.”

“Father!”

“To be honest, I feel very burdened when my senior calls me ‘father.’”

Jin Seong-baek tries to cut it off coldly.

Seol Baek, who had read his intentions, thought about it.

How can I persuade him to change his mind?

She said as she was thinking about it.

“…….I fully understand what Father said. However, in the martial arts world where you never know when someone will die, what does age mean?”

“As a martial artist, I understand that, but this is a family matter.”

"family?"

“What daughter-in-law can be older than her father-in-law?”

“……..”

I was speechless.

Rather, it was a situation where he himself was being persuaded.

Jin Seong-baek sighed and spoke to her, who was speechless.

“Senior, please…..”

“Please, don’t tell me to break up with you, Father. And please don’t call me your senior.”

[You don't call a senior a senior. What do you call him?]

Seolbaek's eyes turned cold at the sound of Baek Hye-hyang's voice.

'Is this how it comes out?'

This is the first time I regret it.

If I had known this would happen, I would have suppressed Baek Hye-hyang with force sooner.

But it's too late to regret it.

'What should I do if I can't convince him?'

Seol Baek, who was staring at Jin Seong Baek and Ha Seong Woon whose gazes had changed, was lost in thought.

But that doesn't mean you can't cry, scream, and hold on tight.

'ah!'

For a moment, I thought, this is Seolbaek.

Unlike Baek Hye-hyang, who has strong self-esteem, Seol-baek has become adept at controlling her emotions over the long years she has lived.

She brought up emotions from the bottom.

Baek Hye-hyang frowned as her face gradually became flushed and tears welled up in her eyes.

'What are you doing?'

Would a monster who is considered one of the top three in the martial arts world cry in this place?

Do you think that will work?

While she was wondering, Baek Hye-hyang saw Jin Seong-baek's embarrassed face.

-Gulp!

Tears flowed down Seolbaek's cheeks.

The sight of her, a peerless beauty regardless of her age, shedding tears made me feel both beauty and pity.

She opened her mouth, letting her emotions ripen.

“I met him three hundred years ago and have been waiting for him in the Doksu workshop ever since. I have been waiting for the day to meet him again… but why is it like this… sigh….”

I feel like I'm going to burst into tears at any moment.

'under!'

Baek Hye-hyang clicked her tongue inwardly as if she was amazed at her appearance.

They say a woman knows a woman.

It's easy to tell if someone is acting like a fox or if they're really crying.

'That's it!'

I wanted to tell her not to fall for her fake crying, but since she already revealed her secret, I would have made myself look petty.

I just had to hope that I wasn't fooled by those tears.

As if that wind were fading away,

“Three hundred years? What does that mean?”

Jin Seong-baek asked with a puzzled look.

Seolbaek spoke with tears in his eyes as if he felt even more sad, as if he had been caught.

“The first time I met him was……”

He told the story of his encounter with Un-Hwi briefly, as if reminiscing, and packaged it beautifully.

And so it ended up as if Yun-Hwi had disappeared for three hundred years after stealing her heart.

“Ugh.”

Even Ha Sung-woon, who was being supported, let out a sigh of regret at her story, perhaps because he was so shocked.

“I just found out that you came back to the past with the help of the Taoist masters of the Dohwaseon. I waited for over three hundred years without even knowing it.”

"hmm."

Jin Seong-baek also couldn't help but feel sorry at her words.

Jinseongbaek was a man with a stronger sense of responsibility than anyone else.

As a result, my thoughts became completely different from before.

If what she said was true, then wasn't it true that she had been waiting for her son all these years, enduring loneliness?

“But if I don’t even get the approval of those two…sigh.”

Seol-baek wiping away tears with his sleeve.

Ha Sung-woon asked her about her appearance.

“Route… no, the young lady endured all those years waiting for our Unhwi?”

She nodded in response to that question.

“Because commerce was my whole life.”

“Ugh…….”

Her heartfelt voice caused groans of delight to escape from both of their mouths.

How can there be a woman like this?

'This is it.'

So, I couldn't help but fall into worry.

It became difficult for them to refuse the marriage to a woman who had sacrificed her entire life for her son and grandchildren, saying that she was too old.

[Son-in-law. What should I do?]

[……I sacrificed so many years for that child, it seems only right that I be compensated.]

[You thought so too. The old man thought so too.]

Eventually, they decided to accept Snow White.

Then Jin Seong-baek cautiously opened his mouth.

“If that’s true, then it seems like our son should be held responsible.”

"iced coffee!"

“…….Can I treat you as a woman, or rather as a daughter-in-law, rather than as someone who has lived through many years?”

At his words, Seolbaek's face brightened as if nothing had happened.

On the other hand, Baek Hye-hyang's face was distorted terribly.

Who would have thought that this kind of emotional appeal could be used to overcome this?

If you just sit there and let your mind wander, everything will go as Seolbaek wants.

“Of course. He is my father and my maternal grandfather. How could I not be happy that these two people called me as their daughter-in-law?”

“Heh heh heh. This is true.”

Ha Sung-woon burst into laughter at the sight of her, whom he loved so much.

Seolbaek seemed to think that he should ride this wave and solidify his position, so he got straight to the point.

“If you do that, the two of you will acknowledge me as your second daughter-in-law…."

“Father!”

Before she could finish speaking, Baek Hye-hyang interrupted.

“Blood cult leader?”

“Won’t you accept me as your daughter-in-law?”

Her appearance was that of a jealous woman, not a blood cult leader.

At this, Jin Seong-baek smiled faintly and then nodded in response.

“If two people want each other, how can I, as a father, refuse?”

He was the one who had decided from the beginning to accept her as his daughter-in-law.

At that moment, Baek Hye-hyang knelt down on one knee and took the lottery ticket and said.

“If you do that, please acknowledge me as your second daughter-in-law.”

“Second daughter-in-law?”

“I have known my husband since he was young and have been with him through thick and thin for a long time. I believe I am more than qualified to do so.”

She was the one who made the demands directly.

In response to Baek Hye-hyang's request, Seol Baek also took the same example and said.

“Father. I have waited for over three hundred years. It is not enough to be given the position of the first daughter-in-law, but since Sister Sima Ying has already had a child, how can I ask for the first daughter-in-law? Please acknowledge me as the second daughter-in-law.”

“……..”

Jin Seong-baek felt like he was going to break out in a cold sweat at the demands of these two people.

It was a situation where the Ice Queen, who was one of the eight great masters, and the Blood Witch, who was one of the five great evils, were requesting that each other be acknowledged as their second daughter-in-law.

Even Ha Sung-woon was in a difficult position.

If we're not careful, the two women might end up fighting over the position of second daughter-in-law.

'How did this guy Yun-Hwi become like this…..'

I couldn't figure out what had caused the situation.

Ha Sung-woon glanced at his son-in-law, Jin Sung-baek.

He asked with his eyes what to do.

'hmm.'

At this, Baek Hye-hyang and Seol Baek's gaze also turned to Jin Seong-baek.

It was hard to make a decision as I looked at my two scary daughters-in-law with fire in their eyes.

Jin Seong-baek, who had been hesitating for a while, soon opened his mouth.

“The second daughter-in-law…..”

They had a nervous look in their eyes.

Whose hand will you raise?

But the result was unexpected.

“Even if he is the one who will become my father-in-law, I don’t think it’s something he should decide for himself. I’ll leave this up to Un-Hwi.”

“Tch.”

"ha….."

The two women could not hide their disappointment at his words.

Baek Hye-hyang turned her head and spoke to her in a voice.

[Hey. This time, I have to make sure I get this straight.]

[I had the same thought for the first time.]

[You will have to accept Yun-Hwi's decision.]

[Are you sure we'll win?]

[Heh. Even though I’m a man, wouldn’t you choose me over a three hundred year old woman?]

[…….I think it's better than you, who has no charm as a woman, like a servant girl.]

-Ugh!

At those words, one of Baek Hye-hyang's eyebrows rose.

Seolbaek's expression wasn't that good either.

Looking at the two women who seemed to be engaged in a war of nerves over the sound, Jin Seong-baek felt sorry for Un-hui.

'Son, I've put too much burden on you.'

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