Chapter 92

As dawn ended and morning suddenly broke, Ha-chan fell asleep in the room prepared by Seolhyang.

With a slight buzz from the alcohol and the exhaustion from overthinking today’s events, he quickly dozed off.

While Ha-chan slept, Ayu and Si-ho sat on the same bed, waiting for someone.

Soon after, Seolhyang entered the room.

“Did Domi Oppa fall asleep?”

“Yes, he fell asleep right after I guided him to the room.”

Ayu asked, and Seolhyang nodded in response.

Seeing this, Ayu slightly raised an eyebrow.

“Of course, you didn’t do anything weird in the meantime, right?”

“What do you take me for?”

“A thousand-year-old snake.”

Seolhyang ignored the comment, brought a chair, and sat in front of the two.

“So, why did you call Si-ho and Sora separately?”

It turned out that the reason Ayu and Si-ho were in the room was because Seolhyang had called them.

Both had an idea of the reason but chose not to mention it, simply following Seolhyang’s lead.

“We need to have a discussion among the three of us.”

“It’s about Domi Oppa, isn’t it?”

Seolhyang nodded.

“Well, if you’re here to tell me to back off because you like Domi Oppa, I’m leaving right now.”

“What are you going to do if you leave?”

The two, who never got along well, glared at each other until Si-ho intervened.

“Si-ho has to go home soon, so let’s get to the point. And if this is about that kind of talk, Si-ho will leave immediately.”

“Fine. I confessed to Ha-chan.”

At that moment, Ayu and Si-ho froze.

A confession—it’s like a romantic proposal.

Though Ayu and Si-ho had shown their feelings openly in front of Ha-chan, neither had directly confessed.

So, Seolhyang’s words left them stunned.

“…And his response?”

“It’s still ongoing.”

As Seolhyang said this, Ayu clenched her fists, and Si-ho bit her lip, feeling anxious.

Both had vaguely noticed that Ha-chan was starting to become aware of their feelings.

His attitude had been changing subtly, which they thought was progress.

But now, they realized how naive that thought was.

“Ongoing means he could still reject you. So, are you here to declare war or something?”

Ayu snapped, and Seolhyang sighed softly.

“Cheonma, I’m not here for something so trivial.”

“Then what? Stop beating around the bush and spit it out.”

Seolhyang, feeling pressured, answered.

“Ha-chan isn’t in the mood to date anyone right now. To be precise, he doesn’t have the luxury for it.”

“Is it because of that Mari person?”

Si-ho, who seemed to know a bit, chimed in.

“Exactly. It’s partly because of Mari, and there’s probably more. You both know, right? That there’s a possessed Returner by Ha-chan’s side.”

“That suspicious Returner, huh?”

Though they trusted Ha-chan’s words, Ayu and Seolhyang had long suspected he was hiding something.

And they knew that Returner had been influencing Ha-chan’s recent actions.

“Lately, there have been many Returners around Ha-chan. Cheonma, you know what this suspicious feeling means, right?”

“Yeah, something’s moving behind the scenes.”

Ayu clicked her tongue, her eyes sharpening.

She had recently resumed dealing with Returner affairs because of Ha-chan.

The abnormal gathering of Returners around him felt dangerous, so she took action.

“That’s why I’m saying this. I can’t live without Ha-chan.”

“You think you’re the only one?”

“Si-ho too.”

“Yes, I figured you’d say that. And that’s the problem.”

Seolhyang sighed as she looked at them.

“If Ha-chan ends up dating someone else, what will you two do?”

“That’s…”

Ayu and Si-ho paused simultaneously.

But there was no hint of surrender in their eyes.

This was a common trait among powerful people.

With power comes the ability to wield it freely, and they believed they could have anything they wanted.

Thus, they never gave up on what they truly desired.

If they couldn’t have it, what would happen?

The answer was simple.

“Remember Gwak Sa-yeon?”

All three knew what Gwak Sa-yeon had done.

As the daughter of a company, her wealth and influence had caused chaos.

Cheonma Cheon Hong-ryun, the undefeated greatest in the world.

Ha Si-ho, an S-class Hunter and the top spatial ability user, even among Returners.

Baek Seolhyang, the head of the World Returner Association, with wealth and power rivaling even Cheonma.

These three each possessed absolute power capable of destroying the world.

They could confidently say that if even one of them went berserk like Gwak Sa-yeon, the world would tilt.

They were strong enough to gauge each other’s power.

“The three of us have become important to Ha-chan.”

Ha-chan is obsessed with saving others, almost to the point of madness.

It’s a trauma response influenced by his sister, and it’s become his nature.

If even one of them went berserk because of him, Ha-chan wouldn’t be able to handle it.

“So, even if one of us ends up marrying Ha-chan, honestly, that marriage wouldn’t be very happy.”

“Don’t blush while imagining marriage.”

“Stop nitpicking.”

Though Ayu scolded, she couldn’t deny it.

It was obvious that Ha-chan would feel guilty and suffer if someone went berserk because of him.

“…Si-ho doesn’t like seeing the Manager suffer.”

Ha-chan was the top priority for all three.

No matter how important their love was, seeing the person they love in pain was a bigger issue.

Seeing that even Si-ho felt this way, Seolhyang nodded.

“I’m glad you understand. If you didn’t, I would’ve kicked you out right away.”

“So, what? If one of us ends up dating Domi Oppa, you want us to support each other instead of hating? I can’t do that.”

“Si-ho can’t either.”

“Same here.”

The three looked at each other.

Why did they all have to be so talented and beautiful?

If it were someone else, they could’ve just crushed them with their power.

“So, this is the last, truly last proposal I’m making here.”

Seolhyang hesitated, then sighed.

“If Ha-chan is okay with it, well, um, haa, we could all live together.”

“You’re suggesting polygamy?”

Ayu’s expression remained surprisingly neutral.

Seolhyang was taken aback.

“I’m surprised. Cheonma, I thought you’d hate this.”

“Cheonma had 23 wives, most of whom were just for bearing children. I don’t have a problem with polygamy itself. But…”

Ayu’s eyes sharpened.

“I know how important the position of the first wife is.”

Becoming the second wife isn’t the issue.

But she had no intention of giving up the position of the first wife.

Her hair and eyes even reverted to their original red color under the pressure.

Seolhyang remained calm.

“Yes, I know that too. At least you’ve thought about it.”

“I’m surprised you’d make such a proposal.”

“Of course, I didn’t want to suggest this. I want Ha-chan all to myself.”

Seolhyang sighed as she played with her hair.

No matter how much she thought about it, she could see a future with Ha-chan.

She absolutely wanted to avoid seeing Ha-chan suffer.

She didn’t want to see the person she loved deteriorate.

And she didn’t want to be the cause of it.

If that was the case, she was willing to suppress her own desires.

“But since I feel this way, I’m worried about what you two might do since you also love Ha-chan.”

“Right. You’ve always hated leaving loose ends.”

Ayu understood why Seolhyang made this proposal.

She was the type to resolve any uncertainties before moving forward.

This was a reflection of that personality.

At that moment, the two noticed that one person had been unusually quiet.

While Ayu and Seolhyang had experienced other dimensions through dimensional movement and understood how narrow-minded Earth’s perspectives could be, this wasn’t an easy topic for someone who had only lived on Earth and wasn’t even an adult yet.

When their gazes turned to Si-ho, she was deep in thought, staring at the ground.

Then, as if she had an idea, she gently placed her hands on her stomach.

“Then the person who has the Manager’s child first will be number one.”

At that moment, Ayu and Seolhyang froze.

Si-ho, cheeks red, spoke again.

“Si-ho likes twins too.”

“You, you, how can a kid say something like that so easily!”

“Does Sora unnie not like the Manager’s baby?”

“W-what? Me, I…”

Ayu’s face turned bright red, and she seemed to be steaming.

She covered her eyes, not knowing what to do.

“…I like it too.”

“Like what! Ha Si-ho, what we’re discussing here is a last-resort scenario. And do you even know how babies are made?”

Si-ho turned her head slightly and began twirling her hair with her finger.

Seeing this, the two realized.

This kid knows.

In detail.

And at that moment, all three thought the same thing.

No matter what, they had to be the first wife.

“Damn it, Kang Ha-chan, I knew this would happen.”

Baeksan, who had been silently watching the scene, sighed deeply, lamenting life.

He wondered if it wouldn’t be better for the world to just end again.