A Peaceful Life, A Growing Storm

Compared to my original body, Seong Chanyeong’s was obviously healthier.

But maybe because he hadn’t exercised much, his arms and calves were a bit soft.

Still, he was surprisingly strong.

This was a body meant for farming.

And farming required stamina, so I couldn’t neglect taking care of it.

‘My sister once said that Omegas tend to be delicate and don’t build muscle easily…’

But Chanyeong was tall enough to pass as a Beta and even had some lean muscle.

Maybe it was because he was a recessive type—some kind of anomaly.

I didn’t really understand it, but I figured there were exceptions like this.

Thanks to regularly hiking the mountain behind my house, my limbs had grown much stronger.

Satisfied, I cracked an egg onto the pan—the highlight of bibimbap.

“Done!”

With the bracken I had picked, bean sprouts and spinach I bought from a local grandma, plus young radish kimchi and shredded radish—

I mixed everything together with gochujang.

A perfect vegetable bibimbap.

“And if you add meat~ it tastes twice as good~.”

Humming to myself, I grilled the beef I bought from the butcher and added it generously.

Then I mixed everything thoroughly.

The runny yolk burst beautifully.

A drizzle of sesame oil finished it off.

“Wow… this looks amazing.”

It was a bit too much for one meal, so I packed some into a container for tomorrow.

The fridge was neatly filled with side dishes I had labeled myself.

‘Nice. Breakfast is sorted.’

Feeling satisfied, I chopped up some kimchi, took a big spoonful, and ate.

“…Wow. I made this, but it’s seriously good.”

It was honestly impressive.

Fresh vegetables, perfectly cooked meat, just the right amount of spice.

And the egg tied everything together.

‘This is heaven.’

I took a swig of cold beer.

“Ahhh… this hits.”

After working hard, a home-cooked meal tasted even better.

I devoured the bibimbap happily.

“Meow~”

“Myao~”

“Meoong~”

As I ate, I heard cats outside the window.

Three of them today.

The usual orange tabby—plus two small kittens.

“What, you brought your kids too?”

“Meow.”

“Come here. I’ll feed you.”

Recently, stray cats had started visiting my house often.

Probably because I always gave them food and water.

I even bought them proper bowls.

Now they treated me like their personal food supplier.

“Here you go. Eat slowly.”

“Meow!”

The mother and her kittens rushed to the food.

Watching them gobble it down was weirdly cute.

‘Wait—photo time.’

I snapped pictures on my phone.

They stayed surprisingly calm while eating.

It had become one of my little hobbies.

‘Since I’m out here, let’s check the lettuce.’

I had planted a small garden in the yard.

Lettuce was the easiest to grow.

No pesticides needed, and perfect with meat.

“Still small.”

The tiny sprouts were barely bigger than a fingernail.

As I smiled at them, the cats looked at me like I was weird.

“You guys wouldn’t understand the joy of farming.”

Talking to myself wasn’t embarrassing anymore.

The cats finished eating and left without a care.

“They cleaned the bowl spotless…”

At this rate, they’d get chubby soon.

I just hoped my place didn’t become a full-on cat hotspot.

‘If anything happens, I’ll ask the caretaker.’

I wasn’t entirely alone here.

That was thanks to Secretary Choi.

He had prepared a “surprise” for me.

– Ta-da! A special team just for you, Young Master!

– …What is this? I said I’d live alone.

– Living alone in the countryside comes with problems.

He listed them all.

Broken pumps.

Wild animals.

Internet issues.

– Can you really handle all that alone?

“….”

I couldn’t answer.

I had never actually dealt with those things myself.

‘…He’s right.’

– That’s why I hired these people.

– Nice to meet you, Young Master.

They were older, experienced workers.

Each had a specific role.

– We were planning to retire to the countryside anyway.

– Housing is covered, so we accepted.

Secretary Choi had recruited them with great conditions.

– You used the chairman’s check for this?

– I wanted to make up for deceiving you.

He bowed deeply.

I couldn’t refuse.

Honestly…

This was a cheat code.

So we agreed I’d pay them moving forward.

I took another sip of beer.

“I should buy strawberry seedlings tomorrow.”

Strawberries.

Blueberries.

Cherry tomatoes.

Rice planting season was coming too.

‘One step at a time.’

I had cut off the original plot and his family.

Now, I could live peacefully.

That’s what I thought.

I had no idea—

That Chairman Seong,

And soon, the male leads—

Were already preparing to come find me.

Baek Dojun had been spacing out a lot lately.

At dinner, he stopped mid-bite.

“Dojun, what’s wrong with you these days?”

His mother frowned.

“…Ah. Sorry. I haven’t been sleeping well.”

“Nightmares?”

“…Yes.”

The food felt dry.

Hard to swallow.

‘This is all because of Seong Chanyeong.’

As he forced himself to eat,

He thought about the nightmares that had been haunting him.