6 months later:-
The days have become colder, the scorching summer has passed after quiet a lot of time, and a chilly autumn has arrived making people hug themselves because of the chilly weather, making the leaves fall everywhere , the servants are sweeping the leaves, everything is quiet except the General's chamber.
"Hyuk come here", the General said helplessly as he tried to grab the boy in the sheets.
"No, I would not, I can't do this anymore", Hyuk complained, getting further away from him and making a safe distance between the General's hand and his body.
"No, you have to do it, come here", The General said trying to hold Hyuk's hand, but he dodged it and rolled to the wall.
"No I would not, everytime we do this, it hurts for days, i am done, I said I will do everything for you but this is too much", Hyuk said pouting and hid his face in the blanket.
"But this is important for you". The General replied softly, trying to get Hyuk to continue.
"It's not important for me, no one does this with you except me, if you like it so much tell jin-He noona, she will be very happy with all this", Hyuk refused, looking at the General with a cute face.
"Are you Crazy, why would I give her lessons, you need to study, why are you dragging her in this matter and if you don't like studying with me, then my eunuch can teach you, i have told you this before", The General said, trying to control the pitch of his voice.
"No, I don't like him", Hyuk answered shamelessly.
"Then who do you like? I will get that person to teach you, no matter who, just take the name", The General pleaded helplessly.
"I don't like studying , I don't want to do it, it's been a month and I have not even learnt to write my own name, it's too hard, my hand hurts, i can just be your servant and serve you all my life, i don't need this", Hyuk explained softly as he held The General's hand.
"It's not that hard, I promise after sometime of learning, you will enjoy studying". The General replied gently.
"Never ever, the work of a servant is easier then writing and I am too old to learn, i don't want to even Hoon and Aerum are better then me", Hyuk said and put his head on the General's hand.
"But Hyuk".. the General wanted to say something.
"No, it's time for me to play, Hoon and Aerum must be waiting for me, see you later". Hyuk said and got up to leave, putting his hands on his ears.
"Hyuk, Hyuk, Hyuk wait", the General kept calling but Hyuk didn't stop and ran away from the warm chamber quickly.
*I... I can't with this boy , he never listens to me*, the General thought looking at the door when his eunuch knocked on the door.
"My Lord, what are the orders for me, should I get a master for Hyuk". The eunuch asked, with his head down.
"Didn't you hear that?, he is not ready to study, I don't get why he hates it so much and most importantly why does not he listen to me?". The General asked confused, in this whole world and in all his life, Hyuk was the only one who never listened to him, nor did he do what the General told him to, rather General was the one who always admitted defeat in front of Hyuk in any matter.
"My Lord, this servant apologizes for saying this, but he has become a spoilt kid, he does not listen to anyone, you have pampered him too much. I think you should become more strict with him, he may listen to you then", The Eunuch suggested as he got reminded of how Hyuk had become these days.
"Okay fine, you can go, I know how to do things". The General said and waved his hand to dismiss his eunuch.
Hyuk was going to the garden to play, when Jin-He called him.
"Hyuk, where are you going?". She asked, getting closer to the boy.
"Noona, it's time for me to play so I am going to find Hoon and Aerum". The boy answered cutely.
"Hyuk, come have your lunch first after that you can go and play". jin-He offered.
"No, Noona, I don't want to, I am getting late, I will eat something later", Hyuk answered.
"No, eat something first then you can play till late in the evening,and I would not say anything to you, now come on", jin-He pleaded for her life.
"No, I don't want to"..
"Hyuk, a little please eat a little , please", the girl pleaded again.
"No, I don't want to Noona".. The two were still bickering when two other servants came there.
"What are you doing Jin-He, why are you begging him to eat, and you, why don't you work, why are you always playing and strolling around, did you come here to play or do your work?", one of them asked while looking at Hyuk hatefully.
"Don't say this, he was working till now and got free just this instant". Jin-He said, covering Hyuk with her own body.
"And what work was he doing, can you tell me, he is always playing and waking up late in the morning, if he likes then he serves the General otherwise some other maid has to do it, so what does he do and why are you always running around him he is not our master, he is a servant just like us", the servant said, as he looked at Hyuk, frustrated.
"No, it's not like that, I am his older sister that's why I do all the things for him". Jin-He said.
"Okay fine , Hyuk come help us to wash the clothes, the maid who was supposed to help is busy, so come with us".. The servant said.
"Why would I wash clothes, the water is cold these days my hands would freeze if I touch the cold water", Hyuk said giving a look to the servant.
"Why are you giving me that look Hyuk , you are the only servant who is free right now, so come help us".
"No, I wouldn't go".. Hyuk said taking a step backwards.
"What do you mean?" the servant yelled and was about to continue, when the General's eunuch came there at the right moment.
"What are you all doing here?", the Eunuch asked scarily.
"He yelled at me and asked me to wash clothes with them in the cold water". Hyuk said, sneering at the two.
"How dare you tell at him, don't you like your life anymore?", the Eunuch yelled, making the two arrogant servants shiver in fear.
"Sorry sir, but he was the only servant not doing any work right now, so".
"But that's not even my work", Hyuk screamed, annoyed.
The eunuch looked at Hyuk and said.
"You go it's time for you to play".
"Yeah, okay", Hyuk said, glaring at the servant and left.
"Go back and work , don't let me see you messing up with him anymore or I will kill you". The eunuch said.
"Sorry sir", the two servants apologised a few times before they finally left.
The eunuch was about to leave as well but jin-He stopped him.
"Sir, all the servants are complaining about Hyuk not working and playing all the time", Jin-He said sighing.
"Whoever complains tell them that he is my nephew". Eunuch said exhausted, with the drama.
"But until when sir, he is getting more and more spoilt as the days pass by". Jin-He said in an exhausted tone.
"I have already talked about it to the General but I don't think he will say anything to Hyuk so let's just serve him until we can, we need to keep him happy to survive", the Eunuch said shaking his head and left.
"Okay, sir", Jin-He bowed her head and left too.
In the Evening :-
The general was sitting in his chamber when Hyuk came in, walking playfully, he sat in front of the General and took a peak at the book.
"What are you doing?", Hyuk asked smiling but the General didn't say anything instead he kept quiet and continued reading his book.
"What are you doing?", Hyuk asked again getting closer to him but this time as well General stayed quiet unlike usual.
Hyuk looked at him and sat there quietly for a few minutes before snatching the General's book.
"What are you doing, why are you not talking to me?", Hyuk asked.
"I am busy", the General said expressionless.
"Should I get out then?".. Hyuk asked, knowing the General would never do that.
"Yes go, it's not like you care about me Or you are worried for me". The General said taking the book back from Hyuk and continued reading. "It's better for me to be alone", he mumbled before getting back to reading his book.
"Why, what did I do, why are you talking like that?". Hyuk asked confused.
"You don't listen to me". The General replied quietly.
"Why don't I listen to you, I do everything you tell me to". Hyuk defended himself quickly
"No, you don't listen to me at all, do you listen to me when I tell you to study, do you?"..
"No, please".
"Okay fine, just go then".
"Please, don't say that apart from studying I will do everything you tell me to".
"But I want you to study and learn".
"Why do I have to study?".
The General took a deep breath and made Hyuk sit in his lap.
"Listen Hyuk, I will tell you why you need to study".
"Okay, tell me, i am all ears". Hyuk replied.
"You need to study so that you can have a better future, if you study you can help me and support me, you know how many bad people are there, I can't do everything by myself but if you study well, you will be able to help me and that way you can come with me everywhere I go".
"Can't I go with you without studying?"
"No you can't, I can only take eligible people with me, I have a lot of responsibilities, I can't take you with me if you don't know how to read or write".
Hyuk looked around uninterested and said in a dejected voice.
"Fine, I will try for you but don't get mad at me if I can't do it"
"Okay, I promise I will not get mad at you so should I find you a master then?".
"No, why do I need a master, you can teach me".
"That's my good boy, should we start then?". General said enthusiastically.
"No, lets start from tomorrow". Hyuk said In a loud voice.
"If you want to start from Tomorrow then give a kiss on my cheek". The General said playfully, knowing that Hyuk will never do it.
"Okay here", Hyuk said kissing the General's cheek.