# WebtoonLib — Flower and the Beast #39

## Series
- title: Flower and the Beast
- slug: flower-and-the-beast-1c04d4

## Chapter
- number: 39
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
This chapter delivers on the previous cliffhanger, confirming the long-awaited first kiss between Hwayeon Ryu and Crown Prince Muyeong. The romantic climax is immediately followed by a comedic twist as Muyeong abruptly departs after the kiss, an act readers humorously compare to an exit by Tuxedo Mask or Batman. The narrative then pivots back to the social conflict with the antagonistic noblewomen who continue to challenge Hwayeon. She effectively neutralizes their provocations not with direct confrontation, but with a nonchalant and genuine inability to remember who they are. This reaction is widely celebrated by readers as a "savage" burn that highlights her rivals' insignificance. While this moment is praised, the chapter also fuels an ongoing debate regarding Hwayeon's characterization. Some readers continue to express criticism and confusion over her perceived naivety and lack of skills, finding it inconsistent with her retained memories of a past life as Yeonu Lee, a 30-year-old wife and mother.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Muyeong and Hwayeon share their first kiss, followed by Muyeong's awkward and abrupt departure.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
This chapter delivers on the previous cliffhanger, confirming the long-awaited first kiss between Hwayeon Ryu and Crown Prince Muyeong.

### Spoiler summary
This chapter delivers on the previous cliffhanger, confirming the long-awaited first kiss between Hwayeon Ryu and Crown Prince Muyeong. The romantic climax is immediately followed by a comedic twist as Muyeong abruptly departs after the kiss, an act readers humorously compare to an exit by Tuxedo Mask or Batman. The narrative then pivots back to the social conflict with the antagonistic noblewomen who continue to challenge Hwayeon. She effectively neutralizes their provocations not with direct confrontation, but with a nonchalant and genuine inability to remember who they are. This reaction is widely celebrated by readers as a "savage" burn that highlights her rivals' insignificance. While this moment is praised, the chapter also fuels an ongoing debate regarding Hwayeon's characterization. Some readers continue to express criticism and confusion over her perceived naivety and lack of skills, finding it inconsistent with her retained memories of a past life as Yeonu Lee, a 30-year-old wife and mother.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Flower and the Beast #39](/series/flower-and-the-beast-1c04d4/chapter-39)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/flower-and-the-beast-1c04d4

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.