# WebtoonLib — Taming the Tiger #22

## Series
- title: Taming the Tiger
- slug: taming-the-tiger-cb49b4

## Chapter
- number: 22
- release_date: 2025-03-02

### Summary
The chapter deepens the passionate romance between Beom and Geum-hoo (Lord Ahn), who reunite with an intensity that has captivated readers. Their reunion is portrayed as both deeply emotional and explicitly lustful, with Beom shown to be so enamored that he is unbothered by Geum-hoo's disheveled state after a five-day journey. This intense devotion is mutual, as Geum-hoo is noted to have quickly dispatched rebels just to return to Beom's side. While the main couple's relationship is celebrated as "healthy" and adorable, the chapter's most significant development is the unexpected and emotional reveal of a "doomed yuri" (lesbian) romance between Geum-hoo's late mother and his teacher. This backstory has struck a chord with the audience, who express both joy at the WLW representation and sorrow for the couple's tragic, hidden love. This revelation creates a poignant parallel between the mother's struggles and her son's relationship, with some readers speculating Geum-hoo was even named after his mother's lover. Amidst the adoration for the central romance and side characters like the loyal servant Song Deok, there is a strong undercurrent of anxiety, with fans sensing this period of "smutty fluff" is the calm before an inevitable storm, especially following the previous chapter's cliffhanger.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The chapter deepens the passionate romance between Beom and Geum-hoo (Lord Ahn), who reunite with an intensity that has captivated readers.

### Spoiler summary
The chapter deepens the passionate romance between Beom and Geum-hoo (Lord Ahn), who reunite with an intensity that has captivated readers. Their reunion is portrayed as both deeply emotional and explicitly lustful, with Beom shown to be so enamored that he is unbothered by Geum-hoo's disheveled state after a five-day journey. This intense devotion is mutual, as Geum-hoo is noted to have quickly dispatched rebels just to return to Beom's side. While the main couple's relationship is celebrated as "healthy" and adorable, the chapter's most significant development is the unexpected and emotional reveal of a "doomed yuri" (lesbian) romance between Geum-hoo's late mother and his teacher. This backstory has struck a chord with the audience, who express both joy at the WLW representation and sorrow for the couple's tragic, hidden love. This revelation creates a poignant parallel between the mother's struggles and her son's relationship, with some readers speculating Geum-hoo was even named after his mother's lover. Amidst the adoration for the central romance and side characters like the loyal servant Song Deok, there is a strong undercurrent of anxiety, with fans sensing this period of "smutty fluff" is the calm before an inevitable storm, especially following the previous chapter's cliffhanger.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Taming the Tiger #22](/series/taming-the-tiger-cb49b4/chapter-22)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/taming-the-tiger-cb49b4

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