[005]The birthday of the head of a conglomerate 2.
Me and my brother sitting in the back seat stayed very calm until we arrived in Pyeongchang-dong.
It was because I had a new feeling, and my older brother was not amused because he was looking at me.
The silence of the two sons made the parents’ expressions even darker.
What on earth does Pyeongchang-dong mean to these families?
***
Four buildings with
a land area of 1100 pyeong .
2 floors above ground and 2 floors below ground,
50 parking spaces.
A huge castle with a circumference of 380 meters.
This is the mansion of Jin Yang-cheol, the founder and general manager of the Sunyang Group.
The high walls and thick landscaped trees reminded me of a fortress that blocked the eyes of the outside world.
Two guards waiting at a small guard post next to the huge gate saluted and opened the door, and the car slid into the house.
The wide garden I had been diligently weeding appeared, and many guests were already chatting in the garden, as if enjoying the early summer weather.
The main building in the center is white to match the green garden.
My family got out of the car and walked to the main building.
The guests showed light contempt for my family, but even that was few. Most of them glanced at us, then turned their heads away as if ignoring them.
I looked at them as much as I could and tried to remember who they were, but few people knew because they were people from a generation ago and the faces I remember were 30 years later.
I felt like I had the homework to find out which of them was the leader’s closest aide.
I entered the living room through the wide open front door.
My heart started pounding.
Our family who is hated by the president.
What will happen?
Could it be that no one pays attention, like the guests in the garden?
Could it be that you are being treated as a perfect outsider, like a sack of barley you borrowed?
Eight people were already sitting on the sofa in the living room.
Hungry wolf and fox.
They are my uncles and aunts and aunts and uncles.
Incarnations of greed waiting for their father to die in order to claim the delicious piece of meat called Sunyang.
Jin Young-gi,
the eldest son, Jin Sang-gi,
the third son, Jin Sang-gi, the second son
, and Jin Seo-yoon, the only daughter.
The youngest son and my father, Jin Yoon-gi, avoids their sharp eyes.
After an awkward silence, the mother opened her mouth.
“hello. We are here.”
When the mother’s waist was lowered to 90 degrees, a sharp, nervous voice was heard.
“Do you still have the habit of powdering? Are you a star? Why do you always show up last?”
The main character of this voice is the old woman who was having rice cakes with a young bastard in a department store fitting room.
Of course, I was still in my 40s, so I could still look at it, but I couldn’t help but burst out laughing because I saw the image 30 years later in my eyes.
“Put. Kick kick.”
The bewildered father hurriedly gave strength to the hand he held, but it was already too late.
“Smile? Are you laughing now?”
With a ferocious face, the corners of her eyes went up, and she jumped up from the sofa.
“hello. great mother.”
I smiled, bowed my head and said hello.
“Did you just laugh? How dare you… an adult says…”
“Stop it? What are you doing to the kid?”
His uncle, Jin Yeong-gi, scolded his wife, but it only made him more angry.
Judging from the way he was struggling, it seemed like he was going to punch me in the head.
This is the first time we met and it’s a mess.
“Who is making a loud noise in my house? Where did you learn that quirk!”
Everyone’s eyes turned to where the sound was coming from.
An old man standing on the stairs to the second floor.
It was Chairman Jin Yang-cheol, the ruler of the Sunyang Group and my grandfather.
iron face.
It is a nickname given because the steel-like mental strength that must be done according to one’s own words is revealed on the face.
Some say that it is ironclad because it reveals the coolness of having driven out his older brother and monopolizing the company.
Whatever the nickname, I am someone I have never experienced. However, the appearance of the king froze the princes and princesses.
A person who is afraid of even their children.
Of course, the source of that fear is the money he has.
The future that will unfold when you don’t inherit that money. His share for the other brother to take. The fear of not being able to maintain the status of a chaebol family.
All of these things are intertwined to make her afraid of her real father.
Chairman Jin Yang-chul slowly came down the stairs and stood in the middle of the living room.
I swallowed dry saliva.
How will the emperor react to my family?
When I glanced at my parents out of the corner of my eye, it was clear that they were already extremely nervous.
He bowed his head silently, but Chairman Jin Yang-cheol only gave cold eyes to the youngest son and his wife.
When his gaze turned to his older brother, Sang-joon, his eyes turned into those of a bug.
Now it’s my turn.
Should I treat it as just another bug? or not…?
I was very nervous, and my mouth dropped open in surprise at the president’s reaction.
“Oh my baby. how long is this Where did you get the old woman’s words to visit often?”
His condescending face has disappeared and he has a benevolent, normal grandfather’s expression.
How could this be?
Chairman Jin Yang-cheol is my parents who do not treat me as a child at all. But why do you show such a caring side to me?
My parents weren’t subject to group management, so I don’t know anything about my relationship with the chairman.
How the hell am I supposed to react?
There was no time to think and judge.
It was the chairman who had already hugged me and lifted me up.
“Now, I have something to give my puppy, aren’t you curious?”
How the hell is this situation rolling?
***
The place the chairman took me to was a small room on this floor, of course, a room that was small compared to the size of this house, but a room that fit the average size of a small apartment.
In the middle of the room lay a pony.
Of course, it was not a live horse. It had a pedestal, and it looked like rodeo practice gear, mounted on a pole on top of the pedestal.
Maybe when you hit a switch, that pony will rock. To support this speculation, wires protruding from the pedestal were also visible.
And that wasn’t all.
Toys filling the room This room must be a room for grandchildren.
“How are you? The words you said were prepared by this old lady. Do you like it?”
Chairman Jin put me down and said.
I’m not sure yet, but this inspiration seems to like me.
I guessed the heart of the old friend.
Even though I’m my own child, is there a finger that doesn’t hurt from biting? They have a heart of steel, but they also have a parental heart.
A sorry heart will definitely remain. It’s to pour that sorry heart on me. It is impossible to pour it into my older brother, Sang-jun. Because there is no generosity to love the cause of the child.
Besides, the youngest grandson.
Am I exonerating myself by treating me well?
It’s an important moment.
How big is the president’s affection for me?
You have to estimate its size. I have to act childishly according to the size and show my presence as much as necessary.
First test first!
I stroked the plastic horse.
And he smiled calmly at Chairman Jin. doesn’t fit, though.
“I like the real thing. grandfather.”
“what?”
“I like a real horse rather than a plastic horse, and I like a real car that runs smoothly rather than that car toy over there. I want to have a real boat that floats on the sea, not just a boat to play with in a bath.”
You will be a little surprised.
No, I was very surprised.
Chairman Jin’s expression hardened.
He is a person who laughs when he is angry and does not show his emotions when he is surprised. The iron face is good at hiding emotions.
“It’s real… Do-junie, do you know what real means?”
What should be the answer? no, what answer do you want?
Don’t hesitate to answer. Like impromptu. like a child
“yes.”
“What? that is?”
“Grandpa’s.”
change into a surprised expression. I guess I couldn’t hide my feelings this time.
“All of the cars, boats, and televisions that my grandfather makes are real. I like those things.”
An adult listens to a child by translating it into an adult language.
The first sincerity I uttered.
How did Grandpa take my words?
The surprised face turned hard again.
“Hmm, Do-joon.”
“yes. grandfather.”
“To have the real thing you said, you have to do a lot of very, very hard work. You can go through a lot of things that are scary enough to die. But if you like fakes, this won’t happen. It’s just fun and fun.”
enough to die?
When I faced death, I was scared, but the resentment was greater.
Wouldn’t it be worthwhile to endure that much in order to have the true spirit of the Sunyang Group?
Grandpa, who doesn’t know my heart, kept giving me advice.
“It takes a lot of training and learning to ride a real horse, drive a car, and ride a boat out on rough seas.”
“Are you talking about school?”
“school? Yes, it is now.”
“Then what rank do I get to have a real horse?”
“what? Uh-huh.”
Chairman Jin burst into a pleasant laugh.
My words must have sounded like how much bonus you can get if you perform well.
“Horses are very expensive animals… let’s see… good. If you get all the subjects in one year, I’ll buy you a present for your birthday next year. How are you?”
Again, the obvious answer came back.
After all, all I want from a 10-year-old is to study hard.
It’s a little exaggerated, but I put on a slightly ridiculous expression.
“why? I guess you don’t have confidence. haha.” I wonder
if my expression is cute.
“No, it’s too easy. I thought you would say no if you don’t get a number even once by the time you graduate from school. In a year… it’s really easy.”
Seeing me smiling broadly, Chairman Jin made another surprised expression.
I know that Jin Do-jun before I came into this body was a quiet and ordinary child.
An ordinary child with a head, stamina, and personality that can be seen everywhere.
It was Jin Do-jun, but it would be surprising if the youngest grandson he hadn’t seen in a long time had changed drastically.
“okay? Don’t expect this baby. Whether or not our Do-joon is allowed to come. haha.”
He held out his hand with a benevolent smile on his face.
“Let’s go down. I’m going to have dinner and play with my cousins.”
I held my grandfather’s hand tightly.
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