< Chairman Cha’s intention (1) >
Taeseong Cha, the owner of Taeseong, also known as the Flame Bulldozer.
He was strong and sturdy, and his physique was sturdy enough to defy his age.
Sharp eyes, broad shoulders, and a voice like a train car horn.
He was a man whose eyes and words carried strength.
Chairman Cha raised his hand.
“Here, coffee! No. Bring me two eggs floating in a double-boiled egg.”
I glanced down at the sweet-smelling cocoa.
After all, cocoa isn’t something you can buy with money.
If possible, it’s better to have Ssanghwacha, which is good for your body and stomach.
“Oh my, my kid! How can he look so much like Sungjun!”
Chairman Cha lifted me up in his arms and sat me on his lap.
“I can tell just by looking at your face. There’s no need to ask any more questions. Just say grandpa. I’m your grandfather.”
To be honest, I was a little embarrassed.
‘What? If it’s Chairman Cha, he’s not the kind of person who would greet you like this when you first meet him. What if he gets angry and kicks you out so you can’t even come near him?’
I looked back.
Secretary Kim nodded, looking very pleased, while Mother smiled, looking a little embarrassed.
‘There’s no need to turn a blind eye to someone who welcomes you with kindness.’
I smiled brightly and answered as politely as I could.
“Yes, Grandpa. Nice to meet you.”
“Oh my. That’s so good. What will our baby’s name be?”
“This is Cha Jeong-hyeok.”
“Yes, yes, it’s Cha Jeong-hyeok. Ta-da, grandpa bought this gift for our Jeong-hyeok.”
As Chairman Cha gestured, a muscular man who looked to be about two meters tall approached.
He was dressed in a suit and was carrying a lot of gift boxes, big and small.
“I didn’t know what my child would like, so I prepared a variety of foods.”
“Thank you, Grandpa.”
“Your father is currently abroad, so he can’t come with you. But you’ll be able to see him soon. I’ve sent someone to bring him over immediately.”
“Really? Thank you, Grandpa!”
I was so excited that I quickly gave a belly bow.
‘That’s good. I was already stirring up my father’s dreams by beating up the grim reaper whenever I got the chance.’
That’s what dreams are like.
If you just dismiss it as a nightmare and ignore it, it becomes nothing serious.
But if Chairman Cha sends someone to exercise force, the story is different.
“So, can I spend this Christmas with Dad?”
Is it too tight?
“I’ll give it a try!”
“Wow! Grandpa, you’re the best!”
I gave a thumbs up.
Because I definitely wanted to prevent my father from dying in a plane crash on New Year’s Day.
Chairman Cha burst into laughter.
“Oh. Did you buy too many toys? Director Ko, put them on the table over there.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Jeonghyeok, are you going to open the present over there? I need to talk to your mother for a moment. Secretary Kim, help me open the present.”
“Yes, sir.”
I moved to the next table.
Of course, I left the cocoa with its sweet aroma behind, thinking it was time for that.
Swish.
I pushed the gift box towards Secretary Kim.
“Did you hear what Grandpa said? You’re talking about this.”
“······.”
All my eyes and nerves were focused on that table.
Exactly.
As soon as I snapped my fingers, the Grim Reaper appeared like smoke.
‘It’s wiretapping time.’
[Why?]
‘I don’t want to miss a single word.’
[······.]
The grim reaper now raised his voice as if it were a given, without asking or questioning.
Why was his face so drenched in fatigue?
* * *
Chairman Cha glanced at his wristwatch.
“I don’t think I need to go into detail since I’ve already received the report. Five minutes should be enough.”
It was said that he only had five minutes to give to his mother.
“I don’t care about the petty details that have happened in the past. What’s important is that the child is my grandson, and how I’m going to raise my child in the future is more important.”
Chairman Cha gulped down the hot Ssanghwacha.
I shivered and then gulped down the ice water next to me.
Chairman Cha asked, chewing on the ice.
“You said you almost died from coal gas poisoning? Is that why you came to see me?”
“Yes. As I said, I think we need to let you know about the child’s existence. Jeong-hyeok will soon be entering elementary school, but he hasn’t been registered yet.”
“Come to think of it, I heard you cut ties with your parents.”
Chairman Cha nodded readily.
“Okay. We’ll add you to the Cha family register. We’ll take care of all the little things, so you don’t have to worry.”
“Thank you, Chairman.”
“by the way.”
Chairman Cha said.
“Are you trying to enter the Cha family by putting your child first?”
“no.”
Mother shook her head.
“I am well aware that Mr. Sungjun is engaged to the daughter of Wookwang Group.”
“Yes. There are many business entanglements. Marriages between conglomerates are broken for business reasons, not emotional reasons. Even if they have children out of wedlock.”
“······.”
“It’s a business worth 30 billion won. You must have understood that, so you backed off gracefully. A child is a child, and marriage is marriage.”
In this day and age, 30 billion was a large sum of money, equivalent to 1.5 trillion won in the 21st century.
Chairman Cha glanced at me.
“I should have just accepted the envelope with the money back then. Then I wouldn’t have had to go out empty-handed and suffer like this.”
Chairman Cha gestured to the man who had brought the gift.
“Now that I know, I can’t send the person who gave birth to my grandson away empty-handed, Director Ko.”
“Yes, sir.”
“From now on, give this kid a couple of apartments in Gangnam and a nice commercial building where he can live off of rent.”
“All right.”
“This should be more than enough to pay for raising my child for seven years. You’ve worked hard.”
Chairman Cha said bluntly.
“So, now you shouldn’t worry about the child and you should find your own way to live.”
“yes?”
“I’m talking about remarriage. Oh, since we haven’t even registered our marriage, it’ll be clean on paper. If we take this much real estate, we’ll be able to live in a pretty decent family.”
“that······!”
“If you don’t back down now and insist on breaking the 30 billion won engagement, then I can’t help it. Your parents, who you broke ties with, will also get involved. This is a warning.”
I absolutely can’t listen to it.
I jumped up.
“Mom, I’m sleepy!”
I jumped up from the chair.
I stood next to my mother and bowed to her belly.
“Chairman Cha, it was nice meeting you today. And please take the toy back.”
“Chairman Cha?”
Chairman Cha looks quietly into my eyes.
“Why? What don’t you like?”
“I thought it was a gift to let’s get along well from now on, but it was actually begging food to eat and then leave. Do you think I’m a beggar?”
I looked back at Secretary Kim.
“Sir, about that bribe. I gave it to you to get along well, but now that things have turned out this way, there’s nothing I can do about it. Just think of it as a begging meal.”
This is what it said to eat and fall asleep.
“A child is a child, and marriage is marriage, so a business should be just a business. I didn’t know you would be so incompetent to start a business by selling your child. Mom, let’s go.”
“I’ve reserved a room at the Taesung Hotel. I’ve also moved my luggage from the guesthouse, so let’s go upstairs.”
Chairman Cha smiled broadly.
“I can’t let my child sleep in such a backward place. He’ll be kicked out of the shack in Kuro-dong and won’t have a home to return to right away.”
“Why don’t we have a house? We bought a house today.”
Chairman Cha looked back at Secretary Kim.
It must have been something that wasn’t reported.
“If you can get a house for just ten million won, it’s probably just another shack.”
They don’t even hide the fact that they’ve done background checks.
There was no point in responding, so I just picked at my ear with my little finger.
“I will listen carefully to the story you told me. Please tell my father that I wish him a happy marriage.”
He smiled broadly, flicking his earwax.
Chairman Cha looked down at me with a slightly strange look.
“Jeonghyeok, you should think carefully about it. Are you really going to follow your mother like this?”
“Of course.”
“You may not know it yet because you are young, but your future will be very different depending on which parent you hold. If you choose your father, you will be able to live a comfortable life without worrying about money, but if you follow your mother, you will have a long and difficult life.”
“So what?”
I lifted up the hand I was holding with my mother.
“No matter how much money you have, would you abandon the mother who gave birth to you and raised you? Would you want to raise such a bastard just because you like him?”
I snorted.
“I don’t even want to look up to such an incompatible person, but the chairman is very pleasant.”
I bowed.
“I will bid you a proper farewell. I hope you and your business partner have a 30 billion won marriage and live well for a thousand years.”
I walked out without looking back.
My mother kept looking back with a very embarrassed expression.
I grabbed my mother’s hand and pulled her along.
“Mom, if you go in like this, your married life will only be difficult. You didn’t receive the envelope with the money? You did well! I’m telling you that all those things will become weaknesses later on.”
Just looking at the bribe ledger from Wookwang Construction that I stole, it’s like that.
If you put some effort into bidding for the subway construction and close your eyes, your pockets will be full.
But that became my weak point that tightened my leash.
“Don’t worry, Mom. I’ll make sure you have a good time.”
I winked one eye.
“Do you trust me?”
I have that level of ability.
If this side is unhappy because they are empty-handed, the problem becomes easier.
‘This one is worth 180 billion, no, there’s an additional 2 billion on top of that!’
At this point, even that stiff Chairman Cha will soften up.
Nothing greases a relationship like a bribe.
‘Then do you think I would have naively handed over the ledger as is? What did I believe when we first met?’
That’s the extent of what you can give as a bribe.
I smiled as I touched the pages of the ledger I had previously put aside in my pocket.
‘It’s foolish to give away all the cards you have.’
It was when I was leaving Taesung Hotel holding my mother’s hand.
The president of Wookwang Construction entered the hotel lobby leading a group.
The faces I saw were familiar.
‘You brought people related to Subway Line 2 and came to Taesung Hotel as if it was nothing? This is almost like a declaration of war. Chairman Cha must be quite upset when he sees this.’
You’re lucky.
I was planning to create this situation and show it to you.
It’s amazing how things go smoothly without me having to do anything!
‘It’s the shrimp that makes the most money in a fight between whales.’
Angry whales will rush at any weapon that can kill their opponents like fools.
In short, this is an opportunity to sell at a much higher price than usual!
So I couldn’t help but hum.
< Chairman Cha's Will (1) > End
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