#153. Up, up. 6
The first aunt's eyes grew wide as if they were going to tear at Lee Hye-rim's flat voice.
The whites of the upper and lower black pupils were visible.
“Oh my god… … Hey, look at what he’s saying?
“Oppa! Dad! What is she doing now!?”
Not only her, but others also had expressions of shock.
Those were words that should never have come out of someone's mouth.
Eventually, a sharp voice came out of my second aunt's mouth.
“Hey, where are you?
“How could that come out of your mouth, no matter how lucky you were?”
Despite the oppressive gazes and sharp voices pouring in from all sides, Lee Hye-rim did not appear intimidated at all.
Instead, he was opening his mouth.
“I made it lucky.
I just created opportunities, took those opportunities, and produced results.
While other brothers and sisters were eating good food, drinking good alcohol, and sleeping, I was working hard.”
I invited celebrities to parties and stayed out late at clubs I normally wouldn't go to.
It might have been a happy occasion for others, but it was hard work for Lee Hye-rim.
It was a kind of show to showcase a debaucherous lifestyle.
“Dad! To such a cheeky bitch… … ”
bang!
Lee Jeong-cheol's clenched fist hit the table.
“You sassy bitch? Do you think that’s something you should say to your niece?
Or do you feel a sense of entitlement towards your nephew?”
“That’s exactly what he’s saying!”
At that time, the chairman's low, deep voice silenced the children's mouths.
“These are such reckless guys.”
Even though children grow older, they are still children in their parents' eyes.
It didn't look any different from the way they fought over who would get each other's gifts.
That's why, even as I grow older, I must always remain a scary father.
“I won’t say anything more. Yu Sang-jeong, don’t get involved.”
“… … ”
“Did you put honey in your mouth? Why aren’t you talking?”
The children responded weakly, sighing, to the chairman's sharp voice.
Because I knew very well how scary a person my father was when he was whipped.
“I suddenly lost my appetite. Hye-rim is the only one left.
You must be busy, so go home and eat lunch at the company or at home.”
The children suddenly got up from their seats.
At that moment, the chairman turned his gaze to his eldest son.
“Jeongho, you imported the oil at too high a price.
“A thick wallet is a secure thing, but if it looks overflowing to others, flies are bound to flock there.”
The eyes of the first son, Lee Jeong-ho, wavered.
“Go and see.”
After greeting each other, the chairman's children came out into the yard.
At that moment, I recalled what my father had said earlier and ran my hand through my hair.
I thought I could just run the washing machine and dispose of it in my wallet without anyone knowing.
But this time too, my father's eyes could not be covered.
There was only one reason why Lee Jeong-ho created funds and gradually increased his stake without letting anyone know.
Lee Jeong-ho turned around and looked at his brothers.
Because I had to be one step above those guys to become the next chairman.
Of course, even now, as the eldest son, I am more trusted by my father than these guys.
Lee Jeong-ho smiled and put his hand on Lee Jeong-cheol's shoulder.
“Hye-rim did a great job. She must have given you a lot of advice.”
“It’s amazing that you did it all by yourself.”
"okay?"
“Father’s praise is not excessive.”
Lee Jeong-ho nodded.
“Well, my father is the kind of person who doesn’t spare support when he sees a promising seedling.
“I think Hye-rim deserves a gift.”
Lee Jeong-ho was smiling, but of course his feelings were different.
It was clear that his younger brother, Lee Jeong-cheol, was pushing Hye-rim forward and staying behind her.
The invisible war of nerves between the two barely disappeared, and they each got into their cars.
Woojin, who had been watching the scene from inside the car, slowly nodded his head.
They were scolded at home like any other ordinary person, but it was only in this house.
Outside, they were people who were respected, admired, and feared by others.
Meanwhile, my first aunt was frowning in the car.
SH Construction should have belonged to his eldest son.
It wasn't for nothing that I had been flirting with my father and visiting him periodically.
“What should I do… … How… … ”
The stake that Lee Hye-rim currently holds is 4%, and if she gains 7% more, it will be 11%.
The stake he has accumulated for his son is just over 4%.
4% was by no means a small stake.
However, if Lee Hye-rim had acquired 7% in this paid capital increase, the gap would have been completely widened.
Her eyebrows furrowed ever closer as she continued to think about her thoughts.
Even if the stake went to Hye-rim, a method had to be found.
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“Welcome. Did I keep you waiting long?”
The chairman greeted Woojin with a smile as he entered the living room.
Although his words conveyed the nuance of apologizing for making others wait, the chairman was very accustomed to making others wait.
And the people waiting for the chairman all smiled broadly and said, "It's okay."
But Woojin was a little different.
“I was hungry and was just about to go grab some kimbap.
“Mr. Chairman, have you eaten?”
The chairman blinked.
“Are you hungry?”
“Because I didn’t eat lunch.”
I starved myself on purpose.
On the other hand, Chairman Lee laughed as if he found it ridiculous.
Has anyone among those waiting for you ever said something like this?
The chairman opened his mouth, looking toward the kitchen.
“I need to put the food back up instead of cleaning it up.”
Woojin and Hye-rim Lee sat across from each other at the long table.
Of course, the chairman was sitting at the head table.
“I don’t have anything to eat, but I’ve heard a lot.”
It was the first time an outsider had sat at this table.
But the chairman didn't care.
One's own emotional state and playfulness were more important.
"thank you for this food."
As the chairman lifted his spoon, Woojin lifted his chopsticks and looked at the feast.
The side dishes were all incredibly neat.
When Moon-deun Woo-jin was asked, a scene from a drama came to mind.
A hotel department store comes and goes from the dining table, and with a single stroke of a pen, hundreds of billions of dollars come and go… …
But that thought quickly flew away.
It was because the food was pleasing to Woojin’s mouth.
Woojin's chopsticks moved evenly without any distinction.
“I’m glad it suits your taste. How’s Brain Food going?”
The chairman threw away his words and ate the soup.
And then he raised his head again and looked at Woojin.
Because there was no response.
Woojin was just eating quietly.
So the chairman asked again.
“How’s business going?”
Woojin, who had finally swallowed the japchae he had been mumbling, only then turned his head to Chairman Lee.
"yes?"
Chairman Lee burst into laughter at the sight of Woojin looking innocent for a moment.
“No. Finish it. I need to give that guy some more soup.
“It makes me happy to see my guests enjoying the food.”
Woojin answered right away this time.
“If you don’t mind, could I have some more galbijjim?”
"All right."
“I’m sorry, but Japchae too… … ”
“Yes. There are a lot.”
The lady smiled and filled the plate with side dishes.
Lee Hye-rim kept her mouth shut.
Woojin showed his unchanging beliefs even in front of his grandfather.
Also, my grandfather seemed to be looking at me with amusement, as if to say, "What kind of guy is this?"
So after the meal we had tea time.
“Did you enjoy it?”
“Thank you, I enjoyed the meal.”
Chairman Lee, who had been laughing heartily, put down his teacup and looked at the wall clock.
It's almost time to arrive.
“Should we play a game of baduk?”
"yes."
Woojin moved to the living room and sat on the sofa with Chairman Lee.
“Hye-rim, you can go and do your work without being tied up here anymore.”
“I want to go see it, it looks fun.”
“Heh heh heh. Did you find it funny that this old man lost?”
“No. No. Because the game of Baduk itself looks fun.”
Then someone came inside.
The man, who appeared to be in his late 30s, was Choi Seon-gyeong, 9th dan and ranked number 1 in the world of baduk.
“How are you, Chairman?”
When he said hello, the chairman smiled as if he had gained strong support.
“Come in.”
Choi Seon-gyeong sat down.
“I watched Ting Yu-wi take on the challenge of this match. It was refreshing.
“As expected, it’s Choi Seon-gyeong, 9th Dan.”
“You are too kind.”
“What about the compliments? This guy is Shin Woo-jin, the hidden expert. That’s what I think.”
Choi Seon-gyeong looked at Woo-jin.
He looks very young, but I heard he plays Go with his eyes closed.
It's called blind play. Some people play it that way on purpose, and I've actually seen it done.
But they were all inferior to him.
And the person sitting in front of you is not a professional, but an amateur.
There was a vast difference between amateurs and professionals that was too great to even mention.
But Choi Seon-gyeong didn't feel bad.
The chairman loved baduk so much that he was nicknamed a baduk fanatic.
And this event-oriented event prepared by this chairman always had money following.
The chairman said while looking at Woojin.
“This is my baduk teacher, Choi Seon-gyeong, 9th dan.
“He is the person who will play Go on my behalf today.”
Woojin looked at Choi Seon-gyeong with wavering eyes.
“It is an honor to meet you.”
Choi Seon-kyung smiled at Woo-jin's appearance.
“My name is Choi Seon-gyeong.”
The chairman also opened his mouth while catching sight of Woojin.
“I feel like I’m cheating.”
The chairman continued speaking with a smile.
“You’re a businessman, so you know this, right?
“You have to do whatever it takes to win, right?”
The chairman said that, but he wanted to watch it happily, as if he was watching an interesting movie.
It is an attempt to unconsciously make a value judgment about Woojin.
Of course, Woojin understood Chairman Lee's unconsciousness well.
Within a moment, Woojin answered.
“Fortunately, I ate well and my stomach was full, so I feel like my energy has gone up.
“Please give me a favor.”
“Hahaha! That’s good! Shall we begin?”
“Should we close our eyes and do this again?”
Choi Seon-gyeong almost burst into laughter at Woo-jin's sudden voice.
“It might be possible for me, but it wouldn’t work against Choi Seon-gyeong, 9th Dan.”
Woojin, who was wearing a white shirt, opened his mouth to Choi Seon-gyeong again while unbuttoning his wrists.
"i look forward to."
Woojin's long fingers, holding the black stone, moved.
widely.
It was an idol tree.
Choi Seon-gyeong put her hand into Baek Seok's omok bowl and rolled the stones as if she was interested.
The chairman crossed his arms and made an interesting expression, as if he found that sight amusing.
Next, Choi Seon-gyeong placed Baek Seok on top.
It was the upper left corner of the head.
Woojin put the black stone down with a calm expression.
On the contrary, the gap between Chairman Lee and Choi Seon-gyeong's eyebrows narrowed slightly.
No, Choi Seon-gyeong slightly raised her head and looked at Woo-jin.
This was because the basic rules of baduk were placed in the center, ignoring the regular stones and moves.
A move that seems like it wouldn't even be known in the game of Baduk…
At that time, Woojin said.
“Ah, Mr. Chairman. You didn’t make a bet.”
