I Will Raise This Family to Greatness - Chapter 334

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Chapter 334
The moment I stepped into the Misseight Concert Hall, a barrage of camera flashes erupted.
Articles flooded the internet in real time.
– Jeon Sung-guk, who broke up with Emma Watson, visits Misseight Concert Hall.
– Will Jeon Sung-guk meet Misseight’s Sujin, whom he called his ideal type?
Adam’s eyes went wide.
“Sung-guk, Sujin said you’re her ideal type.”
“That’s just an article Park Jin-soo posted to grab attention.”
“Our Sujin is so innocent. She probably really said that.”
[Adam, if you ask me, you’re the most innocent one here.]
At that moment, Adam’s lips pressed shut, and I could see him barely suppressing a smile.
“Adam, what’s wrong? Did another article come out?”
“Sung-guk… remember when you uploaded that trainee video on FaceNote back then?”
[Oh no….]
Adam held out his phone.
“This is from when you were a trainee, right?”
[I should have deleted everything….]
My embarrassing trainee days, still lingering on FaceNote, were resurfacing online.
“Sung-guk, at least the comments are all positive.”
– Jeon Sung-guk made the right choice going into business.
– His face was already complete back then. He’s handsome, but his dancing leaves something to be desired.
– Jeon Sung-guk, are you really dating Sujin? If so, didn’t you spend time together during your trainee days?
– Jeon Sung-guk must have saved a nation in his past life.
[I didn’t save any nation—I was a chaebol in my past life!!!]
Looking at these ridiculous speculative comments, I felt utterly exasperated.
“Sujin wasn’t around when I was training, Adam.”
Back then, my heart had skipped a beat for Ye-jin because of my arrhythmia.
“Really, Sung-guk?”
“Adam, I’ve never even seen your favorite Sujin’s face, so please stop worrying.”
I had absolutely no intention of dating a celebrity anymore.
After experiencing my relationship with Emma Watson being broadcast live to the entire world, I was on the verge of developing PTSD.
Cameras continuously clicked as Adam and I took our seats.
Seeing that the cameras were positioned mainly around my seat, it was clear that Park Jin-soo had already leaked everything to the media.
And finally, Misseight’s concert began.
Adam gazed at the stage with enchanted eyes.
“Sung-guk… I’m actually watching Misseight’s performance… Sung-guk… thank you.”
* * *
“Hyung!!!”
“Oppa!!!”
Min-guk and Ji-hee, who had watched the Misseight concert from the VIP section with Jeon Tae-guk, came running over.
“Oppa, are we really going to see the Misseight unnies?”
“Yeah, Ji-hee.”
Ji-hee beamed with delight and bounced excitedly on her toes.
[Ji-hee’s in middle school now… and she still falls short of our family’s beauty standards… Sigh….]
“Ji-hee, you took the middle school class placement test, right?”
“Yeah. Oppa, I came in first. Top of the entire school.”
[That’s right, our Ji-hee. You don’t even need a pretty face. Just keep excelling academically.]
I squeezed Ji-hee’s hand firmly.
“Who do you want to take a photo with?”
“I like all the Misseight unnies.”
Just then, Jeon Min-guk thrust his phone at me from beside me.
“Hyung, I even got a new phone this time to take photos.”
“Min-guk, you can’t even properly earn your own meals yet, and you’re just spending money?”
“This… I saved up money by helping Dad at Father’s Restaurant whenever I had time for a whole year. It’s not free!”
Min-guk grumbled.
“Huff— huff— huff—”
Just then, I heard Adam’s ragged breathing from beside me.
“Adam, what’s wrong?”
“Sung-guk, I’m so nervous I think I’m going to die.”
“People don’t die easily from something like this, so don’t worry.”
“But that’s easier said than done, Sung-guk.”
Adam nodded, but his face was still visibly tense.
Finally, the Misseight Waiting Room came into view ahead. Park Jin-soo, who was pacing in front of it, saw me and broke into a bright smile.
“Sung-guk, it’s been so long!”
“Director Park, I hope you’ve been well.”
“I’ve been doing great.”
Park Jin-soo looked me up and down with an enchanted gaze.
“Wow… I really regret it. I regret it so much. To lose a talent like you… You’re twenty-one now in Korean age?”
“Yes, Director Park.”
“I should have gone to your house and begged on my knees for you to become a trainee back then….”
[The pittance you make as an idol doesn’t interest me, Director Park.]
I quickly shook hands with Park Jin-soo and looked toward the Waiting Room.
“Many people want to take a photo with the Misseight members. This is Adam, who works at my company. He’s a true Misseight fan.”
“Ah, is this the person you asked for the photocards for?”
“Yes.”
Park Jin-soo handed the envelope in his hand to Adam.
“Um… what is this?”
“Sung-guk said there’s a hardcore Misseight fan among his company employees. He said he’d buy all the photocards released so far, and since I’ve already gotten promotion out of this Misseight concert, I decided to give them for free.”
Adam looked at me with tears of gratitude in his eyes.
“Sung-guk….”
[I couldn’t bear to give Adam those Pocas again, soaked in the grease from the charcoal-grilled whole chicken. Don’t get too emotional about it.]
“There are probably a lot of limited edition Pocas that are hard to find on the market. I instructed the staff to make sure we have one from every year without missing a single one.”
“My goodness… something so precious…”
Adam quickly accepted the envelope containing the Pocas and was deeply moved.
“Oh, and I also asked for Sung-guk to take individual photos with each member of Misseight.”
“Really?”
“Thanks to Sung-guk today, the global media has been focusing on our Misset Concert Hall. This is the least we can do. Please come inside.”
Park Jin-soo personally guided Adam inside.
At that moment, Min-guk tugged at my hoodie from behind.
“Hyung, what about me?”
“You’ll just take a group photo.”
“Hyung, aren’t I your brother? People say blood is thicker than water. Can’t you do something for me too?”
“Min-guk, Adam works for our company and labors day and night without rest. In short, he’s a talented person who truly earns his keep.”
“What? Are you saying I’m not earning my keep right now?”
“Min-guk, do you really need me to confirm that statement again?”
“This is unfair! Do you know how hard I’ve been working to earn my keep since I was three years old?”
Min-guk grumbled.
“Min-guk, you’ll be debuting soon… From now on, you need to be careful even about taking a single photo. A photo taken with individual members could later cause unnecessary misunderstandings. Remember that every record could become a dark chapter in your history.”
“Wow…”
Min-guk looked at me with a slightly touched expression.
“I didn’t know you cared about me that much.”
[Did I seem too considerate? If so…]
I gripped Min-guk’s shoulder firmly.
“Min-guk… you know hyung is saying all this because I’m thinking of you, right?”
“Yeah! Hyung, then I’ll just take the group photo.”
“Good, let’s do that… Now go on inside.”
Min-guk ran inside excitedly, and Jeon Tae-guk also entered the Waiting Room with enthusiasm.
The moment everyone had gone inside, someone called out to me.
“Sung-guk… is that you?”
That voice… Could it be?
Standing where the voice came from was Ye-jin from JP Entertainment, with her characteristic round-faced appearance. Her puffy cheeks were still the same.
Ye-jin smiled brightly with her round eyes.
“So it really is you…”
“It’s you, Ye-jin noona, right?”
“Yeah.”
Ye-jin continued smiling and nodded.
I used to feel my heart race when I saw that smile back then…
[It must have been arrhythmia after all…]
Now I felt nothing at all.
We talked comfortably like old friends meeting after a long time.
“Sung-guk, I’ve seen a lot of articles about you.”
“I’ve seen a lot of Wonder Woman articles too. You even did a tour in the United States, didn’t you?”
“I worked hard, but the results were just so-so.”
Wonder Woman had already passed their peak and was on the decline. Misseight was filling the void they left behind.
“Sung-guk, you came to see the Misseight concert, right?”
“Yes. You too?”
“Well, I’m with the same company, so of course. Su-jin is a complete fan of yours.”
The article didn’t seem to be entirely Park Jin-soo’s exaggeration.
“I’ll introduce you to Su-jin. Let’s go in.”
“Yes, noona.”
We naturally entered the Waiting Room.
In that moment, I felt Su-jin in the Waiting Room staring at me with wide, startled eyes.
[Sigh… this popularity….]
Su-jin bounced on her feet and approached me.
“Are you… CEO Jeon Sung-guk?”
“Yes… You’re Su-jin, right? Adam from our company is a huge fan of yours.”
“Yes, I heard. I already took a photo with him. And… CEO, I’m also a huge fan of yours. Could I ask for a photo with you?”
“Of course.”
Su-jin came to my side and pulled out her phone directly.
Then she whispered quietly to me.
“CEO, could you give me your phone number?”
“Ah, well….”
At that moment, Adam approached with a grave expression.
“Sung-guk….”
“Adam, what’s wrong?”
“I just got an alert. Someone is touching my company computer right now.”
“What? At this hour?”
“Yes, Sung-guk.”
[Faster than expected….]
There was only one person who would sneak into the company at this time and touch Adam’s computer. Han Myung-seok.
“Sung-guk, I think we need to go.”
“Adam, have you finished taking photos with all the Misseight members?”
“I haven’t taken one with Su-jin yet.”
“Then finish taking photos with everyone. William and I will head to the company first.”
Adam shook his head firmly.
“Sung-guk, I’m fine. Let’s go together.”
“What are you saying? Su-jin is Adam’s ultimate bias. Take the photo and come slowly.”
Then I called Jeon Tae-guk.
“William, stop taking photos and let’s go to the company.”
“Now? I haven’t finished taking all my photos yet.”
“I’m heading out now, William.”
“Ah, got it. I’m coming with you!”
Jeon Tae-guk quickly followed behind me.
“Sung-guk, what’s going on?”
“Someone touched Adam’s computer at the office.”
“It’s not Han Myung-seok?”
“It’s the obvious suspect, but I think we should go check to be sure.”
“Right, but… Su-jin’s been wanting to take a photo with you since earlier. You’re going to take one before you leave, right?”
Damn!
Just as I was about to take a photo with Su-jin, Adam urgently called out to me, so I couldn’t take the photo or exchange contact information.
Jeon Tae-guk looked at my face and clicked his tongue.
“Looking at your face, you didn’t do anything, did you?”
“William, the company matter is more urgent right now.”
“You always call me William when things are going badly for you. Fine. Let’s go, let’s go!”
I rushed toward the Parking Lot.
* * *
I parked the car in the Company building’s Parking Lot and caught my breath for a moment.
Jeon Tae-guk unbuckled his seatbelt.
“Sung-guk, why aren’t we going? What are you doing?”
“Just a moment… I’m organizing my thoughts.”
“What thoughts? We need to catch them red-handed.”
“I think I made a mistake in my reasoning.”
“What do you mean?”
Jeon Tae-guk looked at me with a puzzled expression.
“If we go up to the Office now and run into Han Myung-seok, he’ll definitely notice that security programs are installed on all the computers. And even if he doesn’t notice, since he’s been caught at the scene, he might just quit the Company.”
“Then isn’t that good?”
“Han Myung-seok is just the tail. What I want is the head.”
“So you’re saying we shouldn’t go up now?”
“There’s nothing confidential about the project right now anyway. Let’s wait until Han Myung-seok comes down, then we’ll go up and check what he did.”
“Ugh, what… if that’s the case, I should’ve finished taking photos with Su-jin…”
Jeon Tae-guk grumbled.
“William, we don’t know when Han Myung-seok will leave his desk… and it might not even be him…”
“It’s not Han Myung-seok? That doesn’t make sense. Han Myung-seok met with Wang Meng and even signed a liability waiver. If it’s not Han Myung-seok, I’ll eat my words, Sung-guk.”
I quickly activated the Company’s security program and checked the access logs that had been automatically saved.
Then I saw a record of someone leaving.
“Let’s go up and check the CCTV.”
Jeon Tae-guk and I first went to the Security Team Office and checked the CCTV.
But the person coming out of Adam’s Office wasn’t Han Myung-seok—it was Lee Sun-hwa.
“Sung-guk, that’s Lee Sun-hwa from the Marketing Team.”
[What on earth is going on?]
My brow furrowed involuntarily.

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