I Will Raise This Family to Greatness - Chapter 472

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Chapter 472
– Director Bong Joon-ho’s Next Project 【Okson】 Heading to Netflix!
– Netflix CEO Reed Stings Jr. Named Director Bong Joon-ho’s 【Winter Train】 as his masterpiece. He mentioned it was a director he absolutely wanted to work with. He promised full investment backing for 【Okson】!
– Director Bong Joon-ho’s Mysterious Next Project 【Okson】. Coming to Netflix!
After eating Korean beef all week long, Reed Stings Jr. decided to invest in 【Okson】 and headed back to the United States.
Both CEO Jeon Sun-hee and Director Bong Joon-ho were satisfied with the contract.
And by the end of the week, Jeon Tae-guk hadn’t shown his face in front of me once.
I casually asked Sam and Adam, who were in the middle of the final inspection of TikTok.
“Sam, Adam… I haven’t been able to see Tae-guk hyung’s face lately. Is something going on with him?”
“He just comes in early in the morning and leaves late at night. It’s different from usual.”
Jeon Tae-guk was the person who used to come in latest and leave earliest because the employees felt burdened by his presence.
But now he was coming in early and leaving late!
It seemed like Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung had told me to keep quiet about E-Samjeon.
But I was genuinely dying of curiosity.
Whether Jeon Tae-guk could succeed with E-Samjeon, something I had failed at in my previous life!
And how exactly Samjeon was setting up E-Samjeon.
* * *
“Executive Director, aren’t you pushing yourself too hard these days?”
Secretary Yang had been eating lunch together with Jeon Tae-guk, who had recently been coming in early, at the Company Cafeteria.
Because of Jeon Tae-guk, Secretary Yang had gained one more task.
“Secretary Yang, Father said I need to at least appear to be working hard. Now that the team members are starting to gather, once everything is set up, I need to go back to acting like I used to.”
“Executive Director, it’s nice seeing you so early in the morning like this.”
“Secretary Yang, don’t say things you don’t mean.”
“It’s not entirely insincere. I do enjoy seeing you at the company this early. It reminds me of the days when I worked with the Chairman when he was young.”
Secretary Yang recalled the past for a moment.
Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung still lived by squeezing every second, but he was even more intense when he was young.
Back then, Samjeon hadn’t established itself like it is now, and he was constantly watching the political winds, sometimes practically living at the company.
Secretary Yang smiled softly at the memory of those days.
“Secretary Yang, if Father retires, you’ll continue to stay at the company, right?”
“I’ll have to retire as well.”
In fact, Secretary Yang was two years older than Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung.
If he were an ordinary executive at Samjeon, he would have long since retired.
But because the work Secretary Yang handled was so specialized, they hadn’t yet found a replacement, so Secretary Yang continued to support Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung.
“Don’t you now have Secretary Park Sung-hee assisting you?”
“Secretary Park still has a long way to go. She needs to be able to read Father’s eyes like you do and understand immediately. Secretary Park keeps trying to teach me about everything.”
“I recall that CEO Sung-guk recommended Secretary Park Sung-hee for that reason. He said you’d be better suited with a secretary like her who can offer advice sometimes, rather than someone like me.”
“That Sung-guk…”
When Sung-guk’s name came up, Jeon Tae-guk suddenly felt depressed. He just sighed for no reason.
“Father told me to keep E-Samjeon secret from Sung-guk, so I haven’t been able to see him all week.”
“Don’t you live in the Neighbor’s House right next to CEO Sung-guk?”
“Sigh… One reason I come in early and leave late is because of Sung-guk. There’s no other way to avoid running into him.”
“Young Master, does that mean you won’t see CEO Jeon Sun-hee until this project ends?”
“I have a bad feeling that if I run into her, I’ll end up talking about E-Samjeon without even realizing it.”
Secretary Yang smiled warmly.
Still, it seemed that Jeon Tae-guk was gradually maturing from his reckless young master days.
“Secretary Yang, but do you really think we shouldn’t tell Sung-guk about this project?”
“Follow the Chairman’s wishes. It seems he wants you to resolve this matter on your own.”
Jeon Tae-guk sighed again.
“Sigh… Father is really strange. Sometimes he tells me to follow his lead, and now he’s telling me to do it alone….”
“Didn’t you learn the work while following him all this time? The Chairman had his reasons for everything.”
“I suppose….”
Jeon Tae-guk was actually uncertain.
* * *
– Sung-guk, Tae-guk just came home. He said he had to wake up early tomorrow, so he avoided us having chicken and beer and went straight to his room.
I gave Adam an A-Punk autograph session ticket and tasked him with reporting Jeon Tae-guk’s arrival and departure times.
Of course, this was a secret from Jeon Tae-guk.
Jeon Tae-guk hadn’t contacted me in ten days and hadn’t set foot in my home, which he used to visit like his own place.
According to Adam’s reports, he arrived around 6 AM on average and left at 11 PM.
He was deliberately avoiding my commute times.
[Jeon Tae-guk, let’s see how long you can keep avoiding me.]
* * *
Secretary Kim Mi-so stood in my living room empty-handed, which was unusual for her.
“CEO, I was a bit surprised you called me in so early today.”
“I’m thinking of moving up my arrival time.”
I deliberately rushed my preparations to match Jeon Tae-guk’s average arrival time—about thirty minutes earlier than my usual commute.
“CEO, there’s no Starbucks open nearby, so I couldn’t prepare coffee.”
“That’s fine. We’ll grab coffee and a sandwich on the way.”
Just then, a message from Adam arrived.
– Sung-guk, Tae-guk is about to leave!
I quickly slung my bag over my shoulder.
“Secretary Kim, let’s head to the company!”
I rushed to the entrance and crammed my feet into my sneakers, then yanked the door open.
Ding!
The elevator chimed just then.
I hurried toward the elevator, but the doors were already closing.
Through the closing gap, I caught a glimpse of Jeon Tae-guk and Secretary Park Sung-hee.
“Hyung! Let’s go together!”
I called out, but Jeon Tae-guk calmly pressed the close button.
Secretary Kim Mi-so was still putting on her shoes, so I couldn’t leave her behind.
“Sung-guk, sorry. I’m busy….”
Secretary Kim Mi-so hurried out after me, but the elevator doors had already closed.
“CEO, you missed the elevator because of me, didn’t you? I’m sorry.”
“To be precise, I missed it because of him.”
Jeon Tae-guk had pressed the close button the moment he saw me.
It seemed Jeon Tae-guk had made a firm decision to avoid me. But I wasn’t the type to back down here.
“Secretary Kim, starting tomorrow, I’ll commute alone. No need for coffee or sandwiches. Just come to the office at 7 AM as usual.”
“Yes… CEO.”
Secretary Kim Mi-so glanced up at me slightly.
“CEO, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you like this.”
“Like what?”
“Burning with competitive spirit.”
Now that I thought about it, there hadn’t been much reason for me to feel that competitive fire lately.
Business was going too well, and romance was impossible for the foreseeable future anyway.
“I’m just curious, that’s all.”
“About what, CEO?”
“What kind of business Tae-guk hyung is starting.”
At my words, Secretary Kim Mi-so barely suppressed a smile.
“CEO, you always find Executive Director Jeon annoying, but now that you haven’t seen him for a while, you’re curious, aren’t you?”
“That’s not it. I’m genuinely curious about the business Tae-guk hyung is doing.”
“Yes, I’ll keep that in mind.”
[Secretary Kim, what are you talking about? I’m really not curious about Jeon Tae-guk at all!]
* * *
The lights in the 13th Floor Stairwell came on.
Secretary Park Sung-hee already had beads of sweat forming on her forehead.
“Executive Director, there are perfectly good elevators. Why take the stairs?”
Secretary Park Sung-hee, following behind Jeon Tae-guk, grumbled from behind.
“Sung-guk is sitting on a bench waiting for my shift to end.”
“But we just got off at the Underground Parking Lot. How did you know that?”
“I promised Adam I’d make time for personal photos after the A-Punk concert. That’s the valuable intel I got in return.”
“Still, taking the stairs all the way to the top floor is too much, Executive Director.”
Secretary Park Sung-hee gripped her trembling legs firmly.
“If I see Sung-guk, I’ll end up blurting out everything about E-Samjeon that I’m preparing. Father has gathered all the talented people from Samjeon, but I want to hear even a word of advice from Sung-guk. I have to endure this! Huff— huff— huff—”
Jeon Tae-guk was sweating profusely as he just passed the 14th floor.
* * *
– Sung-guk, I told Tae-guk that you’re waiting for him on the bench.
Glancing at the elevator, it remained stopped on the first floor, which meant Jeon Tae-guk was coming up the stairs.
I had heard from Adam that Jeon Tae-guk had bought him off.
Personal photos after the A-Punk concert. And my autograph session tickets. Adam, unable to pass up either, had become a double agent.
Of course, I had offered Adam something even greater.
I had promised him a personal message and autograph from Yumi, the A-Punk member Adam liked the most.
I even bought Min-guk one of those trendy luxury sneakers that everyone’s singing about these days just to get this.
Soon, I heard the sound of two men panting from the direction of the stairwell.
It seemed Secretary Park Sung-hee was with them as well.
I quietly closed the front door and stepped inside.
[Jeon Tae-guk, let’s see who wins….]
* * *
Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung was reviewing Jeon Tae-guk’s schedule with Secretary Yang.
“Chairman, all the E-Samjeon personnel are set. To commemorate Young Master Jeon Tae-guk’s inauguration as representative director of E-Samjeon, we’ve decided to hold a simple inauguration ceremony next Monday.”
“Is Tae-guk still coming in early and leaving late these days?”
“Yes, this time it’s lasting quite a while.”
“Hmm… I thought it would be about four days… but it’s going on much longer.”
Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung smiled with satisfaction.
“Chairman, why did you specifically add the instruction not to tell the former chairman about this?”
“Tae-guk needs to learn to stand on his own now. He must have picked up something watching and learning beside Sung-guk all this time.”
“There’s another intention behind this, isn’t there?”
Secretary Yang quietly probed Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung’s true thoughts.
“When you’re in a position like this, there are times when silence becomes necessary. I hope Tae-guk learns that through this opportunity—that even between the closest of people, there are times when silence is needed…”
“The article will come out this week. Perhaps it’s time to end that silent retreat, Chairman.”
“Yes, it should be.”
Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung gazed out the window with a satisfied expression.
Samjeon Group was now a world-class enterprise.
Jeon Tae-guk didn’t need to run around with sweat on his feet like he had. He only needed to inherit this perfected empire.
For that reason, Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung believed that something different was needed—not just superior ability and drive compared to others.
And Jeon Tae-guk was gradually growing into the successor that Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung envisioned.
* * *
– E-Samjeon signals aggressive investment not only in South Korea but across the global IT industry! Current Samjeon Executive Director Jeon Tae-guk appointed as inaugural representative director!
– Jeon Tae-guk, current Samjeon executive director, faces the test of his operational capabilities through E-Samjeon!
[So it was E-Samjeon after all….]
From morning, every portal was dominated by E-Samjeon and Jeon Tae-guk.
Economic news was no exception.
Now the real work of solidifying Jeon Tae-guk’s position as successor had begun. And….
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.
I heard the sound of the front door password being entered, followed by Jeon Tae-guk’s voice.
“Sung-guk! The door won’t open.”
I had changed the front door password in the meantime.
“Sung-guk, open the door for me.”
When I opened it, Jeon Tae-guk rushed in eagerly.
“Sung-guk, when did you change the password? I’ve been incredibly busy. You didn’t avoid me on purpose, did you? What’s the new password?”
“Congratulations on becoming the CEO of E-Samjeon.”
“Oh, that… Father asked me to give it a try… Sung-guk, should we invest in FaceNote?”
“E-Samjeon’s purpose isn’t that, is it? Isn’t the goal to invest in undervalued startups like Hard Bank and hit it big?”
“Sung-guk, you seem to understand E-Samjeon better than I do.”
[Because I ruined it in my past life, so I know it well.]
Jeon Tae-guk strolled in with his usual nonchalance, opened the refrigerator, and grabbed a drink.
“Sung-guk, I’m seriously worried sick. Will E-Samjeon succeed? Father’s brought in every talented person he could find, but… I’m still anxious.”
“Hyung, that business venture? It’ll probably fail.”
My words left Jeon Tae-guk speechless, and I sipped my coffee with composure.
[A venture I couldn’t make work myself. There’s no way you’ll pull it off, Tae-guk.]

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