Marriage with the Beast Senior - Chapter 13

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Chapter 13

Yoomin wasn’t even flustered. She was just curious about what kind of nonsensical words would come out next.

“What can we do when the kid doesn’t have a brain like you do.”

“….”

“Ever since she was little, she said she wanted to learn piano, so I did this and that for her. Do you know how much I spent just on her entrance exam costs? I spent a whopping 300 million won. But what about you, Yoomin.”

Yoomin listened quietly. Without showing any reaction.

In the meantime, the chicken came out, but neither of them touched it.

“Even with a tutor dozens of times cheaper than Suji’s, you do better than Suji. I sent you to university, and even in your first semester you got all A’s, but our Suji had to retake everything.”

“….”

“What’s the point of just going to Korean University. Even though I somehow managed to send her to university barely scraping by in last place, it’s obvious she won’t be able to do anything after graduation.”

“….”

“At best, she’ll be a teacher at some local piano academy.”

Yoomin was currently that local piano academy teacher.

“So I sent her on a mediocre study abroad to Germany to at least get her bachelor’s degree, but then the kid says she won’t do piano anymore?”

“….”

“She went abroad to study and realized she had no talent for piano. Instead, she wants to be a music therapist and asked for support, so I sent her to graduate school.”

The more she listened, it definitely seemed like he was talking about how lacking his own daughter was.

“Now she’s saying she can’t prepare her thesis by herself and asking me to find someone to ghostwrite her thesis in advance! I really… I can’t tell anyone because she’s my daughter, but I’m so embarrassed and frustrated.”

He suddenly looked toward the kitchen and ordered beer.

As soon as the owner brought the draft beer, he gulped it down.

“But what can we do. I have to let her finish what she’s doing now. After she graduates from graduate school and gets married, she’ll be able to live like a proper person. Do you understand what I’m saying?”

It was quite amusing how he wrapped it up in plausible words.

“Besides, rather than a kid like Suji whose brain works a bit slowly, a smart and sharp kid like you, Yoomin, should marry Kim Byeongtae to live well.”

“….”

“Say what you need to say and live your life, that’s what I mean. Because it’s you. Because I think you can live well. But you don’t even understand Grandfather’s heart like this….”

Grandfather suddenly let out a deep sigh and began lamenting to himself.

“I thought I was raising two children and have been breaking my back raising them… but why isn’t there a single one who thinks of me. One doesn’t know gratitude despite everything I do, the other is always suspicious even when I help. What am I living for like this.”

Yoomin listened very well to Grandfather’s nonsensical bullshit.

“Phew… Anyway, I suggested the meeting because I thought if you go, Yoomin, you could take care of your own interests while also being able to help us.”

“….”

“Right. Let me be a bit honest about this. It was also true that I wanted help from wealthy in-laws. I want to expand the factory this time.”

Since he was such a greedy person, this statement seemed really genuine.

After complaining for a while, he seemed to have said everything and took another sip of beer to wet his lips.

Then he made uncomfortably direct eye contact with Yoomin.

Yoomin relaxed the strength in her eyes and made her voice a little more flexible than before.

“…Even so, pushing me to marry an older man is a bit much, Grandfather.”

“Age, that’s nothing much when you’re living life, right? Would you be happier living with someone your age who doesn’t have a penny, or living with someone who has a lot of money but is older. Anyone can see it’s the latter. And he’ll go to heaven much earlier than you. Then the inheritance will be entirely yours, Yoomin.”

He whispered sweetly like a devil.

“If Suji was just a little smarter and could take care of herself well, I would have sent our Suji.”

“…Can I believe those words? You really think of me like… a real daughter, so that’s why you’re doing this?”

Grandfather suddenly hit his chest so hard it made a slapping sound.

“I swear on my 600th Marine Corps service!”

Yoomin reluctantly let out a big sigh as if she understood.

“I understand for now. But, Grandfather.”

“Yeah. What is it. Say anything.”

“I’ll think about the marriage a little more… Can you give me just a few days?”

She expected him to say no or put on an overacting show about being upset that she didn’t understand his feelings, but Grandfather surprisingly accepted right away.

Yoomin immediately said her next words.

“But Kim Byeongtae… I’m not sure he won’t back out.”

“Kim Byeongtae? What are you suddenly talking about?”

“He told me during the meeting earlier. His father received a terminal diagnosis, so to inherit the estate he has to get married before then. He said we absolutely have to hold the ceremony within a month. Didn’t you know, Grandfather?”

“What?!”

Grandfather acted exaggeratedly.

“Yoomin! If Kim Byeongtae inherits his father’s estate, that’s good for you too! It means the inheritance you’ll eventually get will be much larger!”

“….”

“Think about it by this week. It’ll be troublesome if Kim Byeongtae changes his mind.”

Grandfather began deliciously tearing into the chicken without knowing what thoughts Yoomin had inside.

Yoomin found such a grandfather disgusting and only drank cola.

* * *

The next day.

Yoomin woke up in the morning, opened the window to breathe fresh air, and started with stretching.

It was to train her mind and body in advance since she might face fiery situations from the morning.

Last night, perhaps Grandfather had told Grandmother in advance not to say unnecessary things to Yoomin, because fortunately she didn’t pick a fight when she returned home.

Hong Suji was nowhere to be seen, perhaps having gone out.

So what mattered was after Grandfather went to work today.

She might unleash the verbal abuse and violence she couldn’t finish yesterday.

However, contrary to her expectations, nothing happened.

“Where are you going.”

Grandmother just casually spoke to Yoomin as she headed to the entrance to go out.

There was no emotion in that tone.

It was unbelievable that this was the same person who had barged into her room yesterday and treated her roughly.

“The academy?”

When Yoomin didn’t answer, she turned her head back sharply and asked again.

“Yes. I’ll be back.”

“The academy starts at 2 o’clock, right? It’s only 12 o’clock now.”

“I need to prepare supplementary materials for the kids.”

“I see. Anyway, I heard from Grandfather.”

Yoomin stopped mid-step while putting on her shoes.

“That you’re looking at this marriage positively. I hope you make the right choice for yourself, your dad, and for us who have been good to you all this time.”

Yoomin forced out a reluctant answer by squeezing her voice.

“I’ll think about it.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Yoomin fled the house and let out a big sigh as soon as she stepped on the yard ground.

Still, she was fortunate to be able to breathe outside air without being caught.

Yoomin started walking at full speed, worried that Grandmother might change her mind and come out to catch her, or that Hong Suji might oversleep and rush out to grab her hair.

As soon as she reached the main road, she called the moneylender’s number she had written down in her memo pad.

She needed to find out how much of a loan she could get and what the interest rate would be to make her plans.

Ring ring-.

She was very nervous.

What should she say when she calls?

Is it right to just call directly like this?

Yoomin, who knew nothing about this world, swallowed her saliva and waited for the call to connect.

However, without any reward for her nervousness, the phone never connected to the end.

“…What….”

She began to suspect that the flyer might have been posted a very long time ago.

What if the number had changed?

However, before taking a few more steps, she received a call back from that number.

Yoomin’s heart pounded.

Yoomin stopped abruptly and closed her eyes for a moment.

It was quite ironic that she had to get help from a moneylender to escape from her blood-related family.

“Phew. Hello?”

-Yes. This is Gwang Capital.

She heard the voice of an extremely ordinary man who appeared to be in his thirties to forties.

Nevertheless, Yoomin was nervous and cleared her throat several times before speaking.

“I… I need money.”

-Your name?

Yoomin tilted her head.

Usually… do they ask for names at places like this?

Don’t they use it when writing up contracts and stuff like that?

-Your name.

“Hong Yoomin.”

-Ah, Hong. Come by when you have time. Today would be even better.

Click.

The call ended.

Yoomin stared blankly at the screen with a dazed expression.

It was as if he knew she would come.

Why was this so easy?

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