Max-Level Son of a Chaebol Family - Chapter 18

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18. Chairman Cha’s Will (2)

Watching his grandson walk away, Chairman Cha smiled contentedly.

“The boy has been raised well and smart. Good guts, good spirit, and has backbone too.”

Whether Secretary Kim made a perplexed expression or not.

Whether Director Go was at a loss looking at the abandoned gift pile or not.

Chairman Cha tapped Cha Jeong-hyeok’s photo that was attached to the report and smiled cheerfully.

“Everyone who sees me struggles desperately to somehow please me, but this kid doesn’t seem particularly afraid of me. He just treats me like some neighborhood grandfather.”

“Are you disappointed by that?”

“Not at all. It’s not because that kid is oblivious either. Watching his mother struggle, he seemed to fully gauge what kind of person I am, yet despite that, he boldly stood his ground.”

That was the reason Chairman Cha was laughing so pleasantly.

“He has great presence. His eyes are extraordinary too. His way of speaking is quite sharp as well. Seong-jun has gained a fine son. This is all Seong-jun’s good fortune. Hahaha!”

Chairman Cha recalled the report that Secretary Kim had submitted.

“He was living as a tenant in a Guro-dong shanty house, right? The clothes he’s wearing are shabby too, and his haircut is quite countrified. It doesn’t suit his noble and handsome face. Contact the department store and have them issue a membership card first.”

“Yes, understood.”

Everything his grandson was wearing reeked of poverty.

“He nearly died from coal briquette gas, so I can imagine the hardships he’s endured. Yet he didn’t make a single complaint or cry of despair. Unlike those who are busy extending their hands the moment they see me, he didn’t mention money even once.”

Secretary Kim wanted to add a few more words but kept his mouth firmly shut.

Because Chairman Cha had raised his hand to stop him.

“He doesn’t seem ignorant about what being a chaebol means either. Yet look how he took his mother’s hand and left without any regrets. Hahaha!”

Chairman Cha slapped his knee.

“That’s right, if you’re going to be a man, you need to have at least this much guts!”

So that was fortunate, but.

“But he’s still young. To give up on his future so easily like this.”

Chairman Cha clicked his tongue.

“If he had been a smart kid, he should have somehow gotten into this household first, then waited for an opportunity to cleverly cling and beg to accept his Mother too.”

“He’s not someone who lacks that level of situational awareness.”

“Huh?”

Chairman Cha looked up at Secretary Kim.

“There are times when you say such things. Is he that good?”

“More than that.”

“Hmm.”

Secretary Kim took out a Black Document Folder from the Paper Envelope.

“This is the Bribery Ledger that Wooguang distributed. It’s top-secret Property that came from inside the KCIA.”

“What?”

“As I reported yesterday, this is exactly what Wooguang is desperately searching for with their eyes on fire.”

Chairman Cha also knew from the reports.

That Wooguang had turned upside down and was grilling the Media and politicians.

That even the KCIA higher-ups had gotten involved and were thoroughly searching for something.

‘What the hell is this that makes Wooguang rampage like a crazy bitch… Hmm!’

Rustle.

The more Chairman Cha turned the pages of the Account Book, the more his expression hardened.

‘No wonder Wooguang went crazy and rampaged. Which bullet-brained Brat bit into Wooguang and dragged them this far? Quite skillful work.’

It was a neatly organized Account Book.

Whoever created this thing, the bastards whose names were listed in this Account Book would be breaking out in cold sweats.

Chairman Cha’s mind spun busily thinking about how to use this Account Book.

“Secretary Kim, where did you get such precious Property?”

Secretary Kim couldn’t have gotten such a thing for free.

This was definitely a gift and goodwill sent by someone.

It was also a secret proposal to join hands with Taeseong.

“Samcheong? Geumsan? Private Loans or gangster groups? Or an Opposition Party member? An informant planted in Wooguang?”

Contrary to expectations, Secretary Kim brought up a completely different name.

“It’s Young Master Jeong-hyeok. Young Master handed this to me, saying it was a Bribe for Chairman.”

“What?”

No, wait, didn’t he correct himself earlier saying it wasn’t a bribe but charity?

Secretary Kim gave a bitter smile.

“I’ll report to you. So today, Young Master Jeong-hyeok…”

Secretary Kim briefly summarized what he had seen and heard while following Jeong-hyeok.

How he had bought the house, how he had manipulated the elder at Songgolmae Pawnshop.

Though he had actually greatly downplayed the events in his report, even that was enough to make Chairman Cha’s jaw drop.

“How old is our Jeong-hyeok this year?”

“…He’s seven years old.”

It was a similar question to what the elder at Songgolmae Pawnshop had asked.

But while the elder had worn an expression like he’d eaten shit and kept letting out hollow laughs, Chairman Cha burst into hearty laughter with an extremely excited expression.

“Hahaha, truly my brat, definitely my bloodline! Of course!”

That’s why I’m saying.

“Chairman, if you let Young Master Jeong-hyeok go like this, you’ll regret it later and beat the ground.”

Chairman Cha fell silent for a moment.

He was originally someone who didn’t care about superstitions, let alone dream-like nonsense.

But for some reason, the scene he had seen in his family’s dreams on that same day and hour kept appearing before his eyes at random times.

‘That brat Jeong-hyeok was the one who rode a golden dragon as big as Namsan and flew through the sky in the dream. With a single gesture, the earth turned upside down, rivers turned to oil, and money rained down. They say when a prenatal dream is that extraordinary, it’s not just any ordinary remarkable person who’s born.’

He didn’t believe in superstitions, but he trusted his own Sharp Eye.

The grandson he had met directly earlier was timber that he greatly coveted.

“Secretary Kim, you’ll have to step in personally. Bring me my grandson.”

“Chairman, surely you’re not planning to forcibly separate him from his mother?”

“If necessary.”

“Chairman!”

“How can I just leave alone such a precious brat that I’ve finally obtained? I can’t stand to see my bloodline wandering around outside like that!”

Secretary Kim shook his head.

“I wouldn’t recommend that method.”

“Why?”

“If you bring him by force, you’ll end up seeing terrible consequences later. Trying to carelessly sever family bonds will only create bad karma. Young Master Jeong-hyeok is not ordinary.”

Chairman Cha frowned.

Hadn’t he personally experienced the end of the bitter relationship created while trying to sever blood ties?

Chairman Cha’s eyes darkened.

His voice also dropped low accordingly.

“What do you think would be best?”

“If we bring Miss Lee Su-jin, Young Master Jeong-hyeok will also come along with her.”

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Chairman Cha tapped the table with his fingertips.

“How about the position of a concubine?”

“Miss Lee Su-jin is not a woman who would accept the position of a concubine. If she were, she would have already accepted the money envelope and desperately followed Young Master Seong-jun around.”

“I know. After talking with her earlier, I could tell. That child isn’t some gold-digger who latched onto our Seong-jun for his money.”

But even so, he couldn’t break off the engagement with Wooguang.

It was a business deal worth 30 billion won.

“Lee Su-jin, what kind of family is that child’s maternal family?”

“Nothing particularly special. They’re from a powerful independence activist family, but they lost a lot of their wealth providing military funds. Now I understand they own about 60,000 pyeong each in Bundang, Pangyo, and Suseo-dong areas, totaling about 190,000 pyeong of land.”

“That area is all tied up in greenbelt restrictions now, so it’s worth practically nothing, right?”

“Yes.”

“So what does her father do?”

“He farms.”

“So they have some farmland, but they’re a family that can’t handle big money.”

The government established a five-year economic development plan and designated manufacturing as the foundation for a prosperous and strong nation.

Accordingly, they lowered workers’ wages and also limited the prices of agricultural and marine products.

To make money in this era, one had to run factories, not farms.

“Land worth only a few hundred or few thousand won per pyeong! Even if they sold all that land, it couldn’t compare to Wooguang.”

Chairman Cha sighed quietly.

“If only that Su-jin child were a little more pliable. How nice it would be if she just quietly played the role of a concubine?”

Just then, a group of people entered the Taeseong Hotel Coffee Shop.

“Well, isn’t this Chairman Cha?”

The Wookwang Construction President greeted with a smile.

The faces visible behind him looked familiar.

Seoul City Development Planning Department, Subway Construction Advisory Committee, high-ranking officials from Japan Transportation Bureau, and even the president of Japan Rapid Transit Corporation had all gathered.

“What brings such a busy person all the way to the hotel?”

“Do I need an important matter to visit my own hotel?”

The Wookwang Construction President glanced at the table where Chairman Cha was sitting.

There were four coffee cups in total.

Ssanghwa Tea, Milk Coffee, Espresso, and even Cocoa.

Despite what Chairman Cha said, it was clear he had been meeting with someone until just now.

‘A person who this man would take time to meet with, when he should be pushing full force to plan the subway construction project right now.’

Chairman Cha extended his hand to the Japanese man.

“It’s been a long time, Yoshimoto-san.”

“Yes. It’s been a long time, Chairman Cha.”

“What brings someone from Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau to Korea? You should have contacted us in advance. We would have reserved a Taeseong Hotel Suite Room for you.”

“It’s nothing special.”

“When our Taeseong visited Japan, you flatly refused saying you were busy. This is quite disappointing. We were hoping to discuss matters related to the subway construction…”

“Ahem! As you can see, I have business to attend to. Well then, excuse me.”

The Japanese man deliberately headed to a table far away from Chairman Cha.

Then the Wookwang Construction President and high-ranking officials all flocked over there.

Chairman Cha returned to his original seat and sat down heavily.

‘So it’s about the Subway Line 2 construction after all. Wooguang must be really determined this time? To put this much effort into lobbying.’

Chairman Cha’s irritation began to boil over.

‘But our Taeseong is a step above Wooguang. Taeseong is superior in technology, civil engineering experience, and construction achievements.’

That wasn’t all.

‘Thanks to Seong-jun securing many overseas construction contracts, we have plenty of funds on hand. We absolutely won’t lose in a bidding price competition.’

But seeing that scene with his own eyes made his stomach turn.

If they could win the subway construction bid through fair competition, Wooguang wouldn’t be putting so much effort into lobbying behind the scenes.

‘Damn it!’

Chairman Cha raised his hand high.

“One more cup of Ssanghwa Tea here! Fill it with ice and bring Cold Water too!”

I need to watch closely with my own two eyes to see what kind of scheme these bastards are plotting!

“Chairman.”

Secretary Kim slid a Black File Folder toward Chairman Cha.

It was Wookwang Construction’s Bribery Ledger.

Rustle!

Chairman Cha’s hand, which had been quickly flipping through pages, suddenly stopped.

【Since Wookwang Construction’s available funds are severely insufficient, the funding needed for lobbying will be covered not by Wooguang but by Taeseong’s······.】

The Report was cut off right at that part.

Only traces remained of a clean cut, as if it had been sliced with a ruler and knife.

Exactly 3 pages had been cut out so blatantly!

‘What did they use to cover the Bribe money that Wooguang scattered? Taeseong’s what?’

It felt like gasoline had been poured on my already boiling insides.

“Secretary Kim!”

I absolutely must see what specific content was recorded on those cut pages!

Even if it costs some money, even if I take some losses!

I need to check my family’s problems where money is hemorrhaging right now!

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