Max-Level Son of a Chaebol Family - Chapter 33

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33. Shake Down (1)

 

Director Go swung the steel pipe in a full swing.

 

Everyone flinched at the menacing sound of it cutting through the air.

 

Director Go walked boldly toward the tangled group of people, swinging the steel pipe.

 

There was no sign of him stopping at all.

 

Getting hit would surely be fatal, but Director Go didn’t even blink.

 

Step. Step. Step. Step!

 

Before long, not only the Taeseong Hotel security but also Director Go’s security team had formed two lines behind him.

 

“Wh-what are you people! Are you thugs?”

 

“Why are you swinging a steel pipe in broad daylight! What if someone gets hurt!”

 

“Don’t come any closer! Get away from here!”

 

Director Go didn’t even pretend to listen.

 

“Uh-uh-uh? Uhh!”

 

So people had no choice but to scatter in all directions to avoid Director Go’s steel pipe.

 

The commotion in the venue was simply suppressed.

 

Thud, thud, thud.

 

Director Go approached the Japanese person sitting collapsed on the floor.

 

“Yoshimoto-san.”

 

Director Go lowered the steel pipe and instead offered a handkerchief.

 

Yoshimoto snatched the handkerchief and wiped his sweat.

 

“Damn it!”

 

“Shall I give you a hand?”

 

“No need!”

 

Yoshimoto irritably got up and brushed off his wrinkled suit.

 

When Chairman Cha gestured, Taeseong Hotel staff rushed over to collect the belongings of the Japanese people scattered on the floor.

 

The Taeseong Hotel Manager immediately bowed and apologized.

 

“We sincerely apologize for the inadequate service at Taeseong Hotel.”

 

“Why is Taeseong Hotel apologizing? It was Woo-gwang who rudely barged in and caused this chaos.”

 

Yoshimoto spat phlegm on the ground.

 

“You bastards, let’s see if I ever deal with you again!”

 

“Woo-gwang…”

 

Now I could see that Wookwang Construction Vice President was involved.

 

Naturally, Chairman Cha’s eyebrows rose.

 

“Why is Wooguang causing trouble at someone else’s business? What grudge do you have!”

 

“Well, that is…”

 

Chairman Cha turned his head.

 

“Mr. Yoshimoto, are you heading to the Airport?”

 

“Yes. Because of these bastards, my departure time is tight now. Snow is falling and the Taxi is in that state.”

 

“Director Go, assign the Security Team Kids to safely escort Mr. Yoshimoto and his party to the Airport!”

 

“Yes, understood.”

 

At Director Go’s gesture, Taeseong Group Security Guards immediately opened the Car doors.

 

Yoshimoto and the Japanese Person bowed politely before getting in the Car.

 

“Thank you, Chairman Cha. I will never forget this debt.”

 

Then he glared fiercely at Wookwang Construction Vice President and his people.

 

“Wookwang Construction, I will never forget this debt!”

 

Yoshimoto and the Japanese people got in the Car Chairman Cha provided and left without regret.

 

Vroooom!

 

As soon as the Car carrying the Japanese people completely left Taeseong Hotel, a black Car came racing at tremendous speed.

 

Screech!

 

As soon as the Car stopped, the door burst open.

 

Wookwang Construction President sprang out like a spring.

 

“Vice President, where are the Japanese people! Why are you standing there dumbfounded?”

 

“Wait, who is this?”

 

Chairman Cha looked at him sideways.

 

“I saw you yesterday, and I see you today too. Do you show up at Taeseong Hotel often these days? Now that I look at it, you’re a regular customer of our hotel, aren’t you?”

 

“Why is Chairman Cha here······.”

 

The Wookwang Construction President shut his mouth.

 

He remembered what kind of answer he had received to the same question at the hotel coffee shop last time.

 

‘Damn it!’

 

The Wookwang Construction President sensed it instinctively.

 

‘Everything has gone completely wrong!’

 

The Japanese people were nowhere to be seen, the Taeseong side was showing hostility, and the Wookwang Construction people were struggling with their heads hung low.

 

Even at a glance, he could roughly picture the situation.

 

Still, he asked just in case.

 

“Did we lose them in the end?”

 

“We’re sorry, President.”

 

Anger surged up inside him.

 

“I told you to hold on by any means necessary until I arrived, but you couldn’t even do that one thing properly······!”

 

“I’d appreciate it if you’d all stop ruining other people’s business and get the hell out of here.”

 

It was Chairman Cha.

 

“If you want to scold your subordinates, go back to your company and do it there. Why are you making a scene here?”

 

The Wookwang Construction President finally came to his senses.

 

‘Subway Line 2 construction!’

 

Since they had lost the Japanese Person, this was a complete disaster.

 

Without underground facility civil engineering technology, how could they take on subway construction?

 

For Woo-gwang, there was no other way.

 

“Chairman Cha, I apologize for this. Actually, the reason I came to Taeseong Hotel today was entirely to meet with you, Chairman.”

 

“Save your bullshit for when you get back to your company. Why are you bothering me with it?”

 

Chairman Cha snorted and turned his back.

 

Secretary Kim and Director Go followed behind him.

 

The Wookwang Construction President came running after them frantically.

 

“I’m proposing a joint bid with Woo-gwang to Chairman Cha!”

 

“Ridiculous.”

 

“You absolutely won’t lose anything. I’ll make concessions with conditions that won’t disappoint you. Isn’t that beneficial for Taeseong’s position as well?”

 

“Hmph!”

 

“Rather than competing with us on bid prices and losing money by cutting margins, let’s join hands and successfully complete this great project for all to see! Isn’t this a major construction project that will remain in history?”

 

“Laughable.”

 

Chairman Cha looked at him sideways with his arms crossed.

 

“Why? Lack confidence? Things haven’t been going well lately?”

 

“That…!”

 

“Construction projects are originally won based on capability, right? Why are you acting up now?”

 

The Wookwang Construction President tried hard to hide his distorted expression.

 

But Chairman Cha turned his back.

 

“Try your best until the end. Even so, our Taeseong will win the Subway Line 2 construction project!”

 

“Chairman Cha! Please reconsider the joint bid with Woo-gwang just once more…!”

 

“Enough! That damn joint business! I’m someone who gets furious just thinking about it these days!”

 

Even Taeseong Chemical, jointly established with Woo-gwang, was causing no small amount of headaches.

 

“Woo-gwang tried to cover the snowballing deficits from entering the steel business four years ago by selling Taeseong Chemical, right? I’m already sick of them constantly causing trouble, and now they want help with construction too? Ha!”

 

He had just come from a huge fight with his son because of that damn Taeseong Chemical!

 

Chairman Cha turned to look at Secretary Kim.

 

“Secretary Kim, sprinkle salt! About a bowlful of coarse salt! Generously!”

 

“Yes, Chairman.”

 

“This is really unlucky from the morning. Director Go, what are you doing? I told you earlier to clean up this commotion!”

 

“Yes, I’ll handle it.”

 

Director Go and the Security Team blocked the Wookwang Construction President’s path.

 

“President Kim, please leave now.”

 

“Director Go!”

 

“There’s only one warning. Even if you’re the Wookwang Construction President, we can’t overlook causing a disturbance in our hotel.”

 

The Steel Pipe that Director Go was holding glinted.

 

The Wookwang Construction President shouted loudly toward the departing Chairman Cha.

 

“I’ll be waiting! With the best conditions…!”

 

“I said it’s nothing!”

 

Chairman Cha walked away without looking back.

 

But there was a satisfied smile hanging on the corners of his mouth.

 

‘Thanks to my precious brat, I can speak so boldly like this. It feels like ten years of pent-up frustration is finally being released.’

 

To think he would get to see that detestable face of Wookwang Construction President crumple like that.

 

He recalled when that bastard had brazenly barged into Taeseong Hotel Coffee Shop yesterday with subway construction officials.

 

Back then, it was none other than Chairman Cha who had turned away first, trembling with humiliation.

 

So he couldn’t help but smile.

 

‘We’re still far from done! I’ll pay back everything, including how you tried to buy others’ favor with Taeseong’s money!’

 

It wouldn’t be long now.

 

The Subway Line 2 construction bidding was less than a month away, the New Year Blue House luncheon was scheduled for two weeks later, and in just three days, there would be the year-end night event sponsored by political and business circles figures.

 

‘Starting from the year-end night event, you’ll be breaking out in cold sweats! Get surrounded by a pack of venomous hyenas and get torn apart to your heart’s content! Hmph!’

 

The year-end night was a charity bazaar and fundraising event to help underprivileged neighbors during the year-end and New Year season.

 

It would gather major figures from all walks of life, including political circles as well as business circles.

 

Naturally, Wookwang Group Chairman and Wookwang Construction President would also attend.

 

‘Woo-gwang declared war, so why can’t we? Let’s do it too! At this year-end night event!’

 

Just then, a short and fat middle-aged man came waddling after Wookwang Construction President.

 

Despite it being the middle of winter, sweat was pouring down like rain from the man.

 

“Huff, huff, huff, what brings Wookwang Construction President Kim all the way here?”

 

“And how did Taeseong Construction President Cha end up here too…?”

 

Director Go cleared the way for Taeseong Construction President Cha.

 

“President Cha, please go inside. The Chairman is waiting for you.”

 

Director Go’s gaze was cold and chilling.

 

Wookwang Construction President sensed it again this time.

 

‘President Cha is going to get properly thrashed today!’

 

He should have looked at where he was lying before stretching his legs.

 

It seemed like today was the wrong day to pick.

 

‘The way things are going doesn’t seem ordinary at all.’

 

Feeling like his throat was being strangled somehow.

 

The Wookwang Construction President nervously loosened his necktie.

 

* * *

 

The Taeseong Hotel Bar was extremely quiet and dark.

 

Opening the establishment earlier than usual was solely for the private meeting between Chairman Cha and the Taeseong Construction President.

 

Thud.

 

Chairman Cha set down his drinking glass.

 

“Yoon-seong, there are exactly three glasses left.”

 

“You seem to be handling your liquor well today. You’re finishing an entire bottle of Deodeok Wine by yourself. Heh heh heh!”

 

The Taeseong Construction President, unaware of Chairman Cha’s inner thoughts, laughed heartily as usual.

 

“Hyung, but why do you keep counting the remaining glasses since earlier?”

 

“Because when this Deodeok Wine ends, my loyalty will end too.”

 

He was serious.

 

But the Taeseong Construction President didn’t take those words to heart.

 

He had been talking like that since earlier, but hadn’t gotten angry or confrontational, just silently drinking.

 

“Hyung, you must be very busy these days leading the Taeseong Construction people to prepare for the subway construction bid, right?”

 

The younger brother personally poured Deodeok Wine into Chairman Cha’s glass.

 

The golden-colored liquor trickled in.

 

“Originally, this should have been my job, but because of your incompetent brother, you’re going through so much trouble, Hyung.”

 

“So you do know that.”

 

“How could I not know? When I was in charge of Taeseong Lumber too, and everywhere I went among Taeseong’s subsidiaries, I only created losses every time, but you always covered for me, Hyung.”

 

“It’s fortunate that you know that.”

 

Unlike Chairman Cha, his younger brother had no talent for management whatsoever.

 

“There really is no one but you, Hyung. Even though I’m an incompetent brother, when my children were getting married, you put me in the construction company president position so I wouldn’t be embarrassed in front of the in-laws.”

 

The Taeseong Construction President scratched the back of his head and laughed.

 

“I should work harder to repay your kindness, Hyung. But this really isn’t as easy as it sounds.”

 

“······.”

 

“Still, with hyung personally stepping forward for this Subway Line 2 construction project, this little brother feels very reassured! An 1.8 trillion won mega-project! If we can just land this one… hehehe!”

 

“Right, the 1.8 trillion won mega-project. The one you kept babbling about until you could see the bottom of this deodeok wine.”

 

Chairman Cha quietly fidgeted with the drinking glass his younger brother had poured for him.

 

“Yoon-seong, I said this was your last chance. So stop talking about the subway construction and speak honestly from your heart. I’ll listen.”

 

“Really, hyung. You hate repeating yourself, yet today you keep saying the same thing over and over. Why? Do you have something on your mind lately? Is it perhaps because of our youngest’s marriage?”

 

The Taeseong Construction President also fidgeted with his soju glass.

 

“You snatched up Woo-gwang’s daughter and got Taeseong Chemical along with her. Meanwhile, I could only manage to get daughters-in-law whose fathers are politicians or judges. Your knack for making money is truly exceptional.”

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