Max-Level Son of a Chaebol Family - Chapter 57
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57. The Appearance of a Big Player (1)
At Taeseong Group Chairman Cha’s home, the telephone rang incessantly.
Ring ring!
“Hello?”
Chairman Cha was answering the telephone himself.
This was an important telephone call that couldn’t be delegated to his wife or the housekeeper.
“You want to invest in Taeseong Construction? Excellent. Of course. We at Taeseong will definitely secure this Subway Line 2 construction project.”
Investment explanations went back and forth for quite a while.
As he hung up the telephone, Chairman Cha smiled with satisfaction.
“Living long enough, even days like this come. Every time I expanded the business, I was busy running around borrowing money. Heh heh heh.”
“Chairman, you must be thirsty? Please have some honey water.”
Clunk.
Chairman Cha’s second wife and Cha Seong-jun’s mother set down a steaming hot teacup.
“What kind of telephone calls have been coming all day long? Chairman just keeps saying they’re important calls. Would it hurt to tell me a little?”
“They’re precious investment calls offering to help Taeseong.”
There’s no one in this world who easily parts with their own money.
Chairman Cha, being in business, knew this better than anyone.
So he had no choice but to respond with utmost sincerity.
“What happened at Year-End Night that investment calls are pouring in like rain? You threatened me and the kids not to even think about going, saying we’d witness something terrible.”
“We almost did witness something terrible. But strangely, things worked out well. Thanks to Taeseong gaining a very bold and passionate sponsor.”
Chairman Cha burst into hearty laughter.
“Their capabilities are beyond words. Not only did they deliver 3 billion won cash to Secretary Kim, but they also brought in big players and made them invest 15 billion won in Taeseong in an instant.”
“Fi-fifteen billion!”
Madam gasped.
“My goodness, how much is all that?”
“Exactly half of Taeseong Chemical. That’s the investment money our sponsor brought in overnight.”
“Who is that person?”
“I don’t know. I just know they’re actively pushing Taeseong forward.”
Instead of lowering his raised corners of his mouth, Chairman Cha picked up the steaming honey water.
“Like someone who suddenly dropped from the sky, they changed the game in an instant. I may not know much, but this is no ordinary person. It’s definitely the work of a big player.”
“A big player? Someone with connections in politics?”
“Well. Looking at the cash they mobilized, it seems like they’re from the financial sector. Anyway, this is the work of someone who sees the big picture in the long term. That much is certain.”
“What exactly did this sponsor do to cause all this?”
“Their methods are high-level. Woo-gwang used bribes on high-ranking political officials, but the sponsor chose to draw in their money instead.”
“Isn’t that the same thing? In terms of pulling powerful people to their side?”
“What’s amazing is that they solved the same objective from completely different positions.”
Slurp!
“Look at it from the high-ranking officials’ perspective. The bribes Woo-gwang handed over are already money in their pockets. Whether they accept requests or not, they have nothing to lose. But when money from their own pockets goes into our Taeseong, the story changes. If our Taeseong fails, they’ll suffer losses.”
“Ah!”
Madam clapped her hands together.
“Profit is natural, but they absolutely hate losing money?”
“Right. They now have a solid reason to push our Taeseong forward.”
Clack.
Chairman Cha set down the teacup containing honey water.
“This is extremely difficult work. High-ranking political officials aren’t easy people to deal with, are they? Yet they managed to charm such people and drive them to compete in investing.”
“How did they charm them?”
“The selection of the front man was absolutely brilliant.”
The front man Taeseong used on the year-end night was an opposition party member.
And that only served to redirect the arrow of the threatening letter elsewhere.
But the sponsor was different.
They boldly brought in underground finance big players and turned the year-end night into an investment venue.
Chairman Cha stroked his chin.
“Someone with this kind of skill must be quite capable. No matter how much I rack my brain, there’s no one with such abilities. Who could it be…”
“Hohoho, who cares who it is. What matters is that they’re strongly supporting our Taeseong. Just the fact that such a sponsor has taken interest shows that our Taeseong will do even better in the future.”
Madam covered her mouth with her hand as she laughed.
Chairman Cha’s hearty laughter also continued endlessly.
After the two spouses laughed for a while, Chairman Cha glanced around cautiously and said.
“Yesterday I called off the marriage arrangement with Wooguang, and Seong-jun officially announced his Wife and Children.”
“What did you say?”
Madam was so shocked that her mouth fell wide open.
“No matter how much I begged you to call off the marriage, you said it absolutely couldn’t be done because Taeseong Chemical worth 30 Billion Won was at stake!”
“Seong-jun wanted it. He said he couldn’t abandon his Wife and Children, so what could I do? Instead, I decided to hand over Taeseong Chemical.”
“You did well!”
Chairman Cha blinked his Eyes with a bewildered expression.
“I thought you’d be furious about giving away Taeseong Chemical that was meant to be passed down to Seong-jun?”
“I don’t know anything about company matters. But I do know that the right woman needs to come into our Home.”
Madam crossed her arms.
“Wooguang Chairman’s Youngest Daughter, I really didn’t like her as a match for our Seong-jun.”
Chairman Cha couldn’t hide his bewildered expression.
His Wife apparently wasn’t even thinking about criticism and scolding for ruining a 30 Billion Won marriage arrangement.
“Will it really be okay? The Wooguang side will stir up the Wives to give you a hard time. Your position could become very difficult.”
“A hard time? I’ll just pull out all the hair of any woman who talks nonsense in front of me.”
Madam snorted.
“Who would dare to boldly pick a fight with me? You know I’m someone who can’t stand watching that kind of behavior.”
“Huh…”
“It won’t even get to hair-pulling. Once I throw the Teacup I’m drinking and overturn the Table, they’ll all run away.”
Madam glanced around cautiously and added.
“Ahem, Inwangsan Fairy Bodhisattva said Woo-gwang’s Daughter and our Seong-jun have the worst compatibility. If he gets involved with that girl, Seong-jun won’t be able to avoid a short life and tragic death.”
“Again, again, again!”
“Inwangsan Fairy Bodhisattva is the best shaman in Our Country who even predicted the nation’s fortune!”
“Nonsense from a worthless Fortune Teller!”
“Just look at the results. Honestly, it’s true that Seong-jun has only been wandering around outside ever since talk of his engagement to Woo-gwang’s Daughter came up, right? I haven’t been able to see My Son’s face properly even once in 7 years.”
Madam trembled with emotion.
“Inwangsan Fairy Bodhisattva said our Seong-jun and Lee Su-jin are a match made in heaven! I didn’t even know that! Even now when I think about that Money Envelope… Ugh!”
Madam suddenly stood up.
“I’m going to see my son and my precious grandson! Don’t try to stop me!”
“What? So suddenly? What if you startle the child?”
“There’s no child who doesn’t go crazy for candy and chocolate cake! I’m going to pack loads of sweet things and make sure I hear ‘Grandmother is a good person!’ Just you wait and see!”
Madam ran out without looking back.
Chairman Cha shouted loudly.
“We already decided to call the whole family together for a New Year’s meal soon! You don’t need to rush like that…!”
But his wife had already opened the front door and rushed out.
Chairman Cha clicked his tongue.
“Tsk tsk tsk. She’s still the same at that age, charging in headfirst without thinking.”
Ring ring!
Just then, the telephone rang.
“Hello?”
-Chairman, this is Kim Yeong-geol. We have a big problem.
“A big problem? Why are you making such a fuss, unlike yourself?”
-I just got a call from Mayor Gu. His Excellency wants to have a drink with Young Master Seong-jun.
“What? That is a big problem!”
Chairman Cha couldn’t contain himself and shot up from his seat.
His face had already turned pale.
“What are we going to do about this? Why would His Excellency call for Seong-jun separately? What crime could a child who just returned home have committed! Surely this isn’t Woo-gwang’s revenge?”
The more he thought about it, the worse his imagination grew.
It was an era when the Blue House’s will took absolute priority.
“Where is it? The place where he wants to have drinks!”
-They said Hyeonmu Hotel.
“This won’t do. I have to go too!”
This wasn’t the time to be leisurely talking about meals.
Chairman Cha hurriedly put on his coat.
“Director Go, start the car! Pack the Deodeok Wine and let’s go to Hyeonmu Hotel right now!”
“Yes, understood.”
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I walked several laps alone around the Hyeonmu Hotel Walking Path.
With each step I took, I pondered deeply about the Bank that Master had mentioned and the Investment Company I wanted to establish.
By the time my walk was finished, my mind had become somewhat organized.
‘As expected, walking is the best when you need to think!’
With light steps, I finished my walk and entered the Hotel Lobby.
‘Huh?’
Cars began entering the Hotel Main Entrance one after another.
The people who jumped out like springs as soon as the cars stopped were Taeseong Group Security Guards.
They came running busily while carrying large Document Boxes.
Their expressions were very tense and their steps urgent.
“Ah, Young Master!”
The Taeseong Group Security Guards spotted me and came running over with bright expressions.
“Where is Mother and why did you come out alone? Did you get lost?”
“Oh my, look how cold your hands are. Your cheeks are completely frozen too. Just how long have you been like this?”
“This won’t do. Rookie, escort our Young Master properly to his Hotel Room and come back! Hurry!”
The Taeseong Group Security Guards fidgeted with restless expressions.
“If it were up to us, we’d like to escort Young Master and buy you a warm cup of Ssanghwa Tea.”
“But right now there’s an urgent matter where every second counts.”
Without realizing it, I opened my Eyes wide.
“An urgent matter where every second counts?”
“Ah, every second counts! It means something very urgent.”
It’s not that I don’t know the words, but that I don’t know the situation.
“What kind of matter is it?”
“That’s classified as a state secret, so we dare not tell you…!”
A state secret?
“E-even if you look at me with such pretty eyes, it won’t work!”
“Young Master, please hurry and go into your hotel room.”
“Soon the Blue House Security Guards will come rushing in to control this area and organize the people.”
Blue House?
As increasingly high-level terms kept popping up out of nowhere, my eyes couldn’t help but grow wider.
Just then, a familiar luxury sedan arrived.
Father and Secretary Kim got out of the car.
“Young Master, you mustn’t call for Father. He’ll be extremely busy right now.”
The quick-witted security guard, self-proclaimed number two, Security Team Leader Yoo Jong-tae who claimed to be my right-hand man, set down the document boxes he was carrying and simply picked me up.
“I, Yoo Jong-tae, will escort the Young Master. Boys, don’t drop any materials and hurry up and carry them.”
“Yes, Team Leader. Then we’ll leave the Young Master in your care.”
Yoo Jong-tae carried me and walked with large strides.
He rolled his eyes to check left and right before whispering quietly in my ear.
“Shall I secretly tell you a state secret?”
“Yes!”
“Mayor Gu called. Mr. President said he’d like to have a drink with Father.”
“What?”
The President?
I was truly shocked to the point of being startled.
‘Why is the President popping up here? Is he really coming here? To Hyeonmu Hotel? Suddenly? But why?’
This was something I had never expected at all.
Just then, black vehicles began entering the Hyeonmu Hotel access road one after another in a line.
“The Blue House Security Guards have arrived. They’ll control the hotel from now on. Young Master, if you stay here you’ll be startled, so let’s go up to your room.”
The procession of black sedans entering one after another and the caliber of people getting out of the cars was truly impressive.
Yoo Jong-tae lowered his voice even more as he spoke.
“In order of entering the hotel lobby, there’s the Seoul Mayor, Blue House Chief of Staff, Minister of Construction, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Foreign Affairs.”
Yoo Jong-tae quietly exclaimed in admiration.
“Following behind them are the Vice Ministers and Assistant Vice Ministers from each ministry. High-flying officials are pouring out one after another. I’m confused whether this is a Blue House conference room or a private drinking session?”
I agree.
Even the amount of documents they’re carrying is considerable.
‘But why are all the documents they brought that brownish color?’
Yoo Jong-tae said.
“The Minister of Foreign Affairs brought Embassy Personnel with him. Hmm, where was it again. I remember it was somewhere in the Middle East.”
Middle East? Oh ho!
Information that could definitely catch the President’s attention came to mind.
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