Max-Level Son of a Chaebol Family - Chapter 89
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89. People Who Came to Applaud
These bastards, it’s confirmed I’ll deal with them all together.
‘Then I just need to decide how much to deal with them. Easy and quick, just moderately? Or put in more effort to scale it up and deliver a fatal blow?’
I was busily racking my brain while looking down at Bulgwang-dong Gasoline who had fainted with foam at his mouth.
“Little Kid, why is your expression so serious?”
Uncle Cheol-gu was looking at my face with concern.
“Panting just from running this little bit. Come on, follow Uncle. Huff huff, haah- Huff huff, haah-”
Where have I seen this breathing technique before?
“Isn’t that the breathing technique pregnant women use when giving birth?”
“I don’t know, man. Anyway, it’s the best for breathing well. Just follow along, will you? Huff huff, haah-, huff huff, haah-”
“······.”
“There, now you look more like a little kid. Were you very scared earlier?”
As if.
“Man, a few balloons popping and some wall posters getting torn is nothing. Does that turn a good thing into a bad thing?”
Uncle Cheol-gu grinned and patted my head roughly.
“If you’re a man, you just laugh off stuff like that. Why did you even run all the way here… Oh no, your hair!”
Uncle Cheol-gu started busily moving his hands to fix my hair that he had messed up.
“Our little kid is going up on the platform to personally present the donation, so you need to appear looking sharp.”
As if that’s such a big deal.
He’s even trying to groom my sideburns with precision.
“Think about why that event is being held over there today. You saved the future of sick children, families suffering from illness from despair. Do you know how many people that is?”
There were twenty-five Taeseong families that I ended up sponsoring for hospital expenses.
“To them, you’re probably a little hero, right? So chest out, shoulders back. Got it?”
Uncle Cheol-gu straightened my posture and smiled innocently.
‘With that kind of skill, getting treated like that at the KCIA.’
His abilities are too valuable to waste – he’d be rated as top-tier even compared to nationwide organized crime figures from the back alleys.
‘I should either help him get promoted or recruit him as my security guard.’
Uncle Cheol-gu blinked his eyes.
“Why are you looking at me like that? Ah!”
Uncle Cheol-gu rummaged through his pockets.
“Want some?”
It was silver pills.
Just then, Yoo Jong-tae came running over, waving his hand.
“Young Master, they say the Taeseong Family patient support event will start soon. Shall we head over?”
“What about those scary uncles who were with this guy?”
“We tied those bastards up and stuffed them in the hospital storage over there. Our kids are watching them, so you don’t need to worry.”
Yoo Jong-tae looked down coldly at Bulgwang-dong Gasoline, who was foaming at the mouth.
The torch that Uncle Cheol-gu had found while searching through his belongings was placed nearby.
“These bastards are real low quality. This is what came out of their pockets. It’s gasoline.”
“One brat who doesn’t even smoke carries around a torch, and another carries gasoline in a glass water bottle? This is really suspicious, isn’t it?”
I asked casually.
“So Uncle, are you going to drag these guys to the KCIA for investigation?”
“No. We’ll keep an eye on them and investigate if problems arise. Little kid, in the Republic of Korea, there’s something called the presumption of innocence.”
Uncle Cheol-gu placed the glass water bottle containing gasoline right next to Bulgwang-dong Gasoline’s torch.
“Just carrying around stuff like this isn’t a crime. What do you think the KCIA is, some gangster den?”
What a frustrating man.
Then how did these guys end up getting caught and dragged to the KCIA?
Just then, commotion began to spread from the hospital main gate.
Click! Click! Click! Click!
Camera flashes burst noisily, and the murmuring sounds of people could be heard.
Luxury sedans were coming in one after another.
Earlier, Director Song said there were rumors that Wookwang personnel would come to this hospital to offer condolences after the joint funeral at Wookwang Hospital ended.
Click.
‘Hey, Guardian Spirit.’
[What?]
‘Go check it out.’
The Grim Reaper quickly dashed out with a rustling sound.
* * *
The Grim Reaper’s eyes, having slipped among the people, watched the front.
The Wookwang people who were waiting in front of Taeseong Hospital Main Gate.
They were handling objects they intended to throw at any moment.
Among them, several could be seen wearing vests labeled ‘Wookwang Labor Union.’
They were also holding picket signs saying 【Wookwang, wake up!】, 【Wookwang family died!】, 【Compensate for the damages!】.
‘Wait! Grandfather’s car and President Sim’s car are there too!’
The Wookwang people wouldn’t know that.
‘No, why didn’t the Wookwang people everyone was waiting for come, but so many from our Taeseong showed up like this? At this rate, they’ll get beaten up!’
I shouted in panic.
“Grandfather! President Sim!”
But I heard a response from beside me.
It was Yoo Jong-tae.
“Oh, did you know about it too, Young Master? We received word that not only Chairman would attend, but also the subsidiary executives who participated in the donation would observe the event.”
I was startled.
‘I can have a conversation with someone next to me while sharing vision with the Grim Reaper?’
I didn’t know that since I’d never tried it!
“Team Leader Yoo, what if Grandfather and the Taeseong Group people get beaten up?”
“That’s why we came. Don’t worry. The Taeseong Group First Security Team led by Director Go is excellent.”
Really?
I focused on the vision the Grim Reaper was showing me.
The van door opened and Director Go, a muscular giant, along with Taeseong Group Security Guards came pouring out.
“Everyone please step aside! This is the Taeseong Group Chairman and subsidiary executives!”
The Wookwang people who were about to throw projectiles flinched.
“Why is the Taeseong Group Chairman coming here?”
“Yeah, it would make sense if it were the Wookwang Group Chairman!”
“He’s here to attend the Taeseong Family patient support event! Everyone please clear the way!”
At Director Go’s gesture, the Taeseong Group Security Guards rushed forward to form a human barricade.
It was to clear a path for Grandfather and Taeseong’s subsidiary executives to walk through.
“Director Go, stop it!”
“Chairman.”
“We can’t have people getting hurt while forcibly clearing a path!”
The Wookwang people were very flustered when they saw Grandfather getting out of the car.
“It really is the Taeseong Group Chairman?”
Following behind, Taeseong’s subsidiary executives and staff members got out of the sedans lined up one after another.
Click! Click! Click!
Reporters who had gathered to cover any potential clashes kept setting off camera flashes.
Broadcasting station correspondents and news reporters also turned on their broadcast cameras.
“I am Cha Tae-seong of Taeseong Group!”
Grandfather glanced around at the murmuring Wookwang people and opened his mouth.
“Did you come out early to the front of Taeseong Hospital Main Gate on such a cold day? I don’t know where to put myself with such a warm welcome! Thank you!”
Even while looking at the projectiles the Wookwang people were holding, Grandfather smiled.
“I didn’t know so many people would have such deep interest in the Taeseong Family’s patient support event!”
Someone from the Wookwang side shouted angrily.
“We didn’t gather here to watch Taeseong’s event! We’re here to welcome Wookwang’s Chairman Kim and the subsidiary presidents…”
“Wookwang won’t be coming.”
“What?”
“I just came from paying respects at the Wookwang Hospital Joint Memorial Hall. I didn’t see Wookwang’s chairman or subsidiary presidents. All the politicians have finished paying their respects and dispersed too.”
The Wookwang people were extremely indignant.
Many burst out with curses they had been holding back or shed tears of frustration and injustice.
“Everyone, rather than waiting for Wookwang who won’t come, let’s disperse and eat together! We happen to have plenty of prepared lunch boxes and beverages!”
When Grandfather gestured, the Taeseong Group Security Guards began unloading boxes of items from the van.
Metal lunch boxes with the Taeseong logo were piled high.
“Don’t shiver out here in the cold, let’s go inside! We’ll serve you each a cup of warm tea!”
Grandfather walked with large strides, his long coat fluttering.
The Wookwang people blocking the hospital main gate just murmured in confusion, with no one readily stepping aside.
Director Go gave a look to the Taeseong Group Security Guards.
Just when I worried a violent clash might break out, Father’s car arrived.
Seeing Father get out of the car, the Wookwang people let out thunderous cheers.
“It’s President Cha of Taeseong Construction!”
“President Cha, our son lived thanks to the medical support you provided back then!”
“Thanks to you, President, my mother was able to receive surgery!”
“Taeseong Construction set up all the temporary tents so guardians and bereaved families could rest, right?”
“We received the blankets and lunch boxes you provided! Thank you so much!”
The cheers for Father were extremely warm.
“Today’s scheduled Taeseong Family Patient Support event is planned and organized by the son of President Cha of Taeseong Construction, my eight-year-old youngest grandson. Hahaha!”
Grandfather burst into hearty laughter.
“It’s a charity event to help young patients suffering from illness, so please all come and grace this meaningful occasion. Seong-jun!”
“Yes, Father. I’m coming.”
As Father walked forward, the Wookwang people blocking Taeseong Hospital Main Gate split apart to the left and right.
Like Moses appearing and parting the Red Sea.
A path was created in an instant.
Father smiled broadly and said.
“Please come in together, everyone. If possible, I’d be grateful if you could give my son just one round of applause.”
“Yes! Of course!”
“I’ll clap the loudest!”
At Father’s single word, the Wooguang people followed without complaint.
When Father stood side by side next to Grandfather, Grandfather firmly placed his hand on Father’s shoulder.
“Well done.”
It was a simple word.
But it was filled with pride.
Grandfather’s lips curved upward uncontrollably, and the steps of Taeseong’s subsidiary presidents and executives gained strength.
Click! Click! Click! Click!
The cameras from the media and broadcasting stations rolled continuously.
Director Go and the Taeseong Group Security Guards didn’t even need to worry about safety control.
“Wow!”
One of the people wearing Wooguang Labor Union vests who entered the hospital burst out in admiration.
“At Wooguang, even when people were dying, we couldn’t see a single hair of the chairman or subsidiary executives, but here the chairman and subsidiary executives rushed out to empty their pockets to help sick families!”
It was because they saw the large placard posted in the hospital lobby.
At the very top of the list showing names and donation amounts, Grandfather’s and my names were placed side by side.
Click! Click! Click! Click!
Someone quietly whispered next to the reporters.
It was a Taeseong Group Team 5 Security Guard that Yoo Jong-tae had brought.
“Did you read the wall poster? It says this started when the Taeseong Construction President’s young son expressed his New Year’s wish to help the Taeseong Family. The subsidiary executives joined in with that intention.”
The uncle who had loudly shouted thanks to Father quickly agreed.
“As expected! Like father, like son!”
It was an uncle I had never seen before.
“He’s going to empty all his New Year’s money to help patients. How is that ordinary character? He takes after his father!”
“Of course, would other kids have done that? They’d be busy thinking about what to buy with their New Year’s money! He’s different from the start!”
The Taeseong Group Security Guard nodded vigorously.
“That’s how Taeseong’s chairman family and subsidiary executives joined forces to support the hospital bills of twenty-five households, right?”
“What? Our Wookwang people died, but the death consolation money is only 300,000 won!”
“What about the injured people? Not only do they get no help with hospital bills, but they’re not even getting paid because they missed factory work!”
“That’s exactly why we’re so angry! This is really going too far!”
Director Go opened his mouth.
“Everyone, please keep quiet here so as not to startle the young patients.”
The place Director Go pointed to.
Small children in patient gowns were huddled together in one corner of the hospital lobby, receiving IV drips.
The young patients were chattering and giggling with laughter, saying they were relieved about not having to worry about hospital bills.
Seeing this, the Wookwang people closed their mouths and lined up quietly.
“Here, take your lunch box!”
“The beverages Taeseong prepared are a bit cold!”
“We’ve put lots of water kettles on the kerosene stove! After the event ends, everyone have a cup of coffee before you go!”
Grandfather sat on the bench prepared in the front row.
Grandfather leaned his head toward Secretary Kim and spoke quietly.
“Someone seems to have tried to ruin my precious brat’s event.”
It was because of the torn placards, burst balloons, crumpled and ripped wall posters, and the platform with footprints on it.
“That worthless bastard, give him a good beating.”
“Yes, Chairman. I will definitely find out who that son of a bitch worse than a dog was taking orders from, what intentions he had, and how he deliberately tried to ruin Taeseong’s event, and punish him thoroughly.
“Yes, Chairman. I will definitely find out who was behind that bastard who’s worse than a dog, what their intentions were, and how they deliberately tried to ruin Taesung’s event, and I will make sure they pay for it.
Secretary Kim’s eyes flashed coldly and menacingly behind his silver-rimmed glasses.
Behind his silver-rimmed glasses, Secretary Kim’s eyes flashed cold and menacingly.
“I think it would be better to send him to the Seobinggo Water Torture Room. So he won’t even dare to think about ruining the Young Master’s events again.”
“I think it would be best to send him to the torture chamber in Seobinggo. So that he won’t even dare to think about ruining the young master’s event ever again.”
“Handle that as you see fit.”
“You can handle that yourself.”
“There happens to be one suitable person. A KCIA agent who delivered the Wookwang Construction bribery ledger to Taeseong but hasn’t received proper reward.”
“There happens to be one suitable candidate. He’s a KCIA agent who delivered Wookwang Construction’s bribery ledger to Taesung but didn’t receive proper compensation.”
“If he made a contribution, he should receive a reward. Make sure to back that guy up properly.”
“If you’ve made a contribution, you should be rewarded. Make sure to back that guy up properly.”
“Yes, Chairman. I’ll take responsibility for opening up his career path this time.”
“Yes, Chairman. I’ll take responsibility for paving that friend’s path to success this time.”
Grandfather nodded and leaned his head toward Father sitting next to him.
Grandfather nodded and leaned his head toward Father, who was sitting beside him.
“Seong-jun, it looks like you’ll have to handle the hospital expansion construction.”
“Seong-jun, it looks like you’ll have to take charge of the hospital expansion construction.”
“Yes, Father.”
“Yes, Father.”
“Tsk, it bears the Taeseong name but doesn’t even have a spacious auditorium. Having my precious brat’s event in a corner of the hospital lobby. Let’s build Taeseong Hospital about five times bigger than it is now.”
“Tsk, it bears the Taesung name but doesn’t even have a spacious auditorium. Holding my precious child’s event in a corner of the hospital lobby. Taesung Hospital—let’s build it about five times bigger than it is now.”
“Father, the budget is…”
“Father, the budget is······.”
“Build it in Jeong-hyeok’s name.”
“Name it after Junghyuk.”
“We have more than enough budget. Rather than expanding this place, I’d rather build a new one ten times larger right in the heart of Gangnam.”
Director Song stood in front of the platform with the Taeseong logo and turned on the megaphone.
“Now, we will begin the Taeseong Family patient support event.”
But Grandfather suddenly shouted out.
“Not yet! Our Cha Jeong-hyeok hasn’t arrived!”
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