The Baby Seizes Fortune - Chapter 40

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Episode 40

 

I didn’t look back at Seungcheol.

 

“Come here. What’s your name?”

 

His voice sounded louder as he approached closer.

 

Minsu tilted his head, sensing something strange.

 

“Excuse me, mister, have you been drinking?”

 

Seungcheol paid no attention and called out to me again.

 

“You… tell me your name.”

 

I slowly turned to look at Seungcheol. When our eyes met, he frowned. As if trying to get a better look at my face.

 

I huffed and quickly ran over to the police officers who were gathered talking over there.

 

And I spoke loudly enough for the entire emergency room to hear.

 

“Police officers, please help me!”

 

People’s attention turned to me. I pointed my finger at Seungcheol and said.

 

“That man over there is looking at me strangely and keeps trying to talk to me!”

 

At this, I could see Seungcheol’s shoulders flinch greatly. When the police officers’ gazes focused on him, he couldn’t hide his flustered expression.

 

“You…”

 

Soon Seungcheol looked at me as if he couldn’t believe it.

 

“My daddy told me not to talk to strangers.”

 

Murmuring voices could be heard from here and there in the emergency room.

 

On one side of the hospital bulletin board, flyers about missing children were posted. In the 1990s, child kidnappings happened quite frequently.

 

“Ah, no…”

 

Look at that twisted expression. How satisfying!

 

“…The kid’s pretty smart.”

 

Due to his earlier cold retort, the police officers seemed somewhat annoyed with Seungcheol too.

 

The police officers looked at Seungcheol with knowing smiles. One of them nodded approvingly.

 

“That’s right, you should always be careful of strangers.”

 

“Ha.”

 

Seungcheol seemed heated as he looked at me and swept his bangs up. Minsu, carrying his bag, came over and took my hand, then spoke to the police.

 

“That man is acting strange. Please investigate him.”

 

And then he looked at me again and called out.

 

“Chaea, let’s go.”

 

“Yes! Let’s hurry home!”

 

Just then, the landlady, who had finished paying, put her red wallet in her bag and approached us.

 

* * *

 

Only half the lights were on in the hotel room.

 

The stand lighting hit the wall and spread like yellow stains, and outside the window, the city lights blinked irregularly.

 

Suyeon sat at a small table beside the bed. Her slightly smudged makeup, which she hadn’t removed, made her look even more tired.

 

“Ha… Hello.”

 

She picked up her flip phone.

 

Seungcheol’s voice came from the other end of the phone.

 

“Is that really what you’re curious about right now, oppa?”

 

He had said he would help, but since Gu Jun-ho appeared on 【Truth Talkbox】, he hadn’t shown his face even once.

 

“Do you know how crazy I’m going right now? My next drama got canceled, my advertisements got cut, all because of that bastard Gu Jun-ho…”

 

She raised her hand and messed up her hair.

 

She was going to have to pay penalty fees too.

 

“Why is that important? What does it matter about Gu Jun-ho’s daughter!”

 

As the alcohol kicked in, disgust and despair overwhelmed her mind.

 

“Ha… really.”

 

However, Seungcheol seemed to have no interest in Suyeon’s feelings.

 

“Yeah, she has double eyelids. Round eyes… Yes. Her name is Gu Chaea. I heard from senior Yeong-il that they live in some rented room.”

 

With an irritated voice, Suyeon answered Seungcheol’s questions and put down her empty glass.

 

As if thinking about something, Seungcheol was silent for a long time. Suyeon frowned, sighed, and said.

 

“Oppa, I won’t ask for much.”

 

There was still no sound from the other end of the phone.

 

“But you really have to help me with this. If this penalty lawsuit goes through, I can’t handle it. If this happens, I’ll have no choice but to spill everything…”

 

-I got it, Suyeon.

 

At Seungcheol’s sudden voice, Suyeon’s eyebrows twitched.

 

That quiet and composed voice somehow washed away a bit of her resentment and brought relief.

 

-Then let’s meet soon to discuss how we should resolve this matter.

 

“Okay, oppa. I’m at the Grace Hotel right now…”

 

-No, not there today. I’ll send you a message soon, so come to that location.

 

“…Okay.”

 

Their phone call ended like that.

 

* * *

 

-Today, on 【Want to Know This】, we’ll cover those who suffered damage due to deceptive media reports…

 

Junho was focused on watching 【Want to Know This】, and I was lying on my side examining the AI system’s functions.

 

‘Maybe because IT is developing so fast, there are more things I can do.’

 

Of course, the internet environment of this era is quite different from the time I knew. This was an era when email, chatting, and portal news were considered innovations.

 

But among them, a welcome function has been added.

 

‘Shopping!’

 

It was a system where you could have items you saw on the internet delivered to your home. Of course, compared to what I saw before my possession, it was quite crude and took quite a while for delivery.

 

I finished purchasing items on Amazon and slowly closed my eyes. They say it could take up to a month for delivery.

 

But the reason I’m looking forward to it is…

 

‘It’s something that can appeal to the connections I’ll need in the future. Hehe.’

 

There’s someone who will help me move into a bigger world.

 

It’ll be a while before I can meet them, but I need to prepare in advance to build up favorability stats.

 

Purchase complete!

 

The next day.

 

“Somang Preschool~ Somang Preschool~ A playground for cute and adorable children!”

 

Junho went to work at the film set, and I went to work at preschool, spending another typical day.

 

“Singing…”

 

During music time, Ju Yeongmin, who was singing the school song next to me, giggled.

 

“Chaea, you’re really bad at singing.”

 

I tightened my grip on Yeongmin’s hand that I was holding and glared at him.

 

“So what if I am?”

 

This is exactly why I have no intention of becoming an idol.

 

“No, ow, ahhh.”

 

“Somang Preschool~ Somang Preschool!”

 

When I tightened my grip, Yeongmin whined in pain, but I sang even louder.

 

“Ah, Gu Chaea, that hurts. Just being strong isn’t everything!”

 

This little kid always acts sassy and keeps hovering around me.

 

‘Should I turn on inner thoughts mode?’

 

“Inner thoughts.”

 

[Hold my hand tighter, play along with me. Keep talking to me. (72%)]

 

No, let’s just pretend I didn’t see that.

 

“Off.”

 

“What are you saying!”

 

“Chaea.”

 

I was trying to ignore Yeongmin’s loud complaints when suddenly a calm voice was heard.

 

When I turned my head, Hee-jae, who was standing in the back row, was looking at me.

 

Oh? Did Hee-jae call me?

 

As I was thinking that, Hee-jae brought his face close to my ear and whispered.

 

“He picked his nose with that hand earlier.”

 

“Ew, gross!”

 

I immediately let go of Yeongmin’s hand.

 

I thought there was something sticky about it. Ugh.

 

“We are one heart, Somang Preschool!”

 

I quietly moved away from Yeongmin, who had lowered his eyebrows, and loudly finished the school song. I thought I could faintly hear Hee-jae’s laughter from behind.

 

He seems to laugh a lot more these days.

 

‘That’s a good thing!’

 

Soon the children finished singing and quieted down, and Teacher Noh Ji-hye, who had been playing the organ, stood up from her seat.

 

“Very well done. Um, everyone. Tomorrow too…”

 

Then she spoke to the children shyly with a very pleased expression.

 

“I’m expecting good performance at the children’s choir competition.”

 

Tomorrow, there was a children’s choir competition being held by the broadcasting station NCS.

 

That meant it was time to execute my strategy to recruit Teacher Noh Ji-hye for the treasure hunt that had been getting increasingly difficult lately!

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