The Baby Seizes Fortune - Chapter 50

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Episode 50

To think I’d clear this Quest in such a way. Thanks to it, I did get a treasure detector, but…!

‘This kind of Quest is too much!’

I let out a deep sigh while looking at Junho’s bandaged arm.

I thought it would just be exchanging words with Gi Seung-cheol at most, but it was actually dealing with a truly insane and dangerous stalker.

I regret not checking today’s fortune earlier.

‘If I had, Father wouldn’t have gotten hurt.’

Junho looked at me with concern as I blamed myself gloomily inside.

“Chaea. I’m really fine, I tell you.”

“But still…”

My small clenched fist trembled.

“Chaea.”

Junho called me again with a gentle voice.

I looked up and met his gaze.

Despite being injured, he had a comfortable expression, trying to reassure me, which made me tear up again.

“What should we do? With my arm like this, I won’t be able to make rolled omelets for a while.”

“Woo, are rolled omelets important right now? You almost died!”

When I raised my eyebrows as if incredulous, Junho laughed brightly.

“Why would I die and leave our Chaea behind? Come on, I’m really fine, so cheer up.”

How silly. Geez.

In the end, I couldn’t help but giggle at Junho’s bright smile and let out a small sigh.

“Your phone is completely broken too, hyung.”

Seok-min said while handling Junho’s phone.

Junho’s big black phone with a removable battery was smashed to pieces.

No wonder the calls wouldn’t go through.

“The boss is coming soon too. Oh, and there was someone who contacted us…”

Before Seok-min could finish speaking, someone accompanied by bodyguards walked in through the emergency room entrance.

The person wearing a black hat and mask still stood out due to their exceptional proportions.

“There he comes.”

Seok-min moved aside to make room, and the person who came to see Junho took off his mask and greeted with a gentle smile.

“Mr. Gu Jun-ho, are you alright?”

I couldn’t help but be startled.

Because it was none other than Ji Min-hyeok, the leader of MIX.

‘Wait, why is Min-hyeok here…’

“Ah, yes…”

Junho looked at Min-hyeok with a bewildered expression.

Soon Min-hyeok lowered himself slightly and met my gaze.

“Chaea must have been very scared too, are you okay?”

“Ah… yes.”

Min-hyeok raised his hand and carefully patted my head.

Then he straightened up again and looked at Junho. Soon Min-hyeok bowed his head 90 degrees toward Junho.

“…?”

Junho, who couldn’t understand what this situation was, looked startled and puzzled, and so did I.

What kind of situation is this right now?

‘Could it be among the status window rewards…’

When I blinked, Min-hyeok spoke in a quiet voice.

“I’m sorry. For our Jia’s matter to cause such great harm…”

Min-hyeok’s voice was genuinely apologetic.

Junho realized and spoke carefully.

“Ah, by any chance, are you two…”

“She’s my real younger sister. I came first to apologize.”

“Ah.”

This was something even I didn’t know.

To think that Ji Min-hyeok, the leader of the legendary 90s group MIX, and girl group member Jia were siblings.

This fact wasn’t even reported by Dispatch until the modern era I lived in.

‘So this is why it appeared? A-grade connection…?’

Min-hyeok, who had only exchanged formal greetings with Junho before, kept apologizing to Junho with a truly sorry and helpless expression.

“I see…”

Junho, who had been stunned and dazed by Min-hyeok’s confession, opened his mouth.

“But, that is… I don’t think it’s something you need to apologize to me for.”

At this, Min-hyeok’s fingertips stiffened.

Junho continued calmly.

“Jia is also a victim. From what I heard the police officers saying earlier, it seems she had reported it several times.”

The man who attacked Junho was Jia’s malicious stalker.

“Rather, I think Jia will be greatly shocked by my incident too.”

“Mr. Gu Jun-ho…”

Min-hyeok showed surprise at Junho’s incredibly calm and cool reaction.

‘Our Junho is quite the T-type at times like this.’

Since stars have jobs where they’re shown to the public, they tend to be quite self-centered.

Especially when they almost die like this due to being professionally involved with someone when they did nothing wrong, they might resent the other party.

But the Junho I know isn’t that kind of person.

‘He’s someone who willingly took on a burden like me when it wasn’t even his obligation, so there’s no way he’d resent Jia, who’s a stalking victim.’

“So you don’t need to worry about it. Oh, the police officers said earlier that they can probably lock that guy up for several years for attempted murder…”

Junho said to Min-hyeok with a bright smile.

“It would be better if he could never get out… but please reassure Jia that she doesn’t need to worry about that man for the time being.”

“…Ah.”

Min-hyeok’s eyes looking at Junho shook greatly.

After a long silence, Min-hyeok seemed to hesitate considerably about what to say.

“I… I…”

Then he looked down at me.

“Ah, my nephews are around Chaea’s age, so would you like to meet and play together sometime?”

Unlike when we first met, Min-hyeok’s voice seemed to be trembling a little.

Junho smiled brightly and asked me.

“Shall we? What do you think, Chaea?”

Min-hyeok looked at me.

Min-hyeok, who was always relaxed like a superstar, somehow had a clearly nervous expression.

I grinned and shrugged my shoulders.

“Well… sure.”

* * *

[Breaking News] Actor Gu Jun-ho responds calmly despite assailant attack… Situation ends without major harm thanks to citizens’ help.

Actor Gu Jun-ho was reportedly attacked by an assailant in the city center on the evening of the 15th, but calmly responded and safely overcame the situation with help from nearby citizens.

“Wow, this is the first time I’ve been hospitalized in a private room in my life.”

Junho seemed awkward with the VIP room scenery and looked around every corner as soon as he entered the hospital room.

“The room even has its own bathroom, and I get to use it all by myself. Superstar Min-hyeok really thinks big.”

“You’re hurt like this, and now’s not the time to be happy!”

Though it’s still fortunate that he’s giving off such a positive atmosphere.

I sighed and looked at the newly appeared status window.

It had been sparkling constantly since earlier.

[You have achieved the Hidden Achievement ‘Through Thick and Thin’.]

[A time attack hidden Quest is granted as an Achievement bonus.]

[Hidden Quest: Report a suspicious person.]

[Quest Reward: User assets increased by 100 million]

“Report a suspicious person…”

I repeatedly read the Quest content that I couldn’t understand at all.

“How unhelpful. You should tell me what’s suspicious!”

Woof-

Noah, as if she didn’t know either, was wandering around the status window with a magnifying glass in her mouth, sniffing around diligently.

[૮₍ ˘ﻌ˘ ₎ა⌕]

While walking around the hospital corridor for the Quest, a meal schedule posted on the bulletin board caught my eye.

It had the meal plan for the next week written on it.

I couldn’t stay at the hospital the entire time while Junho was hospitalized.

Once the weekend passed, I had to go to preschool.

From then on, the Landlady had agreed to look after me.

Anyway, I planned to work on the current Quest during the weekend.

True to a time attack Quest, I could see the time limit floating in one corner.

[36:45:20]

That roughly meant I had 36 hours left.

100 million isn’t some dog’s name, and I couldn’t miss out on this big money that would help me achieve the main Quest’s 10 billion.

Woof- Woof woof-

Noah, who had been sniffing around with her magnifying glass, suddenly started barking.

Thanks to her stage upgrade, Noah had become much more agile and sharp compared to the beginning.

I looked at the other flyers posted next to the meal schedule.

Next to a spy report flyer, I could see a wanted poster.

I flinched in surprise when I recognized the face of the wanted person.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————