The Baby Seizes Fortune - Chapter 64

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Episode 64

At Chairman Kang Un-san’s voice, Seungcheol immediately stood up and turned to look at him.

“You are…”

“I’m Gi Seung-cheol, the representative lawyer of a top-tier law firm. Chairman Gochan-hyeong asked me to attend on his behalf to celebrate Hee-jae’s birthday, so I stopped by to deliver a gift.”

“Ah, welcome.”

“Yes, Chairman. Please feel free to speak comfortably. I have always respected you.”

Seungcheol erased the snake-like gaze he had been directing at me and bowed his head to Chairman Kang while speaking in a thick voice.

“What, what is there for this old man to be respected for.”

“Not at all. As the founder of Tomorrow Finance, I know better than anyone that you are making tremendous contributions to South Korea. If there’s an opportunity…”

“This person, really, how embarrassing, hehe. But anyway, Chaea. If you need anything else, feel free to tell me anytime.”

“Yes, Grandfather Hee-jae.”

“Just call me Grandfather. If you’re our grandson’s friend, you’re like a granddaughter to me. Hehe.”

At those words, Seungcheol’s eyes within his stern gaze turned toward me.

Rather than being favorable, his eyes held slight irritation, but at the same time contained curiosity.

At the fact that this rude little brat was receiving favor from a man whose favor he himself wanted to buy.

“So you were Hee-jae’s friend, Miss Chaea.”

Soon Seungcheol turned the topic to me.

“Somehow, from the first time I saw you, you stood out particularly.”

“Oh, have you seen Chaea somewhere before?”

“Yes. We’re acquainted, having met through an unintended incident. Miss Chaea’s father is currently an actor playing Dong-ho in 【Typhoon Internal Medicine】. I’ve also briefly met Miss Chaea’s father separately.”

At Seungcheol’s voice, the people standing behind murmured.

I could hear stories about the content of 【I Want to Know This】 and about who I was.

There seemed to be disappointed looks, as expected, upon learning that I wasn’t some chaebol family granddaughter with family connections?

“Yes, you know him. That child’s father is also a person with a really good impression. When Hee-jae was injured because of an assailant before, he even sent a get-well visit. I told him to come together today, but he said it was difficult due to his schedule. That’s unfortunate.”

However, when Chairman Kang spoke as if he already knew my father and there was even exchange through the children, Seungcheol’s eyebrows twitched, and other people also showed somewhat surprised reactions.

It seemed like more than just a simple preschool child relationship with Hee-jae, but a close one?

Soon Chairman Kang placed his hand on my shoulder.

“Chaea’s father was also acquainted with this lawyer gentleman here? Yes, in this small country, connections are all linked if you go one or two steps. Amazing.”

“That’s right, Chairman. That, actor Gu Jun-ho…”

Seungcheol suppressed his flustered expression and rather opened his mouth to try to break the ice in conversation.

And if it were an ordinary child, even if they didn’t know adult circumstances, they would just giggle.

But I’m not an ordinary child.

I have no intention of becoming a common topic or bridgehead between Seungcheol and Chairman Kang.

“I heard from Father. He saw this lawyer mister about Older Sister Im Su-yeon’s matter.”

When the name of the dead Im Su-yeon came from my mouth, murmuring sounds came from behind.

“Im Su-yeon, that…”

“Right. That dead actress.”

Seungcheol’s brow, who had been making a good-natured face toward the chairman, hardened.

“Actress Im Su-yeon…”

The chairman frowned at the name that seemed familiar yet not quite.

“Oh my, this is a field this old man doesn’t know well.”

I shrugged my shoulders and said.

“I don’t know well either. Father just told me about it.”

Seungcheol hardened his face and no longer opened his mouth.

His plan to continue conversation with Chairman Kang starting with stories about me and my father had been ruined.

I don’t know the relationship between Suyeon and Seungcheol either, but seeing this expression, it’s becoming really suspicious.

Right on cue, Hee-jae, who had finished greeting his maternal relatives, hurriedly came toward me.

“Hee-jae!”

“I finished greeting. Nothing happened, right?”

Chairman Kang laughed heartily.

“Boy, what do you mean nothing happened. You’re in such a hurry.”

Hee-jae, standing in front of me, immediately said.

“Chaea, let’s go play over there.”

For me too, eating at the same table as Gi Seung-cheol was disgusting.

“Okay!”

Having filled my stomach well enough, I immediately smiled brightly at Hee-jae and stood up from my seat.

“Yes, have fun playing. I need to go see Chairman Han. Lawyer, have a pleasant time, and please give my thanks to Chairman Go.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

Leaving Seungcheol at the table, Hee-jae and I left our seats together, and the chairman also left the table.

Receiving Seungcheol’s displeased gaze piercing the back of my head, I walked proudly.

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[Sub Quest: Fun Birthday Party, try preparing a birthday gift that will satisfy your friend.]

[Reward: Random opening of Noah’s special function]

“How about this?”

At the stationery store Junho and I stopped by, Junho reached for an airplane-shaped toy and picked it up.

I flinched and shook my head vigorously.

“No good!”

When Junho looked at me as if asking why, I let out a small sigh.

“Hee-jae’s parents… passed away in a plane crash.”

At this, Junho flinched in surprise.

“A plane crash… you say?”

“Yes, there was that crash incident last year. He lost his parents in that.”

Junho’s eyes wavered.

Then he carefully put the airplane toy back down.

“I see…”

When I said I was going to Hee-jae’s birthday party, a light of sympathy appeared in Junho’s eyes, which had held slight wariness.

“Yeah. So airplanes are no good.”

I reached toward the clay, then picked up music boxes to listen to their songs.

I chose a small music box that played the Nutcracker song and held it out to Junho.

“Let’s go with this.”

“Nice song.”

“Father, can you use a screwdriver?”

“A screwdriver?”

Junho tilted his head.

“Yeah. I want to make something.”

Rather than giving this as is,

A sparkling gift that resembles Miss Gu Chaea’s sincerity and genuine heart would increase the quest success rate.

“And that, please buy me that clay too!”

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…I said that, but I’m quite clumsy with my hands.

Anyway, when I placed animal-shaped clay on the music box plate, a somewhat crude music box was completed.

When Hee-jae carefully wound the music box’s spring, the Nutcracker song flowed out through the music box.

‘Maybe I should have just given it as is.’

Looking at the wobbly giraffe’s neck, I felt a little regret.

But regardless of my embarrassed feelings, Hee-jae’s eyes were glued to the music box and wouldn’t look away.

What is Hee-jae thinking right now?

Even if I turned on inner thoughts mode, I wouldn’t be able to know anyway.

“Open it.”

At my words, Hee-jae carefully opened the music box lid with his small hands.

Soon Hee-jae’s eyes rippled at what was inside.

“Hee-jae, is there anything you like? Like cartoons or movies.”

“Cartoons… I don’t enjoy them.”

I had tried to ask Hee-jae about what he liked, but failed.

Still, if there was one hint.

When we had a brief time watching a cartoon movie in the preschool auditorium.

Hee-jae, who always only read books, glanced up and silently mouthed the characters’ lines word for word.

As if he had seen it before and memorized it.

No matter how smart Hee-jae was, if he had memorized the lines, wouldn’t it actually be an animation he quite liked?

‘Captain World.’

It was a famous animation from the 90s. Heroes wearing rings with various powers fight against villains trying to destroy the world to protect Earth.

Even if he was a mature child who read ‘Crime and Punishment’, there was no way a child wouldn’t have a child’s heart.

After his parents passed away, knowing what kind of expectations he received from those around him, he probably pretended not to be interested in such things on purpose to appear more mature.

And now.

The ‘Heart’ ring, obtained after repeating the 100-won gacha machine in front of the stationery store a whopping 20 times, was placed inside the music box.

Though it was a crude plastic ring, it was quite popular among children of this era.

Especially the ‘Heart’ ring was even rarer, so I had a hard time getting it!

“This…”

Hee-jae opened his mouth with a dazed expression.

“…did you prepare this for me?”

“Of course. It’s naturally your present!”

I said with a bright smile.

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