The Baby Seizes Fortune - Chapter 77

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Episode 77

“The depositor’s name is Kim Min-cheol.”

Chairman Kang’s eyebrows twitched.

“A Korean name.”

“That’s correct.”

“Huh, Kim Min-cheol.”

Park Manager hesitated for a moment before continuing.

“One more thing, this is something I found out through a different route. About Miss Gu Chaea’s birth mother, the late actress Kang Sae-byeol.”

“Continue.”

“I discovered information that she once met a young businessman named Kim Min-cheol. Perhaps, he could be Miss Chaea’s father.”

At this, Chairman Kang showed a considerably surprised expression and leaned toward Park Manager.

“The depositor could be Gu Chaea’s father?”

“It’s such a common name, I don’t know if it’s the same person. And Kim Min-cheol was a man who ran a small business with mediocre skills, and it’s known that he immigrated to the United States before Miss Gu Chaea was born, so whether he would have the means to send that much money…”

“He could have succeeded there.”

“I looked into that possibility as well, but it doesn’t seem to be the case. Whether he went into hiding or something happened to him, he’s missing even in the United States.”

At this, Chairman Kang frowned and touched his brow.

“I see. So there are many clues, but nothing certain. The person who sent money to Gu Chaea’s account could be her biological father, but it could also be someone else using her biological father’s name.”

It was easy to tell that the five-year-old child wasn’t just a simple genius.

No matter how much of a genius, unless they were a god, that level of return rate where everything they invested in went up was impossible.

There’s something behind Gu Chaea.

But its true nature is vague.

“Using funds of unclear origin through a young child’s name like this, now that we’ve discovered it, the principle would be to report it as a violation of the financial real-name system. Chairman.”

“Leave it alone.”

“…Are you really sure about this? If problems arise later.”

“If any problems arise, I’ll take full responsibility, so cover this matter up. This is something only you and I know about.”

Park Manager’s heart raced at Chairman Kang’s cold gaze.

“If even the smallest piece of information related to this matter leaks out, I’ll immediately suspect you.”

“…Ah, understood.”

Park Manager, recognizing Chairman Kang Un-san’s firm resolve regarding this matter, bowed his head.

“You may go. And I’ve sent you a review opinion regarding the new business launch by email, so check it.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

After sending Park Manager away, Chairman Kang looked out at the cityscape beyond the skyscraper.

“Yes, I’ll trust Grandfather too.”

The child’s bright, clear eyes and confident, determined voice came to mind.

The greatest mystery that had appeared in his 60 years of life, Gu Chaea.

Since he had decided to trust her once, he should see it through to the end.

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Woof woof-

Noah in the status window bounces around wagging his tail.

[૮₍˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶₎ა]

While Junho was auditioning for 【Waltz of Prague】 and meeting with writer Kim Bong-cheol, I was waiting on a chair at the broadcasting station.

This absolutely has to work out, it’s going to be a major drama in the Korean Wave fever of the 2000s!

If he gets cast in this drama, it will be tremendously helpful for actor Gu Jun-ho’s career.

I was getting nervous just waiting.

‘Ugh, why aren’t they coming out!’

They said it would take thirty minutes, but when I had waited a full hour, I saw two people walking from far away.

The tall man was Junho, and the petite woman wearing glasses next to him was…

‘Kim Bong-cheol!’

When hearing the name Kim Bong-cheol, many people mistake her for a male writer, but she was a female writer who used a pen name.

Starting with 【Yellow Dandelion】, she carved countless trajectories in Korean dramas, and although her last work failed to maintain ratings, she would write new drama history again…

“Hello!”

I immediately looked at her and greeted her loudly like a spirited child.

Writer Kim Bong-cheol, perhaps surprised by my boisterous greeting, shrugged her shoulders and smiled brightly at me.

“You’re Gu Chaea?”

“Yes!”

“I’m Kim Bong-cheol. Nice to meet you. I’ve heard a lot about you.”

Gu Jun-ho’s daughter Gu Chaea, though unintended, my presence was quietly becoming known in the broadcasting industry.

When Junho appeared on 【Talkbox of Truth】, many people became curious about me, and it became even more so because the actors from Typhoon Internal Medicine and especially the PD went around talking about me.

“The PD from Typhoon Internal Medicine said you had a standout presence worth noting, and it’s really true.”

“You flatter me!”

“Oh my, a five-year-old knows the phrase ‘you flatter me’ and is smart too.”

“Right, writer? She’s my daughter but she’s really smart.”

Junho laughed and was proud of me.

By the way, the atmosphere between the two seems good, so it went well, right?

Kim Bong-cheol, wearing round glasses, had dark circles under her eyes, but they contained curiosity about me.

Well, I don’t mind getting to know new connections.

This person could be helpful to Junho too.

“When your dad is filming the drama from now on, you can come visit the film set sometimes. We’ll be going overseas too, and you can come along.”

“Uh… then…”

Writer Kim Bong-cheol smiled at me and said.

“Yes. We’ll start filming next year.”

He passed!

Along with her words, a status window appeared before my eyes.

[Special Quest ‘Guardian’s Growth’ Stage 5 Achieved]

[૮₍ •̀ﻌ•́ ₎ა〰ੈ✩‧₊˚]

Noah pulls a string and fireworks burst out with a pop.

Yes!

The moment the star, which had been about one-third full, suddenly filled up to half, the black background of the star changed to gray.

Of course, half of it remained filled with yellow.

And the cascading status windows.

[Reward granted for achieving 0.5 stars.]

[Guardian’s appearance improved by 10%]

[Guardian’s intelligence improved by 10%]

[Guardian’s stamina improved by 10%]

[Guardian’s specialty improved by 10%]*Specialty Selection-Acting*

[These effects will be naturally applied over several months.]

So this was indeed a kind of nurturing quest.

This should be very helpful for Junho’s star quality, right?

Seeing my brightened expression, Junho also said to writer Kim Bong-cheol with a proud look.

“Thank you, writer.”

“Not at all. I had no idea that Mr. Gu Jun-ho would suit a villain image so well.”

When I went to visit Min-hyeok’s house last time, while I was playing with Haedeun and Haesoo, Junho apparently talked with Min-hyeok about acting.

Min-hyeok, who debuted early as an idol and worked as an actor in parallel, starring in various dramas, listened well to Junho’s concerns and gave him advice.

He also looked at Junho’s expressions and posture. Junho, who had been worried about his first villain role, had a much lighter expression when leaving Min-hyeok’s house.

“Of course, you know there are areas for improvement, right?”

“Ah, yes, writer.”

“The decisive reason I decided to work with Mr. Junho was because of Mr. Junho’s potential and ultimately, his sincerity that made me want to draw out that potential.”

Writer Kim Bong-cheol’s eyes looking at Junho were professionally serious.

“I will do my best to meet your expectations.”

Junho spoke with a determined voice.

Writer Kim Bong-cheol smiled with satisfaction and shifted his gaze from Junho to look at me.

“But can I ask Chaea just one thing?”

“Yes!”

“When I asked your father about his motivation for applying to this work, he said that you, Chaea, insisted he should definitely try for this role. According to your father, he applied because even if he were sleeping, rice cakes would appear just from listening to you.”

There was laughter mixed in Writer Kim Bong-cheol’s voice.

I quickly looked up at Junho.

‘No, how could you say that exactly as it was! You should have said you’ve always respected the writer and wanted to appear in the best work.’

Well, it seems like Writer Kim was actually more interested because of this sincerity, but it’s embarrassing!

“Why did Chaea tell your father to do my work?”

1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds… about 10 seconds of silence passed.

I cleared my throat with a “hmm,” and then opened my mouth to Writer Kim Bong-cheol, who was looking at me with curiosity, his eyes shining.

“Teacher Noh Ji-hae from the Rabbit Class said so. She said all the children in the Rabbit Class are cuter and more special because they’re different. She said all people have different colors.”

“….”

“Your works are like that too, aren’t they? Interesting stories are created when different people bump into each other.”

I remember Writer Kim Bong-cheol’s 2020 Emmy Award acceptance speech.

Her speech became a worldwide topic,

and it was content I also related to.

-I think it’s a blessing that we each have different appearances, skin colors, personalities, and hobbies. If we were all the same, human sociability wouldn’t have evolved to even half of what it is now. My stories are like that too. In my stories, there are good people, villains, fools, and despicable people, but I write my works hoping that you will love them all. Because those appearances are reflections of ourselves.

“Father is twenty-six years old but adopted and raised me. Father himself became a weak person. He’s different from others.”

He became an unmarried father to a child he didn’t even give birth to.

“Wh-what are you saying, Chaea? How strong is your father!”

Junho shook his head as if to deny it, but Writer Kim Bong-cheol seemed to be concentrating on my words and didn’t take his eyes off me.

“That’s why I thought Father could shine even more brilliantly in Writer Kim Bong-cheol’s work. Because you are.”

I continued speaking with the corners of my mouth raised.

“A person who loves differences.”

-I love ‘differences.’

At this, Writer Kim Bong-cheol’s eyes shook greatly.

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