The Baby Seizes Fortune - Chapter 87

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Episode 87

Hee-jae was in the same class too.

All the children’s gazes were focused on Hee-jae.

Eight-year-old Kang Hee-jae had lost some of his chubby cheeks, and his features had become even more distinct.

He was now even a little taller than me!

‘How can an eight-year-old child have such noble bearing, from his eyes to his posture.’

It was amazing.

Hee-jae strode up to me and naturally picked up my bag.

“Wait, that must be heavy!”

It’s full of books!

“It’s okay. It’s not heavy.”

But Hee-jae lifted it easily.

“Let’s go, Chaea.”

On Hee-jae’s finger, the heart ring I had given him once still sparkled brilliantly.

* * *

“The invitation, did you get permission from Father?”

“Oh, that?”

At some point, Hee-jae started calling Junho ‘Father.’

Well, he could call him that since he’s a friend’s dad.

But isn’t he being too formal for a little kid?

“Father has a schedule so it’s difficult for him to attend, so I think I’ll go alone.”

“I see.”

Tomorrow Finance’s new business launching party was coming up soon.

Tomorrow Finance was collaborating with a foreign financial company to showcase a new system, and it was said that many political and business figures would attend.

“Still, Grandfather will be happy that Chaea is coming.”

“….”

“He says this new business launch is thanks to Chaea.”

Tomorrow Finance made big money during the dot-com bubble.

I had hinted to Chairman Kang about the timing to withdraw funds, and he withdrew funds accordingly without suspicion.

At the peak.

Soon after the bubble burst, US IT stocks plummeted, and Chairman Kang was able to stably earn profits and recover his funds.

The scale reached 100 billion won, so he gained tremendous benefits because of me.

‘If only I had more seed money….’

I would have become a multi-hundred billion won rich person, what a shame.

‘But there are still many opportunities ahead.’

A considerable amount of my funds withdrawn during the dot-com period is invested in the US stock ‘Apple.’

This is scheduled to rise at least ten times over several years.

‘And there’s another once-in-a-lifetime chance after 2010.’

A smile naturally appeared on my lips.

That was none other than coins.

The price of one Bitcoin wasn’t even 1,000 won back then.

I know the future where it will pump 10,000 times, or even 100,000 times.

World’s richest person, wait for me!

“You suddenly look very happy. What are you thinking about?”

As if he noticed I was thinking about money, Hee-jae leaned his head in and said.

“Oh, thinking about yesterday’s Comedy Concert. Peach Academy is really funny. Don’t you watch it, Hee-jae?”

Grinning, I mumbled while controlling my lips that were trying to curl up again.

“No, I don’t watch it.”

I thought so.

Hee-jae continued asking.

“But… did you get permission to go to Jeonju?”

“Oh. Yes.”

My Quest. Original family reunion.

‘I’ve really been waiting for this for so long.’

“Father won’t say no again this time…? After all, it’s a 2-day, 1-night trip.”

I clenched my fist tightly.

“I’m sorry to Father, but I have to go even if it’s secretly.”

I grumbled while imagining Junho filing a missing person report with the police.

“Anyway, he’s too overprotective.”

No matter how high his favorability became, even if he made investments and important decisions according to what I said, Junho was flawless when it came to my safety.

Watching me like that, Hee-jae smiled faintly and said.

“I understand Father.”

“Huh?”

“I would have been anxious too. If my daughter was like this….”

Hee-jae, who was looking into my eyes, paused for a moment.

“….”

That obvious gaze made my cheeks tingle for no reason.

“Why.”

“…Never mind.”

Hee-jae, who had been smiling as pretty as a peach, walked ahead of me.

* * *

“Will it be okay?”

Junho said to Jihan with a worried expression.

Ri Ji-han.

No, now it’s Lee Ji-han.

She was now living with her parents in the apartment complex next to ours, living as an ordinary person at an ordinary company while preparing to change jobs.

Sometimes it seemed like she made money separately by doing secretive work using her special skills, but I was pretending not to know about that.

She was steadily cooperating whenever I needed her.

Today was the same.

“Taking a child that far….”

With her black hair cut short in a bob, Jihan was wearing a neat blue dress that came down to her calves and smiling brightly.

“Yes, it’ll be perfectly fine. My maternal relatives really love children, and I’ll take good care of Chaea, so don’t worry.”

Jihan, who now had perfect Seoul dialect, was persuading Junho for my trip to Jeonju.

“And Jeonju isn’t that far. It takes four hours to get there.”

“That’s true.”

“Besides, it’s Chaea’s wish. Going on a trip with me.”

The item that was inside the type capsule I got from Director Jo Mi-sook when performing the hidden quest before.

Since it would take time to fix Saetbyeol’s recorder, I needed to go for 2 days and 1 night, but there was no way Junho would allow it.

If I skipped kindergarten or school, Junho would naturally be contacted.

So, I waited a whole 3 years until I was eight years old, when I could get Junho’s permission even for an overnight stay with a neighbor sister.

‘When I was six, I mentioned it once and got scolded that it was absolutely not allowed.’

“Father, please let me go, okay?”

Next to Jihan, I sparkled my eyes and pestered him.

Noah wagged his tail gently, mimicking my expression.

[૮₍ ◕︵◕ ₎ა]

“I want to play with Jihan sister. Right?”

I put on a cute expression too.

“Right? You trust Jihan sister. Sister has a black belt in taekwondo. She’s really strong.”

Strictly speaking, she’s about an 18th dan in mixed martial arts.

In the end, Junho sighed deeply and gave permission.

“Phew… Instead, you really need to listen well to Older Sister. And Jihan.”

Junho furrowed his brows and spoke to Jihan.

“Yes.”

“Please take good care of our daughter. I’m worried about her.”

Junho bowed deeply to Jihan, who was three years younger than him.

Then he straightened up, took out his wallet, and pulled out ten 10,000 won bills to hand to Jihan.

“Ah. It’s okay.”

“No. Please take it. It’s modest, but use this for bus fare at least. I can’t send Chaea empty-handed.”

Junho insisted on giving the 100,000 won to Jihan despite her refusal.

I used the excuse of seeing Jihan off and went out to the corridor to talk with her.

“Thumbs up.”

When I gave her a thumbs up, Jihan squinted her eyebrows.

“I was as nervous as when I defected from North Korea. I always feel it, but Father is incredibly devoted to his daughter.”

“Right, well.”

Jihan narrowed her eyes as if she could clearly feel Junho’s deep affection for me.

“Later on, that guy Hee-jae is going to have a hard time, isn’t he?”

“Why him? Oh right, but why did you meet Hee-jae last time? I heard from Hee-jae that he met with Older Sister Jihan.”

“Ah, that? I had something to ask him for.”

Jihan shrugged as if it was nothing special.

She winked at me as I looked at her suspiciously and said.

“Then see you tomorrow, Comrade Chaea.”

* * *

Inside the newly completed Central City Express Bus Terminal.

“Noah, turn on search mode.”

[Understood.]

Soon a blue screen appeared before my eyes along with a structural diagram.

Among the functions installed in ‘Role Mode’, the one I use most is ‘Search Mode’.

A map of about 100 meters around me and my location appear, allowing me to understand the structure of wherever I am.

Even though it’s my first time here, I arrived at the appointment location without any mistakes!

“Hello there, Comrade Chaea.”

Then, Jihan suddenly poked her face out from around a pillar.

Ri Jihan in a green t-shirt and jeans looked like an ordinary woman in her twenties.

No, she really is an ordinary woman in her twenties now.

“Did you buy the tickets?”

“Ta-da.”

Ri Jihan showed me the two tickets she had just bought.

One adult, one child.

“Wow. This is exciting.”

She looked cheerful as if she was going on vacation.

I got on the waiting bus with her.

In a few hours, I would be meeting my former family.

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