There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 144

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Episode 144
Yewon carefully observed Leon and Lee Iho’s expressions.
Lee Iho had seemed quite burdened from the start, but now his gaze carried even more weight.
‘…Why on earth is he taking such an interest from our first meeting…?’
Yewon felt somewhat flustered, but decided to think positively about it.
He was certainly an odd person, but so far the atmosphere between him and the GLEET uncles didn’t seem bad….
‘Then the one in a hurry must be… probably….’
Yewon turned to look at Leon.
Leon had shown some curiosity toward Yewon at first, but now that his curiosity seemed somewhat satisfied, he appeared considerably more composed.
No, beyond composed—his eyes now held a look suggesting he found this entire meal rather tedious.
‘…Seeing how Grandmother and my real father are starting to gauge that man’s mood, my guess must be right.’
He initially participated willingly out of curiosity about me, but now that he has no more questions or needs from me, his interest has cooled.
Under normal circumstances, I would have been grateful for him losing interest.
But now that the Quest window was explicitly telling me to ‘get close to him,’ I couldn’t afford that.
By any means necessary, I had to keep that sinister-looking man’s attention on me.
“Um, Uncle.”
“!!”
At the word “Uncle,” Leon’s eyebrows twitched.
“Un~cle~?”
Clearly displeased by the term, Leon’s voice wavered with displeasure.
What, he lets those unrelated people call him Uncle just fine, but I have to call him that?
Leon was quite dissatisfied.
In truth, his interest in Yewon was already beginning to fade.
Certainly, she was an intriguing anomaly—someone you could never find in the Hyun Family.
But setting bloodline aside, Yewon was absolutely not the type to capture Leon’s interest.
Leon had an innate aversion to people who were naturally virtuous and exemplary.
Even in superhero movies, he only rooted for villains, always thinking “Lose! Lose! Go down, you righteous fool!”—an inborn wickedness!
That wickedness had caused his interest in his niece to wane.
‘The kid’s cute, sure, but virtuous types are definitely boring and no fun!’
This seemed like it would be enough to just meet her during holidays, tease her a few times, and conduct a transaction of about 10 million won each time!
This was Leon’s conclusion, reached within five minutes of meeting Yewon.
“…I still can’t even call my real father ‘Dad,’ so calling you ‘Uncle’ would be….”
At Yewon’s words, every adult at the table froze.
The most frozen of them all was undoubtedly Yusong.
He had vaguely sensed that Yewon wasn’t accepting him at all, but having it confirmed so directly felt entirely different.
As Yusong’s heart shattered into pieces,
“…Really~?”
Leon wore a peculiar expression on his face.
Now this was starting to get interesting.
Leon smiled faintly as he watched Yewon casually demolish his older brother Yusong’s heart without a care in the world.
“Fine. You can call me Uncle if that’s what you prefer.”
“Hyun Rion.”
Yusong called out Leon’s name in warning, detecting something peculiar in his tone.
But Leon simply ignored him.
‘What’s this old fossil think he’s doing, calling my name like that?’
“So, what made our niece call me~?”
“Um, Uncle! I’ve seen you on the news!”
“!”
At Yewon’s words, Leon’s eyebrows twitched once more.
She’d seen news about me?
…It probably wasn’t anything good, was it?
Most recent news about Leon would be something like ‘Is HiDeal’s average work hours really acceptable?’
“They said you’re an incredibly, incredibly smart person. On the news.”
“Reeeally~?”
What kind of miraculous news outlet said that? I should probably buy them some advertising space.
Leon’s mood instantly improved at Yewon’s words.
“And they said you’re really good at investing? And you make a ton of money!”
“That’s right, that’s right. Just pulled off another big score recently. Wonder which bastard leaked that information~”
Leon grinned with twisted delight and nodded his head.
Look at this little one.
I thought she was just some cute little thing with nothing interesting to say.
But she’s actually got some sense to her?
“And, I think they also said you’re the smartest of the three uncles! Right?”
“!!!!!”
At Yewon’s words.
The fortunes of the three men diverged completely.
‘…How can she state something so utterly unproven as if it’s fact?’
This was Lee Iho’s thought.
‘I’m already sad that I’m just an uncle to her… but now she sees me as more pathetic than that money-obsessed lunatic….’
This was Yusong’s thought.
‘What is this kid? How can there be such an adorably straightforward little thing who just states facts so matter-of-factly~? And why are all these tough guys so smitten with her that they can’t even argue back and just keep their mouths shut~?’
And this was Leon’s thought.
Leon’s curiosity about this little one suddenly reignited with fierce intensity.
Being born as the youngest of the three formidable Hyun Family brothers was, truthfully, incredibly frustrating and annoying.
Lee Iho—a chemistry genius who began writing undergraduate-level papers at age ten and garnered worldwide attention.
Hyeon Yuseong—recognized as a born executive, with leadership so impenetrable that not a drop of blood would spill if you pricked him, and everyone saying he’d definitely inherit the next Haion Group.
To Leon, who had pursued only extreme efficiency and money to keep up with these insane older brothers.
She was giving him praise for being better than them?
Even better than his own father?
“You’re absolutely right. Completely true. So you’ve already grasped the ways of the world at your age? Such keen insight, you clever thing!”
Leon was now grinning from ear to ear.
And.
‘…Hey, Lee Doha. That guy’s eyes are going crazy.’
‘Beep beep beep beep!!!! No, wait, did my instincts just sound an alarm??? What is this?!?!? My gut is screaming at me to protect our Yewon!?!?!’
‘…This is the third time I’m saying this, but I have a shovel.’
‘…Everyone, just wait a moment…. After all, Yewon is family…. I, I have to hold out for at least an hour….’
In order: Eon, Weon, Yeonho, and Lee Doha.
The four original uncles exchanged glances, seized by an inexplicable sense of unease.
And Yewon desperately avoided their gazes while flashing a bright smile.
Sorry, uncles! But this is all to protect Uncle Doha, so please just wait a little longer!
“Then, Uncle, you know best how to make money, right?”
“That’s something I do better than any of these three. These guys can only make medicine or something—they’re pretty lacking in money-making talent.”
“…Me? Better than you?”
“Yep~ better than me~ pretty lacking~ very lacking~”
At Leon’s words, Yusong interjected as if he really wanted to argue back, but Leon completely ignored him.
“Then, please teach me too! How to make money!”
At Yewon’s words, Leon’s eyes sparkled once more.
This is unexpected?
“Why do you want to make money? If you need money, you could just ask your dad over there and it’d probably pour out faster than an ATM. If it’s because you’re not close with your dad yet….”
Leon glanced at the uncles standing beside Yewon with their spines fully raised.
Ah, how cute, really.
They’re so cute I want to snap those spines right off.
“Your uncles—I know because I’ve given them advertising fees. They’re not the type who can’t give you pocket money.”
“I know that.”
“Then?”
“But I want to earn money myself! With my own strength!”
“!”
“I’ll earn it myself and buy gifts for my uncles, and if my uncles ever can’t make money, I’ll protect them!”
“!!!!!”
At Yewon’s words, the GLEET members were so moved they had to cover their mouths.
The people of the Hyun Family had to experience an emotion they’d never felt before in their lives.
Jealousy. But also admiration. And then an intense desire to bring this child into our home,
But fear that if we took Yewon away from those uncles, something terrible would happen, and yet jealousy toward those uncles for having her, and so on.
“You’re really a remarkable child, aren’t you? You’re just lifting these people up and putting them down.”
And Leon smiled even more broadly, extending his hand toward Yewon.
“Alright. I’ll teach you how to make money. In exchange, what will you do for me?”
This was Leon’s method of business.
Never make a deal where you lose! Even if it’s an incredibly cute and clever niece!
Instead of teaching her how to make money, Leon was planning to propose: ‘Whenever I need it, mess with your uncles’ hearts a bit, and make absolutely sure to tell me I’m the best uncle. And whenever you have time, let me pull your cheeks, okay?’
That would be a pretty decent deal!
“I saw it in a drama. They said investment works like this—if you invest this much right now, you get back this much more later.”
“!”
As Yewon spread her arms wide to illustrate, Leon’s eyes flickered with something unguarded.
This won’t do.
It absolutely won’t.
Leon repeated it to himself like a mantra.
“What do you mean by that…?”
“If you teach me the method, I’ll learn it really well and teach you an even better way! So you can make even more money!”
If this kid captivated me this thoroughly—
“That actually… sounds like a pretty good deal?”
This is a problem. A real problem.
Leon said this while covering his mouth with his hand.
Good heavens.
If she’s this much like me, how can I not adore her? Right?
“How can I refuse when you’re asking like that? I can’t say no to my niece~”
He, who had always worn a false smile for the sake of appearances.
This time, he showed a genuine smile.
This is really going to be trouble, isn’t it?

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