A Chairman Who Has No Regrets - Chapter 170



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Episode 170 – Leverkusen (5)

Although it was only a few days of travel, my sisters and mother were exhausted.

Taesu went out early in the morning again today. I wonder if the physical strength of men and women is definitely different.

Well, there may be a difference in mindset.

Since I didn’t really have much to do, I didn’t oversleep, but I enjoyed my free time on the hotel terrace and then quietly headed to where Taesu was.

Ting, ting, ting.

You fool.

That bad guy.

I don’t know much about his soccer talent, but I can tell that he has other talents very well.

I thought that there was no field that I could not succeed in with my own efforts. Of course, luck was an important factor, but I thought that I could become self-made in any field, even if I was not at the top.

“Hey, if you do that you’ll die.”

Taesu barely managed to hold on to his trembling legs as if he didn’t have the strength to answer what I said, and answered with a muffled breath.

“Whew- no, this is better- it’s more fun?”

As if he was serious, the guy lifted the corners of his mouth. He enjoys it along with his poison, so how could he not succeed?

Whew.

I threw the drink I brought at the guy.

I chose something like an energy drink. I don’t know if it was an electrolyte drink or something, but it was very expensive. It was over 800 won in Korean currency.

“Oh, what is it?”

“I don’t know, I asked them to recommend a drink that would suit athletes, so they gave me that.”

“thank you-”

The guy gulps down about 500ml of drink in one gulp.

“Aren’t you hungry?”

“I’ve been hungry since a while ago.”

I nodded and smiled, thinking of a quiet cafe nearby that I had seen on my way here. I thought it might be a good idea to grab a quick bite there since they probably served brunch or something.

If possible, it would be better if it was a dish made with protein-rich meat, sausage, or eggs.

“Let’s go eat.”

“I wonder?”

“Isn’t it just a matter of eating and living?”

“Are you old?”

I chuckle and try to put my arm around the guy’s shoulder, but he quickly ducks to the side.

“Throw away your clothes.”

I chuckled and took a step closer, forcibly wrapping my arms around his shoulders and pushing him down.

“I don’t want to walk, hold me up.”

“That crazy guy.”

Sticky sweat, sweltering heat.

I felt good because I could feel how much effort the guy put into becoming friendly with the soccer ball. Thinking that I was finally receiving the passion of youth after such a long time made old memories come flooding back.

I thought there was a time like that too.

Even though each day is difficult, the happy moments and the thought that I am slowly but surely getting closer to my desired goal give me energy.

“uh?”

Taesu was surprised, and I also let out a short exclamation of “Oh.”

The person standing in front of us opened his eyes wide for a moment, as if he were no different from us, then scratched the back of his head and showed his usual good-natured smile.

“I didn’t know I’d come across this on my way there.”

Cha Geun-beom handed Tae-su a sports towel with a kind face.

“Oh, thank you.”

“Are you done with training today?”

Taesu shook his head.

“No, I’m hungry, I’m going to eat something.”

“Ah- You haven’t eaten anything since dawn?”

“Yes, but how did you know?”

“I saw it in passing.”

“ah-”

He suddenly intervened between the two and said.

“Would you like to have lunch together? There’s a cafe in front of here.”

“Oh, there’s a better place over there.”

“Oh- Then please tell me. If we’re going to do it, wouldn’t it be better if it were delicious food?”

At my words, Cha Geun-beom laughs.

“I didn’t notice it yesterday, but you’re being sarcastic today.”

“I hear it sometimes.”

“Okay, I was just going to the market… Instead of going outside, let’s go to my house.”

“yes?”

Taesu and I were momentarily taken aback by the unexpected invitation.

“I think my student friend needs a shower too.”

“Oh, there’s a hotel right nearby.”

“My house is nearby too. Shall we go?”

Cha Geun-beom’s soft charisma.

Taesu is hesitating about that.

A guy who isn’t used to receiving favors from others.

“Wow- I’m curious about the house in Germany where Cha Geun-beom lives.”

I stepped forward first in his stead.

Perhaps the guy has feelings that are not much different from what I said.

“Haha, isn’t it the same for everyone? Strictly speaking, it’s not even my house, it’s a house provided by the club.”

“Wow, the players who are treated differently are different.”

“Well, you have to put in that much effort.”

Already, Cha Geun-beom and I walked down the street without paying attention to Tae-soo’s opinion. The walk to his house took about 20 minutes, and during that time, everyone we met on the street recognized Cha Geun-beom and gave him words of encouragement. And Tae-soo’s eyes, glancing at him, were burning hotter and hotter.

That direction doesn’t seem bad.

“It’s here.”

“Oh.”

When Cha Geun-beom opens the iron gate, a small yard and a quiet country house come into view. Foreign houses certainly have their own charm. Of course, our house is the best.

“Just a moment, student. I’ll guide your friend first.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

I sat on the sofa he had guided me to, and Cha Geun-beom took Tae-su and pushed him into the bathroom.

“It’s cold water, so if you soak your body in it for a while and then wash it off, it’ll help a lot. It’ll help reduce some of the muscle fatigue.”

“Ah… yes.”

“I’ll give you a towel and a change of clothes, so go wash up first.”

“Yes, that, thank you.”

The guy is now pretty good at saying thank you naturally.

Now that I think about it, that stubborn Taesu guy has really grown up.

Cha Geun-beom tapped my shoulder as I sat on the sofa and said.

“Thank you for the gift.”

“Ah- side dishes?”

Cha Geun-beom nods his head.

“I just ate a radish and it killed me.”

“Hahaha, the neighborhood ladies are really good cooks.”

“Wow- what a neighborhood- I’m going to prepare dinner for you soon, so just get some rest. If you want to look at houses, feel free to wander around.”

“yes-”

After Cha Geun-beom disappeared into the kitchen, I got up from the sofa and slowly looked around the house since I had nothing else to do.

Even though he is a player from Korea, the club will not pay less for Cha Geun-beom. Appropriate treatment is essential to prevent him from being stolen by another club that will pay a higher price.

What I mean is, I was thinking about this while looking at Cha Geun-beom’s simple and homely interior, furniture, and decorations.

This meant that Cha Geun-beom, whose monthly income is overwhelmingly higher than that of the current working class in our country, is a person who does not indulge in extravagance.

“oh.”

If there was one thing that looked particularly expensive and good, it was the TV and video player.

Unlike the old furniture and scratched electronic devices, the TV and video player were very neatly maintained.

Of course, the feeling of use is greater than other things because it has a lot of hand dirt on it.

Click, click.

I turned on the TV and powered on the video player. After a while, a soccer game was playing on the screen with some noise.

Pick, it makes me laugh.

The words he spoke to Taesu, I felt his pride and self-esteem in those words. It was the kind of strong pride that only someone who has devoted all his energy to something can have.

And as if to prove that, all of the video tapes on display, the video tapes that were supposed to have been seen, were soccer game tapes with what game and where and what game was recorded.

‘This person must be lonely.’

No less than Taesu.

Looks like he’s an extrovert.

Successful people inevitably become lonely. There are always people around them who try to take advantage of them, and if you kindly tell them the way to success, they say things like you have changed and are rude, and if you criticize them, they say you are showing off.

at last.

The number of people you get along with and have conversations with is decreasing. Especially since you are in a foreign country. That’s what happened to me too.

“What are you making?”

I decided to talk to him.

I think I know his loneliness.

The thoughts were short, and the actions were quick.

Isn’t that what all successful people, all people who will be successful, have in common?

“Ah- This is a salad I eat often. It’s great for a balanced diet after working out.”

At this time, you even have to consider your diet.

As expected, successful people are different.

“oh-”

“There’s good beef there, so it’s full of protein.”

“Wow, this is a real feast.”

“I’m truly a feast for the eyes, with radish, perilla leaves, and garlic shoots… I never thought I’d eat them in Germany.”

He keeps gulping, gulping, as if his mouth is already watering.

Sizzling.

Watching the beef being cooked with such fine cooking skills on the pan, I felt a sense of kinship with him, as it seemed to show how accustomed he was to living alone.

As someone who values ​​time, I naturally bought all the food to eat, but for him, this process may have been considered a rest.

“I…”

Taesu’s voice was heard from behind.

The guy didn’t even bother to cover his body and was holding what appeared to be the clothes that Cha Geun-beom had prepared for him.

“ha ha ha.”

“Ugh.”

Both Cha Geun-beom and I burst out laughing at that sight. In a way, Tae-soo’s appearance seemed innocent and pure.

“Why aren’t you wearing it?”

“This… seems expensive.”

Cha Geun-beom said, waving his hand.

“I have a lot of clothes like that. The club provides a lot of clothes. If you like them, take a few more from the closet.”

“Huh? Oh my- no. I think I can tell how good this is just by touching it.”

When I put my hand on the fabric according to Tae-su’s words, it was definitely functional sports clothing that had the concentrated technology of the time.

Of course, to me who has lived in the future, it didn’t feel like such great quality, but anyway, it definitely means that these are not cheap clothes.

Cha Geun-beom turned his gaze to the fan from which smoke was rising and said as if it was nothing.

“But take a few, think of them as the price of kimchi. If you run around in bad clothes, your nipples will fall off.”

“yes?”

“There is something like that. It gets all over the place and it stings so much when you shower.”

Taesu scratches his head as if he doesn’t know.

“Hey, that’s advice from a senior, you punk. Say thank you and go put on some clothes. Why are you taking off your red clothes and going around like that when you’re nothing to show off to?”

“What, what the heck, what nonsense! I’m so strong.”

“Pfft.”

“Oh my-”

Cha Geun-beom laughs at my joke and adds,

“Small peppers are spicy, so don’t tease your friend too much.”

“It’s not small, is it?”

“Hey, I have eyes too.”

“No, really! Huh? How much more intense is it when you get angry?”

“Pfft.”

“Are you laughing? Are you laughing?”

“Oh, you little brat, why are you raising your voice in front of our senior? It’s only natural for people who have nothing to do to raise their voices.”

“There’s a kid-”

“Yes, yes, stop putting that ugly thing in front of the food and put on some clothes.”

Taesu hurriedly puts on his clothes with his lips pursed and his face red.

After putting everything on, he touches my chest and buttocks with a surprised expression. It seems like he really likes the texture of the clothes. I only got the soccer shoes for him, but he needs clothes too.

“Okay, let’s eat now. I’m going to have a hard time.”

Taesu swallows his saliva when he sees the exotic table covered with a feast.

“Hey hey, this is beef, beef.”

“Huh? Cow, beef?”

A guy with wide open eyes.

Those who don’t have it know.

In these times, beef was so precious, and what was being grilled just now looked like ribeye at first glance. This meant that it was originally a very high-class food that Taesu and I couldn’t even look at.

“Eat a lot – if it’s not enough, I’ll cook more, there’s a lot.”

“Rain, it’s expensive…”

“Did you say Taesu was your student?”

“Oh, yes.”

“When a senior or an adult gives something to you – you say thank you. Can I say it comfortably?”

“Oh, yes. That…”

“Call me senior.”

“Yes, senior.”

“It’s from your senior, so don’t leave any leftovers and stuff yourself full, okay?”

“yep!”

Cha Geun-beom smiled broadly and looked at me.

“Students, eat quickly too.”

“Can I not call you senior?”

“Are you going to play soccer?”

“no?”

“Then just call me uncle.”

“Hey, let’s do it as hyung, you’re young.”

“Phuhat- do whatever you want.”

“yep!”

It was the day I got a famous soccer player older brother.