The Highest Level Son of a Chaebol Family - Chapter 287



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The distance between my grandfather and me is now just one step!

I secretly moved my hips towards my grandfather.

I’m trying to sit so close to you.

Bam!

My grandfather got up from his seat without warning.

I was left alone on the bed?

‘Oh. Is this a failure?’

I pushed through the important family matter of getting permission to marry as if I was going over a snake’s fence.

Did I end up causing resentment?

This is difficult.

‘I should have approached it more carefully, step by step!’

I reproached myself bitterly.

I’m pretty good at everything else, but there’s one thing!

You’re saying that he’s quite weak when it comes to family matters?

Because of this damn punishment!

‘Ahem, in this situation, there’s no way to organize the hierarchy or draw a line!’

It’s hard, family relationships!

It’s difficult, permission to marry!

“let’s go!”

I picked up the broom that my grandfather had thrown on the floor.

I was confused.

“Suddenly? Where?”

“Shouldn’t I bring my daughter and son-in-law?”

Huh?

The title used to refer to our father has changed!

The person who just a moment ago called me that son of a bitch, that dirty bastard, that bad guy, and a guy who deserves to be killed, is now my son-in-law.

“They say the townspeople will all come together to congratulate the wedding, but how can it be done without the main character?”

“Wow!”

I also jumped up from my seat and kicked the chair.

“Grandfather······!”

Permission to marry, thank you very much!

Before I could open my arms and hug my grandfather tightly.

My grandfather was the first to put his hand under my armpit and lift me up.

“Tch!”

“Eww!”

My gaze quickly rose from my grandfather’s waist to the top of his head.

I was surprised.

‘No, what power······!’

The power of the hand that lifted me up,

Arms with bulging muscles,

In an instant, my chest and shoulders became plump,

“What’s so light? It doesn’t even have feathers!”

My grandfather threw me into the sky.

“Eughhhh!”

I instinctively stretched out both arms and both legs.

“Didn’t you just feed it vegetables left over from the market? There’s only bones left!”

The person who was handsome had great strength.

And it’s not just any business, it’s a world-class business!

“wow······!”

The blazing sun and the damp breeze felt close.

The whole world becomes unusually clear,

A strange and unfamiliar feeling as if your whole body is floating in the air.

“Hehehe!”

This can’t be happening.

Before I knew it, I found myself laughing so hard I thought I would die.

What a child’s body!

What’s so funny about this!

“As expected of a man! You’ve got guts, hahaha!”

My grandfather used to throw me and catch me very easily.

“Wow!”

I feel like I can reach the top of the tall, blue pine tree!

It feels like you can see the whole village huddled together at the bottom of the hill at a glance!

It feels like you’re facing a vast, open landscape with a wide, green field stretching out before you!

I feel great!

“Ehehehe!”

“Hahahaha!”

Even if I were to fly through the sky and burst out laughing.

My grandfather must be having a hard time, so why is he smiling so happily?

“Jeonghyeok, who am I?”

“My maternal grandfather!”

“Yes, yes, I am your maternal grandfather! You are my only grandson!”

My grandfather chuckled and threw me higher.

“Can you see where your mom and dad are or not?”

“I can’t see it!”

Does that person standing on the ridge over there look this big?

“If we fly it higher, will our Jeong-hyeok be able to find his mom and dad?”

“Wow!”

Every time my grandfather threw the ball, the sound of the wind blew past my ears.

It was the first time.

The person who threw me so high and caught me.

‘Neither my grandfather, nor my father, nor even Mr. Cheolgu could do this. Wow, this is the best!’

It was a very special experience, something I had never experienced before in my childhood.

Back then, I had to just watch from afar as the kids jumped up and down on the floor and laughed.

But this is really······a new world!

I laughed out loud and cheered.

“Grandpa, you’re the best!”

“Hahahaha! Of course!”

My grandfather lifted me up with ease, not even realizing how hard it was.

* * *

My grandfather asked.

“Can you see where your mom and dad are or not?”

“I can’t see it.”

I put my hand on my forehead and craned my neck.

My grandfather walked briskly on his sturdy legs, with me sitting on his shoulder.

It was a light step, without even the slightest hint of fatigue or exhaustion.

“Then shall we go that way?”

“yes.”

“What do you think? If I do this, can you see your mom and dad or not?”

“I can’t see it.”

“I guess there’s nothing I can do. Should I just wander around a bit more until I find Mom and Dad?”

“Yes, I like it.”

“Ahem! Good, good… Ahem!”

My grandfather kept walking briskly, hiding his laughter with coughs.

Apparently my parents are out in the fields.

My maternal grandfather continued to wander around the village diligently.

There was a separate purpose.

Bang bang bang!

“Hey, Mr. Lee! Why are you still here?”

“Chief? Why are you at my house at this hour?”

“Don’t you know there’s a village feast going on? Go there and have lunch. Ahem!”

This time, as always, my grandfather coughed in vain.

“If you go there, they’ll give you a thank-you gift, a prize, and a whole lot more? Ahem!”

Mr. Lee sat on the porch of my house and suddenly got up.

When he saw me, he cried out in surprise.

“Chief, why are you carrying the child on your shoulder like a parrot?”

“It’s small and squeaky, ahem! It’s quite cute, ears, ears!”

“Oh my, the baby is going to fall! Put him down!”

“Oh my, where!”

My grandfather immediately opened his eyes wide.

This has been repeated fifteen times already.

Strangely enough, Mr. Lee asks the same question as the other villagers.

“Chief, aren’t you heavy? Your shoulder will go out!”

“What nonsense are you talking about! My child is a feather, a feather!”

“My child? Come to think of it, I haven’t seen her before. Who is she?”

“Ahem! My grandson.”

“Oh, it’s Soojin.”

“Look at that, Mr. Lee. He recognized you right away. You look exactly like Soojin when she was little. Hahahaha!”

My grandfather quickly turned around, as if he had finished his business.

Somehow it never exceeded one minute per household.

“Can you see your mom and dad or not?”

“I can’t see it.”

“There’s nothing we can do. Jeonghyeok, let’s go!”

“Yes, maternal grandfather.”

My grandfather left the house without looking back.

Then, there was another knock on the door next door.

“Hey, Mr. Choi! Are you in there?”

We clearly decided to go find our parents.

“Chief?”

“Aren’t you going to the village feast?”

My grandfather shouted as he pulled out a flyer from Mr. Choi’s mailbox and handed it to him.

“They say the food tastes amazing!”

* * *

I finally went around the whole town.

My grandfather, who used to shout in a booming voice, “Aren’t you going to the village feast?” and “He’s my grandson!”, still seems to have some energy left.

His steps were very brisk and confident.

‘The weather is nice, the scenery is nice, and I feel good!’

Before we knew it, we had left the village and started walking along the ridge of the field.

I walked quietly through the fields along a small path.

Unlike the village, this area was deserted.

‘It’s lunchtime, and the midday summer sun is hot, so everyone should be resting at home.’

My grandfather kept glancing at me and coughing in vain.

It was obvious that he was watching me closely.

I pretended not to know, put my hand on my forehead, craned my neck, and looked around.

“I don’t know where my mom and dad went. I can’t see them at all.”

“That’s true. Ahem!”

Even if you look at it, it’s clear that he’s deliberately going around the village fields.

My breathing is normal and I don’t sweat much.

It’s definitely suspicious that he’s been hesitating and slowing down his steps since a while ago.

‘I think I know why my grandfather is like this.’

This time, I stopped being so sly and started to have fun.

“There’s no one here and it seems like we have a long way to go. Would you like to tell me a story about my mom and dad?”

“Ahem! What······, is that so?”

“What are you curious about?”

His eyes, which had been furtive, suddenly brightened and he beamed with joy all over his body.

But the stubborn lips did not open easily.

“That, that, that is, so······where do you live?”

It was the first question my grandfather asked with difficulty after coughing for a long time.

“It’s Hannam-dong.”

“It’s a neighborhood in Seoul where only the rich live······.”

“That’s true. My house is a luxury single-family home with a 114-pyeong building on a 700-pyeong lot, and it even has a swimming pool.”

There’s a bunker in the basement, and the safe there is full of gold bullion and cultural artifacts.

“I guess you’re still living at your grandfather’s house?”

It was a question that was steeped in complexity.

So, you’re wondering if my mother is going to live with her in-laws?

“Hey, of course not.”

“Whew······.”

It was a sigh of relief.

“That, that is, that is, but······ If it is that rich, then of course it would be in the name of the in-laws.”

So, I’m wondering if my mother is going to live in the house that her in-laws provided, and be wary and intimidated by what others think?

“No. Our house is in my mother’s name, with my mother’s money, and my mother bought it.”

“That can’t be······.”

My grandfather slowly blinked his eyes.

“How can you afford such a wealthy house with the money you earn selling vegetables at the market?”

“With skill, with ability, with talent?”

Honestly, I helped a little bit.

The Wookwang Construction bribery ledger was sold for 18 million won, and the first prize in the housing lottery was······.

No, I bought the housing lottery with my mother’s money, so let’s count it as her share.

“That little bundle of grass, even if you sold it, it would be difficult to put food on the table······.”

Of course it was.

So, my family and I lived in a single room in a shantytown in Kuro-dong.

But if I tell you about all those hardships, my grandfather will be heartbroken.

“They say that even if you get a good job and work hard your whole life, it’s hard to afford an apartment that’s like a chicken coop······.”

“You don’t trust your mom?”

I smiled brightly.

“I heard my mom was super smart. I heard she got into Korea University as the top student.”

“yes.”

“Is that a normal person?”

“No!”

My grandfather’s face, which had been wrinkled with worry, brightened up again.

My grandfather smiled proudly, his expression brimming with pride.

“That’s the kind of kid he is! He’d be a great success if he sold vegetables at the market!”

“sure.”

“It’s not just because she’s my daughter, but she’s truly amazing to the point where she was able to buy the most luxurious mansion in Hannam-dong with her own hands!”

“sure.”

“Does the family over there know about this?”

“of course.”

“Okay then, okay then.”

My grandfather’s eyes became moist.

“If you’re going to go out like that, you should at least take your bankbook with you. Or at least pack your suitcase properly. You can’t even put on a pair of shoes properly······.”

My grandfather’s eyes had returned to a time in the past.

“He just walked away without even looking back.”

The sharp eyes turned red.

The more I said that, the louder my grandfather coughed.

But the wet sound was hard to hide.

“What good is it if I get into a Korean university as the top student? I won’t be able to bring a man to marry. How foolish of me to be.”

My grandfather clicked his tongue slightly.

“You idiot, you fool, you smart-aleck! You just turned my outfit upside down like that.”

My grandfather wiped his sniffling nose with the back of his hand.

“But you managed to earn a living somewhere. That’s okay. That’s okay.”

My grandfather smiled and cleared his throat, saying, ‘Ahem!’

“I’m not ashamed of my daughter at all! No matter what people say, my daughter took responsibility for her life and her choices.”

“sure.”

“There is no such thing as a noble or base occupation. What if you sell vegetables at the market? What if you are the vice president of Taesung Group?”

“sure.”

“I just wanted to earn my own living, keep my children from starving, and have my own home.”

“sure.”

I sat quietly on my grandfather’s shoulders and repeated the same answer like a parrot.

Nodding my head repeatedly.

The more this happened, the more my grandfather’s shoulders straightened.

“If I find my partner, have children, and live well, that would be happiness and fulfillment. Isn’t that right?”

“sure.”

I smiled and nodded.

My grandfather also smiled proudly and nodded his head vigorously.

“Okay then. Okay then.”

“sure.”

Our great-grandfather nodded in unison and smiled in unison.

My grandfather hesitated for a while, glancing at me from time to time.

After coughing five times, I asked awkwardly.

“Th, what is it, that, ahem! Dick, so··· did your mother look happy?”

My grandfather has been trying to slow down his pace ever since.

Enduring the awkwardness,

Watching my every move.

It was a question that was asked after much hesitation and hesitation after opening my mouth with great difficulty.

“sure.”

I knew this would happen so I brought it!

I took an instant photo out of my coin purse.

It was a picture of the three of us decorating the Christmas tree, smiling brightly with the same expression.

“ah······!”

My grandfather’s exclamation that burst out quietly as soon as he saw the photo.

There was no need to ramble on any longer.

“Okay then. Okay then.”

Instead of wiping his sniffling nose, my grandfather rubbed his eyes.

My grandfather smiled brightly, his eyes reddening.

“This is not the time to be sitting here idly. The guests who came to congratulate me will go crazy waiting.”

My grandfather straightened me up and hugged me while I was sitting on his shoulder.

“We need to find your mom and dad quickly. Jeong-hyeok, let’s go!”

“Yes, Grandpa.”

There was not a hint of hesitation or reluctance in my grandfather’s footsteps as he strode forward again.

I ran along the ridge of the field without hesitation, and it looked so light and refreshing that I found myself humming.

Soon I found my father and mother examining the crushed corn that had been run over by the tractor.

“Mom, Dad!”

When I called out loud, my mother and father raised their heads and looked at us.

My grandfather raised his hand with an embarrassed look on his face.

“Mr. Cha, that’s enough. Soojin and I come out here.”

My father opened his eyes wide at the sound of the car.

End

ⓒ Osorok

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