The Highest Level Son of a Chaebol Family - Chapter 296

The grandmother crossed her arms with a displeased expression.

“Whether or not someone else eats up the Jeong family’s assets is none of my concern as an outsider, so there’s nothing I can do about it.”

Grandma snorted.

“But I cannot compromise on this. As a member of the Jeong family, I have a duty to protect the family heirloom.”

Grandma suddenly ground her teeth.

“We can’t hand over the Jeong family’s treasure to those who don’t share a single drop of blood with us. That belongs to our Jeong-hyeok!”

“Why is that my part?”

I shook my head.

“There is an order to bloodlines. My father comes first.”

“No. Seongjun can’t accept it.”

“why?”

“He was stripped of his qualifications. When Seongjun kicked out the Jeong family, he wrote a blood oath.”

Suddenly, I remembered what my grandmother had said, raising her voice and irritably responding to my father.

-What about the blood oath you wrote back then? Is that because you really want to die?

I just let it slide earlier because I was trying to talk my father and grandmother out of it.

Now that I think about it, this doesn’t seem like an ordinary thing.

“What was the blood letter that Dad wrote?”

“that······.”

Without saying anything, the grandmother shook her head.

“I can’t say.”

“why?”

“Because it’s a Jeong family matter.”

“It’s Grandma’s son’s business, and it’s our father’s business?”

“okay.”

“Can you at least give me a hint?”

“I don’t want to give it. I want to do that too······.”

“I guess you’re bound by a confidentiality agreement. If you tell anyone, they’ll cut off your fingers? Your arms? Your legs? Your eyes? Your ears?”

“I don’t know the details. Ugh.”

“······.”

It was absurd.

The grandmother added discontentedly.

“It’s a matter regarding the succession of the Jeong family, so I, a layperson, have no idea.”

“······.”

“Tch, these kids keep ignoring me so cruelly.”

There’s nothing I can do.

‘I have no choice but to ask the elder myself.’

My father’s life is at stake, so how can I pretend not to know?

And that’s not all.

‘Because Taesung’s future will depend on which of the five closest aides will inherit the Jeong family.’

The conversation my grandfathers had was always on my mind.

-If Dong-jin dies, the new head of the Jeong family will try to get back the shares he had invested in Taesung Group. What are you going to do about that?

-I have to be sensitive. Isn’t that something I can’t do anything about?

If your grandmother’s younger brother passes away, that means the preferential treatment for in-laws will end.

There is no guarantee as to how long the Jeong family will remain friendly to Taesung.

‘It was said that the Jeong family owns 11% of Taesung Electronics shares.’

Taesung Electronics was the holding company of Taesung Group.

11% would be enough to exert considerable influence over the entire Taesung.

While I’m at it, I should take care of this matter properly too.

‘While we’re at it, we should also keep an eye on the five candidates who are vying for the position of head of the Jeong family.’

If possible, let’s incorporate them and leave them as a force friendly to Taesung.

The battle for succession is a battle of life and death.

There could not have been a better opportunity to form an alliance.

‘How can we win them over? Who can we persuade? What can we promise?’

It was when I was busy thinking.

“Jeonghyeok, you don’t have to think so complicatedly.”

hmm?

“We just need to get the Jeong family heirloom. The rest is just scraps. Let the greedy scum eat them up and leave.”

How great is that?

The rest sounds like crumbs?

I suddenly became curious.

“What is the Jeong family heirloom?”

“I can’t tell you that either.”

“Well, since it’s something I’ve seen, it’s only natural that it’s top secret, no, top secret.”

I admit it.

But what is this?

“That’s not it.”

“sure?”

“That’s because I don’t know the details.”

“······.”

“It’s a treasure that has been passed down only to the men of the Jeong family. You don’t even show it to me because I’m your daughter?”

It’s embarrassing.

“How can I receive something I don’t even know what it is?”

“I don’t know, but Dongjin will know.”

Well, he is the owner of the Jeong family heirloom.

“I’ll grab Dongjin by the collar and shake him off.”

“You’re seriously ill and want to grab the collar of a patient who is supposed to be working today or tomorrow?”

“Isn’t that grabbing you by the collar?”

“yes.”

“Then there’s nothing we can do. I’ll take you to Cheonggyesan.”

“······.”

“Not this one either? Would the basement be better?”

“Do you have someone to catch?”

“Even if I don’t catch it, it’s going to be an illness anyway. So what?”

“Let’s start with a conversation.”

I touched my forehead.

“That’s the easiest, fastest, and surest way.”

“It won’t be easy, right?”

“why?”

I was curious.

“Could that serious illness be a stroke? Dementia? Parkinson’s disease? That’s probably why you can’t speak properly right now?”

“No, the snout is fine.”

It was a blessing in disguise.

“You’re so normal, you’re a mess. Oh, you should’ve punched me in that mean mouth!”

“I guess you’re not usually very talkative.”

“I want to die first because my blood pressure is rising from arguing with that seriously ill person!”

The grandmother threw a one-two punch into the air in anger.

I opened my mouth and said, “This is it.”

“Grandma, how about we try a roundabout way first?”

“By way? How?”

“It’s about conquering the people around you. Among your closest aides, there must be someone who is easy to talk to and who handles things in a moderate manner.”

“Yes.”

“I want to talk to him first.”

Since my grandmother was swayed, I pushed a little more subtly.

“If possible, it would be better if it was someone friendly to Taesung. Can anyone come to mind?”

“there is.”

“Who is it?”

“Myeongdong Songgolmae.”

“······!”

Because it was so unexpected.

For a moment I thought I had misheard.

So, in an uncharacteristic way, I had no choice but to ask back.

“Who are you?”

“He’s Songgolmae of Myeongdong. He’s the eldest son of the janitor Song, who has been the hands and feet of our Jeong family for generations.”

My grandmother looked back at me and smiled softly.

“During the Japanese colonial period, he secretly manufactured military supplies to support the independence army, and now he runs a pawn shop in Myeongdong and manages the Jeong family’s cultural assets. Have you ever heard of him?”

I’ve never heard of it.

It’s a name I’ve been hearing my whole life.

‘The teacher is from the Jeong family······.’

My head is getting complicated.

Old thoughts came to mind randomly.

‘If the Master had a master, he should have brought me, his successor, to greet him······ Ah!’

I guess it was after Jeong Dong-jin died that I began to follow the master.

A question suddenly occurred to me.

‘Surely the succession war within the Jeong family hasn’t been going on for that long?’

The Master always said that the fight is not over yet.

The reason I was chosen as the successor was also related to this.

As I thought about it, questions that I had never been able to understand before began to arise one by one.

Like a snake biting its own tail.

“Jeonghyeok.”

My grandmother gently smoothed my hair, as if trying to untangle my tangled hair.

“Grandma, I think I should go in now. Is that okay?”

“Oh, yes. Of course.”

It was a loving gaze, carefully examining my expression.

“It’s my only son’s one and only wedding. As a mother, I can’t just ignore him and leave him alone.”

My grandmother looked at me and started talking.

“What if these stubborn old men take advantage of this old lady’s absence and catch me three years from now?”

“That won’t work.”

“So leave this matter to this old lady!”

The grandmother pounded her chest with her fist.

“I will take responsibility and push forward. I wonder if the Fairy Bodhisattva of Inwangsan has been blessed with such a good day.”

I am determined to see this marriage through to a conclusion within three weeks!

Very good!

“Grandma, fighting!”

This is very sturdy!

* * *

“Oppa!”

Yerin was delighted to eat the dessert prepared by the chef at Taesung Hotel.

He threw down the chocolate cookie he was eating and ran towards me.

“Have you been waiting long, Yerin?”

“no!”

“You weren’t bored?”

“no!”

I decided to lift the ban today, but…

Yerin raised her voice and confidently shouted, “No!”

“Hehehe. No, no, no! Ah, that feels so good!”

What is this? I really like it.

“I really wasn’t bored. The chefs here selected delicious food and prepared it for me, and Team Leader Yoo gave me a ride on the back and the shoulder.”

The head chef of the Taesung Hotel bakery team, who had been watching Yerin happily from the corner, seemed touched by those words and clasped both hands tightly with an ecstatic expression.

On the other hand, Yoo Jong-tae quickly dug into his waistband and took out an instant camera.

Click!

A blush appeared on Yerin’s face.

The laughter that blooms brightly never ceases.

From the sunken cheekbones to the softly curved eyes.

‘So cute.’

Why doesn’t this person get annoyed when I shout “no”?

It makes me want to tease you for no reason.

“Was the snack tasty?”

“No······! Yeah!”

Yerin couldn’t bring herself to say no.

It was because I saw Yoo Jong-tae, the head chef of the Taesung Hotel bakery team, with his eyes sparkling as he filled the table with carefully selected food.

“Then should I go and say thank you?”

“No······! Yeah, yeah, yeah!”

This time I couldn’t bring myself to say no.

Yerin had to clench her fists and nod her head rapidly like a broken-down car doll, repeatedly saying, “Yeah!”

It was because I couldn’t ignore the adults who were delighted by the sound of their thanks.

I put my hands together and bowed.

“Thank you. The dessert was delicious, and I enjoyed it thanks to you.”

“Don’t mention it. Oh my, young lady!”

Before she knew it, Yerin was sitting on the floor with her hands clasped together and bowing deeply.

“It’s too much, it’s too much!”

“Hehehe. Thank you! It was delicious.”

Yerin got up briskly and shook her knees.

Then he turned to me and smiled brightly.

“How was it? Did I do a good job of thanking you?”

“huh.”

“······This isn’t it?”

Why? Because today is not my day. Is it forbidden?

Our foolish Yerin.

If you want to make me say no, you shouldn’t ask questions like that.

“Yerin did well. She’s kind. She’s great.”

“no.”

“Isn’t that true?”

“Eeeeeeeee!”

Yerin puffed out her cheeks sharply.

“You keep making it so fatal that I can’t say no!”

“When me?”

“Continued from earlier!”

“Then should I ask it differently?”

“No······! Tsk.”

Our cute and silly Yerin.

I stroked Yerin’s head.

“Shall we go see the flowers first or go see the market first?”

“Flower viewing! Flower viewing! Oh my, the flower garden at the entrance to the neighborhood is full of pretty flowers in full bloom!”

“Okay, let’s go.”

I’m also curious about what kind of flowers Yerin likes.

When I was kicked out by my teacher and was wandering around the bottom with nothing, I met her and fell in love.

-What kind of flowers do you like?

Dori dori.

The woman who lost her words along with her memories and fell into my arms.

It wasn’t a very good question for her to answer.

So I decided to change the question.

-Do you like roses?

Dori dori.

-However, despite expressing his intention to refuse, he can’t take his eyes off the flower shop?

Dori dori dori dori dori!

-Then how about lilies? Sunflowers? Daffodils? Tulips? Chrysanthemums? Baby’s Breath?

Then my neck will turn.

You should also shake your head in moderation.

-You always say no.

Hey, how can you keep shaking your head?

It was obvious why she had to shake her head habitually.

I patted the pockets of the problem.

– Are you worried that I don’t have enough money to buy you a bouquet of flowers? I have that kind of ability.

It was a bluff.

In fact, I was a mayfly, living from day to day, working as a construction worker.

After buying her flowers, I was in a situation where I had to skip lunch right away.

But I still wanted to buy it.

I wanted to see a happy face.

-Take your pick.

Dori dori.

-Fuck, I don’t know. Okay. Then I can choose whatever I want?

She was the one who kept shaking her head and even waving her hands in a hurry.

I bought a rose without any hesitation and gave it to her.

Just one, just in case you hate it so much.

Broadly.

Yeah, I knew it.

What’s the big deal about just one rose?

I can’t forget her face, smiling sweetly as if she had won the world.

The image of her burying her nose in a rose and savoring its fragrance was etched in my mind like a photograph.

-You like flowers.

Dori dori dori dori dori dori dori dori!

Anyway, I told you that you’re stubborn.

That’s the face of someone who hates flowers.

-Next time I’ll buy you a bouquet of flowers. If you don’t like it, throw it in the trash. Okay?

I grabbed her awkward hand and pulled her along.

At times like that, she follows me obediently as I lead her.

She was a good woman.

-Should I buy you a ring too?

Words muttered impulsively while clasping hands.

Dori dori dori dori dori dori dori!

I knew it!

-It’s too late. A word is worth a thousand words.

I laughed, and she looked embarrassed and flustered.

And yet, he obediently surrendered himself to me as I led him.

-Let’s get married.

Then one day, while we were eating breakfast together, I impulsively blurted out something.

For a moment, I thought, “Oops.”

Because I didn’t prepare the ring.

But I smiled shamelessly.

-I’ll give you the ring later. If possible, a flower ring. What do you think?

I couldn’t bear to see you shaking your head.

I jumped up and ran out of the house.

That day, I had to search every gold shop in Jongro like a madman all day long.

-What kind of goldsmith shop doesn’t have a single decent flower ring?

Only after the sun had set was I able to return home, humming a tune and holding a silver ring and a bouquet of roses.

But what greeted me was a house in disarray.

My woman just disappeared like smoke without a trace.

I opened my closed eyes.

“Yerin, what kind of flowers do you like?”

It was a question asked again after 30 years.

“Me? Eeeeeeeeeee. A rose!”

thank god.

Well done, me back then!

Excellent choice, well chosen!

“Why are you suddenly asking that?”

“Should I buy you a flower ring?”

A word is worth a thousand pieces of gold.

ⓒ Osorok

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