The Highest Level Son of a Chaebol Family - Chapter 357



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357. Welcome, Brother

The southeastern skunk has adjusted its appearance.

Thanks to the Taesung Group security guard opening the door for me, I didn’t have to press the doorbell.

Chin chin!

I sprayed perfume all over my body.

Her hair was tied back tightly, and the two white hairs on either side were swept up and styled.

It was at that moment that I was about to open the front door.

Stop.

The southeast skunk froze in place as he grabbed the front door handle.

“ha ha ha!”

“Ohhoho!”

The sound of people talking and bursting out in laughter was lovely.

Myeongdong Songgolmae, Maljukgeori Maldaegari, Jongno Geumneotni, Magpie Mountain Bang Yeosa.

Memories from long ago, now faded from memory, came rushing back like an automatic reflex.

They were together during the days at the Jeong family mansion during their childhood.

‘It was good.’

In those days, the Jeong family’s mansion was truly warm and comfortable.

Even back then, the same-age Myeongdong Songgolmae and Maljukgeori Maldaegae were always bickering.

-Hey kid, you’re welcome. Go eat some dried persimmons.

-Dried persimmons? Wouldn’t dried persimmons be better than that?

I think it’s dried persimmons or dried persimmons, or something similar.

-If you’re a man, you should win it with your own strength. If you want to eat skunks and dried persimmons, prove that you are worthy of it.

-Hey, Falcon! How can you be so deadly with just one dried persimmon?

-It’s fatal. Things that come easily are not precious.

– Really? Then Skunk, let’s have a proper showdown! Three rounds, best of two!

-Are you trying to empty that little brat’s pocket again?

-Isn’t this a short game? If you beat me at rock-paper-scissors, I’ll give you all these sweet potatoes!

-Oh my, you’re going to eat all the dried persimmons too? Oh my!

Then, seeing that, the two younger brothers shook their heads.

-Ah, you can fight while giving the child something to eat, like dried persimmons or dried sweet potatoes! Okay, come here, skunk!

-Yes, Brother Gold Tooth.

-Do you eat chocolate?

-Uh-huh, Magpie Mountain also likes chocolate. It really likes it-.

– Really? Then eat them all except this one.

-Then what about your golden-toothed brother?

-Okay, I’ll just eat some grass.

-Grass doesn’t taste good!

-It’s okay because the toothpaste tastes good. I really hate rotting teeth.

The age gap between the four and the Southeast Skunk was too large to be considered a death row inmate.

‘Unlike those who have served the Jeong family for generations, I was just a stone that rolled in.’

The Southeast Skunk lost his parents early during the war and started rolling around in the salt fields of Shinan from the age of six.

I had to help with the grueling, salty work that made my hands and feet itch, 365 days a year.

Because I had to make a living somehow.

Then one day, he ran into an old man named Jeong Dong-jin who had come to the Sinan salt farm to collect a debt.

-Hmm, he seems to be in good shape, has good skills, and has decent guts.

Elder Jeong Dong-jin looked down at the young Southeast Skunk with cold eyes that seemed to pierce through his bones.

-More than anything, I like his eyes. I’ll take this guy with me.

The boss and his wife, who had been harassing him like demons from hell, gave him up without saying a word.

Survival of the fittest, logic of power.

That wasn’t a rule that only applied in salt fields.

So the southeastern skunk became the seed of the Jeong family.

-Don’t forget. Your only usefulness is to assist our Seongjun.

-Yes, sir. I will keep that in mind.

-That’s why I gave my life. If you betray our Seongjun… … .

-I deserve to die. So I will prove my innocence by committing seppuku.

-Those words, you must never forget until you die.

It’s like becoming a servant of the Jeong family and assisting the young master.

Compared to the hard labor of dissolving, drying, spreading, sweeping, and carrying salt water on a wheelbarrow under the scorching sun,

This was easy, too easy.

Besides, the young master he served was a quiet and affectionate person.

-Oh my, Master. Why are you giving me such a precious thing?

-Brother, my hands are like ice right now.

When I came back from washing my clothes by hand in cold winter water, my master would hold a bag of warm red beans for me.

-I’m fine once I get into the room. Hyung, use this too.

-This scarf and earrings are really precious and expensive… … .

-That’s right. Because it’s warm.

The southeastern skunk licked his red nose.

The back of the young master who turned his back and entered the room without saying a word was always warm.

The young master’s blunt voice kept lingering in my head.

It’s expensive because it’s warm.

That’s why it’s precious.

‘Is it because the young master is precious and expensive that he is warm?’

The skunk from the southeast buried its red, frozen nose in the scarf and earmuffs that the young master had carelessly thrown at it.

It was soft and warm.

The warm and fragrant human scent was everywhere.

Let’s sniff a few more times, and a foul smell is slowly rising!

‘What, what is it?’

Because it’s too cold, because I hate cold water, because it’s hard and annoying.

It was a foul smell coming from my body that had not been washed properly.

The southeastern skunk’s face instantly turned bright red.

‘No. You mustn’t let your unclean smell get on your things.’

The southeastern skunk quickly shed its expensive scarf and earrings.

I carried it carefully and hung it on a clothesline in the sunny and airy backyard.

Hoping that the cold, crisp smell of winter and the scent of well-dried sunshine will linger.

Sniff sniff!

Sniff sniff sniff!

Since that day, the Southeast Skunk has been lifting my sleeve every so often to check my scent.

Because he was always busy, his body always smelled of sweat and all sorts of unpleasant odors.

For example, the smell of blood, poop, and urine coming from a basement, and the smell of a corpse.

‘shit.’

The Southeast Skunk was washed and cleaned every morning and evening.

But the rotten smell just wouldn’t go away.

Things he had to learn and master in order to assist his master.

It was dirty so it was cleaned up, and it was sinister so it was a shadow.

It seemed as if a terrible stench and a dark ominous smell were always emanating from my body.

Chitchat! Chitchat!

So the skunks of the southeast loved perfume.

I wanted to somehow cover up the stench.

“Phew.”

The skunk to the southeast, standing in front of the front door, erased the thought.

I checked my attire again, lifted my sleeve and sniffed to check for any odor emanating from me.

‘No blood, no feces, no tears or dents from a fight with those rascals. Good.’

I really like the perfume I recently changed to.

Swish.

The southeast skunk opened the front door silently.

As if it were a habit, I entered the front door of this house, hiding not only the sound of my footsteps, but also my breathing and even my presence.

The four disciples were laughing and chatting noisily around a cute young master who looked just like the young master he served back then.

Just like back then.

But there was one thing that was completely different from that time in my memory.

‘Advancing to the sunny side?’

In the bright sunlight pouring in through the glass windows of the living room.

His brothers clenched their fists and chattered excitedly.

“Stocks? Watch the ups and downs, and when it seems like it’s going to happen, pick a stock that looks like it’s going to go up, bet on it cleverly, and you’re done! It’s the same as gambling.”

“Huh? That seems… … likely to happen?”

“Oh ho ho, if it’s you, my brother, who’s so smart, I feel like you’d be able to figure out the right timing to buy, right?”

“An unexpected way to enter the Yangji market! Brother Maldagari, did you find out that you were a stock genius?”

The light from the living room’s glass windows did not reach the entrance.

There are familiar people right there, sharing the same house, the same space, and the same memories.

‘Financial holding company… … . Romance… … .’

The future they were talking about seemed quite unfamiliar.

The southeast skunk stands alone in the porch, still in the thick darkness.

Because, as usual, he painted his entire body in black, and as always, he hid his sounds, his presence, and even his presence.

“Hmm, that would be nice.”

“Oh, master! Then give me an asset management company or a securities company… …!”

“No. Instead, proving your abilities comes first.”

No matter how I look at it, it’s the exact same face as Seongjun Do-ryun back then.

Unlike the reserved and affectionate Master Seongjun, Master Jeonghyeok spoke coldly and bluntly.

“Compared to our JH Investment Company, which one produces a higher return on investment? What do you think?”

“yes?”

“Why? Are you not confident?”

Unlike Master Seongjun, who silently endured the work given to him, Master Jeonghyeok did not compromise when it came to work.

Unlike Master Seongjun, who could read other people’s circumstances, Master Jeonghyeok could see through other people’s feelings.

Unlike Young Master Seongjun, who was reluctant to fight and argue and gave in, Young Master Jeonghyeok did not know how to back down.

“You say that stocks are a legal form of gambling permitted by the country?”

It was the same in front of the notorious Maljukgeori Maldaegari.

Provoke your opponent without hesitation and respond back.

“Since they specialize in illegal private gambling, they might be helpless in the legal field, right?”

“Even if the field changes and the event changes, the essence is the same. It may take some time to get used to it, but it won’t take too long.”

A talkative, talkative person who will always be the first to respond to anyone who asks, no matter when or where.

In front of Master Jeonghyeok, I couldn’t move and was at his mercy.

Now I see that there is no separate trainer to control the wild horse that runs wild.

“Now is the time for me to show you, Master, what it means to be a natural-born gambler!”

“Okay. Let me trust you this time.”

“You will never be disappointed! I will prove my worth with my skills!”

The horse’s head looked like it was fighting with enthusiasm.

It was a passionate look that was hard to find even in his younger days when he was with the Jeong family.

Come to think of it, the other death row inmates all had the same expression on their faces.

“Wow, what Songolmae Uncle said was really right?”

“I knew this would happen from the beginning. I told you that if it were our master, neither advancing to the sunny side nor uniting would be a dream, right?”

“Yes, you did. It’s just that I can’t believe that all of us brothers can move forward with the same dream.”

“Hahaha, how long has it been since we last worked together? I can’t even remember.”

“It’s been exactly ten years since Master Seongjun left, Brother Maldaegari.”

“Oh, it’s already like that? Time really flies.”

“That doesn’t really matter. What matters is that we’re together again.”

“That’s right, Brother Songolmae.”

“Yes, Falcon Brother.”

A loud laughter erupted at the same time.

He looked comfortable and happy, without a single wrinkle.

The smile of Master Jeonghyeok, who smiled brightly together, was also dazzling.

At this moment, there was only one person standing still in the darkness: the southeast skunk.

It was a moment when a bitter smile emerged.

“Oh, my lord. What are you going to do about the skunk in the southeast?”

Shudder.

The skunk in the southeast was motionless and even more breathless.

The four brothers looked at Master Jeonghyeok’s expression.

“Unlike us old people, he is still going strong.”

“You and Master Seongjun are not that much older than each other. Isn’t it time for you to take on a big task?”

“If rudeness at the Jeong family mansion is the problem, then somehow we can drag him here… … .”

Lord Jeonghyeok shook his head.

“Okay.”

“Your Majesty, then please forgive him… …!”

“What else is there to say besides forgiving me? It’s not like I don’t know the circumstances.”

“Ohhhhh!”

“I told him to become independent as promised.”

“… … !”

The brothers, who had been filled with anticipation, suddenly froze.

In particular, the surprise of the Myeongdong Songgolmae was great.

“Your Majesty, why do you want to kick out the skunk?”

Even the head of the horse quickly blinked its eyes as if it couldn’t believe it.

“Are you passing because you have a useless ability like me?”

The elder brothers all looked at Master Jeonghyeok and spoke in competition with each other.

“As you’ve probably seen from using it, it’s actually quite useful.”

“He is generous, smart, and cruel, but his hands are poisonous. He is clear about what he does and what he does not do, and his debts are certain.”

“I am a guy who will definitely live up to your expectations, Young Master, even if it means using all means and methods.”

“It’s hard to find something that you can trust and use.”

The Myeongdong Songgolmae said earnestly.

“If we were fighting among ourselves to become the successor to the Jeong family, the winner would definitely be that guy.”

All eyes immediately turned in that direction.

“If you were to ask me to name the most useful guy among us, he would be the clear winner.”

“Usability doesn’t matter.”

There was not a single ounce of worry or hesitation on the part of Master Jeonghyeok.

“I don’t want to force myself to hold on to someone whose heart has left me.”

A person whose heart has left you?

“There is someone else who has sworn allegiance.”

Master Jeonghyeok smiled brightly with a face free of any regrets.

“The southeastern skunk offered a life-or-death trade in lieu of an oath of allegiance, and he kept his promise.”

At that moment, the Southeast Skunk felt somewhere in his chest that the thirty-year-old chains that had been suffocating him had snapped.

An indescribable sense of liberation and joy soared.

“So, I have to send it.”

Suddenly, the gift package I was carrying was so shabby and heavy.

It’s just a matter of taking a single step from the shadows of the dark hallway to the sunlit living room.

I didn’t have the courage to take that one step.

‘I see.’

He was different from the other death row inmates.

‘I was wondering why, since you believe in documents more than words, you didn’t accept a single petition from me, unlike the other disciples.’

The southeastern skunk closed his eyes tightly.

The inside of my eyelids was completely dark.

In the darkness I created, where not even the faint light reflecting off the floor could be heard.

‘Is there no place for me there?’

The southeast skunk turned around quietly.

That’s when I put my hand on the front door handle.

Crunch!

There was a man who opened the front door before the skunk in the southeast.

The direct sunlight poured down from the man’s back, stinging the eyes of the southeast skunk painfully.

The sunlight was so bright that my eyes were accustomed to the dark.

The southeastern skunk could only squint his eyes.

“who……?”

“brother!”

A wide embrace welcoming the skunk from the southeast.

Amidst the heavy, sophisticated scent of men’s cologne, a familiar, warm, and unforgettable scent of a loved one wafted through the air.

In the direct sunlight that was shining brightly, Sungjun was smiling brighter than anyone else.

“Welcome, hyung.”