You Are Defended - Chapter 536



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Episode 536

As the conversation continued, it soon became dinner time.

A single phone call from Ko Sang-jun brought the head chef of the hotel’s French restaurant up to the room.

Koh Sang-jun appointed head chef and told Kim Chan-young about his career.

He began his career as a head chef in a restaurant in a sleepy provincial town in France.

And soon after he was hired, word of mouth spread that the taste of the food had changed, and customers from far away began to come.

Just a few months later, the restaurant was awarded two Michelin stars.

After that, he was offered jobs by several global luxury hotel chains, but he ultimately chose this place.

The head chef began to describe the food served, revealing his ambition to have a three-star Michelin restaurant in Korea, even though there is no Michelin restaurant in Korea yet.

“How is it? Are you okay?”

Ko Sang-jun asked with a satisfied expression while swallowing the grilled scallops that came as an amuse bouche.

Even if it doesn’t suit your taste, looking at his expression, you have to say it does.

But as much as he was proud of it, it was pretty tasty.

“It’s a perfect taste for the day I become a member of the Go family.”

By the time the hour-long meal was over and he had devoured the chocolate dessert, Ko Sang-jun was feeling quite good.

It was a collaboration of whiskey, which was enjoyed before the meal began, and wine, which was paired with the course meal.

He still didn’t look drunk, but it was enough to affect his way of thinking.

“My uncle said it was okay, but actually, putting me in his family register is the first step for my father to acknowledge me as his son. But I’m worried about whether my aunt is okay. My brothers and sisters too… … .”

“It’s my decision, so I don’t care what anyone says.”

“That’s true, but I’m worried that it will create unnecessary conflict. You know what I mean by bringing this up.”

Go Yoon-ho and Go Yoon-seok were worried that Go Sang-jun might divorce their mother, so they raided Jo Yeon-dong’s house.

Of course, at first, they had intended to make some kind of threats to Kim Hwa-young, but didn’t they assault her because the butler wouldn’t let them in, and even tried to frame Kim Hwa-young for murder after she died?

Once the Go family gets into a rut, you never know what they might do.

“It was Yoon-soo who first told me that you were recognized in the strategy room. Even though Yoon-soo doesn’t seem to think so, he thinks of you quite a bit.”

The reason why Go Yoon-soo cares about Kim Chan-young is not because he thinks of them as brothers even if Kim Chan-young is an illegitimate child.

As his younger brothers came under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice one after another, he too had to think of alternatives, and Kim Chan-young happened to be quite a talented person.

Moreover, since Chan-young Kim, an illegitimate child, was like a time bomb that could explode at any moment just by his existence, there must have been a calculation that he had to keep him in his hands as much as possible.

Knowing this, Ko Sang-jun’s packaging was meaningless.

“Your grandmother will be persuaded by Yoon-soo. Your grandmother has no right to object anyway. Wasn’t she the one who made things worse by saying strange things in front of the children? And Yoon-seok and Yoon-ho? What could they possibly say?”

“Then hyung Yoonseong and noona Yoonju… … .”

As soon as Ko Yoon-seong’s name came out, Ko Sang-jun sighed.

“That guy, Yoon Sung, got into trouble in prison and was disqualified from parole consideration. It doesn’t matter whether that guy objects or not. Yoon Joo, you’re always on your grandmother’s side, so of course you’ll be opposed.”

Among the children of Ko Sang-jun and his first wife, Yoon Seong-hee, the only ones who can be said to be excellent are the eldest son and daughter, Ko Yoon-soo and Ko Yoon-joo.

However, Go Yoon-joo had long been uninterested in corporate management and had declared that she would only work on the foundation run by her mother, Yoon Seong-hee.

Go Sang-jun, who was planning to give his eldest daughter a large affiliate company in the future, tried to force her into the position, but Go Yoon-ju, who had returned from an MBA program abroad, stubbornly refused, saying that she would live her life the way she wanted since she had already received the degree her father wanted.

Ko Sang-jun regretted her choice, but soon thought it was fortunate.

From the time she first found out about Sangjun Ko’s affair until now, Yoonju Ko has been filled with extreme pity for her mother, Seonghee Yoon, and resentment towards Sangjun Ko.

“But if Yoon-soo succeeds in persuading your aunt, Yoon-joo won’t cause much trouble. Yoon-joo thinks her mother is the most pitiful person in the world. Since her mother tolerated it, she wouldn’t do anything that would cause trouble in the family.”

Yoon Sung-hee is not the most pitiful person in the world, but it is not something that Ko Sang-jun can say.

She was born with no shortcomings as the daughter of the owner of the Iljoong Ilbo, and no matter which family she married into, she was not in a position to be treated this way.

If you think about it, she was also pitiful because she had a bad husband.

Of course, Yoon Seong-hee sent Kim Chan-young abroad for adoption immediately after he was born, and she also tried to sell Kim Hwa-young to an overseas brothel.

However, even if Ko Sang-jun had not committed adultery in the first place, he would not have thought of committing such an extremely heinous act.

It was all an abnormality created by Ko Sang-jun’s hands.

“Don’t worry too much.”

“I’m worried. Of course I have to take responsibility for it, but I’m worried that my father might get unnecessarily stressed.”

Go Sang-jun smiled faintly.

It was also clear that he was having some kind of dog-like thought, ‘I wish that kid was my son.’

“Then, Father. Isn’t there something like a welcome kit for the Go family?”

Kim Chan-young said with a smile in his voice, thinking it would be a good idea to change the subject.

“Welcome kit?”

“When I joined Woosin Trading, they gave me a welcome kit. Isn’t it a device to boost the loyalty of new employees?”

The whole welcome kit thing is just another way of saying that becoming a family is part of business.

It seemed that the Go family was not just grateful for accepting him, but also wanted him to feel like he wanted to devote himself to the family.

Go Sang-jun folded his arms and looked at his reckless son.

“So, what do you want to receive?”

“Actually, this is something I’ve been planning for a while, but since it’s come to this, I thought it would be good to get my father’s help.”

“say it.”

“Do you remember when I said before that I wanted to build a house to my own taste and live there?”

“I don’t remember.”

I don’t think I remember, but it doesn’t matter.

“There’s a single-family home for auction in a nice neighborhood. It’s close to my company and my father’s home. So I’m thinking of winning the bid. The land area is pretty big, and the building-to-land ratio isn’t bad, so I think I’ll be able to build the house I want.”

“Really? If the company is close to my house, I guess I’ll need a lot of money.”

“Yes. The land area is about 200 pyeong, and it would cost about 2.8 billion won to win the bid. However, since the building will be torn down and a new house will be built, considering the construction cost and various registration fees, it would cost about 4 billion won. I’m still thinking about the materials, but if I go for expensive ones, it could cost up to 4.5 billion won.”

“I guess we’re really short on funds. Are you asking for support for those funds?”

“No, I have the money.”

“You have the funds? Are you going to sell the villa you’re living in now?”

“That villa is in my mother’s name, so how can I sell it? I’ve been saving up a lot of money from my father’s allowance.”

“The allowance I gave you? I gave you stocks in Myunghwa Pharmaceutical, but that was… … .”

Myunghwa Pharmaceutical’s stocks have become worthless pieces of paper.

It was Cha Ju-han’s doing.

Ko Sang-jun couldn’t continue speaking and kept his mouth shut.

It was a long time ago, but it seemed like he was getting quite excited.

“You didn’t just give me Myunghwa Pharmaceutical stocks. You also gave me cash.”

“You don’t have much cash. So you’re thinking of selling the stocks?”

“No, I won’t sell the stocks my father gave me. I’ve been selling the stocks my father gave me since a long time ago when they were high and buying them again when they were low, and I’ve been saving up seed money little by little. I’ve reinvested that money in other places. That’s why I’m maintaining the stocks my father gave me in almost the same amount.”

Ko Sang-jun became even more fond of this smart son.

I knew that he had been good at studying since he was young, and that he had a quick mind.

Although Kim Hwa-young occasionally told Ko Sang-jun that her son seemed like a genius, Ko Sang-jun laughed it off, thinking that it was a common misconception among parents.

Just because you’re a little smart doesn’t mean you can be called a genius.

There are already so many people in the entire group that are that smart that it’s overwhelming.

But I didn’t know that my son, who was in his mid-twenties and not even thirty, would make tens of billions by investing in stocks.

Even the stocks he donated are still there.

“Where did you invest?”

“Oh, it’s a trade secret. What should I do?”

When Kim Chan-young smiled as if he was embarrassed, Go Sang-jun burst out laughing.

I still don’t think Kim Chan-young is a genius.

However, he had no choice but to admit that he had underestimated him until now.

He felt even more sorry that Kim Chan-young was not his blood relative.

There are many children who try to roll around like a tongue in my mouth, but the only ones who do so without being annoying are Kim Chan-young and Ko Yoon-soo.

Of course, Ko Sang-jun also did not think that Kim Chan-young always spoke his heart.

He was suspicious of everyone and did not fully believe anyone, no matter how sincere they seemed.

Still, the fact that he was able to gain a certain level of trust from Ko Sang-jun is proof that he knows how to read other people’s minds.

“Then what kind of help do you want?”

“Because of the design.”

“Design? Isn’t there an architect you like?”

Ko Sang-jun asked as if it was unexpected.

Knowing the cost of construction, I thought I had already contacted the design firm.

“Well, no. That’s not it. What I want is people who will keep my secrets. I want to create a space in my house that only I know. But I can’t do everything myself, from designing to building, so I have to leave it to someone I trust.”

“If it’s a space that only you know about, do you need something like a safe?”

“It would do that, but a safe is just a piece of furniture. Other than that, I’d like it to have a little more space. I could store important documents there… … I’ve thought about a bank safe or a private safe, but no matter how much I think about it, they’re all too inconvenient. And you might think I’m being unreasonable, but who knows what might happen to me in the distant future? If the investigative authorities barge in, no matter how hard I try to hide it, it seems like it’ll be exposed.”

Go Sang-jun immediately understood what Kim Chan-young was saying.

When building a building, you must submit design drawings to the district office.

However, Kim Chan-young wants to have a space that even the district office doesn’t know about.

It was a familiar experience for Ko Sang-jun.

He created two sets of blueprints for his main residence, as well as for some of his villas throughout South Korea, and for the construction of Ribbon Medical Center and Okashima Hospital.

Choosing an architect to undertake this task was no easy task.

Even if something big happens and everyone attacks Ko Sang-jun, or even if a big price is promised, he took great care to select a person who would never betray him.

The same was true for the laborers mobilized for construction.

Although laborers only do what they are told, unless the building is very large, the design drawings are usually readily available on site.

So, I had to meet with an architect who could handle the work while sharing only the minimum information with the workers.

“okay?”

“I do think I worry too much, but it doesn’t hurt to prepare in advance.”

Kim Chan-young said it nonchalantly, but at that moment, Ko Sang-jun became curious.

Is Kim Chan-young simply asking Ko Sang-jun, who has the widest network of connections around him, because he wants to be introduced to a trustworthy architect, or is he doing this on his own?