173 – This meeting is the opposite! (End)

“I don’t like it, I don’t like it… … .”

Choi Yeon-ah looked up into the sky, her mind wandering in a quiet voice.

The face looked as if it was thinking deeply, but at the same time, it had a proud look on it.

What is she thinking now?

“Mr. Han Seo-jun.”

“yes.”

Choi Yeon-ah, who had been tapping the table with her fingers, eventually raised her head and met his gaze.

“People, you know. Each has their own place.”

Choi Yeon-ah slowly lifted the coffee cup and shook it.

“Let’s each live our lives doing our best in our respective positions.”

“yes.”

“But sometimes. There are people who forget where they should be.”

“… … .”

Choi Yeon-ah, who was sipping her coffee elegantly, soon let out a gentle smile.

“As people often say, you have to know your subject.”

Malice is mixed with a smiling face.

“People who don’t know their place and their subject always end up badly.”

“That’s scary. Are you threatening me?”

“Let’s say this is advice that comes from the heart.”

“Do you really give advice so threateningly these days?”

“Well? Isn’t that something you have to accept?”

The two of us faced each other.

There was silence for a moment.

I mulled over in my head what Choi Yeon-ah had said for a split second.

‘You want me to understand the topic? Well, that’s true. Seoyoon and I don’t get along.’

I know better than anyone that we don’t fit together.

Although Choi Yeon-ah may have spoken a little harshly, her words themselves were not wrong.

No matter how much I think about it, the eldest daughter of one of the largest companies in South Korea and the eldest son of an ordinary hunter family are not a good match at all.

And it’s not just Seo-yoon, you’re having relationships with other women too, right?

From Choi Yeon-ah’s perspective, she could be thought of as someone who only seduces women and never flirts with them again, or in vulgar terms, a ‘swallow’.

You might think that it was just bad luck for Seo-yoon, who had never been able to socialize with people before.

Therefore, Choi Yeon-ah will never accept me as a family member or as a younger sister.

There is no one who would simply tolerate dating a guy who only flirts with women despite his lack of ability, wealth, and family background.

‘But I can’t just sit still.’

I immediately licked my lips.

“I know what you mean.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. It’s true that Seo Yoon and I are not a good match, just like Choi Yeon-ah said.”

I let my horse’s tail hang for a moment.

“however.”

He looks straight into Choi Yeon-ah’s eyes and mutters.

“Isn’t it Seo-yoon’s freedom whether she meets someone or not?”

When asked whether it was interfering too much, even if they were family, Choi Yeon-ah just looked at him with an indifferent expression.

“Seo-yoon is not a teenager with a lot of sensitivity. She is already a grown adult, so I think Choi Yeon-ah is interfering too much. I don’t know if it’s Seo-yoon’s parents, but Choi Yeon-ah… … .”

I continued to move my lips as I indirectly said, “Why are you interfering with me like this when you’re just my little sister?”

“Of course, as I said before, I know very well that I have many shortcomings. My family is ordinary, I lack financial resources, and my abilities are nothing compared to Seo-yoon’s.”

Even if you say that I’m a rising dark horse these days, I’m only an A-rank ability user.

Of course, an A-ranked person is not someone who can be ignored, but if you ask if she is at a level where she can hang out with the eldest daughter of Ilseong Group, one of the largest conglomerates in South Korea, the answer is obviously no.

‘Besides, Seo Yoon is an S-rank hunter.’

In every way, she is inferior to Seo Yoon.

To put it simply, we are not on the same level as each other.

If it were Choi Yeon-ah, she would definitely want Seo-yoon to meet someone better.

“By the way, did you know that I am suppressing Seo-yoon’s telepathy to some extent?”

At my light remark, Choi Yeon-ah’s eyebrows slowly furrowed.

Judging from her reaction, it seemed like Choi Yeon-ah was also aware of that fact.

It seems that Seo Yoon told Choi Yeon Ah this fact while trying to persuade her.

“Yes. I heard. You said that you are continuously absorbing your sister’s telepathy with your ability?”

“Seo Yoon’s abilities are getting stronger day by day. And Il Sung Group is not able to find a proper solution.”

“But are you saying that you can solve my sister’s telepathy problem?”

“No. My method is just a stopgap anyway. However, it can help alleviate Seo-yoon’s problem to some extent, which even Ilseong Group couldn’t do anything about.”

Choi Yeon-ah glared at me with a slightly displeased expression, then sat down with one leg crossed and snorted.

“So. Are you saying that if I break up with you, you won’t help me anymore?”

“There’s no way that’s true.”

I shrugged my shoulders.

“I just wanted to say that I’m not as good as Seo-yoon, but I’m still no help at all.”

Choi Yeon-ah tapped the poor teaspoon and let out a light laugh.

“Yeah, I see. Well, that’s good. Mr. Han Seo-jun.”

Choi Yeon-ah suddenly flicked the coffee cup with a teaspoon and stirred the coffee while resting her chin on her hand.

“So, to put it simply, you’re saying that there should be no more interference between us?”

The teaspoon that had been stirring the coffee ceaselessly slowly stopped.

“Yes. Either way, I’m sure Seojun doesn’t like my current behavior. As Han Seojun said, it’s up to you to date whoever you want. Even though I’m your younger sister, I don’t have the right to interfere in your private life more than necessary.”

“yes.”

“Honestly, I have no idea why you and my sister are dating, but if it was just that, I wouldn’t have come forward like this.”

… … Oh, are you going to say that again?

I could predict what Choi Yeon-ah would say next.

Because that part was not only difficult to accept socially, but it was also my greatest weakness.

Also, since she had enough justification to interfere as a family member, it was natural that Choi Yeon-ah continued to bite.

“If you hadn’t been meeting other women.”

“… … .”

Don’t lie.

Even if I dated only Seo-yoon, you would never have allowed us to meet.

Of course, he doesn’t like me even more because he’s meeting other women.

“Honestly, when I look at it, Han Seo-jun’s actions don’t look so good. No matter how much you say that dating is free, it’s still problematic from a common sense perspective. Also, if this fact leaks to the media, it will be talked about by many people. Haven’t you thought about the hurt your sister will feel?”

“Seo-yoon and I are fully aware of that part, but we ultimately concluded that it was okay.”

To summarize Choi Yeon-ah’s words, it’s like, ‘Hey, do you only hit on women? Are you a swallow? A swallow? Are you from a host family? When I say nice things to you, don’t hurt your sister and just break up.’ To summarize my words, it’s like, ‘We’re fine, so why are you making a fuss? Don’t worry about it.’

“It may be a bit rude to say this, but I understand that Chairman Il Sung Group also has close relationships with many people.”

Your father also lives with his wife and children, right? But why is he like this only to me? Isn’t he being hypocritical? My mouth was itching to say something straightforward, but I tried to say it indirectly.

Then, Choi Yeon-ah looked at me as if she couldn’t believe it.

“Mr. Han Seo-jun, don’t you think it’s a bit much to compare you and my father?”

No, well, that’s true.

Because you are the president of a large corporation.

“Father has the ability to protect other mothers from the outside and take responsibility for them. But what about you, Han Seo-jun? What do you have? Strength? Ability? Power?”

“… … .”

“I told you earlier. A person should know his own place. He should act according to his own capacity. But the women around you are all the best talents in Korea. They are too much for you to bear. It’s called greed. Greed.”

“… … .”

“Excessive greed will definitely bring trouble. Are the women you are dating really satisfied with their current situation? Women always think about rankings in their minds. And they want to be recognized for their rankings. If your women are blinded by jealousy and act strangely, can you stop them? You?”

“… … .”

I quietly listened to Choi Yeon-ah’s words.

Why am I just quietly listening to her?

The reason is simple. It is to accurately determine the truth about Choi Yeon-ah.

“Please break up for your sister’s sake. It may be hard right now, but if you think about the future, it’s right to break up now. Of course, I won’t tell you to just break up. If you break up with your sister, I promise to compensate you enough to make you satisfied.”

“But what if you still say no?”

“Well, maybe I should ask your ladies for a favor?”

“Please?”

“Yes. If you think about it from the women’s perspective, wouldn’t it be better to have as little competition as possible?”

I looked up into space for a moment at Choi Yeon-ah’s bold words.

It seems that there is no room for compromise.

Okay, then… … .

“Choi Yeon-ah.”

“yes.”

“People often say that there are four pillars in Korea.”

“you.”

“Ilseong Group, Heuksanhoe, Sephiroth, Seongshi Sega… … Each of these organizations can exert enormous influence on society as a whole. In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that they are the major organizations that support Korea today.”

I suddenly brought up another topic.

But as soon as he said a few words, Choi Yeon-ah’s eyes turned fierce.

I guess he must have figured out why I brought up this topic.

“Is it difficult for Ms. Choi Yeon-ah because of the succession structure?”

“… … .”

“No matter how strong Choi Yeon-ah is as a candidate, the legitimacy lies with the eldest son… … .”

I watched Choi Yeon-ah’s reaction while gently stretching out my tail, and Choi Yeon-ah was looking at me with an indifferent face, but when I read Choi Yeon-ah’s emotional changes through the telepathy ability I had absorbed from Seo Yoon, I could tell that she was slightly shaken.

“… … What if we could help you a little? Don’t you think there would be a change in the succession structure?”

There’s no need to go into detail about who ‘we’ are.

Also, it doesn’t say who it will help.

Because it’s such an obvious story.

“I have no power, no ability, and little authority… … but the women around me are not like that.”

If you think about the status of Jihyun, Hwaryeon, and Yerin in Korea, it is truly amazing.

“They are too much for me. That’s why I can tell that they are sincere just by being by my side. Right? They could date any number of great guys if they wanted to, but they stayed by my side even while dating me. So what do you think would happen if I made a strong request of them?”

And among those women, your older sister Seo Yoon is also included. This fact must be a source of sorrow for Choi Yeon Ah.

“Well, I think it could be quite fun.”

“Right? Jihyun, as you all know, is a top 10 hunter and has created a new clan… … Hwaryeon has been designated as the official successor to the Heuksanhoe… … Yerin is an illegitimate child, but she has the overwhelming support of the current clan leader… … You could say that they are the future leaders who will take charge of the Republic of Korea.”

“It now sounds a bit like a threat.”

“Threat? Why are you saying such sad things?”

“Well, okay. So there’s no room for compromise, then?”

Choi Yeon-ah put down her empty coffee cup.

“Then further conversation would be a waste of time. I have heard your thoughts carefully, Han Seo-jun.”

“Are you leaving already?”

“Yes. We’ll both be busy from now on.”

Perhaps because she judged that she could no longer persuade him, Choi Yeon-ah tried to end the conversation and leave.

Are you really going?

Sorry, but I can’t go yet?

“Please wait a moment, Choi Yeon-ah.”

“Do you have anything else to say?”

“Yes. I think Ms. Choi Yeon-ah misunderstood what I said a little bit.”

“Are you mistaken?”

I said with a snicker.

“What I was trying to say was that I would never intend to sabotage anything by asking them for favors.”

“Why? It seems like a pretty effective method.”

“I never even thought of using that method in the first place.”

“Then why did you say that?”

“Well… … .”

He slowly moved his lips to answer.

“I did that because I wanted to know whether Choi Yeon-ah was really thinking of Seo-yoon or not.”

“It sounds like you’re saying you’re leaving me behind.”

“Rather than saying I was curious… … I was just curious.”

Did Choi Yeon-ah really think of Seo-yoon and break up with me, or did she think it was shameful for me to be dating someone like Seo-yoon?

At first glance, it may seem like the reasons are similar, but there are clear differences.

Well, if it were the Choi Yeon-ah I know, she would be thinking of both, but based on her actions so far, it seems like she thinks of Seo-yoon more.

“Actually, when I think about the Choi Yeon-ah I know, it was absurd to openly show hostility like this.”

“What does Han Seo-jun know about me?”

“Isn’t he a capable businessman?”

And a competent businessman wouldn’t be picking on me for no reason.

I myself may not be much of a person, but the connections I have are by no means negligible.

If Choi Yeon-ah, who was already having a hard time because of the succession plan, had been acting up unnecessarily, she could have ended up in a really difficult situation.

However, even though Choi Yeon-ah was fully aware of this fact, she openly expressed her hostility by saying, “I, you know, hate you.”

‘… … Maybe he was deliberately provoking me because he wanted to know what kind of person I was?’

Just as I looked down on Choi Yeon-ah, there is a possibility that Choi Yeon-ah looked down on me as well.

Well, whatever the reason, it’s proof that he really cares about Seo-yoon.

As expected, it seems like he is sincere to Seo-yoon.

“It’s a bit embarrassing for me to say this myself… … but I have a rough idea of ​​where I stand. Being well-received by those who represent the Republic of Korea… … means that my influence is also very powerful.”

Even in the case of Seo-yoon, unless it’s a really big request, there’s a high chance she’ll listen, and considering Ye-rin’s personality, it’s obvious that she’ll help even if it’s an unreasonable request and requires the power of the family, and in Hwa-ryeon’s case, she’s bound by an unfair slave contract(?), and Ji-hyun, well… she might grumble on the outside, but she seems like she’ll help…

If they want to use their power for malicious purposes, they can do so at will.

But I didn’t do that.

“Yes, Mr. Han Seo-jun. I wanted to know more about you. Whether you are just a person who clings to your sister or if you truly care about her.”

Choi Yeon-ah made a complicated expression.

“That’s why I felt the need to talk to you alone like this, and I continued to provoke you while taking some risks… … But in the end, you’re not a good match for me.”

“Well, that’s true.”

“They say connections are a skill, but honestly, I still don’t understand why those girls and your sister like you so much.”

“I don’t know either.”

“… … ?”

“… … ?”

No, what, why.

I really don’t know?

really.

“Still, I guess he’s not as bad as I thought.”

What was the worst thing you could think of?

Did you really think that I was a louse before the real human chaos?

“But don’t get your hopes up for anything strange, because I will never acknowledge you.”

“I really wanted to get recognition from Choi Yeon-ah, but it’s too bad.”

I don’t think it’ll be any use trying to persuade him with a hundred words.

If you keep bothering Choi Yeon-ah, it will become quite annoying.

I haven’t even met Seo-yoon’s parents yet, so I can’t be stopped by my sister-in-law.

Then, is there no other way? I have no choice but to use the last resort. It would have been best to persuade her with words, but it is not necessary to persuade her with words.

Because you can convince them with evidence(?) that they have no choice but to accept, not words.

“This is it. Are you planning to make Seo-yoon a single mother?”

“Are you a single mother? Ha. That’s funny. If someone saw you, they would think you were married.”

Choi Yeon-ah smirked and held back a smile, and I rummaged through my bag and took out some documents to show her.

I ended up using this method.

It was a bit complicated, but I came to an agreement with Seo Yoon, and well, I knew that Choi Yeon Ah wouldn’t nod obediently unless it was an extreme method, so I expected that I had no choice but to use a hard-line approach.

Still, it’s kind of like that.

“What is this?”

“This is an ultrasound image.”

“Why are you showing that to me… … ?”

For a moment, it seemed as if time had stopped for Choi Yeon-ah.

“……uh?”

“I feel a little sorry to say this.”

I said it with a face that showed no regret at all.

“They say it’s the 4th week, the 4th week.”

“… … What, what do you mean 4 weeks?”

You ask again even though you know everything.

Choi Yeon-ah’s trembling eyes were proof of her psychological state.

No, but is it really that surprising? No, it is surprising, but when you look at Choi Yeon-ah’s face, doesn’t she look like someone on the verge of collapse?

“Do you see that black dot here?”

“This is.”

“They say it’s a 0.58cm embryo, and it looks like it’s growing well.”

“Uh, uh, uh?”

It’s heartbreaking to see her stutter.

I felt a little bad about continuing to tease you, so I decided to keep it brief.

I slowly opened my lips and lied to Choi Yeon-ah.

“Congratulations! You’re four weeks pregnant.”

… … Could this also be a type of pregnancy attack?

Of course, the fact that I was pregnant was a complete lie.

This ultrasound image and the documents prepared separately were also fabricated.

But if you confess your pregnancy by showing evidence like this, you can’t help but be shocked. People would naturally be shocked.

‘Well, considering Choi Yeon-ah’s personality, she probably wouldn’t believe it so easily.’

Obviously, he would suggest the possibility of manipulation and tell you to get tested at an obstetrician/gynecologist that he personally arranged for you, right?

But it doesn’t matter.

Because I have my own method.

‘And also… … someday, you can make it a real fact, right?’

Of course, that will happen much later.

By the way, I guess it’s because I lied to Seo-yoon about having a child before returning, but I feel like I’m secretly expecting it(?), but it feels like lies are giving birth to more lies and it’s reaching a point of no return?

I feel like I’m still piling up karma today, and I’m really worried that this karma will come back to me someday.

But, you can’t take back what’s already been said.

Anyway, if I don’t get Choi Yeon-ah’s approval now, she’ll keep bugging me until I meet Edelin, so I need to somehow calm her down until I can settle things with Edelin.

‘It’ll only be a few months before I see Adeline again, so I guess I can fool her somehow until then?’

I cast self-consensus spell again.

“Hey. I guess I’ll be able to see my nephew soon. How is it?”

“… … .”

“Surely you wouldn’t tell me to break up with you since you have a child, right? It seems like there would be a lot of problems if Seo-yoon were to raise the child alone.”

“… … .”

“Oh, I should go and say hello to the master. Do you happen to know what he likes?”

“… … .”

I kept talking to Choi Yeon-ah so she wouldn’t have other thoughts, but what’s wrong? Why is this woman like this?

Why are you just sitting there silently without answering?

I thought he would get really angry and ask if the ultrasound picture was real or get really mad at me…

“Choi Yeon-ah? Wait, Choi Yeon-ah, why are you doing that?”

“… … Ah, hahaha”

Choi Yeon-ah just looked up into the sky and smiled in vain.

“… … Pregnant? Niece? Sister?”

It seemed like my words fell on deaf ears.

He is muttering to himself.

“My sister is a good person, a happy family, my niece… … .”

Choi Yeon-ah, who had been mumbling to herself with a vain expression, soon lowered her head.

“This isn’t reality… … .”

I didn’t know my mental state would deteriorate to this extent.

It seems like he was really shocked. I think he was thinking of loving her because she was Seo-yoon’s child. But he felt helpless when he found out that she was Seo-yoon’s child? His face really looked like it had lost its soul. It was a moment where I felt a little sorry.