Chapter 412 – Part 3

Back again…

Almost a month had already passed since the announcement of the new mobile communications business plan and the submission of an application to the government.
Strangely, however, there was no response from the government.
Even if they kept making inquiries to the relevant ministries, they just told them to wait because it was being reviewed, but there was no clear answer.

After Go Byeong-ho’s investigation was over, one day before the trial, Seong-jin received an unexpected phone call from Kim So-young.
When he last saw her at her inauguration ceremony as the new chairman of her general group, Hong Ra-kyung, he knew he would never see her again.
But the first call came from her.

[Sungjin. How you doing?]

For some reason, Kim So-young’s voice seemed weak.

“Yes. I am doing well. How have you been, Soyoung?”

[Yes. I’m busy too.]

“Yes. Okay. By the way, what did you call me for?”

[I… Can you give me some time? I want to see Seongjin’s face after a long time.]

It wasn’t that Seong-jin hated Kim So-young, though she broke up with her a little bit at the end.
If she wasn’t her father, Kim Jin-cheol, if she only looked at Kim So-young, it would be correct that Seong-jin likes Kim So-young.

“I want to see So-young, but I have to make time without her. Haha..”

When I remembered Kim So-young’s beautiful figure and her cool personality, she was Sung-jin, who secretly put a smile on her lips.

[Yes. Then please give me some time soon.]

Seong-jin made her promise to meet Kim So-yeong.

A few days later, the day she promised Kim So-young.
Seong-jin was happily waiting for Kim So-young at a high-class restaurant in a hotel, thinking that she would meet Kim So-young after a long time.

Kim So-young appeared exactly at the promised time.

“Sooyoung. Welcome. Long time no see.”

It felt like the VIP room of the restaurant was lit up when Kim So-young, who was definitely tall and well-groomed, appeared.
Seongjin smiled on her lips, glad to see her, got up from her seat, greeted Kim Soyoung, and gently held her hand.

Kim So-yeong also smiled brightly as Seong-jin gave her a pleasant welcome.
But she soon smiled and put on a slightly chic expression.

Seongjin was a bit puzzled, but she had an affair at that time, and she hadn’t contacted her in a while, so she thought it was because she hadn’t seen her in a while.

“You must be busy these days? No contact…”

“Yes. Little bit. Isn’t Seongjin busier than me?”

Haha.. It’s good if the guy in the business is busy. Doesn’t that mean that things are going well for her?”

“Indeed, it is. Come to think of it, Sungjin is really great. She said this time she also built a good world factory in America? She was also incredibly successful in listing the group.”

“Yes. Lucky for you. Haha..”

“I was honestly happy that Mr. Soyoung contacted me like this. For some reason she felt that at her inauguration that day she was in a bad mood.”

Seongjin laughed and trembled, but suddenly Kim Soyeong’s face turned sullen.

“Huh? Soyoung, why are you like this? Did I miss something?”

“Ah… No. It’s not like that.. Ha..
Sungjin, I’m sorry for today.”

Soyoung Kim suddenly stood up from her seat and she bowed her head towards Seongjin.

“So… So-young. Why are you like this? What happened all of a sudden?”

Kim So-young sat down again, and from then on, Kim So-young kept her head down, unable to meet Seong-jin’s eyes.
Seong-jin is suddenly confused, not knowing what the situation is, but suddenly the door to the VIP room of the restaurant opens and someone enters without permission.

“Sungjin. How have you been?”

The person who entered was Kim Jin-cheol, Kim So-young’s father.
Seongjin’s expression was crumpled for a moment, but he quickly cleared his face and stood up to say hello.

“Hello? Elderly. How could it happen so suddenly without any contact..”

“Ah!! I’m sorry about that. I didn’t want to interfere between the two of you. I think you wouldn’t meet me if I contacted you. Whoop..”

Sungjin smiled bitterly.
As Kim Jin-cheol said, if Kim Jin-cheol had asked to meet him, no matter what excuse he made, he would have run away to the United States and would not have met him.

Although he is said to be the president’s son, he was a person who wielded unbridled power, being called the dictator of communication and the crown prince, without holding any governmental position.
A person like that would not want to meet Seong-jin for no reason.
There must be something Seong-jin wants, and it was clear that it was not something that Seong-jin could take lightly.

This can be seen just by looking at the Hanbu Steel crisis.
Hanbu Steel borrowed more than 5 trillion won, but the amount they spent was less than a few hundred billion won.
Then, where did the remaining 5 trillion or more money go?
However, the person who arranged for the money to be loaned from the bank was Kim Jin-cheol.

Later, Kim Jin-cheol went to prison, but the crime was that he introduced him in the middle and received an introduction fee.
Later, when Hanbu Steel went bankrupt and a tax investigation was conducted, the 5 trillion won could not be found.

What’s wrong, it’s not 20 billion, it’s a whopping 5 trillion.
But the money disappeared into thin air.
No one knows so far where the money went.

I know that he is such a person, but would Sung-jin want to meet Kim Jin-cheol?
And the person named Kim Jin-cheol clearly knew that.
So, in order to meet Seong-jin, he used his daughter in a despicable way.

Seong-jin’s anticipation of meeting Kim So-young cooled down in an instant.
I understood why Soyoung Kim had such an apologetic expression.
It was definitely Seongjin who appealed to her that she didn’t like this part at her inauguration ceremony that day.

“Um… Can I sit down?”

“Ah yes. Sorry. Have a seat.”

Kim Jin-cheol sat down with a smile on his lips and looked at Kim So-young, who was sitting next to her, for a moment, then at Seong-jin.

“My So-young thinks of Seong-jin a lot. Are the two of you on good terms? Whoop..”

“Yes? Well.”

Seongjin glanced at Kim Soyoung with a cold gaze and gave an ambiguous answer.
Seeing Seongjin like that, Kim Soyoung’s face was greatly disappointed.
However, Seongjin had already cleared Kim Soyoung in her heart the moment Kim Jincheol appeared.

Seong-jin did not meet Kim So-young because she was the president’s granddaughter.
I met her because she was a pretty attractive woman, such as her beautiful appearance, hot personality, and deep understanding, but she had never met Kim So-young looking for something.

“Huh? The answer is… Kind of like that. Hmm… Hmm…
There are more women next to you than I thought. There is also Jang So-jin from the Jangseong Group, and Choi Mi-yeon, the daughter of Prosecutor General Choi recently. Hmm… Hmm…”

Seongjin didn’t answer and she just listened to Kim Jincheol in silence.
It seemed that Jincheol Kim used his daughter as bait to pressure Seongjin by mentioning complicated relationships with women.
However, when Seong-jin made her relationship with Kim So-yeong ambiguous from the beginning, Kim Jin-cheol forced her to speak, only to clear her throat as if something was wrong with her.

“Senior, what are you talking about? I think there must be a reason why the busy person wants to meet me with her daughter. I am ready to listen, so please feel free to speak.”

Sarcastically saying that Seong-jin used Kim So-young in a sharp way, he brought her out in a straightforward manner.
Because she didn’t want to sit with this human for long.

“Hmm… Hmm… This person. Why are you so busy? You can have a meal together and talk slowly..”

“Ah… I didn’t think of that. Would you like to dine? I want to hear what you have to say quickly.”

Kim Jin-cheol’s forehead slightly twisted.
How could the old man not lose a single word?
However, there were no wrong words, and there was nothing out of manners, so I couldn’t get angry.

“Big.. Ah.. No. Well.. I didn’t come here to get something to eat.. As So-Young’s father, I just wanted to see you properly.”

“Yes. So, I have to make it clear right here. It is true that I met So-young a few times. But what I can say for sure is that I have absolutely no intention of dating So-Young. So I guess you don’t have to worry.”

Seongjin’s determined words turned Kim Soyoung’s face white.
Kim So-young also seems to have finally realized that something was seriously wrong.
She would never have known in her dreams that Sung-jin would come out like this.

She believed that as much as she loved Kim So-young and her Seong-jin, she would love Seong-jin as well as she loved herself.
So she honestly thought that even though Kim Jin-chul made unreasonable demands, she would understand and move on to some extent.
But now Seong-jin’s attitude was colder than the northern wind and cold snow, and Kim So-yeong only now realized that her relationship with Seong-jin had completely broken.

“That… Is it? Heh-hum.. That.. If that’s the case..”

“Rather than trivial things like the relationship between men and women, I’m curious about what the elders will say to me. As I said before, I am full of the words of the elders. Minute. He. I am ready to listen.”

Seong-jin’s age before her regression was in her mid-40s.
She had lived a very dry life for her heart to be swayed by her love affair with men and women.
Once she made up her mind against Kim So-young, Seong-jin was able to spit out her words so calmly.

Seong-jin’s firm and calm words made her think that her story would work better than Kim Jin-cheol thought, and only then did she start to laugh.

“That… Is that so? Haha… This friend is more communicative than I thought. It’s not for nothing that her father praised her so much. Haha..”

Seong-jin didn’t even look at Kim So-yeong, who was biting her lips and holding back her tears as she tried to come out right away, and only looked at Kim Jin-cheol.

“Keuheum.. Then I will tell you directly. As for this new mobile telecommunications business, after I did some research, it was not the Jangseong Group that was the owner, but the HK Group, or Seongjin-gun, who gave it to me. Am I right?”

“Yes. You’re right. This is something the President has already allowed me to give as a gift. But now, if I, like a young chick, suddenly jumped into the mobile telecommunications business, there would be strong backlash here and there, so I included the Jangseong Group.”

“Okay. Also.. That’s right. So I contacted the general, but no one knew the details. You’re too smart for your age. I like it very much.”

“Old man, that’s good. Both are busy, and I think I roughly understand why the elder came to visit me, so please tell me what you want.
I am loyal to the President. I’m sure you’re trying to prepare something to use after the president’s retirement, but of course I have to give it to you.
How much is the favor I received from the President?”

“What… What? Haha…
This guy is a real specialty… I didn’t tell you, but you already know everything…
Are you really not interested in my daughter, So-young?”

“Yes. I told you earlier. I’m going to So-Young. Tongue. I am not interested.”

Seong-jin felt very sorry for Kim Jin-cheol, who did not even know her daughter, Kim So-yeong’s feelings, and asked such questions immaturely.
Are all upper-class people like that?
The Prosecutor General also tried to use Choi Mi-yeon as a tool for her political strategy, but Kim Jin-cheol seemed to only see Kim So-young that way.

But what can I do? Having a father like this is Kim So-young’s karma..
Seongjin said she had no intention of hanging out with people like this anymore.

“How much do you want?”

“Good. How about 10%?”

“Hmm… That’s too many.”

“Huh? 10% of the investment is about 20 billion, but is that difficult?”

“Yes? Didn’t you mean 10% of the stake?”

“Huh… This friend. Do you know what kind of robbery I am? Even ask for a share…”

It seems like the blade was also beaten… Seongjin thought to himself.

“For that amount, I can give it right away. However, you should also think after the president’s retirement. Think of it as an annuity and I will give you 5% of the stake.”

“What… What? Really?”

“Yes. I have a favor from the president, and I’m saying hello to you in the future. I will do the share in front of you. Please take good care of the President.”

Haha.. What.. Are there any young people who are angry like this? That’s great. Amazing.
Don’t worry. This is all for the sake of the country and the president.
And now I know that other large companies are fighting against public opinion and the opposition is severe. Don’t worry, put them all to sleep, and they’ll be approved within this week.”

“Haha.. Thank you. After all, he is the son of the president I like.”

Seong-jin tried to upset his stomach by saying something he didn’t mean to say, but the money was to go to political funds anyway.
It cost much less and was more effective to go out in shares like this than to go out in lump sum now.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve been in such a pleasant place. Seongjin-gun, would you like to have a drink with us?”

Kim Jin-cheol seems to have a strong liking for Seong-jin.
If it was like now, even if he asked for Kim So-yeong, he was ready to say that he would give it right away.

“Ah.. Gee.. I thought this place was just for a meal with So-young, so I made an appointment to meet someone later. Sorry. Next time, if you give me time, I’ll treat you big.”

“Ah.. Is that so? Well, he’s a busy person… So let’s have a drink together next time. Then I’ll just go Enjoy your meal with our Soyoung.. Haha..”

Kim Jin-cheol left in a good mood and only then did he pretend to care about Kim So-young.