Chapter 262 – Episode 262
“I wanted to help you until the end. All I have is the director… No. Since the beauty salon was gone, I had no need to be the director, and I only had three letters under my name. What could I do?”
“No, the manager did as much as he could. Honestly, how many people can stand up to what that crazy bastard sets his mind to do? At most, there will only be Hyunwoo oppa. To be honest, Hyunwoo oppa didn’t even fight back in a normal way.”
The manager, who was touching the dew-covered coffee cup, widened her eyes.
“I guess the boyfriend I’m dating now is amazing. “It’s possible to confront Vice President Oh Hanam.”
“Big… It’s sweet, though. Something, I must say, is so amazing. But, it’s funny.”
“Huh?”
“Until a while ago, I felt like he was a bit similar to me. Before I knew it, I was moving much further ahead than I was… Run? I often get dizzy when I look at my brother’s back in the distance. Should I say I have a headache? I just don’t know what to do, something like that…”
“…”
The director, who was quietly listening to Ohana’s words, expressed a small exclamation.
“It’s one.”
“… Yes?”
“You’ve changed a lot. No, it hasn’t changed… “I’ve grown.”
“Growth? I haven’t changed at all. “I’m still pathetic, I’m an idiot who didn’t even go to a proper high school and even dropped out of beauty school.”
“What do you say?”
The manager laughed for the first time. He looks somewhat relieved.
“Do you think that only smart people succeed in this world? No. A lot of stupid people also become successful. Success is not determined by whether you are smart or not. “It’s the difference between being a good person and being a bad person.”
“…”
I think it would have touched me even if someone else had said this.
Ohana was even more upset when the bear-like manager, who took the best care of her at the beauty salon, said these words.
“I thought you could do that because you were young before. Honestly, to put it mildly… It was a bit cheesy.”
“Yes? Me?”
“Okay. He talks a lot to customers without even thinking about it, and even brings up uncomfortable topics. I was a bit thoughtless. Still, I thought it was possible just because I was young. When I see you as an adult, my heart breaks.”
Director Gom glances at his really moist eyes and lets out a laugh.
“In the end, I guess what Vice President Oh Hanam said was correct.”
“What…”
“I said that what you needed at that time was not shy kindness or self-justification, but a face to face with the harsh reality and trials. So, I told you not to give her false hope, but to let Ohana go if you truly want her to become a good adult.”
“…”
Oh Hanam said that?
“Suck!”
Ohana snorted her laughter.
“Well, I just packaged it to look fancy. In your mind, you must have been thinking, “I don’t want to see all the trash gathered together.”
“Maybe so. After all, Vice President Oh Hanam never says such things outwardly. Even if someone touches him with dirty hands, he will smile because he is kind on the outside.”
“That’s right, that bastard is a psychopath… No, it’s like a sociopath.”
“That’s great too. “Don’t you think that way now?”
“That is.”
I was speechless without realizing it.
In reality, in the past, Ohana would have just denied Ohanam, but these days, I feel strange.
Have you learned a lot about the world? Or, have I become an adult?
Ohana unconsciously acknowledged that, aside from the fact that Ohanam was a crazy asshole, he also had great abilities.
‘Oh yeah. To be exact, I felt it while looking at her baby and her older sister.’
Ohana just hated people like Han Ae-bom.
She thought she was pretending to be smart, to be noble. Those people are just mouthy guys, and I’m better.
She thought so.
Now that I see it, it was like a child’s inferiority complex, jealousy, and self-protection instinct.
But now that she was living under the same roof, she couldn’t deny it and had to face the facts. People like that are truly outstanding.
“Great, I can do it. Person… “I have to decide.”
“That’s right. What a great person. Vice President Oh Hanam is one of the people above our heads. You know that? “The director was actually dating designer Kim, but he was secretly targeting you?”
“Huh?!”
Ohana jumped up in her place. She was so surprised that she spilled her coffee.
“Mom.”
It was the first time in my life.
She spills coffee in a café. I thought something like this only appeared in dramas. This is what happens when a person is really embarrassed.
Ohana mumbled as she wiped up the spilled coffee, looking dumbfounded.
“This is the first time. “I didn’t even think about that.”
“Really. She would often talk dirty to me while she was smoking a cigarette with me in the back. “I couldn’t bear to listen and thought about hitting her with my fist, but every time I just sighed and went in first.”
“That happened… Ah.”
Only then did Ohana realize why, in the past, whenever she tried to take a break to smoke a cigarette, the manager watched her closely and blocked her path.
At that time, I think she thought she was getting noticed for smoking too often, so she secretly grumbled that she was being rude.
“To be honest, I once told you that the director taught you to smoke and drink. Why are you teaching such a thing to a child?”
“…”
“Then, do you know what that bastard says? They say that if you don’t smoke, there won’t be any break time at the beauty salon, and if you don’t drink, you won’t be able to get to know people. This is correct. Besides, you said you liked it too, he said in a sly tone. Really… Under! 시스템을 바꿀 생각은 안 하고, 개새끼가.”
It’s the first time I’ve seen the director, who rarely gets angry, get this excited while talking about the past.
The manager quietly bows his head.
“I’m sorry, Hanaya. If I had been a little more of a proper adult, I should have taken real action instead of just making up my mind. Because he’s an idiot that does not match his size.”
“Ah… It’s you. Manager Kurt was very popular because he had that kind of personality. “The delicate care is crazy.”
“Anyway, the story is that it was Vice President Oh Hanam who actually took action.”
“That’s right, he has the ability to do that… “
“It’s one.”
“Yes…”
“It’s not good to just try to take advantage of others like that. If it were you in the past, I would have ignored you even if you said this. I’m saying this because I don’t think it will be right now. Vice Chairman Oh Hanam also said the same thing. “You are the type of person that needs to be shown through actions rather than words to be understood.”
Ohana let out a laugh.
I know. That’s correct. How can there be no mistakes?
Funny enough, Ohana thought that too. If I told this to her in the past, she would have snorted and ignored me.
“What is that bastard… Do you know me better than me? “It’s truly disgusting and creepy.”
“The really disgusting thing is that director. However, I admit that Vice President Oh Hanam is creepy.”
“Yes?”
“The amount of money the director received from Vice Chairman Oh Hanam was so enormous that it seemed ridiculous.”
“…”
The manager quenched his dry throat with a sip of coffee and continued speaking.
“I didn’t hear it right either. I think he bought that hair salon for a really huge amount of money. “I probably paid 10 or 20 times the original price?”
“Crazy…”
“Right. I thought so too. And even at that time, she wondered why she would give that kind of money to that damned bastard who was talking about her precious little sister. To be honest, with that much money, she could have retired right away and lived her life in a leisurely manner. What if you only go to rural areas, not the metropolitan area? “It was enough money to become a building owner just by purchasing a decent commercial building.”
The manager swallowed his saliva.
As I think of something, my tongue feels dry, so I take a sip of coffee, something I have never drank before.
“But, it seemed to me like it was intentional.”
“Yes?”
“I think Vice President Oh Hanam spoke with this nuance at the time. If that person isn’t trash, he won the lottery. If you are trash, you will experience hell after a brief moment of heaven.”
“That damn thing again?”
Ohana was dumbfounded.
Ohanam has always been like that. If you look closely, no matter how trash the other person is, they are given an ‘opportunity’ for no apparent reason.
But, funny enough.
The trash always blew that opportunity with their own hands.
Why on earth?
“They say there is no end to human greed.”
“No, if it were me…”
“I just bought the building. Are you going to save money? Everyone thinks so. Until I actually hold the money.”
“…”
“Of course, there must be people who actually save or spend wisely. That’s a proper human being in the first place. It seems like a scumbag like the director can’t do that at all.”
“What happened to that person…?” Huh?”
The manager sighed softly and tapped the empty cup with his finger.
“With the money I received, I traveled abroad to my heart’s content. They suddenly opened a rental car business in Jeju Island? It’s also very loud. I know because they came here to tell me to join their staff. Since we know each other, I will treat you well.”
“Hey, you’re not gone, right?”
“Of course. If it weren’t for you, I would have quit the hair salon a long time ago. At least I stayed because I thought I should protect you.”
“That… “I see.”
Ohana bowed her head.
I thought she was quite perceptive, but it seems she didn’t know everything.
“You always order expensive drinks when you meet me. It was absurd. “Should I say that my sense of money has been completely ruined after traveling abroad for almost several months?”
“…”
“Even the rental car business that that bastard started doing was doing well in the beginning?”
“Eh?”
“I had that same expression. A face of astonishment. I guess it worked out well because we ran a lot of advertisements and held events. She got a little sick to her stomach when she saw that every time that bastard kept changing his profile picture, she was at the top.”
“Omg. “Are you the manager?”
“I will congratulate others when they are doing well. I can’t wait to see that bastard do well. Haha. Hey, I didn’t know either. “I never thought it would hurt my stomach so much to see someone else succeed.”
The director, who actually went to the hospital and took stomach medicine, laughed out loud.
“I thought things were going well for about three months.”
“I thought?”
“They say I lost all my money in less than half a year. Is that all? “I have a lot of debt.”
“… ?!”
Ohana opened her eyes.
I was even more surprised because she was completely weak in economics.
“No, is that possible? I heard it went well in the beginning. That kind of business went bankrupt in less than half a year? “It doesn’t make sense.”
“It made sense. I sold the villa I bought in Daejeon, and I also sold the foreign car I had. I also received collateral for the apartment I bought in the metropolitan area… Furthermore, I looked at the face of the director who wandered around and came to me, knelt down and begged me to lend him 5 million won. Instead of being exhilarating, it was scary.”
“…”
“A person’s face actually changes in half when you don’t look at it for a moment. Really.”
“I guess I’d be scared of that too.”
The manager chuckles.
“The terrifying thing comes next.”
“Yes?”
“People in black suits came and dragged the director away. Those were the people at Ilha Finance.”
“… Really, it’s fucking creepy.”
“And, after that, I couldn’t hear any news from the director at all. The talk profile has also been changed to the default profile. I don’t even know if the phone number has changed at all. Tsk, there was a time when I was worried about what would happen if that person came looking for you. “It was very brief.”
“I guess so.”
Director Ohana and Director nodded and said the same thing at the same time.
“Because Oh Hanam would have taken care of it.”
“Vice President Oh Hanam would have handled it neatly.”
The two looked at each other and curled the corners of their mouths.
“Anyway, I opened a small beauty salon with the money I received back then and am I making a decent living. Moreover, Ilha Group often supports me with advertisements and modeling, so I can make a living more.”
“Yeah, I see.”
Ohana thought.
Perhaps the manager is one of the few people who passed Oh Hanam’s ‘opportunity’ or ‘test’.
Well, of course.
There is no way someone as big as the manager could have been greedy.
“Ah! Manager. Please go quickly. “We didn’t see each other today.”
“What?”
“I’m living well for no reason. Oh Hanam, what if that crazy psychopath gets grumpy? Right now, I’m thinking about marrying a boyfriend who doesn’t fall for Oh Ha-nam, and he’s growing in his own way, so don’t worry. Manager, live well… “Evil!”
Ohana, hit by an unexpected night, screamed.
Sir, why is this person with a gentle personality so spicy?
“I know you’ve grown up a bit. But you’re still a kid to me, you guy. Because I’m worried. If you need my help with anything, please contact me at any time. Here is my business card.”
[Bear Magic Shop 1985]
“Wow, what a shit name…” …”
“Noisy!”
“And, 1985, is this really the director’s year of birth? If that’s the case, wow, I’m old.”
“This bastard is real! “Aren’t you an adult yet?”
Hehe!”
Looking at Ohana smiling happily, the manager nodded her head with a satisfied smile.
“Yes, it’s nice to see you smiling.”
“…”
“Smile, Hanaya. Is there anything wrong with life? Even though I haven’t lived very long, I’m saying this as someone who is older than you in life. As long as you don’t get greedy, there’s no way you’ll die. So, enjoy the life you only live once.”
“All right. I guess it goes quickly. Now, real guests are coming.”
“Okay. If anything is difficult, please contact me unconditionally. As I said before, even if Vice President Oh Hanam destroys my store…”
“Oh, that’s enough, let’s go!”
“Oh, okay.”
Why is it so funny to see a human as big as a bear walking hesitantly in fear?
However, while looking at the wedding ring on his left ring finger, Ohana smiled and muttered.
“Should I break up a happy family just because I’m crazy?”
Perhaps, given the manager’s personality, it was clear that if he continued working here, he would come back regularly.
Therefore…
“Good.”
Ohana thought as she looked around the café she had become accustomed to.
Still, she was trying to quit.
Really, it went well.
And, what did you say?
‘As long as you don’t get greedy, you won’t die anyway.’
Recalling the good words the manager had given her, Ohana smiled so brightly that her teeth were visible.
“I’m sorry, Manager. “I guess I’m a very greedy woman.”
She quietly took out her cell phone.
Then, she unblocked one number and quietly made a call.
「Turrr, thud.」
-Yes, hello.
Ohana flinched when the phone connected before it even rang, but she took a deep breath and opened her mouth.
“Mr. Oh Hanam, let’s see for a moment, shall we?”
An eerily friendly voice came back from the other end of the phone.
-As much as you want.