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    The mansion itself was much more pleasant than our main home.

    Starting with the roof tiles reminiscent of a Hanok village, it is quite impressive how it creates a Korean atmosphere in many ways.

    Personally, I really like this kind of atmosphere.

    But on the other hand, I also noticed some aspects that were somewhat inconvenient or inefficient and not suited to modern times, which seemed to reveal the conservative nature of the landlord.

    If you put it nicely, it’s a tradition, but if you put it badly, it’s something that doesn’t keep up with the times.

    ‘Well, what’s good is good.’

    But I don’t think it’s really right to lock the front door.

    This isn’t some kind of history museum, after all, it’s a place where people live.

    “There are a lot of bodyguards.”

    The senior who was standing right next to me looked around nervously.

    Could it be said that the lack of facilities is being compensated for by the number of people?

    Those people were the door lock and chain link of this mansion.

    Chairman Choi Gil-seop, the father of Choi Jin-ah, is walking in the lead.

    Choi Jin-ah follows right behind.

    I don’t know what the two of them were talking about on the way from the airport to here, but their expressions didn’t look very good.

    ‘Did you just get scolded unilaterally rather than fighting?’

    Judging from the way he’s hanging his head, that’s probably it.

    When we went inside, we headed to the living room. When we actually entered the living room, the furniture was either brand new or from famous brands, so something felt strange.

    ‘What is this?’

    It feels a bit inconsistent.

    The exterior looked like it would be filled with things like wooden furniture, but the interior was actually a penthouse.

    Rather than feeling like the unbalanced elements are properly harmonized, it feels like they aren’t properly mixed, like oil and water.

    “I thought… I came into a different house.”

    “That’s right. I was a little surprised too.”

    They say decorating a house is up to the homeowner, but this feels a bit bizarre.

    It felt like I had just walked through a door and entered a different space.

    We headed to a spacious table in the living room.

    Chairman Choi Gil-seop, who naturally sat at the head of the table, and Choi Jin-ah, who sat next to him.

    I sat across from Chairman Choi Gil-seop, where I could see him from the front, and my senior stood behind me.

    Even if we are comfortable with each other, this is still a public place.

    “When are you going to have dinner with our Jinah?”

    The main point was made clear even before the tea was served.

    These were the first words he said to me, since he didn’t even greet me at the airport.

    “Ah, Father!”

    Choi Jin-ah was startled and embarrassed, but she kept her mouth shut when his dazzling gaze fell on her.

    “Can I first apologize? I was very rude last time.”

    Jin-ah barely managed to hold back from trying to rhyme, saying, “I didn’t do anything wrong.”

    “At the time, I thought it was my cell phone. I heard that he was very shocked at the time-.”

    “That’s okay.”

    He raises his hand to interrupt.

    The very flow of the conversation being led by this person doesn’t seem very pleasant.

    “When are you going to upload the food? I have to decide that.”

    I glance at Choi Jin-ah’s expression.

    I’m already so depressed that I can’t even speak properly in front of my father.

    ‘Then that’s right.’

    Choi Jin-ah herself said that she began to resist her father in her own way.

    I’m sorry, but after saying that, Choi Jin-ah never met her father face to face.

    It was the first time I met my father since the class reunion.

    It probably feels like everything you thought you had overcome so far is being denied.

    It’s sad to see people falling into an even bigger panic, but it’s not something that anyone can reach out and rescue.

    ‘If you stay still, this one will escape on its own.’

    I’m sorry, but I have no intention of marrying Choi Jin-ah.

    Because continuing the engagement publicly was the least my father could do for Choi Jin-ah.

    “We don’t know each other well yet. So I think it’s a bit early to get married.”

    “Don’t you know?”

    “And in the case of Ms. Jin-ah, she is famous as a world-class violinist, but I am just an ordinary college student.”

    “He’s not an ordinary college student. No one in Korea would say that the youngest son of the space group is ordinary.”

    “That’s my father. As you know, I have no interest in the company or management.”

    Chairman Choi Gil-seop’s thick eyebrows twitched.

    You are truly specialised in conveying your displeasure in many ways.

    That’s why even my daughter has no choice but to be careful.

    “I want to marry Jin-ah off early. If possible, right away.”

    “Do you think so too, Jin-ah?”

    Isn’t this a place where only Chairman Choi Gil-seop and I can talk?

    When I signal for her to join in quickly, Choi Jin-ah raises her head creaking.

    ‘Tsk.’

    The eyes are already dead.

    There didn’t even seem to be any will to resist.

    “I, I will… … do as my father says.”

    People sometimes give themselves somewhat exaggerated hopes for change.

    From now on, it’s different.

    The me from now on has changed.

    I am not the same person as yesterday, etc.

    But, ironically, that usually ended up being just a passing fad.

    Just like Jin-ah Choi, who said she had changed, but continued to run away from Chairman Gil-seop Choi.

    “Jin-ah is a violinist, right? It won’t be easy for her to work in that field after she gets married.”

    When asked if it wasn’t a big loss to the industry when a talented young violinist quits,

    “That’s what I want, so I’m asking you to get married.”

    Rather, Chairman Choi Gil-seop did not seem too pleased with Choi Jin-ah playing the violin.

    “As Jin-ah’s name value increases, won’t the company’s management also get a green light? There must be people who will see it favorably, right?”

    “If Jin-ah wasn’t the successor, that would have been the case.”

    Choi Jin-ah is an only daughter.

    In the end, it was Choi Jin-ah who inherited it, and if that’s the case, then you want her to grow into a professional manager rather than playing the violin outside and receiving awards.

    I’m thinking of quitting playing the violin because of marriage.

    ‘what.’

    I don’t know if Choi Jin-ah’s father likes me or hates me.

    No, it’s obvious that you don’t like it.

    But aren’t you actually encouraging marriage?

    Even though it seems like he feels the ugliest thing about having a son-in-law like me, I can see his will to accept it anyway.

    ‘Last time, Choi Jin-ah said that since it was a political marriage anyway, the country didn’t really care.’

    That’s what I said before going to Hawaii.

    But looking at it now, it doesn’t seem like that.

    ‘What is real?’

    Even if we assume that Choi Jin-ah lied to lessen the burden on me, there are many aspects of Chairman Choi Gil-seop’s actions that are incomprehensible.

    Even though he doesn’t like me, he wants to get me married early.

    It seems like he cares about Jin-ah Choi, but it also seems like he doesn’t care about her at all.

    ‘I can’t help it.’

    In times like these, it’s best to just confront it head on.

    Since my senior is here, I guess it’s okay to be a little aggressive.

    I glanced back and saw my senior winking as if to ask if there was a problem.

    With a satisfied smile, he turns his gaze back to the duplicitous old man in front of him.

    “Do you really want me and Jin-ah to get married, Father?”

    “What does it mean?”

    “I think you don’t like me very much, that’s why I’m saying that. I have a good feeling about this kind of thing.”

    There must be one or two people who hate me.

    Now, I have a keen eye for this direction.

    At my words, Chairman Choi Gil-seop took a sip of his tea for a moment. He had already decided what he wanted to say, but it seemed as if he was refining his words as if he was going to eat.

    “I don’t like it.”

    “Right?”

    “But I think it’s necessary.”

    Emotionally unpleasant, but rationally necessary?

    “I heard why you stepped down from the management battle.”

    “… … .”

    “Originally, the chairman of the Space Group wanted you to be his successor.”

    “That’s just a rumor.”

    “Let’s not engage in useless bickering.”

    I thought he was trying to poke around, but looking at him, it looks like he got the information from a reliable source.

    “I really don’t like you, but I have to admit that the chairman of the space group has good taste.”

    “So you need me? On the contrary, if I become your husband, wouldn’t it be like you’re giving the company to the universe?”

    “My daughter is not that immature.”

    So are you saying I should just give advice from the side?

    Zhuge Liang next to Liu Bei, Zhang Liang next to Liu Bang.

    Is it something like this?

    I’m a little excited.

    I felt like I had become something great.

    ‘Well, I get the general feeling.’

    I know what Chairman Choi Gil-seop feels when he looks at me.

    Anyway, I really don’t like my private life, but I still think that I’m a talent that the company needs.

    I’m only a sophomore in college, but I’m getting such high praise in so many ways.

    But I still felt that Choi Jin-ah’s side was a bit ambiguous.

    Choi Jin-ah still standing blankly with dead eyes.

    ‘Oh my, I guess I’ll just stay still until the story is over.’

    I don’t know where the woman who used to be so rude and confront me lately has gone.

    I understand being intimidated by your father because I have had similar experiences.

    Is this right, when you say marriage is one of the biggest issues in your life?

    ‘Let’s see if it can stay like that until the end.’

    Now that I was starting to feel better, I answered with a smile.

    “Well, if that’s the case, I’ll reconsider marriage positively. But there’s one thing that I’m a little dissatisfied with.”

    “What is it?”

    “Ah, so.”

    How should I put this into simpler terms?

    “Jin-ah can’t have sex.”

    moment.

    I had the illusion that time had stopped.

    Starting with Chairman Choi Gil-seop, Choi Jin-ah sitting next to him, and the bodyguards surrounding him.

    In particular, Choi Jin-ah’s dead eyes slowly came back to life.

    “Huh?!”

    He jumps up from his seat in surprise.

    Choi Jin-ah is gaping in bewilderment, asking what he means now.

    But I didn’t give him a chance to speak and he kept pouring out.

    “Should I call him a stone? He doesn’t know how to take initiative. If someone saw me, they’d think I forced myself on him, haha!”

    “… … .”

    “Did I say that too bluntly? But isn’t sex a big problem in a relationship? Especially for a strong man like me.”

    “… … .”

    “I want to do it every day at least until I get horny. But if I do it with a woman who is like a stone, I’d rather just watch porn and do it.”

    “You… … are more frivolous than I thought.”

    “Haha! I would appreciate it if you said I’m free-spirited!”

    “Oh, no! Father, that’s not it-!”

    “Stay still!”

    At Choi Gil-seop’s rebuke, Choi Jin-ah hesitates with her mouth open. Seeing her reaction as if she were dying from injustice, she finally comes to life.

    I call Senior Joohee by giving a signal with my finger.

    I whispered softly into the ear of my senior who was sticking his head out.

    “Please keep a close eye on me if the bodyguards come running.”

    “Can you handle this?”

    “Sorry, I haven’t started yet.”

    “… … Are you serious?”

    “Our chairman, let’s take a look today to see how different you are from the front and back.”

    “Hoo.”

    Senior Joo-hee let out a deep sigh, glanced at the bodyguards, and answered neatly.

    “Do whatever you want.”

    An answer that gives you the confidence that you can win.

    “Oh my, I told you I picked a nice bodyguard.”

    I like it.

    Back to our conversation.

    Chairman Choi Gil-seop’s expression changed again. There was an utter hostility in his gaze.

    “The relationship between couples will be resolved with time.”

    Because the answer he gave was actually friendly to me.

    “Oh, right.”

    He slammed the table down and smiled brightly.

    “This time, we found a way in Hawaii too.”

    “… … method?”

    I lock eyes with Choi Jin-ah.

    That look, as if it wanted to kill me, was very impressive.

    “Yes, I didn’t like doing it with Jinah so I called another woman and did it, haha!”

    Thud!

    I thought my teeth were going to break.

    I was going to ask if I should go to the dentist.

    “That’s really, really going out. ”

    “She is the son-in-law chosen by my father. I will take good care of her after I get married.”

    Let’s respond as slyly as possible, licking our lips with our tongues in an inappropriate way.

    “Marriage… …I think I need to think about it a little more.”

    Chairman Choi Gil-seop, whose twin hearts are lit.

    I asked him back.

    “Why? It may be a bit strange to say this, but I am a talented person that my father acknowledges. He still wants to make me his successor.”

    “… … .”

    “I’m telling you that I’m going to get married. I’ll grow the company together with Jin-ah.”

    In many ways, Chairman Choi Gil-seop is a two-faced person.

    The same goes for the steps.

    That’s what he said too.

    Even this house, the inside and the outside are different.

    It’s hard to describe this as being without a foundation because Choi Gil-seop’s position is too high.

    I decided to package it as me being greedy.

    “Please give me Ms. Jin-ah. In return, the company won’t have to worry about you.”

    Slowly move towards Chairman Choi Gil-seop.

    The surrounding bodyguards simultaneously stepped forward, but Senior Joohee stood behind them and gave a silent warning.

    Standing in front of Choi Gil-seop, I finally felt like I was in a position to ask him questions.

    “What the heck?”

    What is your true heart?

    “Do you want to give Jinah to me or do you not want to?”

    Chairman Choi Gil-seop’s eyes wavered at my words.

    Was this the first time someone had shaken his true feelings like this, even though he was like a lone wolf?

    Although it was a bit embarrassing, in the end.

    “Let’s pretend the marriage… never happened.”

    I chose something from the conflict that was happening inside me.

    ‘Is it true that Choi Jin-ah is important in the end?’

    Although it was ambiguous, it seemed that Choi Jin-ah was chosen over the company’s management for the time being.

    ‘Should we say that in the end, he became a father?’

    When I heard that he collapsed from shock, I thought that he might have had a change of heart.

    I guess that’s fortunate because it seems to fit the bill perfectly.

    “Hmm, it’s too bad, but if that’s the case-.”

    “Wait a minute!”

    In the midst of heading towards the end.

    Choi Jin-ah, who had kept her mouth shut until now, intervened.

    In the end, I wondered what she had to say here since she couldn’t overcome her father until the end.

    Wow!

    Suddenly he linked arms with me.

    “I am!”

    He declared with his eyes tightly shut.

    “I’m going to marry this person!”

    moment.

    Chairman Choi Gil-seop’s blank expression actually made me feel sorry for him.

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