episode_0118

“You’re extending your vacation?”

“……”

When I briefly stopped by the company to inform Woo Miae, I felt a slight sense of apology.

To be frank, it wasn’t ‘slight’; it was beyond apologetic, even embarrassing.

As a sinner who had previously gone to work in the morning only to dump all my tasks and flee, I felt I should at least bow my head to my most loyal subordinate.

The dark circles under Woo Miae’s eyes, like those of an elder sister, amplified this guilty feeling.

“Ah, well… I was thinking of taking on some work starting today, but suddenly, a schedule came up.”

“It goes without saying, it’s a woman problem, isn’t it?”

As I whistled and turned my head, my subordinate’s sigh burst forth.

She had become like a part of me, knowing me better than anyone else.

“Haa… To be honest, I don’t think it’s too much even if young master goes out and about.”

“……Really?”

“Because I personally prefer to work. Constructive and productive activities, you see.”

With a satisfied smile,

“As a bonus, my influence within the company is growing. Shall I say, my word is now almost as good as the chairman’s orders.”

Woo Miae subtly took a step closer.

And she playfully rubbed her index finger on my chest, as if drawing a picture.

It could easily be seen as an act attempting to overstep authority.

However, Woo Miae was the last person I worried about.

[Woo Miae: Loyalty 100%]

As you can see, her loyalty is unmoving.

It was merely playful teasing; the chances of Woo Miae instigating a rebellion approach 0%, inversely proportional to her loyalty.

Soon, as if acknowledging this unchanging loyalty, Woo Miae instantly sobered up and softly, as if whispering, briefly reported the situation.

“As per young master’s instructions, I have looked into potential sites for building a data center domestically.

There are many candidates, but it’s likely to proceed in the Chungcheong Province or Gyeonggi Province, close to the capital region. If it proceeds like this… it will be an unprecedented AI data center built in Korea.”

In short, it meant that the tasks I had instructed were proceeding smoothly.

Not just an investment based on knowing the future, but a real business means that will sustain our company going forward.

AI is a keyword that absolutely cannot be ignored at this point in time.

After much deliberation, I finally decided to bet on this.

However, not as a reckless independent AI development starting from scratch, but as a solid business strategy.

Currently, is a company with a lot of money but no technology whatsoever.

Therefore, while the ignorant method of independent AI development cannot be chosen, other related businesses can be thoroughly managed.

A massive database center to store the learned content of AI.

Securing a vast power grid utilizing nuclear reactors or micro-reactors to run AI, and so on.

AI requires many additional elements besides its main technology.

Therefore, has decided to focus on these supplementary elements for now.

Furthermore, if we proceed like this, we can even choose our main direction later.

Conversely, the fact that we currently lack technology means that we just need to acquire the technology to fill this ’empty house’.

Moreover, looking at the shares currently holds, there are more than enough means to extract technology.

Previously, to extract autonomous AI chips and for technological partnerships, I had even acquired shares in major corporations.

Even if they would never sell their domestic tech companies to foreigners due to technology leakage, I just need to put a straw into that technology.

Shares can be an investment, but they can also represent the influence one possesses.

Besides this, I’ve poured enough money into acquiring promising AI stocks for the future, so there’s no problem.

In other words, preparations for the future have been made in abundance.

“Good, so things are progressing well.

Anything else?”

“Hmm… this isn’t confirmed news yet, but,”

Woo Miae, expressing concern with her expression first, then lowered her voice further,

‘Recently, ’s movements have been a bit suspicious.

They’ve been busy moving around, under the guise of a company-wide existential project or large-scale investment. From what I hear… I believe it’s in a similar field to ours.’

‘Similar? …AI-related?’

‘That’s what I hear.’

The eldest, Cha Seonmi, inherited the largest portion of Hwaryeong, enough to be called the successor.

Batteries and semiconductors.

Especially semiconductors, which were once technology recognized not just in South Korea but globally.

However, that was only ‘once upon a time.’

Now, its prestige has somewhat faded, and it’s even being pushed back by other domestic companies touting 3-nanometer technology.

They are trying to resuscitate it somehow for its past glory, but whether it will recover is likely unknown.

‘…Are they planning to revive semiconductors somehow to develop and sell their own chips?’

It’s questionable in many ways, but Woo Miae also seemed unsure, so I decided not to make any premature judgments.

Cha Seonmi would surely try to carve out a path to survival somehow, but since I don’t know for now, I just observed the situation.

“Miae, you’ve gone to a lot of trouble in many ways.”

“You praise me too much.”

“Is there anything you need? A house… no, at this point, maybe another apartment?”

Woo Miae smiled sweetly at that.

She modestly put her hands together, indicating refusal.

“I’m fine.”

“Huh? You don’t need it even if I insist?”

“The time for me to ask the chairman for handouts has passed, hasn’t it?”

“Already?”

Woo Miae cleared her throat.

She subtly rolled her eyes downwards and confessed.

“Actually, I already bought some promising land for the company’s purchase under my family’s name.”

“!”

“If you’re going to give me a bonus, I’d be grateful if young master would just properly pay the price that the company owes.”

It seemed she had already secured her share.

Using her position as a close aide, she preemptively secured things by leveraging information she heard around her.

Without me even needing to give it to her directly, she had already created the means to grow her wealth.

Just like a cunning trickster.

“You’ve become a full-fledged businesswoman already?”

But I didn’t find that hateful.

Rather, it seemed like proof that Woo Miae had grown even further while assisting me.

As a clever bitch who flawlessly handles the tasks assigned to her and can now even look out for her own interests.

“But is that really enough?”

Squeeze♥

Thinking she was admirable, I approached and grabbed her butt.

A perfect grip, as if wrapped around.

As I savored that sensation, which was now like a part of my own body, a woman’s voice whispered in my embrace.

“Of course, you have to make time too. Time to properly relieve my stress…♥”

I looked her up and down.

Enjoying her cunning and confident smile,

“*Smooch*, *smack*… Yes, that’s good…♥”

Naturally, a kiss.

A light kiss, touching lips and lightly using the tongue.

The current location was the company hallway.

Nevertheless, we exchanged intimacy, ignoring anyone who might see, as if saying, “What are you going to do about it now?”

Because the news that Woo Miae was my closest aide and my mistress had already spread everywhere.

“Haa… Anyway, I need to head down to the provinces soon, so I’ll be going.”

“Alright, thank you for your hard work.

I’ll make sure to find a proper place for our Manager Miae to rest well.”

“You really…♥”

Woo Miae, smiling faintly, walked past.

She exited, provocatively swaying her butt in her suit skirt.

“Huu…”

Now, it was time for me to return to the hastily arranged meeting place.

“…How is it that I feel like I’m working even though it’s my vacation?”

Just now, I had a productive conversation with Woo Miae.

But the person I’m about to meet is the complete opposite.

From now on, something extremely inefficient, unproductive, and mind-boggling is about to happen.

Because Soeun had called.

* * *

“You’re late, Oppa!”

The meeting place: a large department store.

As I opened the car door and got out in the basement, my sister immediately raised her voice.

As if she came in a sports car, a red sports car was conspicuously parked in the empty parking lot.

When the car owner, who particularly flaunted flamboyance, even acted like my girlfriend as if it were natural, I let out a deep sigh.

“…You’re the one who suddenly made the appointment.

And then on messenger, [If you don’t come, it’s over today!]? Are you and I even dating?”

“Of course we’re dating?! Oppa even made a contract because you liked me.”

Scratching my head at that,

“I didn’t say we were dating. I just asked you, as my sister, to bear two of my children.”

“……You know that sounds even crazier, right?”

My sister pointed it out as if dumbfounded, but it still didn’t register with me.

I do so many crazy things that I’m just numb to it now.

“Anyway, why is the department store our date spot? Do you know it’s a holiday today?”

The reason the department store parking lot was empty was simply because today was one of its two monthly holidays.

Although the barrier blocking the entrance checked my car number and let me through, it was still a day when they weren’t open for business.

But Soeun just grinned.

“That’s why I called you.

Actually, today, I’ve rented out this entire place.♥”

“…A department store on a holiday?”

“Yep. Because money makes the world go round.♡”

With that, my sister linked her arm through mine.

As if she wanted to show me something quickly, she pulled me into the quiet department store entrance.

-Welcome, customer.

-Welcome, customer.

-Welcome, customer.

Greetings, precise and bowed.

The dazzling lighting peculiar to department stores.

Both male and female staff immediately bowed in a tense posture as soon as we entered.

It seems she had all the staff come to work on their day off.

‘She really likes causing trouble, doesn’t she.’

A department store secretly opened just for her on a holiday, pointlessly spending on labor costs.

A princess who was the epitome of luxury from birth.

“Hey, if you’re going to shop, you can just do it when they’re open─ Hey, hey, hey?!”

I was about to scold her, but my psycho sister, as if to prove she was uncontrollable, suddenly did it again.

*Rustle*, *rustle*…

She abruptly threw off the clothes she was wearing.

She unzipped her top and skirt, and threw them off as if shaking them away.

Her skin was immediately exposed.

She usually preferred clothing with minimal coverage, but it seemed she had completely lost her mind and even took *those* off as if they were uncomfortable.

‘Garter belt?!’

What was underneath was blatantly provocative lingerie.

Over-the-knee socks covering up to her thighs, and white straps pressing down on her thighs above them.

Lingerie worn to appear overtly provocative, meant to entice men.

-……

At that, the staff stiffened their spines.

As if they had received special training, no one intervened, and at the same time, no one tried to make eye contact with my sister.

Only my excited sister was chattering away.

“Oppa, it’s lingerie shopping time now!”

“Lingerie shopping…?”

When I asked back, Soeun pulled the corners of her mouth up as far as they could go.

As if this wasn’t the first or second time, she grinned, her teeth reflecting the bright department store lights, and her lips parted.

“Have you ever heard of shopping while only wearing lingerie?”