Jaeho’s expression darkened sharply. Heuntae found it awkward but amusing that his calm grandson couldn’t hide a single expression when it came to a woman.
“I will talk to her as soon as I return.”
“Good. And your grandfather wants to see that nurse girl.”
Jaeho coughed softly.
“…Is it necessary?”
“Regardless of the situation.”
“No, but the situation. The stock is plummeting, and the articles are pouring in right now.”
“Everything will be fine.”
“I have no intention of showing her right away.”
The mean guy. Heuntae deliberately muttered as if for Jaeho to hear, then looked into Jaeho’s eyes.
“Jaeho.”
Heuntae smiled slyly.
“How is what I asked you to do going?”
“There’s nothing to talk about, just calling me without any business?”
“That’s the business.”
Jaeho, exhaling shortly, organized his thoughts. He still hadn’t learned much about the death of Jinwoo. However, suspicions about Yoo Yeong-hyun, the director of Yonghyun Mental Hospital, Hajaewoo, and Lee Jinhyuk were more than enough to report to Heuntae.
However, admitting that he was chasing the perpetrator of the fire incident was necessary if it went that way.
Jaeho, who finished a brief contemplation, opened his mouth.
“To be honest, there’s something to tell my grandfather.”
“What is it?”
“I am currently tracing the culprit of the Jeju Resort fire incident. It has been a long time.”
As expected, Heuntae’s eye wrinkles uncomfortably went up. Heuntae had hoped that Jaeho would cut off the past, and now he almost believed that he had succeeded. He thought there might be a commotion.
“…I see. But?”
“…Uh. Aren’t you angry?”
When Jaeho asked back, Heuntae laughed helplessly.
“Don’t you know me? I don’t know the word ‘give up’ when it comes to you. I’ve been thinking that you might be peeking for a chance.”
“Oh.”
Then should I speak a little more comfortably?
“At that time, a teacher named Hajaewoo, who was arrested as a suspect and released without charge, disappeared like smoke after the incident. But recently, I found out that Hajaewoo has been admitted to a mental hospital.”
Heuntae nodded with intermittent movements, expressing interest.
“As a result of the investigation.”
“…”
“The director of that mental hospital is the same doctor who treated Jinwoo’s death as a simple accident.”
Heuntae stopped nodding his head intermittently.
“Maybe my grandfather and I are watching the same incident.”
A deep silence descended.
It was impossible to guess how Heuntae felt about the conspiracy and schemes between children. Jaeho thought he couldn’t comfort that feeling with awkward words. So he kept silent.
“What is your conclusion?”
The uncomfortable mood turned into a chilly tone. Heuntae asked coldly.
“If what I think is correct… I think Jinhyuk is offering hush money. It seems that slush funds have been created somewhere.”
“Do you really think your little uncle would do that?”
“I hope not.”
The deep wrinkles on Heuntae’s forehead became darker.
“If it’s true… it means that Jinhyuk knew that your mother secretly gave birth to and raised you, yet he tried to hide it and tried to kill you. Thanks to that, an innocent life is dying.”
“I need to investigate more.”
Heuntae, lightly tapping the armrest of the chair twice, called Director Choi.
“Chairman. Did you call me?”
“Director Choi.”
“Yes.”
“Appoint Jaeho as the executive director and put him in charge of the strategic planning office.”
When the lightning-like statement fell, Jaeho’s eyebrows slightly twisted. Confusion settled on his neat facial features.
“Yes.”
“As noisily as possible, release articles too.”
“Yes. Understood. But the current head of the strategic planning office is Executive Director Isaea.”
Heuntae gave a firm command.
“For a while, it would be better for Se-ah to go to another department.”
“Oh. Yes.”
“Jaeho. The strategic planning office is like the heart of Taemyung. I will give you all the authority, so scrutinize it thoroughly. It’s the first task I’m giving you as the executive director.”
Jaeho hesitated for a moment. He wanted to say that he wasn’t mentally prepared yet.
The daily life of waiting for Dajeong’s commuting was incredibly happy, and he wanted to protect Dajeong, who was deeply immersed in sadness, by her side.
However, I also thought that it was time. The article had already been released, and tens of billions would have flowed in response to each of Jae-ho’s moves. There was a need to take on more responsibilities.
“Understood.”
In the end, he inherited the title his father had received.
Executive Director.
“And, Jae-ho.”
“Yes.”
“You shouldn’t say you’re Executive Director Jinwoo. You’re your father.”
The address Jae-ho casually threw out. Executive Director Jinwoo.
“Even if you haven’t seen his face once, he’s your father. If he knew of your existence, he would have been happier than anyone else. You’ll understand when you have your own child later.”
“Uh… I’ll fix that.”
Father.
The awkward title to call him lingered uncomfortably on his tongue.
Could he really understand when he became a father?
It was hard to imagine right now that there would be a baby between himself and Dajeong. He briefly thought that even if he mentioned having a child, Dajeong would probably try to run away.
**
Headlines poured out from Taemyung.
“Effortful Genius Jae-ho. Standing at the Center of Taemyung.”
If Jae-ho had known beforehand, somewhat awkward headlines that might have been torn apart earlier were spread across the media. Due to Heuntae’s order to make more noise, articles were exploding all day long.
An article admitting the chaebol rumors in Season Entertainment where Jae-ho is involved. It was an article coordinated with Taemyung in advance. In the end, within half a day, the rumor of Jae-ho’s chaebol status was spread throughout the country.
Jae-ho, who sent Director Jung to Yangpyeong, was heading back to Dajeong. When he arrived at the hospital, a call came from Director Jung.
“[Hajaewoo has safely arrived at the Yangpyeong villa. I just entered the highway. But, sir… No, Executive Director. Hajaewoo’s condition doesn’t seem very good.]”
“What’s wrong with his condition?”
“[It seems he’s not in his right mind, probably due to prolonged exposure to drugs… I’ll check as soon as I arrive, and I’ll ask Dr. Kim for help.]”
“Understood.”
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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