“Really? Even if I don’t know who Kim Yun Hee is, is that the reason you came to your father-in-law’s company? To say such a meaningless thing?”
Min Hyuk wanted to applaud Ahn Seo Cheol’s blatant lies. He might have been a successful actor.
“Father-in-law, if you keep pretending to be unaware, I’ll have to resort to pettiness.”
“What, you plan to exclude Yu Song from the artificial intelligence project?”
Ahn Seo Cheol laughed scornfully at Min Hyuk’s apparent audacity.
“I could do that.”
Min Hyuk’s low laughter suggested it was a trivial matter for him.
Ahn’s eyes wrinkled with irritation.
“By doing that, you’d better be ready to divorce Da Hyun. Can you handle the consequences?”
“Exactly as I expected from you, father-in-law.”
Min Hyuk had anticipated Ahn would bring up Da Hyun. He pondered deeply, then a smile curved on his lips.
“Handle it? Of course. I can.”
“Confidence looks good on you.”
“If I couldn’t handle this, I wouldn’t have started with Da Hyun in the first place.”
Ahn felt his stomach twist in anger, looking at the smug face of Min Hyuk.
Despite their different life experiences, Ahn didn’t plan to be outsmarted by a young brat. Having brought Yun Hee into the picture, he was set to get what he wanted.
The HG Group’s virtual human project, heavily invested in by vast capital, would now be unveiled by Yu Song first.
He had agreed to Da Hyun’s marriage on the condition of participating in AI development. Excluding them now would breach the contract.
Knowing Da Hyun’s attachment to her father, Ahn was sure she would comply if threatened with that leverage.
“So, I won’t regard how you brought Kim Yun Hee here as important anymore.”
Min Hyuk gave up on the conversation. He had known for a long time that communication with Ahn was futile, yet he had tried, for her sake.
After all, he was Da Hyun’s father and Min Hyuk wanted to maintain an appropriate relationship.
But this incident made him realize a bond with Ahn Seo Cheol was impossible.
“Just don’t cross the line when I’m treating you respectfully as my father-in-law.”
“It seems you’re the one crossing the line.”
“Ahn Seo Cheol, as you know, I’m not the same naïve young man from two years ago.”
Min Hyuk countered Ahn’s mockery confidently. There was no turning back now.
With Yun Hee deliberately brought into the picture, any courtesy was null and void.
Min Hyuk’s polite smile was just a façade, which Ahn knew all too well.
Ahn’s anger surged as he looked at Min Hyuk’s disdainful gaze.
“Threatening one’s father-in-law, what a world.”
Ahn placed his hand on his neck, feeling his blood pressure rise.
“That’s exactly what I’m talking about. An ignorant bastard child who doesn’t know his place.”
Ahn Seo Cheol spoke, massaging the back of his neck lightly with his fingers.
“You never considered me a son-in-law in the first place. To you, I’m just a useful fool, ready to be discarded when I’m of no use. Knowing this, I have no intention of letting go of what you want from me.”
Min Hyuk spoke with a hint of sarcasm.
“If you keep pretending not to know about Kim Yun Hee, I have no more business here. I’ll take my leave.”
“If I say I don’t know her, then I don’t. Such a disrespectful child.”
Ahn Seo Cheol clicked his tongue in disapproval.
Min Hyuk had no intention of arguing over Ahn’s obvious lies. He knew too well the kind of man Ahn was.
Even with evidence, Ahn would deny knowing anything about it.
“Oh, I almost forgot. Chairman Ahn, we plan to take care of my mother-in-law soon. I’d appreciate it if you could inform us of the hospital she’s in at your earliest convenience. Goodbye, father-in-law.”
Min Hyuk rose, straightening his clothes.
Ahn Seo Cheol understood that by ‘mother-in-law,’ Min Hyuk was referring to Yeo Seon, not Young Sook, but he chose to ignore it.
Min Hyuk, not expecting a response, finished speaking and turned his back on Ahn without hesitation.
The fragile peace maintained between the two men had shattered.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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