“Sir, thank you so much for treating Sunwoo like a real grandson. I have no more concerns now.”
At that moment, Park Chan-wook, who had been looking at Sunwoo with a pleased expression, turned to him with a serious expression.
“In your eyes, do I seem to treat Sunwoo like a real grandson?”
“Yes?”
Seeing the sudden chill in Park Chan-wook’s eyes and expression, Jinyoungcheol sobered up instantly.
“Tell me. Do you think I’m treating Sunwoo like a real grandson?”
“Uh, Sunwoo is not really your grandson, but still, you have treated my son very well…”
“Am I fond of your son? Who says that?”
The more Jinyoungcheol spoke, the more he felt like he was sinking into a pit. In the end, he could not utter any more words, feeling desperate.
Then Park Chan-wook stared at him with a cold gaze.
“In-yeong’s son is my real grandson. Isn’t that right, Mr. Jin?”
“Well, yes.”
Now, Park Chan-wook’s eyes, which pierced through him, were not just cold but also filled with disdain.
At that moment, Jinyoungcheol realized. Even if the sky were to split open, Park Chan-wook had no intention of treating Sunwoo as a true grandson. And he made up his mind. He had to take care of Sunwoo’s future as his real father.
For this very reason, Yoon Seol-hee was not the right match for Sunwoo. Although Aseong Tech was a lucrative company, it didn’t live up to Jinyoungcheol’s expectations.
Furthermore, Yoon Seol-hee wasn’t the type to be satisfied just being Sunwoo’s wife and supporting him as he entered politics.
“Father, I am dating Miss Yoon Seol-hee. We are considering marriage.”
So, when Sunwoo confessed that he and Yoon Seol-hee were in a romantic relationship and thinking about marriage, Jinyoungcheol was deeply disappointed. But he also knew it wasn’t easy to break his son’s determination.
Even though Jinyoungcheol had tried to stop Sunwoo from joining K1 Construction when he first started, it was futile. No, Sunwoo’s persistence seemed even stronger because Jinyoungcheol opposed it.
Rather than opposing Sunwoo’s relationship with Yoon Seol-hee directly, Jinyoungcheol decided to use her to draw Sunwoo into the political arena. He calculated that he could separate them later when Sunwoo entered politics.
So, he strictly controlled Sunwoo.
“You must never reveal the fact that you are an illegitimate child to Seol-hee.”
“Why not?”
“The moment she knows that, she will leave you.”
Would ambitious Yoon Seol-hee, who had nothing to do with K1 Construction, really marry Jin Sunwoo, who was just Jinyoungcheol’s illegitimate son? Not in a million years.
Moreover, secrets, once leaked, become uncontrollable.
However, the foolish son confessed everything to Yoon Seol-hee against his father’s warnings. As Jinyoungcheol anticipated, Yoon Seol-hee left him without looking back.
After that, Sunwoo seemed to lose all interest in women and immersed himself crazily in his work.
Jinyoungcheol watched to see how far Park Chan-wook, his father-in-law, would elevate Sunwoo. Considering Sunwoo’s rapid promotion to become the head of the department at the age of thirty, no one would doubt that he could succeed K1 Construction after Inyeong.
However, Jinyoungcheol, including his father-in-law Park Chan-wook and his wife Inyeong, couldn’t believe it. Inyeong, who was always too busy, never showed warmth or affection to Sunwoo as a mother.
“When Sunwoo was promoted to the head of the department this time, was it your father-in-law’s intention?”
“I recommended it. Father also agreed.”
“You recommended Sunwoo as the head of the department? Did you recommend him as your son?”
In response to Jinyoungcheol’s question, Inyeong looked at him with a pitiful expression.
“Please make sense.”
“Why doesn’t it make sense for me to recommend my son as the head of the department? Even if Sunwoo is not your real son, can’t I say that?”
“Of course. Even if he is your son, he can’t sit in that position without ability.”
While it was a compliment to Sunwoo’s abilities, Jinyoungcheol interpreted it differently.
‘Even if he is your son, if he doesn’t have the ability, he can’t sit in that position. That means even if he is not your real son, Sunwoo should be prepared for that position sooner rather than later.’
For a while, Jinyoungcheol pondered over the past events when Yoon Seol-hee approached him politely.
“Long time no see, Representative Jinyoungcheol. I hope you’re well?”
Polite but with a cold expression, Yoon Seol-hee spoke, and Jinyoungcheol, observing her icy demeanor, reluctantly responded with a troubled face.
“It’s been a while. I heard you got married and went to the United States. When did you come back to Korea?”
“Last month. You seem a bit late with the news. I came back as the spokesperson for the Reform Progressive Party.”
At that moment, Jinyoungcheol’s face turned pale. The leader of the Reform Progressive Party, the second opposition party, Baek Seon-joo. She was Sunwoo’s birth mother.
Jinyoungcheol quickly gauged Yoon Seol-hee’s reaction, wondering if she knew about the relationship between Sunwoo and Representative Baek.
However, Yoon Seol-hee showed no particular reaction to that.
“How is Sunwoo doing?”
She casually inquired about Sunwoo’s well-being, scrutinizing Jinyoungcheol’s expression sharply.
“Isn’t that none of your business now?”
“Do you still hate me, Representative?”
“Making my perfectly fine son a wreck, and yet, boldly mentioning his name!”
At Jinyoungcheol’s sharp reply, Yoon Seol-hee twisted her lips in disbelief.
“Why would Sunwoo become a wreck because of someone like me? And strictly speaking, it’s because of your lies, Representative.”
Upon Yoon Seol-hee’s words, Jinyoungcheol remained tight-lipped. As she said, ultimately, he had torn the two apart.
Everything seemed to be going according to plan, but there was something he hadn’t anticipated – Sunwoo’s sincerity.
After she left, Sunwoo locked himself in his house for several days, drowning himself in alcohol. If Inyeong hadn’t forced him out of the apartment and taken him to the hospital, he might have spent a week or even ten days like that.
The reason Sunwoo’s impression crumpled when he saw her was because of this.
“Even if you don’t admit it, I’m also a victim. Your selfishness ruined my life and my son’s life.”
“You always blame others, the ones who are lacking. In the end, the choice was yours!”
Jinyoungcheol, who coldly glared at Yoon Seol-hee, turned and left the venue. His appetite had already disappeared.
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
