Yongjin looked at Mintaehee with narrow eyes.
Contrary to his father Heegu’s words, there was no bright energy.
It was not gloomy enough to think of it as sullen, and he had said everything he wanted to say.
But it was also surprising that there was no thought of regret.
It was because of the calm eyes and expression, and the way of speaking filled with polite courtesy.
On the contrary, Mintaehee’s pupils, looking straight at me, had depth and weight beyond his age.
It was like the gaze of an old man who had experienced all the storms of life. But still, it was clear and straight.
It was said that Sajun was like his father. In Yongjin’s eyes, they looked completely different.
He seemed stubborn and had a strong sense of pride, but at the same time, he seemed to think deeply and had a sense of responsibility.
Unlike Sajun, who still seemed like a child, Mintaehee was a perfect adult.
So, he must have taken care of and guided Sajun in that way.
“Father said that if I listen to you, Taehee can reconcile with Sajun?”
“Yes? Me?”
At Yongjin’s words, Taehee noticeably looked confused.
He asked for an impossible and difficult condition, so it was the words that Heegu brought up first.
So, literally, it was an impossible condition.
Even if you didn’t know the meaning of those words, how could you interpret and convey them to Yongjin on your own?
This grandfather is really not good.
Thinking that I should call and question him firmly later, Taehee opened her mouth.
“The best I could do for Chairman was those ten minutes yesterday. I’m sorry.”
“When I’m with him, it might be ten minutes, and when I’m not, I can do my best in a different way.”
It was a statement with a firm backbone.
Clearly, he seems to want something from me.
“Chairman, if you want something from me, would you like to tell me directly?”
“If there is something you want, are you willing to listen?”
“If I can do it, I will certainly listen.”
Yongjin burst into laughter at Taehee’s response without a trace of hesitation.
“I want to hear why you confidently answer without listening to me.”
“It’s a request for Sajun. And honestly, I also have a favor to ask Chairman.”
As Heegu said, Mintaehee was skilled in power dynamics and push-and-pull.
Knowing when and how to say the right things and waiting for the right timing.
One for one. This must be it.
“Let me hear it first.”
“You may or may not know, but until now, I have been with Sajun. But two months later, I will go on a long business trip to France, and with the intention of settling there, there is a high chance that I will not come back. Even if Sajun’s feelings toward you are sincere, his intention to leave remains unchanged.”
Taehee was worried about Sajun being left alone.
Sometimes wasting time talking about useless things and wasting time, if someone could shake Sajun’s stubborn life instead of her, it would be good.
Like 13 years ago, so that Sajun wouldn’t be swallowed by the lonely darkness.
“Although you are here, your age is different, and besides, your grandparents and parents have different meanings. Even if Sajun continues to resent you, it would be nice if you could take a closer look at Sajun often enough not to bother him.”
As the time Sajun spent in a relationship grew longer, as the thought crossed my mind that you might not like me either, and as the bond of the heart changed.
I want to leave many good memories, but I hope you, Taesajun, didn’t feel the empty space without me. I hope you weren’t lonely, and I hope you, who never reveal your inner thoughts, weren’t alone.
I hope someone was there for you instead of me.
“The Sajun I know doesn’t know how to take care of himself. But sacrificing oneself to be with Sajun for a lifetime is not possible, either.”
“…….”
“You might face a lot of rejection and disregard, but still, never give up. Even someone like me, who hasn’t shed a drop of blood, endured for 13 years by Sajun’s side. Chairman, you are Sajun’s father, after all. So you should endure longer than me.
Taehee decided not to say the last words to Yongjin. It was a message for my son, and Yongjin had no reason to refuse.
After answering like that, Yongjin finally spoke heavily.
“From now on, I plan to tell Taehee about our embarrassing family history. Sajun seems to listen well to Taehee’s words. Even if it doesn’t lead to reconciliation, I hope Taehee can ease some of the misunderstandings toward me. That’s my request.”
I deserved my son’s hatred and resentment, and I willingly had to bear it.
But I hoped to get out of the wound of being abandoned and turned away even by my own son, lacking not only a birth mother but also a birth father.
That’s why. To see Mintaehee, the only person who can communicate with my son.
Yongjin went back 29 years, slowly unraveling memories, and Taehee quietly listened to Yongjin’s words.
⭐⭐⭐
Today was the regular meeting day for Maitus.
Maitus was, as Mintaehee described, a gathering of third-generation figures from the political and business circles, intertwined with pretense and vanity.
I hated crowds of people, hated pretense, vanity, and arrogance, but the reason Sajun attended without fail was one.
Rather than watching the news and investigating for a hundred days, going out to this gathering once a month allowed me to understand the flow and future of politics and the economy of South Korea.
Alcohol couldn’t be left out in such a place, and the drinking session started early in the evening and continued until the next morning.
Enduring the tiresome gathering to the end while drinking Jinjangju was also an action to attract Min Taehee’s attention.
I’m such a pathetic guy, so Mintaehee, you have to catch me and take care of me.
But the situation was different from back then.
As midnight approached, I couldn’t stand the boredom and came to the hotel.
Even if I entered, it was just an empty house full of air, but I just wanted it.
Entering the elevator, Sajun sighed deeply.
I wasn’t drunk, but high-proof alcohol was swirling in my brain.
When Sajun got off the elevator, he stopped for a moment and narrowed his gaze.
At the end of the long corridor, a familiar silhouette crouching in front of the door was visible.
Taking the first step was cautious, but soon Sajun’s steps quickened.
Sajun’s footsteps were silently absorbed by the soft carpet spread on the long corridor.
Sajun, who reached the door, laughed while squatting down.
“Anyway, you don’t listen.”
What’s the point of giving a card key?
Mintaehee rang the bell, and if there was no response from inside, she waited like this.
His outstretched fingertips lightly brushed the fluffy cheek.
“In times like this, call me, Mintaehee.”
Quietly looking at the long eyelashes that are tightly closed, such thoughts came to mind.
If I had known you were coming, I would have come a little faster. Instead of going to a gathering, I would have waited for you, not me.
“Min Taehee.”
Whether it was because of the subdued call, the long eyelashes slowly lifted.
“You came… Kang Sajun.”
Just looking at the hazy eyes, intoxicated with sleep, made Sajun’s heart flutter.
“I gave you the key card. You should wait inside. Why are you standing here like this?”
“If you enter an empty house, it’s considered trespassing. Don’t want to go to the police station, you know?”
I don’t know when she started eating up my words until now.
She’s like a stubborn and mischievous little thing.
Nevertheless, a warm lump within my chest gradually swelled.
It overflowed and spilled out.
“Then, you can be the owner of this house.”
Even though I know it’s not the atmosphere and timing that Min Taehee usually argues about.
As if asking what kind of nonsense it is, the brown eyes slowly became clearer.
Staring deeply into those eyes, Sajun opened his mouth.
“Let’s live together, Min Taehee.”
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
