“I also have something to say, which is why I came here today.”
President Jin nodded vigorously at Do Joon’s resolute gaze.
“Yes, Mr. Cha. Speak first.”
“I think you’re being overly fond of Tae Yeon.”
“…What?”
President Jin furrowed his brow at the unexpected words.
“What do you mean by that?”
“I’ve been debating whether I should say this or not.”
As Do Joon paused, President Jin grew anxious like someone about to take their last breath. Do Joon took in President Jin’s reaction with his eyes.
“When it’s just the two of us, Tae Yeon’s phone keeps ringing at all hours.”
President Jin and Hye Sook took turns calling Tae Yeon. If she didn’t answer, they would call persistently until she did, showing a truly obsessive dedication.
Tae Yeon always had an awkward expression as she switched her phone to silent mode.
President Jin reached out his hand, trying to explain.
“Ah, that’s…”
“It feels less like calls to a beloved daughter and more like surveillance calls.”
Do Joon hadn’t come here to listen to President Jin’s excuses. He only intended to say what he wanted to say and leave.
“Even when I try to spend some quality time with Tae Yeon, there’s always someone interfering, making it impossible.”
Do Joon’s words were gentle, but his eyes were not. They were as cold as ice. It was a warning to President Jin sitting across from him.
“How can you expect to see grandchildren at this rate?”
President Jin’s mouth fell open. He was so shocked by what Do Joon had just said.
However, overwhelmed by Do Joon’s demeanor, President Jin couldn’t say a word.
President Jin reached for his glass, intending to wet his throat.
Having finished it earlier, the glass was empty. Just like President Jin’s hollow pupils.
Do Joon asked, as if he didn’t understand why President Jin was so surprised.
“Why are you so surprised?”
“Ah, no. It’s just that your affection for our Tae Yeon is a bit…”
“Surprising?”
“Huh? No. No, it’s not.”
President Jin stammered and laughed awkwardly.
It was a strange situation to anyone watching. It should be natural for a married daughter to receive a lot of love, yet here was a father-in-law surprised by his son-in-law caring for his daughter.
Do Joon smirked, pulling up the corners of his mouth.
“Isn’t it ridiculous to remain awkward and distant just because it was a strategic marriage?”
President Jin just listened silently to what Do Joon was saying. With a face that seemed afraid of what other bombshells might drop.
“Even if it started as an emotionless business deal, you never know how things might turn out between people. Don’t you agree?”
Do Joon softened his cold expression and put on a faint smile. Even so, President Jin couldn’t bring himself to smile along easily.
“Ah, yes. That’s right.”
Do Joon poured alcohol into President Jin’s empty glass.
“I understand how much you and your wife want to look after my wife, who is such a lovable woman.”
“…”
“But now that we’re married, she’s my person.”
“That… that’s right.”
“So I think it might be best to stop the excessive obsession now.”
Though his tone was suggestive, the message it contained was clear. To stop meddling with Jin Tae Yeon.
Do Joon opened his mouth to add one more thing.
“I happen to be very possessive.”
“Is that so?”
“The reason I was able to take KK Entertainment from nothing to number one in the U.S. is probably because of that possessiveness.”
President Jin looked as if he didn’t understand why this topic was being brought up so suddenly.
“It’s the same with people.”
Do Joon raised his eyebrows and stared directly at President Jin.
His face said, ‘By now, you must understand what I’m trying to say.’
With nothing particular to say, President Jin took a big gulp of the alcohol Do Joon had poured for him.
Even though Do Joon didn’t explicitly state what he wanted to say, it was clearly understood.
His message was very simple.
Tae Yeon is my person now, so stop meddling with her.
Provoking Tae Yeon is the same as crossing Cha Do Joon.
Fortunately, the quick-witted President Jin seemed to have perfectly understood what Do Joon was trying to say.
President Jin laughed awkwardly while sweating profusely.
“The reason my wife and I called Tae Yeon so often was… We were just worried about how our Tae Yeon was doing…”
“You weren’t trying to monitor whether my wife was properly fulfilling her role as a business stepping stone?”
“Huh?”
At this pointed question, President Jin dropped the glass he was holding onto the table.
He tried to hide his trembling hands by lowering them under the table, but he couldn’t conceal his shaking pupils.
“It seems you’ve only thought of this marriage as a business deal, President Jin.”
“That… of course. Between two companies…”
“If it’s business, there should be give and take. What can KK Group gain from Cha Shin Dairy?”
“Why wouldn’t there be anything to gain? Our dairy products…”
“Is it a lack of conscience? Or a lack of thought?”
At Do Joon’s quiet mutter, President Jin finally closed his mouth.
There was nothing wrong with what he said. In reality, KK Group and Cha Shin Dairy were not on the same level to stand shoulder to shoulder.
President Jin asked.
“Mr. Cha, then what’s the reason for maintaining this marriage if there’s nothing to gain?”
“You should choose your words carefully. I never said there was nothing to gain from this marriage.”
“What do you mean?”
“Exactly what I said. I don’t want anything from Cha Shin Dairy.”
President Jin’s eyes narrowed. If you exclude Cha Shin Dairy from this marriage, only one thing remains.
Jin Tae Yeon.
President Jin tilted his head and asked.
“Are you saying you married our Tae Yeon because you wanted her?”
Do Joon picked up the water glass in front of him and moistened his lips with a sip. He just looked at President Jin without giving an answer to that question.
As if only he could ask questions in this setting.
“With all these useless phone calls when we’re trying to set the mood, we can’t even get close as a couple, let alone have grandchildren.”
“Ah, I see.”
“Chairman Cha is really looking forward to grandchildren. Wouldn’t my position be more secure if there were a child?”
At those words, President Jin nodded so vigorously his head nearly fell off.
Even now, Do Joon was receiving a lot of love from Chairman Cha, but that wasn’t enough.
As Do Joon said, it was obvious without deep thought that if a grandchild were born, his position would become even more solid.
“If you keep the promise of what I’ve said today, I’m willing to listen to what you were about to say, President Jin.”
Do Joon leaned back deeply in his chair as he asked for his intentions. President Jin had only one option.
It meant to stop meddling with Jin Tae Yeon and bring out whatever business card he wanted to play.
President Jin hurriedly took out a paper from his bag and handed it to Do Joon.
Whatever was written on it wasn’t important to Do Joon.
“This time, I’m thinking of expanding Cha Shin Dairy factories overseas. For that, we need investment funds…”
“I haven’t heard your answer to what I said yet.”
“What? Ah, right. I’ll try to refrain from contacting Tae Yeon as much as possible from now on.”
“That includes not just you, but also Jin Tae Jin.”
“…Tae Jin too?”
The paper President Jin was holding trembled finely up and down. Just like President Jin’s heart.
Do Joon stared at President Jin with his mouth tightly closed. As if demanding an answer, not a stupid question.
Beads of cold sweat formed on President Jin’s forehead. He soon nodded vigorously with a cunning smile.
“Alright, not just me, but my wife and Tae Jin too. I’ll talk to them about holding back our intense love for Tae Yeon for a while. So…”
Do Joon snatched the document from President Jin’s hand.
“One week. I’ll review it and get back to you about this matter.”
It meant he would look at the document after seeing how the Jin family treats Tae Yeon for a week.
“Alright, Mr. Cha. Let’s do that.”
Do Joon stood up without even touching the food he had ordered. President Jin also rose, not knowing what was happening.
As Do Joon headed towards the door, he muttered in a low voice.
“I have to eat dinner with Tae Yeon, so I’ll be going first.”
The door closed with a thud, and President Jin stood there dumbfounded as if he’d seen a ghost.
Slap!
He slapped his own cheek and laughed out loud like a madman, as if in disbelief.
“Hahaha. Hahahaha.”
His racing heartbeat couldn’t settle down easily after hearing such an unbelievable story.
[This is the timeline separator]As soon as Do Joon got in the car, he called Secretary Choi.
“Where are you?”
-I’m here in front of the snack shop at Korea University.
“Still there?”
-Yes. I escorted the madam and have been waiting down here. Since she hasn’t come out yet, it seems she’s still eating inside.
“I see. Did you see her friend?”
-Yes. It’s her college friend, I hear. It’s a woman.
Hearing this, a faint smile spread across Do Joon’s face without him realizing it. Then he gently scolded Secretary Choi.
“When did I ask whether the friend was a man or a woman?”
-Ah, I see. It seems I provided unnecessary information. I apologize.
“No, it’s fine. I’ll be heading there soon, so you can go home when I arrive.”
Do Joon ended the call with Secretary Choi’s question of whether he was really coming here. Do Joon started the engine and smoothly drove off.
The question President Jin had asked him earlier kept lingering in his mind.
“Did you marry our Tae Yeon because you wanted her?”
Pfft- It was still an absurd statement even thinking about it again.
“Did I want Jin Tae Yeon?”
After pondering for a moment, Do Joon nodded.
“I guess I did.”
It was true that he had wanted Tae Yeon as the woman to marry him.
To be more precise, he needed a woman who could just stand still by his side as his wife.
That was the initial reason Do Joon had for this marriage. Any woman who could just stand beside him.
It was because of Chairman Cha’s condition that he would only hand over KK Group if he got married.
But the other family couldn’t be too grand of a company either. If they had to give and take something, and what the other company wanted was too big, it could become an obstacle in KK Group’s path.
That’s why Cha Shin Dairy was perfect. It had a decent name, but KK Group didn’t have to give anything in return.
And now, one more reason had been added to that.
Thinking about it, a gentle smile spread across Do Joon’s lips.
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In This Life, I Won’t Be Foolish To Lose You Again (Female-dominant)
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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