No one in the living room could easily continue the conversation.
Even Mrs. Kim, who usually chattered as she pleased, was silent.
Perhaps that’s why.
Only the loud engine noise of a delivery motorcycle could be heard through the slightly opened window.
Seokgu broke the tense atmosphere, as if someone had poured ice water over it, and spoke with difficulty.
“Let it go. What does that even mean?”
“I’d have to discuss it with my parents, but I think moving could be an option.”
“…Moving?”
Seokgu’s brows furrowed deeply at the completely unexpected suggestion.
The situation was becoming increasingly chaotic, just as Kwon Yool had intended to see his face after a difficult exam.
Kwon Yool was clear and serious; once he decided something, he never backed down.
Moreover, speaking it out loud was evidence that he had already contemplated it several times.
Kwon Yool wasn’t impulsive; he was a man who took responsibility for his words.
Once he was stubborn, even Seokgu couldn’t stop him.
Especially when it came to choosing a career path. When everyone recommended medical school, Kwon Yool never wavered.
No amount of persuasion or coaxing worked.
Seokgu had clearly pushed Kwon Yool’s stubborn button.
“My grandmother left an empty apartment in my name. You could consider that, too.”
Kwon Yool’s late grandmother had been quite wealthy.
Her wealth was inherited from her own family, entirely unrelated to the fortune Seokgu had amassed.
She had left her entire estate to Kwon Yool alone because she didn’t want her assets scattered.
At the time, Seo Hee’s mother, Jaesook, had harbored resentment, but Seokgu actively dissuaded her, and the matter was smoothly resolved.
For that reason, although young, Kwon Yool’s wealth was second only to Seokgu’s in the family.
“That house is fully mine, having even paid the inheritance tax, and it’s separate from grandfather’s assets.”
Kwon Yool’s voice remained too calm.
“I’m not sure if you’ve ever discussed this with my parents, but I’ll follow my grandfather’s advice to speak my mind.”
“No, no. That’s not…”
“It’s not that I’ve been silent because I’m young; it’s because I’ve been considering.”
Unlike other family members, he didn’t crave money or appreciate expensive gifts.
If anything, they would only serve as leverage against him.
Having so much, he was never swayed by matters of wealth.
Now Kwon Yool was about to exercise his wealth to confront Seokgu for the first time.
It was like a declaration of independence from Seokgu’s financial manipulation.
He had ample capability to do so, and showed no hesitation, as if he had thought it all through.
He had been silent not because he was suppressing his feelings, but because he felt it was unjust.
“The house is here. Suddenly moving is…”
Unable to gather his spewed words, Seokgu fumbled for a moment.
“People naturally think of their roots.”
“Roots?”
“I think our family hasn’t lived up to what grandfather has done for us.”
His dark eyes had grown cold.
“Perhaps, economic independence could be the way forward for us all.”
To put it nicely, it was independence; put less nicely, it meant he no longer wanted to be subject to Seokgu’s meddling.
Seokgu realized he risked losing an obedient son, a daughter-in-law, and a top grandson all at once.
As things seemed to escalate beyond what he had anticipated, he began to ponder.
Maybe it was best to withdraw for today and look forward to another opportunity.
‘At this rate, even the Bora issue might get compromised.’
As the situation threatened to expose even the carefully maneuvered Bora matter, Seokgu was timing his exit.
“We shouldn’t be so emotional about this…”
Seok Gu thought he should somehow gently persuade Kwon Yool.
But Kwon Yool was not someone who moved according to Seok Gu’s calculations.
“And going forward, I’ll make my own decisions about employment and marriage.”
His lips were firmly sealed, with a look in his eyes that said he absolutely would not back down.
It seemed like a quiet warning, even to a household elder like his grandfather, not to cross a certain line.
“Yool, that is…”
Seok Gu unconsciously began to make excuses, but soon choked off his words.
“Grandfather always said.”
“……”
“When you were my age, you had already acquired your first store in Namdaemun and were married with an aunt.”
Kwon Yool was unexpectedly using the success story that Seok Gu used to repeat like a mantra.
“I’m also a grown adult now, and I want to live diligently, just like grandfather.”
There was nothing wrong with what he said, so Seok Gu could only curl his lips.
No matter how much he regretted it, what was the use of regretting words that should never have been said?
Kwon Yool had already heard those words urging him to spill everything.
At the moment, Seok Gu was nearly dazed from the shocking words coming out of Kwon Yool’s mouth.
The unexpected move was already a fait accompli, and it seemed like there was nothing he could do to advise Kwon Yool on his bright future.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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