A little while later.

Seung Heon and Seol Ah ended up sitting next to each other in the back seat of Seung Heon’s car.

Seol Ah wondered what kind of situation this was. At first, she thought about declining, but it seemed rude to refuse without knowing the reason, so she ended up coming here.

It was also difficult to refuse from an inferior position.

‘Did he recognize me?’

Seol Ah didn’t know what the relationship between Seung Heon and Seung Jun was like. However, there was a feeling that it was a family harboring a secret.

It didn’t seem like an ordinary cousin relationship. But it was just a feeling, and Seol Ah didn’t have any accurate information.

Seung Heon slightly turned his head to the side and asked first.

“Were you surprised that I suddenly asked you to come?”

“Yes, to be honest.”

“I was surprised too.”

Seung Heon raised the corners of his mouth.

“Only Yu Seol Ah knows. To be honest, our food company is a bit unique. The president doesn’t do his job properly. So my elder brother, the vice chairman, pays special attention to our company.”

Seol Ah unconsciously shrugged her shoulders at the words “my elder brother, the vice chairman.” She didn’t expect to suddenly encounter his name.

“So I’m also trying to look into this matter more thoroughly. So as not to be a disgrace to the group. If I don’t do that, my elder brother will sell the food company right away. He’s a person who values practicality above all else. But there aren’t any properly established companies.”

“Ah, I see.”

Seung Heon’s straightforward words were the opposite of his soft image from before. Seol Ah didn’t know what else to say, so she just answered.

“Your company is no different.”

Seol Ah raised her head.

An empty chill pierced through her chest.

Did we fail today? We really prepared hard though.

“But there’s something really interesting. That Managing Director Kang or whatever and President Moon are all messed up, but the employees work really hard. Especially Yu Seol Ah.”

The corners of Seung Heon’s mouth went up.

“It’s very tempting.”

His eyes that said it was tempting curved gently. Seol Ah avoided Seung Heon’s eyes in surprise. Although that wasn’t Seung Heon’s intention, it seemed like there was another meaning mixed in those eyes.

“Be honest with me. You’re running the company on your own, right? Managing Director Kang doesn’t know anything?”

Seol Ah didn’t answer.

How do you answer that?

“By any chance, have you thought about working as my secretary?”

Seung Heon put his hand in his chest. She thought he was doing something, but he took out his wallet and pulled out his business card from there. He quickly wrote something on the business card with a pen and handed it to Seol Ah.

“It’s pitiful to see you struggling in that hell. I’m smarter than those people. If you come under me, you’ll suffer less than now. Definitely.”

Seol Ah looked at the business card she had received out of the blue.

What was written on the business card was his personal contact information, not for work.

JK Foods Marketing Strategy Department Director Han Seung Heon.

As a secretary, she was confident she could do it better than anyone. Because she was properly trained under Seung Jun for three years.

Seung Jun made her, who knew nothing, into a veteran in three years.

So even now, she was able to run the company on her own.

“The other employees will gradually teach you what you don’t know. My people are all good people. At least much better than the people around you. You’ll find meaning in your work. Of course, the salary will be much higher than what you’re getting now.”

Seung Heon’s words were a very extraordinary offer for her right now.

“By any chance…”

Seol Ah moistened her lips with her tongue.

“Is there a lot of overtime?”

Seung Heon looked at Seol Ah intently. Then he opened his mouth and laughed.

“Which do you prefer? Getting a lot of overtime pay? Or enjoying a life with evenings?”

“For me, it’s a life with evenings.”

Seung Heon laughed out loud again at Seol Ah’s words.

“Then let’s do that. Don’t worry. I’ll accommodate everything for you, Seol Ah.”

Seung Heon said, seeing Seol Ah’s eyes wavering.

“Our company also gives more vacation than other companies in the same industry.”

That was also a very tempting condition. The current company pressured them not to use the little vacation they had, so she wondered when was the last time she traveled with Yu Min.

If it’s a place where she can raise Yu Min well, it doesn’t matter where it is.

“Ah, and I’d like to have a few more employees besides you, Seol Ah. That Manager Seo Yoon Jin earlier, you seem close, so she can come too. We really need a lot of people on this side right now.”

Seol Ah’s eyes trembled again.

For Yoon Jin to renew her contract, she had to pass the evaluation, but in the current situation, it was uncertain whether she would pass the evaluation or not.

Even if she passed, it was unknown whether President Moon would keep his promise.

“By any chance…”

Although Seung Heon’s offer was very tempting, it felt awkward to work under Seung Jun’s cousin. But wouldn’t it be okay for Yoon Jin?

“Can I recommend Seo Yoon Jin instead of me? She’s a hardworking and diligent employee.”

“You can’t?”

Seung Heon asked with somewhat disappointed eyes.

“Yes, I’m sorry.”

Seung Heon, who was watching Seol Ah bow her head, raised the corners of his mouth with a calm expression.

“I understand. Then please let Manager Seo Yoon Jin know too. Tell her to contact me. I just feel sorry that good talent is in a company like that.”

Seol Ah got out of the car after receiving Seung Heon’s business card.

Only then did Seung Heon erase his smile and furrowed his brows while stroking his chin.

“Why the hell does she refuse? It’s not a bad offer.”

According to Chairman Han’s plan, he would soon be expelled to a foreign country. In order not to be an obstacle to Seung Jun, who would become the chairman.

But Seung Heon had no intention of letting that happen.

Because of Chairman Han’s scheme, his father, who was born into a chaebol family, couldn’t live with proper treatment. His mother lost her child and her heart was broken. In the midst of that, he had to grow up like a weed.

From the same womb, even born on the same day, while his elder brother received all sorts of spotlights and the best education, growing up like an emperor, he was completely pushed aside and had to become fertilizer for his brother.

All this absurdity came from his grandfather. Nevertheless, everyone revered and served that grandfather, and did not speak out against his will.

‘I’ll change it all.’

So that his parents, who had been pushed into the back room, would no longer be intimidated in front of his uncle and aunt who brought in someone else’s child and lived proudly.

Seung Heon planned to overturn this whole situation.

Seol Ah seemed to have a good head on her shoulders, and was also someone he desired to have by his side.

Seung Heon took out Seol Ah’s business card he had received during the evaluation earlier from his wallet. As he wrote Seol Ah’s name with his hand, Seung Heon leisurely raised one corner of his mouth.

‘The second time, I’ll make it so you can’t refuse.’

*

“I said you can go now.”

In the hospital room where Jin Cheol was finally persuaded to leave, Yu Min and Seung Jun were in a tense confrontation.

“Didn’t you say it was okay because I was here when Uncle was here earlier?”

“That was just to make Uncle leave. Don’t you know that?”

“No. I can’t allow you to be alone in the hospital room.”

Seung Jun thought about calling a caregiver now, but he didn’t like the fact that he would never be acknowledged by his son if he did that.

“I’m an adult too. Why don’t you trust me? What do I lack compared to Uncle Jin Cheol?”

Seung Jun was having new experiences with Yu Min in many ways. He had never been seen as lacking to anyone. He was always an overflowing person in front of anyone.

“I told you I don’t like it.”

Is that lacking? Not gaining trust. Seung Jun furrowed his brows.

“Leaving a young child like you alone is child abuse. Someone needs to be by your side. Mom and Uncle Jin Cheol don’t have time either. So I’m the best option. Do you understand the situation?”

There was also the option of a caregiver, but Seung Jun deliberately didn’t mention it. He was afraid Yu Min would really ask to call a caregiver instead.

At Seung Jun’s words, Yu Min turned his head to the side.

Then, Yu Min’s stomach made a rumbling sound again.

Yu Min’s eyes widened. With perplexed eyes, he looked at his own stomach. Rubbing his stomach with one hand, he frowned.

“Ah…”

“If you need to go to the bathroom, go.”

After saying that, Seung Jun soon realized why Yu Min was having a hard time.

This kid was still inexperienced in cleaning up after himself.

“No, I’ll hold it in.”

Yu Min sat there with his teeth clenched.

You silly kid. What’s the point of holding it in?

“You have to go, why are you holding it?”

“I don’t know how to use the bidet.”

Yu Min said, holding his stomach as the pain seemed to be getting worse.

“And the bidet feels too weird. Anyway, I don’t want to.”

“Then how long are you going to hold it?”

“Until Mom comes.”

Seung Jun furrowed his brows. Is he in his right mind? How does he know when Mom will come to hold it in while sitting there?

Moment by moment, Yu Min’s complexion changed. It turned red, then pale, and now it was yellow. Still, Yu Min didn’t budge.

“Hurry up and go, do you want to collapse?”

Seung Jun lightly pushed Yu Min’s shoulder. Then Yu Min removed Seung Jun’s hand with the hand not holding his stomach and shouted.

“Don’t touch me!”

“I said hurry up and go.”

“How can I go?”

Tears welled up in Yu Min’s eyes.

No matter how much of a seven-year-old child he was, he had a sense of shame. He’d rather have his stomach torn apart than show an unsightly appearance in front of this man.

“Then sit in the bathroom. Until Mom comes.”

At Seung Jun’s words, Yu Min nodded as if wondering why he hadn’t thought of that.

“Then that’ll work.”

“Hurry up and go!”

However, perhaps because he got up too late, Yu Min couldn’t stand up or sit down, and ended up in a state where he couldn’t go either way.

Yu Min’s face contorted moment by moment with his rapid breathing. Seung Jun couldn’t bear to watch any longer.

Seung Jun got up with a start and lifted Yu Min up in his arms.

“What are you doing now!”

“Stay still.”

The warm body that still had a fever touched Seung Jun’s body. The sweet scent from the child’s body suddenly entered Seung Jun’s nose.

“Hold on tight.”

Seung Jun spoke in a rough voice as if pushing away the surging emotions. Yu Min tightly hugged Seung Jun’s neck as told.

At that moment, Seung Jun felt his heart lurch again.

After a few steps, it was already the bathroom. Seung Jun, who put Yu Min down, slammed the door and left.

Seung Jun sat far from the bathroom so that Yu Min wouldn’t feel embarrassed.

The warm heat that had enveloped him a little while ago was still lingering on his body.

Seung Jun quietly looked at the hand that had lifted Yu Min’s body.

Come to think of it, it seemed like the first time he had held his son since he was born.