Chapter 10
The weather is still dominated by the cold.
I put on thick clothes and headed to middle school after a long time.
“Buy bouquets!”
In front of the school, it was bustling with merchants selling flowers.
It was because today was graduation day, which was the peak season for flower vendors.
I passed by them indifferently and entered the classroom.
I could see a few students who had dyed parts of their bangs.
‘Back then, I thought doing that looked cool.’
<What difference does it make just by changing hair color? Ridiculous. But why did you come to school? Didn’t you decide not to attend school anymore?>
‘I did decide not to attend high school, but I still had to come to the graduation ceremony. …Actually, there’s something I need to obtain here.’
While waiting briefly in the classroom, the homeroom teacher came in.
After listening to brief words of guidance, everyone moved to the gymnasium.
On the gymnasium platform, a large graduation congratulations banner was attached.
A familiar face was holding the microphone at the center of the platform.
“Graduate representative Jo Minwoo!”
The graduate representative practicing his opening speech.
Such a familiar face.
He’s my nephew and the bastard who stole the subsidiaries.
Though he looks young, his face is full of greed.
<If I hadn’t met you, I might have made a contract with that human. He’s a human full of greed and desire.>
‘I’ve personally confirmed that bastard’s greediness with my own body. He’s a rotten bastard who steals everything from family.’
This time it’s my turn.
Just like he stole what was mine before my regression.
I’ll steal everything Jo Minwoo has, one by one.
While I was thinking, the ceremony proceeded.
After listening to even the tedious principal’s congratulatory speech, the graduation ceremony ended.
“Young Master, the Chairman is waiting at the restaurant.”
Butler Kim came to find me.
The nephews seemed to have already moved to the restaurant with my brothers.
I rode in the car driven by Butler Kim and moved to the hotel’s Chinese restaurant.
When I arrived at the hotel lobby, people were gathered around a large TV.
-This is breaking news. A prison break occurred at Busan Prison this morning.
The prison break incident was around this time.
It was an incident that made a big stir in society.
It was an incident where even the clothes worn by the escapee influenced public fashion.
But it doesn’t have much to do with me.
“Young Master, I’ll guide you to the restaurant.”
Chinese restaurant VIP room.
It was a place that was hard to make reservations for, but Father could rent it out for days if he wanted to.
“Now that the youngest is here too. Let’s all eat. Chinese food for graduation day. You have to eat a bowl of Jajangmyeon with Tangsuyuk to feel like you’ve graduated.”
Being a chaebol family doesn’t make it much different.
The only difference is eating Jajangmyeon at a hotel Chinese restaurant instead of a regular Chinese restaurant.
SLURP-!
Father quickly emptied his bowl.
He seems to be in a very good mood, perhaps because the whole family is gathered together after a long time.
“Now that you’ve graduated, Grandfather should buy you a present. I’ll buy you anything you want. Feel free to tell me.”
The nephews glance at my brothers.
They’re having a conversation with their eyes, as if they’ve already coordinated their words.
Jo Minwoo was the first to speak brazenly.
“I enrolled in science high school this time. The backbone of Sewoon Group is heavy industry. I think steadily building mechanical knowledge will help with company operations.”
“Right, you can’t run a company with just management knowledge. You need to know field knowledge to grow the company. So what can this grandfather do for you?”
“I want to listen to lectures by a natural science professor at S University. I know you have a friendship with him, Grandfather.”
“You mean Professor Kim? I can definitely do that much. Is that all? You can ask for pocket money or a computer.”
“I want to receive the gift of knowledge, which is more important than money.”
Nausea rises up.
Jo Minwoo speaks as if he’s memorized a script.
Jo Minhyeong, the second brother’s son, also starts his act.
“I entered foreign language high school this time. I think you need to be fluent in various foreign languages to run a company. I know Grandfather has friendships with various embassies. I want to take classes at the education centers run by the embassies.”
“HEHE, you’re all so smart. I can grant that much easily.”
Father beaming with a big smile.
He seems so pleased with the nephews’ script-like lines that his mouth is about to reach his ears.
“Now it’s Dogyeom’s turn. What gift do you want?”
Everyone looks at me.
The eyes of my brothers and nephews are cold.
It’s the kind of look that comes out when dismissing someone.
I’ve been receiving that look for over 20 years, so I know the meaning of that look better than anyone.
I could say words that Father likes, just like they did.
Then the looks from my brothers and nephews would change.
But now it’s better to let them let their guard down.
“Father, I want to go on an overseas trip. There’s a soccer match in Australia this time, and I want to go and watch it in person.”
“You want to go all the way to Australia to watch soccer?”
“Yes, please give me plane tickets and viewing tickets as a gift.”
I casually requested the gift.
My brothers send me even more dismissive looks.
The nephews also sneer and focus on their food again.
“Alright. I’ll tell Butler Kim. But you can’t go to Australia alone, so I’ll attach someone from the overseas sales team.”
“I recently got a tutor. He’s an S University business administration student. I want to go with the tutor.”
“…Is it a woman?”
“It’s a male teacher.”
“Still, it’s dangerous for just the two of you to go. I’ll attach a bodyguard.”
“Thank you!”
The meal resumed.
Various dishes filled the round table.
While eating comfortably, the conversation between my brothers and Father continued.
“Dogyeom doesn’t seem interested in company operations.”
“That’s right. Well, it’s natural for kids that age to like soccer. Minwoo and Minhyeong are special.”
“HEHE, he just graduated from middle school. If you give too much interest and expectations, he’ll go astray. I just need Dogyeom to grow up healthy without causing trouble.”
“There’s no need to worry about his health. He’s so healthy it’s a problem.”
My brothers subtly putting me down.
Normally, you’d find a late-born younger brother cute.
But the moment inheritance gets involved, a late-born younger brother is just one of the competitors.
I arrived at Brisbane Airport in Australia.
Hwang Yeonwoo, who was going on his first overseas trip, was surprised by Australia’s weather.
“Why is it so hot? I’ll die of heat if I keep wearing this.”
“Brisbane is summer right now. Let’s put the thick clothes in the suitcase first.”
We lightened our bodies and went through immigration.
When I said the purpose was soccer tourism, immigration approval came out without difficulty.
“I’ll get a taxi. Please wait here for a moment.”
The bodyguard that Father attached moved.
But that bodyguard’s face looks familiar.
After Father passed away, he was someone who acted as Big Brother’s shadow.
Big Brother must have been the one who assigned the bodyguard.
He’s planning to receive reports on my every move through the bodyguard.
Hwang Yeonwoo, unaware of this situation, just expressed the joy of overseas travel.
“Thanks to you, I get to travel abroad too. After my exchange student application was rejected, I never even dreamed of overseas travel.”
“You can speak some English, right?”
“I can do the basics.”
“Then that’s fortunate. And don’t be happy just because you’re overseas. We’re going to be very busy.”
“What’s so busy? Didn’t we just come to watch soccer?”
“I’m not a kid, did you really think I came all the way to Australia just to watch soccer?”
“If you’re going to be a high school freshman, you’re still a kid, or are you an adult?”
Hwang Yeonwoo mutters the last words to himself.
I was about to say something, but the bodyguard called us at good timing.
“I got a taxi to the hotel. I’ll move the luggage.”
We rode in a luxury taxi to the hotel.
This time too, the bodyguard moved on his own and got the room key.
“I booked a suite room. The three of us must stay in the same room. Personal activities are absolutely forbidden. The same goes for the tutor.”
“Understood. Let’s unpack first and get some sleep. I can’t adjust to the time difference.”
Even while unpacking, the bodyguard doesn’t neglect surveillance.
How long can he keep that up?
Sewoon Security Company Section Chief Jang Minsu.
He was holding onto a very strong lifeline.
Jo Dohoon, the eldest son of Sewoon Group, was his lifeline.
“We’ve arrived at the hotel. I’ll report every detail. I’ll make sure he absolutely can’t do anything foolish.”
Section Chief Jang Minsu was hiding in the bathroom making a call to Jo Dohoon.
He monitored Jo Dogyeom even more thoroughly so as not to lose his lifeline.
“I’ll say it again, personal activities are absolutely forbidden.”
“I have no intention of going out. If you’re that worried, lie down with me.”
Jang Minsu lay down next to Jo Dogyeom for surveillance.
In a state ready to get up immediately if he showed any movement.
Steady breathing sounds can be heard.
Is he really sleeping?
Section Chief Jang Minsu’s eyelids also begin to get heavy.
Without knowing it, his eyes closed and his consciousness drifted off into dreams.
I put my finger near the bodyguard’s nose.
He’s breathing steadily.
Even when I wave my palm over the bodyguard’s eyes, there’s no movement at all.
‘Sleep magic works well.’
<The duration isn’t very long. He’ll wake up in as fast as 3 hours, at most within 4 hours.>
At Gartin’s words, I quickly got up from the bed.
I shook awake Hwang Yeonwoo, who was sleeping peacefully with the bodyguard.
“What? Weren’t we sleeping?”
“I told you we’d have to move busily.”
“YAAAAWN!
What do I need to do?”
“You know there’s a soccer match between Australia and our country tomorrow, right?”
“Of course I know. We came all the way to Australia to watch that.”
“Then do you know about sports toto?”
“What’s that?”
Sports toto is popularized now.
It’s a kind of gambling that predicts the outcome of games.
But sports toto hadn’t been introduced to Korea yet.
That’s why I flew all the way to Australia.
“It’s like a game where you guess the outcome of matches. Go bet on Korea’s victory in sports toto tomorrow. I confirmed there are bars around the hotel that do sports toto.”
“That’s all I have to do? It won’t be that busy then.”
“It’ll be very busy. To buy 100 million won worth of toto, you’ll have to run around to several places.”
“You’re betting 100 million won?”
“Of course. You have to come back within 3 hours. Move quickly.”
Hwang Yeonwoo grabbed the money and rushed outside.
Before 3 hours passed, he returned with a paper bag in his hands.
“It hasn’t been 3 hours yet, right? I almost died from exhaustion.”
“Good work. You bet all 100 million won, right?”
“Of course. But what are you going to do if Korea loses tomorrow? Looking at the odds, Australia seems more favorable.”
“You still don’t trust me?”
“Of course I trust you. You’re the person who predicted Yeongbo Steel’s bankruptcy.”
Hwang Yeonwoo trusts me.
But actually, I don’t know the result of tomorrow’s match.
Even though I’ve regressed, I don’t remember everything about the future.
It’s not the Olympics or World Cup.
My head isn’t good enough to remember the results of friendly matches.
Then.
‘I just need to make Korea win!’
