1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 41



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#41. Same goal
2023.10.20.

“Assemblyman Kwak is someone who is being mentioned as a presidential candidate. If he is connected to that family, it will be much easier to run the Ji Seok Group later.”

Of course, Mrs. Yoon also knew in her head that being close to Assemblyman Kwak could be helpful.

However, she did not want to force her son to live with a woman she did not like.

“Honey, were you really thinking of having a marriage proposal with that family?”

“I thought Lee Hyun would be a good match.”

“Lee Hyun doesn’t want to. Let’s let our son do what he wants.”

Chairman Cha looked thoughtful.

Looking at him, Mrs. Yoon opened her mouth.

“Su Hyun did show interest, though… … .”

Although she was not the child I had conceived, she felt uncomfortable about pairing Seo Yoon with Su Hyun.

“That girl, she gives off a strange vibe.”

“Why are you talking like that? She was cute when she smiled brightly.”

Mrs. Yoon shook her head.

No one else could have seen it, but Mrs. Yoon quietly observed Seo-yoon’s behavior from behind.

As Chairman Cha had said, she always had a smiling face, but she caught the moment when her face crumpled after hearing Lee Hyun’s sharp words.

Wasn’t that the child’s real face?

Thinking about it, even though he wasn’t my biological son, I didn’t feel good about him as Soo-hyun’s partner.

“First of all, Soo-hyun seemed to want to go on a blind date. Let’s talk to Assemblyman Kwak again.”

“Okay. Anyway, that child seems to want Lee Hyun, so it’s likely that it won’t work out.”

“It’s getting late, Mrs. Yoon. Go to bed.”

Chairman Cha walked to the study after seeing Mrs. Yoon go up to the second floor. He

respected Mrs. Yoon’s opinion, but since the other person was Assemblyman Kwak, he didn’t want to miss this good opportunity.

“Lee Hyun, this guy.”

He could have met her a few more times before making a decision, but he suddenly rejected her like that, so he felt bad for no reason.

Chairman Cha called Assemblyman Kwak despite the late hour.

Fortunately, there were only a few beeps before Assemblyman Kwak answered the phone.

– Chairman Cha, did you arrive home safely?

“Yes, of course. Assemblyman Kwak, you had a lot of guests today, so I wonder if we took up too much of your time.”

– Hehe. Chairman Cha and Chief Cha were the most important guests to me.

Assemblyman Kwak, who was known to be a fool for his daughter, was taking care of Seo-yoon even at this moment.

– By the way, Chief Cha seems to think that my daughter is lacking a lot.

“Oh, no. She’s a person who really resists political marriages… …”

– That could be true. If we think about it, didn’t we feel uncomfortable at the time when our parents forced us to get married?

Chairman Cha also laughed at the common topic.

“If my son made a mistake today, I will apologize on his behalf.”

– No. When a man and a woman meet, such things can happen. However, I think my daughter was very disappointed.

Hearing that, Chairman Cha hesitated for a moment.

He quickly realized that he would lose more if he cut ties with Assemblyman Kwak like this.

“I will persuade Lee Hyun-yi soon and arrange another position for him.”

– Is that true?

“Yes. If we meet and talk a few more times, I think our Lee Hyun-yi might find the charm of Seo Yoon-yi.”

– Hehe. Then I will just wait for Chairman Cha’s call.

Fortunately, the call ended pleasantly.

Lee Hyun-yi was a good son who had listened to his parents’ words without much objection, so it was a promise he could make.

If he refused to go, he could just disguise it as another promise like today and send him out.

“Lee Hyun-yi will be grateful to me later.”

Nothing helps business as much as having a strong in-law family.

Chairman Cha did marry a woman he liked for his second marriage, but that was only possible because he had raised the Jiseok Group to a high position through his first marriage.

If he had not established the Jiseok Kingdom that no one could surpass, he would have had to weigh the gains from his second marriage and make a political marriage.

“This is all for Lee Hyun.”

The night deepened as Chairman Cha alone, immersed in sorrow.

***

After finishing the phone call with Chairman Cha, Assemblyman Kwak took out a cold water from the refrigerator and drank it down in one gulp.

“If only the Ji Seok Group hadn’t been behind Cha Yi Hyun.”

He was a man who never wanted to look back.

How can he speak so coldly and openly to someone’s face?

I know he’s not interested in Seo-yoon, but that doesn’t mean he needs to be so harsh. He

really didn’t like how arrogant he was.

While Rep. Kwak was thinking about what happened in the waiting room today,

he heard the door unlock.

He went out to the living room and saw Seo-yoon coming into the house, looking disheveled, perhaps from drinking.

“I thought I told you to leave early.”

Rep. Kwak stared at Seo-yoon as if he was displeased.

Seo-yoon pursed her lips and looked up at Rep. Kwak with her eyes wide open.

“You haven’t been able to drink properly because you’ve been preparing for the concert. It’s not that late today, is it?”

The clock had already passed 2 a.m., but it didn’t seem too late for Seo-yoon.

Rep. Kwak clicked his tongue.

“Seo-yoon, you need to pay special attention to your conduct.”

“Ha. “Dad, don’t make me feel so suffocated.”

Seo-yoon sighed deeply and slumped down on the sofa.

Although Rep. Kwak was known to the world as a father who was a fool for his daughter, it was all for the sake of his friendly political image.

For Rep. Kwak, his family was also a very good means of using him politically.

He was able to win the hearts of the people by making good use of his image as a kind father who cherished his only daughter.

In reality, he was just managing his daughter because he was afraid that his political image would be damaged.

In particular, if Seo-yoon did something that would damage Rep. Kwak’s reputation, he would probably abandon his daughter without mercy.

“If you had practiced the gayageum a little more, you wouldn’t have heard that from Chief Chae-hyun today.”

Even Rep. Kwak heard that Seo-yoon’s performance was terrible.

Although the concert was held to raise political funds, it should have been at a certain level, but it was not, and he frowned.

“You know better than anyone that I don’t have that kind of talent.”

“You should practice harder!”

“I’ve had enough. How can a person just eat and play the gayageum!”

Seo-yoon shouted and got up from her seat.

She was already in a bad mood because Lee Hyun had rejected her properly today, but seeing her father being so cruel to her made her cry.

Assemblyman Kwak didn’t even blink an eye at Seo-yoon’s appearance.

“Don’t act weak. You could become the owner of the Jiseok Group in the future, so why should you be so tearful?”

“… … What did you say, Dad?”

Seo-yoon widened her eyes, which were already brimming with tears, and showed interest.

“What did you just say?”

Assemblyman Kwak cleared his throat.

“I got a call from Chairman Cha. He said he’s giving me another position with Chief Cha Hyun.”

“Wow, really?”

Seo-yoon smiled brightly, pulling up the corners of her lips as if she had never shed tears before.

“Yes. So please don’t waste this opportunity.”

“Of course.”

Seo-yoon clenched her fists and made up her mind.

This time, she was going to show Lee Hyun all her charms.

“There’s no one as good as the Ji-seok Group. I don’t want you to disappoint me anymore.”

“Just trust me, Dad.”

Assemblyman Kwak needed the massive capital of the Ji-seok Group, and Seo-yoon wanted Lee Hyun, who had the Ji-seok Group on his back.

It was the first time in a long time that the two father and daughter had the same goal.

***

“Good morning.”

Lee Hyun greeted her in the morning again.

And he spoke in a warm tone.

Secretary Shin Hye-jin and Secretary Kim Seul-gi, who had arrived at work first and were sitting at their desks, exchanged glances.

“Secretary Han, come in as soon as you’ve organized your schedule and give me a briefing.”

“Yes, I understand.”

　
Lee Hyun smiled at Ye-rin and went straight into the director’s office.

As soon as the door slammed shut, Hye-jin spoke first.

“Don’t you think the director is in a really good mood these days?”

“So. “Come to think of it, you didn’t really say anything about finding the missing woman?”

Hyejin and Seulgi looked at Yerin at the same time.

“Secretary Han, how’s the search for that woman going?”

“Oh, that… …”

Yerin pursed her lips.

Hyejin and Seulgi were waiting for her next words, their eyes sparkling with curiosity.

“I haven’t found her yet.”

“Oh, really?”

The faces of the two women who had been expecting an interesting story were filled with disappointment.

“But does it take this long to find one person?”

Hyejin tilted her head.

“Especially that day, you needed an invitation to the Cheto party.”

“That’s right. You said you got the list, right, Secretary Han?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Can I see that list?”

As Hyejin got up from her seat and was about to approach Yerin,

the door to the secretary’s office opened belatedly and Secretary Choi appeared.

“There was a lot of traffic, so I’m a little late. Sorry.”

Then, Secretary Choi asked Hyejin curiously as she headed to Yerin’s seat.

“What are you doing there, Secretary Shin?”

“I’m going to help the director find the missing woman.”

“Why did Secretary Shin do that?”

“Secretary Han said she still hasn’t found her… .”

Secretary Choi pointed to Hyejin’s seat with a very determined expression.

“Secretary Shin, have you finished organizing the summary report for last quarter that the director requested yesterday?”

“No, not yet… …”

“Shouldn’t we do that first?”

Hyejin could only lower her head because she kept spitting out the right words.

“I would really appreciate it if you each just faithfully did your assigned part.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Yerin felt a sense of relief after seeing Hyejin reluctantly return to her seat.

Secretary Choi glanced at Yerin and added one more thing.

“Do you think Secretary Han would intentionally not look for that woman?”

Yerin’s face hardened at that.

She felt like a thief whose feet had gone numb.