Dad was a Genius - Chapter 85



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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 085

Deep dawn.

Chairman Cha usually goes to sleep at 10 PM, but these days he often falls asleep at dawn.

Then, nodding off at work became a daily routine.

So I was thinking about going to bed early again… …but that wasn’t possible for today’s game.

“Oh… … Ohh!”

“Hey, let’s go in!”

The same was true for Chairman Cha’s children.

The first, second, and third children were all gathered around their father and watching TV.

yet,

“Wow-!!”

“Koooooool!!”

They hugged each other and screamed loudly.

“Hey, did you win? Huh? Did you win?”

“Yes, Dad. The game just ended and Seong-eun’s team won!!”

“Oh my. Thank you.”

Second division matches cannot be watched domestically.

But if it’s Taesan Group, if it’s Chairman Cha, it’s different.

Somehow I managed to pull the line and watch it at home.

Thanks to this, the family would gather together and watch TV whenever Wolves played.

Not only that, but I was able to quickly get the news from overseas as the staff compiled and reported on Wolves’ overseas news every day.

At first, I didn’t have high expectations because they were a team with such a low ranking, but they managed to advance to the first division and become a promotion contender.

“Seongeun, this kid is really no joke.”

“Ouch. How can you get a team like that into the first division?”

“Our youngest even led a team like Cheonan to victory, so how difficult would that be?”

“Ahem. A team like Cheonan? My sister, you’re being a bit harsh.”

“Now that Seong-eun is out, I can’t do anything.”

“You can’t do it! I’m maintaining my mid-level position.”

At that moment, Chairman Cha looked at the TV with strength in his eyes.

“Wait a minute. Isn’t that Seong-eun?”

“Oh my. Is that true?”

“No. It’s really Seong-eun, right?”

Wolves players were throwing the ball high in the air while cheering.

That heartwarming sight made me smile for no reason.

They probably know who brought this team to the top.

“The league matches are over now, right?”

“Yes. It’s all over. It won’t be around for a while.”

“Um-. Okay. Then… … Seongeun will come to Korea, right?”

“I guess so.”

At those words, Chairman Cha burst into a big smile.

I was happier that my youngest son was finally coming to Korea than that Wolves had been promoted to the first division.

“He really should take a vacation and come here sometime… … .”

“Dad. When Seong-eun comes, I’ll say something really sharp.”

“Okay. He went out to do something big, so what good would it do if this old man were to hold him back? When I die, just tell him to come back then.”

Chairman Cha said that, but to his children, it sounded like he was scolding them sharply, to make them come to their senses.

* * *

There is nothing more horrible than spending time in a hospital.

In particular, this situation of having to lie down all the time without being able to move one leg was truly annoying.

“… … .”

Kang Dae-ho quietly looked at the flowers and letters piled up around him.

These are all sent in by Dortmund fans.

They sent the letter because they knew that this victory was all thanks to Kang Dae-ho.

But Kang Dae-ho was briefly happy, but then fell into depression again.

‘I broke my ankle. It’s a pretty serious injury. I’ll be out of the field for at least a year.’

My heart sank when I heard that from the doctor.

1 year.

It was a time when an entire season had to be blown away.

Especially for someone like Kang Dae-ho who is in his prime, one year is a very fatal number.

Because of this, Dortmund was struggling to renew Kang Dae-ho’s contract.

The original contract period with Kang Dae-ho was 6 months.

If it weren’t for his injury, Dortmund would have tried to renew Kang Dae-ho’s contract by promising him a huge salary.

It was perhaps only natural, as he played a major role in this victory.

But Kang Dae-ho will not be able to play for a year.

Even if he was a key player in the team’s victory, it was very difficult for the team to re-sign a player who could not play the entire season.

In particular, ankle injuries are chronic and highly likely to follow a player out of form even after recovery, so re-signing a player like this was no different from gambling.

It’s a gamble where the results will only be known after a year.

Knowing that, they didn’t say anything more.

At first, the board of directors visited him, but that was all.

Since then, neither players nor coaches have come to see him.

They were already keeping their distance.

“… … .”

Kang Dae-ho, being human, resented Dortmund for being like that.

Of course, he was injured, but can’t you still trust him just this once?

“Still, I’m glad that the director is doing well.”

There’s a lot of talk about Wolves in Germany too.

Didn’t Wolves, who were in the relegation zone of the second division, perform a miraculous drama of promotion to the first division?

It was a truly romantic story that anyone who loves soccer would love.

“Director… …Does he know that I’m doing this?”

Kang Dae-ho was happy that Wolves were promoted, but also sad.

Because he hasn’t heard from Cha Seong-eun even once since he got injured.

This made him think of all sorts of things.

Have you forgotten the promise we made before?

Was that promise to stand at the top together a lie?

Could it be that the manager has also abandoned himself like Dortmund?

“There’s no need for someone who has to stay in a hospital ward for a year.”

Kang Dae-ho eventually bowed his head.

How on earth am I supposed to get through this year?

“Will anyone come looking for me in a year?”

It was just then.

“Of course there will be someone who will come looking for you.”

“… … !?”

At the familiar voice, Kang Dae-ho opened his eyes wide and raised his head.

no way…….

“Why are you hanging your head so low? That’s not like Kang Dae-ho.”

“Go, Director… … .”

“I’m not a manager yet, I’m a coach, coach.”

I couldn’t believe it.

Am I seeing things?

Why is Director Cha here?

“I’m sorry I couldn’t contact you. When I heard that you were injured, I wanted to come to Germany more than anyone else… … but I couldn’t because I had something I absolutely had to finish. I couldn’t contact you again because I thought you would waver. I’m really sorry.”

Kang Dae-ho quickly shook his head.

“Oh, no. I clearly heard that the game ended yesterday… … .”

“Yes. I just finished up some work that had piled up and came right away.”

My eyes started to turn red.

I thought everyone had abandoned me, but this person never let me go until the very end.

“Ugh-.”

Cha Seong-eun hugged Kang Dae-ho without saying a word.

In her arms, Kang Dae-ho burst into tears, releasing all his sorrow.

Cha Seong-eun could barely hold back his tears at the sight.

When I met my father after a long time, he was so broken.

* * *

“At least a year. Maybe more.”

The doctor, seemingly without a clue, predicted that recovery alone would take more than a year.

I understand why Dortmund won’t renew his contract with his father.

If it takes a year just to recover, it would have been a very reckless contract for the team, no matter how great his father’s performance was.

But no matter what, their actions were too much.

Not only did Dortmund not bring up the topic of a new contract, they also did not pay any attention to his father being in the hospital.

They even said that they were notified to vacate the accommodation they had provided soon.

The reason I know these facts is because my father is affiliated with our Taesan Group agency.

I have already heard all the information from my older brother.

“Whew-. These little shits.”

“… … Yes? Are you, are you swearing just now?”

“I don’t know the grace.”

“omg.”

My father looked genuinely surprised.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen the director swear.”

“I also started from the bottom while living abroad, so I naturally cursed more. Please understand.”

“ah-.”

But when I see my father smiling a little, I feel like my boiling anger has subsided a little.

“Ah! Congratulations on your promotion. I was so flustered. I always heard about Wolves games. I thought that something would be different when the manager left, and you did it again this time.”

“This is just the beginning. There are still many mountains to overcome.”

“Yes. I’m sure the director will do it again.”

I will do it, just like my father said.

Isn’t that why you came all this way after such a long time?

“… … Me alone?”

“yes?”

“The EFL and the EPL are as different as heaven and earth. The gap between the two is so cruelly huge. It would be impossible for Wolves to even settle into the middle of the table at the moment.”

Although Wolves miraculously managed to get back into the top flight, teams promoted from the second division have a 70% chance of being relegated back to the second division.

The wall of Part 1 is that high.

Tactically, in terms of player statistics, and capital-wise.

To overcome that wall, a massive squad strengthening is needed.

“That’s why I came here. It’s to comfort Kang Dae-ho, but isn’t there a promise we made when we each left for different countries?”

And I thought my father was the most important resource for our team.

My father was horrified when he realized what I meant.

“Hey, Coach. What are you talking about? I won’t be able to play for a year.”

“The doctor said one year, but if I work hard in rehabilitation training, I might be able to bring that time forward a bit.”

“Even if I try my best to bring that time forward, it’s almost certain that I’ll be out for a season. I don’t want to get in the way of the manager.”

My father was afraid that he himself would become a hindrance to me.

But that’s okay.

I know my father’s abilities.

Although he suffered serious injuries, he will surely rise again.

My father is not the type of person to end his career in a place like this.

I won’t let that happen.

“It doesn’t seem like Dortmund wants to renew Kang Dae-ho’s contract anyway. Then we don’t have to pay a transfer fee and can just negotiate his salary. If we think of it as an investment, it’s like buying Kang Dae-ho at his lowest point.”

My father burst into laughter.

I held his hand tightly.

“I know. It must be very difficult right now. But if you endure this hardship, you will do great in the EPL, not the Bundesliga. I said so, right? Kang Dae-ho will become the best striker in the world. This is just a small ordeal on the way to that destiny.”

“Director… … .”

Father’s eyes turned red again.

“I always wondered why you were so good to me. If it weren’t for you, coach, I would have quit soccer a long time ago.”

Maybe it’s because you were my father.

But I know how to clearly distinguish between public and private.

I don’t look at my father as a son.

I am looking at it as a director.

This person must have a talent that is unparalleled in the world.

The magnitude of that talent is so extraordinary that I can risk my all.

That’s why you came here.

“So, will you join me? I need Kang Dae-ho’s help more than anyone else to win.”

“… … .”

My father hesitated for a moment and then took the hand I offered him.

It was time to bring the miracle that had occurred in Cheonan back to the EPL.