The Genius Investor Who Picks up The Conglomerates - Chapter 353



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Episode 353: Birth mother

[I received a call from someone who claims that Daewoon is your biological mother.]

“………….”

Why aren’t people like that sometimes?

When you hear unexpected news, your head goes blank and you can’t say anything.

That’s exactly my situation right now.

[Daewoon…? Are you okay?]

The director’s mother’s worried question quickly brought me back to my senses.

“Oh, of course. It’s okay. I was a little surprised because it was so sudden.”

[I received a call and was wondering what to do, but I thought I should let you know first, so I called.]

“I know what you mean. I’ll come visit you at the daycare tomorrow. Yes. I’ll see you tomorrow, Mom.”

That’s how the short, but shocking phone call ended.

It was a really strange feeling to hear news from my mother about someone who might be her mother.

“What’s wrong, brother? What happened?”

I thought, Oops. I had completely forgotten that Jiwon was next to me.

I hastily lowered my expression and tried to smile.

“For giving me news that my mother never expected.”

“Unexpected news?”

“This… haha! What should I say… the director’s mother was contacted by someone who said she was my biological mother…?”

“yes?”

The word ‘birth mother’ feels sticky in my mouth, as if I had just scooped up sand.

“are you okay?”

I felt sorry for Jiwon, who looked at me and asked carefully.

It’s my first date in a while, but I feel like I’m over the pain.

“Of course it’s okay. To be honest, I was a little surprised, but I thought something like this would happen at least once.”

“Are you going to contact the parents who gave birth to me?”

“No, scammers will use that as an excuse. I became famous unintentionally, and now there are almost no people who don’t know that I’m an orphan. To put it bluntly, what a good prey I am.”

It was said half sincerely and half jokingly to lighten the mood, but somehow Jiwon didn’t seem to take it that way.

“My brother talks about things like that so brightly.”

“It’s not a very pleasant story, but it’s also not something to be disappointed or sad about.”

“I’m sad.”

“Huh? Are you sad?”

“Yes, I’m sad. I’m sad when I think about my brother who lived a difficult life without his parents, and I’m upset that there are people who want to take advantage of him even though he’s grown up. It’s not really my fault at all… but why do I have to go through this…”

I couldn’t help but be embarrassed when Jiwon’s eyes turned bright red.

I hurriedly took out a handkerchief and handed it to Jiwon.

“No, it’s not like that. I’m really fine. I’m just… just a little surprised. It’s really okay.”

“I know. It still hurts. The fact that it’s okay means that I’ve become numb from being grazed and cut so much.”

I stared blankly at Jiwon wiping his eyes with the handkerchief I gave him.

The time I knew Jiwon as my younger brother and Jiwon as my lover were so different that I could almost say they were two different people.

The more I delved into her world, the more I found out. What a sensitive and soft-hearted woman she is.

“I’ll admit it. Since I was a child, my defense mechanism against my biological parents has been so strong that it has become as strong as a fortress. To be honest, sometimes I wonder. What on earth are these people doing and what is the reason behind abandoning that newborn? Something like that. “But that’s it. There’s no such thing as having to find them or missing them. The people who are most important to me right now, like you and the director’s mother, will never change.”

As I patted his slender shoulder and conveyed my sincerity, Jiwon’s trembling gradually stopped.

Jiwon fell from my arms and glanced at me with slightly bloodshot eyes.

“Oppa, are you really T? I heard your girlfriend is giving me some comfort, really.”

“Quite… Was that something like that? I didn’t notice.”

By joking like that, I gradually brightened up the depressed atmosphere.

“So what did you decide to do?”

“First of all, I have to go to the orphanage tomorrow and check what happened.”

“After checking?”

“I need to give him a true education. What happens if he plays tricks on me? I need to set a clear precedent so he won’t be able to play pranks like this anymore.”

Jiwon also nodded in agreement.

“That’s what I think too. The first step is important. If you are clumsy and lenient, there will be people who will continue to attack you. It would be better to catch it at the beginning.”

“Oh, of course.”

The couple is said to be of the same mind, and even though they are not a couple yet, they really get along well in this area.

“I’ll just handle it properly, so you don’t have to worry.”

Still, I was glad.

It seems like he didn’t notice the anger creeping deep inside his chest.

***

The next morning, on the way to Sprout Nursery.

When my car ran a red light, I glanced at the rearview mirror.

The whites of the eyes are red and bloodshot.

I had a hard time sleeping all night because of various random thoughts that kept coming to my mind, and my eyeballs felt stiff as if someone had poured sand on them.

“I feel dirty…”

I thought it was okay, but it wasn’t okay.

I used to think that the presence of my biological parents could no longer affect my emotions, but when a person impersonating my biological parents appeared, it felt different again.

Although I tend to believe in the theory of evil nature, I felt like I was looking into the ugliness of human beings.

It was very disgusting and I was so angry.

What was even more upsetting was the fact that the call went to the director’s mother.

How did your mother feel after receiving that phone call?

So I was buried in unpleasant thoughts.

As soon as I arrived at the orphanage, I went straight to the director’s office. Her mother, wearing her tiny glasses, was looking closely at her old booklet.

My mother, who found me standing in front of the door, stood up in surprise.

“Oh my, when did Daeun come? I didn’t know.”

“I’m sorry. The door was open, so I just came in without knocking.”

“No, no. Please sit down first. Would you like something to drink?”

“No. It’s okay.”

The director’s mother, who was sitting across from me, looked at me silently.

“I guess I didn’t sleep well last night.”

“Ahaha. Your face is a little bruised, right? I’ve been busy with work these days, so I’ve been overexerting myself and it’s taken a toll on me.”

“You didn’t feel at ease, right? I’m sorry. I should have called you and talked to you first, but I ended up calling you first…”

I felt bad when I saw my mother blaming herself.

I stretched out my arm and gently held my mother’s wrinkled hand.

“Why am I sorry, mother? It’s not because of anything else, it’s because I’m really tired. By the way, I had something else to say to my mother yesterday, but I got distracted by a useless conversation.”

“Huh? To me?”

“We are planning to hold a meeting next month. Will you come?”

“Me, me? Ugh, do I wear a mask for such an important occasion?”

“Then my mother will go, but who will go? Are you really going to let me go alone?”

“That’s not true… I’m not sure whether Jiwon’s parents will like it…”

I smiled slightly at my mother’s uncertain expression.

“What are you talking about, Mom? From the beginning, my future mother-in-law really wanted to meet my mother Maria. She really urged me to bring her. It’s true.”

The director’s mother’s head lifted little by little at the confident voice.

“Are you sure…?”

“That’s right. If I don’t bring my mother with me, my mother-in-law will scold me greatly. Will my son, who is having a hard time preparing to get married, be hated by my mother-in-law?”

It was only then that a smile appeared on my mother’s lips due to her cutesy charm.

“Hohoho, I can’t let my precious son be hated. Don’t worry. I will push my precious son hard so that he can score points with his mother-in-law.”

“Hehehe. Just your words are reassuring.”

When the atmosphere calmed down to some extent, I asked a question as if I was jumping over a ditch.

“Anyway, what happened? A person claiming to be my biological mother suddenly appeared?”

“Yes. Actually, it’s been a few days since I contacted you. I’ve been thinking about it a lot… I thought maybe you should meet me.”

At the director’s mother’s serious attitude, I burst out laughing and waved my hand.

“Ah. Just by looking at him, he’s a fraudster, so why bother meeting him? It’s clear that he’s probably planning on picking up something from somewhere and committing fraud.”

But despite my playful smile, the director’s mother’s face was still frozen.

“No. It’s a little different this time. It’s not like there haven’t been people who have claimed to be your biological parents. I’ve had calls from the daycare center once if I can forget.”

“….really?”

My ears perked up when I heard this for the first time.

“Yes. Daeun suddenly asked for personal information, saying you looked like his lost son.”

“So what did you do?”

“What can I do? When I asked him to tell me about Baenat Jeogori, he immediately became mute.”

“Baenat Jeogori…?”

The director’s mother got up from her seat and went into the storage room at the back of the office. Not long after, she appeared holding something in her hand.

“This···?”

“Daeun is the Baenatjeogori you were wearing.”

With a confused look on my face, I received the piece of cloth handed to me by the director’s mother.

It was a yellow-colored jeogori-type garment, and even though it was small, it was still too small.

I couldn’t believe that this small jeogori that looked like something a doll could wear was what I was wearing.

“I should have given it to you in advance, but I’m sorry. I thought showing this to you might have hurt you… so I kept it so that I could give it to you later when you have a beautiful family and find peace of mind.”

I had a good idea of ​​what my mother was thinking.

I don’t think it would have been very good mentally if I had been handed these clothes while defenseless.

“But… what’s in these clothes?”

“Would you like to turn your clothes inside out?”

As my mother said, I turned the robe over and there was something written on the back.

[87.04.12.09.25]

[4.543]

Numbers of unknown meaning engraved with sloppy stitching.

I tilted my head and looked at the director’s mother.

“this···?”

“Aren’t the numbers in front still familiar?”

After looking closely again, I thought I knew what the numbers in front meant.

“It’s my birthday.”

“Yes. And the number on the back probably tells you when you were born.”

It certainly seemed likely given the context.

“Then what is the number below?”

“That’s what you weighed when you were born.”

Weight 4.545 kg. Among newborns, it was actually a weight class close to heavyweight.

“Something… I have a strange feeling.”

It feels like something is mine but doesn’t feel like it’s mine.

Today I found out for the first time that I was from Wooryang-ah.

“Anyway, what does this have to do with the person who’s talking about being my biological mother?”

When I returned to the main topic and asked, the director’s mother spoke to me with a complex expression on her face.

“This is the first time. I am the first person to say that number written on the robe without a single mistake.”