The Genius Investor Who Picks up The Conglomerates - Chapter 359



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Episode 359: The Wedding of the Century (2)

[Marriage of the century, marriage of the century between an orphan-born self-made chaebol and a daughter from a chaebol family]

On a warm spring day in May, Sprout Investment CEO Song Dae-un and Buksan Wool Managing Director Lee Ji-won held the wedding of the century. The two went from college classmates to lovers, and are now a married couple.

The meeting between the two was special from the beginning. At first glance, they may be misunderstood as having met through an arrangement, but like any other couple, they naturally became close while participating in extracurricular activities at the same university, and after being acquaintances for a long time, their relationship developed into a romantic relationship.

And in May of this year, the two finally got married and tied the knot privately at the Baekje Hotel in Seoul.

A soft spring breeze blew along with warm sunlight, as if to bless the two people’s new beginning, and their faces looked happier than ever.

But what caused more attention than anything else were the guests who attended the wedding.

It is said that there were queues of guests from all over the world, and it is said that Incheon International Airport was in trouble as it broke its record for the largest number of flights due to the ultra-luxury guests who came to Korea on chartered planes.

Although it is difficult to determine the exact date due to tight security and tight security, it is known that all the heads of the country’s top 10 companies attended, as did Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Binsar, the person in power in Saudi Arabia, and many members of the United Arab Emirates royal family. In addition, Vice Chairman St. Kevin, the most prestigious Dutch family and head of HSSL, and former US Secretary of State Robert Pompeo are known to have attended, attracting public attention…

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Baekje Hotel in Jangchung-dong, Seoul.

For today’s wedding, we had already booked all the hotel rooms.

Since there were quite a few guests from overseas, it was a consideration to ensure that they could rest comfortably.

Planning a wedding for the first time in my life truly took my soul away.

When I was a guest at someone else’s wedding, I just took a picture and went out to eat, but the wedding party didn’t have that simple system.

For the midnight ceremony, I had to wake up early in the morning and go with the bride to get her makeup done.

After a long period of work, whether it was putting on makeup or putting on a mask, I refined my overall outfit and style.

You think you can do that much? The real thing was the excruciating wait that came after that.

Men tended to get ready relatively quickly, but women receiving wedding dresses and bridal makeup took less time to prepare than the groom.

It feels as if you are trapped in a room of time and mind, and when you are exhausted, the bride is finally ready.

“how is it?”

“and···.”

Jiwon, who was fully armed, appeared wearing a bright dress.

She usually had a pretty face, but after putting on makeup and putting on makeup, she looked nothing like an angel.

I’m not exaggerating, but it was really, really pretty, so I couldn’t make a fuss and just opened my mouth blankly.

“Phew. Right now, I want to take a picture of my brother’s expression.”

It wasn’t until I heard Jiwon’s sonorous laughter that I came back to my senses.

“It’s so, so pretty! Oh my god… isn’t this a dream?”

“Stop making excuses and come down now. We don’t have time to welcome guests.”

The two of us followed the staff’s instructions and got into the waiting large van.

“Are you ready, lady?”

“Yes. You can leave now, Knight Kang.”

“Yes. I will take you safely to the ceremony site.”

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

“Whew… I can never get married twice.”

“You tried to do it twice?”

I let it out without thinking and it turned into ice.

Come to think of it, isn’t this a comment that could cause great misunderstanding?

“Well, that can’t be possible! Absolutely! I just thought that a wedding would be harder than I thought.”

“Whoa… Since it’s a family event, there are a lot of formalities that need to be done. But I’ll just hold on for today.”

“That’s right. By the way, Baekje Hotel wouldn’t be enough as a location, right?”

“Of course. It’s one of the best hotels in Korea. And there were so many VIPs among my brother’s acquaintances that I had no other options.”

It wasn’t wrong.

The most important condition for choosing a wedding hall was that it should minimize outside attention.

Considering that many guests were reluctant to be exposed to the media, the Baekje Hotel was the optimal location as there were no tall buildings nearby, making it impossible to take pictures with a telephoto lens from outside.

“Was it too exaggerated to set the expected number of guests at 1,000?”

“Probably not? No matter how many times I try to guess, we have a lot of customers, so it would be easier to take enough. My brother doesn’t have many customers either.”

“I can’t figure it out. Everyone says they’re coming, but honestly, it’s not easy to come from the other side of the world just for a wedding.”

Since my job involves meeting people, there were many people to invite, but since most of them were foreigners, it was not easy for them to attend.

As we chatted about various things, the car had already arrived at the Baekje Hotel.

As requested by the hotel, tight security and security were in place, making it feel as if we were passing through Panmunjom.

As soon as we arrived, Jiwon headed to the bridal waiting room with the help of a helper, while I stood in the lobby and prepared to greet the guests.

At that time, a big smile appeared on my face at the familiar gray silhouette seen in the distance.

“mother!”

Mother Maria Kang, dressed in a neat nun’s uniform, approached me with a shy look on her face.

“Still, it’s my son’s wedding, so is it okay to dress like this?”

“Ugh, my mother always looks good in a nun’s uniform. I feel awkward wearing something like a hanbok.”

As expected, our Mother Maria looked most motherly when she was dressed as a nun.

After a while, people began to fill the once quiet lobby and it quickly became crowded.

“Oh my! Chairman Mo! Thank you for coming. No? Who is this? Isn’t this CEO Choi? Have you looked better?”

My snout started spinning without stopping.

The fact that I consistently attended political meetings with Chairman Seung-Hwan Lee for several years paid off.

It seemed like all the noblemen in Korea who wanted to make a big deal out of money had gathered together.

After a while, the murmur in the lobby grew louder.

Like the Red Sea splitting, the large crowd split in half, and through the gaps, welcome people emerged all at once.

A group of people wearing Middle Eastern gutras and turbans came rushing in and stood in front of me.

“How did you get here all at once?”

Embarrassed, I stared blankly at the dozens of Middle Easterners standing in line.

I knew everyone, but the problem was that I never invited them all.

“Hahaha. It’s my beloved brother’s wedding, so of course I have to come to congratulate him! I brought all the people who are close to you.”

Brother Sulaiman smiles brightly and boasts of his achievements.

As the best person in the Middle East, he brought a lot of people with him.

“Isn’t it too simple for a place where you are getting married?”

This was Crown Prince Binsar’s honest opinion after taking a quick look around the interior.

Of course, it was a comment that could be made because it was the world’s greatest rejection.

“I only want to invite people I really want to invite…”

“Hmm… well, I forgot for a moment that you have a personality that hates unnecessary ostentation.”

An entire high-end hotel was rented, and it was a large banquet hall with a maximum capacity of 1,500 people, but to his eyes, it seemed like a simple, ordinary wedding hall.

“Anyway, congratulations on your marriage.”

“Thank you, Crown Prince. You came to Korea in person like this… I was very touched.”

“Hehe, isn’t it obvious? And I even prepared a gift that you’ll like.”

“A gift?”

Now, whenever the word “gift” comes out of that guy’s mouth, I start to cringe.

I was taught that gifts are always good, but when they gave me such unusual gifts, it was a reaction that came out without me knowing.

“I noticed how envious you were when you came to my villa a while back. So I’m thinking of giving you a private island as a gift.”

“Yes…? An island?”

“It’s an island in the Caribbean archipelago of Eggsma. It has a marina, a paved walkway, six Balinese-style houses, and a pool pavilion with a huge hot tap. It’s a custom-made villa just for you.”

“No… You must be busy with work, so when will something like that happen again…”

It was truly touching. Of course, I was happy to have a private resort, but it struck a chord that a man who was so busy traveling around the world would take the time to prepare something like that for me.

“I could spend my vacation there with the Crown Prince this summer.”

“Huh? Without spending it with your wife?”

“Wouldn’t it be nice to have a busy holiday? Just like last time, we’ll invite the children from the orphanage so they can play with each other, and the crown prince, you can do business with me separately.”

In short, the idea was to stay in a corner of the room with a nice view and play games together.

Binsar understood what I meant and nodded with a satisfied smile.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

At that time, Brother Sulaiman, who was listening next to me, suddenly joined the conversation.

“Look, brother. I think I’d like to give you a pair of newly born white lion cubs as a gift for you…”

“I will accept your heart, brother.”

Sulaiman, with his shoulders slumped in response to the sharp answer, entered the ceremony hall alone.

As we were busy greeting the guests, it was almost time for the wedding ceremony.

We asked Sangcheol, who was from the same orphanage and is like our own older brother, to officiate the wedding.

I was reluctant to accept it because it was too burdensome, but after much consideration, I was finally able to persuade him.

Even now, his face was as pale as lead, but he was doing better than I thought.

“Groom enters!”

Magnificent music flowed along with Sangcheol’s shouts.

I raised my head and took my first step confidently.

“Waaaaah!”

Cheers were heard from around them, and they responded by leisurely waving their hands.

“Next, we will invite the most beautiful bride in the world today. Enter the bride!”

The huge door opened wide as elegant waltz-style music changed.

Jiwon, bathed in dazzling sunlight, showed off her elegant dress and slowly entered while holding her father’s hand.

As I walked down Virgin Road and saw Jiwon approaching me, I felt a sense of happiness that I had never felt before.

An ecstasy that I have never felt no matter what achievements I have achieved.

The two of us stood facing each other, bowed in agreement, read our marriage vows, and announced to the public that we had become husband and wife.

“Next there will be a gift exchange ceremony. However, it is said that very special flower girls will be delivering the gifts. Would you all please pay attention to the entrance?”

At the host’s words, everyone’s eyes turned to the entrance, where Hong Seul-gi appeared, leading a stroller.

Four black cats appeared when Hong Seul-gi, smiling, opened the canopy.

“Oh my! You’re so cute.”

“oh my god! so cute!”

Everyone was wearing red ribbons around their necks, and two of them were carrying cute bags.

When Hong Seul-gi gave an OK sign saying she was ready, the host nodded.

“Okay! Alright. Today’s wedding’s special flower girl, the Geomcat family! Please enter!”

At the same time as the host shouted, the magnificent Lion King OST played and the four sword cats crossed the Virgin Road with arrogant steps.

The guests cheered at my model-like perfect walking, and the black cats that came close rubbed their heads against my pants.

When I took out the gifts from Heuktan and Yeontan’s bags, they jumped back into the stroller as if they had done their duty.

Clap clap clap!

Hwii profit!

The guests gave generous applause to the impactful entrance and neat exit.

“Next, the bride’s grandfather, Buksan Group Honorary Chairman Lee Seung-hwan, prepared a congratulatory speech for a happy future for the couple. Please give us a big round of applause.”

Clap clap clap

Chairman Seunghwan Lee, dressed in a neat suit, rose to the podium to thunderous applause.

“Quite… Nice to meet you. My name is Lee Seung-hwan, who is the bride Lee Ji-won’s second wife and the groom Song Dae-woon’s second wife.”

At that moment, I was barely able to stop the tears from coming out by biting my lip.

“Even though I’ve lived for nearly 80 years, it’s truly amazing that we have a relationship. I… No, do you know when I first saw Song Dae-un? It must have been about 8 years ago… I met this old man at the founding anniversary event at the time. “There was a time when a dinner table was put up for auction and the person who paid a lot of money and won the bid was Song Dae-un, who was a college student at the time.”

The guests’ eyes sparkled brightly at the exciting story.

“At the time, I thought he had approached me for an impure purpose, so I called him with the intention of handing him Hongu-nyeong… LOL. LOL. He said he was late because he took a paper test, but he didn’t look nervous at all even with me in front of him. That’s when I realized. This guy is either special or completely out of his mind.”

“Ha ha ha ha ha”

The hall erupted in laughter at Chairman Lee’s harsh joke.

“From then on, we continued our relationship, and I was able to watch Daewoon grow right next to me. It was truly amazing. The sight of him achieving unbelievable achievements one by one earned me respect, regardless of his age.” “Isn’t it amazing that my granddaughter and I are getting married here at the Baekje Hotel, where I first met Daewoon?”

As if he had returned to that day, Chairman Lee’s eyes became filled with a faint longing.

“I am one of the people who knows these two people best in the world, so I can be sure that they will be considerate of each other and be able to build a happier family than anyone else.”

Warm eyes, like the sunlight of a spring day, reached the two of us.

“Dear Jiwon, Daewoon. I sincerely congratulate you on your marriage. And I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the guests who willingly attended despite difficult circumstances to celebrate our children’s marriage. Thank you.”

Clap clap clap clap clap

In the end, tears like dew fell from Jiwon’s eyes as he couldn’t hold it back.

I couldn’t help but feel red in my eyes, too.

After the congratulatory speech, my younger brother Yura, the leader and lead vocalist of the world-renowned group ‘Iris’, sang a congratulatory song, and after the bride and groom marched, the most important commemorative photo time came.

“Now, now, there are too many people, so please stay as close as possible. Um… Crown Prince? Smile Please?”

At the photographer’s request, Crown Prince Binsar broke his expression and made an effort to raise the corners of his mouth.

“Ah! Okay. You’re probably hungry, so I’ll take a quick picture. Now! One, two, three!”

-click

So the two of us finally got married with the blessings of many people.

Although it was a private wedding held under strict security, the media continued to pour out articles calling it the wedding of the century.

However, as is the case with all things in the world, interest gradually waned as time passed.

As the third act of my life called marriage unfolded, my life reached another turning point.

Did you say that nothing can stop the passage of time?

They say that everything can change in 10 years, but for me, 10 years was a time that could change the world.