Chapter 115 – Lee Junseo (Son) – The Commotion Is Always Sudden (4)
Regardless of my anger, I was stressed, so after a light nap, I got up quickly and wandered outside from dawn. I had told Moon-young about yesterday’s events before going to bed, so it seemed the news had spread, and my phone had been ringing since last night. Thanks to that, I ended up talking to the village people who manage the goods, not just the bald guys, and even checked the management records, acting like an elder, which was so unlike me. They were bowing and scraping to me, a person they didn’t even know, and seemed happy about it, so I didn’t feel guilty, but giving orders to others was a really strange feeling.
I was outside the convenience store until dawn, and then, as morning broke, Moon-young and her subordinates gathered. Inside the coffee shop where we first met last time. Just like last time, it was empty, as if it had been rented out, and the bald guy was pretending to be the owner again, as if he liked that role. Moreover, my clothes were taken off again, and I was dressed in the black suit over the red wine shirt I had worn then, making it seem natural for me to be part of this group.
The bald guy’s grinning face was annoying.
Don’t tell me, you’re happy that I’m here like this?
Ugh.
“It’s the first time that the young master has taken the initiative to handle things. I thought it would happen naturally after some time, but I’m surprised it happened so quickly.”
“It’s not like I wanted to. I haven’t even finished understanding the village and that weird place, and this is already happening. Besides, they say there’s someone who looks exactly like me. If this were a movie, that one line would wrap up this whole story.”
“It seems that while we were in the dark, they were prioritizing the other bloodline.”
“Life is so spectacular. Baldy, didn’t you know? You were close with my old man.”
“What the elder brother told me was only about the young master. That must be a bastard child that even the deceased elder brother didn’t know about. He was such a womanizer, it wouldn’t be strange if there was a woman he didn’t know about.”
The bald guy laughed, and I banged my head on the table. Knowing how I felt, the bald guy’s subordinates chuckled and made ridiculous comments like, “It’s great that you have family.” My family is enough with the Ha sisters; I’m not happy at all that a twin I don’t even know is appearing now.
“This makes the story simple. Just like we were the young master’s sponsors, the family members who didn’t attend the last meeting were that side’s sponsors. I thought they were plotting something bad to gain power in the village, but this is unexpected.”
“The villagers must be happy? They thought our bloodline was only me, but now there’s a spare? Then, can I just hand over the village chief position to my brother or sister and disappear?”
“No, not really.”
“Why?”
“If that side has a terrible personality because they inherited the elder brother’s blood strongly, you’ll end up being dragged back again. The influential people in the village learned the importance of personality from the last incident, so even if the other side has legitimacy, they’re likely to side with the young master.”
“That’s a scary thing to say. What good is it to have two crazy people like that? Surely, that side thinks the same thing as me?”
“Even the young master, who we think is relatively stable, curses at our guys and gets irritated. You really say that? Don’t you remember breaking a bottle on my head when we first met? If your personality was any worse, we really wouldn’t have been able to handle you.”
He deserved it, but he’s still complaining.
“Don’t do that, there’s no need to define the personality of someone we haven’t met yet. Let’s think positively.”
“That’s true. The young master also seemed a bit temperamental at first, but deep down, he was a wimp.”
“That’s harsh?”
“Isn’t that the reality?”
Since it wasn’t wrong, I couldn’t deny it and sat down, crossing my legs. From the start, I didn’t intend to fight. All we know right now is that the other side looks exactly like me. If that’s the case, I even considered the possibility that some bad person might have gotten plastic surgery to look like me and was doing bad things in the village. That crazy place was worth that much, and it was full of people who looked like they were on TV, so it wouldn’t be strange if a suspicious power struggle was happening.
While the bald guy and his subordinates were making movie-like predictions, Moon-young, who was standing at the entrance, raised her chin and reacted. It seemed the person they were waiting for had arrived, and she slowly opened the door to greet the people waiting outside. The first to enter were men wearing navy suits with floral patterns, the opposite of Bokryong’s subordinates.
“Moon Sang-ah, I brought the kids you talked about. Are these them?”
The man at the front of the thugs pushed the women he was protecting forward.
“Sorry for making you work from the morning.”
“It’s our fault for messing up, so what. Is that the young master over there?”
“Yeah, say hello. It’s your first time meeting, right?”
“Of course!”
He seemed like a strong-willed person. His hair was also a frizzy, bomb-like shape. I didn’t have anything to say, so I just sat there blankly, but they were very straightforward with me.
“Young master! We messed up this time! This bitch went around doing whatever she wanted and caused trouble! If you overlook it this time, we’ll make sure this doesn’t happen again, so please forgive us!”
“I’m not angry, so go back to what you were doing.”
“Thank you!”
I answered without even realizing it. They seemed to feel a sense of familiarity because I used the same tone, and they quickly left, laughing. I thought they would at least say hello, but they immediately apologized. Why is this world so scary? Moreover, they didn’t even reveal their names and just left the women there.
“Who are they?”
“They’re business partners. They’re not a big organization like us, but I’m personally close to them, so I entrusted this task to them. They’re secretly scared, so they didn’t reveal their names. Please understand.”
“I’m the one who’s scared.”
“It’s natural since you didn’t know each other. More importantly, let’s do what we need to do. It’s more important to hear the story from these women now.”
He said he would tell me about his acquaintances later and focused his attention on one place. There, the women were left alone. Heo Cho-yeon, Yoo Na-rin, Han-ah, Lee Se-rim, and a few others who were close to Yoo Na-rin. Their faces were pale, and they stood silently in a row, not saying anything. It was obvious that they had been practicing standing in a row.
“Heo Cho-yeon, come forward.”
“Yes!”
At the bald guy’s words, the same idiot from yesterday puffed out her chest. She used to have a conceited and rough tone as her character, but just like yesterday’s text, she seemed like a completely different person now.
“I heard the story from the young master. Is it all true?”
“There’s also evidence.”
“Why didn’t you tell us?”
“I thought it was more reliable to tell the young master.”
“You don’t trust us?”
“There was someone who looked exactly like the young master. I don’t know who is being deceived, so I don’t regret my decision.”
Perhaps because the bald guy didn’t interrogate her, she spoke politely but firmly. The bald guy and his subordinates glared at her, implying various meanings, but there was no violence, and she was moved back.
“Yoo Na-rin.”
“Ye, yess!”
“I have a lot to say about you. You know that, right?”
“Hic…”
She was the person involved in this incident, so her face was pale and she looked like she was about to cry. If Han-ah wasn’t holding her, she looked like she would immediately bang her forehead on the floor and apologize.
“We could do it the way we always do, but since the young master is here, we’ll give you a chance.”
“Yes…”
“The girls around you should also testify. If there’s anything strange about what she says, speak up immediately. You know what will happen if you say later that something was strange.”
“““……………”””
Amidst the tense atmosphere, the women’s gazes turned to me. I didn’t open my mouth because it seemed like there would be trouble if I said anything here. The details of the credit card Yoo Na-rin used were already spread out on the table in front of me, so it would be easy to compare them and see what was real and what was fake.
“Before they start interrogating you, let me ask you one thing.”
“Yes! Please, ask me anything!”
Her expression was subdued, unlike yesterday. She was trembling, not knowing that she would become like this in just one day, but I didn’t give her any consideration.
“Just in case, really just in case, is there any chance that that guy is related to me and there will be bloodshed? I’m also curious if he’s from our family line. If there’s a chance of bloodshed, I want to prepare in advance.”
“He is from your bloodline… As for fighting… I don’t think that will happen…”
“Why?”
“He was younger than I thought. He was excited to meet you when the time came. So, I didn’t tell anyone else and thought I would surprise the young master… Because everyone here knows that the young master doesn’t have any other bloodline… I thought you would be happy…”
Her tone suggested that her excitement yesterday wasn’t just because of the alcohol.
“Who told you to make excuses? Just answer what you’re asked.”
“I’m sorry!”
“No, it’s okay. I want to hear more details.”
“Young master.”
“I’ll just ask this, and you guys can handle the rest.”
If we don’t fight, that’s the best, isn’t it?
Besides, younger?
With the feeling that the stomach acid rising to my throat was subsiding, Yoo Na-rin’s explanation began.
