Chapter 756 – Participating at a party
When old Ron told me to come out, I followed him and was led to a place other than the study room where I always talked to guests.
“What are we doing here?”
Even though it was broad daylight, the slightly dark interior was full of sunset colors due to old light bulbs instead of bright incandescent lights.
The sunset colors make it feel cozy, but the surroundings are dark, so it feels gloomy.
I didn’t know there was a room like this in old Ron’s mansion, so when I asked him, he answered calmly.
“It’s my favorite secret room. It’s a great place for conversation because it’s blocked from wiretapping and all that.”
“Why are you bringing me to a place like that? I don’t like talking to you in such a gloomy place…”
“I don’t like it either, but please understand. As I get older, I become more suspicious.”
I am not the object of suspicion that Chairman Ron spoke of. You probably want to be thorough in case someone listens in on your future conversation.
I heard that they will rule the United States from behind, not anywhere else.
‘It’s not that big of a deal…’
Well, to an old man, it may not be much different from saying that he will conquer the world.
But I had no intention of doing something that grandiose. It’s just a matter of persuading high-ranking officials to make it easier to pick women.
Of course, that persuasion may or may not be good for the other person.
“So what did you want to talk about that brought me to this secret place?”
“Hey, if I lay the board, how far can you go?”
“If you say Pan… Are you talking about the party this evening?”
“That’s not a game, it’s just a smokescreen with other guys for important work.”
“What do you mean?”
“Today, I will personally meet those who hold real power.”
Chairman Ron wanted to test Jinseok Lee’s abilities directly at the party tonight.
I know he has special powers. He also knows that he possesses strange objects beyond perception.
This time, Chairman Ron is curious about Jinseok Lee and how he will be able to persuade others.
Will he be able to persuade them in a situation where they are strangers rather than a situation where he was close friends?
For him who still did not have faith in Lee Jin-seok’s abilities, it was no different from a natural confirmation process.
‘Are you going to test me?’
I knew as soon as I heard what old Ron’s words meant.
I guess I said that because I was curious about whether I could persuade others with my own abilities.
This is completely understandable. Because old Ron is too old to risk everything.
It was only natural given his cautious nature of checking each stone bridge before crossing it in the first place.
“You mean you want to test it?”
“That’s how it happens…”
“Well, I understand. It is true that it is more convenient if you get help from old man.”
“Is that really?!”
Since those coming this time will all be people who are friendly to old man Ron, we decide to let them go easily.
It would be better to go towards mutual aid rather than fear or brainwashing, which is where I am most confident.
“Instead, is this the last time?”
“Ah, I understand…”
But this was the last time. It’s difficult to not trust someone when they’ve already shown their abilities and signed a contract.
Thanks to being close to my parents, I gave him a warning, so he could understand, and I stood up.
Even if we talk any further, the conversation will not progress properly in this situation.
A cautious person like old Ron will inevitably have some hesitation unless he directly shows his abilities.
After finishing the conversation in the secret room, I was able to arrive at the restaurant again.
‘Why is the atmosphere here like this?’
As I walked into the restaurant, wondering how to persuade old Ron’s people this evening, the first thing I felt was a frozen atmosphere.
It doesn’t seem like the two were fighting, but the atmosphere is quite cold.
Kang So-ra looks embarrassed, and Swann’s face is as cold as ice.
As someone who knew her tomboyish personality, I was quite curious about the situation.
“What’s going on everyone?”
“Ah! Mr. Jinseok!!”
“…”
When I spoke, the frozen atmosphere instantly cleared up and Kang So-ra’s face brightened.
I wonder how uncomfortable it must have been for Swan to smile so brightly as soon as he sees me.
I was even more curious about the face that looked brighter than any other expression I had shown so far.
“What happened?”
“Oh, no. Nothing happened.”
“But why is the atmosphere like this?”
Kang So-ra welcomes me as soon as I come in, and Swan doesn’t even look at me yet, as if there’s something he doesn’t like.
I could tell who was causing the problem just by looking at it, so I asked her right away.
“Swan, did anything offend you?”
“Hmph!”
I was curious about what made him feel bad, so I asked him, and he turned his head and protested.
If any other woman had done something like that, she would have slapped her for being rude, but since Swann was like her younger sister, she decided to give it a go.
“Are you not going to tell me what happened?”
“I don’t know!!”
-Boom!!
After I tolerated him once and asked him again why he was upset, he suddenly got angry and left the restaurant.
When she looked at Kang So-ra in a situation she couldn’t understand, she shook her head as if she had no idea.
‘Why is it like that?’
I didn’t have any romantic feelings for Swan, so I couldn’t understand why she did that.
If I had used [Eyes of Lust], I would have been able to read it, but what could I do if it was already gone.
Since it probably wasn’t that serious anyway, I decided not to pay much attention and thought about what to do until dinner time.
“Old Ron said he would provide a separate room for us to rest in. Shall we go there?”
“Okay, the contract was successful, so there’s nothing to worry about now! It’s all thanks to Jinseok!”
“It was successful because the contract conditions were good.”
“No! “If Jinseok hadn’t created an opportunity for us to meet, it would have never been possible.”
“Then, please buy me a meal next time.”
“What is once? “I’ll buy it 10 times over!”
Seeing Kang So-ra happy, perhaps because she had succeeded in signing a really important contract, we were guided by the employee and were able to go to our respective rooms.
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After leaving the restaurant without properly answering Jinseok Lee’s question, Swan went into his room and was stomping his feet on the bed.
“Aaaaa!!!”
As I scream with my face in the pillow, I recall what just happened.
Why did he do that? Normally, he wouldn’t have cared at all, but something bothered him, so he came out bluntly.
‘Why did you do that…?’
I don’t pay much attention to the woman I was eating with.
It was my first time meeting her, and it was natural that she was shy and shy.
What she cares about now is that she couldn’t have a proper conversation in front of Lee Jin-seok.
In the past, she would have had a normal conversation, but ever since I heard about her marriage from her grandfather, I haven’t been able to treat her like that.
‘It’s strange…’
Just by making eye contact, your heart starts pounding, and your body temperature rises.
I just wanted to have a normal conversation, but I had no choice but to act bluntly, contrary to my true intentions.
This feeling was confusing to Swann, who had never felt the feelings of loving or liking someone of the opposite sex.
She had a lot of money and thanks to her grandfather’s love, there was no talk of an arranged marriage with someone else.
Since no boys at school knew his identity and never approached him, how could he possibly know about this feeling?
‘We shouldn’t be like this the next time we meet…’
To be honest, the feelings Swann has for Lee Jin-seok right now are really nothing.
It’s not that I like him or love him or anything, I’m just concerned because he’s the first person in my life that marriage has been discussed.
But.
She had never experienced anything like this before, so it was nothing special that she didn’t know how to deal with because of her young mental age.
“Uuuuu!!”
However, for Swan, who does not know such a situation, it is inevitable that it will be frustrating.
She didn’t know why she was doing this and hit the bed hard with her feet, pressing her face into her pillow.
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As we were spending our time together, dinner came quickly.
-Knock
-Is it okay if I come in?
“Please come in.”
I was alone in my room thinking about how to persuade old Ron’s friends.
When the employee asked if he could come in, I answered that he could come in and let him in.
“Chairman Ron prepared a suit for today’s party.”
“Old Ron?”
“Yes, you said you didn’t want to be ignored by the people gathered today.”
“I understand.”
Since it was just a formal dinner party, I had no intention of getting dressed, but I just nodded when asked to wear clothes.
‘Kang So-ra will also wear a dress, right?’
If I wear a suit, she will also wear a formal dress suitable for this party.
In order to meet and talk, I had to wear the same clothes to some extent.
“Can I do your hair a little bit?”
“Do whatever you want.”
As soon as I asked for my hair to be repaired, three people came rushing in, each holding a box in their hand.
I sighed inwardly at the sight of users working harder than I expected.
It was a little annoying because there were too many slaves recently, and I never decorated them.
“It’s over.”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
After all the settings were completed, and the employees left, I went straight to Kang So-ra.
Since I am a man, I would have been ready quickly, but as a woman, it would have taken longer.
There was a high possibility that users would go in and set things up before me.
As I walked towards where Kang So-ra was, I was momentarily surprised by the sight in front of me.
It was because I could already see Kang So-ra in the hallway far away from me.
‘Wow… Is this the work of professionals?’
Her appearance wearing a blue dress gave a completely different feeling from how she usually appears at work.
Rather than looking like a career woman, it feels like looking at an elegant princess.
I could see myself feeling awkward and uncomfortable here and there, but even that awkwardness felt attractive.
“Sora!”
“Ah… Jinseok…”
Kang So-ra, who has not yet adapted and is uncomfortable, calls out her name and approaches her, and when she spots me, Kang So-ra becomes embarrassed.
It was probably the first time she had dressed up like this, but her shy appearance was so beautiful that even I, who had many beautiful women, was surprised.
“You think I’m a completely different person?”
“No, don’t make fun of me… I’m embarrassed.”
When I teased her once as a joke, her face immediately turned red, and she spoke in a hushed voice.
The sight of her stimulating the protective instincts of so many men made me want to lay her down right now.
‘Wow… This thing has great destructive power?’
I felt like I would really be put down if I kept it like this, so I held out my hand to her, quelling her desire with the thought that I would like to decorate her slaves like this if I had the chance later.
“Then shall we go together, lady?”
“Thank you…”
When Kang So-ra, who was very uncomfortable, held out her hand, she took my hand with embarrassment.
Enjoying her cute appearance, I held her hand and headed to the banquet hall where the party was scheduled.
