Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1129

“What’s with you dressing up today?” Kang Eun-young narrowed her eyes, watching Kang Jin-ho put on a suit that morning.

“You’re acting suspicious.”

You need to be a little suspicious.

Kang Jin-ho sighed, looking at Kang Eun-young.

“What’s with that sigh?”

It had become so natural to see Kang Eun-young at home when he returned from work, starting from some point.

Like a fairy living in the house… no, the expression ‘fairy’ is a bit bothersome, so let’s just say a house spirit.

“And you, aren’t you going out anywhere?”

“Oppa.”

“What?”

“I love being at home so much.”

Kang Jin-ho stared at Kang Eun-young with a slightly dazed expression. But Kang Eun-young puffed out her chest with a face that showed no shame.

“What?”

“…Never mind.”

Kang Eun-young chuckled.

“Didn’t you once ignore my words and our parents’ words, saying you wanted to become a singer?”

“When was that? You’re talking about something from five years ago.”

That’s right.

A lot of time has passed.

“Originally, admiring the industry and jumping into it are two different things. And…”

Kang Eun-young made an awkward face.

“I thought that if I played around enough, I would want to work again… Oppa, playing is endless. Every day is new! I think I could play like this for another ten years.”

“…Aren’t you bored?”

“If both working and playing are boring, isn’t playing better?”

Somehow, she’s winning with logic.

Kang Eun-young smiled and drew a circle with her finger.

“Besides, I’ve earned enough.”

Kang Jin-ho’s face slightly contorted.

“I’ve earned enough to live and play for the rest of my life.”

“How much did you earn?”

“Hehehe. Don’t worry, Oppa. Even though I’m like this, I’m a very cost-effective woman. If I just laze around at home, I don’t spend money except for phone bills and snacks.”

She’s hopeless.

‘I shouldn’t have been thinking about the general meeting.’

My only sibling is living like this, I need to do something about her first…

“You’ll end up an old maid and die.”

“Why? What’s wrong with that?”

“You’re so eager to sell off your sister, who you wouldn’t trade for the world! Oppa, I’m disappointed.”

“It doesn’t seem like you’d sell anyway.”

“Even like this, I’m still popular. I’m still usable. So, don’t worry about me and just do your own thing.”

Kang Jin-ho sighed deeply. Kang Eun-young, who was subtly watching Kang Jin-ho, chuckled.

“Don’t worry. I was planning to start choosing songs from tomorrow anyway. I haven’t been able to start anything because of the issue of moving agencies. I need to move agencies to start working on the album. It’s also awkward to do events right now.”

“Eun-young.”

“Yes, Oppa.”

“I’m not telling you to work. Please, at least wash up in the morning and go outside.”

“It’s dangerous outside the blanket.”

“…Okay.”

She’ll do it herself, she’ll do it.

She’ll surely do it herself.

“So, where are you going, Oppa?”

“Opening ceremony.”

“Huh? What opening ceremony?”

“I told you I was starting a company. Today is the opening ceremony.”

“Huh? Really?”

Kang Eun-young’s pupils shook.

“Why?”

“Do you even do opening ceremonies? Where is it?”

“At the company building.”

“Huh?”

Kang Eun-young asked in surprise, as if it was the first time she had heard about it.

“No, is it such a big company that you’re even having an opening ceremony? How many employees are there?”

“Well, about two hundred…”

“Whaaaaaat?”

Kang Jin-ho flinched at Kang Eun-young’s reaction.

What is this strange reaction?

“Mom! Mom! Come out for a second! Oppa is doing something weird again!”

Things were getting bigger.

“So…”

Kang Yu-hwan was looking at Kang Jin-ho up and down with a dumbfounded expression. Kang Jin-ho flinched at that gaze.

“You’re having an opening?”

“…Yes.”

“What kind of company is it?”

Well.

The most awkward question recently is this. What exactly does MK do?

It’s not that he doesn’t know the purpose of MK’s establishment. MK’s purpose is to bring the General Assembly’s businesses into the light and make them legal. But the problem is that the General Assembly’s businesses are a mess in the first place.

The most representative one would be

“Re, real estate.”

Cold sweat dripped down Kang Jin-ho’s forehead.

MK’s biggest source of income is the rent from buildings in prime locations in South Korea. And the profit from the market price difference of those buildings. Besides that, the main source of income is the profits from various bars and clubs, but most of them have been liquidated during the legalization process.

“Real estate?”

Kang Yu-hwan tilted his head.

“I thought you were going to do something like a venture business, but real estate? Does that mean you’re going to buy something new?”

“No. I’m going to manage what we already have.”

“Where do you have real estate to manage? Don’t tell me… you bought a building without consulting me?”

Where should I start explaining?

Kang Jin-ho chose the direct approach.

“Just because it’s a company I’m creating doesn’t mean it’s my personal property. I’m just managing it.”

“You?”

But the direct approach doesn’t always work.

Kang Yu-hwan looked at Kang Jin-ho with a face that showed he didn’t trust him.

“You said you have a lot of employees?”

“Yes.”

“Those employees are getting paid there, right?”

“…That’s right.”

“But you’re not a Ph.D. in business administration, you didn’t get an MBA, and you’re not a veteran in the business world, and you’re going to manage it? Does that mean you’re going to take responsibility for the fate of all those people?”

Actually, I’m already responsible for the fate of more people than that?

Baek Hyun-jung took Kang Jin-ho’s side.

“Hey, honey. That’s not something to say like that. Even younger kids than Jin-ho run companies. If you can’t trust your own child, who can you trust?”

“That’s because those guys are either sons of conglomerates or self-made people.”

“Isn’t Jin-ho self-made too? What have we done for him, honestly?”

“Hmm.”

Kang Yu-hwan sighed.

“Anyway, since today is the opening ceremony, it’s better not to say unnecessary things. Jin-ho.”

“Yes, Father.”

“Taking responsibility for your own life is different from taking responsibility for someone else’s life. If you make a mistake or make a wrong judgment, other people’s lives can be messed up. You know how hard it can be for people who lose their jobs, right?”

“I’m keeping that in mind.”

“Okay, I believe you’ve thought about it carefully. So, be careful and cautious in the future.”

“Yes.”

Kang Jin-ho nodded.

This isn’t nagging.

Usually, when a child starts a business, the biggest concerns of the parents are ‘will they lose money?’ and ‘will their child’s life path get messed up?’ But right now, Kang Yu-hwan was worried that his child’s business might harm other people’s lives.

A completely different way of thinking from Kang Jin-ho.

Because of this, Kang Jin-ho was able to maintain his respect for his father, even though he had lived more years.

“It might sound like nagging, but that’s what doing business is like. Even when my cafe isn’t doing well, I worry about the part-time workers’ salaries first, rather than not making money. Do you understand what I mean?”

“Yes, Father.”

“Okay. Just don’t forget that feeling.”

Kang Yu-hwan looked at Kang Jin-ho with a mixture of anxiety and pride.

“Did you get advice from Chairman Hwang?”

“Yes.”

“What did he say?”

“He told me to start quickly…”

Kang Yu-hwan, who had been staring blankly at Kang Jin-ho, coughed awkwardly.

“Ahem, is that so?”

When it comes to business, Kang Yu-hwan is someone who can’t even dare to open his mouth in front of Chairman Hwang Jung-hoo. How many people in South Korea can discuss business in front of Chairman Hwang Jung-hoo? If that kind of person recommends something, it’s something that Kang Yu-hwan can’t dare to add to.

“The chairman must see things that I can’t see. So, what’s the company name?”

“It’s MK.”

“Considering the number of employees, things started quickly. The process must have been complicated.”

“The Prime Minister helped a lot.”

“…Who?”

Kang Jin-ho realized his mistake and shut his mouth. This is something I shouldn’t have said.

Kang Yu-hwan’s eyes scanned around. It seems like something huge is happening, but his son is so quiet that he can’t grasp the situation.

“…Is it okay?”

“Yes. You don’t have to worry. I know my limits well. I plan to leave management and detailed issues to experts. I’m just going to show my face.”

“That’s a relief then.”

Kang Yu-hwan scratched his head slightly.

‘Hoo.’

He had been aware that his son had left his hands at some point, but now the scale was too big for him to handle.

It’s every parent’s wish to see their child grow, but it’s not easy for parents when their child grows too much. Isn’t it a parent’s heart to want to be a strong shade for their child while they are alive?

“Anyway, I believe you’ll do well.”

“Yes, Father.”

Baek Hyun-jung, who had been listening to their conversation, smiled.

“Jin-ho is always like that. He worries us by suddenly doing something unbelievable, and then he reassures us by doing well.”

“That’s right.”

“So, let’s not worry too much.”

“Hmm, okay.”

At that moment, the door burst open and Kang Eun-young rushed in.

“Are you all ready?”

The three family members stared at Kang Eun-young with blank expressions.

“Ready for what?”

“Hey, Dad. We have to go!”

“Go where?”

“My brother is having an opening ceremony, of course we have to go! We’re family!”

Kang Yu-hwan’s eyes twitched.

“So, you’re saying you’re going?”

“Yes!”

Come to think of it, Kang Eun-young had already finished her full makeup and was fully dressed.

She seems serious.

“Eun-young, sit here.”

“…Huh?”

Kang Eun-young, realizing that her father’s expression was unusual, lowered her tone slightly.

“Are you starting a company?”

“…No. Dad, it’s not like that, but still, I’m a celebrity, so if my brother is having an opening ceremony, I should at least do a congratulatory performance…”

“What kind of congratulatory performance is that at an opening ceremony?”

“They do it these days, Dad.”

“Anyway, no. Don’t even think about it.”

Kang Yu-hwan shook his head firmly.

“If family starts interfering with the company, problems will definitely arise. You are not to go near the company either.”

“I’m an artist under contract?”

“Then you should only be involved in terms of work. Do you understand what I mean?”

“…Yes.”

Kang Eun-young made a sulky face. But this time, Kang Yu-hwan didn’t back down.

When he used to be a taxi driver, the most unsightly thing he thought was the sight of a boss’s son, who knew nothing about the company, acting like an executive.

He could never let his own children do such a disgraceful thing.

“Go quickly before it gets too late.”

“Yes, Father. Then.”

Kang Jin-ho got up from his seat and bowed his head.

“Jin-ho.”

“Yes.”

“Do well.”

Baek Hyun-jung said with a smile, and Kang Jin-ho smiled and turned around. Then he went outside.

“He’ll do well, right?”

“He’ll do well. He’s our son.”

“If he’s like you, I wouldn’t trust him much.”

It wasn’t always a heartwarming ending, that was the characteristic of the Kang family.