Golden Print [EN]: Chapter 90

Opportunities come from everywhere.

Jae-yeop and Su-ha did not know Ria bought a building.

So, she was surprised.

She now understood why Su-ha called Woo-jin a fortune teller.

“How did you know that?”

As soon as Ria asked, Su-ha and Jae-yeop got excited.

“What, Ria? Did you really buy it?”

“Where did you buy it? Wow. Our Ria, you’ve become a building owner?”

“Where, where! I’m jealous, Ria.”

Ria’s eyes widened at Woo-jin’s words. Jae-yeop and Su-ha were surprised that she bought a building.

It was funny that Woo-jin, who started this, was also surprised.

Really.

“What? Did you really buy a building, Ria? I just took a shot in the dark?”

Woo-jin really didn’t know if Ria had bought a building.

He didn’t guess it with future knowledge.

He just thought that she made a lot of money, so she probably bought a building. That’s why he just said it. But Woo-jin often joked, so people didn’t always believe him anymore.

Su-ha laughed, nudging Woo-jin. “Wow, look at you acting, Seo Woo-jin!”

Woo-jin looked confused. “What… acting?”

“Tell me honestly. Did you get some kind of divine message from somewhere?”

“Ah, what divine message, Ria.”

“Be careful of him, Ria. He’s a really dangerous guy.”

“Dangerous! I even became a regular person on ‘Why Did You Come to My House’ thanks to me.”

“Why is that thanks to you? I just chose you.”

“Anyway! I’m not dangerous. I’m very kind.”

Jae-yeop and Ria laughed as they watched Woo-jin and Su-ha argue.

Su-ha looked young. Even though they were different ages, they seemed like close siblings.

But their argument didn’t last long.

Everyone was now interested in the building that Ria had bought.

“Ria, tell us more about the building.”

Ria looked puzzled. “But, Jae-yeop.”

“Yeah?”

“You already bought a building two years ago, so why are you so surprised that I bought a building?”

Jae-yeop made big gestures. “Hey, what I bought is really, really small.”

“Small? Where is there a small building?”

Ria was dumbfounded. Jae-yeop shook his head. “‘Small’ is relative.”

“What does that mean?”

“I’m saying that compared to the building you bought, mine will definitely seem small.”

“How do you know that without me even saying anything?”

Jae-yeop sipped his coffee. “Who earned as much as you did last year and this year? If you bought a building, you must have bought a *very good one*.”

“Well……”

“You know my building, right? Did you buy something cheaper than mine? Then I’ll admit it.”

Ria scratched her head. She couldn’t argue.

The building she bought was, as Jae-yeop said, very good.

It was at least twice as expensive as Jae-yeop’s building, which he bought two years ago.

“I bought one near Garosu-gil, a famous street in Seoul, known for shops and cafes. I bought an old building and I’m fixing it up now.”

“Crazy!”

“Garosu-gil!?”

“Ah, not the main street. It’s too expensive there for me to even think about it.”

“Still!”

Woo-jin became interested. He knew more about real estate than anyone else there.

He wondered where the building was in Garosu-gil.

‘Ria really wants to open a franchise,’ he thought.

Sinsadong Garosu-gil was a great location for Cafe Fresco’s second branch.

It seemed to be a building on a back street.

In 2010, Garosu-gil was a very popular and good place for business.

Woo-jin listened to Ria carefully.

Ria’s desire for a franchise could be another good business opportunity for Woo-jin.

He came to hang out and heard something unexpected.

“Anyway, the remodeling will start now and it will probably take about 3 months to finish… I was worried because it was hard to find someone to rent it.”

Woo-jin asked, “Why?”

“Is the rent a bit expensive there? I want to find someone who pays the rent regularly and not worry about it, but they said it’s not easy.”

“Really? Who said that?”

“The real estate agent who helped me buy the building said that.”

Ria was a little embarrassed, but she took a sip of coffee and continued.

Now that she had said this much, she wanted to hear Woo-jin’s opinion.

Su-ha said that Woo-jin seemed to be a real estate expert.

“So, I was wondering if I should just bring this brand that I really like into the building as a whole.”

“You said you don’t want to worry about managing it?”

Ria shook her head slightly and smiled. “That’s different. A tenant is someone else, and a cafe that I run directly is mine.”

Ria and Woo-jin continued talking.

Su-ha and Jae-yeop watched with excitement.

It was strange to see a famous celebrity talking to a twenty-two-year-old college student.

But that made it exciting.

Woo-jin touched his chin. “Hmm, so you really want to do it?”

Ria nodded. “I do.”

“Okay. Then I think I can help.”

“How?”

Ria and the others waited for Woo-jin’s idea. He made an interesting suggestion.

“Ria saves on franchise fees, and Cafe Fresco gets promoted.”

“Hmm……?”

“If I talk to Seok-jung… or CEO Kang… I think it would be a good deal.”

Everyone was silent for a moment.

They thought about what he meant.

They all understood easily. They had all experienced social life.

“If you save on franchise fees, how much can you save?”

Ria had never opened a franchise before, but she knew the fees were high.

She had seen businesses close because they couldn’t pay the fees to the main company.

Woo-jin answered simply. “Maybe you don’t have to pay any franchise fees at all.”

Her eyes widened. “Is that possible?”

“Of course. If it’s good for everyone, why not?”

Woo-jin was thinking hard. ‘I need to check the building’s location first… But this is a sure deal.’

This was a win-win situation for Ria and Seok-jung.

“If that’s the case, I can promote it a lot.”

“So, Ria, is it a deal?”

“You’re not the owner, so why would I make a deal with you?”

Woo-jin smiled. “Let’s just say I’m an agent.”

Ria smiled slightly. “Okay, deal.”

Ria raised her fist, and Woo-jin bumped his fist against it.

Woo-jin was already planning how he and WJ Studio would benefit.

“Ta-da! Here it is, everyone!” Ye-young stretched her arms out at the entrance of Cafe Fresco.

“Hmm? The outside looks normal?”

“The inside is what’s important.”

“Really?”

“I’ve only seen pictures, but the inside is very artistic, So-yeon.”

So-yeon stood in front of Cafe Fresco and tilted her head.

The name was familiar, but the outside looked new.

But when she went inside, she felt something.

“Huh……?”

So-yeon felt like she knew the design. She looked around.

Ye-young thought So-yeon liked the design. She became excited and started explaining.

“It’s really amazing, right, So-yeon?”

Ye-young wasn’t the only one excited.

“Wow! This place is really cool!” Seon-bin, who had been quiet, looked around with excitement.

“The design here is really stylish.”

“Right, Seon-bin?”

“Ahem. I told you I found the right place.”

So-yeon looked serious.

She wanted to remember why it felt so familiar.

So, So-yeon quickly looked around the first floor and decided to go to the second floor.

“I’ll go to the second floor and get a seat. Order coffee and come up.”

“Okay, So-yeon!”

“Okay, So-yeon.”

But she still didn’t recognize it on the second floor.

‘I’m going crazy trying to remember,’ she thought.

So-yeon looked around the second floor, put her bag down, and sat down.

She gave up trying to remember.

But then, So-yeon looked out the window.

“Huh……?”

So-yeon saw people walking out of Cafe Fresco’s business room.

She was surprised.

One of the people was someone she knew well.

‘What? It’s Woo-jin?’

So-yeon quickly got up and went to them.

She wondered why Woo-jin was here.

But then…

‘Wait.’

So-yeon checked the faces of the others. She stopped in surprise.

Not only Woo-jin but also the other three people were people she knew.

‘Crazy……! It’s Yoon Jae-yeop? And Yoo Ria?’

So-yeon checked Im Su-ha’s face and understood why Woo-jin was here.

This group was the celebrities who were on “Why Did You Come to My House” with Woo-jin.

She didn’t know why they met, but it was probably about the show.

And one more thing.

So-yeon realized why it felt so familiar.

After seeing Woo-jin, she remembered the ‘Cafe Fresco’ design she had seen at WJ Studio.

‘That’s right, I remember now. Woo-jin designed this place?’

So-yeon was amazed. Then, she felt embarrassed.

The place that the team member had found for the school project was designed by Woo-jin, who was in her class and a close friend.

Moreover, Woo-jin was meeting famous celebrities.

‘What, how can this be?’

So-yeon was embarrassed.

Suddenly, Woo-jin’s voice was heard. “Oh, Han So-yeon?! Why are you here?”