Return To The Building Owner [EN]: Chapter 670

Having finished the meeting with the shop owners, Hyun-sung returned home.

“Honey!”

Hyun-sung called out loudly for his wife, Yoon Ji-soo, as soon as he opened the front door. Yoon Ji-soo, who was in the living room, opened the door and came out. Seeing her, Hyun-sung opened his arms wide and called her again.

“My love, Yoon Ji-soo!”

“Did you drink?”

“Yes, I did. I drank very happily.”

Hyun-sung came closer and hugged her tightly. Then, he stroked her belly with his hand and continued.

“Baby, it’s Daddy. Didn’t our baby miss Daddy?”

“What kind of alcohol did you drink…”

Yoon Ji-soo said with a light smile.

Even in his past life, she was lenient when it came to alcohol. This was because she believed that alcohol was necessary to some extent in social life.

However, there was a condition: not to make mistakes. She believed alcohol should enhance, not poison, social interactions.

“The others were in a good mood and kept offering me drinks, so I couldn’t refuse. But I didn’t make any mistakes and finished well, so don’t worry about anything.”

“Then it’s okay.”

Yoon Ji-soo moved to the kitchen and came back to Hyun-sung a moment later, holding a cup.

“Drink this.”

“What is it?”

“It’s honey water; it will be good for a hangover.”

“My wife is the best.”

Hyun-sung happily gulped down the honey water she had prepared. After finishing, Hyun-sung took Yoon Ji-soo’s hand and led her to the living room sofa.

“Ji-soo, sit here for a moment.”

“Why? Aren’t you going to wash up?”

“In a little while. I have something to tell you first.”

Yoon Ji-soo tilted her head, looked at Hyun-sung, and then sat down on the sofa. Hyun-sung spoke immediately.

“Let’s give our baby a nickname today.”

“A nickname?”

“Yes, now that I think about it, our baby doesn’t have a nickname. I think it would be better to have a nickname than just calling him/her ‘baby.’ It would be nice to have something to call him/her.”

“Hmm…”

Yoon Ji-soo seemed to think for a moment and then continued.

“I agree. I wanted to have a pretty name. But what should we name him/her?”

“We have to come up with it now. Do you have any names in mind?”

“Well, now that you ask me suddenly…”

“Let’s think for a moment.”

The two suddenly became serious. Hyun-sung put his hands on his head and pondered, and Yoon Ji-soo closed her eyes and thought.

A moment later.

Hyun-sung spoke first.

“Honey, I have a few ideas. Listen to them first. The first name that came to mind was ‘Bomi’ [meaning ‘spring’ in Korean, referring to when the baby was conceived]. Because he/she came to us in the spring. What do you think of ‘Bomi’?”

“Bomi? Hmm… Well, it’s not bad, but… What else?”

“There’s also ‘Daoni’ [meaning ‘all good things come’], ‘Dodami’ [meaning ‘growing up without any problems’], or ‘Ippeuni’ [meaning ‘pretty one’] because you’re pretty? Or ‘Goeuni’ [meaning ‘beautiful one’]?”

“Ah… This isn’t easy.”

Yoon Ji-soo shook her head with a troubled expression.

It wasn’t easy for Hyun-sung either.

When he actually tried to come up with a nickname, he didn’t know what name to give.

But the important thing was that the act of pondering like this was happiness itself.

It was a happiness that he could never have imagined in his past life.

Of course, Hyun-sung was the only one who knew that fact.

“Hyun-sung.”
Yoon Ji-soo, who was thinking, suddenly called Hyun-sung’s name.

“Why? Do you have anything in mind?”

“What do you want most for our baby?”

“Of course, it’s to grow up healthy and strong.”

“Me too. So, how about ‘Tuntuni’ [a playful word suggesting ‘chubby’ or ‘healthy’]?”

“Tuntuni?”

“Yes, I think that name is good too. Whether it’s a boy or a girl, just to grow up healthy… What do you think?”

Yoon Ji-soo looked at Hyun-sung. Her eyes were particularly sparkling. She seemed to like the name.

“Hmm…”

After thinking for a moment, Hyun-sung nodded and immediately opened his mouth.

“‘Tuntuni’ sounds good. It’s cute to call him/her ‘Tuntuna’ [a variation of Tuntuni]. Shall we go with ‘Tuntuni’?”

“Doesn’t ‘Tuntuna’ sound better the more we say it?”

“I agree. I like ‘Tuntuni’ the most compared to ‘Bomi’ or other names. Let’s call our baby ‘Tuntuni’ from now on.”

“Yes, I like it too.”

Yoon Ji-soo’s face brightened.

Hyun-sung was also in a good mood.

Hyun-sung immediately put his hand on her belly and said.

“Baby, your name is Tuntuni from now on. So, grow up healthy until we see Mom and Dad, okay?”

Hyun-sung spoke and looked at her as if satisfied. Then, Yoon Ji-soo also put her hand on her belly and immediately continued.

“Tuntuni, it’s Mom. Let’s meet in good health without getting sick. I love you~~!”

Yoon Ji-soo finished speaking and smiled at Hyun-sung. Seeing that, Hyun-sung also smiled brightly.

“I think we named our Tuntuni well. The more we call him/her, the more affectionate it feels.”

“I think so too. Now, wash up and rest.”

“Wait a minute, I have one more thing to say.”

“What is it again?”

Yoon Ji-soo was about to get up from her seat but sat down again. Then, Hyun-sung’s words followed immediately.

“I think I’ll be busy from tomorrow.”

“Why? What’s going on?”

“I need to hurry up with the construction.”

“Construction? What construction?”

“The shopping center construction. At today’s meeting…”

Hyun-sung began to explain what had come up at today’s meeting.

When his explanation was over, Yoon Ji-soo immediately asked.

“So, you’re saying you’ll be moving to start the shopping center construction from tomorrow?”

“Yes, I’ll be getting a call from Chairman Nongshim [a well-known Korean food company] tomorrow. I asked him to find out about construction companies today. Once I get a call, I’m going to meet with that company first to adjust the schedule. I told the shopping center members that today too.”

“You’ll be really busy, won’t you?”

“Probably. But I’m very happy that there’s something I can do for our baby like this.”

“Okay. Let me know if there’s anything I can help with. And thank you for telling me in advance.”

He learned while living in his past life how to make his wife happy.

What she wanted wasn’t a big deal. Whether it was a big or small matter, it was to tell her in advance, that was it.

So, he had told her about what happened at the meeting and the upcoming schedule a little while ago.

“Okay, then I’ll go wash up quickly.”

Hyun-sung got up and went into the bathroom.

***

The next day.

Hyun-sung was working in the office, located on the second floor of the video store. Since it became a spare space when he combined his life with his wife Yoon Ji-soo, he decided to use it as an office during the shopping center construction.

Ding-dong!

The phone rang.

Hyun-sung immediately answered the phone.

“Hello.”

-Mr. Kim, it’s me.

The person who called was Chairman Shin Chun-oh of Nongshim.

It was the call he had been waiting for, so Hyun-sung’s voice was brighter than ever.

“Yes, Chairman!”

-An architect named Yoon Tae-ho will be visiting Mr. Kim’s office around 2 PM today.

“He’s coming in person?”

Hyun-sung couldn’t help but be surprised because he didn’t expect him to come in person.

-Of course, I have to visit. It’s not a small construction; it’s a project worth trillions of won.

“Of course, I’d like that, but…”

-That’s how the world is. The person who needs it moves.

“What kind of person is he?”

-I’ve known him for a long time. He was in charge of the construction when we built our company building. There are many scammers in this industry, so if you’re unlucky, you’ll lose money and have a headache. You can trust him with the work.”

The reason why he asked Chairman Shin Chun-oh was because of his trust in the company.

It would take at least 5 years to complete the construction of the shopping center building and the villa. The amount of money alone is almost 3 trillion won. That’s why he couldn’t entrust it to just anyone.

“Yes, I understand. I’m trusting you, Chairman. Thanks to you, I’ll be able to start smoothly.”

-You’re saying all sorts of things. Thanks to you, I’m living very well in a place with good air. And by the way, when did you say the wedding was?

“It’s this October. To be exact, it’s on the 17th, Sunday.”

-Of course, it’ll be in Incheon, right?”

“No. It’ll be in the countryside.”

After consulting with Yoon Ji-soo, they decided to have the wedding at the outdoor cafe on the rooftop in the countryside. Since all the facilities were built to hold a wedding from the beginning when the cafe was first built, there were no problems.

Of course, it’s still in operation now.

-You mean the rooftop cafe here?

“Yes, that’s right. I’ve already made a reservation.”

-So, I don’t have to go all the way to Incheon?”

“Yes, that’s right. Chairman, you can walk slowly.”

-Haha, that’s good. Then I’ll see you then. And if you need anything, feel free to contact me. Well, I’ll hang up now.”

Click.

A smile spread across Hyun-sung’s face as the phone call ended.

Chairman Shin Chun-oh’s help was absolute in getting to where he is now.

If he hadn’t met him, he wouldn’t be able to live as he does now.

The connection between people was truly amazing.

Hyun-sung started to focus on his work again.

Meanwhile, Chairman Shin Chun-oh, who had hung up the phone, got up from his seat and walked to the calendar hanging on the wall. Then, he started marking the October calendar. Seeing that, Chief Secretary Choi Jin-young immediately asked.

“Chairman, why the sudden calendar?”

“Mr. Kim said he’s getting married on October 17th. So, I’m going to mark it in advance in case I forget.”

“Ah, yes. But is the wedding in Incheon?”

“He said it’s at the rooftop cafe in the restaurant here. But there’s something I can’t understand no matter how much I think about it.”

Chairman Shin Chun-oh tilted his head. Then, Chief Secretary Choi Jin-young immediately asked.

“What is it?”

“Mr. Kim’s wife. Do you remember what Mr. Kim said when he first went up to Incheon from here?”

“Yes, of course. He said he was going to Incheon to meet his future wife he saw in a dream.”

“That’s what I’m saying. To be honest, I thought it was ridiculous at the time. But when I asked him last time, he said that the current woman is the woman he saw in his dream. Does that make sense?”

Chairman Shin Chun-oh shook his head.

Perhaps it’s a natural reaction. A person who said he would meet his future wife he saw in a dream a few years ago is actually meeting that woman and is now getting married.

“That’s what I mean. I don’t understand that either, but I can’t understand the shopping center construction this time either. No, how can you create a park in the place where you’re going to build a building?”

“That’s what I’m saying; I can’t understand that either. How can he do such a thing…”

After a moment of silence, Chairman Shin Chun-oh continued.

“But you know… I think it might be a more profitable business in some ways.”

“Yes? What do you mean by that?”

“Of course, if you simply calculate it in terms of money right now, it’s definitely a loss. But if you calculate it in terms of value later, it won’t necessarily be the case.”

“Value? What value are you talking about?”

Chief Secretary Choi Jin-young’s eyes sparkled as he asked the question. That meant he was curious about the word ‘value’ that Chairman Shin Chun-oh was talking about.

“The value of the future.”

“The value of the future?”

“Yes, what will that neighborhood be like in 20 or 30 years? I think it will be the best neighborhood to live in Korea. What do you think, Chief Secretary Choi?”

“Hmm…”

Chief Secretary Choi Jin-young seemed to think for a moment and then immediately opened his mouth.

“It probably will be. So, you’re saying Mr. Kim made that decision looking 20 or 30 years ahead?”

“I think so, what do you think?”

“Hmm… Now that I think about it, I think you’re right, Chairman. The park will be much more valuable than the building in 20 or 30 years.”

“That’s it. Imagine having a park right next to where you live. A park with big trees. Wouldn’t it be more expensive than Gangnam [a wealthy district in Seoul] then?”

“Ah, as expected… It’s Mr. Kim. It’s amazing how he thinks 20 or 30 years ahead and makes such decisions.”

Chief Secretary Choi Jin-young nodded repeatedly as if amazed. Seeing that, Chairman Shin Chun-oh smiled for a moment and then continued.

“What’s next?”

“Yes? What’s next?”

“Yes, once he sells all those buildings, it’ll be at least 8 trillion won. I’m curious about what he’ll do with that money.”

“Well, I can’t even imagine it. I wonder what Mr. Kim is thinking.”

“I’m looking forward to it.”

Chairman Shin Chun-oh smiled and stroked his chin.