Return To The Building Owner [EN]: Chapter 705

The next day.

Hyun-sung glanced at the clock on the wall while he worked.

It was just pointing to 11 o’clock.

He wrapped up his work and stood up, saying to his employee, Lee Sang-hyuk,

“Sang-hyuk, I’m heading out for the day. Have a good lunch and keep up the good work.”

“Yes, I understand. So, I’ll see you on Monday?”

“I guess so. Tomorrow is Saturday.”

“Yes, I understand. Have a good trip to Gangneung.”

Lee Sang-hyuk had already heard about Hyun-sung’s trip to Gangneung this morning, so his response was natural.

Lee Sang-hyuk quickly went to the refrigerator, took out two tumblers, and handed them to Hyun-sung.

“Boss, take these with you.”

“Oh? What’s this? Coffee?”

“Yes, it’s nothing special, but I prepared it since you said you were going to Gangneung today. One is for your wife. Hers isn’t coffee; it’s apple juice.”

Hyun-sung received the tumblers from Lee Sang-hyuk, then shook the pink tumbler and asked,

“Did you make this yourself?”

“Yes, I blended it myself. She’s not feeling her best…….”

Lee Sang-hyuk scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed. Hyun-sung smiled at this.

He often received coffee in a tumbler for long trips. But today, Sang-hyuk had specially prepared one for his wife as well, and even apple juice because she was pregnant.

He could feel Sang-hyuk’s thoughtfulness.

Hyun-sung smiled and said,

“Thanks, Sang-hyuk!”

“It’s nothing. I just blended a little coffee and apple.”

“Just a little? That’s not true. It’s not just a little; it’s really touching. That’s how I see it.”

Of course, coffee was common, but the time he took to make the coffee and the care he put into it was something Hyun-sung was grateful for.

And the apple juice was even more appreciated.

Hyun-sung said again,

“You can’t buy coffee with this kind of care anywhere. And this apple juice even less so. Don’t you think?”

“That’s…….”

Lee Sang-hyuk was about to say something else but just smiled slightly.

He really thought it was nothing special and had just prepared it. Compared to what he had received from Hyun-sung, it was so trivial that he felt awkward even preparing it.

But he just felt embarrassed that Hyun-sung mentioned it so much.

Tap tap.

Hyun-sung moved to the entrance and lightly tapped Lee Sang-hyuk’s shoulder.

He wanted to express his gratitude in this way rather than with words.

“I’m leaving. Don’t come out.”

“No, I’ll escort you to the parking lot.”

“There’s no need…….”

Hyun-sung was about to say something more but closed his mouth, knowing that his words were unnecessary.

A moment later.

The two arrived at the parking lot.

As Hyun-sung got into the car, Lee Sang-hyuk bowed his head once more.

“Have a safe trip, boss.”

“Yeah, see you when I get back. Take care.”

Hyun-sung started the car right away, seeing Lee Sang-hyuk off.

As Hyun-sung watched Lee Sang-hyuk’s figure getting further away in the rearview mirror, a smile began to spread on his face.

In his past life, he was just someone he passed by.

But this time, he was sharing quite a bit of time and space with him.

It was another source of happiness.

A moment later.

When Hyun-sung arrived home, his wife, Yoon Ji-soo, was downstairs on the first floor. He had contacted her as soon as he left the parking lot, so she was already waiting.

Hyun-sung quickly got out of the car and opened the passenger door for her.

“Get in, Ji-soo.”

“Thank you, every time.”

Yoon Ji-soo smiled at Hyun-sung, who opened the passenger door for her, and immediately got in.

Hyun-sung checked her seatbelt and said energetically,

“Okay, let’s go!”

The car with the two of them left the house and headed for the main street.

A moment later, the car arrived at an intersection. Turning left would lead to the Yeongdong Expressway.

But Hyun-sung turned the steering wheel to the right, to the opposite side. Yoon Ji-soo immediately asked,

“Where are we going?”

“To the department store.”

“Department store? Why there?”

“We can’t go to your mother’s empty-handed.”

“Ah, I see…….”

Only then did Yoon Ji-soo understand why Hyun-sung was heading to the department store.

Yoon Ji-soo turned her head and looked at Hyun-sung, smiling and saying,

“Thank you, every time.”

“It’s nothing…….”

Hyun-sung shook his head lightly as if it was nothing.

It was something he couldn’t do even if he wanted to in his past life. He was too busy making a living, so he never gave his mother-in-law a proper gift.

Reality was that he couldn’t do it just with his heart.

Hyun-sung stepped on the accelerator again with force.

***

The two arrived at the department store.

Step by step.

Hyun-sung moved forward without hesitation, as if he had already decided where to go.

But Yoon Ji-soo, who didn’t know the destination, quietly asked,

“Where are we going now?”

“To the ginseng store.”

“Huh? How did you know that my mom likes ginseng?”

Yoon Ji-soo was amazed. She had never told Hyun-sung that her mom liked ginseng. But he was going straight to the ginseng store to buy a gift, so she couldn’t help but be amazed.

“I just had a feeling she would like it.”

Hyun-sung had no choice but to lie. He already knew from his past life that his mother-in-law liked ginseng. In the fall, she always soaked ginseng in honey and ate it. Of course, later she would give him ginseng soaked in honey as well.

Yoon Ji-soo smiled and said,

“Sometimes, Hyun-sung, you seem to have strange abilities.”

“Me?”

“Yes, how else would you know that my mom likes ginseng? Don’t you think?”

“Haha, is that so.”

Hyun-sung just laughed lightly and entered the ginseng store.

“Welcome!”

The female employee greeted the two warmly.

“How can I help you?”

“Please give me the best ginseng.”

“Yes, please come this way.”

The employee went a few steps ahead of Hyun-sung to where the ginseng was displayed. Then, she continued to explain about the ginseng in a kind voice.

A moment later.

After her explanation, Hyun-sung looked around and asked again.

“Excuse me, but do you have any other ginseng?”

“Other ginseng?”

“Yes, maybe wild ginseng…….”

As soon as the words ‘wild ginseng’ came out of Hyun-sung’s mouth, the employee’s eyes sparkled momentarily.

The price difference between ginseng and wild ginseng cannot be compared. That means the incentive for selling wild ginseng is extremely different from selling regular ginseng.

It was inevitable that the employee’s eyes would change.

“Please come this way!”

The employee guided Hyun-sung to the next display area with a brighter voice. Wild ginseng was displayed there like a painting.

It seemed to be the same store, as there were no separate partitions.

The employee pointed to the wild ginseng box as before and continued to explain the price and quality.

After listening to her explanation, Hyun-sung nodded and pointed to a box containing four wild ginseng roots.

“I’ll take that one.”

“This one!”

The female employee’s voice became even brighter. That’s because the wild ginseng that Hyun-sung pointed to was the most expensive one in this store, worth 50 million won [approximately $37,000 USD].

“Yes, please wrap it up.”

“Yes! Sir! Please wait a moment! I’ll wrap it up for you right away!”

The employee’s voice was slightly trembling.

It was at that moment.

Yoon Ji-soo, who had been quietly watching from behind Hyun-sung, approached him and said,

“Hyun-sung, are you going to buy this?”

“Yes, since we’re buying it anyway, I’m going to buy wild ginseng instead of regular ginseng.”

“…….”

Yoon Ji-soo quietly looked at Hyun-sung instead of speaking.

She naturally thought he would buy regular ginseng, but his choice was wild ginseng, and even the most expensive wild ginseng in the store.

It was a moment where she could feel his generosity and care.

Yoon Ji-soo linked arms with Hyun-sung and said,

“Thank you.”

“Thank you for what? It’s for your mother, not someone else.”

Hyun-sung said as if it was nothing.

Honestly, if there was something more expensive, he would have bought it.

It’s a gift for his mother-in-law, not someone else.

She was the one who immediately approved of their marriage without any opposition to him, who was poor in his past life. This much is nothing for a gift to such a person.

A moment later.

As they were about to leave after paying, Yoon Ji-soo grabbed Hyun-sung’s arm.

“Hyun-sung, just a moment.”

“Why?”

“Can’t we buy one more over there?”

“Wild ginseng?”

Yoon Ji-soo nodded instead of answering. Then Hyun-sung also nodded and said,

“Let’s do that.”

Hyun-sung immediately turned back with his words. Then Yoon Ji-soo immediately asked,

“Aren’t you going to ask?”

“Huh? Ask what?”

“Why I’m buying one more.”

“Why would I ask that? If Ji-soo wants to buy one more, there must be a reason for it. Don’t you think?”

“Okay. I’ll explain later, so let’s buy one more of the same one as before.”

Hyun-sung nodded as if he understood and called the employee.

***

The two people who finished shopping headed to the underground parking lot.

Another person was following behind them: the store employee who sold the wild ginseng a little while ago.

Hyun-sung offered to carry it himself, but she insisted on carrying it to the parking lot herself, so he had no choice but to accept.

Beep!

As the car door opened, the employee put two baskets of wild ginseng in the back seat. Then he stood next to the car.

“Thank you for your hard work. You can go now.”

“No. I’ll watch you leave.”

The employee stood there with a smile as if it was okay.

Seeing that, Hyun-sung nodded as if he understood and got into the car.

Vroom!

As the car with the two of them slowly started, the employee standing next to him bowed 90 degrees and said loudly,

“Thank you, President!”

The car with the two of them was just about to leave the parking lot.

Yoon Ji-soo, who was sitting in the passenger seat, smiled and said,

“That lady will be number one.”

“Number one? Number one in what?”

“This month’s sales. I used to work in a department store, and I’ve never been the sales queen. If you become the sales queen, that month is like becoming a real king. The incentives are substantial, and even a dedicated parking lot is provided. So that’s why that lady escorted us to the end.”

“Ah, there’s something like that.”

Only then did Hyun-sung understand why the employee had escorted him to the end.

The car with the two of them was already out of the department store and running on the main street.

“Hyun-sung.”

Yoon Ji-soo looked at the wild ginseng lined up in the back seat and called Hyun-sung.

“Yes, why?”

“Aren’t you curious about the reason?”

“Reason? What reason?”

“The reason why I bought one more wild ginseng.”

“Well, I just…….”

Hyun-sung didn’t have any particular thoughts. He just did it because she told him to buy one more.

The reason was simple: he believed that she had her own reasons.

“Weren’t you really curious?”

“No, not really. I just thought Ji-soo had other plans. So I just bought one more.”

Pfft.

Yoon Ji-soo couldn’t help but laugh.

It wasn’t just a penny or two; it was a whopping 50 million won worth of wild ginseng. When she told him to buy one more, he bought one more without saying a word.

But when she asked him the reason, he said it was because he just trusted her.

Yoon Ji-soo looked at Hyun-sung and immediately asked,

“How can a person be like that?”

“What?”

“It’s not 5 million won; it’s 50 million won! Wouldn’t you be curious about the reason first?”

“No, not really. I told you a little while ago. I trusted Ji-soo.”

Hyun-sung turned his head and looked at Yoon Ji-soo. She still tilted her head as if she didn’t understand and opened her mouth again.

“Do you really trust me that much?”

“Of course. Even if it was 5 billion won instead of 50 million won, I would have trusted Ji-soo.”

“…….”

Yoon Ji-soo quietly turned her head and looked at Hyun-sung.

Of course, she knew to some extent that he had strong faith in her, but she didn’t know it would be to this extent.