The Genius Grandson Of The Cash King Becomes A Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 136

#136

The atmosphere in the conference room was grim.

Executives kept their heads down, silently occupying their seats.

Choo Kyung-seok was practicing his putting with a golf club in the conference room.

Everyone knew.

It might be putting practice now, but it could turn into a full swing at any moment.

“Say something.”

“I’m sorry, Chairman. We will immediately start managing the shares through KP Securities.”

“I will meet with the head of the National Pension Service’s investment division.”

“I will collect proxy votes from minority shareholders.”

The directors, still seated, hurriedly offered countermeasures.

He didn’t seem to like any of them.

He didn’t even pretend to listen and just kept practicing his putting.

When the golf ball he casually hit missed the hole, he shook his head.

“Damn it… nothing ever works out.”

He slammed the golf club hard on the floor.

-Thwack.

“So, who did it? You don’t even know that. Hey, Securities, explain.”

The startled president of the securities firm jumped up.

“Yes, according to our understanding…”

He hesitated.

“Hey, lay that bastard down here.”

The bodyguard laid the president of the securities firm on the putting practice machine.

“Chairman… please.”

“Now, shut your mouth before your teeth get broken…”

-Tap.

He tapped the golf club lightly three times, and the golf ball rolled and hit his lips.

Fortunately, it wasn’t too painful.

“Now, shall we practice driving?”

The bodyguard set up the golf ball.

Chairman Choo swung the golf club in front of his pale face, making a buzzing sound.

“Ch-Chairman, I will find out who Robert Yoon is and what Sovereign is doing today. A-and I will mobilize all employees to get minority shareholders…”

“Shh, your teeth will break.”

Choo Kyung-seok swung the golf club wildly.

The buzzing sound filled the silent conference room.

“Okay, driving time!”

-Aaaaaagh!

The hard golf ball went over his distorted face and hit the wall with a loud noise.

“This is your last chance. Next time, that will be stuck in your mouth!”

“I will definitely find out.”

His face, after swallowing hard, was drenched in sweat.

“Listen up, everyone. Do your jobs right! If you’re getting paid, do at least half of what you’re paid for, got it?”

“Yes!”

The terrified executives answered in unison.

“Get out!”

As everyone left, the chief of staff approached him.

“There’s a rumor that Robert Yoon is Korean. And when should we send the funds to Star Group this year?”

“Robert Yoon? Robert… it’ll be hard to find him. Postpone the funds for now. My house is about to burn down, so we have to postpone it.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

Choo Kyung-seok swung the golf club wildly.

The buzzing sound echoed in the conference room.

-Smash.

The TV was destroyed.

“Robert, if I catch you, you’re dead.”

Choo Kyung-seok said quietly, clenching his lips.

***

“The group’s prestige has fallen a lot. We will likely fall in the business rankings because we lost Star Electronics.”

“Don’t worry about that.”

Lee Heon said indifferently.

“How can you say that? The decline in Star Group’s prestige is the same as the decline in our Chairman Lee Seok’s prestige.”

Ha In-seon glared fiercely at her husband, Lee Heon.

“So, are you saying we should acquire KP Group now?”

“We have no choice. If Star Group collapses, South Korea and the Imperial Family could collapse.”

Neither Ha In-seon, Lee Seok, nor Lee Heon could refute Ha In-seon’s claim.

They desperately needed something to make up for losing the electronics company.

“All that’s left is our chairman’s approval. Everything is ready.”

“Are you behind Sovereign?”

Ha In-seon ignored his words.

“Our chairman, when you have trouble deciding, leave it to me. This mother will take care of it.”

“Yes, Mother, please do so.”

Lee Heon looked displeased.

“Why are you so involved?”

“Is it wrong for a mother to take care of her child?”

The two people’s eyes crossed sharply in the air.

They were no longer a couple, but the most deadly enemies sharing the same blanket.

The intercom rang.

“Chairman Choo Kyung-seok has arrived.”

“Tell him to come in.”

“Have you been well, Chairman?”

“I haven’t been well.”

“I’m sorry. A force aiming for control of KP Group has appeared. Our financial situation is poor because of that issue. If you give us a little time, we will take care of it.”

“Do that. I’ll give you about a month. But in the future…”

“Wait a minute, Chairman!”

Ha In-seon, who was standing next to Lee Seok, intervened.

Choo Kyung-seok’s face momentarily hardened, but he quickly relaxed it.

“We need to settle the funding issue for sure. We don’t have enough leeway here to be lenient. Deposit it immediately by tomorrow.”

“Madam, no matter what, interfering in a matter that the chairman has approved is overstepping your authority.”

Choo Kyung-seok couldn’t back down.

The group’s financial situation was that bad.

Postponing the 100 billion won that had to be sent to Star Group would give them breathing room.

“Overstepping my authority?”

The corners of Ha In-seon’s lips rose, and she gave a cold smile.

“Chairman Lee Seok, is this mother overstepping her authority and infringing on our chairman’s authority?”

Chairman Lee Seok’s face hardened at the glass-scraping voice.

“No, Mother. Chairman Choo, what are you doing? Apologize immediately.”

Chairman Choo Kyung-seok was dumbfounded.

The mother who stepped forward, pushing aside her grown son, was ridiculous, but the son who was swayed by her skirt was pathetic.

At the very least, he shouldn’t be changing his mind like this…

‘Damn it, that young punk is changing his mind without any backbone.’

Being under a guy like that is the most frustrating.

He was worried about the future of Chunjihoe [a powerful, secretive organization].

He was curious about who would take over as the head of Chunjihoe, which was still vacant.

He was worried about whether he could properly support that reckless brat.

“I’m sorry, Madam. But please consider our financial situation.”

“Impossible. Send it by tomorrow. Otherwise, how can we save face with His Imperial Majesty the Emperor?”

Choo Kyung-seok glanced at Ha In-seon.

No matter how much she stirred things up, she wasn’t the chairman.

He pleaded with Lee Seok again.

“Chairman, as you said earlier, please give us just one month. I beg you.”

Lee Seok, who glanced to the side, hesitated and said.

“No. Do it tomorrow… immediately.”

“Chairman!”

“Ahem, Chairman Choo. Are you defying my orders now?”

“N-no.”

“Leave.”

“Yes.”

Choo Kyung-seok backed out of the chairman’s office.

“How dare he argue with our chairman…”

“Yes, that’s right, Mother.”

Sweat was beading on Lee Seok’s forehead.

“Now, Mother and Father, please go in.”

“Okay. We’ll go in first. Come home early.”

“I think I’ll be late today. I have a meeting.”

As the two left the room, Lee Seok quickly went to his desk and reached deep into the drawer.

He took out a white pill bottle and swallowed a pill.

And after a short time, his body began to feel energized.

“Hoo… even if I take it just a few hours late, my body feels sluggish.”

His mother hated it, so he said he threw it away, but it was a very effective medicine.

It was a rare gift from his father.

He vowed once again to take it regularly.

He leaned back comfortably in his chair and thought.

Who should I spend time with today?

Cha Hye-joo, whose stock price had recently risen as the lead in a drama, came to mind.

He took out a burner phone [a disposable cell phone] from under his desk and dialed a number.

“Hey, it’s me. Prepare Hye-joo for today.”

Lee Seok hung up the phone.

Leaning back in his chair, he began to imagine her big, round eyes with a fishy smile.

***

Choo Kyung-seok returned to his office and picked up his golf club again to calm his mood.

He glared at the ball, thinking of Lee Seok’s pathetic expression.

He swung hard and hit the ball accurately.

The wall was hit with a thud.

This time, putting practice.

Thinking of Ha In-seon’s face with a raised lip, he aimed carefully.

Her face was pretty, but she was crawling up, and he really wanted to teach her a lesson.

He lightly touched the ball, and it rolled…

It went into the hole in one go.

A bitter smile flashed across his face.

‘Damn it, this isn’t going to work.’

He roughly threw the golf club at the wall.

“Chairman, Lee Heon is here.”

“What? Just a moment!”

It wasn’t a situation to tell him to come in.

He hurriedly opened the door and went outside to greet him.

It was the first time that Lee Heon, Lee Seok’s father, had appeared at his company.

“What brings you here?”

“I was passing by and stopped in.”

After seating Lee Heon in the seat of honor, he brought out a tea set and brewed tea himself.

A savory aroma began to fill the chairman’s office.

“This is matcha brought from Japan.”

“Thank you. For treating a powerless old man like this.”

“It’s nothing.”

Lee Heon took a sip of the tea, closed his eyes, and savored it.

Even for his discerning taste, who was well-versed in tea, it was the highest grade of matcha.

“I deliberately didn’t say anything earlier.”

Lee Heon brought up what had happened at Star Group.

“I will help you.”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean I will provide funds to KP Group.”

Choo Kyung-seok looked at Lee Heon.

The value of his land in Gangnam [a wealthy district in Seoul] alone was trillions of won at the official land price.

At market price, it was tens of trillions of won, and no one knew how much land he owned throughout the country.

He could sufficiently support KP Group.

But.

“Is there a reason? Chairman Lee Seok and Madam were negative earlier.”

“Curiosity is not good for your health. Do you still want to know?”

Lee Heon’s expression frowned.

“No.”

‘How much do you need?’

“We need 100 billion won in slush funds [undisclosed funds used for illegal purposes] and funds to defend against a hostile M&A [Mergers and Acquisitions].”

“I’ll lend you 500 billion won. Protect the company well.”

“Thank you. How can I repay this kindness?”

“What kindness? Just set up proper collateral.”

“What should I use as collateral?”

“Let’s seize 30 percent of KP Oil’s shares as collateral.”

For a brief moment, Choo Kyung-seok’s brow furrowed. 30 percent was worth over 1 trillion won…

“Hahaha, don’t worry. It’s just collateral. Do you think the great KP Group won’t be able to repay my money?”

“Yes? Ah, hahaha. Thank you.”

“Will you do that?”

“Thank you for your help. Then I will set up the collateral like that.”

“Our Chairman Choo is so cool and decisive. Let’s have a drink together sometime.”

Lee Heon said those words and then got up from his seat.

“The money will be deposited today. Then.”

Lee Heon suddenly appeared, and the funding issue was resolved.

It was definitely a good thing, but he felt strangely bad.

The work that his wife and son opposed.

The situation where he was secretly supporting him behind their backs.

The situation was funny, and he sensed that a big crack was forming.

Choo Kyung-seok sensed that Star Group was in a moment of crisis.

He wondered if KP Group might be able to seize the opportunity to break away from Star Group.

***

Park Chang-soo came to the chairman’s office.

“Is everything ready?”

“Yes, we plan to hit it late tonight.”

Tonight, they planned to hit Seonungak, a high-end Japanese restaurant in Gangnam.

It was a new place created by Jung-hoon, who had pushed out Daewongak, changing its location and name.

Most of Daewongak’s customers had gone there.

‘Will Ha In-seon be there?’

Jung-hoon had to confirm the relationship between Eun-soo’s mother, Ha In-seon, and Chunjihoe.

“What was the level of the opponent?”

“They are strong. We released our members to test them, and they said they were highly skilled. There may be damage.”

“I’ll lend you my strength too.”

Jung-hoon was thinking of taking Kwak Hyun-soo, Ji Hyun-bok, and even Eun-soo.

If they joined forces, they could minimize the damage.

“Yes? You don’t have to go that far.”

“There’s something I need to confirm.”

“I understand. Then I’ll see you later.”

He needed to confirm two things.

Whether Ha In-seon was there.

And he had to find out who was behind Park Chang-soo now.

***

Yoon Dong-hoon, head of the National Pension Service’s Investment Division, was wide-eyed.

He had never received such a pleasant reception.

Girls who looked like they were from TV were feeding him alcohol and snacks.

They danced, shook their bodies, and pleased his eyes.

A child who sang ran over and hugged him.

“Head Booon, did you have fun todayyy?”

His lips stretched out long at the lisping sound.

“Oh, hahaha, I’m having fun thanks to you.”

“Then take this drink toooo.”

As Han Dong-hoon opened his mouth, hot whiskey was passed from mouth to mouth.

The strong scent of powder and the fruity scent of whiskey were well mixed and exquisite.

It was when he was unaware of the passage of time in the paradise of the immortals.

-Knock, knock, knock.

After the knock, the door opened without permission.

-Scream, scream.

The naked women were busy covering their bodies from the gazes of strangers.

“We are the police. We received a report of underage prostitution and drugs. Please cooperate.”

“Yes? Underage? What are you talking about drugs?”

“Let’s go to the police station for a moment.”

At that time, a middle-aged woman came in.

“I’ll take care of this here. Come back later.”

At her words, the police and the people who were entertaining all left as if they had made an appointment.

Director Yoon Dong-hoon looked at her.

“Who are you?”

“I am Ha In-seon, the mother of Chairman Lee Seok.”

The veiled beauty of the mother.

He saw her for the first time, the woman who was said to be wielding Lee Seok, the chairman of Star Group.

‘Am I trapped?’

“What are you doing?”

“I wanted to get close to you, but I didn’t have a way. I used some tricks.”

“Do you think this kind of threat will work?”

“Won’t it work?”

Yoon Dong-hoon’s head lost strength and drooped at Ha In-seon’s bitter smile.

Underage prostitution and drugs…

Drugs? Was that why I felt so good?

He bit his lip until it was crushed.

“What do you want?”

“Exercise the voting rights of KP Group according to my instructions.”

“Yes?”

“Do I have to say it twice?”

“Ah, no.”

“If we maintain a good relationship in the future, Director Yoon Dong-hoon’s future will be wide open.”

Yoon Dong-hoon pondered.

Resisting in this situation would only tarnish his reputation further.

There was no other way.

If he was going to sell his conscience, he had to sell it at a high price.

“Give me 1 billion won. Then I will swear allegiance.”

Ha In-seon glared at him sharply before bursting into laughter.

“Hahaha!”

The eerie laughter filled the room.

“We can get quite close.”

It was when the two were sharing a bitter smile.

The door burst open, and someone shouted.

“It’s an attack!”

The Genius Grandson of the Cash King Becomes a Tycoon