The Genius Grandson Of The Cash King Becomes A Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 161

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The three men approaching Eun-soo and Boa looked like thugs at first glance.

They wore the kind of dress shirts and suit pants that gangsters favor.

They were making it obvious to everyone that they were hoodlums.

“Are you Cha Boa?”

“Who are you?”

“Let’s go somewhere and talk for a bit.”

As Eun-soo tried to step forward, Cha Boa stopped him.

“No, Eun-soo. They’re dangerous people. I’ll handle this.”

Cha Boa swallowed hard and stepped forward.

“What’s this about?”

“Chairman Lee Seok wants to see you.”

“I’ve said it several times, I have no reason to meet someone I don’t know. If you approach me like this again, I’ll sue you for harassment.”

One of the men mocked Cha Boa, repeating her words.

“Hey, she says she’s going to sue us. What should we do?”

“Only sesame oil is good when you sue, the domestic one, not the Chinese one. Hehehe.”

The man, after making a joke that wasn’t even funny, tried to snatch Boa’s wrist.

Eun-soo couldn’t watch any longer.

He kicked away the rough hand trying to grab her delicate wrist.

“Hey, stop it.”

Boa looked at Eun-soo, who was exuding an atmosphere different from usual.

It was the aura of a tough, manly man, completely different from the gentle Eun-soo she knew.

“Huh, what are you?”

The man frowned, looking at Eun-soo, who had kicked his hand away.

But he didn’t want to escalate things too quickly.

“Kid, looks like you’ve been playing tough a little… You’ll get hurt if you interfere in adults’ business. Go home and drink your mom’s milk! Hehehe.”

“I don’t have a mom.”

“Ha, this punk… I’m telling you nicely, turn around and go away! Or you’re dead. You don’t know Lee Seok? Star Group Lee Seok.”

“Do I need to know him?”

“You keep talking back. You want to die.”

The man took out a knife the length of his forearm from his pocket and licked the blade with his tongue.

He gave a sinister smile and said to Eun-soo.

“Pretty boy, don’t get involved and step aside. Your pretty face will get hurt. I’m letting you off because your face is pretty.”

He brought his grim face close to Eun-soo’s face.

“Hehehe. Now, turn around and go away!”

He tapped Eun-soo’s cheek with the knife he was holding.

Cha Boa, who was shocked to see the knife, was trembling like an aspen leaf.

“P, please don’t. Why are you doing this?”

Eun-soo no longer got angry at being called pretty.

But he was a young man in his twenties full of youthful energy.

He wasn’t merciful enough to let a stranger who was mocking him get away with it.

Especially, he wasn’t enough of a saint to forgive someone who insulted him in front of a pretty friend he had absolutely no ulterior motives for.

“Shut your trap, you bastard.”

Eun-soo roared roughly.

The gangster’s body flinched backward at the sudden shout.

“What? What did you say, you bastard?”

“Your breath stinks, shut that mouth!”

“Ha, I was going to let you off because your face is pretty…”

The man who was mocking Eun-soo couldn’t finish what he was saying.

-Thwack!

In the blink of an eye, the man was struck in the philtrum [the vertical groove between the base of the nose and the upper lip] and fell to the ground with a thud.

“I told you to shut your mouth, tsk, I almost fainted because of your bad breath. Hey, you guys, come here too.”

The group that came with him turned pale when they saw the fallen man.

They started to back away, leaving him behind.

“W, what is it? Get away.”

“Did Lee Seok tell you to do this?”

Eun-soo stepped forward to catch them.

At that moment, Cha Boa’s scream was heard from behind.

He turned his head to check.

Damn it, there weren’t only three of them.

There were more behind.

The guys in front of him were bait.

“Stop. Or this pretty face will get hurt, because of you.”

“E…”

Eun-soo bit his lower lip until it bled.

A cold knife was sharply threatening Boa’s neck.

Eun-soo raised both hands above his shoulders, indicating that he had no intention of fighting.

Terrified, she said to Eun-soo, worried.

“Eun-soo, run away. Hurry, they’re dangerous people.”

“Shut up.”

The man in the black suit swung a steel pipe at Eun-soo’s head.

“No! Eun-soo…”

-Clang!

Eun-soo dodged the steel pipe attacking his head.

The steel pipe whistled through the air.

Eun-soo punched him in the face.

-Thwack!

“Stop it. Or you’ll really get hurt…”

“Eun-soo, run away, hurry. These people are scary.”

“Hey, how can I leave you behind? I’ll protect you, so just trust me.”

“Crazy, what great bravado. If you dodge this time… no, try dodging it, I’m curious to see what happens. Hehehe.”

-Rip!

He tore Boa’s white blouse with a knife.

With a scream, her white skin was revealed.

She hurriedly covered her chest with both hands.

“S, stop it.”

Eun-soo’s face was visibly flustered.

And the man who had fallen on the floor stood up again.

He spat out the blood in his mouth and gripped the steel pipe in his hand once more.

“Eun-soo, run away! Hurry.”

At Cha Boa’s cry, Eun-soo gave a faint smile.

“Damn it, how can I run away from here.”

Eun-soo smiled faintly.

“No!”

The man behind Eun-soo swung down at his head.

-Thwack!

With a dull sound, the steel pipe hit Eun-soo’s head.

Eun-soo fell to the floor powerlessly.

-Thwack, thwack,

The man relentlessly beat Eun-soo, who had fallen to the floor, with the steel pipe.

“No!”

It felt like she was going to die.

The young man who hadn’t spared himself for her sake was in mortal danger.

She had to stop it.

Ignoring the sharp knife threatening her neck, she ran forward.

The man threatening her with the knife was startled by her sudden movement forward.

The target must not be damaged.

He quickly withdrew the knife.

Cha Boa covered Eun-soo’s body with her small, frail body.

“Stop it. I’ll go. Isn’t that enough?”

Fortunately, there was no more beating.

She closed her eyes tightly and hugged Eun-soo tightly.

Hugging Eun-soo, Cha Boa didn’t think about anything.

She just decided to protect this young man with her body.

She hugged him tightly once more, who had fallen to the floor.

Only dull thuds were heard from behind her back.

-Thwack, thwack

-Ugh, ugh

“Stop, please save me.”

“Aaaagh!”

The men’s painful screams were also heard.

‘Is this a dream?’

She thought it would be nice if someone came and saved them.

But it was a futile thought.

Cha Boa hugged Eun-soo tightly once more.

Only he and she were here now.

No more sounds were heard.

Only deep silence enveloped the underground parking lot.

Eun-soo regained consciousness in the warm embrace that enveloped him.

She was hugging him, sobbing with her shoulders shaking.

He moved his head and looked around.

It was a situation where he didn’t have to worry anymore.

‘Damn it, you should have come a little earlier. I almost got my head cracked open.’

Eun-soo stroked her hair.

“Eun-soo.”

Cha Boa raised her head and looked at Eun-soo.

Large, tearful eyes were in front of Eun-soo’s eyes.

It was the first time he had received eyes that sincerely cared about him.

His heart moved towards her not because she resembled someone.

It was because of her who had been hovering around him,

because of her gaze that looked at him lovingly.

“Boa… you’re kind of pretty.”

Eun-soo moved his hand and cupped her cheek.

‘I want to have her.’

It felt like he had to.

He stroked her hair.

And he pulled her small head and pressed his lips to hers.

Cha Boa was electrocuted by the sensation on her lips.

Unable to move even a little from the tingling electricity, she only blinked her eyes.

This wasn’t the time for this.

Her heart was pounding.

Her whole body was trembling minutely without stopping.

Eyes with an unfathomable depth were blinking before her eyes.

Two eyes that were as close as they could be.

At that moment, Cha Boa realized.

‘Ah… I like you, you.’

In the moment of being kidnapped.

No one was helping them.

She wanted to be with this young man in the last moment.

Cha Boa closed her eyes and gently accepted him who was rushing in.

***

Jung-hoon tossed and turned in his sleep.

Even when he closed his eyes, he couldn’t fall asleep because he kept thinking about it.

A gold mine, really?

He had received a call from Yoo Min-cheol, the president of Shinhwa Development, yesterday afternoon.

He had told him to investigate just in case, but a gold mine had really been discovered.

It was a huge amount, with an estimated deposit of 100 tons.

Worth 2 trillion won [approximately $1.5 billion USD] in our money.

Moreover, it was also economically viable.

It was considered excellent if 2 grams of gold were mined per ton, but in this gold mine, 20 grams of gold were mined per ton.

A jackpot, no, it was definitely a super jackpot.

The next day, Jung-hoon headed to Goesan with Park Chang-soo.

He had stayed up late yesterday, so he fell asleep as soon as he got in the car.

Park Chang-soo’s voice was heard in Jung-hoon’s ears, who was immersed in sleep.

“Chairman, we’ll be arriving soon.”

He opened his eyes and stretched.

“Your driving skills are good. Thanks to you, I slept well.”

“The car was good. The Rolls Royce I just bought this time has great ride comfort. It was so comfortable that I almost fell asleep while driving. Hahaha.”

It was living up to its reputation.

It was so comfortable that it was hard to tell whether he was in a car or lying in bed.

The car had already arrived in front of the Yujeong-ri village hall.

When Jung-hoon got out of the car, President Yoo Min-cheol and the village chief were already outside.

“Congratulations, Chairman.”

“Thank you for your hard work, President Yoo!”

Jung-hoon looked at President Yoo Min-cheol.

Thanks to the shares of Shinhwa Development, he had become a billionaire with thousands of billions of won.

But he had donated more than half of his wealth.

He said that excessive wealth was poison to happiness.

He was living happily with his family in Daegu.

He didn’t wear luxury clothes.

He dressed modestly and neatly.

However, he only drove a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon for safety reasons.

He even bought a used car to save money.

“You’re still frugal. You have to spend money like water for the country’s economy to develop, hahaha.”

“Yes? I’m already spending a lot.”

“Donating a lot isn’t the same as spending a lot.”

“No. I’m spending some too.”

Jung-hoon felt good to see him laughing heartily.

The person he had chosen as president was leading the company well and donating a lot.

He had become a respected person in the local community.

Moreover, he had diligently carried out even the instructions he had given casually and discovered a gold mine.

Jung-hoon was very pleased that his choice was not wrong.

“Since you’ve come down here, why don’t you take a look around the village?”

When the village chief suggested, Park Chang-soo stepped forward.

“I’ll guide you.”

Park Chang-soo’s hometown village, where he had grown up, was changing day by day.

He tore down the houses that were about to collapse and built new ones.

He remodeled the old traditional Korean houses while preserving the frames.

He also widened the narrow village roads.

It had transformed from an insignificant rural village into a residential complex.

What made all of this possible was the dividends they were receiving.

Park Chang-soo looked at Jung-hoon, who was walking beside him, and remembered that day.

“Most of the people living in our village were people who participated in the independence movement. There was a gold mine, so the work was hard, but the income wasn’t bad. But as the gold veins dried up, everyone lived in hardship.”

“It’s not good to see independence activists living in hardship. In such difficult circumstances, you were inheriting martial arts and tracking down enemies called ‘Shincheong’ [a fictional group in this story]?”

“Yes.”

Jung-hoon made a decision.

“I’ll help a little.”

“You’ve already helped a lot. The elders are receiving good treatment at Shinhwa Hospital.”

“Those who have suffered for the country should enjoy wealth and glory.”

“Thank you for your kind words.”

“Shinhwa Development is a company that pays a lot of dividends.”

“I know. I heard that the chairman’s dividends are being used as scholarships for students in Chungcheong Province.”

“Yes? Who’s been talking about me carelessly… Could it have been Cha Young-mi?”

“No, her husband is a bit talkative. Ahem.”

“I will make 10 percent of my dividends from Shinhwa Development available for the elders of this village to use.”

“No, Chairman.”

“10 percent isn’t much. It’ll be about 10 billion won [approximately $7.5 million USD] every year.”

“Yes?”

Even thinking about it again, Park Chang-soo couldn’t forget the emotion of that day.

10 billion won came into the village every year.

They built houses and schools.

And they gathered the descendants of independence activists from all over the country.

They passed on the best education to those children.

“I heard that two people got into Seoul National University this time?”

“Yes, it’s two this time, but I know they’re expecting about 10 next year.”

“That’s good. Thanks to the past of their ancestors, the descendants are benefiting.”

The choices of the ancestors who sacrificed themselves for the country had returned to their descendants as blessings.

They were people who deserved the best education and a peaceful and stable life.

“Everyone told me to be sure to thank the chairman. In the past, they were ashamed of their children for being involved in the independence movement, but now they say they are so grateful that they don’t have to be ashamed anymore.”

“It’s really nothing. I just did what I had to do. It’s something someone would have done even if it wasn’t me.”

Jung-hoon looked at Park Chang-soo. His eyes were red.

The moment to avoid had come.

“Hmm, the village is well maintained. The houses are beautiful too. It’s good to see. I’ll go up. Park Chang-soo, you’ve come to your hometown after a long time, so take a break and come back.”

“Yes? I understand.”

Jung-hoon turned his back on Park Chang-soo, who was sniffling, and walked towards the village hall.

He asked President Yoo Min-cheol, who was coming down with him.

“What time is it?”

When Jung-hoon asked the time, President Yoo Min-cheol rolled up his sleeves.

He moved slowly in slow motion and looked at the watch shining in the sunlight.

“It’s 2 o’clock.”

‘Could it be.’

Patek Philippe?

What was wrapped around his arm was clearly a 500 million won [approximately $375,000 USD] luxury watch, Patek Philippe.

Was that what he meant by saying he spent money?

As he said, he also spends money for himself.

For a billionaire with thousands of billions of won to buy a 500 million won watch… it’s not a luxury.

“Then I’ll see you next time.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

Jung-hoon and President Yoo Min-cheol looked at each other and smiled slyly.

After exchanging eye smiles, Jung-hoon departed for Seoul.

***

“Chairman, CEO Choi Tae-won is here.”

“Tell him to come in.”

A moment later, the door of the chairman’s office opened and CEO Choi Tae-won entered.

His expression was quite stiff.

“Please sit down.”

Sitting down, he took out the documents and gave them to Jung-hoon.

“ is asking for 10 billion won [approximately $7.5 million USD] for the distribution rights. And is 2 billion won [approximately $1.5 million USD].”

“What do you think?”

Jung-hoon asked for his opinion.

“I don’t think either of them are good. 10 billion won is too much [for Movie A]. About 5 billion won is appropriate. And the [price for Movie B] is too much even at 1 billion won. It doesn’t suit Koreans who like stories.”

“Is that so?”

Jung-hoon listened to CEO Choi Tae-won’s words.

“Yes, Koreans must have a story. They don’t like movies that just break things and stab people to death brutally without a reason.”

“Hmm, you and I have different opinions again this time. Shall we make a bet?”

“Yes?”

CEO Choi Tae-won’s expression stiffened coldly.

He stared at Jung-hoon intently and then opened his mouth.

“I know you invested 10 billion won in . I can’t hold my head up anywhere. Everyone is laughing at me, saying you have too much money. This isn’t the time to make a bet, Chairman. These two movies are absolutely not good.”

“So let’s make a bet. Whether these two movies exceed 3 million viewers or not.”

“Ha, really? Okay. If you really want to, let’s do that. How can I disobey the chairman’s orders? Instead, if the chairman loses, he must step down from managing Shinhwa Entertainment.”

“Okay. Then if I win, you won’t object to what I say in the future.”

“I understand.”

“Ah, while we’re at it, sign a contract for the sequel to .”

“Yes?”

Choi Tae-won bit his lip tightly.

“…I understand.”

“Then go out.”

Choi Tae-won bowed politely with a face as red as a volcano and then left the chairman’s office.

Jung-hoon leaned his body completely on the sofa and looked at the ceiling.

‘Sigh, how can I lose when I know the future…’

Jung-hoon felt sorry, but he couldn’t help it.

People only come to their senses when they experience failure.

The Genius Grandson of the Cash King Becomes a Tycoon.”