The Genius Grandson Of The Cash King Becomes A Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 94

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The boss brought out some liquor and small glasses.

On the table, there was only pickled radish and the *jajangmyeon* [black bean noodles] that Kang Cheol-jung was eating.

‘Did he come to eat alone?’

Jeong-hoon opened the bottle and filled a glass.

He filled his glass too.

After glaring at Cheol-jung once, he lifted his glass and emptied it alone.

He felt very hurt that Cheol-jung had avoided him without contacting him even once.

Cheol-jung also emptied his glass silently.

They only looked at each other without saying a word.

Da-hye also sensed the awkward atmosphere between them and quietly watched.

They refilled their glasses and emptied them again, but it was still silent.

Jeong-hoon opened his mouth.

“*Hyung* [older brother/male friend], don’t you have anything to say to me?”

“…… What is there to say?”

“Were you upset with me? I don’t understand why you’re suddenly acting like this. Is our relationship now more suited to being called ‘*Sunbae-nim*’ [senior/superior] rather than ‘*Hyung*’? Should I call you ‘*Sunbae-nim*’ now?”

“Do whatever you want now. You’re not a high school student anymore. Am I still your tutor?”

Kang Cheol-jung retorted with the irritable voice typical of sensitive people.

He was someone who loved martial arts and romance.

He had a heart as broad as his wide shoulders and a warm soul.

“Shouldn’t you at least tell me the reason? If there’s a misunderstanding, we should clear it up.”

“…….”

Kang Cheol-jung didn’t answer.

“The *jajangmyeon* here still tastes the same. They’ve kept the same flavor for three years. People should be like that too. But you, Jeong-hoon, became a *chaebol* [conglomerate] chairman in three years. I felt sorry for you, thinking you were an orphan, so I treated you well… Damn it!”

Jeong-hoon’s forehead furrowed at Cheol-jung’s words.

“Is that my fault?”

“Hey, I want to succeed like you too, no, even more than you. I’ll start as a prosecutor and become a minister, even a member of the National Assembly.”

Kang Cheol-jung’s eyes blazed.

Jeong-hoon found him unfamiliar.

He was someone who didn’t know what inferiority was.

He was a warm and easygoing person, but now his furrowed forehead was full of wrinkles.

“Yeah. If it’s you, *Hyung*, you can do it.”

Jeong-hoon sincerely encouraged him.

But he didn’t accept it.

“Hey, grandson of the Cash King. Does the world seem so easy to you? It might be easy for you, but it might not be for others, you know?”

“Ah, sorry!”

“Did the orphan suddenly become rich and lose all sense of perspective?”

“What? Orphan?”

Eun-soo, who was behind him, retorted briefly.

Kang Cheol-jung turned his head to look at Eun-soo.

“Oh? Eun-soo, it’s you… But Eun-soo, you didn’t even greet your *sunbae* [senior]? You have no manners. I’ve been too lenient with you, and now you’re getting too big for your boots.”

“Take that back. *Hyung*!”

Eun-soo’s lips trembled.

Her eyes were filled with tears.

Eun-soo, who had a tender heart, had opened her tightly closed heart to him.

That’s how deeply she felt betrayed.

She thought he was a true friend, but in the end, he was also pitying her.

Jeong-hoon was worried that the sensitive Eun-soo would explode.

“What do you mean, take it back? I didn’t say anything wrong.”

Jeong-hoon clenched his fist and glared at him.

Like a fighting rooster, Kang Cheol-jung pecked at Jeong-hoon and Eun-soo’s wounds with harsh words.

“Ha, so people can change this much? Is this your true self, *Sunbae-nim*? Sigh… I didn’t realize being a prosecutor was such a big deal. Kang Cheol-jung Prosecutor… I really didn’t think you were this much of a scumbag.”

He couldn’t adjust to the unfamiliar him.

Jeong-hoon thought he should leave.

Jeong-hoon tried to leave with Eun-soo and Da-hye.

Kang Cheol-jung’s voice came from behind him.

“What? Ha! This rude bastard, to a prosecutor? If I wanted to, I could throw an orphan like you in jail right away!”

Jeong-hoon couldn’t take it anymore.

‘What? Orphan…? He’s finally crossing the line.’

He couldn’t leave that mouth alone any longer.

Jeong-hoon turned around and flew at Kang Cheol-jung, landing a punch right in the middle of his face.

It was too fast for Kang Cheol-jung to avoid.

Hitting him squarely, Kang Cheol-jung staggered backward and collapsed to the floor.

“Go ahead and throw me in. I’ll show you how scary an orphan can be. A baby prosecutor trying to act tough.”

Jeong-hoon spat out the words he had been holding back and went outside.

But he didn’t feel relieved.

The Kang Cheol-jung that Jeong-hoon knew would never act without a reason.

Da-hye and Eun-soo were also bewildered by his sudden change.

Just as Jeong-hoon had become a giant, he had turned into an unimaginable villain.

***

Jeong-hoon was depressed for several days because of Kang Cheol-jung’s incomprehensible change of heart.

Jeong-hoon tried to soothe his mind by focusing on work in the office.

Since he had no schedule in the afternoon, Jeong-hoon prepared to go see his grandmother in Jungbu Market.

He needed to discuss the acquisition of Korea Bank.

But an unexpected person visited the office.

“Hi, Mr. Yoon!”

It was Steve, whom he had met at PayPal.

He had told Lim Cheol-soo to send him to Korea, but he had appeared so suddenly.

“Oh, nice to see you, Steve Chen. I’m so sorry, but I have to leave right now…”

“It’s okay. It’s my fault for coming without contacting you. I’ll wait.”

“It’ll take a long time.”

Jeong-hoon was embarrassed because Steve had come without contacting him.

But it didn’t seem right to make him wait for a long time.

“If you’re okay with it, let’s talk in the car.”

“Okay.”

Jeong-hoon took Steve and headed to Jungbu Market.

But Steve, who was supposed to talk, fell asleep in the car.

He must have come straight to the office as soon as he got off the plane.

They decided to talk about business later.

While looking out the window, he suddenly thought of the children he had rescued last time.

“Are the children adjusting well?”

“Yes, they’re much better now. Would you like to visit them? We’re going that way anyway.”

“Yes. Okay.”

Arriving at the orphanage, Jeong-hoon left Steve in the car and looked around the orphanage.

Children engrossed in books,

Friends playing tag.

Everyone was having a good time with their friends.

The shadows that had filled the children’s faces had disappeared.

“They look like real children now.”

“Yes, they’ve mostly gotten better thanks to psychological treatment and a bright and warm environment.”

“That’s a relief. But why were those children there?”

“They were all prodigies. Prodigies specializing in mathematics and science.”

“Really?”

“Yes. So the elder invited university professors to teach them. He said that one day they would be a great help to you, young master.”

“I’m sure they will be. I wonder how many technologies they will create in the future. Amazing.”

They were the future pillars who would shoulder the Shinwa Empire.

He wondered how innovative a world they would create.

He thought he should introduce them to Jobs.

Jeong-hoon went outside and watched the children playing soccer.

And Steve was with them.

“He’s an interesting friend.”

Kwak Hyun-soo said.

“He is.”

Jeong-hoon called Steve.

“I’m sorry, Steve, but you can play with the kids here. I’ll be back in a little while.”

“Yes, don’t worry about me. I’ll be playing with the little ones.”

Jeong-hoon went to Shinwa High School, where his grandmother was.

His grandmother was pulling weeds in a small flower bed in front of the principal’s office.

“Chairman, I’m here.”

His grandmother laughed at Jeong-hoon’s joke.

“What brings you here? Without even calling.”

“I missed you, Grandma. Hehe.”

“You can’t lie, just like your genes. Hmm… Is it because of that guy? Cheol-jung.”

Jeong-hoon was flustered when his grandmother said Cheol-jung’s name.

“How do you know, Grandma?”

“I planted a spy, didn’t I?”

“Ha, did Eun-soo tell you everything?”

“Yes. She said Cheol-jung has become strange. She said he’s become twisted.”

“Yes. Unbelievably so. I don’t understand why Cheol-jung *Hyung* is doing this.”

His grandmother sighed briefly and then opened her mouth.

“People sometimes go crazy and become incomprehensible. So don’t hate him too much. There must be a reason we don’t know.”

“I don’t hate him. I’m just worried.”

“Worried? That’s a relief. There must be a reason.”

“A reason?”

‘What could the reason be?’

He thought hard, but nothing came to mind.

But Jeong-hoon felt that his grandmother was defending Cheol-jung.

Kang Cheol-jung had changed as soon as he gained the power of a prosecutor.

Normally, his grandmother would have cursed him…

Jeong-hoon thought it was unexpected and strange.

“Maybe he’s trying to go into the den of bad guys to catch them.”

“Pardon?”

Jeong-hoon felt as if he had been hit on the back of the head.

It was an unexpected reason.

He thought it was impossible, but he soon changed his mind.

The Cheonji Association, which had tried to kill Cheol-jung’s father.

If *Hyung* knew about that, it was a possible story.

“Grandma, did you tell him that story?”

“No, I didn’t.”

There was a slight tremor in his grandmother’s voice.

Something he didn’t know was going on between his grandmother and Kang Cheol-jung.

He needed to confirm it, but it was clear that his grandmother wouldn’t tell him.

Jeong-hoon changed the subject.

“Grandma, the announcement for the sale of Korea Bank will be out soon.”

“How much are you planning to spend?”

“1.5 trillion won [approximately 1.1 billion USD].”

“What?”

His grandmother’s eyes widened.

“Korea Bank has 70 trillion won [approximately 51 billion USD] in assets, and you’re buying it for 1.5 trillion won?”

“Yes. I think that’s too much. Looking at the numbers, it’s already a seriously insolvent bank.”

“That’s true, but…”

His grandmother had a worried expression on her face.

“Don’t worry too much. Just trust your grandson.”

“Okay, but don’t overdo it.”

“Yes, Grandma.”

“And you, you should come to school with your hands full, tsk tsk.”

His grandmother scolded Jeong-hoon for coming empty-handed.

“Ah, I came empty-handed, but a truck full of stuff will arrive soon.”

His grandmother looked bewildered at Jeong-hoon’s words.

She couldn’t understand what Jeong-hoon was saying.

At that moment, several large trucks entered the main gate in succession.

The sturdy men who got out of the cars parked the cars in the playground and began to set up tents.

Tables were quickly made, and a kitchen was created with stoves.

People arranged dozens of tables and chairs, creating a place to sit.

Inside the kitchen set up in the playground, chefs from top hotels were busy moving around.

And soon, the smell of delicious food filled the air.

Jeong-hoon set up the best buffet in Seoul on the Shinwa High School playground for the students who were studying hard.

The same menu was prepared for the orphanage friends.

“Grandma, I don’t think this is too bad.”

Jeong-hoon smiled slyly at his grandmother.

Her eyes were overflowing with love for her grandson.

‘Wow, I want to go to Shinwa High School.’

‘Dinner solved with a catering buffet, jackpot.’

‘My friend’s friend’s older brother’s younger sister goes there, and she said the food was amazing that day.’

‘I go to Shinwa High School. I thought I was going to explode that day!’

The ultra-expensive buffet set up on the Shinwa High School playground became a hot topic.

People praised Yoon Jeong-hoon, the chairman of Shinwa Empire Holdings, and envied the Shinwa High School students.

***

“Uncle, did Grandma meet Cheol-jung *Sunbae* [senior]?”

“Cheol-jung *Sunbae*? Who is Cheol-jung?”

“Kang Cheol-jung, my high school senior who became a prosecutor. He’s tall and has broad shoulders, and he looks manly.”

“Hmm, I did meet a man who looked like that a while ago. But I don’t know if he’s the same person.”

‘They’re definitely meeting…’

He felt a little more certain after hearing Kwak Hyun-soo’s words that he had met someone who looked like that.

“Ah, come to think of it, the elder got cold noodles from that young man that day. She said he chose something cheap because he’s a public official.”

Public official? It’s certain.

He felt betrayed.

He wondered what the two of them were up to.

It seemed like a dangerous thing.

His grandmother’s lie kept bothering him.

Jeong-hoon concluded that Cheol-jung knew everything.

Cheol-jung’s father had tried to kill him and tried to remove him from the Cheonji Association.

In that situation, there was only one reason why Cheol-jung would try to become a villain.

He was clearly trying to get into the Cheonji Association.

It was a dangerous plan that required risking his life.

‘Is it for revenge?’

Jeong-hoon began to worry about him, whom he had been angry with until recently.

He asked Kwak Hyun-soo for a favor.

“There’s a new prosecutor named Kang Cheol-jung in the Jungam District Prosecutors’ Office. Please tell Park Chang-soo to protect Kang Cheol-jung from afar.”

“From afar, without being obvious?”

“Yes.”

“Yes, I will pass it on.”

Jeong-hoon arrived at Hope Orphanage.

He looked for Steve, who would be waiting for him.

He was in the classroom, playing with the children, writing numbers on the blackboard.

“Steve, I’m sorry. I’m very late.”

“No. It’s okay, Mr. Yoon. Just a moment. I’m in the middle of a bet with these friends.”

He talked to the children about this and that.

And then he laughed loudly and shook his head.

One child gave him three flicks on the forehead.

Steve Chen frowned, looking quite hurt, and came outside.

“Sorry. I was in the middle of a math problem bet.”

“So you lost?”

“Yes. It’s hard to believe, but I lost. I was a math prodigy in the United States. But that friend over there is really amazing.”

“A math genius who can beat you is amazing.”

Jeong-hoon was surprised and impressed by the children’s abilities.

“So, shall we talk about business?”

Jeong-hoon said to Steve with a twinkle in his eye.

“I started a video service in the United States. The response isn’t bad. I’ve also received some investment. But I’m short on funds, so I’d like to get a little more investment.”

“How much?”

“One million dollars.”

“Is that enough?”

“Yes, I can put out the immediate fire.”

“If you say immediate fire, are you in danger?”

“I don’t know. I received an investment from an angel fund, but they suddenly said they’re going to withdraw it. If I can’t pay it back, they said they’ll take our service. They’re like the mafia. I was too short-sighted.”

Jeong-hoon thought hard.

Steve looked anxious, looking at Jeong-hoon.

“I don’t think I can do it.”

Jeong-hoon refused.

“Why? That’s terrible. I thought you would invest.”

“I want to invest too. But a company that has become the target of the mafia can’t easily escape from them. If you come under me, I can defend you with massive financial power, but…”

“Does that mean?”

Steve seemed startled.

“I’m proposing an acquisition. 50% +1 share, the acquisition amount is ten million dollars. What do you think?”

“…I think I need to think about it.”

“Of course! Take your time and think about it. It’s late today, so let’s go up. Rest for a few days and think about it slowly.”

“Yes.”

Jeong-hoon came to Seoul with Steve.

After dropping him off, he returned home and rested.

***

“Good morning.”

Jeong-hoon opened the door to the Legend Company office.

Everyone looked at Jeong-hoon. Their expressions were stiff.

He looked around.

Strangers were sitting at every computer.

Some people were sweeping company data into blue boxes.

The word “Prosecution” was written on the outside of the box.

‘Damn it, the prosecution…’

He looked at Cha Young-mi.

She nodded.

Fortunately, she had clearly taken good care of our data so that it couldn’t be touched.

A familiar voice came from behind him.

“I was going to do it when you came, but I started early. Jeong-hoon! The search and seizure will be over soon.”

Kang Cheol-jung was grinning.

Jeong-hoon thought and thought about how he should react to him.

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