Episode 184
“Ah. Yes. hahahaha-“
I smiled sheepishly.
No matter how you look at them, they are all large houses that all look expensive.
I pointed to the house on the far left and said,
At least the one over there looks the cheapest.
“It looks pretty good over there.”
“…You think that looks the best?”
She said, tilting her head.
Well, from her perspective, it’s natural that she doesn’t understand.
Because that house was the smallest house she owned.
“Yes. “Can you tell me how much it is?”
“…16 Billion.”
“…Yes?”
I said with my eyes wide open.
Did I hear wrong? I originally expected it to be expensive.
However, this was far beyond my expected range.
No matter how much money I save through stocks, it seems impossible to live in that house.
If the price of the house is 16 billion won, considering various factors such as maintenance costs and taxes….
“…You don’t have to worry. “The residents here may be dissatisfied with me for selling their house to ‘Doyoon,’ who is not part of their inner circle.”
“…?”
“… Well, I don’t care what those people think. “You can’t even make a noise in front of me.”
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ said with a grin.
She probably misunderstood why my eyes were wide open.
“…If there are any residents who say anything after Mr. Do-yoon moves there, please tell me.”
“…”
“…Because I will crush it to pieces.”
An average person might take this as a joke, but when she says it, it feels like it’s real.
“But, are you okay?”
I said.
“…What do you mean?”
“Haven’t most of the residents here known Jiyoon since they were children?”
“…I guess so, right?”
Originally, rich people create connections among themselves from a young age.
To help each other later
“But, if there are acquaintances whose relationships have soured because of me, won’t I be able to get help later?”
“…You don’t have to worry about that part.”
“Yes?”
“…Everyone here is the same. “Even if they pretend to be friendly on the outside, they are people who will turn their backs on me and leave as soon as I fail.”
“…”
“…In other words, if I do well, they will contact me first. “Because they will want to eat whatever beans they have left.”
“Ah… “
“…I also treat people like that in a business-like manner. We face them completely masked. “I don’t have any emotional interactions with them.”
“…”
“… So even if they say they hate me, they won’t be able to show it to me at all. So don’t worry too much.”
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ said with a grin.
“But even if they treat you well on the outside, they might get together among themselves and keep talking about ‘Jiyun’ behind her back.
“…I guess so?”
“I guess that doesn’t bother you a little, does it?”
“…Hmm. Well, they might look at me negatively. But, I don’t care at all.”
“…”
“…In the first place, I don’t really care what others think of me. No, I’m not curious in the first place.”
“Ah… “
I let out a sigh.
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ was much stronger than I thought.
“…Ah. “But I do care about what one person thinks of me.”
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ said with a grin.
“… I think I would be a little depressed if that person thought negatively of me.”
“Who is that?”
“…So, who is it?”
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ looked at me and said.
“Uhm- rather than that.”
I said.
“There is something I must ask.”
“….Yes. Please speak.”
“Isn’t Jiyun’s brother strangely quiet lately?”
“…Hmm.. Now that I think about it, it definitely seems like that.”
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ nodded and said.
Now, ‘Cha Ji-yoon’s’ brother is preparing a large weapon that can send ‘Cha Ji-yoon’ away with one blow.
If things go as planned, Cha Ji-yoon’s position as chairman will be lost as a result.
Then, ‘Cha Ji-yoon’s’ older brother takes the chairman’s position.
But, I don’t plan on leaving it like that.
“Jiyun.”
“..Yes?”
“Someday I will ask you a favor, no matter how strange it may seem, can you just close your eyes and do it?”
“…How strange a request is this?”
“It’s a bit hard to tell you that right now.”
It was such a strange request that I couldn’t bear to say it right now.
If I ask for that, I’ll probably be treated like a crazy person.
However, only by doing so, the position of chairman of the ‘Samhwa’ Group will be given to ‘Cha Ji-yoon’.
Tiririring-
At that time, a call came from ‘Cha Ji-yoon’s cell phone.
The caller’s name was written as [‘Jeong Ha-yeon’].
“…Excuse me for a moment. Hello?”
“Uh. Jiyoon. What are you doing?”
“…”
She stared at me and then made a mischievous expression.
“…I’m with a guy.”
“What? Who? That is.”
“…Doyun.”
“What? Isn’t it really late now? “Why are you with him at that time? I’ll go right away.”
“….?”
‘Cha Jiyoon’ looked puzzled when she saw her disconnected cell phone.
I also didn’t understand.
Why is it like that all of a sudden?
“Anyway, I’ll go in first.”
I bowed my head.
“…I will tell the driver. Have a comfortable ride.”
****
Dingdong-
The bell rang at ‘Cha Ji-yoon’s’ mansion.
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ looked at the intercom.
“…What are you really here?”
There really was ‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ on the intercom.
Kkiik-
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ opened the door.
“…What is it? “Did you run?”
Sweat was beading on Jeong Ha-yeon’s forehead.
“Uh. “What about Nam Do-yoon?”
“…Did you go home?”
“Really? Ah… Why did I come here for no reason… No. “Can I ask you one question?”
“…Yes.”
“Why were you alone with Nam Doyoon this late at night?”
“…Hmm.”
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ looked at ‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ with meaningful eyes.
“…Why are you curious about that?”
“Huh?”
“…Whatever Doyun and I talked about had nothing to do with you, right?”
“…That…”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ wiggled her fingers and couldn’t easily answer.
When ‘Cha Ji-yoon’ saw that, he smiled and said.
“…I didn’t say much. “He just came and said he wanted to buy a house in ‘Hannam-dong.'”
“What?”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ said with her eyes wide open.
“Why? Is that really that surprising? Hmm..?”
“No… That’s not it. That guy buying that house… “
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ said with a bright smile.
“A. “If that happens, please tell me.”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ said ‘Cha Ji-yoon’ with a bright expression.
“…Why are you so excited all of a sudden?”
“Who says it’s exciting?”
“…When he said he was thinking of buying a house in Hannam-dong, his expression suddenly brightened up a lot.”
“Me? “Not at all?”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ shook her head and said.
“…Hmm- it sure looks like there’s something there.”
“They say there is something… Anyway, then I’ll go.”
“…Hayeon, there is quite a distance from your house to my house.”
“Yes. Yes?”
There is quite a distance between ‘Jeong Ha-yeon’s’ house and ‘Cha Ji-yoon’s’ house.
Even if you take a taxi, it takes at least an hour.
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“…But you’re just leaving like this? “Can I go without sleeping?”
“Uh. “Because my curiosity has been answered.”
“…You really took a taxi an hour away just to ask that?”
“Yes. “Is there a problem?”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ said with a bright expression.
“…No, there is no problem…”
“Anyway, I’ll go then. Bye.”
****
“…Ha.”
I returned home and sighed.
The money currently in my account is 5 billion.
I thought I had saved up quite a lot, but it was still far short of the real rich people.
“But it won’t take that long to raise that money.”
Because I know stocks that are still on the rise.
If you ride it well, buying that mansion will be no problem at all.
Tiriring-
A notification sound rang on my phone.
[The ‘Crystal’ ring stat increase effect period has passed.]
“Are we done already?”
Until now, I have been wearing a ‘crystal’ ring in transparent mode.
Because that had the effect of raising the stats.
I infused magical energy into that ring.
Then the transparent ring began to reveal its true nature.
“…Hmm.”
I looked closely at the crystal ring.
It’s definitely pretty. Although it is a design that women like.
I feel like joining in.
It’s a problem because there’s one thing that’s holding me back.
This ring is very similar to the one worn by Jeong Ha-yeon, so it could very well be mistaken for a couple ring.
“A. “Who cares?”
But if you think about it, it doesn’t really matter.
No matter what others say, if I’m pretty, I’ll wear it.
There is no end to thinking about what others think.