The father let out a sigh of relief at her laughter. Ha-yeon blew out loud and put it in her mouth.
“Grandpa’s rice cake soup is delicious.”
“That’s right. It would have been nice if you had boiled it this well.”
“Umm. I wish I could have found my aptitude even now. I’ll be responsible for the rice cake soup from now on.”
My father stretched out his chest. I applauded my father’s challenge, who was reborn as a great grandfather who is good at cooking from a head-down head of household.
My father’s gaze turned to me.
“Jaegu. How are you?”
“It’s delicious. I could eat two bowls.”
“yes?”
I’m glad you looked happy.
“(Ms. Elisa. Do you know what tteokguk means in Korea?)”
“(Yes. It means you’re getting one year older.)”
“(How did you know?)”
“(If you look for it, everything will come out.)”
It seemed that she had prepared herself and responded to the invitation.
We ate rice cake soup and played yut with our families. Elisa was awkward at first, but later she played the role of the ace of the women’s team with accurate throwing.
“Wow!!!”
When the women’s team won with Elisa’s come-from-behind victory, mother, Elisa, and Ha-yeon embraced each other and ran around.
Fred Balman scratched the back of his head.
“(If I had done a little more, I would have been able to figure out the pattern, but it’s a pity.)”
“(Just enjoy the game.)”
“(hahahaha. That’s not easy.)”
he chuckled.
After playing all day long, it was time for Elisa to leave for dinner.
“(Today was fun.)”
“(I also enjoyed it.)”
“(Please call me again next time.)”
she smiled brightly. It looked like a single rose.
“(See you outside next time.)”
“(Okay. Contact me.)”
Elisa pretended to answer the phone.
When I responded by nodding my head and pretending to make a phone call, she smiled.
It was time to part.
she cried out on the porch.
“Mother. Father. I’m coming.”
“Okay. It goes well.”
“Go in with caution.”
The two of them also came out to the front door to see them off, as if they were sorry to part. Elisa lowered her stance and met Ha-yeon’s eyes as she stood in front of the door.
“See you later, Ha-yeon.”
“Yes! I’ll dress well.”
Finally, her gaze turned to me.
“(Don’t forget to contact me.)”
“(How can I forget.)”
“(Really. He speaks well.)”
I came out to the yard with Elisa and gave her a ride in the car. Elisa rolled down the window and reached out. He put a pod in her hand and made eye contact with her.
“(I’ll contact you.)”
“(I’ll wait.)”
She squeezed my hand once and let it go. The window slowly went up and the car started.
I stood there and watched, nailed to the spot, until the car was completely out of sight.
‘korean. It has improved a lot.’
***
As the new year has begun, New Year’s greetings have flowed in from all over the place.
{(Mr. Jaegu. Did you welcome the new year well?
I am in Paris now. I’m so busy with so many performances, but I can’t give up a good time with my acquaintances, right?
Sooner or later, when things are sorted out, we will have a party, so I hope you will attend.
Happy new year.
Your best friend Della Foster)}
{(Miss Foster.
Thank you for taking the time to contact me while you are busy with the performance. If there is no special schedule, I will definitely attend the party.
Now that I have a boyfriend, I’d like two tickets, please.
Your best friend Jaegu Kim)}
It wasn’t long after the release of a new song, so Della Foster was having a busy day. I was going on a world tour in the name of a New Year’s celebration concert, so I felt like I wasn’t enough even for two.
{(Mr. Jaegu. This is Braden Harper.
Did you have a happy new year with your beautiful sweetheart? I hope so.
The past year has changed a lot in many ways. I hope to make many memories together this year.
happy new year
PS1. There is a party at the house next Saturday. I will send you two invitations, so please come and shine.
PS2. The ornaments given as birthday presents are displayed in the living room. Mr. Jaegu’s discernment is considerable.)}
A photo of the living room manager was enclosed. In the middle of the living room cabinet, there was an artifact I had given as a gift.
It seemed to like it quite a bit, so I felt better too.
{(Mr. Harper. Happy New Year.
I’m so glad you like the decorations you gave me as a gift.
Last year I owe a lot to you. It’s shameless, but I want to be a little more indebted this year.
thank you for the party invitation Send me an invitation and I will be sure to attend when the time is right.
Your friend Jaegu Kim)}
The network I developed through Brayden Harper helped my business a lot. There was no better place than his party to meet more people.
I heard that there are cameramen going around the warehouse to shoot an Xbox documentary, and he was the same person I met at Brayden Harper’s party.
Alec Carver, Paige Olsen of the law firm Sanctuary, and Hugo Evans, who helped me invest in my resources, were all connected through him.
I couldn’t help but thank Brayden Harper.
‘I wish you well in the future.’
{(Mr. Kim. This is Alec Carver.
I hope you didn’t surprise me by sending me a message all of a sudden.
I wonder if Elisa and I welcomed the New Year well.
I hope that the two of you will be together for a long time and bear good results.
Of course, so is our business.
Sooner or later, when the weather is full, I will go see the pear farm.
I want to talk about business, so let’s meet up when the time is right. Please contact us.
You and soon-to-be family Alec Carver)}
It was a very stressful message.
Although he had thoughts of marrying Elisa, it was also true that pushing him like this would be a burden. Her former boyfriends also wondered if this was a burden and they broke up.
‘Mr. Alec Carver is a good person, but he’s burdensome.’
He actively cheered between me and Elisa.
{(Mr. Carver. Thank you for your New Year message.
Are you doing well in Minneapolis? I am getting along very well with Elisa. Thanks to her caring, I feel like I can breathe.
We haven’t been dating for a while, so there’s no talk of marriage. I try to love slowly and beautifully.
Investing in farming makes me feel good because I feel like I’m contributing to the ecosystem. If another investment opportunity arises, please feel free to contact us.
Your friend Jaegu Kim.)}
That should be enough.
{(Hello Mr. Kim.
This is Hugo Evans in Angola. Is New York very cold? It’s so warm that you sweat when you walk here.
Friends in Angola are jovial people. The New Year was greeted merrily in their home.
Wouldn’t it be nice if Mr. Kim stopped by Angola to meet them soon? I’ll see you safely.
P.s. It seems that one more oil investment business will be successful soon. In that case, thank you.)}
It was a pleasant sound to hear.
‘Hugo Evans. You were doing a good job.”
The picture sent by Hugo Evans showed him drinking and hanging out with a bunch of Angolans. When I searched for images on the Internet, the people who were photographed together were people in important positions in Angola.
‘To win a business with personal connections. It’s a fistfight.’
But for me it was a good thing.
{(Mr. Evans. I’m glad you’re feeling well.
Winter in New York is cold, but good people are together, so my heart is warm.
If you’ve been in Angola for a long time, don’t you miss New York? I hope to see you face to face soon and talk about business while eating.
happy new year
P.s. Can you give me some political advice as well?)}
I hope to receive a positive reply.
In order to successfully make Han Seong-min a member of the National Assembly, the power of experts will be needed.
If possible, I wanted to borrow the connections of a famous lobbyist.
‘I heard there’s a person called Kingmaker in America.’
I also had a little bit of anticipation that maybe I would introduce someone like that.
A reply came right away from Hugo Evans.
{(Politics is my specialty. Call me anytime. I was supposed to see you this Sunday, so we can talk about it then.)}
{(hahahaha. I look forward to it.)}
{(It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, so I’m looking forward to it. My face is so burnt that you can’t recognize me.)}
{(Could that be?)}
{(Then see you soon.)}
It was important to periodically check reliability.
Other than that, there were also several people’s regards, including Walter Sanford of Dunesyland and Ricardo Gibson of Titanium Security. It took more than half a day just to reply.
‘phew. I’m tired.’
But it made me feel good that there were so many people looking for me.
Ha-yeon was playing with Happy in the yard, and her parents were taking pictures of Ha-yeon. Han Kyung-ah went back to Korea for New Year’s Eve, but will return sooner or later.
Elisa came into this peaceful daily life, and Ha-yeon grew up and thought that one day she would be independent, and my heart was touched.
‘right. I have to finish replying.’
Among the New Year’s greetings conveying blessings, an unfamiliar message caught my eye. It was a Korean message mixed with English messages.
{President Kim Jae-gu. Do you remember me? I’m Moon Ji-yeon from Pink Rabbit. Can you help me if you don’t mind? I have no place to ask for help… sorry. Where I am now…}
The face of the young girl I met in the airport lounge came to mind. I remembered that his boss was very bad-tempered.
‘What’s going on?’
Why did you contact me without reporting it to the police?
I was curious.
Called Fred Balman.
“(President. Did you call?)”
“(This. Please check it.)”
I passed the message I received from her.
Surprisingly, I thought it would be quite helpful.
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Jiyeon Moon of Pink Rabbit was hiding in a trash can in Harlem, New York.
‘I’m so scared.’
The trouble was that they attended a party invited by rapper WK to commemorate the collaboration. The members of Pink Rabbit were in a club with dim lighting, deafening music, and a strangely musty smell.
I remembered what Oh Hyun-seung, the CEO of entertainment agency HSE, said before leaving.
{Bye. Don’t do too much.}
He wasn’t invited to the party, but he sent all the Pink Rabbit members to the party nonetheless. It was under the pretext of strengthening friendship with rapper WK and his colleagues.
I was just going to play, but I thought about what to do… There was something in America that didn’t do well in Korea.
‘I never thought I’d do drugs.’
When I first arrived at the party, there seemed to be nothing wrong. It was a bit dark, but depending on the club, there were places with that concept.
The enthusiasm of young Americans filled the club, and people with high tension were often seen. Since it is a land of freedom, I thought there would be more free-spirited people than Korea, but I went too far.
{(drink.)}
Rapper WK served drinks to the members. The beautifully mixed cocktails were enough to capture the hearts of women.
Besides, it was very easy to open up to young girls who wanted to be big names when they already had big names in the industry. The collaboration was also in the process of being completed normally, and there were no major problems while filming.
It was a little flirtatious, but I thought it was a normal thing when young men and women get together.
Loud singing voices, strange smells, the deep bass voices of seniors in the industry, and sweet sake. As soon as I took a sip, I felt the heat rising all over my body. The moment I thought American cocktails were great, I bumped into a man who was dancing randomly and threw my glass.
And I realized something strange.
The co-workers were strangely excited, and rapper WK grabbed the man by the collar.
{(Do you know how much this is?)}
{(Sorry sorry. I’ll ask you. Can I have $100?)}
A cocktail couldn’t be $100. At that moment, a crime-related drama I had watched on New Tube passed through my head. Even though I was hungry, my body felt strong and full of energy.
There was also something strange about the people who were illuminated whenever the Psyche lights flashed. His eyes were unfocused and he was strangely agitated.
{(Guys. We have to get out.)}
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Ji-yeon Moon pulled the members’ arms, but they, who were in a state of awakening, shook off Ji-yeon Moon’s arms. Rapper WK took her staggering body and hugged her.
A warm breath touched the nape of his neck.
{(Sorry. I’ll make a new one.)}