Chapter 52: Yoo Seonjun (1)

While the Japanese bubble was ongoing, I enjoyed my freedom by traveling in Europe.

As a bonus, I recruited trustworthy people locally. Memories of past lives are really convenient at times like this.

Being able to know in advance who is trustworthy and who is useful was a huge merit.

When I say this, disloyal subordinates like Lee Sihyeon always look at me suspiciously, asking if this is really a trip, but it is a trip.

I told you. I really like playing. I really like games and I like to tease people.

I didn’t really like traveling, but in this life, my appearance was good, so I was able to find a different taste in traveling.

Things like being hit on by people, or taking pictures wearing pretty clothes. It was fun to be treated like garbage by the people around me as soon as I revealed my age.

A small laugh escaped me as I recalled that time.

“What are you thinking about?”

A sullen-looking female student asked me. It was Yu Seona, who became a third-year middle school student this year.

I met my cousins outside after a long time, and they had all grown up so much that I couldn’t recognize them.

…I guess I can’t say that.

“Ah, it’s nothing. I was thinking about the trip I took last time.”

“Tsk. I’m so jealous. I can’t even play because I’m studying.”

She seemed to be upset because she couldn’t play because of her studies even though it was summer vacation.

“Oh, does that mean you don’t have parents who nag you to study?”

“…No, that’s, that’s not what I meant…”

“It’s a joke, sister. It’s just that I’m so smart that I’m okay even if I study a little.”

“You’re so full of yourself, really.”

Yu Seona, who said that, pulled me into her arms and rubbed my cheeks.

“Sigh… this little thing has grown so much. How can you change so much just because I didn’t see you once last winter?”

I struggled in Yu Seona’s arms and looked up at Yu Seona’s face.

“…Aren’t you and I about the same height, sister?”

It’s only recently that I’ve gotten used to living as a woman that I call her sister.

“She’s saying things she shouldn’t. You used to be really cute like a doll.”

Hearing those words, I puffed up my cheeks slightly and poked my cheek with my index finger.

“Yippee, pretty?”

“What, why. Are you still cute?”

Isn’t this shining appearance the greatest pride of this life? I’m offended if you say that.

“…You are, but something, something… Ugh, Hayeon has become a complete fox. Where did that snarky little kid go?”

“Hmph, I should be saying that.”

“Hayeon, by the way, are you dating anyone? It’s about time for you to do that…”

-Clack.-

‘Ah, I bit my tongue.’

“No. There’s nothing like what you’re thinking.”

I shook my head with a straight face.

For a cool and calm pretty girl like me to be under a man, blushing and moaning. I absolutely hate that.

“It’s okay, it’s okay, you know our family’s style is free, right? You won’t be kicked out, so enjoy yourself to the fullest before you get married.”

No, really.

“You must have been with a lot of men, sister?”

When I asked a little sharply, Yu Seona also seemed flustered and stuttered.

“Ah, no… Well, that’s… Ugh, yes! That’s right.”

“Are you a virgin, sister?”

“Wh, wha what are you saying…”

Yu Seona’s face turned bright red.

Well, no matter how much she is a chaebol’s 3rd generation, Yu Seona is still a middle school student. Unlike those Future Group guys, Yu Seona, who is a fairly upright model student, wouldn’t do such a deviation.

“Sister, you know our family’s style is free, right? You won’t be kicked out, so enjoy yourself to the fullest before you get married. But be sure to use contraception.”

I smiled playfully, patted Yu Seona’s shoulder, and left the room. She remained frozen like a bright red statue until I left.

Outside the room, Yu Seonjun waved at me with a hearty smile. He had a half-empty bottle of alcohol in his hand.

“Oh, Hayeon, it’s been a while. Was your trip okay during the summer vacation? I’m sorry to call you out when you must be tired.”

That person is the one who gathered all the cousins in a resort to promote friendship among the family. I don’t know what he’s thinking, but since the eldest grandson of the family called, I couldn’t not go.

“Yeah, it was pretty fun. Ah, it’s nice here too. It’s nice to relax in the pension.”

I lay down on the sofa and fiddled with the remote control. Tom and Jerry was airing.

‘I enjoyed it in the past, but I didn’t know it was this old.’

I looked it up and found that it was first released in 1940. It was older than my uncle Yu Jinseok, so I was surprised when I first found out.

The roaring lion, MGM’s signature title, appeared on the screen, and a ridiculous slapstick comedy flowed gently.

Yu Seonjun sat next to me and laughed lightly as if it was fun.

“I thought you wouldn’t like this, but you have a unique taste?”

I shrugged and asked.

“Why? I always liked this. Games, cartoons, animation… That’s why I bought a few companies. Do you know what that lion is, oppa?”

“Hmm… the unknown lion that always appears when that animation comes out?”

“It’s the original MGM company logo, and that logo used since 57 was shot by Alfred Hitchcock. It’s Leo of suspense, who filmed ‘Vertigo’. A master…”

I’ll try to 인수 MGM later. The economic situation there is not very good these days.

Of course, I’ll only try because it will be a problem if I eat it. There are many incidents involved there…

Thinking about that, I watched the antics of the mouse and cat with a blank expression. It was my favorite episode, with Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody as the background.

“Did you learn it because of your father?”

So direct.

I see why he’s not popular with women with that face.

“That’s right. Did you think I would hate movies because of that?”

It was a hobby that my father liked very much, so I thought he would listen to me if I had the same hobby.

…That was also a delusion.

“Usually, when adults tell you to do something, you usually hate it, right? Haha, like I hate studying.”

An empty laugh came out.

He’s an adult himself.

“Ha, if you say that, other sisters and brothers will hate it. A person who went to Seoul National University…”

“That’s why I only say it in front of you. The whole family knows that you’re smart.”

“That’s true. Anyway, I don’t dislike movies that much. The power of soft power is quite great. It’s great for controlling people’s minds. Like how it made our dad… Hmm.”

-Click.-

I turned off the screen after seeing the familiar scene of Jerry dressed up and smiling at the audience with a 90-degree bow.

It was hard to control my facial muscles.

‘I was pretending to be serious, but it’s hard to hold back my laughter.’

It’s strange. It was definitely a very serious and important scene…

I shook my head, erased the Tom and Jerry greeting gif from my head, and stared at Yu Seonjun.

“Oppa, so why did you call us to gather? We gathered to play together, but honestly, you know. Playing like this isn’t very fun, and as a result, we can’t get along…”

Yu Seonjun, who drank red wine by tilting the wine glass, smiled slyly and asked back.

“Haha, but isn’t it fun? There are no friends who flatter you next to you, and it’s just family.”

I don’t know what’s gotten into him, but Yu Seonjun came to the pension without even his secretary or bodyguards. And he told us to come alone too.

Saying that it’s good to be with family like this sometimes. This aspect of Chairman Yu Seongpil doesn’t need to be emulated…

“I don’t know. I’m okay. But what about you, oppa? You can’t play with women here like you usually do, right?”

“Just… that’s it. Let’s get along with family. As you said, we may not be close friends… but I don’t want us to fight with knives pointed at each other. It’s grandfather’s wish, shouldn’t we grant it?”

“Seriously?”

I was genuinely curious.

What this person is thinking.

I glanced at the window outside the pension. It was a quiet place without people, so there was no one else. Yu Jiwon and Yu Hojun, the two children of Yu Jinha, went out to buy ice cream grumbling…

Anyway, Yu Jinha is more fatal to me than Yu Jinseok, so I guess it’s okay to tell him this much.

And above all, my curiosity was the most important, so I opened my mouth.

“Oppa, it’s just us, so I’ll tell you. I know your friend… is attached to Uncle Jinha, right?”

I tilted my head. Yu Seonjun’s voice sounded hoarse.

“Are you talking about Seonpyo?”

“Yes, Lee Seonpyo. That person. He’s your friend and your close aide, right?”

Thanks to the memories of my past life, I know. When Yu Seonjun was arrested on drug charges, the person who reported it was his close aide, Lee Seonpyo.

Not long after, Yu Jinseok was also arrested and Yu Jinha became chairman… it’s obvious.

“I know, but it’s still surprising. Ha, how bad is he at acting that even you, Seonpyo, found out?”

“…You know?”

Yu Seonjun drank the remaining half of the alcohol by the bottle.

“Yeah, that’s why I said it.”

Family, at least us…

Let’s get along.