Chapter 28

"Hey, Seung-rin, why did you come back so late? Your brother Seung-gi said you wanted to look around on your own, but now they’re all gone!" After feeling a bit better, Seung-rin returned to the ancestral home’s courtyard and heard his father’s nagging, "You’re such a rude child!"

It seemed that because of Huhu, his father’s attitude towards him had improved a lot. In the past, he would have definitely slapped him.

"Alright, you two, go out first. I need to have a private talk with Seung-rin!"

...

Seung-rin endured his grandfather’s long lecture, not hearing a single word, his mind preoccupied with thoughts of how to take revenge on Seung-gi, his "good" cousin!

"Did you get the short end of the stick?" The hypnotic-like questions didn’t register, but this sudden question caught his attention.

He looked at his grandfather in surprise!

"Even though you and Seung-gi both hid it well, I’ve lived for seventy or eighty years, and I still have some discernment!"

"How could that be? Seung-gi is such a good person, there are many things I can learn from him. How could anything happen between us!?" Seung-rin swallowed his bitterness, having endured humiliation and a beating for nothing, adding to the grudge from his past life. He didn’t want others to know.

"Indeed, Seung-gi has many qualities you should learn from!" See, even with his discernment, he was still deceived by that two-faced guy?

"Look at yourself, you can’t hide your feelings at all. In this aspect, you’re not as good as Seung-gi!" Bae Hyuk scolded his grandson.

What? What did his grandfather say?

"I’ve told you, I didn’t live for seventy or eighty years for nothing!" The old man proudly raised his head, "That boy, despite his good disguise, humble and polite, can’t hide his true nature from me. But, being a person, that’s the right way to be. You, on the other hand, will suffer. If I hadn’t seen you give me a grandson, I wouldn’t bother telling you this!" Mentioning his grandson, the old man couldn’t stop smiling.

Seung-rin was stunned. The ancients were right, an old man who doesn’t die is a thief...

With Seung-rin’s help, the old man stood up. He wasn’t really sick, just his legs were numb from sitting too long...

Now, the only thing echoing in Seung-rin’s ears was his grandfather’s last words, "I can suppress his grandfather, your father and uncle are stronger than his father. Will you lose to him? Remember, the Lee family of Gyeongsangnam-do can only be led by our branch, not by those traitors!"

Since his grandfather and uncle had to leave, the ancestral home was left with only Seung-rin and his father. "Dad, why did Grandpa say Uncle and his family are traitors?"

"You’re an adult now, it’s time you know some things!"

...

It turned out their family was quite extraordinary. His grandfather and uncle were both supporters of former South Korean President Park Chung-hee, even participants in the coup at the time. But after Park Chung-hee was assassinated, their political group collapsed.

Uncle and his son, Seung-gi’s father, then switched to a more powerful Lee clan, with the current South Korean President Lee Myung-bak being their representative. Even the Lee family of Samsung Group belonged to this faction.

But their family stuck to their principles, remaining in the political group led by Park Chung-hee’s daughter, Park Geun-hye, gradually building up strength, preparing for a counterattack.

Although his grandfather called Uncle and his family traitors, he didn’t do anything extreme. After all, the Park Chung-hee faction was almost extinct, and supporting the stronger side for the family’s continuation wasn’t a big mistake. The principle of not putting all eggs in one basket applied everywhere.

Didn’t you see that Seung-gi’s father is now the Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism? That’s the reward for early allegiance!

Despite his current thoughts of revenge against Seung-gi, he couldn’t help but think about his formidable father. Seung-gi was indeed like a fish in water in the entertainment industry!

"Your grandfather just pointed out your shortcomings, right? If you want to compete with Seung-gi, go ahead boldly!"

"His father is a deputy minister..." Seung-rin just felt his father was suddenly so domineering, just a complaint...

Then a slap came, "Disrespecting your father, huh? Your father is also a member of the relaxation club!"

"What’s the relaxation club?"

"A group set up by Sister Geun-hye, mainly for political fundraising and cultivating a political base!" So his father was also a hidden ace...

Sister Geun-hye, Park Geun-hye... Even though he was a small-time thug in his past life and had nothing to do with politics, he knew about the female president of the neighboring country. Wasn’t she the Sister Geun-hye his father mentioned? Such close ties between the two families?

Wow, his family had such a background? A person who just joined the winning side became a deputy minister, so what about their family, which not only supported them in times of need but remained loyal? ...

They were going to be rich... Seung-gi, you just wait. In the next few years, I’ll compete with you on my own and see who is stronger! After 2012, if I don’t make you beg for mercy, I won’t be a Lee!

He hadn’t even started, but Seung-rin already had the awareness of a second-generation official...

But would he do nothing in the next few years? Definitely not... That’s all for later...

Seeing his son in deep thought, Bae Hyuk was pleased. His son had grown up, not only becoming more mature but also more thoughtful, no longer just a troublemaker (he was actually lost in his fantasies). His grandson couldn’t continue down the wrong path. Thinking of his grandson, Bae Hyuk’s heart warmed.

Since his son couldn’t return to Seoul for half a month, he could spend every day with his grandson. How wonderful, "You stay here for half a month. I and your mother will take good care of Huhu!"

Why did he have to stay here for half a month?

"Brat, what were you doing when your grandfather was talking to you?"

What was he doing? Thinking about how to take revenge!

"In short, according to family rules, you’ll stay here for the next half month, to reflect on your actions!"

Oh my, what era is this? These outdated rules should be updated, "Huhu can’t be without me..."

"Pray that when you return, Huhu won’t refuse to leave his grandfather and reject you, you brat!"

Seeing his father turn into a delinquent, Seung-rin knew it was hopeless and had to accept his fate...

"By the way, you’re not allowed to tell your mother or sisters anything about what happened here, now or in the future. In the Lee family, women have no right to know these things!"

You’ve been abroad for so many years, why are you still so feudal and patriarchal? Is that good? They are your closest family...

"Don’t worry, I understand!" Hey, where’s your integrity? What kind of mission-driven answer is that?

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