Chapter 43

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As Park Jiho and Park Myungsoo sat smiling in a Korean BBQ restaurant in Seoul, Kim Taeho recalled some of Park Jiho's actions on the way there. These actions were very subtle and subconscious, such as when he walked with Park Myungsoo, he always subconsciously let Park Myungsoo walk on his right side, keeping him on the inside. When a camera VJ was walking backward, Park Jiho kept an eye on what was behind the VJ and immediately warned him of any obstacles.

This kind of completely genuine and subconscious habit of helping others was something Kim Taeho had never seen before. The words of the girls at Seoul National University still echoed in his ears. He originally thought Park Jiho was just managing his fans, but now it seemed that Park Jiho was genuinely sincere. This made Kim Taeho suddenly think of a special episode and deeply feel the precious qualities of this boy!

If Kim Taeho knew that Park Jiho's habit was entirely due to his concern for his younger sister when he was a child, I think Kim Taeho's admiration for Park Jiho would be even higher.

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"Jiho, thank you so much. If it weren't for you telling us the first location on Namsan and keeping your promise not to tell Yoo Jae-suk our room number, we would have been caught long ago. So today, you can order whatever you want, and I'll pay for it!" Sitting in the BBQ restaurant, Park Myungsoo loudly said to Park Jiho.

Looking at Park Myungsoo, Park Jiho chuckled and said, "Brother Myungsoo, to be honest, I didn't really help much that day. It was all thanks to your own efforts and your teamwork with Brother Jinyoung that you won 3 million won. I feel a bit undeserving."

Patting Park Jiho's shoulder, Park Myungsoo smiled and said, "Don't worry, I promised, so don't feel guilty. Go ahead and order!"

With that, Park Jiho had no choice but to pick up the menu and start ordering. During the meal, the filming stopped because it was boring, so while eating, Park Myungsoo and Park Jiho chatted.

"Jiho, what are you studying at Seoul National University?" Park Myungsoo asked while grilling a piece of meat.

"Um... Social Sciences!" Park Jiho said, taking a big bite of beef. The beef was really delicious, and its tender texture made it hard for Park Jiho to stop. He had spent a lot of money recently and had eaten several bowls of ramen. He also owed meals to Lim Yoon-a and Jeon Bo-ram, so he was almost broke.

"Social Sciences? What does that include?" Park Myungsoo asked, not understanding. Seeing how quickly Park Jiho was eating, he also gave him some of the meat he had grilled. It was a strange feeling, but the so-called devil, Park Myungsoo, always felt a sense of closeness to Park Jiho, a relationship he couldn't quite explain. Maybe it was because Park Jiho had helped him once, or perhaps because he was a student at Seoul National University.

"Social Sciences is quite broad. It includes Business Administration, Public Administration, International Trade, Real Estate Economics, and Economics. Brother Myungsoo, you might not know because most people only study one of these, but I'm studying all five at the same time," Park Jiho said, taking another big bite of beef.

However, Park Jiho's words shocked both Park Myungsoo and Kim Taeho. Studying one major at Seoul National University was already impressive, but no one expected the guy sitting across from them to be studying all five majors simultaneously. This was truly a genius! No wonder he could become a student of the president of Seoul National University; he was indeed extraordinary.

At this moment, Park Myungsoo's eyes lit up. Recently, Jung Joon-ho had been encouraging them to invest in the stock market, and he had been swayed by Jung Joon-ho's words. Park Myungsoo had invested 30 million won, which was all his private savings. So when he heard that Park Jiho was studying economics, his eyes lit up. "Jiho, are you good with stocks? I recently bought a few stocks, can you help me...?"

Before Park Myungsoo could finish, Park Jiho immediately said, "Sell all of them immediately, as quickly as possible. Otherwise, you'll lose everything!"

"Impossible!" Park Myungsoo panicked, "These stocks were all recommended by my friends through inside information!"

"Ha ha...!" Park Jiho laughed and said, "So-called inside information is just a trick by the big players to deceive retail investors. It has no real value. At first, they might be genuine, but once you believe it's all true, they'll trap you. This time, regardless of whether the inside information is real or not, it won't matter because even the big players will lose. In a few days, you'll see rain on the rooftop, but it will be rain of corpses!"

"Cough...!" Park Myungsoo panicked, "Jiho, are you serious? Then we... we... should quickly tell the others?"

"Ha ha...!" Park Jiho laughed heartily. He really didn't expect that the so-called devil on TV would actually want to immediately tell the others. They say that people who look evil aren't necessarily evil, and people who look kind aren't necessarily kind. It turned out to be true. Looking at the panicked devil, Park Myungsoo, Park Jiho smiled and said, "Brother, I didn't expect you to believe me so easily. I'm really touched. However, Brother Myungsoo, even if you believe me, others might not. People only believe what they think is right. Even if I'm right, I can guarantee that no one will believe me. They will even mock and ridicule me. No one can save such people, not you, not me!"

Park Myungsoo understood Park Jiho's words. He knew Park Jiho was right. Even if he and Jung Joon-ho had been colleagues and friends for many years, if he told him to stop buying stocks now, he might not listen and might even mock him. Just as Park Jiho said, in Jung Joon-ho's mind, he was the one who was always right.

"Jiho, I believe you!" For some reason, Park Myungsoo suddenly had an inexplicable and intense trust in Park Jiho!

Park Jiho chuckled. He didn't expect that after spending less than an hour with Park Myungsoo, he would have such firm trust in him. This was rare, and Park Jiho knew it was genuine because Park Myungsoo had nothing valuable to gain from him.

"What should I do now?" Park Myungsoo asked Park Jiho anxiously.

At this moment, Park Jiho's ears twitched. After a minute of silence, he looked at Park Myungsoo and said, "First, immediately call your friend and sell all your stocks, no matter how much you lose. Sell them all immediately. Second, have him set up a separate account for you, transfer the money into that account, and use it to buy futures on a stock market crash. Use all the money you have. In a month, sell them all. I estimate your returns will be more than ten times. However, you must promise me to donate half of the profits to the Coal Bank. Winter is coming, and I hate the cold."

After Park Jiho finished speaking, although Park Myungsoo didn't understand the part about the cold, he listened to every word. Without hesitation, he immediately said, "Definitely!" and then called Jung Joon-ho without delay.

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