Chapter 4

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Of course, upon a closer look, it wasn't my second daughter-in-law's face that appeared more, but my own.

There was no trace of my second daughter-in-law's face on this kid's face.

That's absurd.

Why would Hong-myeong feel regretful? He had already built everything and passed it all on before leaving. Why would he do such an absurd thing?

But that guy, really...

How could a boy look so pretty, almost like a girl?

I poked at the face of my grandson in the mirror, trying to make it look like my own.

How old could he be?

Before I closed my eyes, I had a son, Jung-yeop, from my eldest son Hong-myeong, and another son, Jung-tae, from my second son Hong-jun.

My youngest daughter, Ye-jung, hadn't been married off yet.

Indeed, Hong-myeong listened to me.

I had repeatedly urged him that one son wasn't enough and to have one more, regardless of gender. He finally did have one more.

Good job.

Of course, where else in this world could I find a more reliable ally than family?

Suddenly, I became curious about how Jung-yeop had grown up and how much of an adult he had become.

It's 2022, so let's see...

Oh my.

That young one must already be thirty-five.

Jung-tae must be thirty-three too.

Those rascals.

As older brothers, how could they manage their younger brother so poorly?

During their lunch break, they call a woman to the hotel to take a nap?

What a spineless bunch.

Even though this grandson, a blood relative, was someone I didn't know existed before I closed my eyes, his overly handsome face just made me more annoyed.

Ding dong! Ding dong!

The doorbell rang.

Oh!

Is it already this time?

Yes, I called someone, but I was too relaxed.

I quickly put on the clothes I could see and opened the door.

"Manager."

"Ah... Yes, come in. Just come in for a moment."

The man, the owner of this body, my grandson, looked at least four or five years older than me.

But wait.

Didn't the section chief say he would send a team leader?

Why is the team leader so young?

"Are you okay, Manager?"

"Is the company very busy right now?"

"Well, this time of day is relatively quiet."

"Then let's talk a bit before you leave."

The other person tilted his head.

"I have a bit of a problem right now."

"A problem...?"

He looked around the room, then said, as if he didn't understand what the problem was.

"Are you really okay?"

"Um... No, the situation is not good right now. Let's sit down for a moment."

We started talking on the sofa.

Of course, I couldn't tell him the current situation as it was.

If I did, my grandson might be treated as a strange person by the company people when I leave this body.

But I also couldn't hide everything, not knowing how the world works, who I am, or what kind of person I am.

"Um..."

"Yes, Manager. Please speak freely. We need to resolve this quickly and return to the company."

"Are you someone who works with me?"

When I asked, the other person looked around the room, then pointed to himself.

"Me?"

"Who else is here besides you and me?"

Even as I said this, I felt how shameless I was being.

"Manager, why are you suddenly acting like this?"

"Is my name Son Jung-hun?"

"..."

"Am I how old?"

No matter how I searched the room, I couldn't find this kid's wallet.

If I had found a wallet, I could have checked his ID, but I only found a mobile phone, a watch, and what seemed to be car keys.

"Manager."

"Yes."

"There is such a thing as propriety."

His tone suddenly changed.

"What?"

"There is such a thing as propriety."

The other person's face was turning red, as if it would burst.

It was already red from his ears to his neck.

"Manager, may I speak frankly?"

"...Go ahead."

"We are also human beings."

"..."

"Of course, you are different from us, but including me, Section Chief Kim, Manager Go... we all come to work to do our best in our lives."

"..."

"But this is not right. I would have tolerated it if it were a minor issue, but this is really not acceptable, Manager. I thought you were very drunk, so I came to pick you up. But you're not."

"..."

"Can't you stop this? Do you really have to go this far? We come to work to earn money, not to be your playthings for your amusement."

"Wait. Hold on."

I knew this reaction would come, which is why I asked for someone to be sent to the hotel.

I couldn't let this happen in the company.

"Have I often asked you to do such things?"

"Huh?"

"I'm not joking, and I'm not teasing you. I told you, my situation is not good right now."

I had to use the same serious look I used when dealing with other business leaders.

"I can't remember."

"..."

"I can't remember who I am or why I'm in this hotel room."

"Manager..."

"I'm not joking. Why would I play such a joke on you?"

"..."

"Surely, I'm not so alone that I have no one to play a joke with, to the point of calling a subordinate to a hotel room during work hours?"

"..."

"No, it's not that. My situation is really not good right now. That's why I'm asking. Do you understand?"

"Really... You can't remember? You can't remember who you are?"

He still didn't fully trust me.

I can't blame him. If I were in his position, I would have dismissed it as nonsense.

"I suddenly opened my eyes and found myself in a room with a woman I didn't know. Suddenly, I didn't know who I was."

"How could that happen...?"

"Don't worry. I know I need to go to the hospital for a check-up. Anyway, I got a call. A person named Kim Won-ho, the section chief. In a hurry, I asked for help. I know I'm in Seoul, South Korea, but it's hard for you to understand what I'm saying. I asked someone to come pick me up."

"Manager..."

"I'm not joking. Why would I play such a joke? Especially on a valuable employee who brings in money for the company during work hours..."

Then the other person looked at me carefully and said, "Your tone is... very different from usual."

"Did you hit your head while sleeping?"

"..."

"Did you ask the woman you were with?"

"I didn't have time to think rationally. As soon as I opened my eyes, I was like this. I only found out my name."

"Wait, Manager. What is this...?"

Suddenly, he searched his pocket and pulled out a mobile phone similar to the one I had used.

How much has the world changed that even a team leader carries a mobile phone?

"Why? What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to call the section chief."

"The Kim Won-ho section chief who called me earlier?"

At that, the other person tilted his head again.

"Why? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Is this really not an act?"

"No, it's not... Really..."

"Yes, I just wanted to confirm."

"What?"

"The Manager I know... doesn't use phrases like 'called me' when talking about the section chief in front of me or other employees."

"I understand. I get it, so let's not call. Only you know my current situation, so let's not tell the other company people."

Anyway, I need to get this body back to my grandson as soon as possible.

I don't know how to do it right now, but how can I use my grandson's body as if it were my own?

It's a very happy thing to be alive again, but I don't want to do it by borrowing my grandson's body.

It will only take a moment.

A very short moment.

So, when I leave this body and it returns to my grandson, I must ensure that it doesn't cause any problems in his life.

"No, that's not it. I think it's not a good idea to take you directly to the company, so I'm going to report to the section chief."

"..."

"The section chief thinks you are drunk."

"Oh..."

"He misunderstands that you are in a hotel nearby and asked for someone to be sent."

"Wait, Manager."

This guy.

He has pretty good reflexes.

"Yes, section chief. It's me."

The other person started the call while observing my reaction.

"Manager is here, but he's not in good condition. Yes, he's very drunk. If we take him to the company right now, it might cause problems. No, he's not sleeping. Yes, he's right here with me. Yes, yes. Is that okay? Yes, I understand. I'll do my best to help him sober up and return to the company. Yes!"

After hanging up, the other person looked at me carefully and asked.

"Would you like to go to the hospital with me now? I think that's the right thing to do."

This guy, this isn't a hospital matter.

If I need to understand this situation, I need to go to a shaman, not a hospital.

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What are you looking for with that?

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