Chapter 45

"Once they thought I had some money, they clung to me like this... Do these kids have no self-respect, or no sense of reality?"

Arriving at the entrance of the mansion,

"Mr. Gu, have you arrived?"

Amid the employees and guests,

the groom, Jeong-hyun Choi, dressed in a tuxedo, greeted them politely.

Myung-jin Gu treated his family differently.

With a warm smile, he extended his hand.

"President Choi, congratulations. Now that you've started a family, you only have to keep thriving."

"Haha, I wish I could be like you, Mr. Gu. This is your wife and children, right?"

Choi Jeong-hyun bowed once to Kim Mok-jeong, and once to Gu Do-hyuk and Gu Ji-hyun.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Choi Jeong-hyun."

"......Yes."

They responded with a brief nod.

"Your seat is reserved, so you can go in following the staff's guidance."

"Hehe, no need to rush. We should leave some traces since we came."

Myung-jin Gu took out an envelope from his pocket and walked to the adjacent table, picking up a pen.

He could have prepared and written the names in advance, but everything was for show.

"Write here, too."

Making the children write in the guestbook was also a cheap trick to leave a debt with Choi Jeong-hyun.

"Really, it's so annoying."

Gu Do-hyuk stuck his hand in his pocket and scribbled.

"Hey, just write it."

Gu Ji-hyun, holding his falling hair, wrote meaningless characters.

And then,

"Oh, you came early! I thought you would come with others, hahaha!"

Turning around at the sound of Choi Jeong-hyun's cheerful laughter,

"Mr. President, congratulations! May you live a long and happy life, hahaha, may your love last forever!"

"Haha, thank you so much for coming all this way!"

A familiar face caught his eye.

'What, how did he get here?'

An unexpected turn of events.

As Gu Ji-hyun quickly turned to the guestbook, Gu Do-hyuk whispered sarcastically in his ear.

"Hey, your friend, Shin Yu-won, is here."

"Don't."

"He's from the bride's side, Seo Min Group, I guess."

"Ah, don't. I don't want to see him either. Just write quickly."

"If it's that uncomfortable, should I chase him away?"

"Ah, really......"

While getting annoyed by Gu Do-hyuk's nagging, he wondered if it would be better to do so.

"Hey, Mom, I'm going."

Someone moved before them.

"Oh, you can see everything from here."

It was Mrs. Kim Mok-jeong.

"Shin Yu-won came to such a place, I wonder how he managed to get here?"

The slight gap created by Kim Mok-jeong.

Gu Ji-hyun quickly turned to scan Shin Yu-won. But,

'......What?'

His eyes widened.

It wasn't the ragged appearance he knew.

Clearly, from head to toe, all designer brands.

He ran through the list of designer brands in his head.

'......What is this?'

While ordinary people could buy a few designer items with some effort, what Shin Yu-won was wearing was on a different level.

'Could it be with the money I gave him?'

But it was hard to believe he bought everything with just 5,500, especially the suit.

It looked familiar, but the silhouette and material were quite unfamiliar.

'Is it a new item? No, it's not. Did he get it from a designer? That's unlikely.'

It seemed like an item that couldn't be bought even with money.

Gu Ji-hyun couldn't understand why Shin Yu-won was wearing it.

'Damn...... What is he?'

As the brief scan was about to end,

Shin Yu-won replied to Kim Mok-jeong.

"Shin Yu-won? Who is Shin Yu-won?"

As if the sky had been painted blue.

With a gentle smile,

"......"

Gu Ji-hyun was momentarily speechless at the smile he hadn't seen in a long time, but Kim Mok-jeong only wrinkled her nose.

"Oh, Shin Yu-won is Shin Yu-won. Who else?"

"I left that company a long time ago, how can I be Shin Yu-won?"

A veiled threat.

But still, a broad smile.

"......You? Huh."

Kim Mok-jeong laughed and Gu Do-hyuk walked over.

He extended his hand.

Still, one hand in his pocket.

"Shin Yu-won, how have you been?"

KJ Food Home Franchise Planning Director.

Shin Yu-won briefly recalled Gu Do-hyuk's position and turned his head. Complete disregard.

He looked at Choi Jeong-hyun.

"Mr. President, where is the bride's waiting room? I'll go see Seong-eun for a moment."

Choi Jeong-hyun was surprised by Shin Yu-won's sudden action but quickly regained his composure.

"The waiting room is inside the house, but if you tell the staff, they will guide you."

"Yes!"

Shin Yu-won bowed and took out an envelope from his pocket, heading to the side.

Ignoring both Kim Mok-jeong and Gu Do-hyuk.

"Hehe......"

Gu Do-hyuk laughed and said softly.

"Mr. Shin Yu-won."

Shin Yu-won finally turned to look at Gu Do-hyuk.

"Ah, yes."

"Are you doing well these days?"

Gu Do-hyuk lifted his chin and approached.

"When you charmed our Ji-hyun with that mediocre face and promised to make her happy, where was that......"

Shin Yu-won tilted his head, and Gu Do-hyuk came close, pressing his forehead.

"Hey, bastard," a warning came from nearby, but Gu Do-hyuk didn't care.

He just spat out,

"......Why are you so damn annoying, you piece of shit."

He thought Shin Yu-won would understand.

But Shin Yu-won pressed his forehead back and looked down at Gu Do-hyuk, calmly saying,

"Your family was as rootless and obnoxious then as it is now."

Smiling thinly, but with a cold gaze.

The message of contempt and disdain in his eyes.

Gu Do-hyuk, known for his temper in the KJ Group, was on the verge of losing control.

'This scum......'

He wanted to punch him right away, but it was a formal event.

Gu Do-hyuk pushed Shin Yu-won slightly and grabbed his tie. He said softly,

"Just because you met Ji-hyun once, do you think we'll treat you nicely? It's embarrassing."

From a distance, it looked like he was adjusting his appearance, but in reality, it was a show of force.

"If your life is trash, crawl like trash. Don't act up. Do you understand?"

Gu Do-hyuk said without hesitation and turned around.

But,

Tsk.

A mocking laugh came from behind.

Gu Do-hyuk turned his head reflexively, and Shin Yu-won smiled and muttered,

"If you came to a wedding, you should congratulate and leave. Why do you always act so uneducated?"

The trigger, on the verge of being pulled, was activated.

Gu Do-hyuk took off his jacket without hesitation, and the people around him rushed over.

"Brother! Enough!"

"Damn, what are you doing here?"

"Son!"

Family, Choi Jeong-hyun, and nearby security guards.

Gu Do-hyuk breathed heavily but Shin Yu-won calmly brushed off his clothes.

'Wedding is a wedding. On a good day, only good things should happen.'

But the incident had already happened.

Gu Myung-jin, who had been watching, pointed at Shin Yu-won and shouted at the security guards.

"I thought I could let it go, but get him out of my sight right now!"

The security guards hesitated, looking at Choi Jeong-hyun. After all, he was responsible for the event.

'Hmm......'

An unexpected commotion for Choi Jeong-hyun.

He thought placing them far apart would prevent any conflict.

"Are you not going to remove him? Should I do it?"

Gu Myung-jin deliberately raised his voice, but Choi Jeong-hyun had no intention of chasing Shin Yu-won away.

Calming Gu Myung-jin was the best option for now.

Choi Jeong-hyun quickly approached him.

But in the midst of the chaos,

"Brother, what's going on? Are you okay?"

A tall figure ran to Shin Yu-won.

A simple long black dress.

Her hair tied in a ponytail.

Elegant and fresh, yet with a unique charm.

Min Chae-yeon.

Shin Yu-won replied casually.

"Nothing. You're late?"

"That's not the problem, you're completely wrinkled. Wait a moment."

Min Chae-yeon lifted her heels and straightened Shin Yu-won's tie and shirt collar.

A common scene at a wedding.

But, a significant ripple occurred.

"Isn't that girl......"

Kim Mok-jeong covered her mouth in surprise.

Gu Myung-jin also lowered his arm, which had been pointing at Shin Yu-won, as soon as he saw Min Chae-yeon.

"Ugh...... Really, what bad luck."

To the puzzled Gu Ji-hyun and the agitated Gu Do-hyuk,

Gu Myung-jin gave a short order.

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