IRLPLBIO Chapter 29 Part 2

Han Chang-hun had never imagined that Han Ga-yeon would one day give up everything she had and disappear. Because Han Ga-yeon was the child Han Chang-hun had placed the most hope in.

—Father, I am a mother now too. I don’t intend to stop my son from doing what he wants, even if I can’t actively support him.

Han Chang-hun understood those words. He was like that, and so were Han Moo-jin and Han Gyeong-jin. They all wanted to grant their children whatever they desired. Even if it wasn’t legally or morally right, they ended up providing support.

Compared to that, Han Ga-yeon was merely asserting her rightful claims now. There was no reason not to grant them.

“…You will only take your original share. Do not complain even if it is absurdly less than your brothers’. It was divided while you were gone.”

Han Chang-hun declared his surrender. Han Gyeong-jin, though in pain as if flesh were being torn from him, could not defy Han Chang-hun’s decision. Han Yun-cheol, who had anticipated this outcome, smiled faintly.

“Did you deliberately involve Ga-yeon in today’s discussion?”

Han Gyeong-jin growled at Han Yun-cheol. He should have spoken nonchalantly, but his cheeks twitched with unspent resentment.

Han Yun-cheol replied with only a mechanical smile. His ally was Jae-gu, not Han Gyeong-jin.

After a bout of excitement, Shin Ju-hee suggested they move. It was difficult to have a long conversation on the hot street. Jae-gu’s face, weak to heat, was turning red, and Shin Ju-hee’s neck and back, armed with a trench coat, began to be drenched in sweat.

“Let’s talk in more detail, calmly, somewhere cool.”

Shin Ju-hee naturally switched to honorifics. She had promoted Jae-gu, who was before her eyes, from ‘a somewhat interesting high school student’ to ‘a potential business partner’.

Jae-gu, keenly sensing the changing atmosphere, lifted his chin.

“I’ve told you everything worth knowing. It’s a bit much to ask for more for free, isn’t it?”

“As if it would be for free.”

Shin Ju-hee tapped a large suitcase. She had brought money, wondering what would entice a high school student, but she hadn’t expected to find a use for it like this.

She tried to remain calm, but she couldn’t completely suppress the surging joy. Even unplanned events seemed to be working in her favor.

“Then where to……”

“Brothers and sisters, how about the karaoke bar? Come today, and we’ll give you plenty of service!”

A part-timer distributing flyers on the street suddenly interjected. ‘Wangja Noraebang’ was written largely on the shiny, glossy paper. A photo boasting a gloomy, cave-themed interior was also included.

Were karaoke bars like this back then?

Jae-gu showed interest. The part-timer, sensing it uncannily, whispered as if revealing a secret.

“Actually, this is my uncle’s place, and we don’t have many customers. If you visit today and like it, please introduce other customers. Then, today, we’ll do it for you for free!”

“Oh, free.”

“Just tell the counter that Yong-yong-i introduced you. Big brother, give it a try!”

The part-timer, who appeared to be Kwang-cheol’s age, was very jovial. The middle school student, having chattered away, added, “We’ll give you cola as well!”

Jae-gu, taken in, clutched the flyer. Checking the location, he was further drawn in by how close it was.

Shin Ju-hee also nodded. The places an adult woman like Shin Ju-hee could take Kwang-cheol, a middle school student, and Jae-gu, a high school student, were limited. If it was a place where they could talk ‘quietly so others couldn’t hear,’ the options narrowed even further.

If they were definite business partners, she would have suggested a place like a hotel, but taking boys in school uniforms like them would be lucky if they weren’t reported. A karaoke bar, at least, would have decent soundproofing, and as a separated space, it seemed fine for the three of them to talk quietly.

While Jae-gu and Shin Ju-hee focused on the karaoke bar, Kwang-cheol focused on the middle school student who gave them the flyer. Even if one overlooked the issue of a middle school student working a part-time job, there was something that bothered him.