Episode 225
Lee Jae-heon’s body, recalling his past life, has clearly changed. Muscles that weren’t there before were created, physical strength increased, and eyesight and hearing improved, all of which were strengthened within the range of ‘not impossible by the standards of this world.’ I wondered if some of my physical abilities from my previous life had been transferred over.
There is something that Lee Jae-heon forgot for a moment.
‘I was resistant to drugs, damn it.’
Some of his introspection shifted as he recalled his past life, but basically, Manager Kkondae had a body that did not respond well to sleeping pills. That’s why he’s pretending to be asleep when he’s not even there.
‘Only the octopus tangtang was intact.’
And except for Tangtangi, all foods including Tteokbokki, Rabokki, Fish Cake Soup, Sundae, etc. contained sleeping pills. It’s a shame that I pretended to be asleep just because of the timing. I had a general idea when they asked me what I wanted to eat, but I felt bad. What on earth are you doing with this precious meal?
A giggling sound was heard from Lee Jae-heon, who was lying face down on the table.
“Hey, hey, look at his face. “Isn’t it really funny how your face only opens up when you’re sleeping?”
“Haha....”
“He has a harsh expression and only becomes gentle when he sleeps, and it’s been like this since long ago.”
뒷담 작작 까라고 개새끼야.
“Mr. Ha... I laughed at everything I had to laugh about this year. “Now I have to smile more.”
“Would you like me to move it for you?”
“Move it carefully because it’s sensitive and wakes up easily.”
“Didn’t you take sleeping pills?”
“Have some patience. “Maybe it’s because I ate it often when I was young.”
“I guess you tend to have insomnia.”
“It’s not? “Did you just secretly feed him?”
“....”
Lee Jae-heon nodded inwardly at the unfamiliar, silent voice. So, don’t you think it’s ridiculous? Lee Jae-heon himself was even more dumbfounded and was on the verge of stumbling around. I remember secretly giving myself sleeping pills to prepare for a surprise event that wasn’t always funny, and my clothes exploded.
Lee Jae-hyung, who was smiling happily, started making excuses as if he had been nudged.
“...I fed the others too. “It wasn’t just me...”
“Is that so?”
“I heard there is nothing wrong with your body...! Why what why! What did I do! Do you know how loud this kid has been since he was young? uh? For us, it was just a last resort to regain our freedom of life!”
“I didn’t say anything, Director.”
“Then just shut your eyes!”
That bastard.
‘They say it’s not a company.’
Lee Jae-hyung was more flexible as an old man than Lee Jae-heon, but that was all just image management. Outside, where there was no need to pretend to be polite, his gangly side was clearly revealed. Maybe it’s because I drank a little alcohol and was in a bad mood.
‘...Still, he acts neatly in public places, but that guy named Secretary Jeong seems to be trustworthy.’
Jaeheon Lee tried not to react to someone lifting him. As I closed my eyes, my other senses naturally became more sensitive, but it felt like a centipede was crawling on my body and I wanted to squeeze it all out.
“Will he cry when he wakes up? Should I cry?”
“haha.”
“Actually, I don’t think I’ll cry. As soon as I wake up, I’ll be so angry. I’m going to be so angry that you’re playing such a dog prank again and I’m going to say blah blah. “It was like that last time too.”
“You said that last time too.”
“You keep singling out our secretary Jeong as if she isn’t you? Am I funny?”
“That can’t be right.”
Hmm.
Strangely, the conversation between himself and Manager Jeong came to mind, but he quickly erased it from his mind. Anyway, I have a better personality than that guy. As I was quietly cursing my mother’s second son, I felt his body being carefully placed in the back seat of the car.
“But this time, it’s not just a prank, so I need to scare him...”
“I’ve called the staff.”
“But don’t make it cry. It’s hard to even accept that kid’s natural personality. “How bad can you treat me if you even cry?”
“Then how much will you allow?”
“Uh...”
Lee Jae-hyung thought for a moment before answering.
“Fingernail?”
“All right.”
“Scars remain elsewhere. Please do it gently.”
“Keep that in mind.”
Lee Jae-heon thought while listening to the plot.
‘Fuck.’
It’s hard to make a living.
* * *
There is a group called ‘Lee Dang (李黨)’ that has created several affiliates focusing on the chemical business. It is a company that follows closely behind Ohsung, which is said to be the best company in the country. It is a large company that most people recognize just by saying its name as it is expanding its reach into various fields such as cutting-edge life sciences, batteries, cosmetics, beverages, and household goods.
Lee Jae-heon, so to speak, Manager Kkondae, was the daughter of the son of the chairman who built the company Lee Idang and the youngest son of the chairman at the time. To put it more unluckily, should I say he is a fourth-generation chaebol? However, most people around Jaeheon Lee were unaware of that fact. This means that he is a 4th generation chaebol with little presence.
Then why has it disappeared so much?
“The pottery is broken.”
“I guess I’ll have to buy it again.”
“I bought something at an auction. “I guess I can put it on display right now.”
“good idea.”
With parents who are not interested in anything other than the results their children show.
“I’m sorry, I should have kept an eye on my younger siblings...”
“Okay, go in without making a fuss.”
“Yes, have a good night. “I will take care of the kids.”
With my eldest sister, who never missed the right moment to appeal to herself.
I got hit in the face, my lip was burst and my nose was bleeding, but I didn’t feel it at all.
“Oh, I heard you got into a fight at school? “It’s a good thing.”
“Your parents were very worried, Jaeheon. From next time, just get it right, okay? “If you deal with them like this, they will think that something has happened to them and will try to steal your money like a mosquito.”
“Hey, come here. Let’s see how broken our ugly one is.”
“Oh my god... that must have hurt. Still, if you have a face like this, other friends will also support you. Anyone can see that he is a victim. “At this level, we can just push forward and claim that we are also victims.”
“There is a lot of anger at weak subjects. Isn’t this an anger management disorder? Was it that difficult to just get hit? Well, it’s funny that they just walk away even if they give you money.”
Nevertheless, Jaeheon Lee rationalized it.
‘...But it wasn’t my fault, it was that bastard’s fault.’
Everyone is saying that, so this is correct. Even if everyone pointed fingers at me and my family, it was all because they had no money. If you don’t have money, you can’t afford it, and if you can’t afford it, there’s nothing you can do, so you’re taking out your anger on Lee Jae-heon.
Feeling anxious, Lee Jae-heon held his breath and never looked back. The boy who seemed to have hit him more was transferred to another school on charges of committing school violence.
“....”
And when I became a college student.
“Ah Jaeheon. Our Jaeheon... Brother Lee told you to do things neatly. huh?”
“...What are these people?”
“I heard you have a friend at the university you are currently attending, that bully who beat you up and transferred to the school. He said he was unraveling a strange rumor. “That’s why I said I would go after it because it would be a pain in the ass.”
“however.”
“You were scared, huh? “I was scared, Jaeheon.”
At that moment, I was more scared of Lee Jae-hyung.
“Do I not know you?”
“...No, I...”
“I was afraid that strange rumors would spread again like last time and people would look at me like that. Don’t I know that you lack affection? Look how deep this brother’s friendship is. “I will let that bastard rat live as if it were dead.”
“...Brother, wait a minute. Uh... what is it? “What are these people brought here to do now?”
“It’s obvious.”
Jaehyung Lee laughed.
“People who will send those rat bastards to hell.”
“....”
“I’ll give you the contact information, so if you need it, Jaeheon, can you use it later? But tell your brother and write it down. got it?”
Lee Jae-heon muttered quietly, wondering what he was thinking at that time.
“Brother, that...”
“Oh?”
“...Still, it’s our fault when it comes to that bastard’s father... isn’t it...?”
“....”
“....”
That day, Jaeheon Lee was greatly scolded.
And at this point, I really didn’t think anything of it. Should I say that it feels like something that was blocked inside has disappeared. Well, because I have a lot of money. It’s natural that my family is a little different from those of beggars who don’t have money. It hurt my pride to have to be so embarrassed every time.
He also wanted to be like his older brother and older sister. He is confident, good at everything, and smart, so no one can mess with him. Like my brothers who resemble my parents more than anyone else....
“...Aisssi Gao Sangha.”
After that incident, Lee Jae-heon was treated as ‘a troublemaker who couldn’t do anything on his own’, and he got sick of it, so he ran out of the house, built up the qualifications he was given, and took the position of manager of Ohsung.
By that time, the old man in the 19-year-old impoverished survivor had already been completed.
“Are you going to be this stupid, Assistant Manager Jeong?”
With only the feelings about the events remaining and the memories fading, through almost perfect rationalization, they established their own existence by blaming others and came to believe that they were not bad.
Otherwise, Lee Jae-heon will become a being who should not live.
“Are you still not listening?”
* * *
The important point here is that Director Kkondae nevertheless had an aversion to murder. The entire Lee family knew that Lee Jae-heon belonged to the category of an ordinary person.
But what if that’s not the case?
“...Ah, brother.”
“....”
“I told you not to play pranks like this.”
Blood from the fingertips, where the fingernails are missing, flows down the already red-stained sword body. The drops of blood fell on the floor, which was already filled with water.
A very slightly embarrassed face.
“I really didn’t plan on doing this...”
His voice sounded a little tired.
“You called me here because I don’t need you, right? “It’s okay if it disappears, right?”
very little.
“...Jaeheon.”
Excited lips.
“I was surprised to see black things as soon as I woke up.”
“You...”
“This isn’t my fault, you know? I was just...surprised and couldn’t help but....”
“Where did you learn it?”
“....”
Lee Jae-hyung burst into laughter at the sight of Lee Jae-heon, who no one could tell was a murderer.
“I never told you this.”
“...So much.”
This is great for an image change.
is not it?