Chapter 10. I Have to Become a Cool Husband

Before he could hear the answer,

Jin Tae-kyung swallowed hard.

He was genuinely shocked.

Having worked in the financial industry,

He knew better than anyone how high a 20 percent return was.

Even before finding out who had made these trades, Jin Tae-kyung instinctively took action.

“Let’s take a look at the transaction history.”

His body moved before he even thought about it.

He needed to see exactly what kind of trades had been made.

If there weren’t many trades, then perhaps the return would be somewhat understandable.

The market had been quite volatile that day, so someone could have made a large profit simply by being lucky.

In other words,

He was already half-convinced that luck had played a major role.

But then—

Click, click.

“…”

There were far more trades than he had expected.

He had not simply entered the market with one large order.

Instead, he had repeatedly and appropriately divided his purchases and sales.

That alone was astonishing enough.

This is crazy….

But that wasn’t the end.

There was an even more shocking fact hidden in the trading history.

It would have been hard enough to believe that this was the result of an entire week.

But most of the profits had actually been made in just one day.

In other words—

He made a 20 percent return in a single day.

‘…’

The shock continued.

He hadn’t invested in low-market-cap companies and made a huge return.

Most of his trades had been focused on large-cap stocks.

That meant this trading method wasn’t limited to the 5 billion won they had been given.

It could probably still work with around 30 billion won.

If he had been trading with 30 billion won,

He could have made 6 billion won in a single day.

That wasn’t the kind of profit that even a chaebol could casually dismiss.

One thing was certain.

There was a person with this kind of talent working at their company.

Whether it was good luck or bad luck,

They had discovered him now.

They had to hold on to him somehow.

Jin Tae-kyung took his eyes off the monitor and asked,

“…Who is it?”

Then—

“Haha…”

One person raised his hand with an awkward smile.

Jin Tae-kyung was stunned.

It was Do-jin.

You aren’t teasing me because you think we’re already close, are you…?

But judging from the reactions of the other team members,

It didn’t look like a joke.

Of course, nobody would joke around in an atmosphere like this.

Still, the situation was so unbelievable that he couldn’t help wondering if Do-jin was playing around.

“…It’s me, Managing Director.”

“…”

The team members nodded.

That was confirmation.

Right.

Now that the initial shock had faded and he thought about it calmly,

This actually made more sense.

If someone could produce results like this,

He would have achieved something somehow a long time ago.

There was no way he would still be working at a company like this.

You can’t get a perfect score on the CSAT just by being good at studying….

Now he understood it a little better.

A perfect CSAT score didn’t guarantee success.

But among the employees of Changseong Investment & Securities who had trouble even imagining attending Seoul National University,

Do-jin probably had one of the highest chances of succeeding.

Especially—

There’s no way Yura would have gotten herself into trouble with just anyone….

The reason Yura became as gentle as a lamb whenever she stood in front of Do-jin

It wasn’t without reason.

At that moment,

One sentence Yura had always insisted on came to mind.

Fool…

No.

Ondal and Princess Pyeonggang.

In a capitalist society,

if these results were truly based on skill rather than luck,

Do-jin was certainly not inferior to Ondal.

Then…

Perhaps he could do more than simply take over the company.

Perhaps Do-jin could actually make the company grow.

Jin Tae-kyung unconsciously imagined it.

Changseong Group’s

financial division undergoing a dramatic transformation,

allowing them to finally hold their heads high in front of the people in the business world who had always looked down on Changseong Group.

In other words,

They could finally stand proudly when meeting their acquaintances.

Why wouldn’t he have ambitions of his own?

It wasn’t that he had never wanted something like that.

The possibility had simply been so small that he had practically given up.

He swallowed again.

But—

He didn’t show any of it.

Don’t put pressure on him….

It was still too early.

The result was incredible, but it was only one day.

“That’s a good result. You worked hard. And all of you as well. Keep working hard like this from now on. The company has no intention of taking all the profits for itself. Most of the Special Strategy Team’s performance rewards will go to you.”

In other words,

he sincerely hoped that his current expectations

weren’t simply premature excitement, wild speculation, or wishful thinking.

He desperately wanted Do-jin to prove that his hopes were justified.

At the Main Residence of the Chairman of Changseong Group

Lee Seong-hak had stopped by his younger sister’s house after a long time.

He was both the brother-in-law and friend of Changseong Group Chairman Jin Myeong-ho.

The two men were talking.

“Things don’t look very easy these days, do they? It almost seems like the government has decided to completely destroy the construction industry…”

“We can still hold out for now, so don’t worry too much. We’re also continuing to win overseas contracts.”

“Oh, come on. I only said it because I’m worried about you. Aren’t relatives supposed to help each other?”

“Honestly… you’re worrying about things you don’t need to worry about.”

“You know the banks have been performing very well lately, right? And our Eunsung Group is among the best of them. Just say the word. I’m not asking for much. Just some of Changseong Group’s prime real estate…”

“Oh, come on! That’s for our children!”

“Ahem.”

As expected, that didn’t work at all.

To be honest, he hadn’t really expected it to work.

He was only testing the waters.

If he kept making little suggestions like this from now on,

then when Changseong Group really ran into trouble someday,

They might think of Eunsung Group first.

After all, Changseong Group’s real estate locations were exceptionally valuable.

The group had built its current position through construction and heavy industry.

So even if they were going through a difficult period,

There was no reason for them to become desperate immediately.

“Well… Anything interesting happening?”

“What about you? Do you have any interesting news? Why did you come all the way here and take up my valuable time if you don’t?”

“What good news could I possibly have? The only things worth mentioning are that Eunsung Group’s financial division is expecting its best performance ever, and my children are fiercely trying to take my position.”

“…”

“My kids are so ambitious. They’re already producing results and doing everything they can to take my seat.”

“Got it.”

“Come on. You’re not even going to listen? Then don’t ask!”

“You think I don’t know you deliberately brought up the subject because you wanted to brag about your children?”

“Hahaha. Then you should at least listen. If you bragged about your children, I’d happily listen too.”

At their age,

What was there left to enjoy?

Bragging about their children was about it.

It wasn’t as if he could brag to the chairman of Changseong Group about making money.

Eunsung Group might be larger than Changseong Group.

But Changseong Group certainly wasn’t a poor company.

If it had been,

His younger sister wouldn’t have been able to marry into it in the first place.

It was simply fun teasing his brother-in-law.

“Yura. Is she still obsessed with that whole Foolish Ondal and Princess Pyeonggang thing?”

“…”

“Oh? Sounds like something happened.”

“Enough. Just go home.”

“Tell me when Yura comes to her senses. I’ll introduce her to a good man. Does it make sense not to consider family background in this day and age? Even if you look at history…”

“Hey!”

“Ahem. I’m only saying it because I feel sorry for Yura! She’s smart enough, and she’s the best-looking person in your family. If she could just fix that strange way of thinking…”

“Hmm!”

“Alright.”

Lee Seong-hak stood up.

If he continued, Myeong-ho might genuinely become angry.

This was enough.

He said goodbye and was leaving the house.

Then—

“Oh, Yura. Long time no see.”

“…Uncle, why are you here?”

“That’s a rather hurtful way to greet your uncle.”

“Uncle?”

“…I-I just came to see your father.”

Honestly, my youngest niece is too unusual.

His nieces and relatives around Yura’s age usually tried desperately to win his favor and acted cute around him.

But Yura, despite having the most normal-looking appearance,

would glare at him and charge at him like a bull.

He had been thoroughly traumatized by her.

Still,

If he simply backed down here, he wouldn’t be Lee Seong-hak.

“How about it? Isn’t it difficult to find a man who meets your standards like you said?”

“Ha… Uncle! I’ve already found the man I’m going to marry! So don’t even think about introducing another man to me. Otherwise, should I visit Eunsung Group again?”

“Okay, okay, I’m joking. You don’t have to say it like that. My body still aches from when you body-slammed me when you were little…”

“Want me to do it again?”

“Ahem. I have something urgent to do. Still, I’m a little disappointed. You could have just told your uncle you were doing well instead of lying to me…”

“I really won’t use words next time.”

Rustle!

Whew.

He managed to leave while staying on the safe side of the line.

After years of experience, he knew that if he pushed things any further,

She really wouldn’t use words next time.

But before getting into his car,

He shouted loudly enough for Yura to hear.

“When are you going to show me that Ondal of yours?!”

“Hehehe.”

“Let’s go.”

This was exactly why he couldn’t stop visiting this family.

Their reactions were just too entertaining.

These days, everywhere he went, people were always trying to flatter him.

That was the problem.

On the Way Home After Work

I couldn’t control the huge grin on my face.

The amazed reactions of my teammates.

And even though he hadn’t said much,

My brother-in-law’s reaction had clearly shown how surprised he was.

I felt like I had finally been acknowledged.

At the same time—

“I really am going to make money with my own strength.”

Thinking about the profits I’d made from today’s trading

and how those profits would eventually become performance bonuses

made me feel like dancing right there.

I’ll make money quickly.

I’ll buy Yura presents.

I’ll repay my in-laws.

And when our little Dal-i is born…

I want to already be a cool and proud father.

At least today,

I felt like I’d personally confirmed that this could really become a reality.

Before arriving home,

I stopped to buy some fruit Yura liked.

“It really feels like we’re a married couple now.”

It definitely felt different from being lovers.

When I finished work,

I naturally thought about Yura waiting for me at home.

Even the drive home felt enjoyable.

No.

It wasn’t that it felt like we were a real married couple.

We really were a married couple now.

I arrived home.

Before heading to the detached house,

I ran into my father-in-law.

“How are you adjusting?”

“Yes, Father.”

“…Call me Father-in-law. Even though we haven’t had the wedding yet, you’re already family.”

“…Yes, Father-in-law.”

I was deeply moved.

My mother-in-law also looked at me warmly.

How could they treat someone like me?

who probably looked like a thief, a robber, a piece of trash, or the worst kind of commoner,

with such warmth?

Yura must have become this lovable

because she had been raised in a family like this.

When I reached the detached house,

Yura came out to greet me and hugged me tightly.

“You haven’t even showered yet.”

“Come on. Wouldn’t it be stranger if I had already showered right after getting home from work?”

She kissed me on the cheek.

I quickly showered and came back out.

Dinner was already prepared.

It was all food I liked.

I’m really a lucky man.

“Do-jin.”

“Hmm?”

“What do you think your parents would like? I don’t think I should visit them empty-handed.”

“Hmm… Dad likes alcohol, I guess. And Mom… fruit?”

“…I’ll think about it. You just enjoy your dinner, Do-jin.”

“Okay!”

It’s delicious.

“Oh, right. Don’t tell your parents about my family or let them find out who we are.”

“Huh? They’ll be really surprised later.”

“Still. If they find out beforehand, they’ll treat me differently. I don’t want to put up a wall before I’ve even gotten close to your parents. I’m going there as Do-jin’s wife, Yura. Not as a chaebol daughter-in-law.”

I nodded.

She’s so lovable.

Yura seemed a little nervous too.

probably because she was thinking about visiting my parents and telling them the huge news.

Hmm…

I think they’ll like her.

If it’s Yura,

I feel like my parents will probably welcome her with open arms.

They might be surprised.

but…

Yes, this had happened unexpectedly.

But I hadn’t met some strange woman.