Chapter 89

Let’s go get a ride in Daddy’s car. Most of the fairy tale books I read as a child ended with the prince and princess living happily ever after. In real life, we fight over money, we fight over our children, we fight over our jobs, and our families. ‘Everything was a fight with Han Chae-won except for the child issue.’ There was something that surprised me while I was in America. Female employees who joined Earth Resources. He was in his 20s, graduated from a prestigious university, and there were quite a few people who had a history of marriage and divorce. Employees in their 30s had been married two or three times. ‘Divorce is very common and easy.’ Meet and part. Meet someone and get to know them. How happy are those who live without feeling lonely after getting married? I had never witnessed through my parents that it was a happy marriage. That’s why I don’t know if I have only fear left about marriage. “What do you think?” After being in a daze at Jo Soo-ah’s question, I came to my senses. It’s good to be honest, but I can’t answer that I think marriage is scary. “I just want to know what it means to live.” Dark Han River. After 11 o’clock, the families who had been out went home, and a cool breeze blew. Suddenly, it was so strange to have Jo Soo-ah by my side. “But I have a question. Can I ask just one question?” “If you set the mood like that and ask, you’re scared.” “Is it?” Shouldn’t you ask? I still want to know. “What are you curious about?” I did think that Jo Soo-ah had followed him well since he had just joined as a new employee. A senior at work taught me what to do, so at some point, I thought I had a good attitude as a newcomer to society. ‘Does he like me?’ Even when such thoughts pass by. ‘Ah, that can’t be.’ Even if she likes it, wouldn’t she be happy if she met a better man than me? He didn’t have the confidence to live under the ring, suffering for a pretty and kind woman like Jo Soo-ah. Although it was regrettable when she went to work alone after her education was over. Even after marrying Han Chae-won, I thought that my relationship with Jo Soo-ah had become distant. I still can’t forget the way she cried when I showed her the semi-basement room after the divorce. “What is your wish, Sua?” “Yes?” “wish. Is there anything you want to achieve?” I’m not the genie of the lamp… Still, many of the things that become money in the world can be achieved. Even so, it would be unreasonable to ask for a group of the opposite sex. “My wish is really strange.” Jo Soo-ah said with a slight smile. “Originally, it was my dream to become a prosecutor.” “A prosecutor from the prosecutor’s office?” “Yes. I wanted to catch all the villains.” It reminded me of Jo Soo-ah arresting the villain or going to court and participating in the trial. If the prosecutor is pretty, I think the time of interrogation will be less painful for criminals. Although I was so badly hurt by Han Chae-won, at the beginning of my marriage, I was pretty, and I could tolerate it. To be honest, when I see her beautiful appearance, even when I get angry, I calm down to some extent. “Soo-ah, you study well. Was it difficult to become a prosecutor?” “Well. To be honest, I prepared for going to law school.” By the way?” “at that time… … My grandmother couldn’t see very well. So I underwent surgery, and since then I have been able to see better.” I tilted my head. I feel like I’ve heard a great story. “Could it be because of that surgery that you applied to Arkor with those grades and specs?” “Yes. Right. It’s the first time I’m talking about it.” “… … .” At the time Jo Soo-ah joined the company, all of Arcor’s employees didn’t knew why. There were many types of pharmaceutical companies, and if it were her, she could have gone to a place where the annual salary was 1.5 times higher. Most of the employees, including me, would just attend because they passed the interview based on their grades. To come to Arcor after being impressed by the way she fixed her grandmother’s eyes through surgery. Maybe that was the duty of pharmaceutical companies. Giving kickbacks, courting doctors. It does a lot of dirty work, but you can still see medical technology advancing and treating patients up close. The pride of seeing cases that were difficult to fix in the past get fixed. At first, I felt a great sense of accomplishment after selling the LASIK machine and seeing the patients coming out of the operating room. “Sua is a good-hearted person.” “No. I’m in a hurry to fill in the performance.” “Performance is always number one. I am still number one.” “It should be, though.” And one more question arose. After breaking up with Han Chae-won, a question arose for Jo Soo-ah. “Sua, when was the last time you broke up with a guy?” “Yes?” “I don’t think any man would want to miss Sua.” Joshua stared blankly at me. We sat together on the stairs, so our faces weren’t far apart. Strong winds and lights. Her face looked more alluring. “We never broke up.” “Yes?” “I have never met a man.” After the innocent student days, he entered his first job and said he liked me. And it just made me wait a long time. ‘this… … .’ Light, wind. Until people are sparse. Everything was in that mood. ‘I might get rejected.’ He brought his face closer to Jo Soo-ah little by little. If she avoids or expresses her disapproval, always be prepared to remove your face so that you can be less embarrassed. Joshua quietly closed his eyes. There was something I felt after going on a late-night date with Jo Soo-ah at the Han River. ‘Life becomes positive and I feel full of energy.’ When I met Han Chae-won, I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown because I didn’t know when I would get annoyed. Because of her many irritations, even when she laughed, she had doubts and anxiety. ‘Is this why men work so hard on dating?’ Recalling his father figure, he was always popular with women. I also brought married women I met at gambling houses to my house for several days. “God. Call me Mom, ha, ha, ha.” Now that I think about it, there were a lot of parts where my father was quite insane. Anyway, it was nice to get pocket money for bringing girls home. My miserable childhood when I sold even my mother, who had never seen her face, for 1,000 won or 2,000 won. “Are you a god? I am Teacher Won Seon-ah, who is in charge of the dream class.” When I was in kindergarten, the teacher was very pretty. Although she is in her mid-20s and is not tall, she is quite beautiful. At the end of kindergarten, fathers who came to pick up their children flocked to the school. The fathers held their children’s hands and talked to the kindergarten teacher with big smiles. “I see you smile at men.” “A fox. fox.” “Look at the color on your face.” I later found out why my friend’s mother was cursing behind my back. Meeting Jo Soo-ah, I felt that what is so important in life is dating a pretty woman. It was too late to realize that I had lived as a single mother through middle school and high school, and even went to college. I lived with my best friend, Oh Myeong-woo, keeping away from women all along. “Jongyeop.” “Yes. older brother.” “When was your first relationship?” “I do not know. It is ambiguous when to set the standard for first love. Even while attending daycare, there was a girl I liked.” “Then you don’t have to answer because it’s your private life. How old were you when you had your first kiss?” “2 seconds? What do you call private life?” “… … .” In the second year of elementary school, there were memories of the first ramen, not the first kiss. How tangled and stimulating the noodles of the first ramen I’ve ever eaten were. I felt ecstasy at the salty and spicy taste. ‘I can’t bear to ask you at what age you first slept with a girl?’ Even a high school student would be on the fast side. Lee Jong-yeop might have been in middle school. ‘Is it that good to be in a relationship?’ Suddenly, I decided to send a text message. ―Kim Shin: Team leader. How is your married life? Are you happy? Not the employee you brought to Bio Life. A question I asked as a boss at work and as a senior in life. It seemed that if they had the same level of management skills, life values, and experiences as team leader Ahn Myeong-guk, they would have a happy enough married life. ―Ahn Myeong-guk: It’s nice to be married. ―Ahn Myeong-guk: I can’t do anything dangerous, and I quit all my time-consuming hobbies. I can’t afford to spend a lot of money. ―Ahn Myeong-guk: You can eat well without covering the food. Life has become so fucking stable. ―Kim Shin: Is that a good thing? ―Ahn Myeong-guk: I still don’t know much about marriage. ―Ahn Myeong-guk, team leader: When you have a child, you learn life by washing the dishes for two hours each time. ―Myeong-guk Ahn: I realize today that monks had reasons for living in the mountains without getting married. Even a monk can attain enlightenment only by doing so. ―Myeong-guk Ahn: A happy marriage is like a lottery. ―Kim Shin: Are you excited every time you see your wife? ―Ahn Myeong-guk: You can never win. Almost 99% of it sucks. I sent KakaoTalk lightly, but it felt like there was a lot of stuff piled up. Ahn Myeong-guk drove the Bentley home after chatting with Kim Shin. “Hehehe.” It is said that status as a member of society is a business card and a car to drive. In just one day, everything changed for the better. ―Director Heejeong Kim: Did you go in well yesterday? ^^ There are so many things to share with the executive director because of business negotiations with Bio Life. ―Kim Hee-jung: The vice president also told us to do our best to help Bio Life. Just contact us and we will come to you anytime. Kim Hee-jung is, executive director of Isung Biologics’ global sales center. It was clear why she, who is in her late 40s and has a well-groomed appearance, speaks softly. ‘I don’t take that kind of low attitude toward small and medium-sized businesses.’ This is because Bio Life is a power that cannot be ignored, even as a heterosexual group. Ahn Myeong-guk felt that the time had come for a change as an office worker. An Myeong-guk of Arcor is generous to his subordinates, takes care of his performance moderately, and does not look down on his superiors. It was just that good. What about An Myeong-guk of Bio Life? It was an important position, and I had to manage the delivery system of vaccines that could save hundreds of thousands of people. It is not difficult to create a delivery system in Korea because it is well-organized and professional. It takes self-confidence to perform well in a business role. ‘My life so far has not been wrong. And my future life won’t be wrong.’ He does his best in Biolife and always does whatever Kim Shin needs. They say a man will give his life for someone who knows him. If an annual salary of 500 million won and incentives are given, it is something that has to be paid back. ‘It has to change in the future.’ Park the Bentley and make your way up to the apartment. Beep beep beep! I entered the password for the front door. As soon as I opened the door, my wife’s nagging poured out. “What are you doing? Come now! You don’t answer the phone on the weekend, do you stay out all night? Are you sane now?” His wife was arguing with her face flushed red. The children were looking anxiously behind them. Okay. I couldn’t send myself to the academy I always wanted. The generation was busy paying off the apartment loan and had to take care of their parents’ pocket money. I could see my wife’s shabby dressing gown that she had been wearing for years, to the extent that all the lint was on it. Right now, I’m living on my own, but…. “Ji-kyung.” “Why! What excuse are you trying to make? Try it!” I spoke briefly to my wife, who was shouting. “My annual salary is 500 million.” Yess?” “You know Bio Life, right? I moved to that company. Incentives are separate, so you can see it as more than 1 billion.” “… … .” His wife’s widened eyes were shaking with shock. I said to the children who were in a daze. “Guys. Let’s go for a walk around town. Dad’s car is a Bentley.”