I Became a Scoundrel of a Chaebol Family-Chapter 309

Chuuwaaap.

“Huueeeek...!!!”

I stretched Danto’s cheek like a sticky rice cake—pulling and tugging without mercy.

Danto flailed her arms wildly, then barely managed to nod her head.

Still, her pouty lips stuck out like a duck’s bill on that sulky face of hers—so damn cheeky.

What the hell should I do with this brat?

“You gotta earn your keep, you little shit. How long are you planning to just eat and freeload?”

“Auh...”

“If she doesn’t listen, grab her cheeks and stretch the hell out of them.”

“...Yes, Master.”

“Eeek?! I—I’m the senior here!!”

“...Huh?”

Is that so?

Now that I think about it... she might be right.

Eun-hwa, Ma Yeon-ju, and Seo Eun...

“No, you little liar. Eun-mi was already around when I first came to Incheon. What are you talking about? I almost got fooled.”

“Ughhh... Th-That’s...!!”

Danto mumbled like she had a lot to say.

She knows everything, but probably can’t say it out loud because it’s a sensitive topic.

“Whatever. Who’s senior or junior doesn’t matter anyway. Everyone’s got different skill sets. Seo Eun-mi and Ma Yeon-ju have already been deployed on actual missions, so have them take the lead on that. Make sure they pass down their know-how to Danto and the others. As for Eun-hwa, dispatch her wherever force is needed. During downtime, she’ll oversee overall coordination. Think of yourself as the team leader.”

“Yes, my lord. I will do my very best!”

“Good. Now go draw up a concrete plan. Seung-hee, go help them out.”

“Yes.”

Strategy team leader Ra Seung-hee took the girls and left.

Just as things were starting to wrap up, a text came in.

I thought it might be Go Minji, but—

- Muyeol-ah

It was Go Min-young.

We almost had a falling-out over the whole Eun-hwa situation once, but narrowly avoided it.

That incident gave me quite the cold sweat.

**- Yes, Min-young.

Have you been well?**

**- I’m always good.

Just thinking about you

Makes even my worst days

Feel a little brighter.**

**- Me too.

Just thinking about you

Gives me strength I didn’t have.**

We exchanged just the right amount of sweet talk before getting to the point.

**- Your toy

It’s ready.**

- Toy?

- The knight-exclusive unit.

- Ah.

Something like that—I could’ve just had Go Minji take care of it.

But she contacted me herself. How thoughtful.

**- It passed all tests,

and now it’s ready for delivery.

Should I send it to your island?

Or...**

She paused for a moment.

**- Muyeol,

would you

come and get it yourself?**

- You mean to Dalian?

- Yes.

Her tone was dry, but I could read between the lines. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

‘If I couldn’t read this, I’d be a fucking idiot.’

Of course she could just have it delivered to my island.

But she was clearly saying she wanted me to come get it in person.

Naturally, it wasn’t about convenience—it meant she wanted to see me.

‘Considering what happened last time... I should go and settle that properly.’

Everything else was going smoothly right now.

Incheon politics just needed the mayoral election to wrap up. The rest of the tasks were already being handled by my secretaries.

Sure, I’d still need to act as final decision-maker, but Soo-ah could just relay the reports.

‘Right now, there’s nothing more important to me than family.’

- I’ll come.

**- Really? You’ll come?

When would be good?**

**- I’ll adjust to your schedule, Min-young.

Just let me know.**

**- Then,

how about next Saturday?

April 24th.**

April 24th...

No real plans on that day.

There is the Dickhouse Meeting, but that’s a weekly thing anyway...

**- I’ll come then.

Thanks for everything.**

- Okay.

Still short replies as always.

But they felt like they carried warmth.

‘While I’m at it, I should check in with the others too.’

I ended the chat with Go Min-young and started sending greetings to the others.

A light check-in message to someone I’d seen recently, like Go Minji.

And then messages to the ones who’ve already become “mine”—Go Hayoung and her candidate circle: Go Hayan, Go Seona, and Go Seonyul.

The last one, of course, was Grandpa.

The only man I stay in regular contact with.

**- Bzzt

Bzzt

Bzzt

Bzzt

Bzzt**

Replies came flying back in under 10 seconds.

Guess I really am the popular guy, Go Muyeol—even in their busy lives, they all respond instantly.

‘Damn. My direct bloodline’s love for their nephew is... intense.’

I saved the safest bet, Go Minji, for last, and sent replies starting from Grandpa down the list.

Most chats ended on a friendly, cheerful note with some casual greetings.

Until...

**- I already bought the prep supplies ♥

This is an anal flag.

They say if you apply some oil and keep this in,

it works just fine.

Ah,

but I guess you already know that, huh? Hehe.

Anyway, I’ll be waiting.

You can come stick it in anytime ♥

Your uncle has to do the first one, right? Hehe.

And don’t forget to pound my pussy, too.**

“....”

There was one formidable opponent in the middle of it all, but even that... ended pretty smoothly.

Aside from the fact that we scheduled a visit sometime in May...

‘Come to think of it, this’ll be my first visit to the Financial Holdings...?’

Not just Financial Holdings—other than Militaris, I haven’t really visited anywhere else.

‘Maybe I should plan a company tour schedule someday...’

There are quite a few places I’d like to visit.

Like Minji-ah’s Biotech under Militaris, or Koryo Card under Financial Holdings, and so on.

Someday I should make time to check out our Group’s affiliates.

Feels like I only know Incheon and nothing else.

**- Muyeol-ah, remember when we talked about going to the art museum together? You said okay, but... you haven’t forgotten, right? I don’t think you did, but I’m just asking just in case. I think I’ll have enough free time in May. What do you think?

And did you read that booklet I sent you? Of course, it’s impossible to gain broad and deep knowledge in a short time, but you can pick up the basics pretty quickly. Even just skimming through the booklet once will really help you enjoy the artwork more.

Or, this time you could just appreciate it with an empty brain and then come back later after you’ve learned the basics. That’d be a great experience too. I’ll respect whatever you decide.**

“...Ah, I forgot about this...”

Go Seonyul brought up the art museum.

Right, I had promised her we’d go together... quite a while ago.

We never followed up, and it kind of faded.

Go Seonyul must’ve wanted to go for a while, but since I never said anything, she held it in all this time.

Now it finally slipped out of her mouth.

And from the way she’s saying we should go in May, it sounds like she doesn’t want to put it off anymore.

‘May’s getting crowded...’

- May is fine.

- Right? Then let’s plan to meet in Jeju in May. The art museum is great, but Jeju has plenty of other sights too.

We agreed to meet sometime in May.

**- The product’s official release is in April.

April 30th.

The early feedback was so good, we decided to go ahead without additional testing.

We’re planning a huge ad campaign at launch to grab attention fast.

Muyeol, would you like to participate in the official event too?

I think people will be curious to know who developed and delivered the gemstone Sinabro.**

- Official event?

**- “Event” sounds fancy, but it’s really just a press conference or presentation.

Even now, there’s a lot of buzz around here.

That closed-door event on the super yacht seems to have leaked little by little.

We released about 15 prototypes, and the response has been strong.**

Since I haven’t had any sexual contact with Go Hayan yet, our conversations are still strictly business.

If it weren’t for Go Minji, I might’ve rolled around with her on that yacht back then. Still kind of bummed about that.

- I’ve never done something like that before...

**- What?

You handled the broadcast just fine.

When you took over Incheon, you spoke like a pro.**

I do want to go—but I’m also worried.

There’s bound to be questions like how Sinabro was developed, or how I discovered it—lots of speculation and behind-the-scenes talk.

I’m not confident I could answer those appropriately.

Not that getting questioned would ruin my life or anything, but... it just feels off. My sister will be there, and probably other family members too.

‘Still... maybe it’s better if I go?’

**- Noona

I’ll go,

but I’m not sure about participating in the event

I don’t really fit that image

I don’t think it’ll help sales.**

**- Hmm...

Really?

Got it, for now.

So just us two, no public event involved.**

- Yeah.

Compared to all the grim shit in this world, I’m just a mere mortal, but still—I’m not exactly free from the delinquent image.

I’m known as a brutal, chaotic bastard, but one who cleansed Incheon with sheer force—that’s kind of the rep I’ve got.

Is that really the kind of image that suits a gemstone like Sinabro? Hell no.

In this case, mystery works to my advantage.

- I’m fine with any month except May.

**- Then in May—

?

You said except May?**

- Ah, April’s a bit packed too...

- ....

If I end up meeting Go Hayan in May too, that’s way too much.

I don’t even know how things will play out when I meet with Go Hayoung and Go Seonyul—and on top of that, adding Go Hayan is a little too much.

It’s already a lot, honestly.

Unless I start batching these meetings, I should probably limit it to one Go per month... Otherwise, I won’t be able to function.

And we’re talking Go Hayan and Go Seonyul, for god’s sake.

I’m not even used to being around them—just sitting next to them drains the hell out of me.

‘Sigh... Go Muyeol, you’ve still got a long way to go. Better toughen up somehow.’