"President, what are you talking about? You are still in good health. It is not the time to be thinking about these issues yet."
"Don't you know? People in my family have lung problems once they're over sixty. My grandfather is like that, my father is like that... and I'm like that too now. Every winter I have to go somewhere warm for a while."
"In the past, medical technology wasn't advanced enough, so that's why it happened. But things are different now, so there won't be any problems. I can't tell from the fact that you smoke, right?"
"That's not the case."
As he said that, Park Junwan put out the cigarette in the ashtray.
"Sometimes I think it would be better for him to stay in the United States and not come back. Since he wants to study so much, he should be allowed to study... Am I also responsible for the child's current situation?"
"Don't think so. Master Zhenhe hasn't understood your good intentions yet, but sooner or later, he will understand."
"That would be great. I don't want the rule of primogeniture to be ruined by me."
After saying that, Park Junwan turned around and looked at the painting on the wall.
Seeing this, Secretary Huang said carefully:
"President, do you want me to investigate?"
Park Junwan retracted his gaze, looked at Secretary Huang and smiled slightly.
"It's better to do it secretly. Women are not reliable enough. How can you hang a painting and then be questioned by your own children?"
"Got it. I'll do it quietly."
"Well, if Director Wu finds out and complains to my father-in-law, it'll be tough. But... I really hope the painting is fake."
"What did you say?"
"It's okay, I'm just talking."
Park Junwan turned his head and looked at the painting, which was a very famous ink-and-wash landscape. As he looked at it, an incredible smile appeared on his face.
*** *** ***
After leaving his father's study, Park Jin Hyuk prepared to return to his home in Samsung-dong (located in Gangnam, Seoul, a bustling commercial and entertainment district). His younger brother Park Sang Hyuk offered to drive him, but he politely declined.
He walked towards the subway station.
In the past, if he encountered difficulties at work or wanted to think about some problems, he would take public transportation.
"Looking at the situation today, the days ahead won't be easy. Although I don't want to provoke anyone, I can't stop others from plotting against you."
Originally, he planned not to participate in the management of the family business, but to hold the company's shares and enjoy life, but now it seems unlikely.
He was accused of drug abuse even though he clearly did not do it, and was even told that he was addicted and needed to undergo drug rehabilitation treatment. Whenever he thought about it, cold sweats broke out on his back.
In South Korea, drug rehabilitation centers are called rehabilitation centers in a nice way, but in reality they are similar to mental hospitals.
Going abroad might be better, but that would be tantamount to exile.
No matter which path he took, it was not the one he wanted to choose.
On a crowded subway train, Park Jin Hyuk considered the situation he faced.
"A few days ago, Wu Ruiying asked me to go out and relax. It turned out to be a trap for me... I fainted earlier. I guess it was my stepmother and two uncles who did it. Even if I don't covet the management rights of the company, they still want to kill me?"
Throughout history, the loser in a power struggle has never had a good ending, either being exiled or killed.
After giving up power, very few people can live the rest of their lives in peace.
Although Park Jin Hyuk and Park Sang Hyuk are brothers, they have different mothers after all. Although their relationship seems good now, it does not mean that it can last forever. Wu Ruiying certainly does not want to see her son getting too close to Park Jin Hyuk.
When he thought of this, his heart sank to the bottom.
After becoming the eldest son of a top chaebol, he only had a month of comfortable life. Now there is an abyss in front of him and people are pushing him hard from behind.
Park Jin Hyuk walked out of the subway and headed towards the apartment.
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