The Youngest Son of Sunyang

"You're not being too modest, are you? You're more than that. Why are you so lacking in confidence, our nephew?" My aunt showed her utmost affection and patted my back. "You're still young. You don't have to set your limits so soon. Anyway, let's postpone this discussion for now. What about the divorce papers? How should we handle them?"

"As for Grandfather..."

"I know that. Hand him the divorce papers and take care of the rest, right?"

"Yes, but there's one more thing he's asking for."

"One more thing? What is it?"

"Distribution rights for Sungyang Mart. Aren't you preparing for a hypermarket?"

"Hypermarket? Ah, a large discount store."

"Yes, a lot of capital is being invested in that area. Besides, Sungyang Mart is an unlisted company, so make it the main company. Transfer the department store and hotel shares there too. Then, Aunt will practically have control over the group's cash transactions. It's almost like having a group bank."

"Would he give me that too?"

Thinking that it would swallow the most active subsidiary in terms of funds, my aunt got excited.

"Whether it's a department store or a large discount store, isn't it the same structure? The only difference is the quality of the products they handle. You've already achieved excellent results in managing the department store, and you're even going through a divorce. You should obtain that much. Make Sungyang Mart the main company for distribution and fully separate the subsidiaries. Then, you can consider the foundation secured."

My aunt swallowed hard. "If I make distribution the main company, I'll only need to hold distribution stocks, and the rest can be neatly settled by transferring shares with company funds, right?"

"Yes. Since you're just shifting money between pockets, you can separate the subsidiaries without any money going in. A clean sweep?"

My aunt hugged me tightly. "Whether you're Gongming or Zhang Liang, no matter how clever you are, you won't be able to match our nephew even at your fingertips."

Feeling suffocated, I gently pushed my aunt away. "You should meet Grandfather first. I will... No, CEO Oh will meet Grandfather. I'll give him some fear first, so Aunt can deliver the decisive blow."

"Fear? How?"

"You need to make Aunt's husband realize that he's nothing without being Aunt's husband. CEO Oh is quite adept at getting into other people's heads."

"Mayor Choi. The rumors have spread like wildfire in this area. They say you're holding a flower badge in both hands and planning to properly play the power game."

"What? Who said that?"

"These days, you're frequently meeting with Chairman Daehyun. What are you trying to achieve?"

His attitude had already changed. Mayor Choi was beginning to understand the essence of power. He had experienced the balance of power, where hundreds of times the money lined up in front of a mere handful of power.

He had thought that it was the money of the father-in-law, Chairman Jin, that moved power, but in reality, it was the opposite. Chairman Jin, his father-in-law, had just piled up thousands and tens of thousands of times the money on the scales.

As he received the condescending gaze of Oh Sehyun, Mayor Choi anger began to well up.

"I met Chairman Daehyun because of the New Town construction starting next year. Ah, this time, CEO Oh should be involved too. Our calculations are already complete for DMC, right?"

"That New Town project will likely involve a contract with Daehyun Construction. Don't get any wrong ideas. HW Group isn't interested in apartments."

"HW? Ah, Dae-ah Construction changed its name. Now it's the head of HW Group, right?"

"The chairman of HW Group is Mr. Song Hyunchang of Ahjin. I'm just the representative of the holding company."

"I know the family tree now, so let's get to the point. I thought you came to ask me to lend a hand for New Town..."

Oh Sehyun sighed and began to speak. "What I told you to do was to remove the label of Sungyang Group. I didn't tell you to switch from Sungyang to Daehyun Group."

"Let's stop talking about things that are off-topic. I'll handle my own matters."

He didn't hide his displeasure. He believed he was an enormous power. Not hiding, not holding back, not concealing – these were the privileges of the powerful.

"If you still don't understand, there's no hope for you. Listen, Mayor Choi. You're just a toy for Chairman Jin. You're a toy he plays with for a while and throws away when he's bored."

"What? How dare you say that!"

Although his hand holding the sofa armrest trembled, Oh Sehyun didn't stop.

"Just for fun, I'm going to shake you up by giving you a taste of wind. That's all. Your father-in-law, Chairman Jin, will get annoyed. That's all it is. It's just a joke, toying with inspiration that's overflowing and gradually fading, and life's boring temper tantrums."

"Shut your mouth!"

"If Chairman Jin abandons you, Chairman Daehyun will feel uneasy and abandon you too. Do you think Chairman Jin has any interest in redeveloping some apartment buildings?"

Mayor Choi's expression turned cold. He was no longer agitated.

"Abandon me? Who would abandon whom? Does Chairman Jin have the ability to abandon someone twice? Who do you think you are, talking nonsense without knowing anything?"

"What?"

"Chairman Jin has already abandoned me. From the moment I decided to run for mayor of Seoul. Legally, we're tied together as father-in-law and son-in-law, but inspiration-wise, we're worlds apart."

Oh Sehyun completely understood why Mayor Choi had taken such a divergent path. With this mindset, there was no turning back, not until he received an even greater shock...

"Erasing something from your heart happens only once... didn't I just say that? There's still a legal tie, right? So, if you sever that link as well, it's like being abandoned twice. Once that link is severed, you're truly finished. Do you know that the Sungyang scholarship students endure because of that link?"

Mayor Choi's complexion changed. Could it be true?

"The moment that link is severed, crowds of people will rush from Yeouido to Seocho-dong, hunting you down. Instead of businessmen coming here with bags of money, you'll have arrows flying at you." Oh Sehyun stood up from his chair. At this point, he had delivered a sufficient advance warning. "Mayor Choi, I came to see you because I'm worried that sparks may fly my way because of you. I'm doing everything I can to survive, but there's no way to stop it. When you leave, please do so quietly. If sparks fly, I won't stay quiet either."

Leaving Mayor Choi with a blank expression, Oh Sehyun exited City Hall.

He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. After all, there was still some time left in his term, and he could squeeze out a little more.