I Became a Scoundrel of a Chaebol Family-Chapter 329: 33. In Seoul
Go Min-young said she would leave first thing on Saturday morning, May 1st.
It was around 8 a.m.—normally, that would’ve been the kind of time when we’d wake up, lock eyes, hug, kiss, have sex, then head out for breakfast. But today, by the time I got up, she had already finished getting ready.
And the way she looked at me with those wistful eyes... it was so captivating, I almost pulled her back into bed. I held myself back with just a kiss.
We both had schedules to keep, after all.
“Let’s see each other again... I don’t know when it’ll be.”
“I hope it’ll be soon.”
“Think we can see each other again within three months?” 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
She said that with a bittersweet smile.
I hugged her.
“I’ll come visit before then.”
“Even if you do, I don’t know if I’ll have the time... Even if we do meet... I don’t know if I’ll have the room to breathe... After today, it’s going to be very hard to make time.”
“...”
The delivery and research of RK-99.
Go Min-young would probably become incredibly busy from here on out.
And me, too.
Even excluding today’s meeting with Go Hayan, just handling the production of RK-99 compound would keep me plenty occupied.
Especially May—which was already jam-packed with appointments—would be even more so.
Honestly, maybe she was right. We really might not be able to see each other within the next three months.
And three months and about twenty days from now... August 23rd—Victory Day.
To think we’d have to pin our next passionate encounter on a massive national holiday.
Even I find that disappointing.
Smooch.
“Travel safe. I’ll keep in touch.”
“Yeah. Take care.”
Go Min-young stared at me with burning eyes... then kissed me.
A kiss that lingered for a while.
Then, with a wistful expression, she turned her back and boarded the military aircraft she had arrived in.
That was around 8:30 a.m.
I stared blankly at the back of the plane as it took off, only lowering my gaze after it had fully vanished from view.
“Soo-ah... oh, right. She’s on vacation.”
I called out without thinking—then immediately felt the emptiness.
Well, even though she’s on vacation, she’s probably just resting somewhere in the mansion. I could find her if I wanted. But I was the one who told her to take time off—it’d be awkward to call her back in now.
“Seunghee, bring me the launch materials for Sinabro.”
“Yes, sir.”
The only one lingering near me like she was on rotation was Strategy Team Leader Ra Seunghee.
Aside from Seo Aram, among the team leads—or rather, among the secretaries—she had the best specs. The only downside was that she still hadn’t developed a trait related to loyalty, but from a long-term perspective, she was the most likely candidate for the next Chief of Staff. And she tasted good, too.
If I’m considering Soo-ah and Seo Aram as potential CEOs, I should start grooming a new Chief of Staff soon.
Sorry, Soo-ah, but if I’m talking pure competence, Seunghee’s on another level.
She’s like a top-tier executive currently working as a team lead. Meanwhile, Soo-ah...
A mid-tier secretary playing Chief of Staff.
Well...
For me, appearance and loyalty matter the most.
Skills can be trained, after all.
“Here you are.”
Seunghee handed me the materials as I headed back into the mansion.
She began a quick briefing at my side.
“According to Elegant, all 10,000 sets sold out in a single day after release.”
“10,000 sets?”
I didn’t know much about that side of things, so I wasn’t sure—was that a lot?
“The set includes a ring, a necklace, and earrings—sold as a package. The price is...”
586.4 million won...
“Damn... that’s crazy expensive. Who the hell buys this kind of thing?”
“...If they’re well-off women, I suppose they would.”
“Really?”
The car I gave Department Head Seo Hyun-ju as a promotion gift was just over 100 million won, and this tiny set of accessories is nearly 600 million...
“You want one too?”
Seunghee hesitated a moment, then answered.
“...If possible, I would like one.”
“Hm. Is that so.”
I had only thought of bonuses as just giving cash...
But maybe I could give something like this to the secretaries, too.
Maybe I should discuss it with my sister—as a kind of internal reward system.
“But wait—if 10,000 sets sold, that means the total sales were nearly 6 trillion won?”
“Yes. And half of that belongs to our Muyeol Chemical.”
“Damn...”
In Sinabro’s case, we had agreed to take 50% of all related jewelry sales.
You could say it’s free money, but let’s be real—whether it’s earrings, rings, or necklaces, the real value lies in the gemstones. Especially Sinabro’s stones—no comparison.
Of course, being able to sell such expensive sets in just a day was also largely thanks to Go Hayan’s capabilities.
My sister really gave us a lot of leeway. Her company did most of the actual work, after all.
Still, I think this falls within a fair range.
That’s how I see it.
“Muyeol Chemical is about to become a real cash pig.”
“There’s talk of additional units and production today.”
“As there should be.”
A set worth nearly 600 million sold out in a day—of course we need to talk about expansion.
The cash flow here is way bigger than I expected.
Suddenly, I recalled something Go Hayan had said.
— The business you and I are pushing forward right now isn’t small-time, Muyeol.
— At minimum, it targets Asia—and if it goes well, the entire world.
— No matter how many staffers we have, the critical conversations still need to happen between you and me.
She had said that when I hesitated to meet in May, sounding slightly irritated.
Back then, I’d dismissed it as her being emotional. But looking at it now—she was absolutely right.
This really was a massive operation.
A business that generated 6 trillion won in sales in a single day.
Depending on how we handle it, we could pull in an even more insane amount of money.
“Let’s start getting ready.”
“Yes, sir.”
Our appointment was around noon.
Seoul wasn’t far, so there was still plenty of time. But since she liked neatness and elegance, I figured I should put some thought into how I looked.
The place I was supposed to meet Hayan noona was Elegant’s headquarters in Seoul.
Elegant was one of the many companies Hayan noona owned—a global jewelry brand, essentially.
Normally, she worked at Koryo Card, so for businesses like Elegant, she’d leave things to professional executives and run them in a semi-automated state. But since I was visiting today, she said she’d make a personal appearance.
“...This is my first time in Seoul.”
“Excuse me?”
Seunghee responded to my offhand comment as I stared out the window.
She looked like she didn’t believe me.
To think my first visit to Seoul would be like this...
Not Seoul in 2024, but Seoul in 2077.
These days, the largest city on the Korean Peninsula was Incheon, but that didn’t mean Seoul was small.
With Incheon carved out as a fully autonomous city, there were administrative changes too—parts of Gyeonggi Province had been incorporated into Seoul.
Still, the population held at 9 million.
That was likely due to proximity to Incheon, the mega-city next door, and population outflow over time to places like Gyeonggi, Chungcheong, and even Pyongyang.
Even so—
“Damn, it’s flashy.”
Seoul still stood tall as the capital of the Republic of Korea.
Elegant’s headquarters was a towering 88-story skyscraper in the heart of Jamsil.
It wasn’t just the height—the scale of the building was overwhelming.
And to think she considered this company low-priority enough to automate... it made me realize again just how monstrous my sister really was.
Noona and the aunts... their scale really is something else.
I felt it clearly when I got my Lunar New Year gift too—
The difference between us... it wasn’t even close.
Even if I raked in tens of trillions, it’d still be a drop in the bucket compared to what this family operated.
Maybe once RK-99 launched full-scale and sold like crazy, I’d be able to go toe-to-toe with them a little.
But then again, at the New Year’s presentation, it was Minji who reported the Group’s financials...
Still feels like a pipe dream.
Ugh. Freakishly rich people.
Just how much money do they even have?
“We’ve arrived, Master.”
“Yeah.”
While I was deep in thought, the AV landed on the rooftop of Elegant HQ.
As expected, there were already people waiting to greet me.
“Welcome, Young Master!!”
The moment I stepped out, I was greeted by a sea of bowed heads.
Men and women alike—every single person present bent at a full 90 degrees to welcome me.
Hayan noona wasn’t among them.
Straightening my clothes, I disembarked with Seunghee and Baekseol.
“Start calling me CEO already. How long are you people gonna stick with ‘Young Master’?”
“Ah... m-my apologies, CEO!!! I-I’ve committed an unforgivable sin...!”
“Unforgivable’s a bit much, isn’t it? Stand up straight. Back surgery costs a fortune.”
They straightened their backs like stiff robots.
Whatever °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° it was, they seemed to take everything I said to the extreme.
It felt like watching raw recruits.
“Noona? Where is she?”
“Sh-she’s currently waiting for you in the reception room, s-sir!!”
“Lead the way.”
“Y-yes!!”
I followed a man who looked like he was about to wet himself.
Now that I looked closely, he was one of the guys who’d been present during the RK-77 negotiations with noona.
...Was he the president of Elegant?
I hadn’t paid close attention, so I didn’t remember.
But man, he was so stiff.
You’d think someone was holding a gun to his head.
