Chapter 32: The Chairman’s Thanks

“Ah, hello. It’s been a while.”

Myungwoo bowed slightly to Jo Beomgyu with a mildly surprised face.

“Heoheo, yes, it’s been a while, Myungwoo.”

Jo Beomgyu laughed keolkeol and accepted his greeting.

“Huh? Jo Beomgyu…… Chairman?!”

The manager beside him looked at Jo Beomgyu in shock.

“Hm, Myungwoo’s manager?”

“Ah, yes, yes! That’s right! Honored to meet you!”

The manager stood stiffly at full attention. Seeing him, Jo Beomgyu smiled and said.

“Yes, nice to meet you. I have something to discuss with Myungwoo alone, could you step out for a bit?”

“Ah, yes! Understood!”

The manager quickly exited with a snappy attitude.

Dalkak-

With the manager gone and the door closed, only Myungwoo and Jo Beomgyu remained in the room.

“Myungwoo.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

“Heoheo, what’s with the formal Chairman. Just call me Uncle.”

“But…….”

“You’re the precious friend who fixed our Seungha, that much is natural.”

‘As expected, that’s it.’

Myungwoo nodded inwardly but outwardly showed a slightly flustered expression and said cautiously.

“Un…… cle?”

“Heoheo, yes yes. Much less stiff, good.”

Jo Beomgyu looked at Myungwoo with a kind-hearted smile.

At the warm, friendly smile, Myungwoo smiled back.

‘Bigger harvest than thought.’

For fixing one son’s personality, allowing a casual title like Uncle.

From a pretty successful company chairman, no less.

‘Grateful to Jo Seungha.’

Thanks to that, good connections formed.

“Yes, I heard. You changed our Seungha 180 degrees.”

“Ay, no. I just said a few things to hyung from the side.”

Jo Beomgyu laughed keolkeol as if pleased with Myungwoo’s humble attitude.

“Heoheo, no one gave our Seungha harsh words, and even if they did, he wouldn’t listen. Rather, they couldn’t. In that situation, you did and fixed him, so from my position, very grateful.”

“Haha, glad my words helped Seungha hyung.”

Myungwoo and Jo Beomgyu smiled at each other.

“Yes, actually, I called you saying custom suit, but this uncle is too grateful. There’ll be more gifts when you go down.”

“Yes? Gifts?”

Myungwoo showed a genuinely surprised expression this time. 

More than the suit.

“Of course, changing our Seungha, just one suit as thanks would be lacking? This uncle isn’t that small-minded.”

“Uh, I heard the suit is because sales rose from the ad……?”

Myungwoo showed an innocent face with a puzzled expression. 

Jo Beomgyu laughed keolkeol and stroked Myungwoo’s head.

“That’s roughly brushing it off since people don’t know your and Seungha’s relationship well. Hm, if you’re going to live in entertainment long, good to know this much smokescreen.”

‘Teaching the kid good stuff.’

But not wrong. 

Celebrities must show only good sides to people.

Of course, a bit hard for a real 10-year-old to understand, so Myungwoo just nodded.

“Hm, not sure I get it, but I’ll keep it in mind.”

“Heoheo, yes. Good attitude.”

Jo Beomgyu nodded as if liking Myungwoo.

“Myungwoo.”

“Yes.”

Jo Beomgyu looked at Myungwoo with warm eyes.

“Thank you.”

And he bowed his head to Myungwoo.

“Uh, uh…….”

At the company chairman’s sincere thanks, Myungwoo was flustered. 

Didn’t expect this much gratitude.

“Our Seungha, immature and reckless, I worried a lot how to change him, thanks to you, he became a different person. This favor, even repaying lifelong wouldn’t be enough.”

“Ah, no. What did I do…….”

Myungwoo waved his hands. Despite that, Jo Beomgyu grabbed Myungwoo’s hand and continued.

“Sincere. If later you need help from me or JB, contact. I’ll help as much as I can.”

“Uh uh…….”

“Of course, you probably don’t know the meaning yet. Just think you got close with a friend’s dad.”

Actually, Myungwoo knew the meaning perfectly, but outwardly nodded with a dazed face.

And laughed inwardly.

‘Ha, haha, this is harvest beyond imagination.’

For fixing one kid, not just connections but a help request right. From JB chairman, no less.

That much, he could handle anything later. Myungwoo bowed to Jo Beomgyu.

“Thank you. I’ll stay close with Seungha hyung from now, Uncle.”

“Heoheo, yes. Nothing more to wish if you do.”

Jo Beomgyu smiled seeing Myungwoo say what he wanted to hear.

Of course, this was Myungwoo’s intention too. Jo Beomgyu would want Myungwoo to stick by Jo Seungha and teach more.

“Oh, uncle kept busy Myungwoo too long. Go now.”

“Ah, yes, understood! Glad to meet you, Uncle.”

“Yes, go carefully.”

Jo Beomgyu waved at Myungwoo bowing again. 

Myungwoo smiled at him and opened the door to go out.

“Ah, Myungwoo, finished talking with Chairman?”

“Ah, yes, brother. Now to get the suit.”

“I’ll guide you. Follow me.”

At Myungwoo’s words, the earlier staff spoke politely and led. 

Myungwoo and manager followed.

“By the way, what did you talk about, Myungwoo?”

“Ah.”

At the manager’s question, Myungwoo organized what to say.

“Hyung, do you know Chairman Jo Beomgyu’s son?”

“Son? Yes. First Jo Seungha, and another.

Jo Seungha being Jo Beomgyu’s son wasn’t much secret. Well, that’s why site people watched Jo Seungha’s mood.

“Grateful for being close with Seungha hyung, asked to keep it up. Talked about Seungha hyung too.”

That should do. 

The manager saw the process of Jo Seungha changing after Myungwoo’s harsh words.

“Ahh, that’s it.”

As if understanding, the manager nodded. 

Well, an adult with sense would get it from that.

“Arrived. Enter here.”

Rode elevator to another floor, walked, staff stopped at a room and said politely.

“Yes, thank you.”

Myungwoo nodded and opened the door.

Kiiik-

“What, who?”

“Ah? Kang Myungwoo?”

“What? Already here?”

Door opened, several pairs of eyes looked at Myungwoo. 

At the sudden focus, Myungwoo smiled awkwardly.

Then several women rushed at Myungwoo.

“Oh my, mask insane. Saw on TV, but really no joke?”

“Really. Said handsome handsome, really super handsome.”

“This level, could model for our company?”

“This kid, model? With this face. Of course actor.”

“Well, true too.”

Hearing women’s chatter after so long, Myungwoo’s head spun.

“Alright alright, stop. Don’t take too much of busy actor sir’s time, hurry make clothes.”

“Ah, yes!”

Jjak jjak, someone’s clap sounded, people around Myungwoo retreated.

Myungwoo looked at the woman who seemed the leader organizing the vibe in a moment.

“Hello, Actor Kang. Heard? Making custom suit.” “Ah, yes.”

“About other gifts too?”

“Ah, yes. Heard that.”

“Good. Actually, Chairman asked me directly. Make tons of clothes our Actor Kang-nim can wear for at least half a year.” 

“Yes?”

First hearing this. Myungwoo blinked rapidly.

“Oh my, fufu, didn’t hear up to here.”

The leader designer eyed Myungwoo shiningly.

Somehow ominous feeling. Myungwoo forced his feet wanting to backstep to stay.

“Don’t worry. We’ll make really, really cool clothes.”

“Come on, Actor Kang, measure first!”

Then, women eyed shiningly and rushed at Myungwoo.

“Uwooo…….”

***

After a while, Myungwoo finally escaped the women.

‘Oh my, this color suits so well!’

‘Oh my oh my, this too!’

‘Kyaa, what to do, everything suits!’

Their storm chatter still rang in his head.

‘Fufu, Actor Kang cooperated well, today amazing ideas came out.’

‘Ha, haha, really?’

‘Yes, fufu. Wait a bit. Make suit first, deliver sequentially.’

‘Yes, thank you.’

At least good he won’t experience this twice.

“Hyung, let’s go home now. Sun’s long set.”

“Uh uh, let’s go. Wow, really draining.”

“Me too…….”

Myungwoo and manager walked out tiredly with exhausted faces.

***

A few days later, a package arrived at Myungwoo’s home.

“Oh my, Myungwoo, package for you?”

“Yes? Package?”

Myungwoo thought a moment, then ah! to Mom.

“Probably clothes. The ones JB said to give last time.”

“Oh my, that.”

No Yeonhee smiled brightly and set down the package. 

Myungwoo found scissors and handed to her.

“What suit could it be? Curious, fufu.”

“Haha.”

Smiling back at Mom, Myungwoo recalled suit fitting day.

‘Ugh, that was no joke.’

Rubbing goosebumped arm, Myungwoo watched Mom take out the suit.

“Oh my, oh my oh my, too cool clothes?”

No Yeonhee examined the suit for Myungwoo with sparkling face.

“Ooh, indeed.”

Myungwoo nodded in admiration too.

‘Worth the hardship.’

This result, that day’s suffering flew away.

“Fufu, our son, try on and come out? Want to see our son dressed cool.”

“Haha, then shall I?”

At No Yeonhee’s words, Myungwoo smiled and took the suit.

Myungwoo went to his room and changed into the suit.

Suits he wore to death in past life, so changed quickly without difficulty.

Fully suited, Myungwoo opened the door.

Dalkak-

“I’m done, Mom.”

No Yeonhee looked at him without hiding expectant expression for son’s first suit look.

And seeing suited Myungwoo, No Yeonhee’s eyes widened.