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“Sir, your granddaughter seems quite spirited,” said a man as he stepped inside Lee Jung-Geol's office.
“Fuu-woo...” Lee Jung-Geol sighed, then chuckled bitterly. “Yes, it seems so.”
“Even if it's you, Assembly Master... I'm sure it'll be difficult to suppress your affection toward your own grandchild.”
What a subtle provocation that was. This man was saying that even Lee Jung-Geol would get shaken up by the presence of his own flesh and blood.
However, Lee Jung-Geol was capable of brushing aside this kind of provocation with ease. If things were stable and peaceful, sound advice was what one needed to hear, but in times of strife? A driven, starving wolf with an ax to grind could be more of a help.
Lee Jung-Geol coolly rebutted the provocation. “There is nothing to worry about. I'm not the type to let my emotions run amok because of my grandchild. You know that too, don't you?”
The man, Director Jo Hwa-Pyeong, slowly nodded away. Lee Jung-Geol was right. He never really was interested in caring about his family. Director Jo was well aware of how Lee Jung-Geol's son died, after all! “My apologies, sir. I was out of line.”
“No need to apologize. The old me would've been displeased by what you said. But I know better now. I fell from the top because I allowed such words to get under my skin. That is why I should take such words in my stride. Be glad that someone cares enough about me to say...
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