Mornings in Pyeongchang-dong had changed after Min-gu Noh's election victory.

"Did that boy of mine say again today that he wasn't going in to the company?"

Suk-ja Chu looked up at the second floor, let out a sigh, and asked.

"Yes, ma'am. He says he isn't feeling well…"

Min-yeong Oh opened her mouth, feeling the bitterness of having no choice but to tell the transparent lie that he was unwell.

"It seems he's really quite unwell. He says he'll be staying in again today."

"Tell him to know when to stop."

Suk-ja Chu shot another displeased look up at the second floor and went on.

"Doesn't he think it makes the rest of the family uncomfortable? A man with a fully grown son of his own — how long is he going to keep behaving like some willful little boy…? Really."

Suk-ja Chu, plainly out of patience with Sang-jong Lee's attitude, shook her head and started to walk off.

Then she turned back and spoke toward Min-yeong Oh, who was still standing there where she had been.

"Is Jun-myeong all ready?"

"Yes, ma'am. I've spoken with the school already, so he'll be able to start attending classes from next fall."

"Where was it again?"

"Jun-myeong said he wanted New York, so I looked into universities in that area."

"Well. Send him where he wants to go. Once he's over there, greed might get hold of him and he might work all the harder. And the partner going with him… I've decided on Minister Chu's granddaughter."

"Minister Chu's?"

At the news that the partner who would be going with him had been decided, Min-yeong Oh took a step toward Suk-ja Chu.

Suk-ja Chu nodded, jerked her chin in the direction of the study, and said.

"Your father-in-law said Minister Chu was a good match."

"Minister Chu — you mean the one who served as Minister of Home Affairs?"

"That's him."

Suk-ja Chu nodded that Min-yeong Oh had the right person in mind, and explained.

"Minister Chu — the one who served as Governor of Gangwon-do and then Minister of Home Affairs…