"What brings a busy Head like you all the way here?"

Chang-jong looked at the Seong-ho who'd come without any notice and asked.

Seong-ho told Chang-jong's secretary to step out and sat down in the chair set before Chang-jong.

Chang-jong watched the secretary close the door on his way out, then turned his gaze to Seong-ho.

"What's this, sending even my secretary away? Surely you're not planning to do something to our Ilhyeon Distribution?"

"Brother."

Chang-jong wore a puzzled expression at Seong-ho's serious face.

To that Chang-jong, Seong-ho offered talk as serious as his serious face.

"Brother. Do you remember the conversation we had last time?"

"The conversation we had?"

Chang-jong called to mind what conversation Seong-ho meant.

Since the times they'd talked one-on-one could be counted on one hand, he could tell at once what conversation Seong-ho meant, and wearing an even more puzzled face, Chang-jong asked him,

"You mean that conversation about solving my troubles and all that?"

"Yes. That's exactly it."

Seong-ho nodded and, looking straight at Chang-jong, said,

"It seems that moment has come."

Seong-ho stopped and looked at Chang-jong.

For a moment Chang-jong furrowed his brow, not understanding what Seong-ho's words meant.

Then, catching Seong-ho's meaning soon enough, he unknit his brow and asked,

"Huh?! Something like that's happened? A moment when I can be of help to the eldest brother?"

"Yes."

"Really? And what's the matter, then?"

Wearing a pleased expression, Chang-jong pressed Seong-ho to hurry and tell him.

"Before you hear it, there's one thing you have to bear in mind."

"What is it I have to bear in mind?"

"There's a condition attached—once you hear what the matter is, you absolutely have to go through with it, Brother."

"The things you worry about. We have that conversation between us—do you think I'd hear it out and then back down? Hurry up and tell me what it is."

Telling Seong-ho he was talking nonsense, Chang-jong raised a hand and gestured for him to hurry and speak.

Seong-ho looked quietly at the Chang-jong who was making light of his words, then slowly began.

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