"...Teacher, what on earth is going on?"
President Joo Yong-ho asked his doctor with a worried expression.
The attending physician glanced to the side.
Chairman Joo Hwan-ki was lying on the bed with a bandage wrapped around his head. It looks as if it is quietly sleeping.
"It's a cerebral hemorrhage. Fortunately, emergency treatment was quick, but..."
The attending physician's expression was not good.
Chairman Joo Hwan-ki's condition was not good to begin with.
First of all, he was old and suffered from many chronic illnesses due to stress.
I was eating dinner at home when I suddenly heard the news that someone had collapsed on the golf course, and I rush ed out.
"Hmm---"
When the attending physician hesitated, President Joo Yong-ho urged him.
"What else is there? Please tell me exactly."
a small tumor was found in the brain."
"...What if it's a tumor?"
The attending physician lowered his head as if apologizing.
"It's a brain tumor. I think it's malignant. It wasn't there just two weeks ago... I'm sorry."
President Joo Yong-ho held the attending physician's hand tightly.
"Even if it's malignant, if you have surgery, you can survive, right? There must be a chance of survival!"
"The situation is not good because of the brain hemorrhage and brain tumor. The chance of a successful surgery is at best 3%... Even if we look at it optimistically, it is not more than 5%. The chairman is also elderly."
Ugh.
President Joo Yong-ho clenched his teeth.
It was a day I knew would come.
But still, I hoped that day would never come.
"father..."
At that moment, the door to the hospital room opened roughly and a man with a rough look came in.
Bam.
It was President Joo Young-jun, the second son of Chairman Joo Hwan-ki.
President Joo Young-jun glanced at Chairman Joo Hwan-ki who was lying down, then approached the attending physician and held his hands.
"Teacher, thank you for your hard work."
"Oh no."
President Joo Young-jun smiled faintly.
"It's not enough, but at least this is enough. Don't worry, we'll take care of it if something happens inside."
Swish.
President Joo Young-jun took a thick white envelope out of his bosom and put it into the attending physician's pocket. The attending physician's face brightened.
"What, all this..."
President Joo Young-jun smiled faintly.
"Could you please give me a moment to talk with my family?"
"Oh, listen to me. I have something to do for a moment... You can stay as long as you want and then leave. We've avoided any emergencies, so it'll be fine. The Chairman might wake up soon, so please keep that in mind."
The attending physician quickly left the room.
As I was leaving, I didn't forget to touch my pockets, which had gotten thicker.
The smile disappeared from the corners of President Joo Young-jun's mouth, who had been laughing heartily.
Iron Fist.
President Joo Young-jun sat down casually on the sofa, crossed his legs, and sighed.
"Why are you still here, hyung? Aren't you going?"
President Joo Yong-ho asked back as if it was absurd.
"what?"
President Joo Young-jun chuckled.
"Isn't it all just for show anyway? I'm only going to stay for about 30 minutes and then leave. I'm really busy, and what th e... this is annoying."
President Joo Yong-ho clenched his fist.
I knew he was a loser to begin with.
But now my father has collapsed.
How can you act like such a fool in such a situation?
"Are you... serious right now?"
"Then? What should I do? Even that great doctor can't cure it. What should I do? Father will be grateful that you even came here. Our time is not cheap. Right?"
"you..."
President Joo Yong-ho immediately shook his head.
Saying things like this just makes my mouth hurt.
My younger brother was already a spoiled brat.
President Joo Yong-ho sat on the chair next to Chairman Joo Hwan-ki without saying a word.
Then he wiped Chairman Joo Hwan-ki's sweaty arms with a wet towel.
Swish swish.
President Joo Young-jun looked at the sight and clicked his tongue.
"Brother, what are you doing now?"
"I'm going to wash my father's body."
"I already cleaned it all up at the hospital. Do you know what kind of neighborhood hospital this is? This is a large hospital affiliated with the Samyoung Group. Of course, they must have done everything they could for your father."
President Joo Yong-ho simply wiped Chairman Joo Hwan-ki's legs diligently with a towel.
President Joo Young-jun, who was looking at the scene, shook his head.
"That's why my brother lost in the fight for succession.
"It's hell outside. How long are you going to live like that? Huh? Is Samyoung Group a hole-in-the-wall store? With sucha weak mind, you'll fall from third place to 30th place."
"There will come a day when you'll regret it and say, 'I was right.' Instead of wasting your time doing useless things, try joking around with the executives one more time. Who knows? They might vote for you."
President Joo Yong-ho glared at President Joo Young-jun.
The hand holding the towel was shaking with anger.
"If you're going to make any more noise, get out. My father is out of his mind."
"Oh my, I'm scared. Then I'm going. Tell your father that I came and went. He'll understand that I was busy with work. Ok
ay, that's all."
President Joo Young-jun muttered something and then left the hospital room.
thud.
President Joo Yong-ho glared at the hospital room door and sighed.
"Youngjun..."
I definitely didn't do that until I became an adult.
Although he was slightly different from ordinary people.
Still, he was an honest and family-oriented younger brother.
It was from then on that my brother's attitude changed.
When I started to become friends with S-class hunter Guraon.
Then my younger brother changed.
I started to get greedy about my work, and that greed became a little excessive.
Every time my brother moved, more and more people started getting hurt.
By the time I realized that I was being chased right up to my chin, I had already roasted all the executives.
In fact, I also had the complacent thought that since I was the eldest son, I would naturally inherit the company.
But Samyoung Group was a burden in itself.
Still, I promised myself that I would do my best since I was the eldest son.
But then my younger brother suddenly came up to me.
If he had been pushed aside based on pure skill, he might have given the successor position to his younger brother.
"But it was a shortcut."
A trick that deceives and hurts people.
That expedient was ultimately the one that would bring down the Samyoung Group.
So, it's been about 10 years since I've been trying to never hand over the position of successor.
Now I even feel a little tired.
"...Do you really think it's a shortcut?"
President Yong-ho Joo looked around in surprise.
Chairman Joo Hwan-ki, who had opened his eyes before he knew it, was raising his upper body.
"Oh, Father! You still need to rest!"
"Okay. I know my body."
"Ha, but---"
"Okay. I'm asking you. Do you really think it's a shortcut?"
President Joo Yong-ho hesitated for a moment and then nodded.
"yes."
"You should learn some tricks."
"yes?"
"You're good at everything, but the problem is that you're inflexible. Learn some tricks from your younger brother."
"...Are you serious?"
"So what if you're sincere, but what if you're not?"
Chairman Joo Hwan-ki removed the medical equipment attached to his body one by one and suddenly came down fromthe bed.
President Joo Yong-ho urgently tried to lay Chairman Joo Hwan-ki down again.
However, Chairman Joo Hwan-ki shook his head firmly, even though he was staggering, unable to control his body.
"Why do you keep trying to put me to bed?"
"My father is sick. He has a cerebral hemorrhage... No, he is a cerebral hemorrhage patient!"
"I heard it all earlier. It was a brain tumor."
"...Ah, no---"
Chairman Joo Hwan-ki waved his hand as if he was annoyed.
"So what if it's a brain hemorrhage or a brain tumor? Those who are going to die will die. Actually, I knew all along that I was going to die. Corporal Kim, who fought in the Vietnam War with me, was watching me from over there."
"...Yes? Corporal Kim...?"
"Yes, Sergeant Kim, who was shot and died instead of me... isn't he standing there? Looks like he came to get me?"
Chairman Joo Hwan-ki was still slightly drunk, so his eyes were hazy.
It was not uncommon for patients who had just woken up after major surgery to experience hallucinations.
So, it seems like you're having hallucinations based on memories from the Vietnam War...
The gesture pointing to the corner of the hospital room was so precise and accurate that President Joo Yong-ho unconsciously followed the gesture and turned his gaze.
slap.
President Joo Yong-ho's eyes widened.
"Huh---?"