The Scent of Life (1)
CHAPTER 11 CONTENTION AND OFFERINGS
The atmosphere in the Kang family residence was tense. There was a heated debate in the house. Min Hyuk was sitting on his papa's office chair looking upset and angry. Mr. Kang was sitting behind his desk as well with a face hardened in anger.
"I thought you were a grown-up Kang Min Hyuk, it turns out you're a little boy who whines just because of girls. You think your engagement to Miss Hong is a game? You need Miss Hong behind you to cement your standing in the company. You know your Samchon is sneaky. He will do whatever it takes to bring you down, and take your place after Kang Group has become this big" said Mr Kang
"Is there no other way but to marry Hong Sun Hwa? I'll try to find another way" said Min Hyuk.
Mr. Kang took out an envelope, then placed it rather loudly in front of Kang Min Hyuk.
"Stop looking for trouble. Stay away from Man Se and stop investigating the factory fire, if you keep doing it, it's the same as destroying the company" said Mr. Kang.
Min Hyuk opened the envelope containing the spy photos that Mr. Kang had ordered. Min Hyuk's hand shook holding back the growl to his papa. He stood up, then left the room. There was Madam Kang and Seo Woo by the door with worried faces. Min Hyuk glanced at them, then walked towards his study. He took Secretary Oh's diary, then went back to his papa's study. It violently grabbed the book in front of Mr. Kang.
"Until when will Papa cover up Samchon's behavior. Does Papa have no conscience standing over the bodies of the victims of a planned fire just to get insurance money. Among the victims were the parents of Man Se, the son that Papa raised with Papa's treasure. The woman I've loved since childhood, the son of Papa's confidant, Secretary Oh!" asserted Min Hyuk.
Mr. Kang was silent, feeling cornered. He also felt like he was faced with a difficult choice when the fire broke out. Until he finally chose silence. Now, that case is like a time bomb to him. Min Hyuk, his son knows the truth behind the incident.
"Pa, I love Man Se. I'm going to have a press conference on this. A re-investigation has been completed to arrest Samchon. Think about it, blessing my decision," Min Hyuk pinta in a tone that had begun to soften.
"Foolish child, your marriage to Miss Hong will still go ahead and will accelerate. Prepare everything. Don't even think about opening the factory fire case again" said Mr Kang as he passed from his study.
"Yeah!" yelled Min Hyuk.
Min Hyuk riled up, then walked out of the study. He walked quickly out of the house, then drove his car. Mrs Kang and Seo Woo were just speechless to see the incident.
"Just follow your sister, I'm worried that something will happen to her" Mrs Kang ordered.
Seo Woo nodded then went to follow her brother. It turned out that Min Hyuk was heading towards Man Se's house. He just stood outside, not daring to enter. Man Se who was preparing to sleep, turned off his room lights. Min Hyuk saw that Man Se's room light had gone out. Min Hyuk's heart was sad and felt cramped, he missed Man Se, but he did not dare to meet the girl.
Min Hyuk let out a long sigh and then left that place. Seo Woo watches her brother silently from behind. His eyes were pitying, but he could do nothing.
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Min Hyuk's wedding day is approaching. But the look from Min Hyuk's face was unhappy. Even when fitting a wedding dress he did not want to be together with Sun Hwa. If I could choose to retreat, she would very much like to retreat. In the mass media, news of their wedding plans has emerged. Man Se had only seen the television show about it. His eyes were so sad.
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That morning Man Se was startled by someone who had been waiting for him on the porch when he was about to leave for work. A man dressed in a neat suit with a bag in his hand. The man smiled kindly when he saw Man Se. They sit facing.
"I'm Secretary Kim. I came here on Mr. Kang's orders," the man explained as he thrust a brown envelope at Man Se.
Man Se scrunched his forehead. It was taken and opened the envelope. A letter and a check. Read the letter carefully. Contains a plea from Mr. Kang to no longer be in contact with Min Hyuk. The next point was about Mr. Kang's plea not to sue Kang's family for the death of Man Se's biological parents. Third point Mr. Kang asked Man Se to go abroad to continue school.
Rumbled Man Se's chest reading a letter from Mr. Kang. Had he not remembered that Mr. Kang was his foster father who had raised him all along, Man Se would have darkened his eyes by prosecuting the Kang family. In fact, he did not want to make any demands. She still loves Min Hyuk. He did not want to accept any offers abroad.
"Tell Papa, I refused all his requests" Man Se said firmly.
"But Miss, you will know the consequences if you refuse all of Mr. Kang's requests" Secretary Kim suggested.
"You better go. I say one more time, please you go!" pinta Man Se while driving away Secretary Kim.
The man had no choice but to get in his car and leave. Man Se feels sorry for Mr. Kang. Man Se has not liked his adoptive father since childhood. His attitude tends to be harsh on him. She was still grateful that Mrs Kang and her two foster sisters were so kind to her.