Sister, Back-off From MY MAN - Chapter 149

“Yeah, but what’s the point of getting a deal, when we won’t benefit from it?” Song Jae Ho questioned her.

“Why do we have to benefit from every deal? Don’t we already have enough money? Let’s try to focus on the other benefits we will get.” Ji Seo Yun tried to convince her husband.

“What benefits?” He calmly asked her.

“We would be associated with an international brand and we will be able to reach international consumers through it.”

“Exactly and it will involve advertising, marketing and many aspects which will be very expensive. If we quote the price you are suggesting, a lot of our money will go from the profits we are making in other sectors and it is not healthy” Song Jae Ho explained but Ji Seo Yun was still acting stubborn.

That night the wife and husband had some argument over this and Ji Seo Yun got very upset.

At late night, Song Ji Hun finally came home, tired.

The top three buttons of his white shirt were undone, his sleeves were crumpled and his jacket was lying on his arm.

Song Ji Hun bought a new land in one of the plush areas of South Korea and his home is under construction as he hired an architect to design a whole new house and interior designers were hired to beautify the whole place.

So, in the meanwhile he is staying at the Song Mansion, as his mother didn’t let him live in one of their Seven-star hotels, where he also has his own private suite.

While he was climbing the stairs, he heard a woman’s sobs, when he looked around, he saw his mother in the gallery, crying silently.

“Mother” He called her. He couldn’t ignore his mom in this state no matter how tired he was.

When Ji Seo Yun saw her son, she cried even more and tightly hugged him.

“What happened, mom? Is everything alright?” He worriedly asked her, patting her back.

His mother didn’t stop crying, so he carefully helped her till his room and made her sit on the couch. After offering some water to her, she finally calmed down.

Ji Hun again asked what happened and this time Ji Seo Yun informed him everything, hearing which made him smile a little.

He found his mother’s actions childish but didn’t dare to say it out aloud. Song Ji Hun too tried to explain the same point as his father, because the price she quoted for the bid is way too less.

This time, Ji Seo Yun didn’t get upset like earlier but tried to understand his point and even agreed with him.

“I’ll rework on the pricing” She finally declared.

“Good” Song Ji Hun patted on his mom’s head, as if she is some child.

“Why are you patting my head? I am your mother or your daughter?” Ji Seo Yun scolded her son although in her heart, she liked this treatment.

“You were my mother but I think now you have become my daughter. I feel like a father right now” Song Ji Hun joked with his mom.

“Daughter? Have some shame. You are not even married yet and you are talking about feeling like a father already.”

Song Ji Hun just smiled in response.

“Ji Hun, you are soon going to be twenty-nine, don’t you think it is time you should get married” Ji Seo Yun complained to her son.

“Mom, I am very tired. I only have five hours to sleep” This was Song Ji Hun’s way of avoiding this topic.

Ji Seo Yun could clearly see how exhausted he was, she decided to not trouble him, “Rest dear, but please take some vacation sometimes, you are working too much.”

“Don’t worry mom, when the right time comes, I’ll take a break” Song Ji Hun assured her.

…

Next day the Songs met for breakfast.

“Hyung, what a rare sight to see you with us at the breakfast table” Song Ji Hwan happily greeted his brother.

“Mom insisted I leave after eating something” Song Ji Hun looked at his mother, who was very happy to have the whole family at the breakfast table.

They all ate the food and the two brothers praised their father for his gardening as they can see how tasty the home-grown vegetables were.

Song Jae Ho proudly smiled, “I am glad, my efforts are fruitful”

After breakfast, the brothers decided to go in the same car with the driver as they both didn’t have the energy to drive by themselves. Also, they wished to spend some time together.

“How is your job going on?” Song Ji Hun asked his brother.

“Very well. My five artists are the best, they are earning lot of money for me” Song Ji Hwan joked.

“But you work so hard to get them all the best projects. There is a speculation that the Korean movie in which one of your artists acted in, will be nominated for Oscars” Song Ji Hun informed his brother.

“Wow Hyung, since when are you following Entertainment News?”

“Since, you started working in it”

Song Ji Hwan happily smiled, “Yeah, even I heard this news, I also hope they do win.”

“They will, let’s hope for the best” Song Ji Hun motivated him.

“And what’s up with you?” Hwan asked Ji Hun.

“Tonight, I am leaving for Busan, I’ll come back after two days” Song Ji Hun informed him.

“Busan? On business work?”

“No, there is a big start-up program in Busan and I have been invited as a judge, it is a two days event.”

“Wow Hyung, does that mean you will decide which start-up will move forward?” Song Ji Hwan was totally impressed by his brother’s position.

“Me and six others. There are seven judges in total. If we see any potential in any of the start-ups, we can even seed the funding. That’s why I agreed to do this” Song Ji Hun explained.

“That’s awesome. Have fun in Busan”

The two brothers then chatted till their destinations arrived.

…

Here at home, Ji Seo Yun thought of many ways to get this deal by any means. That’s when she thought of one crooked idea and called the person, who can help her.

“Hello mother” Aera immediately answered her call.

“Aera, dear, are you busy? Hope I didn’t disturb you” Ji Seo Yun sweetly talked to her.

“Of course not, mother. I am at a drama sets but I am just reading the script for next scene. I am not that busy”

In truth, Aera was extremely busy but she didn’t like ignoring Ji Seo Yun’s calls. She genuinely treated her as a mother.

“Actually, dear I wanted a favour from you.”

“Sure mother, tell me what you need. I’ll do anything for you” Aera was more than happy to help her.

“Not now, as soon as you reach your home let me know.” Ji Seo Yun was worried Aera will forget and would mess up her plan, so she made this request to which Aera quickly agreed to and added it as a reminder on her phone.

…

That evening while Aera was about to reach her home she called Ji Seo Yun, who was happy at how obedient and sincere Aera was towards her in spite of her star status.

“Who all are at your home, right now?” Ji Seo Yun carefully asked.

“Umm, I need to check, one minute mother” Aera just reached her home and she asked the servant, who informed her right now no one is at home.

Ji Seo Yun sighed in relief, “Actually Aera dear, there is a project me and your mother are working on. I need some details from it” Ji Seo Yun twisted the truth.

“Oh, then that file would be in the study room” Aera was aware both her parents prefer doing office work only in the study, so she headed there and after going through some of the files and with Ji Seo Yun’s instructions, she was able to locate the cosmetics project.

“Yes dear, can you state the bidding price mentioned in it” Ji Seo Yun shamelessly asked and unknowingly Aera stated the bidding price and gave away one of the biggest projects for Lee Conglomerate to Ji Seo Yun, unintentionally betraying her parents.

Ji Seo Yun was very happy as she got this confidential information so easily, “Thank you so much dear and no need to mention it to anyone in your family, I already had a word with Chu Yu Ri” Ji Seo Yun lied, and Aera easily believed her.

Also, Aera herself was so tired, this incident didn’t mean anything to her and she even forgot about it.

Ji Seo Yun quoted a price a bit lower than Lees but it was a good enough bid, to win the project with a good profit margin. Song Jae Ho thought his wife herself came up with this price and was impressed with her success as he too believed Lees will win it.

This was how Aera betrayed her parents and later in the future Kiaraa found out about it and ended up misunderstanding her sister as one of the people behind their parents’ death.