I Became the Loan Shark Queen’s Grandson!
Chapter 16
After leaving the coffee shop, I got into the car Uncle Kim Dong-su was driving.
A strange tension filled the inside of the car.
I hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“Uncle.”
He glanced toward me.
There was a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
I carefully asked,
“About Ms. Kim So-jeong...”
I trailed off briefly and watched his reaction.
Uncle waited silently for me to continue.
I carefully spoke again.
“Why did she serve an actual prison sentence?”
After asking, I carefully watched his reaction.
The hand Uncle had on the steering wheel suddenly tightened.
His expression also darkened noticeably.
Several complicated emotions mixed across his face.
He pressed his lips together and kept his eyes on the road.
After a while, he answered in a low voice.
“You really can’t judge people by how they look.”
He took a short breath.
He seemed reluctant to continue.
I stayed silent and waited.
“Her husband cheated on her...”
Uncle paused.
The car fell into heavy silence again.
I swallowed unconsciously.
My heartbeat slowly quickened as I waited for what came next.
He finally continued.
“That night, while her husband was sleeping...”
Then he suddenly stopped.
For a moment, I almost forgot to breathe.
After hesitating, Uncle quietly finished.
“Apparently, she cut off his... very important part with scissors.”
A chill ran down the back of my neck.
It felt like the temperature inside the car had dropped several degrees.
Uncle said nothing more.
Heavy silence pressed down on us.
I repeated one thought inside my head.
Women really aren’t people you should judge by appearances alone.
I turned my head and looked out the window again.
The car reached the area near the officetel where Park Dong-sik’s mistress lived.
The karaoke bar tout who had been waiting nearby recognized our car.
He immediately walked over and knocked on the window.
I slowly lowered it.
The tout greeted me lightly and spoke in a low voice.
“Hyungnim, Park Dong-sik is inside the officetel right now.”
At that moment, the entrance door opened.
It was malicious debtor Park Dong-sik.
Even in broad daylight, he walked out without the slightest concern.
He calmly looked around and crossed the road.
Uncle Kim Dong-su quickly looked at me.
“Should we grab him now?”
The tout also cautiously watched me.
I slowly shook my head.
There was no need to rush.
“Even if we catch him now and demand the money, he’s not the kind of man who’ll hand it over.”
After a short pause, I added coldly,
“We need to corner him properly first. Then there won’t be anywhere for him to run.”
I ended the subject there.
The truth was, I still hadn’t even called Park Dong-sik once.
There was no reason to pressure him too quickly.
No reason to contact him in a hurry.
A brief silence passed.
I looked at the tout again.
“How’s the nightlife district these days?”
“Business is incredible lately. There are customers everywhere.”
He glanced around.
Then lowered his voice slightly.
“But there aren’t enough girls to entertain them.”
He made a subtle expression before continuing.
“Honestly, business could be even better if we had enough women. That’s the biggest problem right now.”
I lightly nodded.
The tout laughed awkwardly as he watched my expression.
“These days, even women in their thirties get treated like young ladies.”
After a short pause, he hurriedly added,
“I’m not joking, Hyungnim.”
His words made me think of Lin.
Her clean yet sophisticated appearance flashed through my mind.
At the moment, I was thinking about using Lin as a connection to establish a multinational karaoke bar and an international marriage brokerage office.
To be honest, I wasn’t really deciding whether to do it.
I was deciding when.
I wasn’t a good person.
I had no intention of pretending to be one.
If something made money, I would do it.
That was the kind of bad man I was.
“Hyungnim, actually, the karaoke bar where I work is up for sale.”
He carefully studied my face.
I silently looked at him.
He hesitated before adding,
“The price isn’t too bad... so I thought you might be interested.”
I watched him for a moment before quietly taking out my wallet.
I pulled out a one-hundred-thousand-won check and handed it to him.
The tout’s face instantly brightened.
A wide smile spread over his face as if the darkness had disappeared.
His smile reflected brightly in the side window.
He happily pocketed the money and bowed repeatedly.
As I watched him put it away, I spoke again.
This time, my voice was firm and commanding.
“Starting today, follow Park Dong-sik.”
The smile immediately vanished from his face.
His expression became serious.
I lowered my voice.
“Park Dong-sik is a credit delinquent, so his actual residence is unclear.”
The tout quickly nodded.
His eyes sharpened.
After a breath, I looked directly at him.
“First, confirm exactly where he lives. Understand?”
Then I added more firmly,
“Do not lose sight of him even for a moment.”
The tout nodded strongly.
“Don’t worry, Hyungnim. I’ll handle it right away.”
There was real determination in his eyes.
I gave him a small smile as if I trusted him.
Then I slowly raised the window.
From inside the car, I watched him quickly follow Park Dong-sik.
I let out a light breath.
Everything was slowly moving in the direction I wanted.
Then it happened.
Park Dong-sik’s well-dressed mistress also came out of the officetel.
She disappeared somewhere.
