I Became the Loan Shark Queen’s Grandson!
Chapter 28
I answered shortly.
“Then we just move first. Hurry the asset-preservation application and prepare every court document at once.”
As if recalling the notes the lawyer had organized the day before, I continued.
“We already have the list for court. Farmland, forest land, buildings, bank accounts. Everything is included. If anything is missing, add it immediately.”
Kim Dong-su spoke quietly.
“Taesan, they probably spent a lot of money. There’s a chance they may try lobbying judges or court officials.”
I cut him off firmly.
“Uncle, there are limits to how much lobbying can change in court. If we have documents and evidence, things eventually turn back toward the facts.”
The investigation agency owner agreed.
“Yes. We’ll follow the money to the end. Any money the eldest son moved will have left traces.”
I lifted my cup.
“Good. As long as the eldest son moves emotionally, we respond only with facts. This fight may take a long time.”
My eyes clearly showed that I had no intention of getting tired.
When we left the coffee shop, the hallway air felt cold.
Kim Dong-su quietly spoke.
“Taesan, after hearing you today, I can finally see the path. But this must still be a huge burden.”
I smiled briefly.
“Uncle, the fight has already begun. I’m going to the end.”
Kim Dong-su nodded.
“Yes. Tell me anything I can do. Organizing papers, errands, whatever you need.”
I held out my hand.
“That alone is enough. There’s definitely work only you can do.”
That night, after returning to the office, I received a call from the lawyer.
“Client, the eldest son’s side just urgently filed a request to verify the will. They say they’ll submit the documents to court tomorrow morning.”
I answered shortly.
“Good. We’ll respond. Asset disclosure, evidence preservation, factual inquiries. Organize everything tonight.”
“Yes, I’ll begin immediately.”
Only after ending the call did I close my eyes.
This fight wasn’t about emotion.
It was about procedure.
I was tired.
But my determination had only grown stronger.
I looked toward Kim So-jeong, who was organizing documents.
“Ms. Kim So-jeong, does this work suit you?”
She closed her notebook and smiled.
“It’s incredibly fun. I never realized investigating people’s backgrounds could be this interesting.”
I looked at her smile.
She really isn’t a normal person.
Then again, an ordinary woman probably wouldn’t have gone to prison for attacking her cheating husband.
Yeongdeungpo.
Jo Sun-ja’s office.
Grandmother had called me.
I opened the door and entered.
The room looked the same as always.
Old ledgers and documents were neatly arranged.
A heavy teacup sat on the desk.
Jo Sun-ja removed her glasses and put them to the side.
Then looked directly at me.
“You’re here.”
I bowed and sat.
She pushed a prepared file toward me.
“As you asked, I opened a stock account under your name. The bankbook and security card are all inside. Check them.”
I opened the file.
The moment I turned the first page, my eyes froze.
The balance showed thirty billion won.
For a moment, the number looked unreal.
My breathing nearly stopped.
My fingertips trembled slightly.
I steadied myself and raised my head.
“Grandma, is it really okay to put this much money under my name all at once?”
Jo Sun-ja answered without changing expression.
“You’re my grandson. Who else would I give it to? And judging by what you’ve shown me so far, I think you can grow this much money.”
I gave a short nod.
The number in the account was real.
And its weight settled directly onto my shoulders.
Grandmother opened the drawer.
She took out several thick envelopes and placed them on the desk one by one.
They were filled with bankbooks.
“These are borrowed-name bank accounts. Twenty of them. I put five hundred million won into each.”
I looked at the accounts in surprise.
“Then... that’s another ten billion won in total.”
“Yes. If you use only accounts under your own name, there will be limits to business and investment. Use these when necessary.”
I picked them up.
The weight of the paper felt completely different.
Before my regression, I had sweated every day just to earn enough to survive.
Now, there was a stock account holding thirty billion won in front of me.
And ten billion more spread across borrowed-name accounts.
It was difficult to believe a life could change this much.
Grandmother watched my expression.
Then sipped her tea.
“Money needs to move. It’s something that stays alive only when it circulates. Whatever you do, stop worrying about having enough money.”
I suppressed a smile while putting away the bankbooks.
“Grandma, now I can finally start stock investing properly.”
Only then did Grandmother narrow her eyes and smile.
“Your eyes changed. Good. Now it really begins.”
I made a promise to myself.
Now I have enough seed capital.
No one knows the stock market right before the foreign exchange crisis better than I do.
With this money, I can shake the board.
Stocks flashed through my mind like lightning.
Hanwha Merchant Banking.
Sampyo Manufacturing.
Sundo Electric.
Names I had only seen in articles before my regression were now opportunities within my grasp.
I smiled and put the bankbooks in my bag.
It wasn’t a smile of simple excitement.
It carried heavy determination.
Grandmother glanced toward the window.
Then looked at me again.
“Taesan, what about that international marriage brokerage you opened next door? Do you really think it’ll make money?”
I thought briefly.
Then answered calmly.
“I don’t think it’ll make huge money by itself. But I believe it’ll become a stepping stone toward much bigger money.”
After saying it, I couldn’t help laughing.
It wasn’t a joke.
I truly believed it.
And my confidence grew stronger.
Jo Sun-ja nodded subtly.
“A stepping stone... If you’re right, you’ll have much bigger rivers to cross later.”
I kept smiling.
“Exactly. That’s why I’m building solid footing now, before I cross those larger rivers.”
The air in the room was heavy.
