Chapter 35

When I went downstairs, the house was very quiet and calm. Dominic wasn't home, but Aunt Stella was sitting in front of the TV, watching the news with a serious face.

Today was the day President Andrew Kim declared war on organized crime.

Auntie probably still didn't know what the situation of the gangsters would be like in the future, but the atmosphere was very heavy.

When I saw Aunt Stella sitting on the sofa with her serious face, I wondered whether I should tell her or not.

I had absolutely nothing to do with the gangsters, but Dominic noticed me enough to talk about making me his successor, and he treated me well enough to introduce me to his daughter as well.

Also, Aunt Stella is very pretty, and she treats me very well and likes me.

And, Luna who is currently crazy about me, I honestly like Luna too.

So, I was worried about whether or not I should talk about what would happen in the future.

However, since I'm only a high school student now, it might seem strange for me to step forward, so I decided to watch it first.

I left Luna's house, stopped at home, packed my bag, and went to the gym.

The atmosphere in the gym wasn't very good either.

"Hello. I'm here."

I stopped at the director's office and said hello loudly, but the director and Big Brother Kaiden were talking with serious expressions.

I guessed what you were talking about, so I immediately turned into a sweaty mess and started exercising.

While I was exercising for a while, Big Brother Kaiden came out of the director's office and approached me.

"Daniel, did your exercise go well?"

"Yes. It was very good because the director also taught me well."

"Okay. The director also speaks very highly of you. Keep working hard."

Big Brother Kaiden smiled and patted me, then went to the punching bag next to me.

I hesitated for a moment, then somehow I felt like I had to talk to Big Brother Kaiden.

"Hey, Big Brother. I have something serious to tell you."

When I started talking to him with a different serious expression than usual, Big Brother Kaiden also corrected his posture and looked at me seriously.

"Big Brother, have you seen today's news?"

"Huh. I saw. Well, it happened a long time ago, so I didn't care much about it, but..."

That was indeed the case. Gangster arrests have been happening since the days of the previous administration.

During the previous president's reign, many gangsters were arrested and taken to prison.

It was something that had been done a long time ago, so he probably didn't pay much attention to it.

So maybe he thought if he was careful this time, he would just pass by.

"Big Brother, I think things will be very different this time. Right now, the President is in a very difficult situation politically because of the revelation of his plans for civilian surveillance. Because of this, they are trying to divert attention from the public to prevent anything untoward from happening. That's why they are taking special measures this time. And many officials will likely be involved to show the public high results in a short period. Instead of just pretending to take a crackdown, there will most likely be massive arrests. Rumor has it that the police have recruited a large number of martial arts experts and are waiting for the execution time. The current situation is completely different than it seems."

"Hmm..."

Big Brother Kaiden seemed to be seriously thinking about something as he stroked his chin as my conversation continued.

"Big Brother, how about hiding for a while? It's also worth persuading Mr. Dominic to go into hiding as well. And liquidate the business as soon as possible or change the name to Aunt Stella or someone else. From what I can see, the situation in the future will become more difficult than it is now."

"Hmm! On second thought, you have a point. But Daniel, where did you hear this from? You're better informed than me..."

I just grinned.

"I know you're smart, but it seems quite mysterious to talk like that."

The director who had been listening also came over to me.

"Kaiden, I also heard everything Daniel said. I think you should talk to Dominic about this."

"Yes, Director. I'll go see my brother."

I felt happy that my story was accepted and not dismissed as a child's tale.

I remembered Aunt Stella's worried face in front of the TV, but I put those thoughts down for now and focused on exercising again.

…

That night, Kaiden and Dominic were sitting in the office room they managed.

"Hmm! You mean Daniel said that?"

"Yes, big brother. The comprehension of the situation was too accurate to miss and dismissed it as a children's story. So as I continued to listen, I noticed something strange. And he told me about an alternative solution, and for some reason, I thought I should do it quickly."

"Just as I expected of the boy. Daniel will be a big man in the future with that kind of mindset."

Dominic laughed out loud because he liked the character of the chosen successor.

"Yes, that's right. Today, hearing what Daniel had to say made me feel like he wasn't a 17-year-old but someone who had already seen the world and was experienced."

"Hm, huh? It looks like I'll have to talk to Daniel shortly. After all, he's my great heir."

"That's good. Do you know what else is amazing about Daniel? He trains for two hours this week but he's already at an intermediate level. If this continues to be done right, he's a guy who deserves to be a champion."

"That's right. This is perfect for my Luna. By the way, for now, Kaiden, you should hide yourself. I need to take care of the house, the office building, and some items and change the owner's name. After that I'll hide for a while, As Daniel said, it's raining, so we need to take cover."

"Yes, big brother. All right."

"And remember to take good care of Daniel. He will become a big man. There's nothing to lose by taking care of that boy, so talk to talk to the others not to make a scene with him like last time."

"Yes, I think so too. I plan to announce that the boy is my little brother this time."

This conversation signaled the change in fate that Kaiden had.

Originally, Kaiden would have gone to prison, and after his release, he would have devoted himself to mixed martial arts.

But this time, he hid himself and escaped the hands of the police, and Kaiden ended up living a completely different life than before.

It is worth looking forward to the life changes Kaiden will have because of Daniel's intervention.

…

On Sunday, I had an appointment last week, so I had lunch and went to Chloe's house.

When I got to her house, Brandon was sitting relaxed, apparently having just had lunch, and his sister Chloe was clearing the table.

"Oh, you're here?"

Brandon saw me, greeted me, and stood up to get out of the house.

"Hi! Just stay here. You always leave when I come over, sorry..."

Brandon and Chloe looked at each other while laughing awkwardly, probably because they were embarrassed.

"Chloe, we're leaving today. It's Sunday and I have nowhere to go, let's go on a date."

"Eh? Date? Well wait..."

At the sound of a date, the girl's face brightened and she went to her room and started picking out clothes.

Brandon and I walked out of the room so that the girl could change.

"Hey! Brandon. You have high school starting tomorrow, are you studying?"

"Yeah, I'm going to die from over-studying."

"You're still in your first year of high school, so if you do it right you have nothing to lose. Think of your sister and work hard from now on. If you don't know anything, ask me..."

"Okay. I understand."

I was talking about this and that with Brandon when my girl Chloe opened the door and came out.

"Wow! My sister is so beautiful."

Brandon's exclamation exploded.

Wearing a knee-length white dress, a sparkling headband, light makeup, dainty earrings and necklace, and a small handbag slung over her shoulder, Chloe looked as beautiful as a goddess.

I said nothing and just stared blankly at the beauty.

Chloe, perhaps embarrassed by our gaze, lowered her head slightly and blushed.

I quickly grabbed her hand and went to the front door.

"Brandon, I'm going on a date with your sister, so study for the test."

"Yes, I understand. Have fun."

Leaving Brandon alone, I went outside with his sister.

As soon as I closed the front door and went out, I hugged Chloe around the waist and kissed her.

"Eh? Daniel. Wait a minute. What if someone sees her..."

"So what if it's like that? My Chloe is so beautiful, I can't stand it. Who can resist such a beautiful girl?"

Chloe was pleased with my compliment, so she wrapped her arms around my neck without any more embarrassment and kissed me.

We kissed for a while at the door, then we held hands and headed down the street.

"Chloe. Where are we going?"

"Eh? I never thought about where we were going when you suddenly asked for a date..."

"Okay? Chloe, let's go to Seoul Tower then."

"Seoul Tower?"

"Huh. Have you ever been there?"

"NO. I haven't..."

Chloe never seems to play well because she only learns in difficult environments.

We took the bus to the mountain where the tower was.

On the bus, Chloe crossed her arms and sat near me, laughing and chatting about what was good about everything that came to her mind.

Arriving at our destination by cable car, Chloe spoke in an excited voice, as if the view outside was amazing.

But one problem arose.

Even before boarding the cable car, the eyes of all the men nearby were on her.

The atmosphere is not good when even men who have partners are staring at her.

The women squirmed by pinching and beating their boyfriends, who glanced at my pretty girl and glared at her with jealous gazes.

Although I felt a little proud of the jealous gazes being thrown at me, as the gazes became more and more explicit, my mood began to sour.

In the middle of the cable car, a well-dressed young man was talking to my pretty girl.

"Hey, did you come to see this Mountain with your little brother?"

"Hah?"

Chloe, who was frantically observing the scenery outside her, looked at the man in surprise when a man suddenly spoke to her.

"My name is Hejoo, and I attend law school at Seoul National University. I've never seen someone as beautiful as you in my entire life, so I'm risking my rudeness to say this. If you'll excuse me, would you like to have coffee with me?"

When a guy confidently asked my girl out on a date inside a narrow cable car full of people, my girl looked at me and the guy alternately with a flushed face without saying anything.

Obviously, this girl knew that this shameless guy was ignoring me.

Slowly I started to get a little unhappy with this shameless ignorer.

"Hey, I'm not his little brother, I'm the boyfriend of the beautiful girl you tried to get into her skirt."

The man looked confused for a moment, then blatantly looked me up and down, then sneered at the corner of his mouth.

Seeing me wearing a cheap cotton T-shirt, sweatpants, and white shoes, he seemed to think that he was no match for the Seoul National University student.

"Get into her skirt? I didn't have such thoughts, I just wanted to buy her a cup of coffee. Don't be shy, let's go upstairs and drink coffee. The man can go together."

The Seoul National University student openly ignored me and spoke while looking at my girl's face.

I was dumbfounded, so I didn't say anything, I just watched the action while waiting for a response from Chloe.

Then, the Seoul National University student approached Chloe so close that he could almost touch her and asked her name.

However, Chloe's expression was not happy, probably because she was so angry.