DS Ch8

“So… please don’t worry about what I said before. I, ahem, was just making a proposal because I thought marriage to you would be beneficial when considering things like, you know, conditions… Please only consider that aspect, hyung.”2f4e75da51e9d95d

What was romance, what did it mean to like someone? Yet a deep emotion that couldn’t be explained by reason or logic pooled in Joo Taehyun’s eyes.79b519ddbbf1fae1

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If he hadn’t brought up marriage, Seo Baekhan would have praised Joo Taehyun’s attitude of denying his own feelings. Regardless of one’s true feelings, being able to act nonchalant in front of official matters – that was the ideal conduct Seo Baekhan hoped for in a future spouse.b63a7bfe4d7ea00c

“So please don’t worry about what I said then-”b6f1463071b6579e

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“Of course not.”e39fb069642ac564

Cutting him off with 2a294aef76 a light sigh, Joo 688b06772a Taehyun pressed his lips e54e175e3b tightly together. Seo Baekhan 096e9d295f crossed his 16a1047939 legs somewhat d160d46aba crookedly and b896b15acf rested his 075ee63275 interlocked hands 0be0123230 on his 624ea2c3b3 knee.f7ff911cb24982a8

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“Taehyun. If that was really your only reason for mentioning marriage, I would have been very disappointed in you. Extremely.”85f318129a3a9e1a

Though his anger had subsided from before, his mood hadn’t improved. But he couldn’t keep taking it out on someone seven years younger, so it seemed right to wrap things up here.57b5eac93059eb82

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He thought 8752b0b76d it would ba167be7f7 have been 9d237816cd less unpleasant 01f8755cdc to see b077592ff4 Taehyun clinging 4d39473cfe and begging 873907980e to sleep 6ffbc79cca with him 75e0ca4624 just once b091382f19 because he 429ee9e592 still liked 23414b6aa9 him, rather f3db027217 than hearing f3ae170691 him prattle f01d1bb7ad on about 4ef71a3320 marriage while 964db1e9a6 invoking DH e607f02627 Group. Seo Baekhan no f9a70c77d4 longer wanted to 7f54112075 waste any more 5836b55167 time on this 96439ee2cf kid.5a8c962b167cd7a9

“You said I would be the best option you could choose.”6708df288accc6cd

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“…”6e8f6df3d3ab764b

“I wonder if that’s really true.”449c63221359a1ca

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Though he knew it might seem sarcastic, he couldn’t help but let out a scoffing laugh at how absurd it was.61339f1014a42c95

“Sorry. I never thought I’d see the day where I’d be reciting such childish things…”92f6b676475fae96

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Seo Baekhan decided to rather callously ignore Joo Taehyun’s clingy unrequited love. Just as he hadn’t considered his coffee preferences earlier.34429ac62814f69d

Joo Taehyun, de1ab39e88 the precious 2e8677cc42 late-born youngest 0afb8ca5df son of e634ed49a5 DH Group.42aff67db1285d93

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The wealthiest 20-something in 7d3b0d681f the Korean Empire.b7b7c06314cca6dd

A handsome alpha following the typical successful path of a chaebol family member – graduating early from international school and currently studying abroad in America.404650ce5beef2b6

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In other words, bcf7bed5ee a little young d3e3972490 master with no 440935c75b real power yet.77589b59bac9287f

“Your quantitative specs are far from what I’m looking for in a spouse. Very far.”6f96d8b0dfdb2ddb

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In-laws with a chaebol family? It’s obvious he’d be accused of giving preferential treatment to his in-laws every time he proposed a policy.1b5a76155c8f68c8

Slush funds that were surely embezzled somewhere, accounting books with clever tricks, inheritance and gifts, lobbying activities straddling legality and illegality…28229b4dca8d8aa7

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The behind-the-scenes affairs that any large corporation would have were nothing but a ticking time bomb from Seo Baekhan’s perspective.074459280076781d

So, none of 25a5c03dd5 the fancy descriptors 71a0dfd954 adorning Joo Taehyun 15826e157f appealed to Seo d8b41c9f69 Baekhan at all.8f1cda3136cb4068

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“And it’s not like your qualitative specs are appealing either. You seem to know about the information on the marriage candidates I’ve chosen… So you should have a good grasp of my preferences.”3261cfc2b1be5a96

Preferably a descendant of independence activists, but if that’s too difficult, absolutely not the bloodline of a traitor to the country. Someone highly respected in their field, even if they didn’t have assets. From an educator or researcher family rather than a business family, and most importantly-1100782ef9e0cc37

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“I’m not attracted to men, even if they’re an omega.”b16a0ff187c34c43

A female alpha.78f1aa6604dfb3c0

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The only condition that 0f59522a0e applied to Joo Taehyun 8ceb812257 was being a descendant fe8534b435 of independence activists.f5bc61a9a1f48457

“Good conditions… Yes, you’re right. Love and marriage are of course separate matters, and I also prioritize the other person’s specs. But I’m not so desperate that I have to give up even my most basic preferences.”418ec9926362b40e

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Seo Baekhan recalled DH Group’s market capitalization that he had seen in the news a few days ago.d68d1626f205147b

Though he couldn’t match the oppressive wealth Joo Taehyun held, Seo Baekhan, as the eldest son of a prestigious family that had produced government ministers for generations, had never wanted for money either.ca3772ebe3f7e6e0

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The more you have the better, of course, but he had already sufficiently met the baseline, so it wasn’t more urgent.26c71056c383c386

Though he was upset by Joo Taehyun’s clumsy proposal, even looking at it objectively without emotion, this marriage would bring no benefit to Seo Baekhan or his family.17f861bfe05be867

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“We still have a little more time left.”4ca97b68e55f25c9

“…”a5bd9bcd753196e3

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“Do you have anything else you want to say?”315d947fad16ed27

Joo Taehyun kept his eyes lowered, his expression still calm. If he hadn’t been constantly nibbling at his thumbnail with his index finger, no one would have noticed how conflicted he was inside.312ac97fd10e3e78

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Tsk. Seo Baekhan clicked his tongue inwardly as he considered what tasks he could assign to Joo Taehyun at Hatch in the future. Though he was greatly disappointed that Joo Taehyun was acting much more childishly than he had expected, that was just his personal feelings. Joo Taehyun’s position would be useful until the day he died, and his calm demeanor, as if wearing a mask, was certainly an advantage when dealing with people. So…78862a020b7ca055

“…You’ve heard of the drug called Switch, right?”7e3d515cb5598958

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Joo Taehyun’s voice snapped Seo Baekhan out of his thoughts about more productive directions.16c19c70af9d7f78

Only when he saw the soft flesh inside slowly bouncing back after being pressed down did he realize – Joo Taehyun had a mole on the inside of his lower lip. That tiny spot, which wouldn’t be noticeable unless observed this closely, strangely caught Seo Baekhan’s attention.7c8dfed3de6741b3

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“How could I not know? The commercialization and legalization of Switch is my research project.”51bb9dc14a7c1434

“I-I’ve been taking it regularly. Switch.”c5585824cf224d17

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Seo Baekhan finally looked up at Joo Taehyun’s murmuring voice. Only then did he realize he had been staring at the kid’s lips for longer than he thought.ffff75c34c117213

“I… like getting fucked by other alphas.”f2cafa675cce6eaa

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And that Joo Taehyun had just uttered a vulgar sentence that didn’t suit him at all.ea4a499128d25399

“I know it’s legal in America, but illegal in Korea. I’m well aware that some types of Switch are even classified as narcotics…”5e5384a1c280b9cd

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Switch, as the word implies, referred to any drug that temporarily changed one’s Trait.1274b6bf1bab778d

When an alpha wanted to have sex with another alpha, or an omega with an omega, the receiving partner took it. When it took effect, they became temporarily susceptible to the other’s pheromones and their body became slick, so even a male alpha’s back entrance gets wet like an omega’s.e4f008f241c02553

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It’s not like an alpha can get pregnant from taking the drug, nor can an omega impregnate another omega. It’s just a tool for loving the person you love without being constrained by traits.dbb381b050eca4d8

However, Switch, which appeared a few years ago and took the world by storm, is classified as illegal within the Korean Empire. This drug, which has started to be allowed even in much more conservative countries, was taboo only here. That’s because the Crown Prince’s side, which opposed anything good for trait-bearers, conducted childish but very effective public opinion manipulation from the beginning.0d41409f7f3e5687

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The Crown Prince’s side strongly criticized the Second Prince, who showed a favorable response to Switch, asking if they were going to bring in such obscene things out of lust. Various industries with vested interests added their support to the Crown Prince, and some media outlets that had received a lot from him also joined in.d8cc05d7d8218aaf

But the decisive factor that made the domestic public’s reaction to Switch turn cold was the research results showing that some Switches exhibited reactions similar to narcotics.bb900842447ecbe4

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‘Switch must be legalized, no matter what. As quickly as possible.’347cec54a4df3699

The Second Prince told 3b6394f523 Seo Baekhan with an b9cd7c84bb expression as if he 8c7e5d791a wanted a cigarette he 3174318994 had quit long ago.501272b517fbbc54

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‘It’s not just about letting people of the same trait have sex. The perception survey of trait-bearers has hit a 4-year low, and there are many complaints opposing tax support for suppressants.’2e0abe6dd93d0ad9

‘That’s the frame the Crown Prince’s side always uses, isn’t it? That your taxes are being wasted in strange places.’e32510d6ce0512ed

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‘And it’s always effective. Sigh… The biggest problem is that some Switches show reactions similar to narcotics.’b04e9b583343dd71

‘As you said, it’s only a very small portion. Other countries are allowing it with their own standards, so we can set our own standards too. And it will take some time until we can filter out certain components of Switch, but we can’t just sit idle until then. Not only is it a human rights issue, but once a technology gap opens up, it can’t be caught up to. At times like this, we need to empower Jejungwon even more.’8f8ef021d61972bb

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‘I know, that’s why we need a budget first… We can scrape together urgent funds somehow. If worst comes to worst, I can even use my personal funds. But for it to not become a project that can be used and discarded at any time, we need to get even a tiny budget officially allocated. But…’8899289190782868

‘Since His Highness the Crown Prince is acting like that, it will be difficult unless we present a pretty good justification.’4b4cce0f72793264

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‘Yes, that’s exactly the problem.’9639a91bc0d980b8

And you, Joo Taehyun, 445537a313 have been taking that 03f2eb2015 Switch?a456a0bec3c3f348

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“Since you said you prioritize conditions the most, I’ll be honest. Our family, no, DH Group is prepared to pour everything into this issue.”2aa95029fb64615f

For the first time, 5183500655 the 20-year-old kid born 319a3f49fd with a diamond spoon efe21915f3 in his mouth articulated 6fe34f3c9f his opinion clearly without f605510db5 stammering.1bc9595ab5daf080

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“They have no intention whatsoever of letting their beloved youngest son live under the stigma of having done something similar to drugs.”67479bb6620d8ae6