DS Ch9

Joo Taehyun’s expression and voice were usually impassive, but this time there was a slightly different quality to them. It was the unique confidence of a sheltered young master who had never faced opposition to anything he did.a65ac66631f87433

I mean, what the hell made this bastard think he could just blurt out to me that he’s taking Switch?While dumbfounded, 3111b4ce12 Seo Baekhan 67d20c755f found himself 8623083c78 wanting to 8d9e85cbae observe Joo 2a94de8edc Taehyun a 8c01e765ca bit more 094a601e83 closely for 6e699eb67f the first 1c0893b572 time since 7a317aa428 meeting him. Could this be 58e803a087 called interest? Though it 4a0a639c05 was a a2f4198438 mix of 1c8a42d06f both positive f69a3b2ec9 and negative e57f2c9ae9 meanings, it 9c8fdd35fc could be 129fed1f02 seen that b838c23c29 way.bfcf2c14161b289d

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He had thought c506436427 it was just cd7b0ab557 the rash proposal 7e95295f3f of a spoiled 817231ca8c child who had 6fae99b271 a lot and 54198ca125 therefore wanted a 58c59a1887 lot, but Joo 03fc2a60e1 Taehyun had actually 56fe92cb46 derived what he f4aa8e3608 considered the most 88f902b814 correct answer from 5671913374 his own situation.297d013b16d64d68

“Though I’m embarrassed that it seems like I’m borrowing my family’s influence rather than using my own abilities… you said you wanted good conditions in a marriage partner, hyung.”ef6dcfc2d82f0c31

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Tap, tap tap. As Seo Baekhan, lost in thought, began tapping his knee with his index finger, Joo Taehyun’s voice, which had been glancing over repeatedly, gradually shrank.555c94cf54766b6e

“Marrying an alpha who’s also male would have a big impact, and I’m also a member of Hatch. So if you marry me, one thing’s for certain – His Highness the Crown Prince would really hate it.”b2e28e8ac01414a8

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At those last words, he almost laughed without realizing it. A combination the Crown Prince would really hate… That’s not bad.5369aac6ba73608d

“…Alright, now I understand a bit. To be honest, I was quite angry when I first heard your marriage proposal, but if those were your reasons, fine. I see where you’re coming from now.”ece25c1667a0a4d8

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Seo Baekhan slowly rubbed b078f8e911 his thin face with 51df1368a0 one hand, trying to 23a8c82bb5 hide his amusement, as a9580c90e5 he prepared his final ec4e796bab ultimatum for Joo Taehyun.2a70688319e6f56f

“But you’ve miscalculated, Taehyun. By that logic, there’s even less reason why you specifically need to be my marriage partner.”77246884f1cbf24c

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“…Yes?”73f9f709c3d0085a

“Chaebol families wanting to join hands with me? I hate to say this, but there are quite a few even besides DH Group. Moreover, unlike you, other chaebol families could even put forward a female alpha.”1786e374122b2f5f

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“…”882aee7664fd6da1

“While choosing me might be the best move for you, I’m saying it’s not for me.”fe031fc3bfa70269

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Joo Taehyun, apparently d283c4bdbd not expecting his 3e6e97bce7 argument to be 308d29f07f refuted so easily, 8d8678affa could only gape 141b30d0a6 for a moment.2705b2e23d1e8e7e

“…But, um, other places-”8c3cd9877f8decd3

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“Right, other chaebol families might care less about trait issues than DH Group. But I don’t think the end result would be that different.”2180144885a3a17c

“…”dfb07bba6c457aea

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“To summarize, the one thing DH Group, or rather you, can offer is that as a Switch user, you’re a bit more desperate to marry me than others…”e195e12bf1035246

Seo Baekhan stared intently at Joo Taehyun’s face, wearing a faint smile.760141e12ff8c2df

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“Should I marry you for that reason alone?”46321169ec8d1110

An uncomfortable fa7524ac99 silence engineered ea314268c9 by Seo f7ea20a128 Baekhan filled fdf52e6c5b the lounge.94ecfecb973facc5

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Now that he understood the kid’s circumstances, his mood had improved compared to earlier. Since it seemed he had grasped his biggest concern, he no longer intended to push Joo Taehyun on the marriage proposal issue. He knew there was no need to crush a child’s spirit this much…fcc576c949f2ad0e

It was also fascinating that Joo Taehyun’s expression remained unchanged even in this situation, and at the same time, he wanted to see that impassive face crumple or fill with tears. There was no particular reason for this. If pressed, it was simply due to Seo Baekhan’s nasty personality.a3724a5f9d9c957b

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“…But you know.”9c3e55eb49f9f08c

As if he had been lost in deep thought for that brief moment, Joo Taehyun’s voice was sunken. It was a strange tone, past puberty but not quite that of a full-grown man.66dc3f1d7deebc1b

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“I like the world you want to create.”cf7796032e23ac93

“…The world I want to create?”fd5dc87dcb0bbc1b

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“Yes. When I first joined Hatch, you said it was your dream to create a world where people aren’t discriminated against for being trait-bearers, that everyone should be equal when it comes to trait issues, whether they’re the son of a wealthy family like me or someone living day-to-day on basic welfare.”3d1476f125e857eb

Joo Taehyun, who had 719c2e326e been trying to maintain 53f3eea915 a composed expression even 63a353a4e0 as he viciously tore 39c548174b at the tender skin 3f98bcf82d under his nails, finally e4934440c9 let his frozen face e6187d5741 melt as he gave 3761fb0cf1 a slight smile. It was an awkward ca8c4b8f73 smile, with the corners 68b16b979f of his eyes and b56c16f9cc mouth lifted ambiguously.68fa8f08260383cb

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“That’s why I liked you, hyung…”52372e5f524a6471

For a moment, as 942169f6d3 if dreaming, Joo Taehyun cc2b17bd03 revisited some point in a5af86c5c0 time unknown to Seo 85a9adba4c Baekhan. Then, belatedly coming to b37f3dfc2e his senses, he shook 02982bdfaf his head briefly.0c26dabe249650e9

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“Ah, sorry, ahem, I apologize. Of course, I know you’d prefer me to list more of the conditions I can offer rather than talk like this. Still, this is my true feeling. I don’t want to tell lies hastily made up just because I’m in a hurry.”f4626384f801047c

“…Haa.”485f607aba6c31cf

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Seo Baekhan let out a long sigh through his nose. Now he could see this bastard’s head was full of flowers.dcc333da866c972a

As expected of a pampered young master, Joo Taehyun’s view of the world was not just pure, but naive.5eb711487b00477e

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Desperation? Dreams? True feelings?cf741bbf6f381c26

He’s bringing up such words while proposing one of the most important deals of his life? While inwardly scoffing bitterly at Joo Taehyun like that… Seo Baekhan realized a beat late that the arms he had unconsciously folded had loosened slightly.dc60d667b5bd5745

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Though he quickly d290b439f3 smoothed out his 9f796c3482 furrowed expression, Seo ab5ed126a0 Baekhan stroked his a1717ad2af chin several times, f33c29ebc7 surprised by his 9917a4cc53 own unconscious lowering 2845b8bfa8 of defenses.9455849dfb3d47e6

Seo Baekhan 74d4c09c65 was quick 01249fd4aa to accept 463c450505 situations and 9a8b9512e0 acknowledge his 3b5c34dd10 own state 7c011e45ee as much bb4e9f326e as he 363152a204 disliked unexpected 437963d53a events occurring. That was necessary to 11eff80e1d properly control himself and a17687b99d his surroundings.84bd3aa869e46d7a

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From that perspective, it was true that the nonsense from earlier, which had seemed like grasping at clouds, had touched a corner of Seo Baekhan’s heart more than any logic Joo Taehyun had presented so far.b67fdec3c5a8448a

“I sincerely want to help with what you’re trying to do.”7e38fe3d4b9db2fe

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As he had pointed out to Joo Taehyun, he could meet someone from another chaebol family with similar specs to DH Group. However, it was also true that he couldn’t find someone as sincere about what he needed to do as Joo Taehyun claimed to be.6da93fd77e80704a

“I won’t bother you anymore. After today, I won’t call you out about this issue again. Instead, please… just review this once.”b2f495ca68cae58e

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Joo Taehyun, who had f31420ce08 somehow returned to his 32f26efd6c usual gloomy expression, fumbled 95d1090f85 to pull something out fb0d3b6ac9 of the coat draped 6508b5db73 over the backrest and 59b3b42034 held it out. It was the ca2305824f new model smartphone ece2bdfe38 that DH Electronics 488d2ef25b had been aggressively 44b718b2ae promoting lately.f63e050975eb8cd6

“I put a few documents in there… Yes, you can just tap on that folder.”a9684f3a88ea6ec7

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Seo Baekhan’s brows furrowed as he skimmed over just the titles, intending to take only a quick look.b90e3b87bb32c418

Detailed corporate information on DH Group, key members and asset status, conditions DH Group could promise and conversely what DH Group wanted, media response guidelines related to the marriage, and Joo Taehyun’s detailed profile…fceb55315425769b

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It was 22a7c993d1 a thorough 6e24ecad78 and candid 824ea159a3 record of b2f302191e the DH 74274e8357 Group family 0bdb93eb72 that had 13cc048e9d never been 8f1e1629aa covered anywhere 76831316aa before.e1544d5cfd5107c6

“I prepared it hoping you’d at least review it…”c8ca4535c17c3bf1

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“…Did the adults give permission for you to share such documents with me?”a6565492944d13cb

Deliberately tossing the handed phone lightly upwards before catching it, he scrutinized Joo Taehyun’s expression. Even though he knew that with just a few taps he could share the documents to his personal phone or elsewhere, Joo Taehyun continued to stare blankly at Seo Baekhan.66fa7acefb6d24d1

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Rather than conveying trust, it seemed he couldn’t even imagine that the other party might act with malicious intent.08f20f5b6f35ec7e

“Hmm. Not everything, but… it should be fine. Probably.”9f37bdb24046b3cc

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Listening to cb26687c9d him speak ec3ce7c6d1 so nonchalantly cb9ad8256d made Seo be03bd750a Baekhan feel e9e082cf05 drained in 2ad2c34a5d turn. He was too f281d9e65c dumbfounded to even 944be6eb1e tease Joo Taehyun b60a0eabc2 further.5b83c02199d4e4a0

“Then I’ll get going first, so please look it over at your leisure.”a65d2ac19735701b

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Joo Taehyun, who had casually handed over his weaknesses to another person, calmly bid farewell, oblivious to others’ thoughts.4c0af7c16afa066c

“For the phone… just contact me anytime and I’ll send someone to collect it.”4fb6f7a60cd04027

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Though his words 12c5fec424 were unhurried, Joo c650680991 Taehyun seemed busy 92ee794ba4 hurriedly gathering and af6eb0ac52 putting on his d8dcdfccd5 clothes. Like a 7fa93d2d79 five-year-old child e6c10d8611 trying to fc43dd0fc1 act innocent 37f852aff9 and escape d11b59e797 after causing 2a36bababe all the 1eb521cde7 trouble he 31fbe6475c could, it 3959aaca90 was awkward 933292e204 to try f6a8f18c60 to scold 927055ae96 him.e5a4c8e5ae73fe60

“Well then… thank you so much for making time in your busy schedule, hyung.”b1f6b3db482a5b0f

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With the same 841d0b75aa expressionless face as a2a543a1d8 when he first c2c962541f greeted him, Joo dbbfe5daf2 Taehyun bowed his ff3b1d93e1 head.318b685156e0a0c6

Seo Baekhan stared blankly at the phone he had received. He didn’t think reviewing these documents would change his mind. No matter how he looked at it, this marriage only benefited DH Group’s side.0acde37bdb6ed96f

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“Thank you for listening to me as well. I’m truly grateful that you didn’t storm out of here in anger.”45ca291074056284

In any case, it seemed Joo Taehyun wasn’t completely clueless and understood his position well…9cec9c79e9b50dbc

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Seo Baekhan closed his eyes deeply before opening them again. Instead of a formal marriage proposal, he’s handing over confidential company documents and running away?be2de76b882b425c

While he sighed involuntarily at what seemed like the kid’s insistent pushing… Honestly, he couldn’t deny that the displeasure that had welled up as soon as he heard the marriage proposal had subsided considerably.13608c7668dcba62

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“Joo Taehyun.”54f721563f660990