The Peninsula chaebol started by rescuing Samsung's little princess.

Chapter 106 Sudden Attack

"Haorong, how old are you?"

"Grandma, born in '83!"

"So you're four years older than Renjing? That's great, that's great! Did you graduate from university? Which university?"

"Just graduated last year from Seoul National University!"

"Wow, that's a great school! So what kind of work do you do now?"

"They work in the internet industry!"

"High-tech! Great, that's wonderful!"

At night, Li Haorong drove his G-Class on the highway to Anyang City.

Grandma Park, sitting in the back seat, kept asking Lee Ho-young all sorts of questions, as if she were conducting a household registration investigation.

Li Haorong never found it troublesome and answered almost every question.

Grandma Park became more and more satisfied with Li Haorong's answer, and her eyes softened with each listen. At this moment, she looked at Li Haorong as if he were her grandson-in-law.

"Grandma, please don't ask!"

Park In-jung, sitting next to her grandmother, was incredibly embarrassed.

Ever since we picked up Grandma, she's become even more interested in the suddenly appearing Li Haorong, asking her all sorts of questions along the way.

"Ask what's wrong?"

Grandma Park patted Park In-jung's hand, then turned to Lee Ho-young and asked, "How many people are in your family?"

"Both my parents are alive, and I have a younger brother. He's currently a music producer, which means he writes songs!"

"That's great, that's great! My Renjing is a singer. How about your brother writes songs and we let our Renjing sing them?"

"Great! Renjing sings beautifully; my brother and I both love her voice!"

Upon hearing this, Park In-jung suddenly interjected, "When did you first hear me sing?"

"I saw you on TV when you participated in the competition, and I thought your singing was very beautiful!"

'

"real?"

"Of course, you can ask my brother if you don't believe me!"

(Li Haoyang: I can attest that my brother lied; what he said back then was extremely offensive!)

Park In-jung didn't ask any more questions, but the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

And so, the journey was spent in a back-and-forth exchange between Grandma Park and Lee Ho-young.

"Haorong, how many times a week do you see Injung now?"

"Grandma, we've arrived!"

As Grandma Park's questions became more and more probing, Lee Ho-young was even starting to feel overwhelmed. Fortunately, they finally arrived at their destination.

"Huh? We're here? So fast?"

Looking at the familiar surroundings outside the window, Grandma Park felt a little reluctant to leave.

"Grandma, we still need to go back to Seoul, you should go back now!"

Park In-jung didn't want her grandmother to ask any more questions, so she quickly urged her to get out of the car and go home.

Lee Ho-young got out of the car with the grandmother and grandson, but then Grandma Park came over, took Lee Ho-young's hand and pulled him aside: "Our In-jung is a bit stubborn, but she's a very good person. Please be more tolerant of her!"

"Yes, I will!"

"In-jung is all alone in Seoul, and we can't really help her much, so I'm entrusting her to you!"

Feeling the strength and warmth emanating from Grandma Park's rough hands, Lee Ho-young squeezed them tightly in return, saying solemnly, "Grandma, don't worry about entrusting In-jung to me. I will take good care of her!"

"Oh, oh, what a good child, such a good child!"

Grandma Park said excitedly.

"Grandma~~"

"Okay, okay, I'm leaving!"

Grandma Park finally let go of Lee Ho-young's hand and walked into the building.

At that moment, Park In-jung came to Grandma Park's side and suddenly said, "Grandma, I'm sorry!"

"Why should I say sorry?"

Grandma Park looked at Park In-jung with a puzzled expression.

"I shouldn't have yelled at you this afternoon, and I definitely shouldn't have said I didn't need your concern—"

"Hey, I'd already forgotten!"

Grandma Park suddenly realized, and gently patted Park In-jung's head, saying, "How could a grandmother hold a grudge against her own child?"

After saying that, Grandma Park didn't let Park In-jung see her off anymore, and she walked upstairs herself, her steps unsteady.

For a moment, Park In-jung, standing still, couldn't stop the tears from flowing.

"If you keep crying like this, we're going to run out of tissues in the car!"

At that moment, it was Lee Ho-young again who promptly handed the tissue to Park In-jung.

"Hate!"

Park In-jung was amused by this remark, and at that moment, she felt like a fool as she was both crying and laughing.

"I've loved singing since I was little. Although my family wasn't well-off, my grandma and uncle always supported my dream."

I can't imagine how I could have kept going without them.

On the way back, Park In-jung kept recounting her childhood experiences, as if she were talking to Lee Ho-young, or as if she were talking to herself.

Li Haorong didn't disturb him, and just listened quietly while driving.

This process also allowed Li Haorong to get to know this girl who was pursuing her dreams better.

By the time he returned to Seoul, it was late at night, and there were far fewer cars on the road, allowing him to drive a bit faster.

In just one hour, the car had already reached the alley in front of the SM dormitory.

"arrive!"

"Thanks!"

After the car came to a stop, Park In-jung lowered her head and said.

"You're welcome. This isn't the first time I've helped you; I'm used to it."

Li Haorong said self-deprecatingly.

Park In-jung looked at Lee Ho-young and met his gaze. For a moment, she felt a strange sensation.

I have met Li Haorong three times, and each time he was the one helping me.

The first time was when his car had a flat tire, and he drove himself home.

The second time was when he caught me stealing bread and helped me avoid being inspected by Vice Minister Park.

The third time, he helped him take his grandmother home.

And all I seem to have left to do besides being sarcastic towards him is a cheap "thank you".

It seems that he always appears just in time whenever I'm in danger.

When Park In-jung was a child, she also fantasized about having a guardian knight appear in her life, but that was just a fantasy.

But now, that blurry illusion seems to have become clear.

"I'm leaving!"

"etc!"

After Park In-jung got out of the car, Lee Ho-young was about to drive away when Park In-jung called out to him from outside the window.

"Can I call you Ho-young Oppa?"

At that moment, Park In-jung suddenly spoke.

"sure!"

"Um—Oppa, could you give me your phone number? Don't worry, I promise I won't bother you."

'

Fearing that Lee Ho-young would refuse, Park In-jung quickly added a sentence after asking the question.

Seeing that Park In-jung, who had been so at ease in front of him before, was now acting all coy, he got out of the car without saying a word, went to her, took her phone, and entered his own number into it!

"This is my private number!"

He had barely finished speaking when Park In-jung, who had just taken the phone, suddenly grabbed him and hugged him tightly.

"you----"

Lee Ho-young was caught off guard by Park In-jung's "surprise attack".

At this moment, his hand was suspended in mid-air, unsure whether to hug or not.

Just as Lee Ho-young was about to hug the other person's back, Park In-jung let go.

She took a step back, looked at Li Haorong and said, "I am really grateful for your help today, but I feel that just saying thank you is not enough. This is my way of expressing my gratitude!"

I know you have a girlfriend, so I won't bother you!

"Because I need to continue working hard to debut, I won't be dating, so don't worry!"

After saying that, Park In-jung didn't give Lee Ho-young a chance to speak and turned and ran away.

Halfway through her run, she glanced back at Li Haorong, who was still in a daze, then lowered her head and ran into the dormitory building.

Watching Park In-jung's retreating figure, Lee Ho-young couldn't help but shake his head:

What's wrong with me tonight? Being tested by two girls in a row, isn't this too much of a challenge for a leader?

At this moment, Li Haorong quickly turned around and got back into the car; he needed to hurry home to calm down.

But as he left, he didn't see a small head covered with leaves peeking out from the grass in the dormitory yard; it was none other than Lin Run'e.