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Song Yun Gak’s eyes flickered with surprise. He finally saw her as a grown woman. In his eyes, she had always been that stubby child reaching her arms up for his hugs. Even when she became an adult, he still viewed her as a kid. He thought he would forever see her like that, but today, she proved him wrong.

She was not that weak little girl anymore, crying herself to sleep, letting the words of her peers affect her. She was finally strong now, strong enough for her to fight her own battles.

Song Areum spoke up, "Old Master Park has a fondness towards Eun Ha Won because he believes her family’s lineage will help train the men of the Underworld, but our lineage can keep them out of trouble shall they ever have a run-in with the government or police. He likes her because she’s not a weak woman, she can defend herself."

Song Yun Gak was shocked to see she had thought about the situation to this extent.

Song Areum added, "Yes, the Parks are powerful enough to hold them off for a while, but they cannot do so forever."

Song Areum was lying when she told Park Jihoon and Park Jennie that she did not have ample connections in the military.

She was there for two years and had spent the entire time surrounded by fellow soldiers, who had turned into good friends. Training alongside each other, facing the same hardships, crying together in frustration, practicing and celebrating when they finally grasped the concepts. These things made those two years of friendship feel like two decades.

Song Yun Gak chuckled at her words. Indeed, she was right. The Song’s could bring more to the table than the Su’s could.

"Of course, Areum. How could I forget?" Song Yun Gak revealed a proud smile.

Eun Ha Won was not the only one who could fight. This little granddaughter of his could do much more than that. She just never had the opportunity to properly shine and show off her capabilities.

"Elder Park’s birthday is coming up very soon." He began, thinking back to the invite he received a couple of days ago. "Every year, he arranges for his people to send out invitations, but every year, he also personally selects a few he hands a special invite to."

Song Yun Gak had known the man since they were in middle school. The two might have not grown up together like Park Jennie and Song Areum had, but their friendship went back decades before any of their grandchildren were even born.

"This year, you will attend with me. Park Jimin will ask you to be his partner, but I want you to reject him and inform him of the change of plans." Song Yun Gak laid out what he had in mind.

"It would be beneficial to attend with him and be formally introduced as his girlfriend, but I know Elder Park. He behaves the same way I do. He does not value family enough to care who is being introduced if she is not Eun Ha Won."

"If you accompany me, it will be easier for me to introduce you as my granddaughter. If he sees I have acknowledged you enough to personally bring you with me, his impression towards you will be better." Song Yun Gak himself would ensure the night would go as planned. Not a single flaw would occur. "Only after you have been introduced will Park Jimin and Park Jennie be allowed to get close to you."

Eun Ha Won might’ve been an ideal candidate, but Elder Park also valued the importance of family — as surprising as it sounds, for he was a man known to be strict and ruthless to his own kin, especially his grandchildren. He believed the useless ones who are good-for-nothings leeching off of the Park family name should not be acknowledged, nor should they have a place in his will.

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