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# Chapter 1. The Conglomerate Heiress’s Youngest Daughter Girlfriend Is Pregnant
My name is Kang Dojin.
I was only twenty, barely an adult, but I was confident that my life would be smooth and free of any major difficulties.
I didn't come to that conclusion without reason.
After all, I had managed to seize the opportunity to enter Seoul National University, a place that only a tiny fraction
of the upper echelon of South Korea could get into.
‘With my sixth sense, I'll be fine.’
An ordinary family. An ordinary man.
But if there was one thing that set me apart from everyone else,
I possessed something that, even if you called it cheating, I couldn't argue against.
A sixth sense.
Like everyone else, I made a New Year's resolution.
Please let me get good grades this year.
Once I set that goal, my sixth sense would make every decision necessary to achieve it.
If there was a multiple-choice question I was unsure about, my sixth sense would step in and tell me the correct answer.
Of course, it didn't give me the answer without any conditions.
I had to at least read the textbook once and have the relevant material somewhere in my head before it could give me the
answer.
Still, wasn't that more than enough?
While other people had to memorize not only their textbooks but also all their academy materials just to get the same
scores, I could reach those scores simply by seeing the material once.
Even if things didn't work out, I could always go into law. It wouldn't be a problem to make a living.
I didn't have some unreasonable desire to become better than everyone else no matter what, either….
So I wouldn't have much to worry about in life.
‘My parents and brothers don't have anything to worry about either.’
Thanks to this ability, my parents' marinated-crab restaurant in Yeosu had become famous as a popular local eatery.
My eldest brother had worked hard enough to become a solid sales department manager at a construction company.
My younger brother had graduated from the Korea Military Academy and was currently serving as a first lieutenant in the
Army.
In other words, as long as I could take care of myself, there wouldn't be any major problems in my life.
What a smooth life this was.
Of course, after getting accepted into Seoul National University, I did develop some ambition.
So I decided that after entering SNU, I would look at the people around me and aim to become successful.
For a moment, I wondered if I'd set my goal too high.
But so what? If it didn't work out, I could change it then.
It wasn't something I needed to worry about too much.
For now, I also focused on enjoying my youth in my twenties.
If I was going to succeed anyway, shouldn't I be allowed to enjoy the kind of life everyone else enjoyed?
Thanks to that,
I got to have drinks with a pretty girl through an introduction from a university friend.
I fell in love with her at first sight.
And I started dating an angel-like woman.
Gulp.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah!"
I even got to spend my first night away from home with my girlfriend.
And with the encouragement of my sixth sense, I even drank alcohol.
Gradually, the atmosphere grew warmer.
Any normal man would have had some idea of what might happen today.
Especially because—
‘Even my sixth sense says it's okay….’
My sixth sense, which had the goal of success, was telling me.
It was saying that today was a day I could relax.
That it was okay to spend the night with my girlfriend.
The alcohol was taking effect.
Our eyes met.
And my girlfriend had looks that were in no way inferior to those of most celebrities.
Her personality was adorable, too.
From that point on, there was no way my reason could remain intact.
If you want to criticize me, then only a man who was utterly incapable of being tempted, a man who could stop himself at
this point, has the right to throw stones at me.
My sixth sense had never betrayed me even once.
So I decided to follow my instincts.
Honestly.
Even if my sixth sense had told me nothing today, I don't think I could have held myself back.
And when even my sixth sense told me it was okay, who could possibly stop me?
It had gotten an ordinary guy like me into Seoul National University and even allowed me to date such a beautiful and
lovable girlfriend.
Surely it wouldn't guide my life in a direction that would make things worse, right?
"I love you."
"I love you, too."
But.
I didn't know.
I had no idea that such a huge upheaval would come crashing into my smooth life.
I had set my goal as success rather than simply living a peaceful life, so I never imagined something like this would
happen.
After our first night away from home,
perhaps a month had passed.
"…You're pregnant?"
"…Yeah."
I was flustered.
Had my sixth sense malfunctioned?
My head was spinning.
But one thing was certain.
"I'll take responsibility."
"…"
I knew at least that much from my parents' teachings.
A man had to be capable of taking responsibility for a woman before he could call himself a man.
That's right.
She was a woman far beyond what I deserved.
Even if I had to use my sixth sense, I'd find a way to take responsibility somehow.
At the time, I had no idea.
I had no idea just how far beyond my league this woman really was.
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My lovely Yura called an XXO taxi.
She looked nervous.
I tightly held her hand.
I was just as nervous.
A man who had only just become an adult had gotten his girlfriend pregnant, and now he was going to tell her family.
Honestly, what man wouldn't be nervous?
But—
‘Get a grip.’
I was the one who had caused this.
I had to take responsibility.
If even I got nervous, Yura would become even more anxious.
Let's go there and tell them.
I'd tell them that I would do everything I could.
I'd promise to take responsibility somehow and try to persuade them as much as possible.
Still,
my status as a Seoul National University student gave me a certain sense of security.
There weren't that many people in Seoul who had graduated from SNU, and at least someone capable of getting into Seoul
National University wouldn't sound completely frivolous when he said he would take responsibility.
Even if that wasn't the case, I had to think this way.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to calm my nerves.
‘It's okay….’
Hmm….
Before persuading my girlfriend's family,
I think I needed to persuade myself first.
Even I was still unsure whether this was really the right thing to do.
That damn sixth sense.
If I blamed myself here, nothing good would come of it.
So I might as well blame my sixth sense.
It had given me enough confidence to get all the way into Seoul National University.
And now, at the most important moment, it was stabbing me in the back.
‘Sigh….’
Birth control was essential.
It was obvious.
Of course, we'd been drinking at the time, and it wasn't exactly the moment to stop and consider every little thing.
My sixth sense had reassured me, too.
Ah, I don't know.
If I started thinking about everything I'd done wrong, there would be no end to it.
For now, it was enough to think about how I was going to take responsibility somehow.
"Dojin, I'm on your side too, so don't be nervous at all."
"Of course. If your family doesn't approve, I'll take responsibility somehow. Even if it means quitting my job at a
construction site right away."
"I've saved some of my allowance from before, too, so I'll be okay for now. I'll support you until you graduate."
"…Thank you."
I was slightly taken aback.
To support two people's lives….
No, to support three people's lives, it wouldn't be cheap.
The moment she mentioned her saved allowance, I couldn't help but feel flustered.
My girlfriend had only just become an adult too.
Of course she wouldn't know much about the realities of the world.
I should simply accept her lovable intention.
Her desire to help somehow.
‘Please, just don't let them swing golf clubs or baseball bats at me.’
Even I had to admit that she was an adorable girl.
But a young man who had only just become an adult, who could easily look immature, was coming to them saying he'd gotten
their daughter pregnant….
Ahem.
If I were in their position, I might throw a punch too.
So.
Let's prepare myself to take a few hits.
Just enough that I don't die.
While I repeated that resolve to myself,
the taxi continued driving endlessly, gradually moving farther away from central Seoul.
Well, apartments in Seoul weren't exactly cheap these days.
After driving for quite some time, we arrived at Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu.
"Mm…."
I unconsciously let out a groan.
W-Wait a second.
Just how far in are we going…?
My family's home was in Yeosu, and after coming up to Seoul, the only place I'd really gone was the area around Seoul
National University.
So I could confidently say this was my first time in Seongbuk-gu.
Still,
I had two eyes.
I could tell well enough that the place the taxi was heading toward was no ordinary neighborhood.
Every time I looked out the window, all I saw were incredibly luxurious houses.
"We're almost there."
"Really…?"
So.
These luxurious houses lining the streets weren't just places we were passing through.
They were around her family's home?
I'd avoided asking too many questions about my girlfriend's family because I was afraid I'd feel pressured if I knew too
much.
Hmm….
This was a little surprising.
The taxi navigation announced that we would soon arrive at our destination.
I looked out the window.
Forget "luxurious house."
A gigantic mansion stood before my eyes.
And it wasn't even that far from the heart of Seoul.
How much money did you have to have to build a mansion like this in Seoul…?
Suddenly, my Seoul National University credentials felt pathetic.
The confidence I'd gained from my sixth sense was steadily disappearing.
They say that the more rice a stalk bears, the lower it bows.
The taxi announced that we'd arrived at our destination.
Yura gave me a look that told me it was time to get out.
I stepped out.
What lay before me was—
one of the most magnificent mansions among all those magnificent mansions.
This….
It looked much bigger than our house in Yeosu…?
The comparison itself was embarrassing.
"Is this the place…?"
"Yeah. This is it."
"…"
Ah.
There was someone who looked like a bodyguard guarding the entrance to the mansion.
So this was Yura's house?
Hmm….
I wasn't going to get beaten to death today, was I?
Or maybe they'd lock me up somewhere and not let me out until I was on the verge of death.
That didn't seem like a completely unrealistic concern.
Wasn't the mansion standing before my eyes even less realistic?
The bodyguard spotted Yura and naturally reported her arrival to someone.
The gate opened.
Yura took my hand and led me inside.
Just now.
I think he called Yura "young lady."
‘…Sixth sense. I know I wanted to succeed, but this is too much.’
There had to be some limits.
Just because I wanted success didn't mean I wanted to commit a crime.
This wasn't the kind of success I'd wanted.
The odds were high, though.
If I got their permission, I'd become a son-in-law of a chaebol family.
Damn….
Should I start setting more realistic goals for success from now on…?
"Dojin, you don't have to be nervous. It's a place where people live, just like anywhere else. I'm still your
girlfriend, Yura, and you're still my boyfriend, Dojin."
"Uh…"
A somewhat timid answer came out of me, weaker than before.
We went farther inside.
Along the way, I saw several employees working at the mansion.
Huh?
Was that the garage?
There were a bunch of foreign cars lined up inside.
Even though foreign cars had become common in Seoul these days,
Rolls-Royces, Bentleys….
Cars like these couldn't exactly be considered common.
The things I'd been denying were gradually becoming reality.
Everything I saw was becoming evidence.
Yura was—
what people commonly called a child born with a silver spoon….
No, a diamond spoon.
Get a grip.
They say that even if you're dragged into a tiger's den, you can survive as long as you keep your wits about you.
Of course,
if I were to compare my current situation to that,
I'd been dragged into the den of a tiger that was starving to death,
and I was more like a plump piece of prey giving off a delicious smell.
---
‘Ugh…. Get a grip.’
Tremble.
Even after pinching my thigh, I couldn't stop my body from shaking.
Was I really trembling this much just because of the sight of this mansion?
Damn it.
I wish that were the reason.
Even knowing she was a diamond-spoon heiress, I had been planning to somehow persuade her family.
But this wasn't right, was it?
Not only was she from a chaebol family that went beyond the level of a diamond spoon and was the kind of family everyone
had heard of at least once,
she even had three older brothers with significant age gaps.
And Yura was the youngest daughter…?
And not just any daughter.
Yura, who was obviously so lovable and beautiful that you'd never get tired of looking at her…?
Yura's father, her mother,
and even her three older brothers
were all staring straight at me with icy, piercing eyes.
"Hoo…. All right. Tell us. I know that you're our Yura's boyfriend. Our Yura has become an adult as well. She can't stay
under our protection forever, after all."
"…"
"So…. Why have you gathered us all here? You may not realize this, but…. Our time is by no means insignificant."
"…"
Yes, I know.
The matter I had to tell you wasn't insignificant either.
Ah….
I shouldn't have told Yura not to give them any warning beforehand.
I had no idea it would be like this.
Gulp.
I couldn't get the words out.
Then—
"Dad, Mom. I'm pregnant."
"…"
Yura stepped forward.
Pressing the accelerator with all her strength.
"…"
"…"
"…"
Hic.
Damn it….
Hic.
Stop.
Hic.