<h4>Chapter 232: UNEXPECTED CONNECTION</h4>
"UNCLE Garam, thank you for picking me up from my Taekwondo ss!"
Garam smiled and gently ruffled Shin Jina’s hair. "It’s nothing, Jina-ya. Plus, you’re going to visit Gunwoo and Seulgi, aren’t you?"
"Yes, Uncle— I can’t wait to see Baby Seulgi again."
After Garam’s business meeting with Song Sua, he told Shin Geon— his personal bodyguard-sh-driver and Shin Jina’s father— to head to the Taekwondo center to pick up the child.
<i>Jina is still wearing her Taekwondo uniform.</i>
Since it was the weekday, Shin Jina would head over their house anyway to y with Song Gunwoo and Seulgi.
Shin Junho, Shin Jina’s Omega father, was at home as Seulgi’s nanny.
"I brought snacks for Gunwoo Oppa and Baby Seulgi," Shin Jina said proudly while holding up the bag of goodies. "I asked Abeoji, and he said Baby Seulgi isn’t allergic to anything. But, to be safe, I chose carrot cake for her."
Garam smiled. "Seulgi loves carrot cake."
"I know, Uncle. Gunwoo Oppa told me!"
"Jina-ya, I already told you to talk calmly," Shin Geon, who was driving the car, scolded his daughter. "Don’t yell at the madam."
"Oops," Shin Jina said, covering her mouth with her hands. "Sorry, Uncle."
"It’s alright," Garam said, smiling because he really found Shin Jina adorable. "I love your energy, Jina-ya."
"You’re really Gunwoo Oppa’s mommy, Uncle," Shin Jina said, smiling widely. "As you already know, I’m loud and a bit of a tomboy. The kids in Gunwoo Oppa’s ss told me that I was too tacky to be Gunwoo Oppa’s friend."
Garam frowned after hearing that. "Jina-ya, you should have told me about it."
"No need, Uncle. I snitched on Gunwoo Oppa and he scolded his ssmates!"
Pfft.
"Very good, Jina-ya. If something like that happens again, don’t hesitate to tell Gunwoo. You can also tell me."
"And please tell us, too," Shin Geon added. "Your appa and I are always worried about you, Jina-ya."
"Yes, Abeoji," Shin Jina answered her father politely before turning to Garam again. "Uncle, even though I’m a snitch, I promise to protect Gunwoo Oppa on my own. I can’t fight his friends because they’re rich and powerful, so I can only snitch to Gunwoo Oppa. I know it’s cowardly of me to do that, but I have no choice..."
"Jina-ya, don’t worry about it. Just tell Gunwoo if someone is bothering you at school. He’ll take care of it because he’s your oppa," Garam said seriously. "And that’s not cowardice— that’s being smart. Why work hard when you can work smartly? It’s hard to fight those rich kids on your own. But since you have Gunwoo as your back-up, you be untouchable."
"That’s exactly what happened, Uncle," Shin Jina said while nodding. "That’s why I can focus on my Taekwondo sses now." She clenched her hands, her eyes now burning with passion. "Uncle, I don’t think I can be Gunwoo Oppa’s secretary in the future because I’m a bit dumb. Plus, Mija Unnie already has that role."
Ah, right.
Mija, the shaman, was now working as Song Sihyuk’s advisor.
<i>But it’s an unspoken agreement that Mija will work as Gunwoo’s advisor once Gunwoo starts working in thepany a few years from now.</i>
"That’s why I’m aiming to be Gunwoo Oppa’s bodyguard," Shin Jina said determinedly. "Thankfully, I inherited Abeoji’s strength. If ites to beating up the bad guys, I’m confident I can do it to protect Gunwoo Oppa." The child even thumped her fist against her chest. "So, Uncle, you can entrust Gunwoo Oppa’s safety to me."
Shin Geon could only sigh and shake his head.
Garam, on the other hand, smiled and nodded. "Okay, Jina-ya— I’m entrusting your Gunwoo Oppa’s safety in your capable hands."
<strong>***</strong>
GARAM was surprised when Song Sihyuk immediately greeted him at the door as soon as he came home.
His husband had a serious look on his face when he said they needed to talk.
Hence, he quietly followed the Alpha to the study.
He became even more nervous because Jung Han apanied them.
Garam, knowing that what they were about to discuss was really important, just left the kids to Shin Junho and Shin Geon.
<i>I wanted to hug Seulgi first, but Sihyuk Hyung seems to be restless.</i>
"Honey, sit down first."
Hmm?
Garam was surprised when Song Sihyuk helped him sit down on the fancy chair behind the mahogany table, and then the Alpha half-sat on the table while looking down at him.
Now he was a bit confused.
He thought Song Sihyuk was restless because something bad happened.
However, upon looking closer...
<i>Hyung actually looks excited?</i>
"Don’t be shocked, Garam-ah."
"Just spill it already, Hyung."
"Seulgi is actually your paternal uncle’s daughter."
"Excuse me?" Garam asked, shocked and confused. "I know that Seulgi’s legalst name is ’Lim,’ but it’s amonst name. Plus, I didn’t even know that I have a paternal uncle."
After all, Garam’s parents were both orphans.
His mother and father grew up in an orphanage where the two met Kang Byungho-ssi, the gangster who was now married to an influential Omega in New York.
<i>Anyways, I don’t remember either of my parents mentioning a living rtive.</i>
So, it only meant one thing.
"You ran a background check on Seulgi, Hyung?" Garam asked, raising an eyebrow. "Without telling me?"
"I’m sorry," Song Sihyuk immediately said, apologizing as if he were scared that Garam might get angry at him again. "It actually slipped my mind that I asked my people to run a thorough background check on Seulgi, so I forgot to tell you."
"Why do that in the first ce?"
"It was Seong Kyungmin’s advice. He thought you and Seulgi looked alike too much for it to be a mere coincidence."
Oh.
Now he couldn’t get angry because he knew Dr. Seong Kyungmin wouldn’t give that kind of advice to Song Sihyuk with bad intentions.
Garam sighed and shook his head. "Tell me everything from the start, Hyung."
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