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Chapter 17: The Kangs

After dinner, Yi Jung brought Ga Eul back home. "Good night." Yi Jung whispered to her before Ga Eul went inside the Chu mansion.

"Good night too."

Yi Jung planted a kiss on her forehead first. "I'll see you tomorrow. Sleep well."

"I will." Ga Eul smiled at him. "Sleep well too. Night, Yi Jung." she said.

Yi Jung saw her off first before going back inside his car. He decided to tell his grandfather first what happened earlier before going home. He arrived a little late at the So estate.

"Master Chu." The maid said to the old man sitting in his room. "Young master Yi Jung is outside to see you."

"Let him in." Grandfather So instructed the maid. "Yi Jung- ah. What are you doing here late at night?" Grandfather So asked his grandson as Yi Jung entered his grandfather's bedroom.

"I have something to tell you." He settled on the mat across Grandfather So.

"What is it?"

"It's about Kang Rae Min." Yi Jung said. "I assume you know her, grandfather. She's the daughter of Kang Han Joo."

"What about her?"

"She hurt Ga Eul earlier at school. She tried to get Ga Eul's engagement ring. Good thing I found them and stopped her from hurting Ga Eul more."

"Is Ga Eul alright now?" Grandfather So asked.

"She is. But Ga Eul is still afraid. I am afraid too. I don't know what Rae Min might do to her. Jae Kyung said Rae Min will do anything to fulfill the promise I told her twelve years ago."

"What promise are you talking about?"

"I promised her that she'll be my bride when we meet again. I just met her once, at our exhibition twelve years ago. I didn't mean the promise, though."

"What?!" Grandfather So exclaimed. "Yi Jung- ah, you're a fool!"

"I know I am grandfather. That's why I'm asking for your help." Yi Jung pleaded. "I need to make Ga Eul stay away from that girl. The gang will help me but I still want yours."

"Good thing you thought of that. You'll really need my help. I'm sure that girl will seek the help of her family." Grandfather So said.

"Thank you grandfather. Sorry for dragging you into this."

"Do her grandfather and parents already know about this?" Grandfather So asked.

"Not yet. Not even Appa and Omma."

"You should tell your parents when you go home. I'll call Il Sook tomorrow to inform him."

"Do they really have to know that?"' Yi Jung inquired.

"They should. You don't know what the Kangs can do."

"What do you mean by that, grandfather?"

"Kang Han Joo is a clever man just like his father. They'll do anything to get want they want."

Yi Jung was quite confused at what his grandfather was talking about. "I can't understand anything."

"Yi Jung, do you remember the issue years ago when the government were looking for art pieces missing?"

"Yes. Those were pieces from medieval Korea, right?"

"Right." Grandfather So answered. "Those pieces were missing until Il Sook and I found those under the hands of Kang Bo Yoon, Han Joo's father. We found out that those pieces were smuggled out of Korea. It's kind of their underground business."

"They are smugglers?" Yi Jung asked, shocked of what he just found out.

"Yes." Grandfather So answered. "After we found out about that, Il Sook and I immediately informed the authorities. They were sued and found guilty but Bo Yoon paid so that he could be released. Afterwards, all of the Kangs went abroad to save their reputation. They stayed there for years until I found out that they came back to Korea this year. Han Joo came to me and offered me an arranged marriage between you and Rae Min."

"What?!"

"I declined, of course. I don't want to our family to be associated with them. I did not tell him any reason. Han Joo kept on bugging me about that marriage so I talked to Il Sook and asked him to arrange a marriage between you and Ga Eul. Both of your parents agreed. Besides, Il Sook and I both know that you two love each other. Better that we make the first move to make you close. You're wuite slow on her, Yi Jung."

"So that's why you arranged that?" Yi Jung asked.

"Yes. Hey, you should thank me." Grandfather So teased.

Yi Jung chuckled at his grandfather's comment. "Thank you. But, why would he want me to marry Rae Min?"

"A marriage to a So will bring their previous reputation back. The memory of them being art thieves would be forgotten once they get associated with a So. Aish." Grandfather So cursed. "Do you know what you've gotten yourself into? I assume Rae Min already told that to her father. Han Joo will think that you really want to marry his daughter and the engagement between you and Ga Eul is just an act. I'm sure he'll help his daughter in whatever ways he could. If their family smuggled before, I'm sure he could do something just as bad as that, or worse."

"I've got the guys behind me- Jun Pyo, Ji Hoo and Woo Bin. Even Jan Di and Jae Kyung. I'm sure they'll all help. We just need to get Ga Eul away from Rae Min and her family."

"Is that enough? What if they'd do something that you guys won't know? It's better if we do some action before we see what they'd do."

"We've got seven families working together." Yi Jung pointed out. "I'm sure we'll know it."

"Don't be too relaxed Yi Jung." Grandfather So replied.

"Grandfather, it's the F4 we're talking about here."

"Even so. Just be careful Yi Jung."

"I will. We will."