Confession

40

The Jeon Family's New Year's party was held tonight.

When Mother and Father Manoban arrived, there were already a lot of people in the venue. Sunmi and Jeon Jungshin at the door personally welcomed them in. They were obviously treating them with great importance.

Mother Manoban glanced at the other guests. She was familiar with some of them, but she never spoke to any of these people before. Mother Manoban nodded at one guest who looked over, then sat in an inconspicuous corner with Father Manoban to quietly wait for the party to end. There was no need for them to take the initiative and greet anyone here.

Sunmi and Jungshin stayed by the door to welcome the guests but later, whether intentional or not, the Jeon couple brought some business people with them to greet the Manoban couple.

Father and Mother Manoban were polite on the surface. Father Manoban talked about the current economic situation, and Mother Manoban mentioned her gardening skills. It looked like they were talking freely, but in truth, they didn't say anything of substance. But Jungshin and Sunmi didn't mind. What they wanted was to show people they had a relationship with the Manoban family. If the relationship between the two families looked good, then in the future, it'll be relatively easy to ask the Shen family for help.

"Didn't the Manoban family rely on the Jeon family's money to avoid bankruptcy?" Some of the guests secretly gossiped. "But why is it like this? Rather than the Manoban family, it's the Su family who's fawning over them."

"If the Manoban family collapsed, it wouldn't matter. But the problem is, the Manoban family didn't fall. Even if the Manoban family recently experienced a catastrophe, in the end, they're still top-level giants. There are a lot of things money can't buy."

"Does that mean that the Jeon family gained nothing? Not only did they lose money, but they still have to grovel to them..."

"Didn't Jungkook marry Lisa? Maybe they're looking for long-term rewards. The Manoban family only has one child. In the future, won't the Manoban family assets all belong to the Jeon family?"

"So their loan was actually a direct acquisition?"

"Hm, spending 3 billion yuan for the Manoban family might be good. After all, acquiring the Manoban family means you also get all their contacts."

"Spending 3 billion for all that...the Jeon family has good insight."

"It's a pity Lisa married that bastard Jungkook though."

"Speaking of, I wonder why they didn't come today?"

"I heard the relationship between Jungkook and the Jeon family isn't very good..."

"Oh no, most of the Jeon company shares are in Jungkook's hands. If the situation is really like as you said, then the Jeon family..."

"Not necessarily. After all, isn't Mr. Manoban and his wife here right now? You should know, Mrs. Manoban rarely attends parties."

"Also..."

Jeon Somi , who sulked in the shadows, had an ugly expression as she listened to the gossip. Today, half of the people attending came for Jungkook, and the other half came for the Manoban family.

Why is it that she has to depend on a beggar-born illegitimate son for a living?

The more Somi thought about it, the angrier she got. She took a sip of her red wine, then slammed it on a nearby table. Her diamond bracelet clinked on the stem of her wine glass.

"Ah, Somi, come here." Sunmi noticed her daughter and beckoned her to come.

Somi frowned and didn't move.