HIS SMILE

Chapter 112

"Is there a guest visiting?" Lee Jae Wook, the boss of the Lee family, was over 60 years old. He had devoted himself to studying his entire life and his interpersonal skills were almost zero.

He saw Jin and subconsciously asked, "Sister-in-law, is this your mother side's relative?"

"Brother, speak first. It is cold outside." Seeing Lee Jae Wook's beard and messy hair, Dong Wook knew his brother had just returned from the research institute.

Jin didn't know this person but the professor called him 'brother.' 

Thus, he got up to get a new set of tableware from the kitchen. 

By the time he came out of the kitchen, Lee Jae Wook was already sitting at the table and talking excitedly about the gene bank.

"The construction of the gene bank requires a lot of data, software support and money. At the beginning of this year, due to a shortage of funds, the institute originally planned to stop this project." Lee Jae Wook took the tableware from Jin. "The result was that at a critical time, someone donated a lot of money to support the project and let it continue. For the sake of completing the project as soon as possible, he increased his investment and helped introduce several assistants with outstanding capabilities to the institute."

Lee Jae Wook took two mouthfuls of chicken soup and continued to share the good news with his brother. "I heard others say that his sponsor has a very important friend who was separated from his parents since childhood and suffered a lot. He only invested heavily for this friend."

Hearing this sentence, Jin was stunned. He didn't know why but he thought of Jungkook.

Lee Jae Wook finished speaking in one breath, picked up his chopsticks and started to eat. 

He wasn't picky and ate everything in a very regular manner. 

Jin thought that this was probably the mysteriousness of a scientific research boss?

Lee Jae Wook was presumably aware of Jin's gaze and suddenly looked up at him. "Whose relative are you in my sister-in-law's family?"

"Big Brother, he is a student of Konkuk University, not a relative of my mother's family." Bo-Ah smiled helplessly. "Finish eating and stay here tonight. Have your assistant pick you up tomorrow."

"Oh." Lee Jae Wook stared into Jin's eyes. "He looks a bit like you so I thought he was your relative."

The moment this sentence exited, Jin felt that the expressions of the professor and the auntie were very strange. There were sadness, helplessness and even a bit of embarrassment.

Jin, who usually ate four bowls of rice, only ate three bowls.

After dinner, Jin was going to wash the dishes but he was blocked by Bo-Ah, who handed the dirty bowls to Dong Wook. "You should accompany Uncle Lee in to watch TV for a while. I have to talk to your professor in the kitchen."

The kitchen door closed. Jin heard the sound of running water and... vague crying. 

Jin was a bit embarrassed and Lee Jae Wook, sitting next to him, seemed to be at a loss.

"I said the wrong thing again." Lee Jae Wook was restless, grasping the sofa cushion with both hands. The sofa cushion was wrinkled by him.

Jin didn't know what to say. 

He could only push the fruit plate on the table in front of Lee Jae Wook.

Some time passed before the professor came out and smiled gently at Jin. "There is snow outside. Go back to your dormitory early. Take tomorrow's exams seriously and strive for a scholarship."