Chapter 127

The long course meal finally ended, fragrant tea was brought out, and the conversation began in earnest.

Fidgeting with his fork, Joo Su-deok was itching to claw back some ground after his earlier, crushing defeat.

He cleared his throat again and again, and at last played the most reckless card he had left in hand.

"Chairman Ryu — our Do-gyeong will soon be a proper adult, and once our Su-yeon gets through her entrance exams next year, she'll be a university student too, won't she."

"That's right. Feels like just yesterday our Do-gyeong was still a boy."

"Well... if our two families were to be tied together by a good match, just imagine the synergy between Dongwoo and Seohae."

A blunt proposal of engagement.

Every eye at once turned toward Joo Su-deok's ambitious declaration — that he meant to seat his daughter, Su-yeon, right beside Ryu Do-gyeong.

Joo Su-yeon held…