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You think differently from me

Ye Xiaotong frowned, as if she hadn't expected my question.

"Father? Why is my father's story being brought up here?"

Although the voice was blunt, I could feel a slight tremble at the end.

"Well······. What if I knew who your father was?"

"······."

I had completely forgotten about Yeshaotong's existence.

When Woo Young-sik said she was his daughter, I briefly researched her, but after that, I erased it from my memory because I thought it would have nothing to do with me.

But in an unexpected place and in an unexpected way, she approached me first.

I had no intention of being dragged around by her, who obviously had a purpose.

As China's top lobbyist, she was known for her smooth speaking skills and ability to get things done the way she wanted.

That's why I was planning to start by shaking her up by bringing up the story of her biological father.

"If you have any questions, I will let you know."

She kept looking at my face, perhaps to figure out my true intentions.

I just smiled at her with a relaxed expression and didn't make any other gestures.

"······I don't have a father."

"Is that so? As far as I know, you've been trying to find out about your father several times. You've asked your grandfather and even your mother, but no one has told you anything."

Her eyes wavered. It was as if she had no idea how much I knew.

"I'll ask you one last time. If you're not curious, I won't say anything else either."

"······."

Yeshaotong was named after her maternal family.

Ye Jianying, one of the ten founding fathers of China, was his maternal great-grandfather, and his eldest son Ye Xianping was his grandfather.

Instead of going into politics or finance, she used her family's connections to become a professional lobbyist and increased her influence as a lobbyist who coordinates them.

'I guess you can't help but be curious.'

Yeshaotong bit her lips tightly.

Even now that his reputation has grown, it seems incomprehensible to me that I know of the existence of my biological father, who cannot be found out.

Soon she slowly opened her mouth.

"How do you know my biological father?"

"I found out somehow. And he knows that you, Ye Xiaotong, are his daughter. No, he doesn't just know, he betrayed his country for you."

Ye Xiaotong's eyes shook. For the first time, she showed her embarrassment openly.

"What, what does that mean?"

"Before that, let me ask you something first. Are you really curious about who your father is? Then I can tell you."

Originally, I had thought about approaching Ye Xiaotong and using her.

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However, after hearing Woo Young-sik's request to not use his daughter, he finally decided to cut off his interest in Ye Xiaotong.

But it would be different if the daughter had approached him first.

"······Please tell me."

As expected, he took the bait. How could he not be curious about the fact that his own father betrayed his country for him?

I nodded willingly to her choice and informed her of Woo Young-sik's existence.

"Your father is a politician in Korea."

I don't know if this will benefit me or not, but I decided to take a chance.

"Your grandfather knows this fact. No, he didn't know it, he used you to make him betray his country."

"What? Your grandfather did something like that?"

"Yes. That's why I gave up all my power and returned to being a wild man. All the career I've built up so far has been meaningless, and now I have no power."

"······Please tell me more."

I told you how Woo Young-sik fell apart.

"Did your grandfather really make it like that?"

"Yes. Chief Woo Young-sik worked hard for you. He took full responsibility and came down alone until the end. He was not held legally responsible because he was a friend of the president, but it must have been a great humiliation for him."

"If that's true······."

Her hands were visibly shaking.

What would he think if he heard that his father, who abandoned him, had lost everything he had built up for him?

I couldn't even guess.

"It is your choice whether to meet Chief Woo Young-sik or to pretend not to know him until the end. He never wanted to be known until the end."

"Why on earth! Why!"

Ye Xiaotong shouted with a distorted face, revealing her raw emotions for the first time.

"You didn't come to me!"

"When you were born, Korea and China were enemies. Even after establishing diplomatic relations, you thought that your existence could be a weakness for you. That's what parents are like."

As he spoke calmly, Ye Xiaotong covered his face.

I waited for a moment for her to collect her emotions.

"This was a gift from me to you, Ye Xiaotong. Now, let's get to the point. Why did you want to meet me?"

"Just a moment. Let me gather my thoughts."

Yeshaotong said in a subdued voice.

But I didn't want her to lose her cool again after gaining some time.

"As you know, I am a busy person. I don't have time. I have to go see Boshirai in a few hours."

"······How cruel."

She sighed and said.

"President Kim Moo-hyeok, you know Xi Jinping, right?"

This is unexpected.

In her previous life, she grew even more after Xi Jinping came to power.

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That led to rumors that she was Xi Jinping's mistress, but this question made me change my mind.

She may have helped Xi Jinping become the president of the country.

"I know."

"I heard that Xi Jinping was originally chosen as the Shanghai Party Secretary. But I heard that President Kim said that he absolutely could not be that person. Thanks to that, it was changed to Bo Xilai."

There are less than ten people who know the inside story of the Shanghai Party Secretary's internal affairs.

I couldn't help but be amazed by her connections.

"That's amazing. You know all that."

"What is the reason? The reason you oppose Xi Jinping."

"Why should I tell you that? We're not that close. If you think I told you the truth about my father, you've misjudged me."

Let's speak calmly. She looked at me quietly and then opened her mouth.

"Boshilai can never be a commentator. He has too many weaknesses. I don't think it would be a good choice for President Kim to take sides either."

"Not a good choice?"

"Yes. It is true that Bo Xilai has a head start when he becomes the Shanghai Party Secretary this time. However, Xi Jinping is a person who has good relationships with all factions of the Communist Party. If Bo Xilai makes even one mistake, Xi Jinping will end up becoming the next Chairman."

It was a statement closer to certainty than a guess.

I looked at her with interest and smiled.

"We have different views. I think Xi Jinping's weaknesses are greater than Bo Xilai's."

Yeshaotong smiled.

"I know that Mr. Kim has Xi Jinping's weakness. I also know that he used it to make Bo Xilai the Shanghai Party Secretary."

Who is it? The person who told Yeshaotong the whole story of this incident.

Unless someone had deliberately provided the information, it would not have been possible to know this much detail.

"But a weakness that has been used once is no longer a weakness."

"That's the same idea as mine. But do you really think that's the only weakness I have of Xi Jinping?"

Ye Xiaotong swallowed dry saliva as he looked at her with the corners of his lips raised.

"I don't think a man like Xi Jinping should become the leader of China. It's for my own good, but it's also for China's good."

"Why on earth do you hate that person so much? Xi Jinping has no connection with you whatsoever."

"Well, from what I know, Xi Jinping is a power-hungry person. He may be hiding his feelings from others now, but if he takes power, I guarantee that China will return to the era when Mao Zedong held power alone and shook things up decades ago."

"······He's not that bad of a person."

I chuckled at the words that Ye Xiaotong managed to utter with great difficulty.

"Don't you think that you are blinded by Xi Jinping's government?"

"······."

"As much as you know about me, I know about you. Do you think I know nothing about you, even though I know your real father? I was going to leave you alone. But you used my brother to get to me first."

Yeshaotong was about to open her mouth to say something, but I raised my hand and covered her mouth.

"Don't say no. Because what I hate the most is lying. If you try to deceive me with a lie, you will turn me into your enemy."

"······."

"What on earth is the reason? There must have been other ways, so why did you use my brother?"

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When he looked at her with cold eyes, Ye Xiaotong's face turned pale.

Since you seem to know what kind of person I am, you probably know that you have to answer well.

"As you know, I do not condone any behavior that exploits my family. I hate it the most when people use me as bait. Let me ask you one last question. Why did you do that?"

Now I was giving her a chance.

If I join hands with her in China, I will be able to move the political and financial world more easily than if I do it myself.

"······It's true that I met Jiyoung to approach you. But after that, it wasn't like that. As we met, I realized that she was the best person I could get along with. After that, I looked at her completely, not as President Kim Moo-hyeok's younger sister. I'm being sincere about this."

"You want me to believe that?"

"Is your sister that naive? Have I ever mentioned your name to her? Ask her. I've never asked her about Mr. Kim."

I already knew that from Cheon Ji-young.

"I invited you to the party because I was looking forward to meeting President Kim. But my bigger goal was to see Jiyoung."

When I said nothing, she added.

"I won't ask you to trust me. But if it was for the sake of meeting with President Kim, I wouldn't have invited Jiyoung without your knowledge. I think President Kim knows very well how different it is to meet by chance and to already know each other's faces."

That's exactly what I found strange.

If I had left the party early or not attended the party, I would not have met Jiyoung.

If that had been the case, I wouldn't have met Ye Xiaotong.

Could it really be a coincidence? I kept suspecting it, but there was no need to pursue her to the end.

"I don't understand everything, but I'll trust you for now."

Yeshaotong was seen breathing a sigh of relief.

I was able to successfully pull the storyline completely into my hands.

"I have absolutely no intention of becoming enemies with President Kim."

"Well, I don't mind."

"Today, my determination has grown stronger. I have more confidence in you."

Who is judging whom? I said coldly, wiggling one eyebrow.

"Well, let me tell you this. I have no intention of supporting Xi Jinping. If Ye Xiaotong, you continue to support him to the end, we will never be on good terms."

"······Please give me a proper reason."

"I already told you. To me and to China, the politician Xi Jinping is a cancer."

Let's speak firmly. Ye Xiaotong muttered in a dumbfounded voice.

"What on earth made you do that······."

"Well, I guess I saw the future."

"What kind of nonsense are you talking about without even changing your expression?"

Yeshaotong furrowed his brows as he spoke in a tone of disbelief.

"Anyway, if it's about Xi Jinping, there's nothing more to say. I can fully manage Bo Xilai's risks. Most of them have been taken care of, and I can take care of any new ones that arise."

"Are you saying you won't change your mind?"

"Yes. No matter what he says, he won't change. No matter what he promises me. I will never trust him."

Even though Ye Xiaotong didn't understand, he couldn't help it.

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"If there's nothing more to say, let's wrap it up here for today."

She nodded obediently, as if she had given up on trying to convince me.

"Okay. Let's meet again and talk. I'll go to Korea then."

At the words, "Coming to Korea," I stopped myself from getting up.

"Do you plan on meeting your biological father?"

"Yes, I should. But before that, I should ask my grandfather and mother. What on earth did they do to my biological father by using me?"

She didn't seem to believe a word I said.

Of course, it's impossible not to be bewildered by the sudden presence of one's biological father.

"Okay. Then let's meet in Korea."

I stood up and extended my hand to Ye Xiaotong.

Yeshaotong also stood up and took my hand.

"I hope we can become closer next time."

"That depends on your choice, Yeshaotong."

I smiled brightly at her, drawing a dark line at the corner of my mouth.

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