I Became a Law School Genius

Chapter 22

『 Translator – Divinity 』

His reaction was even more dramatic than I expected.

‘It’s a good thing I read the original story diligently.’

As expected, it was a good thing I prepared.

It was thanks to remembering the description of Driver Choi, a loyal employee of the Park family, working hard for his daughter who was about to take the college entrance exam.

Even the original Park Yoo-seung, who was a mess, and his cunning older brother treated Driver Choi with genuine respect, so I thought I could gain his favor with a little kindness.

But I didn’t expect him to be so overjoyed that he would shed tears.

“How could I not be happy?”

Driver Choi said with a choked voice.

“To receive a gift from Young Master Yoo-seung. I never imagined this day would come again.”

“…I’m sorry. I’ve been a bit, well, out of my mind.”

Strictly speaking, all the past actions were the real Park Yoo-seung’s fault, but since I had taken over his body, cleaning up his mess was my responsibility.

“I have something I want to achieve. I’m not going to live recklessly anymore. When I opened my eyes and looked around, I realized I had caused so much trouble for the people around me. Especially to you, Driver Choi, I can’t even look you in the eye.”

“Oh no, what trouble are you talking about? This is my job.”

As I acted out the role of a prodigal son who had belatedly come to his senses, Driver Choi shook his head.

“I’m just grateful that you’ve come to your senses now. To be honest, the elder has been very worried about you.”

“The elder… Ah, my father.”

This was perfect. I was just about to talk about it, and Driver Choi brought it up first.

I lowered my head and put on a gloomy expression.

“I’ve been a bad son.”

“N-no, that’s not…”

“You don’t have to try to comfort me. It’s the truth. Even at this moment, I don’t know how I can face my father and tell him that I’ll change…”

As I glanced at Driver Choi, he patted his chest and declared confidently,

“Don’t worry, Young Master. I’ll go first and tell him that you’ve changed, that you will change!”

“…Really?”

“Of course. How could I not do that much for you?”

Park Yoo-seung’s father, Park Geon, trusted Driver Choi enough to believe almost anything he said.

For a successful entrepreneur, people were always something to be suspicious of, to be screened and cut off.

Therefore, a servant who had been by his side for so long was naturally someone he could trust more than anyone else.

Of course, Driver Choi’s words alone wouldn’t erase all of Park Yoo-seung’s past actions, but they would at least create a small opening in his father’s heart.

That opening, the one I could squeeze into,

That was enough.

“Oh my, it’s already this late. Please get in, Young Master.”

I got into the car driven by Driver Choi.

At first, I tried to sit in the passenger seat, but Driver Choi adamantly refused, so I ended up sitting in the back.

He said something about not being able to let me sit there as the person he was serving.

Still, with his warm smile, he didn’t seem too displeased.

I had various conversations with Driver Choi on the way to our destination and gathered information about the family.

Since the Park family’s appearance in the original story was limited, I couldn’t get enough information just from that to act accordingly.

In that sense, it was fortunate that Driver Choi was the one who came to pick me up.

As a long-time retainer, he was someone who knew everything about the Park family of Yooseong Group.

“You said my father is starting to think about choosing a successor?”

“I don’t know his exact intentions, but… he did subtly mention it.”

Currently, there were two main contenders for the position of successor of Yooseong Group:

Park Yoo-seung’s older brother, Park Tae-yang, and his older sister, Park Min-ha.

Park Tae-yang was learning the ropes at a major domestic affiliate, and Park Min-ha was said to be overseas.

“As for Young Master Yoo-seung…”

“Of course, I’m out of the picture. I’m not interested in the succession either, so you don’t have to worry.”

It would be better for me if the succession competition ended smoothly without any conflict.

That way, no one would bother me, and I could just focus on studying.

But it was something I needed to keep in mind.

To avoid getting caught up in a storm, I needed to know when and how it would come.

While I was asking about a few other things I wanted to know, the navigation announced that we had arrived at our destination.

Driver Choi bowed his head, saying that he would only accompany me this far.

“I have to follow the elder’s next schedule. I’ll return to the mansion with him around evening.”

“You’re busy. Ah, right.”

“Yes?”

“If it’s not too much trouble… please accept this as well.”

I handed him a black envelope.

“What’s this?”

“It’s a collection of mock exams created by a famous private academy. I don’t know much about it since I got into college by luck, but my friends from the business school all said they studied with this and got good results. I heard it’s not usually available outside, but I happened to get my hands on it.”

That was a lie.

I studied with this in my past life.

Although not Hankuk University, I graduated from a prestigious private university that was ranked right below it.

I majored in Japanese Language and Literature.

Back then, to apply to Hankuk University, you had to take Korean History as an elective subject for the CSAT, but I didn’t choose Korean History, so even though I did quite well on the CSAT, I couldn’t even apply.

‘Because of that, my high school classmates used to tease me, calling me a traitor to my country, linking it to my major.’

Moreover, I was quite good at Japanese and reached a level where I could read even professional books and papers in their original language by the time I graduated.

Anyway, the material I used to study back then was this collection of mock exams.

Yesterday, when I heard the name of the academy where the cafeteria lady’s son worked, I had a hunch, and indeed, this collection of mock exams also existed in this world.

Thanks to that, I was able to ask the cafeteria lady to get it for me.

“Oh my, you even took care of this…”

After sending off Driver Choi, who was tearing up again, I finally got out of the car.

He would probably speak well of me now.

Then, a very elegant Western-style mansion came into view.

This building was built according to my father Park Geon’s taste.

And,

“Oh, you’re here?”

Someone was waving at me from the front door.

“It’s been a while, Yoo-seung.”

“…Brother.”

Park Yoo-seung’s eldest brother and the primary candidate to succeed Yooseong Group.

It was Park Tae-yang.

***

“You look healthier.”

Indeed, even from my perspective, the condition of this body had improved a lot.

The complexion, which had been dark and dull from alcohol when I first possessed this body, had regained its vitality, and my hunched posture had straightened.

Unlike the real Park Yoo-seung, I didn’t drink or smoke, and I had been living a regular life for the sake of studying.

Recently, I even started jogging in the morning to build up stamina for sitting for long periods.

“You too, brother. I heard that the affiliate you’re in charge of is performing well these days. That’s impressive considering the economic downturn.”

“…You know that? That’s surprising.”

A strange look flickered across Park Tae-yang’s face for a moment.

But as if nothing had happened, he quickly returned to his friendly businessman expression and scratched the back of his neck awkwardly.

“Well, yeah. I didn’t do much, the executives who were already there are amazing. I’m just reaping the benefits.”

Indeed, even if he was the eldest son of the group’s owner, it was impossible for a young 30-year-old to take the lead and manage everything.

If he did, the shareholders wouldn’t stay silent.

Therefore, Park Tae-yang’s official title was the head of the HR department at Yooseong Trading.

Of course, in reality, he was in contact with the CEO and other key executives behind the scenes, sharing opinions and influencing the company’s direction.

With such a structure, even if things went well, the credit mostly belonged to the existing executives.

“That’s amazing too. If they gave me the same position, I definitely wouldn’t be able to do it.”

“You flatterer.”

The relationship between the brothers, Park Tae-yang and Park Yoo-seung, wasn’t bad.

First of all, there was an age gap; Park Yoo-seung was 24, and Park Tae-yang was 30.

With a six-year difference, there were rarely any fights between them, even when they were younger.

Park Tae-yang was always lenient towards his much younger, delinquent brother.

When Park Yoo-seung caused trouble and was grounded, he would secretly bring him alcohol.

And when Park Yoo-seung couldn’t control his temper, he would subtly recommend ‘good places’ he knew from his business dealings.

Thanks to that, even Park Yoo-seung, who didn’t get along with anyone in the family, was relatively affectionate towards his older brother.

It was like a friendly uncle compared to his strict father.

But that was only on the surface.

‘Right, I shouldn’t be fooled.’

Having read the original story to the end, I knew.

The person I had to be most wary of in this visit to the main house wasn’t my father, Park Geon, but Park Tae-yang.

“How is it? Is law school life manageable?”

“It’s so-so. It’s not easy, but I’m managing.”

“Tell me if it gets tough. With our family’s situation, there’s no need for you to desperately cling to studying.”

Thinking about it carefully, Park Tae-yang’s ‘kindness’ always led to Park Yoo-seung’s delinquency and laziness.

Even now, he was subtly urging me to drop out of law school.

‘What a sinister guy.’

The reason Park Tae-yang wasn’t hostile towards Park Yoo-seung was simple.

Because he wasn’t a threat.

For Park Tae-yang, who had spent his entire life running towards the goal of becoming the owner of Yooseong Group, Park Yoo-seung was essentially irrelevant.

Therefore, as long as he remained a non-threat, Park Tae-yang was generous.

Rather, he actively encouraged Park Yoo-seung’s downfall and indulgence.

Knowing this, there was no reason for me, who was not the real Park Yoo-seung, to fall into his trap.

“Well, alright. Then, how about a drink to celebrate your hard work?

Yes, this kind of thing.

“I happened to receive some good alcohol from a client. I can’t drink it because I’m allergic to alcohol, but it’s something you’d like.”

I stared intently at the box Park Tae-yang handed me.

The name of the wine, written in elegant font, was… Romanée-Conti, no less.

Doesn’t this cost over 10 million won a bottle?

Well, maybe this much is necessary to entertain the second son of a conglomerate family.

‘You won’t be able to refuse this.’

I felt like Park Tae-yang was saying that.

But there was something he didn’t know.

“Ah, sorry.”

I wasn’t the Park Yoo-seung he knew.

The contents of this body were a foolish office worker who died without fulfilling his dream of becoming a legal professional.

What I thirsted for wasn’t some expensive alcohol, but the path of law.

“I’m currently abstaining from alcohol to manage my health. It wouldn’t be right to meet Father while drunk.”

At that moment, Park Tae-yang’s eyes turned ice-cold.