Make It Real: Chapter 1

The 6th grade schooler Minho immediately packed his things as his mother prompted him. He was fetched by a luxurious sedan owned by his mother from top-ranking Kyonggi Primary School in Seoul where he was studying. A surprise invitation was received from his Uncle Sungho urging the whole family to attend the party. The mother clothed the boy Minho a gray knitted long sleeves over his belt and white jeans, while little Sulli wore a floral sleeveless knee length dress. Mrs. Choi Sunhwa picked her classy prada short dress matching her 33 carat cushion shaped diamond. The 43 years old mother looks flawless with her 5'8 height and slender body while the equally tall, CEO husband and grayish haired Monghee chose his casual tailored suit.

"Ma, what kind of occasion is this? Their birthday is still far." Minho asked his mother as they went inside the Hyundai Equus. The father was sitting at the front besides their personal driver and Mrs. Sunhwa was at the back sitting between her children, Minho and Sulli.

"Your Aunt Hasun is giving a Christening party for their new adopted daughter.' She answered her curious son.

"How did they got the child?" Monghee joined the conversation asking his wife.

"Just yesterday from Holt Orphanage. She said the two months old baby was sent there right after her mother abandoned her."

"Such a lucky girl." Said by the husband

"Indeed. The baby doesn't know how lucky she is to have this life waiting for her.

Choi Sungho and his wife Hasun had been married for 25 years now yet childless. Both coming from family banking and life insurance business with large number of deposits and assets. They owned a $20 million modern house inside Seoul, 1,300 hectares land all over Korea, mansion in Beverly hills, yacht, luxurious cars like Cadillac escalade, among all properties.  They also own 2,500 hectares of farms across Vietnam and has major shareholdings in 20 more companies of investments. The couple's net worth combine is slightly lesser than Minho's family possess.

After 30 minutes of travel, they reached Sungho's modern mansion in the middle of Gyeyang District. At they entered the wide landscaped, they saw long tables covered with pink floral linens and elegant porcelain dinner set displayed. Fresh pink and white flowers at the center of tables. Cute teddy bears and assorted balloons all around the place. The menus were lining up on the side tables with fancy decorated cupcakes, turkey on a croissant, fresh fruit slices, salad, and virgin cocktails. A five layered angel cake was also attracting attention at the center aisle. Aside from Minho's family, the celebrator invited 50 more elite relatives, friends, and business affiliates.

One moment, the rolled up-haired old Park Hasun wearing a modernized elegant hanbok, showed up carrying her newly adopted child. Baby Juniel was wearing pink lace christening gown and princess tiara headband. The baby was stunning like a heaven sent with her natural angelic feature and quiet behavior.  Everyone happily greeted the old Hasun with her querubin-like baby. "Here's my angel, Juniel." Uncle Sungho, the ageing husband who was clothed in dark tuxedo, declared it as everyone cheerfully clapped their hands. The couple looks extremely happy after a long time barren. Each guest gave a welcome speech to the adorable baby including the boy, Minho.

"The long wait had passed when you sweet angel come. May you grow more pure and delightful as your name. Welcome to the Christian world baby Juniel!" Minho greeted the baby with a kiss on her cheek and surprisingly Juniel smiled at him after receiving it.

After eating the preparations, they threw some party games for the children and later gifts giving for the celebrant.

The party finished early as only Choi Monghee's family was left around. The tired baby slept on her mother's chest while they were having a nice conversation.

"I thought you won't adopt Sungho hyung." Started by Mr. Monghee.

"My wife is already contented spending time with orphans however when she saw Juniel the other day, she could not sleep that night and plead me to get the girl. When I first saw Juniel, I was stunned by her look. She looks like an answer for our prayers." Mr. Sungho replied.

 "Yes. She really looks like a palace-made girl. I wonder how her mother totally abandon such cutie." Said by Sunhwa, Monghee's wife.

"Juniel is mine. She's a Choi now." Mrs. Hasun confidently said it.

"You can't hide the secret with your age unnie. She'll find out soon." Sunhwa replied back.

"I will raise her like a full-bloodied Choi. A girl with a golden spoon on her mouth. No trace of poverty and scandalous past." Mr. Sungho spoke. Mrs. Choi Hasun had passed menopausal state when she got the baby. The truth cannot be kept secret but she wanted to raise the girl as coming from her own belly. "I'll do everything to secure my daughter. She will inherit all our wealth. No one, even our relative could take it away from her." The couple assured them.

"Okay."

Minho was playing a half million dollar worth antique piano inside his uncle's music room when his little sister asked him to go back to their parents. Sulli just finished playing in a newly built doll-room Hasun gave to her adopted baby. The siblings went back to the terrace where their parents and relatives were chatting. As they were approaching, Minho heard they were talking about him.

"You said, you'll going to send Minho to America?" Asked by Mr. Sunho to his cousin.

"Yes after he graduated primary school. He will be living in a dorm provided by Oxford Academy where he will be enrolled in high school."

"The boy is seriously following your footsteps." He said to Monghee..

"We're training him to be the next to my position. We're lucky that the boy is determined as we expected." The CEO replied.

"I bet Minho will catch some blonde when he turn adolescent." Hasun teased him.

"No. The girl should pass our requirements before she'll get my son. It's hard to entrust our company to other people." Mrs. Sunhwa said.

"It's true. The are many gold digger around extracting money for their own benefits." Mr. Sunho answered.

"What if we'll arrange our children as early as now?" Mrs. Hasun told them,  making Minho's mother bit protesting.

"Are you mad unnie? My son will be mix with non-Choi?"

"Juniel is a Choi. And even if she's not blood-related, she's belong to us."

"I mean, even if you said that I don't know if she'll act one. Biologically, she's not a businessperson unlike us."

The boy heard everything about it and as young as he is, he knows it is more likely about his future.

When they went back inside car, the boy asked about it immediately.

'Ma, did I heard it right that you're planning to arrange me with the baby?"

"Hush son, it's too early to say that. Your auntie was just joking about it besides we don't know what will happen next."

"Yes yet I don't want it Ma." Minho protested "It seems like we're not free to choose who we want." The boy was aware of arranged married within rich Korean families to extend their companies and prestige even without love.

"Son don't worry about marriage yet, think of your study first. I don't want you to be bothered by it this early. Remember our company heavily relies on you as me. You're the future CEO and the only thing you need to think is your study and our company." Asked by his father.

"Okay Pa."

to be continued...