The Famous Millionaire - Chapter 119
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Chapter 119

Junggyun said, with a satisfactory smile on his face, He has been blinded by a certain local girl, spending most of the time with her . A girl? She looks pretty in my eyes, too . Pretty enough to captivate Jinhuns heart . Maybe theyre together now . Whats important for the moment was that Jinhun was safe, too . After exchanging brief greetings, Hyunwoo headed to the area Jinhun was spending time with the girl . It was a slum area, and everyone there was very busy with the recovery . There were many people on the street begging for money with tins placed before them . Surprisingly, Jinhun was among them . With a tin before him, he was playing guitar as if he was begging for money for his playing, and beside him was a girl with fair skin . She seemed to be a mixed-race girl, born to a white person and a Vietnamese person . She was very pretty as Junggyun said . She was singing pop songs to the tunes of his guitar with a bright expression on her face, and her p.r.o.nunciation was very natural like a native speaker of English . The more Hyunwoo heard her singing, the more he was entranced by her . He felt she could be a professional singer . If she had been dressed up with a good stage, strangers might have thought that she was the best idol star in Vietnam performing right before their eyes . The pa.s.sersby seemed to have the same impression as Hyunwoos . They stopped before her and Jinhun and clapped their hands enthusiastically when they were done . Some of them threw some coins into the tin . As if they were brother and sister, they bowed to the pa.s.sersby to express thanks . Only then did Hyunwoo approach Jinhun, What the h.e.l.l are you doing here? Oh, what brought you here? said Jinhun, quite surprised to see him . I rushed here, worried about you . What are you doing here? And who is that girl? Ah, she is Angela . Angela Lewis . She introduced herself to him in Vietnamese . After exchanging a brief greeting with her, Hyunwoo spoke in English, Nice to see you, Angela . Where are your family or parents? She hardened her face at that, and her big and clear eyes were quickly welled up with tears . Jinhun quickly interrupted . Though he could not speak English, he understood family and parents when Hyunwoo talked to her, Did you ask her about her parents? Yes, but I think I made a mistake . Did she suffer an accident? Actually, her mother was killed in the typhoon . Jihun told Hyunwoo about her in detail . Given that Jinhun arrived in Vietnam only three days ago, he knew quite a lot about her, which meant he was pretty interested in her . As Hyunwoo expected, she was a mixed-race girl born between a white American and a Vietnamese woman . When the American found out the Vietnamese woman was pregnant, he ran away, so Angela grew up under her single mothers care . Her mother had no relatives at all . Her mother wanted Angela to go to the United States someday to search for her father, so she made sure Angela spoke English at home, though she spoke Vietnamese outside . However, Angela lost her mother because of the typhoon . Abstaining from food and drink, she had lost the will to live and just kept crying when Tamt.i.t and Kwaks family found her . Thanks to their comfort, she could barely control her troubled heart . Both Angela and Tamt.i.ts family were poor with no hope of getting back on their feet again anytime soon . Though Junggyun bought food for her with his own money, he could not continue to help her forever . Thats why Jinhun thought about the idea of begging on the street . With his excellent guitar playing and her singing, he felt he could collect the money enough to buy one days food . Tut, tut… how miserable she is… By the way, is she younger than you? Yes, she is 15 years old by Korean age, two years younger than me . In Hyunwoos eyes, however, she looked older than Jinhun . She even seemed precocious because of her mixed heritage . Lets go home now . You cant make a living like this . Angelas voice is much better than expected, and were making more money than we thought . So, take your leave first . Let me join you in the evening with Angela . No, no . This is not a matter of money . If youre doing this on the street, hooligans may come over here and hurt you . As you know, the situation is bad because of the typhoon . In particular, youre more p.r.o.ne to that as youre with a beautiful girl like Angela . Oh, really? Obviously, Jinhun was scared when Hyunwoo said that . Lets go home right now . Dont focus on making money to sustain you for just several days . Think about how to make a living in the future . Got it . Jinhun took Angela and headed to the family protection center where Tamt.i.ts family was staying . Jinhun got close to her while walking . Though they could not carry a conversation because of the language barrier, Angela tended to rely on him because of her shared musical communication with him . Leaving her with Jinhun, Hyunwoo sat down with Kwak and Tamt.i.ts family as well as Sungji because he could not ignore the miserable situation of Tamt.i.ts family . Tamt.i.ts parents seemed very old . They looked like in their 70s at least, but they were actually in their mid-50s . As they were physically weak, it would be difficult to find jobs . In particular, the factories and stores in Natrang hit by the typhoon were in disarray, which made it all the more difficult to find jobs . Looking at Sungji, Hyunwoo asked, Can you find jobs for them? No problem, but the Vietnamese have a great affection for their hometowns, so Im afraid they wont move… This time Hyunwoo asked Tamt.i.t about her opinion . She explained to her parents about Hyunwoos offer, at which they replied with bright faces . Tamt.i.t interpreted for them, As long as they can find stable jobs, they are willing to move . Then, Hyunwoo didnt have to worry about the Tamt.i.t family . The only problem now was how to care for Angela . In fact, she was a total stranger to him, but he couldnt ignore her because of Jinhun who clung to her like her lover . Angela was a stunning beauty . Not only her face but also her voice seemed to be the best artwork made by a G.o.d . With someones help, she could make a big success . Suddenly, Hyunwoo hit upon a good idea . Hyunwoo called Jinhun and said, with a sorry expression on his face, Just forget about her . We cant help her out . If you become fond of her, you cant separate later . Ive already become attached to her . How can I forget about her? You dont want to leave her alone here, do you? As Hyunwoo expected, Jinhun went berserk . He even seemed upset about Hyunwoo, let alone disappointed at him . Scratching his head, Hyunwoo said, What can I do about her? There are so many miserable people in this world . How can we help them all? Cant you help her alone? Youre financially stable enough . Could you take her to Korea? Let me make the money by working hard to support her . Thats impossible . Hyunwoo explained to him about the problems such as a visa, but Jinhun didnt give up . To be honest, I love her . I cant leave her alone here . I would sell my soul if I could stay with her . And I would do anything for you if you could help . With a sigh, Hyunwoo said, Phew . If youre fixated on her like that, let me help her then, but I have one condition for that . What is it? I cant take her to Korea without any reason . You have to make some plausible excuse . Make one . Excuse? Grinning with a smile, Hyunwoo said, You are good at composing, and Angela is a good singer . What perfect harmony! When Jinhun heard that, his eyes opened wide . He seemed to realize what he needed to do for her . Hyunwoo continued, Make a song for Angela . Then, let me use it as the theme song of Tuti and Angelica, the animation work of the Anifan kids . Who knows? If the theme song makes a hit, both of you could be stars! Jinhuns eyes already sparkled with new hope . He was confident in his composing skills, and Angela could succeed it with her great voice . He clenched his fist and said, Dont worry . Im determined to compose a great song . Great! Let me help Angela live in Ho Chi Min while youre at it . Mr . Sungji Na, president of N&C, will take care of her safety . If you want to take her to Korea as soon as possible, work hard on your composition .