The Fake Heir Wants to Live Quietly
Synopsis
Jungkook transmigrated into a sweet romance novel about a true and false heir in a wealthy family. The good news: at a young age, he could live a life of luxury! The bad news: he was the villainous fake heir who ultimately faces retribution...
In the original story, Jungkook was adopted by the Jeon family as a child. However, consumed by jealousy towards the main character, he resorted to various schemes to frame him. He even colluded with rival companies to sabotage the Jeon family's business. After his actions were discovered by the Jeon family, he not only lost everything but also lived a miserable life thereafter.
After transmigrating, Jungkook behaved himself for two years. He hadn't met any family members except Grandmother Jeon and was working hard to become an inconspicuous member of the wealthy household!
That is, until the dying grandmother arranged for him to meet the rest of the Jeon family...
Jungkook
[Oh no! They've finally reunited as a family. I shouldn't go and be a bother!]
Suddenly, silence fell. The Jeon family members looked at Jungkook's nervous expression with puzzled faces.
Jungkook still ended up being brought back to the country by the Jeon family.
Jungkook
[Big brother really lives up to his 'workaholic' title. The Jeon family is so lucky to have you! Keep it up! Here's to the rest of my life!]
Jeon Namjoon silently watched Jungkook, who was showing concern for his health.
Jungkook
[Wow! A living, breathing brother complex princess?!]
Jeon Hoseok silently clenched his fists as he looked at the seemingly obedient Jungkook in front of him.
Jungkook
[Soobin and Actor choi are truly a match made in heaven! No one can break up my OTP!]
Soobin's face turned bright red as he lowered his head, noticing the looks his family members were giving him.
#Sincerity is always the ultimate secret weapon!#
#When my inner thoughts have no script, will you still love me?#
Author Bun
As I said in the discription it is a novel adaptation,not my own story.
Author Bun
The characters may be not like u guys may know.
Author Bun
I will try my best to live up to your expectations to adapt it
[_]-when kook's thoughts are heard by family
()-in mind
"_"- conversation
Episode 1
Grandma jeon
"Beicheng, I have only one wish. I... I'm not asking you to treat kook as your own son, just please take him back with you and look after him from now on..."
On the hospital bed, the old woman tightly gripped the man's hand, her tone pleading.
Deep wrinkles creased her forehead and the corners of her eyes. Her hair was streaked with silver, and she spoke with some difficulty.
At the foot of the bed, the young ore was still immersed in the grief of his relative's impending death. His doe eyes were swollen and red. When he first heard the old woman's words, he didn't quite process them.
A few seconds later, his eyes widened in shock.
Jungkook
[What?! No way! They've finally reunited as a family, I shouldn't get in the way!]
The hospital room, which had been filled with quiet sobs, suddenly fell silent. Before the person on the bed could wonder why, the heart monitor flatlined.
Two years ago, Jungkook had transmigrated into a novel.
To save a kidnapped child, Jungkook had been stabbed in a vital area by a human trafficker..
One moment, he was on the brink of death, regretting not carrying more self-defense tools.
The next, he woke up in a soft bed with an elderly white-haired grandmother at his side, anxiously asking if he was feeling better.
Jungkook awoke in a hospital room. The old grandmother told him he had been admitted after accidentally falling into a lake.
As Jungkook regained consciousness, he repeatedly checked his chest for the wound, but found no trace of it...
Later, he realized he had transmigrated into a sweet romance novel he had read before.
And he was the story's biggest obstacle to the main couple's love - the vicious male antagonist, Jungkook
Because the character shared his name, Jungkook had a particularly strong impression of this novel.
Jungkook had spent two years abroad. During that time, apart from Grandma Jeon, he hadn't met any other members of the Jeon Family.
Of course, Jungkook had lived quite comfortably those two years. The interest alone from his savings account was enough to support a good lifestyle.
Although he was deeply saddened by Grandma Jeon's passing - after all, she was his only relative in this world - Jungkook had also envisioned his future. He planned to live alone in his current villa, find a job somewhere, as he had enough money to support himself anyway.
Jungkook
(However, surely the Jeon Family wouldn't be so heartless as to take back the villa, right?)
Jungkook
(After all, when he had transmigrated, the original Jungkook hadn't done anything yet, and hadn't even met the other members of the Jeon Family.)
Jungkook
(He would just live out his lonely but affluent life in M Country!)
Clearly, Jungkook's wish wasn't going to come true, because at this moment, he was already on a plane back to Korea.
On the Jeon Family's private jet.
The gazes of the Jeon Family members occasionally fell on Jungkook, who was seated diagonally in front of them, their eyes full of curiosity.
Jeon beicheng had rushed over to see his mother one last time. No matter how great the resentment, she was still the woman who had given birth to him and raised him
But he hadn't expected to encounter such a surprising situation.
He was certain that in the hospital room that day, he had heard Jungkook's voice, but he hadn't opened his mouth.
And he wasn't the only one who had heard it.
Jungkook, leaning against his seat, was gazing out the window. He appeared calm, but his heart was filled with frustration.
Jungkook
[Goodbye, my lonely but affluent future life!😫]
Everyone else in the cabin looked up, their gazes converging on Jungkook.
After many days, they had heard that voice again.
Hoseok frowned slightly and was about to stand up when his older brother, Namjoon, held him back.
Namjoon shook his head slightly, signaling him not to act rashly.
His deep eyes moved to the flight attendant serving nearby. She showed no reaction, instead blushing slightly under Namjoon's gaze.
Namjoon shifted his gaze, took a sip of coffee from the cup in front of him, and discreetly looked back at Jungkook.
It seemed only certain people could hear this voice, such as the five members of his family.
Sitting across from Jungkook, Soobin curiously looked up. Seeing that his parents and two brothers hadn't spoken, he also restrained the meaning in his eyes.
But Jungkook still noticed his gaze and turned to give him a gentle smile.
Jungkook
[As expected of the main character! He's truly beautiful!]
Soobin was momentarily stunned. When he recovered, he hurriedly forced a smile and nodded slightly at Jungkook.
Jeon Soobin
(Main character? So he's seen the shows I've acted in?)
Soobin assumed Jungkook's "main character" comment referred to his roles in TV dramas and films.
However, what surprised him even more was Jungkook's next thought.
Jungkook
[Money really does make things easier. If I hadn't hired a hacker, I would never have had the chance to send that email to Namjoon's computer.]
All the Jeon Family members in the cabin heard this sentence.
mama Jeon's hand trembled slightly as she held her teacup, spilling some tea. The complex emotions in papa jeon's eyes vanished in an instant as he quickly took the cup from her hand and wiped the water off her fingers with a napkin.
Papa Jeon/Jeon Beicheng
"Did you get burned?"
mama Jeon shook her head, her gaze inevitably meeting Jungkook's. She gave Jungkook a slight smile, then lowered her eyes to look at her now-dry fingers, lost in thought.
papa Jeon held her hand tightly , silently comforting her
The two brothers, Namjoon and hobi, were even more surprised. However, Jungkook didn't notice as he turned back to admire the scenery, his heart still full of sighs.
Seeing that Jungkook wasn't looking their way, Soobin leaned close to Namjoon.
Jeon Soobin
"Brother, was that email really sent by him?"
Namjoon shook his head, his heart also extremely conflicted.
Three months ago, he had received an anonymous email. The subject line contained only three words - Jeon Soobin
Jeon Soobin was his ore brother who had gone missing twenty years ago. The family had been searching for him all these years, but without any results.
Then came this email, which only stated Soobin's current location, with no other information.
He had traced the email's origin - it came from a foreign hacker.
But since it concerned his long-lost brother, he didn't want to ignore this uncertain lead.
Later, he sent people to the address mentioned in the email, and they truly found Soobin!
He quickly informed his parents of this news, and they brought Soobin back home.
He just never imagined that the email had been sent by Jungkook
Namjoon looked up, staring at Jungkook who was focused on admiring the scenery, listening to his dejected internal complaints.
This was his first time meeting this legendary 'ore brother', and he was quite different from what he had imagined.
Every year, their father would go back to visit Grandma, but he had never paid much attention to Jungkook as a person, and had never mentioned him to them.
Their first meeting was in Grandma's hospital room. He had been very sad then, and also somewhat nervous upon seeing them, appearing beautiful and well-behaved.
If he hadn't heard his inner thoughts, that's what he would have thought.
When their father proposed taking him back to China, he had been very surprised, acting as if he didn't want to trouble anyone.
At the same time, Namjoon had also heard Jungkook's inner voice.
Jungkook
[You really don't have to trouble yourselves! It would be uncomfortable for both you and me if I went with you! Please! Just let me live out my lonely but affluent life on my own!]
Namjoon clearly saw the stiffness on his father's face, though it was quickly masked.
This Jungkook seemed quite different from what they had imagined.
Episode 2
Soobin had known from a young age that the parents who raised him were not his biological parents.
He hasn't seen his relatives since he was three years old.
Twenty years ago, Soobin and his Grandma Jeon went to an amusement park. That day, Grandma Jeon went to a restroom and never saw three-year-old Soobin again.
Soobin was taken by a man.
Within just two days, he was shuttled around various places, before the police found them and he was placed into an orphanage.
That's where he met his adoptive parents.
Soobin had some recollection of being kidnapped at a young age, and his adoptive parents never hid the incident from him.
Five years ago, both adoptive parents became seriously ill and he had to take the responsibility of supporting the family. After trying various part-time jobs, eighteen-year-old Soobin entered the entertainment industry.
But, his adoptive parents passed away two years ago.
Three months ago, a man claiming to be his elder brother came looking for him, followed by a middle-aged couple and a slightly younger man.
After a paternity test, it turned out that these four were indeed his biological relatives.
However, before Soobin could familiarize himself with his new family, papa Jeon told him they were going to visit their grandmother overseas.
Even though Soobin understood the full picture of his kidnapping, he decided to go along and see the little ore that his grandmother brought back after he was kidnapped.
Looking back now, a lot has happened in the past few months. It seems like a lifetime's worth of events.
Soobin glanced at Jungkook, who was sleeping with his head tilted. He couldn't help but smile faintly. Jungkook appeared like a sweet, obedient ore, yet somehow different.
Mama Jeon's gaze also fell on Jungkook. She was thinking deeply, looking at the two ores ahead, as though in a daze.
Twenty years ago, mama Jeon and papa Jeon had to go out and left three-year-old Soobin with Grandma Jeon. Only Grandma Jeon and Soobin were at home that day.
Mama Jeon even brought gifts back for Soobin, who was upset not being able to go with them.
But before she got home, she received a call from Grandma Jeon that Binnie was missing.
She felt as though the sky had fallen upon hearing this. They checked the CCTV, filed a police report, and organized a search.
But there was no trace of Soobin...
She blamed papa Jeon - why he had to go out that day. She blamed Grandma Jeon for taking the child out alone and above all, she blamed herself...
In that period, the atmosphere in the Jeon household was extremely gloomy. mama Jeon was in tears almost every day. Hobi, too, cried every day, wanting his brother. Grandma Jeon felt tremendous guilt.
However, what angered her was not only the fact that Grandma Jeon lost him, but also that she brought another ore of the same age a month later!
The arrival of the ore was the last straw for mama Jeon. Back then, she lost all sense of reason.
Outraged, she shouted at the little ore to get out, knocked everything off the table, and became uncontrollable.
Papa Jeon held her tightly, leading the servants to take the other guests away until she was no longer agitated.
After that day, mama Jeon never saw that ore again, nor saw Grandma Jeon.
Every year, papa Jeon went to visit Grandma Jeon abroad, but he never asked her to go with him. Occasionally, Namjoon would accompany him.
But she never heard any news about that ore from them.
After Grandma Jeon passed away, papa Jeon asked her if she would be willing to bring Jungkook back with her. After a moment of hesitation, she nodded.
This was her mother-in-law's last wish before she passed away. No matter what resentment existed, it should end at this moment.
Seeing Jungkook again, mama Jeon felt conflicted and somewhat lost.
That once shy boy had grown into a young man .
Mama Jeon realized that Jungkook was the only innocent one in the past incidents. He didn't do anything wrong, but mama Jeon didn't want him to take over the life that should have belonged to her own son. That's all.
However, upon hearing that it was because of Jungkook that they found their son, mama Jeon's feelings became even more complicated.
Papa Jeon/Jeon Beicheng
"Ruiqing."
Papa Jeon's voice drew mama Jeon out of her memories.
Papa Jeon/Jeon Beicheng
"If you're still uncomfortable with him, I can arrange a separate place for him to stay after we go back."
Papa Jeon's voice was soft as he drew his wife closer. He was worried about her feelings. Over the past few years, she had been anxious about Binnie and had taken umbrage at Jungkook's existence.
Although he had promised his mother to take care of Jungkook, if his wife was uncomfortable, he would choose to place Jungkook a bit further away.
After all, it seemed that Jungkook didn't really want to interact with them.
Thinking back to the voice he had heard that time, papa Jeon had a deep impression. Such a reserved expression coupled with a slightly playful voice, it was impossible for him not to remember.
Mama Jeon gently shook her head, watching Jungkook, who was still sleeping soundly, and moved closer to papa Jeon.
Mama Jeon/Jeon Ruiqing
"No need, he can stay here at home. After all, there's enough room. Besides, it's not safe for a ore to live alone outside.”
Looking into his wife's eyes, papa Jeon saw no reluctance and he felt somewhat relieved.
Papa Jeon/Jeon Beicheng
"Okay, you don't have to worry. He should be a good kid. It's good timing too since Binnie just came back and now he has a companion.”
Mama Jeon/Jeon Ruiqing
"But will Binnie be unhappy?"
This concern wasn't in mama Jeon's mind, not until the mention of Binnie. Now she couldn't avoid thinking about the interactions between the two boys.
Since they had promised Grandma Jeon to take care of Jungkook, they of course wouldn't neglect him.But Binnie had just found his true family, and they weren't very familiar yet. With another boy suddenly appearing in the house, she was worried about how her son would feel.
Papa Jeon looked up at Soobin, who was staring at Jungkook, and gestured for mama Jeon to look in their direction.
Papa Jeon/Jeon Beicheng
"Do you see how binbin seems? Does he appear bothered to you?"
Following his gaze, mama Jeon found Soobin. At this moment, his eyes were full of curiosity and he was unabashedly staring at the sleeping Jungkook.
Seemingly to scrutinize what was so special about Jungkook.
Soobin bore no ill-will towards Jungkook. Given how Jungkook was an inadvertent pawn amidst the whole incident, and it was with Jungkook's help that he could find his family more quickly, Soobin's impression of Jungkook only got better.
Moreover, he was genuinely curious. Why could he and his family hear what was going on in Jungkook's mind?
It seemed like the gaze from the person in front was too intense. Jungkook shifted slightly, which alarmed Soobin into retracting his gaze.
After a moment, he looked up to find that the person had just changed his posture and continued to sleep.
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