“You look so much like… I mean, Vice President Lee Jinwoo has come back to life. I mean, not you, Mr. Lee Jaeho. In the days when I served him, he was the Vice President.”
“I am his son.”
“Now that I look closely, I understand.”
The old man, who had touched cars all his life, hadn’t kept up with the latest movies or dramas, so he didn’t even know that Jaeho was an actor.
However, seeing Jaeho’s appearance so similar to Jinwoo in his memory disturbed him. The heavy burden of guilt that had been pressing on him for a lifetime seemed to have materialized and come to him.
“At that time, I heard he was the exclusive maintenance engineer for Taemyung Group. The situation requires the boss’s vivid memories of the accident. Anything small will do.”
“I… ”
While he surely sent a gaze filled with regret to Jaeho, his stubborn lips didn’t easily open. Watching him deeply contemplate, Jaeho waited patiently without pressing him.
There were moments when silent waiting was more important than a hundred words. Moments where acceptance mattered more than explanation, and patience exerted more strength than persuasion. In front of the old man who had carried a lifetime of deep contemplation, Jaeho thought that light actions might interfere with the truth rather than help.
It wasn’t until the coffee had gone cold that he finally spoke.
“I couldn’t say it. I received a large sum of money. Thanks to that, I raised my two sons well, and now, coming here…”
The old man wiped his face.
“…”
“Not long ago, I received a call from Myung Wooseok. He was Vice President Lee Jinwoo’s chauffeur.”
Myung Wooseok.
Jaeho knew. He was the secretary and chauffeur who assisted Jinwoo, left Taemyung after Jinwoo’s death, and recently passed away quietly from cancer. Jaeho had investigated all the way to that point.
“The only two people who know the truth about that day are Myung Wooseok and me, Cheon Youngsoo.”
“…”
“Before he passed away, he came to see me and said that… He said that before leaving this world, he needed to reveal the truth, that he would soon meet Vice President Lee Jinwoo again, and at the end of his life, everything would ultimately be ephemeral…”
In the voice that unfolded a story not asked for, there was a mixture of longing and regret. Eventually, he confessed the truth.
“That day…”
At that time, Cheon Youngsoo’s car center managed all of Taemyung Group’s corporate vehicles, so he knew Lee Heontae’s sons well.
One day, Jinhyuk suddenly came and asked how to drain brake oil. He complained that the current oil brand wasn’t up to American standards and that he needed to switch to a recently released brand.
Unfortunately, the oil brand Jinhyuk wanted wasn’t available at Cheon Youngsoo’s car center. He was told to wait for about a week for the order to arrive, but Jinhyuk was firm.
“Just tell me the method. I’ll take care of it myself.”
“What? You want to remove brake oil by yourself? You can’t do that. Vice President! If something goes wrong, the brakes will fail!”
“I’ll do it myself.”
“It’s not something you can handle on your own.”
However, Jinhyuk was adamant, and later, he simply ordered Cheon Youngsoo. After a struggle that lasted over an hour, Cheon Youngsoo had no choice but to tell him. Under the subtle threat that even his livelihood was mentioned, he couldn’t stop it.
After that, when he heard about Vice President Jinwoo’s accident, his bones turned to ice. A skid on a wet road? Vice President Jinwoo, who was calm and careful like that, wouldn’t have neglected vehicle inspection. Moreover, he was driving such a good car. It wasn’t even raining heavily that day.
“Reckless driving was even less likely. I understand that temperament well. He’s not the kind of person who would do that.”
It wasn’t very difficult for the arrow of suspicion to connect to Jinhyuk.
“Vice President Lee Jinwoo is like a benefactor who hired me solely based on my abilities. When that happened, I immediately thought of going to the police station to report Manager Lee Jinhyuk. He had asked a suspicious question just before the accident. It may sound like an excuse, but it really happened. However, a small sum of money, just a few pennies…”
Cheon Youngsoo finally choked up.
“I never asked anything to the former president.”
The agreed-upon settlement amount was 500 million won. 500 million won from 30 years ago.
“How great of an opportunity is this? You can live just like now. It’s an easy task; just erase my name from the president’s memory.”
Cheon Youngsoo thought of his eldest son, who was struggling to continue his music studies, and eventually confessed that he had no choice but to become a bad person.
There were a few police investigations asking if there was anything wrong with Jinwoo’s car, but when Cheon Youngsoo consistently claimed ignorance, the investigation ended abruptly.
As he finished speaking, he cried hesitantly.
“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I apologize. I’ve had a lifetime of apology in this sinner’s heart… I will accept punishment now. My children are grown and settled, so there is no more lingering attachment.”
He cried softly as he finished his words.
“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I apologize. I’ve had a lifetime of apology in this sinner’s heart… I will accept punishment now. My children are grown and settled, so there is no more lingering attachment.”
He confessed that when Myung Wooseok died and he visited the funeral home, he had many thoughts. Jaeho comforted him. Although his heart was full of unspeakable bitterness, the truth was a priority for now.
“Thank you for sharing.”
After he stopped crying, he revealed another story.
“The, the late Wooseok’s son is an employee of Taemyung.”
According to Cheon Youngsoo, he gave money to Manager Lee Jinhyuk and promised a house and a future for Myung Wooseok. Several years after the incident, there was talk among the new employees that Myung Wooseok’s son had joined the company. Manager Jung quickly wrote down the information and called the secretary team.
“Secretary Kim, contact the HR team and check for one person and call me back. The name is…”
“Myung Wonho.”
Cheon Youngsoo replied.
“Oh, yes. Secretary Kim. It’s a person named Myung Wonho.”
With closed eyes, Cheon Youngsoo spoke in a low voice.
“He has shut the mouths of the two people who knew about this… I revealed it too late. I’m sorry for not being of any help…”
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
