“I grew up without parents. I apologized to a typical adopted child, and the school collapsed?”
Na Song-woon’s casually spoken words pierced through Rain’s heart.
For a person who grew up without parents, there is no protective barrier even if they experience bullying or something even more unjust… It was a loneliness that only those who have experienced it would know.
Rain forced a bitter smile, and Na Song-woon poured out more stories, excited.
“I was an orphan. Do you know who was behind it all? It was all because of my older brother. Back then, our mom covered it up, but my brother exposed it all, made him face disciplinary action! And told him to apologize to the victim!”
In the face of such a distinctive response, Rain found comfort. He was a consistently fine person, whether in the past or now.
“That brother… he was really bad.”
“Yeah. Wasn’t that it! I got beaten a lot by my brother and Song Lim Oppa. So, if my mom takes away my brother’s management rights, she won’t just sit still. We missed the opportunity last time, though…”
“Um, Director…”
The head of the legal department, glancing at Rain, stopped Na Song-woon’s outburst.
“Ahem… By the way, when is Prosecutor Choi coming?”
Na Song-woon shrugged with a pouting expression. Her childlike pleading appearance was quite annoying.
“If it’s too much, let’s stop here and continue next time, okay?”
Rain continued to look at Na Song-woon, fearing that her temperament might show today.
“No, I want to see Prosecutor Choi. Please continue.”
As the investigation dragged on, the head of the legal department said he would go to the restroom for a moment. He was the type who couldn’t leave Na Song-woon alone, but today he had turned on a lot of nonsense.
“Just in case, I’ll ask. Among the stories you’ve told so far, there’s no lie, right?”
“Huh?”
“Just by looking at Prosecutor Choi’s schedule, you can tell prosecutors are very busy. Taking the time to take statements here is tight. But making a false statement here is obstructing my official duty, you know.”
Although Rain spoke in a very calm and gentle tone, Na Song-woon’s eyes wavered wildly, as if there was something bothering her inside.
She seemed like a child to handle, even though she had no concept. He only wished she could follow along when spoken to kindly.
At that moment, the head of the legal department hastily returned to his seat. Seeing Na Song-woon’s expression, he looked a bit uneasy, wondering what he had said while he was gone.
“Well, let’s start again. The schedule for Na Song-kang’s summoning investigation will be set soon. Then, I will ask the same questions to Na Song-woon at that time. Is that okay?”
“Yes?”
Na Song-woon alternately looked at Rain and the head of the legal department, surprised.
“Of course, that’s fine. But, in addition to what our Director said, I hope you won’t misunderstand or misinterpret anything.”
Not knowing what to do, the child-like Na Song-woon looked back and forth between Rain and the head of the legal department.
“Of course, it’s fine. If you still can’t trust me, how about a polygraph test?”
The head of the legal department, who had put on a thick face, confidently answered on behalf of her and even added a comment.
“So, you can’t believe me that much? How about a confrontation investigation then?”
The head of the legal department stared at Rain with a powerful gaze. Na Song-woon innocently asked what a confrontation investigation was.
“A confrontation investigation is meeting face to face with Na Song-kang and sorting out the details.”
“With Song-kang Oppa? Then, I’ll definitely lose.”
Right… Why was this quarrel dragging on for so long? Rain was also curious.
In front of Na Song-woon, Rain called a prosecution office employee and asked them to schedule a summoning investigation for Director Na Song-kang. Then, Na Song-woon’s shoulders stiffened.
“But, do we really have to do that?”
“If you receive the investigation well today, would there be a need?”
The head of the legal department seemed uncomfortable with Rain’s way of writing things down.
“Ms. Na Song-woon, it seems Ms. Geum Moran, who became your mother, is also very interested in art. I would have hoped that Ms. Na Song-woon would grow into an excellent artist. What kind of support did she provide?”
“Prosecutor Jin Rain, please don’t lead like that.”
The head of the legal department interrupted Rain’s words with irritation again.
“A defense attorney, of all people, shouldn’t lead an innocent defendant like this. Not to mention sending her to prison.”
“Yes? What does that mean…?”
In response to the obvious story, Na Song-woon seemed bewildered, and Rain, on the contrary, became even more confused.
“Prosecutor Jin Rain, are you trying to blur the essence with unrelated stories?”
“Then, would the defense attorney go to prison instead of Ms. Na Song-woon?”
Rain shot the question at the head of the legal department. Na Song-woon also waited for the head of the legal department’s answer, seeming curious.
“W-well!”
The head of the legal department stumbled without being able to say that he would take responsibility even if it was an empty word.
“Director, are you really going to do this? How much money did my mom give you until now…!”
Na Song-woon’s statement passed provocatively through Rain’s ears.
“Director, don’t be fooled.”
“Even if you tell the truth now, well… I’ll consider it in various ways.”
Na Song-woon was confused about who between the two was the angel and who was the devil.
Rain pushed Na Song-woon into confusion and gave her time to get out on her own. The head of the legal department anxiously watched Na Song-woon’s reactions.
“My big brother… he did that. No one wanted it, but he did it on his own.”
At the last words uttered by Na Song-woon, the head of the legal department smiled satisfactorily and felt relieved. Rain clenched her teeth.
“In conclusion, my big brother was heavily involved, and as I mentioned earlier, he interfered in various ways. It seems he provided money from behind so that I could go to a good university.”
That was the conclusion. They rescheduled the summoning investigation, but they came back after deciding to blame Song Kang again.
Still, they shouldn’t have crossed that line.
To lean on him again…
It was so disgusting to try to shift the blame for the crime committed by her own mother onto Song Kang.
Rain closed her eyes tightly, avoiding Na Song-woon’s gaze. She feared that if she kept watching, frightening words might come out unintentionally.
“Sister, what about Prosecutor Choi Joo-hyuk? When is he coming?”
It felt like something had entered her mind, making a hollow sound. Instead of Prosecutor Choi Joo-hyuk, she wanted to summon Director Na Song-kang and scold this naive child.
“Prosecutor Choi Joo-hyuk is not coming.”
Rain said in a calm, if not cold, voice.
“So, stop playing around and answer the question properly.”
With a stern look different from before, Rain stared at Na Song-woon. Na Song-woon blinked with a bewildered expression.
“Already, the case where Mr. Na Song-kang was proven innocent, and that’s why we’re putting all our efforts into reinvestigating. How lightly did you think of the prosecutor to play around like this?”
With Line’s attitude that has changed 360 degrees, Na Song-woon paused.
“Oh… What is this sister saying…”
“You’re not getting it together… Where is your sister?”
(Note: The gender of “나송강 (Na Song-kang)” was inferred from the context, and the translation assumes it’s a male character.)
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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