Feeling deceived by the doctor, she pulled the blanket around her. Despite the thick blanket, it didn’t feel as warm as Song Kang’s coat.
Then, her phone vibrated sharply. She was about to ignore it and sleep but, remembering his advice, reached for it.
[Text] “Did you get home okay? If you wake up in the early hours, take another pill. And you can come to work late tomorrow.”He sent a text mixing personal concern with professional advice. Line thought about what to reply as she shifted her eyes under heavy lids.
But she fell asleep quickly, relaxing her grip on the phone.
Unfortunately, in the process, she accidentally called Song Kang.
[Call] “Hello?”Unable to respond, only her dry cough and heavy breathing were transmitted through the phone.
The call lasted about five seconds before Line fell into a deep sleep, undisturbed until her alarm rang.
“Ah… my throat.”
She got up and headed to the kitchen, pulling out a bottle of water from the fridge. The medicine bag casually thrown on the dining table caught her eye, along with his reminder to take the medicine.
The label indicated it was morning medicine, suggesting it didn’t include sleep-inducing drugs. Line downed the pills with gulps of water and, as usual, prepared to leave for work.
Arriving at the office, she found the lights already on and the room comfortably warm.
“You’re early,” Song Kang’s voice caught Line off guard. He was sitting at the conference table, looking at documents.
“Ah… yes, hello,” Line replied, startled by his presence, but not overly concerned. She hung up her coat and sat at her desk.
Song Kang still wasn’t used to her attitude. Typically, employees would stand up and approach him when he entered, but Line acted as if she couldn’t care less.
Moreover, he was slightly disappointed. He had come early to the office because he was worried about the ambiguous call from yesterday.
“Come over here and sit down,” he finally called her to join him. Line took her tablet PC and sat at the conference table, not giving him much attention and opening her notebook.
“What’s the current status of our case?” she asked.
Opening a document, Line briefly reviewed it silently.
“The prosecutor’s stance has changed, as you must have heard from attorney Cha Hae-in. If things continue this way, Taesung’s legal department strategy will likely lead to a prison sentence…” Line paused, contemplating the words ‘prosecution’ and ‘sentencing.’ She didn’t want to imagine a sentence based on the likes of prosecutor Yoon Nan-seul.
Song Kang watched her lips, waiting for her to continue.
“It’s possible to seek a prison sentence without major incident,” he said, his expression turning grave.
“How should we respond to the summons for questioning?”
“We have to attend,” Line replied bluntly.
“And the reason?”
Challenged by his question, Line replied with no less curtly.
“If you want to get arrested, resisting could be an option.”
“That was your method of investigation as a prosecutor?”
“Yes, if they kept silent, I aimed to have them detained.”
Song Kang asked for a basis, and Line’s face lit up with an indiscernible smile, making him focus intently on her.
“Basis? The will of the assigned prosecutor. Plus, with the defense attorney being so cooperative, there’s no reason not to,” she retorted.
Returning to her desk, she brought back documents detailing the prosecution’s claims and sat down again before Song Kang.
“Prosecutor Yoon Nan-seul seems ready to push for extortion charges.”
“Attend this summons.”
“Just attending isn’t enough. You’ll need to actively defend. Like when I summoned you, if you just rely on your right to silence, you’ll be cornered. A statement filled with silence holds no weight in court. But.”
She turned her tablet PC to show Song Kang.
“The written responses submitted by the legal department are powerful. Even the most cunning legal department head wouldn’t stand a chance against prosecutor Jin Line.”
Song Kang fully trusted Line, especially when she was deeply involved in her work.
“And relax your eyes a bit,” he added.
Only then did Line relax her eyes and turned back to her tablet.
“Can you prepare the report by this week?”
“Today is possible.”
“Then, please do so.”
In response to Song Kang’s request, Line answered without much hesitation. That afternoon, as planned, Line submitted the report to Director Na Song Kang, only to have it returned.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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