The secretary, who had just left, knocked again and entered. Everyone in Taesung’s office knew that Songkang disliked repeating himself, and the secretary stood there not knowing what to do.
Knowing that the head of the law firm had pushed the secretary, Songkang didn’t show his annoyance, but his uncomfortable feelings were conveyed to the secretary.
“Um… Director, I’m sorry.”
“No need to apologize. Let them in.”
The secretary greeted them with a bow, not knowing why they were so grateful. The head of the law firm apologized profusely as soon as he sat down. Hae-in sat silently with a stern expression.
“Cha Byeon! Why aren’t you apologizing quickly?”
He scolded Hae-in more than Chief Prosecutor Ma would have.
Hae-in bowed her head deeply and said she was sorry. She couldn’t specify what she was sorry for. She just wanted to admit that she had made a mistake.
“What are you saying?”
“Speak the truth quickly!”
The head of the law firm scolded Hae-in again. Hae-in lowered her head deeply, saying she made a mistake during the process of delivering the documents. Songkang nodded as if understanding the situation and the head of the law firm glanced at him discreetly, trying to gauge his mood.
“It seems there was a mistake during the delivery process. However, what I’m curious about is not that. Where did the other document that could change during the delivery process come from? Was that also prepared by Attorney Cha Hae-in?”
Songkang’s question made the head of the law firm’s pupils tremble significantly, and Hae-in sat silently with her lips tightly sealed.
“Cha, Cha Byeon, what are you doing? Explain quickly.”
Even as he began to blame Attorney Cha Hae-in, Songkang’s head throbbed.
“Director, please stop.”
Songkang spoke in a low and calm voice. The head of the law firm was rolling his eyes, unsure of what lie to spin next.
“Say it honestly. In that case, won’t you avoid a serious crime? And what’s the point of doing this today?”
“Director…”
“If you have something to report, I will always listen. But if you try to cover it up with lies again from what I know, that door will never open again.”
The expression “from what I know” made the head of the law firm’s spine chill. It was Songkang’s last chance.
“Cha Byeon, wait outside for a moment.”
When Hae-in was brought here, who knew when she would leave. Hae-in watched Songkang’s expression and he gave her permission to leave.
“Director, what do you mean by that?”
He couldn’t directly ask if she had a conscience or if she knew what was going on.
“Well, at some point, it seemed like the head of the law firm knew more than me. Do you know what I know, or don’t you? I remember having deep conversations about this before.”
Even if the head of the law firm had ten mouths, he couldn’t find words to respond.
“I’m tired. You can leave now.”
The head of the law firm, unable to find his footing, left with nothing but worries.
After sending him away, Songkang headed to Line’s office. Line was standing by the window. Songkang walked up to her and stood beside her.
“What’s going on here?”
“Mom! You startled me!”
Line was surprised and looked at him with wide eyes. She was holding a canned beer in her hand, and there was another one on her desk. Songkang’s gaze shifted from her hand to the beer on the desk, and Line froze.
“Drinking during work, something unimaginable at Taesung.”
“Why did you finish so early?”
“Are you complaining because it ended early? Oh, I’m starting to feel betrayed. I’ve been suffering, and you went to Hawaii by yourself?”
That was what he said when he saw the Hawaii canned beer in her hand.
“No, it’s not like that…”
Line tried to hide the beer can with both hands, but it was already too late.
“Were you worried?”
Songkang asked, and Line’s eyes lowered slightly. In truth, she had been worried, and that’s why she looked for the beer. She thought that maybe drinking a can of beer would make time pass quickly…
“Even if I say I was worried, you won’t believe me.”
Line replied sarcastically, and Songkang picked up one of the beers on the desk and started drinking it.
“Was it tough?”
Line asked him.
“It was tough when I empathized with the emotions, but when I put myself in a rational state, it was productive.”
“When you separate the emotions, are you still a human or a robot?”
Her words made Songkang smile wryly.
“Attorney Cha Hae-in will finish summarizing the situation today and deliver a report. We’ll schedule a meeting soon.”
Line nodded. But for now, it seemed more important to comfort Songkang than to share the details of today’s investigation.
“I’ll organize the information when it’s shared. You should go home early and rest today.”
At that moment, Line’s phone vibrated. Judging by the long ringtone, it was a call.
“It seems like it’s Attorney Cha Hae-in.”
Line thought it was a call from Hae-in and answered the phone, taking it out of her pocket. However, it turned out to be not Hae-in but “our senior, Joo Hyeok.”
“Yes, Senior.”
Line, where are you?
“Oh, I just had something to do, so I came out. What’s going on?”
Let’s have a drink tonight.
Line was used to their interactions, but it wasn’t the same for Songkang. Line answered the call, thinking it was Hae-in, and took the phone. But it wasn’t Hae-in; it was “our senior, Joo Hyeok.”
“Yes, what…?”
I miss you, Line.
His voice was audible in Line’s ear and even in Songkang’s ear. Line lowered the volume of the phone call, belatedly.
Can you meet right now?
“Oh, right now…”
As Line hesitated, Songkang stepped closer to her and placed his hand on her hand, to be precise, on the back of her hand. Then he lowered his head. Line’s pupils wandered left and right, lost.
Why aren’t you answering? I’m going to your place.
“Wait, I…”
I want to see you. Line.
His voice reached Line’s ears and Songkang’s ears clearly. Line was about to reduce the volume of the phone call.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
