“May I know why you’re asking?” Yeon Woo inquired.
“Sorry, but could I use your phone for a call?” Yeon Woo asked the kind secretary. Though apologetic, she needed to confirm something urgently. She quickly dialed the number for Lawyer Baek Chul Won’s office.
[Dash] It’s a shame. We just concluded our discussion with Lawyer Cha and decided to assist R Motors.Yeon Woo’s hand trembled as she dialed the next person. As expected, they too had already agreed to join R Motors’ team. The rest was a futile effort.
Returning to her seat, she wasn’t even sure how she got there. As soon as she slumped into her chair, Ji Eun approached with a troubled look.
“Sorry to bother you during your busy time, but a minor issue has come up,” Ji Eun said.
Any problem seemed insignificant compared to what Yeon Woo had just lost. Listening to Ji Eun, Yeon Woo grimaced.
“I’ve retrieved the documents left for Lawyer Kwon Jun Hwi at the L Tower reception, but… they’re just blank sheets of paper.”
“What?” Yeon Woo hastily took the envelope from Ji Eun and shook it out, only to find it filled with neatly stacked blank papers.
“What is this?”
Who would play such a malicious prank, and why?
She rechecked the sender on the envelope. It was scrawled with barely legible alphabets and some Chinese characters. Checking now seemed pointless.
Sometimes, people who bear grudges against lawyers play such pranks. From obscene phone calls to throwing stones at cars or sending filth, the methods varied.
Yeon Woo had never experienced this before, but now, at such a crucial time, it happened perfectly timed.
And truly, she had never been so foolishly deceived and manipulated before!
“It’s serious, isn’t it, Ms. Yeon Woo? I might have made some mistake in between.”
“It’s not your fault, Ji Eun.”
It was her mistake to be so naively swept up in this bizarre situation.
“I’ll consult with the lawyer and ask you to wait.”
Externally calm, she reassured the junior, but inside, Yeon Woo felt utterly desolate.
‘What if I ruin his project?’
In Kwon Jun Hwi’s office.
Yang, the other lawyer, spoke up as Jun Hwi sat silently massaging his temples.
“Then we go to Plan B. I’ll recruit other patent attorneys. They often know more about technical patents than lawyers.”
“…”
“Should we also supplement with the EU Technical Committee? There must be a specialist from Germany with automobile expertise.”
“I’ll look into it,” Yeon Woo responded quietly.
“Okay, Ms. Yeon Woo. Give me the list once you have it.”
“Yes…”
“Don’t worry, Ms. Yeon Woo. It’s fine.”
With an abundance of personnel at Roan Yul, Yang cheerfully comforted Yeon Woo, patting her arm. However, her guilt only weighed heavier on her.
“Come on, Kwon, lighten up and get moving, okay?”
“…”
“Let’s meet in the meeting room later.”
Lawyer Yang left first to recruit the patent attorneys. Yeon Woo remained, waiting for Jun Hwi’s instructions – or perhaps, his judgment.
She wished he would just get angry rather than sitting silently.
“Did you leave your post for a while?”
Finally, Jun Hwi’s tightly sealed lips parted.
“You weren’t at your desk earlier.”
“…I went downstairs because a courier service arrived for you,” Yeon Woo explained.
“I thought I made it clear that securing manpower quickly was our top priority.”
“I’m sorry. There’s no excuse.”
Jun Hwi leaned back in his chair, gazing at Yeon Woo with a piercing look that seemed to penetrate her.
“It’s strange, just a coincidence.”
“…”
“Cha Han Bin managed to recruit precisely the people I had marked as our first choices.”
Jun Hwi’s fingers tapped on the recruitment list Yeon Woo had diligently noted. The list, marked with stars, underlines, and big ‘first-choice’ notes, was embarrassingly obvious. Yeon Woo closed her eyes tightly.
“Were you really at the first floor?”
“Yes, I was there,” she confirmed.
Yeon Woo found the situation suspicious too. It was as if someone knew her plans and deliberately interfered. Despite her efforts to cut the encounter short, she was repeatedly held back.
Was it all just a coincidence?
However, Jun Hwi’s line of questioning seemed to suggest a different suspicion.
“Did you meet Cha Han Bin?”
Yeon Woo found it hard to breathe at his question.
Why was he asking this?
What should have been a simple yes or no answer became difficult to articulate. The longer the pause, the deeper Jun Hwi’s frown became.
“I briefly crossed paths with him, just by chance.”
He sighed heavily.
“Lawyer Kwon, I assure you, I never leaked any information to Cha Han Bin, nor did I make any mistake.”
Each word was laden with distress and self-reproach. Even the slow blink of his eyes seemed accusatory.
“I understand. Let’s leave it at that.”
His scrutinizing gaze, normally devoid of any emotion, lifted from Yeon Woo.
Returning to his monitor, Jun Hwi resumed his work. Yeon Woo quietly left his office, feeling a mix of sorrow and injustice.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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