Exiting the prosecutor’s office, Ju-hwan sighed as he swept his chest.
He had been anxious during the investigation, thinking that Seong-han, who had come to the hospital, might apply for an arrest warrant. Now, however, the tension seemed to be easing.
“I’m not interested in Oh Ju-hwan’s embezzlement. I want to catch someone who has committed a bigger crime.”
Although he didn’t explicitly mention the person, Ju-hwan caught on.
The person Prosecutor Jo Seong-han wanted to catch was Director Moon Young-ran.
He didn’t readily agree to cooperate in the investigation, despite the offer to reduce his sentence.
The prosecutor was afraid, but Young-ran was not someone to be underestimated.
So, he asked for a few days to think about the cooperation and left the prosecutor’s office.
“Oh my…”
Unconsciously making a groaning sound, Ju-hwan came out of the courthouse as if he had been waiting for him, a black sedan with heavily tinted windows approached and stopped.
Looking puzzled, Ju-hwan took a step back as the driver’s side door opened, revealing a well-dressed man who stepped out.
Seeing the unfamiliar face, Ju-hwan took a step back with caution.
“Director Moon Young-ran would like to see you briefly.”
“Me?”
“Yes. Please get in.”
“Why would she suddenly want to meet me?”
“I’ve only received instructions to bring President Oh Ju-hwan.”
With a title firmly attached to his words, the man made Ju-hwan, who had been sensitive, relax his tense nerves.
It truly felt like being treated after a long time.
Seeing the well-dressed man driving a good car, Ju-hwan felt confident that this was not a summons related to something bad.
“Perhaps, is it because of the undocumented funds I mentioned to the prosecutor?”
Suddenly crossing his mind, Ju-hwan silently cheered himself.
If that were the case, he could compare the proposals from Prosecutor Jo and Young-ran to see which one would be more advantageous for him.
Ju-hwan raised his chin slightly.
“If a busy person wants to meet, then so be it.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the man opened the rear passenger door.
After driving for about 20 minutes, they arrived at a Japanese restaurant.
Upon entering, Young-ran greeted him with a smiling face.
“You’ve been through a lot.”
“If you’ve been in a decent position, you’ve probably experienced this at least once, haven’t you?”
Ju-hwan answered with a nonchalant face, as if it were no big deal.
He wanted to show that he was not daunted by the prosecution’s investigation, as there was much to gain through her.
“You should have a meal first.”
“I don’t have much of an appetite because of the stress.”
“Ah… I didn’t think that far. Should I ask the kitchen to prepare abalone porridge?”
“No need to bother. It’s fine.”
Ju-hwan waved his hand. However, Young-ran, indifferent to his gesture, called a staff member and ordered abalone porridge.
Whether it was prepared in advance or not, a staff member soon brought a bowl of abalone porridge.
Trying to maintain composure, Ju-hwan attempted to eat slowly. However, due to having filled his stomach with a lunchbox that had dried up at the prosecutor’s office, his appetite was stirred by the savory aroma of abalone porridge.
As soon as he lifted the spoon, Ju-hwan hastily consumed the porridge. By the time he almost emptied the bowl, he realized how ungracefully he had eaten.
Glancing up, he saw Young-ran sipping water.
Clearing his throat briefly, Ju-hwan put down the spoon.
“The lunch I had earlier didn’t suit my taste.”
With a self-deprecating smile, Ju-hwan wiped his mouth with a napkin.
“Shall I order another bowl?”
“No, thank you.”
As Ju-hwan shook his head, Young-ran, with a smile, opened her mouth.
“Since you’ve finished your meal, let’s talk. I have a favor to ask.”
“What would Chairman Moon like to ask me to do?”
Feigning ignorance, Ju-hwan took a sip of water. Meanwhile, he subtly observed Young-ran’s expression in the front seat.
It was a face that revealed no clues about what she might be thinking.
Setting the water cup on the table, Ju-hwan waited for Young-ran to speak first.
With a slight sound of contemplation, Young-ran opened her mouth.
“Did my name come up during today’s questioning?”
“It just came up casually.”
“Casually?”
“Yes.”
Ju-hwan didn’t deny it, as it seemed more advantageous for him to hint that the prosecutor was suspicious rather than insist that Director Moon’s name hadn’t been mentioned at all.
As if confirming Ju-hwan’s expectations, Young-ran raised her eyebrows and twisted one side of her lips.
“What did the prosecutor say?”
“While talking about Vice President Ha Jae-yoon and Manager Sung Ki-chul, your name got mixed in. The prosecutor asked if there was any connection between the embezzlement I committed and Manager Sung Ki-chul, who was once part of the finance team.”
“And how did you respond?”
“You need to have something to respond. As Chairman knows, I have no relationship with Manager Sung Ki-chul.”
Ju-hwan shrugged and took a sip of water.
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
