For over a week, Dan-u, who hadn’t shown up at the play round, descended in the elevator and headed to the CEO’s office.
Tae-yoon and the secretaries guarding the reception desk quickly stood up and bowed as he passed.
He raised one hand in acknowledgment before entering his office. Soon, Tae-yoon entered the office holding a signed box.
Seeing what Tae-yoon had placed on the desk, Dan-u looked up.
“I’ll explain this in a moment. First… First, Woo So-ho has started making moves. There was an official announcement that they are conducting an internal investigation on the Hae-song Bio incident, and they proposed a motion for my mother’s removal from the board.”
“Blaming it on my mother? But why make such an announcement? …Ah!”
Dan-u remembered the Eagles’ merger proposal that Woo So-ho had presented.
Is he giving me a chance to consider it, believing I would?
If that’s the case, by delaying the decision, am I acknowledging my mother’s guilt? How exactly am I supposed to acknowledge it?
“And this is a Han-gwa. It was brought by the representative of the Hae-song Bio victims. They said to express their gratitude. The mother of that person made Han-gwa for 30 years.”
Tae-yoon added that the mother of the victim representative, at the persuasion of a doctor, switched from high blood pressure medicine to Hae-song Bio’s veneer pills, after which her heart rapidly deteriorated.
“What have I done? I only placed advertisements in the media. I added a few words, but the decision was made on that side.”
“Your words must have seemed truthful. Plus, the power of capitalism was added to it. It’s associated with the Ace Company’s advertisement and the Eagles League e-sports broadcasting rights. Everyone finds it intriguing.”
Tae-yoon sympathetically spoke about the unfortunate circumstances of the victims.
“Until now, the victims received criticism for seeking compensation, as if it were only for their own benefit. They had no proper place to voice their concerns.”
“How about Choi Su-cheol?”
Dan-u inquired about Su-cheol, a researcher at Hae-song Bio who had blown the whistle. He was crucial in proving the true nature of the counterfeit drugs distributed by Hae-song Bio in Korea.
“He has perfect evidence. All we need to do is send it to the prosecution. If we do that, the issue of your mother will remain, though.”
“Is the video of my mother still being recorded?”
“Of course. We even have drone footage for close-ups. If any issues arise, we’re ready to upload the video immediately. It would be great if there were witnesses. Unfortunately, there are no hospital records.”
Preparations to prove Hae-song Bio’s misconduct were complete.
However, at the moment, Ji-hye-su Lee, Dan-u’s mother, was at the center of the misconduct. It was an unavoidable risk not worth taking.
Therefore, concrete evidence proving that Ji-hye-su had been confined in the closed ward was necessary.
Dan-u, realizing the precarious reality, gazed seriously into the empty air.
He recalled the words Sujeong Lee, whom he met at the environmental forum, had said she would come to see him soon.
Woo So-ho and Lee Sujeong.
“…Have you found the person named Lee Sujeong?”
“He served time for various crimes and was recently released, but his whereabouts are mysterious. We’re still looking for him.”
“Tae-yoon, what happens if Woo So-ho and Lee Sujeong expose each other’s sins? We can just sit quietly and unravel the evidence we’ve gathered so far, right?”
“Then there’s nothing more to wish for.”
“It’ll be interesting.”
As Dan-u saw room for maneuvering with Sujeong, he nodded, estimating the direction to resolve this situation.
After the report was over, Tae-yoon, instead of leaving, looked at Dan-u with a cold gaze. Suddenly, he wondered how the peaceful face he saw in the morning had come about.
It was Tae-yoon who had gone up to the penthouse early in the morning upon learning of his return.
Entering the living room to find Dan-u and Jee-an sitting on the balcony, foreheads pressed together as they shared apples without formality, he couldn’t intrude thoughtlessly.
Moreover, she found herself unconsciously smiling at his unadorned appearance.
He silently turned around to leave, resolving to contact in advance and not casually enter the penthouse.
That night.
Dan-u’s departure was earlier than usual. However, due to it not being an on-time departure, only Tae-yoon remained in the secretary’s office.
They parked the car in the underground parking lot of Beren House, and Dan-u and Tae-yoon headed toward the elevator side by side.
“Go in and rest.”
“Aren’t you coming up too?”
“It’s not just me you want to greet. I need to rest early too. …Ah! Confirm the schedule for the Eagles League domestic e-sports match by the end of today. Keep an eye out as there’s a game you’ll be attending.”
Informing Tae-yoon of his tasks, who would usually accompany him to the penthouse, Dan-u turned toward his own home on the third floor.
Dan-u shrugged his shoulders and took the penthouse’s private elevator.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
