Whispers of Autumn Wind (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 64

“Ms. Jeong Mi Oh’s father did this for me?”

Ga Eul asked, as if unable to believe it.

“Yes. Thanks to you, Ms. Ga Eul, it looks like we’ll even resolve the issue involving my father. Because of me, the company’s image improved, and interest in the newly launched apartment complex reportedly increased significantly. It also helped us get selected as the main contractor for apartment redevelopment projects nationwide. He said financial pressure will soon be relieved as well.”

For Ga Eul, who still harbored resentment toward President Jung Sang Soo, this news was deeply regrettable. After all, wasn’t Jung Sang Soo the very person who’d sent Go Ye Rim to Gi Dae Woong’s dorm late at night? She wouldn’t have minded if he’d endured financial strain a while longer.

Yet the Jeong siblings were truly impressive. After placing the paper bag on the table, they didn’t move even a single finger—apparently waiting for someone to feed them.

With no other choice, Ga Eul took out what was inside the paper bag. It was a bento box from a Japanese restaurant. As she spread out the rather expensive-looking meal, Se Hyun spoke.

“Gi Dae Cheol’s summons is imminent—this is information leaked from the prosecutors’ office. Even Chairman Ki apparently won’t protect him this time. Rumor has it he embezzled hundreds of billions. Though likely exaggerated, some say actual damages could reach a trillion won.”

Was this the “interesting news” the president mentioned? Ga Eul didn’t fully grasp what Se Hyun was saying, yet she listened intently.

“Explain it so Ga Eul can understand too. From now on, she needs to know what’s happening.”

Hearing Dae Woon’s words, Se Hyun glanced at him and Ga Eul with evident curiosity and grinned lightly—he seemed to have caught the hidden meaning in Dae Woon’s statement.

“You already know, Ms. Ga Eul, that Mohidra Group attempted to acquire Shinshin Motors. However, Shinshin’s creditor committee grew excessively greedy. So Dae Woon used China’s Qingda Motors as leverage to pressure them—threatening that Mohidra would choose Qingda if the creditors refused to compromise.”

“So the creditors didn’t back down.”

“Right. In the end, Mohidra formed a joint venture with Qingda instead. Yet some people, hearing only that Mohidra would acquire Shinshin Motors, went ahead and bought Shinshin shares—essentially worthless scraps of paper.”

It was I who leaked that rumor—and the president was the one who prompted me to. Could the president truly have been unaware that people would buy Shinshin Motors stock upon hearing such news?

“Now that the news broke about Mohidra forming a joint venture with Qingda, those who bought Shinshin Motors shares must’ve suffered massive losses.”

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