Chapter 203

Episode 203

To be precise, it should be said that we ‘met’, not ‘we ran into each other’.

‘Because we met by chance on my part.’

As Lee Jae-heon thought so, he faced Hong Gyeong-jun, who rarely showed a surprised expression, with a surprised face as well. Even when I returned to reality, I was actually surprised by the uniformity of my clothes. Why on earth do you stick to a navy blue tie with a warm-colored coat? You look like a fashion terrorist. Maybe it would suit me, but it didn’t.

To Lee Jae-heon, who was particularly concerned about his appearance, it was an incomprehensible sensation. Lee Jae-heon, who had finished thinking about random things, approached him, thinking that he was supporting him because his face was fine.

“...Hong Gyeong-jun....”

“I’m a detective.”

“I didn’t forget, detective.”

He didn’t forget to pretend to hide his embarrassed expression as if this meeting was truly a coincidence, just enough that a person like Hong Gyeong-jun would not be able to tell if he was looking at him from afar.

“I’m glad you look fine.”

It also means saying something with the nuance of ‘I was worried about you.’

“...That’s not what Jaeheon Lee would say.”

“That’s true too.”

When he answered calmly, Detective Hong Gyeong-jun’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, but then straightened out in an instant. It was a momentary and faint reaction that was difficult to notice, but Jaeheon Lee couldn’t have ignored it. It seemed like he was feeling frustrated by the ‘stupidly sacrificial Lee Jae-heon’. That was also the part I was aiming for.

‘Anyway, these chicks have to reconcile.’

I don’t know if there was any progress in the relationship while confronting the green algae monster, but thanks to that idiot Song In-myeong, there was an ambiguous misunderstanding between Hong Kyung-jun’s team and Jeong In-ho’s team.

Thanks to this, the relationship between the two teams became quite ambiguous, so Jae-heon Lee, who was in an awkward position, had no choice but to step in to resolve it. To do that, he had to approach Detective Hong Gyeong-jun. Fortunately, Hong Gyeong-jun was at the park to assess the situation, as Lee Jae-heon expected.

And the easiest way to psychologically approach a person named ‘Hong Gyeong-jun’ was sympathy or favor. That’s because the other person is a detective and a person who is very conscious of his job. Of course, what Lee Jae-heon knows is Hong Gyeong-jun in the other world, so he can’t be sure, but...

“...it looks like he still doesn’t have much interest in his own safety.”

Well, if you were a resident of this soft world, would you come over as a matter of courtesy?

I clicked my tongue and answered.

“There is great interest, so don’t worry.”

“It’s not something you should bother.”

“Do you want to continue talking here instead?”

On a burning Friday evening, the scene of two dark-haired adult men neatly dressed in suits talking face to face at the entrance to the park was quite rare. Perhaps because tomorrow is the weekend, I could feel the lovers coming and going, glancing in this direction. Although I didn’t see it openly, I would have wondered what was going on.

‘There are even mannequins mixed in.’

Detective Hong Gyeong-jun must have felt that too, as he tapped his thigh with his finger and responded.

“I guess I’ll have to move the location. “I have a lot of stories to share...”

“I don’t mind.”

“But no matter where you go in the restaurant, cafe, or park, these kinds of stares will follow you.”

“That’s why I’m telling you this.”

Jaeheon Lee asked with a calm face.

“Would you like to become a corrupt police officer?”

“...yes?”

* * *

Corrupt police.

Naturally, Hong Gyeong-jun was someone who was greatly disliked by the same type of people, but surprisingly, people around him did not know that he hated corrupt police officers. This was because, regardless of his dislike, he did not show that emotion in front of others. Hong Gyeong-jun, in reality, not in the behind-the-scenes world, had the leeway to discern between right and wrong.

“Of course, I prepare to hit from behind...”

“I see.”

“So can you tell me exactly what you mean?”

click.

Hong Gyeong-jun, who faithfully fastened his seat belt, continued.

“Because you probably didn’t mean what you said.”

It wasn’t my intention to put pressure on him with empty words. It hasn’t been that long since Hong Gyeong-jun saw a person named Lee Jae-heon, but he had a personality that could be sensed from just a few words of conversation, and it was rare for him to sacrifice himself in an extreme environment to save others.

Especially if you grew up in an affluent family like Lee Jae-heon.

“I checked it immediately after returning to reality. He was born and raised in a good family. Of course, I know that people of that type are particularly close to corruption, but I don’t think Jae-Heon Lee would want that.”

“It’s a burdensome trust... I’m a greedy person. “He is also a person who is more prone to corruption than anyone else.”

“Who says that?”

“It’s no big deal, everyone I’ve met evaluates it that way.”

When Hong Gyeong-jun turned to Lee Jae-heon, he moved the car smoothly and opened his mouth.

“That’s good too.”

“....”

“Do you know that Song In-myeong has a ‘sponsor’?”

When Hong Gyeong-jun said that, he was able to understand the context of the story.

“...I guess you’re planning on gathering information yourself.”

“Yes.”

“They want to be bait.”

“....”

“I think it would be difficult to say that it was a good decision.”

I automatically frowned.

“No matter how strong you are, it’s better to break those habits.”

The resemblance is truly awful.

“....”

I could hear the rustling sound of the plastic wrapped around the chocolate in the inside pocket of my coat.

A vision of a sharp impression flashed before my eyes and then disappeared. A low, quiet, forced, frivolous voice passed by my ears. I soon returned to reality after realizing once again the emptiness of existence that was both welcoming and awkward.

In the meantime, Lee Jae-heon, who was behind the wheel, just said what he wanted to say.

“As expected, we communicate well. “I didn’t even say a few words...”

“For a guy like Song In-myeong, having a sponsor means he has some kind of support. “They must be wealthy and powerful people.”

“And?”

“Mr. Lee Jae-heon is a wealthy and powerful person... Isn’t that what they call the royal family in this country? “I’m sure if it’s from a family like Lee Jae-heon’s, you’ll be able to find a connection.”

“It could be one of my family members, and that sponsor.”

“Who among those family members is watching Jaeheon Lee?”

“It’s not surveillance. It’s a kind of overprotection. Even though he grew up in such a disgusting way, they take care of him, who was once the youngest in the family, and give him the position of manager, telling him to live as a member of society rather than an unemployed person. “I had a lot of accidents when I was young, so I tend to be quite careful around the house...”

“Do you think I should worry about domestic violence?”

“No. “It’s different from that, you’re a real person.”

Joo Wook.

Lee Jae-heon continued speaking as he gently turned the steering wheel around the curve.

“At least my mother and brother know my daily routine very briefly once a month. Well, I don’t have a secretary for my subject, but... it’s not impossible to find out. “The idea is not to engage in meaningless accidents that will tarnish the corporate image.”

“Hurry up and call her to come over here.”

Sigh.

My lips are thinly torn.

“Because you have to film an irreplaceable romance from now on.”

* * *

Honestly, there was a bit of Lee Jae-heon’s greed here.

‘The detective has no spirit when he grows up. ‘I don’t even know who I like.’

In some ways, he is worse than the pure and bright Noh Yeon-seok. It is already revealed to the reader, Lee Jae-heon, that Detective Hong Gyeong-jun has a subtle crush on Kim Yeon-woo, but he himself only vaguely realizes this after Kim Yeon-woo dies in the novel and commits suicide.

So it is clear that the current Hong Kyung-jun was not even aware of love. In addition to creating a sense of probability, Lee Jae-heon decided to show mercy to this poor police officer.

“...I treat Kim Yeon-woo like that....”

“What are you talking about? It’s all acting anyway. “I really didn’t take you hostage because you liked Kim Yeon-woo, right?”

“....”

“I’d like to invite Kim Yeon-woo as well because I think we’ll have a lot to talk about, but since I’m also carrying out a plan for my own business, I need a good excuse to watch from the outside. “Now that we’ve been so fortunate to have met each other, we need to figure out how to act in the future.”

“...Uh....”

“So you’re not going to call me?”

If you really didn’t have any emotions, you wouldn’t be so dumb, but with that characteristic expressionless face, ‘? I should have looked like, ‘What kind of bullshit setting is this?’ Lee Jae-heon snorted inwardly at Hong Gyeong-jun’s foolish reaction, who seemed to have never been in a relationship before.

“...I will call you. “I don’t know if you can come, but...”

“I’ll give you the address.”

“Yes, just for a moment...”

After finally making the phone call and getting Kim Yeon-woo, who sounded very embarrassed, to promise to come here right away, Hong Gyeong-jun turned off his phone and stared at the black screen with a strange expression. It was a vain yet mysterious expression.

“Now, when Constable Kim Yeon-woo comes, the situation like ‘Crazy Lee Jae-heon took poor Hong Gyeong-jun hostage and called Kim Yeon-woo’ will be completed. “I’m really looking forward to showing this setup to my in-laws. The reactions will be so fun.”

“...I won’t be pitiful and I won’t be funny.”

“Emotions are relative.”

“Haa....”

Puuk.

Hong Gyeong-jun, who sighed heavily, looked at Lee Jae-heon and asked.

“So, Mr. Lee Jae-heon, are you okay?”

“What do you mean?”

“I now have an excuse to conveniently visit the survivors and go after Song In-myeong, but if this setup continues... Lee Jae-heon will not be looked upon kindly.”

“Since when did I receive kind looks?”

Lee Jae-heon didn’t even hide his snort at the chick’s trivial concerns. He was born a villain and was born with a personality that suited him, so why bother worrying so much? It was something Jaeheon Lee couldn’t understand.

However, in response to his reaction, Hong Gyeong-jun narrowed his eyes once again.

“It’s not something you should take so lightly, Mr. Lee Jae-heon. “The human mind has limits.”

“I guess so.”

“I don’t know if you’re being stared at without knowing anything, but if you know, it’s bound to hurt you even a little. I don’t know how much Jaeheon Lee believes in himself, but there will come a day when he will feel pain. “Actually, I’m still worried.”

“Didn’t I hear you worrying about buying it?”

“I don’t understand why you can be so confident. Disgusting or hating someone is not right for anyone. Even if the other person is a criminal, expressing bad feelings hurts the person himself. “Even more so is Lee Jae-heon, who does not deserve to be insulted.”

“Why are you talking so long, detective?”

“You keep trying to blur the point, but this is not the right response. The problem is not how strong Jaeheon Lee is. “What I want to say is that no one...”

Hong Gyeong-jun, who was spitting out words like a bullet, bit his lip slightly and said.

“No one likes criticism.”

“....”

“The same goes for Mr. Lee Jae-heon.”

Lee Jae-heon laughed softly at those words.

“well.”

You don’t know how convenient that accusation was for me.

For him, criticism was both a great means and a purpose. One day, it became a useful tool to get Lee Jae-heon what he wanted, and one day, when he came to his senses, it became a place of refuge. Lee Jae-heon felt that the villain’s position was very comfortable and peaceful. I have no intention of handing this position over to someone else.

Also, I wasn’t the only one who thought that way.

“It could be good.”

“....”

“You might think that’s a good thing, right?”

ah.

Feeling of disparity.

“There are many different people in the world.”

Once again, an irreplaceable feeling of alienation comes.

This was my life and there was not a single person who knew that it was the best.

“...Did I make Jaeheon Lee angry?”

“I’m glad you noticed. “It doesn’t mean you can’t date.”

“Why is that story here... no ha.”

Hong Gyeong-jun sighed and continued.

“Sorry, I got excited for a moment. I didn’t mean to deny the efforts Jaeheon Lee has made. That’s what happened in the end, but...”

“I gratefully accept your apology.”

“But I’m sure that’s not a good way to go. It won’t end well. Even if Lee Jae-heon thinks that all of this doesn’t matter because he is as light as a feather, other people probably don’t think that way.”

“They should know the reality too.”

“You too, Jaeheon Lee.”

“....”

“You don’t find criticism pleasant, you find it convenient.”

I asked because I was genuinely curious.

“...What’s the difference?”

It’s good if it’s convenient.

He suddenly recited that, but Lee Jae-heon quickly came to his senses. It seems that he was relieved by the fact that the other person was a police officer.

“It doesn’t matter. “I didn’t call you detective to have this kind of philosophical discussion.”

“...You might want to think about how worried the people around you will be about Jaeheon Lee.”

“I’m thinking well.”

In the first place, what they were worried about was ‘Lee Jae-heon’, not Lee Jae-heon. Of course, in the behind-the-scenes world, people say that he committed stupid things because of his impaired judgment, but not now. Lee Jae-heon was confident that he could gently coax the chicks and lead the plan well.

“Then shall we go up now?”

“I think you may have heard that I am stubborn.”

“I’m not as good as the detective, but this is really embarrassing.”