You Are Defended - Chapter 542



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Episode 542

“Order whatever you want to eat.”

Bringing up Son Jeong-min’s story was effective.

As soon as Seongyoon Eom heard what I said, he became very agitated and ended up following us into the room.

I unfolded the menu and placed it in front of Eom Seong-yoon.

Then, Seongyoon Eom glanced over once and sighed.

“I don’t know what’s going on.”

“Oh, why are you making a fuss by writing the menu in Italian? In Korea. I’ll order for you. Do you like pasta?”

“yes.”

“Cream? Tomato? Or oil?”

“It’s a tomato.”

“Then the meat… … do you like it dry? Or soft? It has a greasy feel to it.”

“It’s trembling.”

“Bake?”

Kang Min-jae figured out Eom Seong-yoon’s preferences as if he were a restaurant employee, and in an instant, he rang the bell and placed his order.

Although he spoke with a consistently slurred tone, Eom Seong-yoon looked noticeably anxious.

It is true that Seongyoon Eom was bribed by the director and did something shameful, but he is still a child and a kind of victim.

I have no intention of enjoying seeing him anxious like that.

I took my business card holder out of my arms and placed it in front of him.

“… … Are you a lawyer?”

Seongyoon Eom looked at the business card and blinked as if he had not expected it.

Kang Min-jae also handed over a business card.

It seemed like Sungyoon Eom had never expected that we would have such jobs.

I guess so.

When listing the occupations of successful people in Korean society, lawyers are usually included, and it is said that such people were almost killed by Son Jeong-min.

“I will call you Mr. Lawyer.”

“Do whatever you want.”

“What does it mean that the lawyers almost died because of Jeongmin?”

Seongyoon Eom still hasn’t let his guard down.

I met Eom Seong-yoon’s eyes while caressing the glass of water in front of me.

“Let’s do this. We exchange questions. You have to answer.”

“……great.”

“Then I’ll go first.”

“I asked the question first.”

“We both gave you our business cards. Who do you think would be more at a loss if we didn’t see eye to eye?”

As soon as I finished speaking, Kang Min-jae quietly poked me in the side.

I turned to Kang Min-jae because the timing of the attack was unexpected, but he ignored me, smiled, and spoke to Eom Seong-yoon.

“Seongyoon, let me make our purpose clear. We came here to help you and Jeongmin. The reason I gave you my business card is so that you can contact me if you need help. There aren’t many people you can ask for help from right now, so I want to be your option.”

Seongyoon Eom fiddled with the business card on the table.

“But as the lawyer said, there are things we need to know to help you and Jeongmin. But since you’re meeting us for the first time, you probably can’t just trust us. So you might not tell us. You might lie. Then we won’t be able to help you. That’s why I thought it would be better to talk in an exchange of what you want to know and what we want to know. That’s fair.”

I said something along similar lines.

To be exact, I intended to make it clear that we were at a disadvantage compared to Seongyoon Eom in this conversation.

“… … I understand what you mean. But why are you lawyers trying to help us? You haven’t told us yet, but I heard that Jeongmin tried to kill you.”

“Well, to be exact, he wasn’t trying to kill us directly. He was used as bait to call us out. He took advantage of our desire to help Jeongmin.”

“Who is it?”

Seongyoon Eom looked at Minjae Kang and me alternately.

“Who does it look like?”

“Oh, come on!”

As soon as I opened my mouth, Kang Min-jae glared at me.

If Eom Seong-yoon were an elementary school student, I wouldn’t have acted like this.

Even though I may not be as good as Kang Min-jae, I tried my best to speak kindly.

But Seongyoon Eom is 18 years old.

Rather, it is an age where they feel bad if they are treated unnecessarily like a child.

“I don’t know.”

[untruth]

It seems that he has no intention of confessing that he received the director’s order yet.

I don’t know what the director promised to Eom Seong-yoon.

Did he offer Son Jeong-min as a condition as I expected, or did he offer something else?

However, it seems that Seongyoon Eom is still waiting for payment from the director.

Since you let me meet Son Jeong-min in person, do you think he will keep his promise?

Otherwise, they might try to make a deal with us.

“Did you meet Jeongmin?”

“… … Are you going to hand Jungmin over to the police? You’re lawyers, so you know that. Jungmin didn’t try to kill you lawyers. You said he was bait. So he was used, and that’s a crime too?”

“Um, there seems to be a misunderstanding… … .”

Kang Min-jae seemed to think that he had to continue to comfort and appease Eom Seong-yoon.

Although he spoke in a gentle tone the whole time, I thought it was just a waste of time.

To begin with, Eom Seong-yoon’s guard was strong, so even if you speak gently, it’s not like his guard will be lowered right away. It’s better for both sides to be clear about their goals.

“There’s no way to punish Jeongmin like you said. Even if all of this were to come out, Jeongmin wouldn’t have known that what he did almost got us killed.”

At my words, Eom Seong-yoon asked with a relieved expression.

“… … Then why Jeongmin?”

“Jeongmin is in danger. Of course, you are not safe either.”

“What does that mean?”

“You saw it too. What was Jeongmin’s condition like?”

Although we only saw him sticking his head out the window of the van, Eom Seong-yoon got into the car and talked to Son Jeong-min for about 10 minutes.

Besides, wouldn’t Eom Seong-yoon know very well what Son Jeong-min was like in his daily life?

“… … I said I felt sick. I should have rested more, but I was so worked up that I just came out for a bit.”

Was he trying to make Eom Seong-yoon feel guilty for wanting to meet Son Jeong-min?

The shallow number of Angel’s House is just laughable.

“Do you think that’s true?”

“… … Or what?”

“You’re so half-hearted just because you have a cold. And why can’t you speak so coherently? You’ve probably had a cold before.”

“Have you seen Jeongmin in person? Have you ever met him? How do you know him so well?”

“I haven’t finished speaking yet.”

“Doesn’t it end with “Do you think that’s true?” That ends with a question mark too.”

Seongyoon Eom seemed to be trying hard not to give up.

“Seongyoon-ah. I understand that you are wary, but don’t try to fight unnecessarily. I will tell you everything I can about what you are curious about. That’s why I came here. I will take what I can and have no intention of wiping my mouth.”

And that attitude seemed to have stemmed from the distrust he had developed from seeing the adults he had met at Angel’s House.

Even if we say a hundred times that we are different from those people, nothing will change, but shouldn’t we at least say something?

“Unlike you, we have a lot to lose. If we act unilaterally, we can post on the Internet. We can use your status as a minor to make more provocative remarks. We can mention the company name on our business card. We can say that we pressured and scared you as a high school student.”

“Even so, it’ll just end up getting buried… … .”

Seongyoon Eom muttered like that, but it seemed like he still thought that he wasn’t completely at a disadvantage.

He opened his mouth with slightly sunken eyes.

“What do you think of Jeongmin? Isn’t he just sick?”

“Search on your phone. Signs of a drug addict. I can tell you, but you might not believe me. See for yourself.”

“… … Drugs? Jeongmin is on drugs?”

Seongyoon Eom looked at us with a face filled with astonishment.

When neither Kang Min-jae nor I answered, Eom Seong-yoon urgently took out his cell phone.

Then he sighed and spoke softly.

“Is there wifi here… … .”

Seongyoon, who had just asked the employee who brought the pre-meal bread for the Wi-Fi password, started searching as I told him.

And his hands began to tremble more and more.

“If necessary, I can bring you a medical opinion. Of course, I can’t be sure since I only saw it, but I’ll get back to you that it’s quite possible.”

“Why is Jeongmin… … . There’s no way Jeongmin would do that. He’s a kid who likes to play, but even so, to this extent… … .”

“I don’t think Jeongmin did it because he wanted to do drugs. I think someone who had Jeongmin made him do it.”

As soon as I finished speaking, Eom Seong-yoon frowned.

He looked incredulous.

Even if you were in conflict with the adults of Angel House, this would have been unexpected.

To begin with, the organization called Angel’s House is ostensibly a welfare organization, so no matter how corrupt it may be, it seems unrealistic for it to extend to that area.

“That’s a lie, right? The fact that the lawyers almost died because of Jeongmin is also just a lie. I tried to believe that much, but the drug thing seems like an exaggeration to be honest.”

It seemed that Seongyoon Eom had come to his own conclusion.

The curiosity that had filled my eyes disappeared in an instant.

In the end, I had no choice but to present the evidence to him.

The email I received from Son Jeong-min, the black box from the accident scene, and even how injured Kang Min-jae was.

There was more evidence, but there was no clear guarantee that he would cooperate with us, and since he was still young, this was all we could show to Um Seong-yoon.

“… … .”

“If you are suspicious, check it out.”

“How can I find out? How can I… … . Ask outright? There’s no way they’ll tell you.”

“I should ask them indirectly to confirm. If I just ask a few questions, I’ll be able to find out if they really want to keep Jeongmin safe.”

* * *

Kim Young-ji was heading to the high school that Seong-yoon attended to meet him.

A few days ago, I went to meet Jeongmin, and it was shocking that a young child was so fearless in telling an adult to come and go, but there was nothing I could do.

Even if it’s unpleasant right now, you have to accommodate Seongyoon.

The director also said that now is the time when we absolutely must not make any noise.

Along with this, the criticism of how he could not even caress a child also came back.

It’s easier said than done, but we’re in a situation where we can’t use any effective means to confine children, and it’s killing us to try to stop them from going wild and revealing everything…

Kim Young-ji sighed as she arrived at the cafe in front of the school where she had agreed to meet Seong-yoon.

“Seongyoon-ah.”

She sat down across from Seongyoon, her expression hardening.

“Why do you insist on talking outside? You can come in and talk about it.”

“It’s Jeongmin.”

“Jeongmin again. I arranged for you to meet back then. Weren’t those all your demands? What else have you come up with? Seongyoon. You’re still young and don’t seem to know much, but if people agree to do something like that… … .”

“Why is Jeongmin in that condition?”

“What are you talking about? That’s… … . You said it was body aches. Didn’t Jeongmin say it himself?”

Kim Young-ji was trying hard to speak calmly, but she couldn’t hide her irritation.

Then Seongyoon laughed as if he was amazed.

“How is that normal? You’re completely out of your mind. Is that what happens when you catch a cold, too? I heard it’s been three days since you caught a cold. You look like you’ve lost 15kg in three days, can’t open your eyes properly, and speak strangely? I looked it up, and it seems like that’s a characteristic of someone who’s on drugs.”

“what?”

Kim Young-ji looked sharply at Seong-yoon.