You Are Defended - Chapter 571



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Episode 571

Because I hadn’t expected to meet Lee Se-hwa, I still stood in front of the door, unable to go in.

It was the same for Taesik, who was next to me.

“Oh, is this guy the bodyguard for Car Byun?”

I kept my mouth shut, forgetting to even say hello, and then Lee Se-hwa asked first.

She turned her gaze towards Taesik standing next to me.

Taesik was more frozen than me.

When attention was focused on him, he suddenly started acting like a broken toy, then finally came to his senses and bent his waist as if he was going to bang his head on the ground.

“Ah, hello! My, my, my, ugh!”

Just before the words “Tae-sik, President” came out, I elbowed him hard in the back.

Taesik almost fell over because of the wind, but he managed to keep his balance by holding on to the wall.

“What if they stop by another room?”

“Oh, oh my… … . I see. I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay. All the rooms on this floor are empty. Just come in. Mr. Taesik? Mr. Taesik? What should I call you? Anyway, come in with me.”

Lee Se-hwa turned into the room and gestured to us.

I don’t know much about the presidential security manual, but there wasn’t a single security guard from the elevator to the guest room.

Of course, it would be right to do that so as not to let anyone know that the President was there, but it was surprising that the hallway was not cordoned off when the President was outside.

Didn’t she even open the door herself?

Of course, there were bodyguards standing on both sides of Lee Se-hwa, but what if I were a stranger?

Besides, Taesik looks like a weirdo just by looking at his appearance.

“I wondered why I was so defenseless.”

When we arrived at the conference room inside the suite, Lee Se-hwa smiled as if she knew everything and asked.

“I apologize if I was rude.”

“No. I told you that I could trust Cha Byun. Instead, I monitored from the control room to make sure that no one else other than Cha Byun and his party came up to this floor. The world has really become a better place.”

I’ve heard that security manuals change depending on the president’s disposition.

Lee Se-hwa seemed to prefer loose security.

As we went deeper into the suite, there was definitely more security.

I followed her and soon arrived at the door.

Lee Se-hwa grabbed the doorknob and gestured to her bodyguards.

Then they took a step back.

Taesik also stepped back.

“You’re still young, but you’re so perceptive?”

Lee Se-hwa tapped Tae-sik on the shoulder.

Then Taesik looked very embarrassed and bowed his head again.

And then he suddenly started mumbling, as if he had something he wanted to say.

“It’s really an honor to meet you, Mr. President. My name is Jang Tae-sik. I’m greeting you again because the lawyer prevented me from greeting you earlier. I voted for you in that election too. Something happened that day, so I woke up early in the morning to vote for you.”

“Oh, really? Why did you take a picture? Because you liked my promises?”

There is no way Taesik would have such a standard.

He looked dumbfounded for a moment, then shook his head.

“I don’t know much about the promise, but I took the picture because I was grateful that the lawyer helped me… … .”

When Taesik answered awkwardly, Lee Sehwa laughed loudly.

“Really? I did something good and earned an extra ticket. Thanks.”

“no!”

Taeshik started to seriously protect me right after I was kidnapped.

So, Lee Se-hwa has never met Tae-sik.

Yet, Taesik knew his name even before he said it.

This means that Lee Se-hwa has been observing me all this time.

“Did you think I was interested in the car?”

I didn’t say anything, and my expression didn’t change, but Lee Se-hwa smiled brightly and said.

Although Lee Se-hwa was not an easy opponent to deal with, it has become even more difficult.

Even if she became president, she seems to have completely figured out what kind of person I am now and can see right through me.

“The manager will be waiting. Let’s go in quickly.”

The conference room door opened, and at the same time, Park Young-ki, who had been sitting, got up.

He looked very apologetic towards me.

It seemed that he felt guilty for going ahead with the meeting with Lee Se-hwa without even telling me.

“Sir, I think Cha Byun was really shocked. I was with him when I heard the news that Cha Byun was a suspect in Lee Jeong-chan’s murder. He wasn’t surprised then either, but he was so shocked when I opened the door for him just now. I guess he still hasn’t calmed down. He still hasn’t greeted me since he forgot to.”

She was joking, but I felt a little embarrassed that I had forgotten to say hello to Taesik.

I bowed my head belatedly.

“It’s been a while, Mr. President.”

“I am bowing down to receive your praise.”

“… … .”

“You know I’m joking, right? Sit down now.”

As I sat down, Park Young-ki, who had been looking apologetic, started making excuses.

“I was on the phone with the President a while ago and told him that I would meet him soon after he changed cars, and he said he wanted to meet him. I tried to tell him, but he told me not to. Please understand. We had to meet him soon anyway.”

“Well, I’m the president, and I have to carry out secret operations in case Cha Byun doesn’t want to meet me. People would be really shocked if they found out.”

That’s true.

Aren’t we all people who would be anxious to meet each other if we had the chance?

No, that doesn’t mean I didn’t want to meet Lee Se-hwa.

I was just trying to avoid any private contact.

I won’t deny that it was burdensome for her to need me.

But the biggest reason was that I didn’t want to cause trouble.

“If you want to be a special prosecutor, shouldn’t you have met me first? Why do you only talk to me through the deputy director? I’m really upset.”

Although Lee Se-hwa spoke humorously, his words were thorny.

I have rejected her numerous love calls and have even not answered several of her phone calls.

Even when I dealt with her on Dongjin’s business, I only received and did not pay in return.

Yet, she sent me a wreath when I opened my law firm.

Considering her social standing and age, as she is a senior in the legal profession, once the leader of a major political party, and now the president, her pride must have been quite hurt.

“I’m sorry. But if I contact you privately, it could be seen as me trying to get in touch with the President. And right now, my every move is being monitored by Wooshin, so even if you call me, I can’t enter the Blue House.”

“That’s right. Even if it was a publicly known fact that I coveted Cha Byeon before taking office, it’s another matter if Cha Byeon actually came and went from the Blue House. I understand. That’s why I came to see you like this, right?”

There was even an underlying reproach that he was being made to come and meet her in person.

Even if she had not done this, when the time came, she would have conveyed her intention to meet through Park Young-ki and gone into the Blue House herself.

I’m fully prepared to explain to her why she should appoint me as special prosecutor.

But today was an unexpected meeting, so I wasn’t prepared for it at all.

Although Park Young-gi was able to receive periodic updates on the progress, he was unable to do so for Lee Se-hwa.

Although he said he was continuing to relay the message to the President, it would be different from hearing it from the person concerned.

“I don’t like the spokesperson for Cha Byun, I won’t join the party even if I advise him on his election campaign, I’m not interested in politics, I have other things I want to do, I should have known when I left. This is what Cha Byun wanted to do. A special prosecutor. That’s why he absolutely must not have a party affiliation. If I think about it that way, it means that it’s been quite a while since he drew this picture.”

The special prosecutor was my goal since I died in 2018 and fell back to 2008.

Although the timing was unexpected, I feel a great sense of joy at the fact that I am now starting to talk about a special prosecutor in front of the sitting president.

“Since when?”

“When I was digging into Wooshin’s corruption, it was a vague goal, but after I learned about human trafficking, it became certain. Because the possibility became greater.”

“It’s such a shame. He would be perfect as a spokesperson. He speaks well, has good looks, and has a good career… … He’s the kind of person we really need to revamp our image… … .”

Lee Se-hwa looked at me with her chin resting on her hand and let out a sigh.

I guess I can’t help but say this, even though I know it’s burdensome.

But now that she knows what I’m aiming for, I don’t think we’ll talk about spokespersons anymore.

Oh, after the special investigation is over, it doesn’t matter what party affiliation you have, so I guess I’ll try again.

“Oh, that’s too much. Don’t make such a disgusted face. Don’t you have to look good to me? That way, I can have the motivation to insist that Cha Byun is suitable as a special prosecutor among the old people who are picky. There must be many people who don’t like Cha Byun, who has a short legal career and doesn’t flatter his seniors. There will also be problems after the special prosecution team is formed. It’s obvious that the seniors of Cha Byun will not want to join the special prosecution team. But if we only form the juniors of Cha Byun, their careers are too lacking.”

“I don’t think he is the type of person who would reflect such sentiments in his personnel decisions. The special prosecution team may have the problems you mentioned, but I think there will be seniors who will join without being obsessed with the class.”

Lee Se-hwa burst into laughter at my answer.

I have already scored points against Lee Se-hwa before, despite being a ‘reckless young man’.

If he shows restraint just because he has become president or changes his attitude because he wants the appointment of a special prosecutor, he will be disappointed.

Of course, given my personality, I can’t do that.

“I watched the broadcast. Conservatives may dislike Internet broadcasts because they are not dignified, but I think using Internet broadcasts was an excellent choice. It was the best way to move the younger generation who are not interested in society. It would be difficult to start a special investigation unless they accept the prosecution’s investigation and do their job. And I heard that these days, because Reporter Choi’s Internet broadcast is doing well, there are many Internet broadcasts about current affairs and the economy.”

“thank you.”

“How would the late teacher feel if he saw me running towards him like this, risking my life?”

A feeling of longing suddenly flashed across Lee Se-hwa’s eyes.

Park Young-gi, who seemed to have deliberately avoided joining in on the conversation since it had been a long time since I met Lee Se-hwa, also smiled as if lost in emotion.

“I’m sure he was worried, but he must have been happy. When Kang Byun first told you about Wooshin’s prostitution, you called me as you were preparing to hand over the princess case file. You said you were happy to be able to hand over the file to Kang Byun. You went to the grave of the chief secretary because you wanted to tell him the good news. Of course, you were worried that Kang Byun or Cha Byun would be in danger.”

Lee Se-hwa slowly nodded her head to Park Young-gi’s words.

“You should be worried. It’s something you failed to do during your term. When I told you very carefully a long time ago that I wanted to run for president someday, you mentioned it at that time.”

“About the princess incident?”

“Yes. And he also told me this. When Wooshin tries to buy my favor with money, I shouldn’t be swayed. Wooshin will pretend to be my subordinate and act like I’m his subordinate, but in the end, it’s like putting a leash around my neck… … .”

Lee Se-hwa trailed off with a trembling voice.

It seemed like he was feeling Kang Gwan-woong’s absence greatly.

“After all, didn’t Wooshin fail to win the President’s favor?”

Lee Se-hwa smiled faintly at my question.

“Why, I wonder if I changed my mind and received money from you?”