Chapter 165:

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Chapter 165: Chapter 165 On the laptop screen, a video that Seol Gitaek had opened was playing. Yoo-hyun asked to confirm. “Is this it?” “Yeah. It’s the full video of the second day taken by the timelapse camera. Take a look.” “Okay. Thanks.” “I’ll get some beer.” It was while Seol Gitaek left his seat for a moment. Yoo-hyun grabbed the mouse and changed the video angle. He set a rough playback point and increased the playback speed to four times. Then he quickly scanned the faces of the people passing by. Yoo-hyun focused his attention on the video. And finally, he found the scene he wanted at about 74 percent of the video. On the paused screen, he saw his own side profile. He turned the video a little more, and saw a woman passing by his side. He carefully rewound and fast-forwarded the video to see the woman’s face. She had a short-cut hairstyle, long eyes with slightly drooping ends. Her figure and height were noticeable even under the office look. It was Jeong Dahye, the one Yoo-hyun remembered. It was a long time before he met her, but he couldn’t forget her face. Yoo-hyun made a blank expression, and Seol Gitaek’s eyes sparkled. “Oh, is this the person you were looking for?” “Yes.” “She’s beautiful. Who is she?” “Someone I have to meet again.” “Someone you like?” Yoo-hyun just smiled instead of answering. -The person you’re destined to be with is connected by a red thread. It was exactly what Jeong Dahye had said. The fate was connected to a place he never expected. The future was changing, but the connected thread remained the same. She would return to Korea in the near future. What would she look like when they met then? Seol Gitaek handed him a beer, looking at Yoo-hyun who was smiling blankly. “You silly guy. What are you thinking about that makes you smile like that?” “Just. I’m happy to be with you.” “Gross. Come on, let’s drink.” “Sure. It’s better to drink with a colleague.” Clang. The two men’s beer cans clashed. That night, Yoo-hyun spent a long time in Seol Gitaek’s room. The taste of drinking with a colleague was quite good. The next day, from the morning, the atmosphere of the exhibition hall was chaotic. The D&Tech booth didn’t open at all, and the JS booth also reduced its scale to a minimum display. For some reason, Lee Kyunghoon’s expression looked very dark. People murmured at his appearance. “What’s wrong with Lee Kyunghoon, team leader?” “Did you see it? His expression was dark.” “Yeah. Some people from the Ministry of Industry came earlier. They seemed to be having some bad talk.” “What the hell is going on?” No one knew the exact information yet. Except for the two people sitting on the bench. Oh Eunbi, the reporter, asked Yoo-hyun. “What do you think will happen?” “What do you mean?” “It seems like they were waiting for a long time, since the Ministry of Industry stepped in right away.” “Yes. They probably knew about it. They’ll be quick to deal with it as much as they prepared.” “Do you think they’ll be arrested?” Oh Eunbi muttered to herself. Yoo-hyun didn’t know the details either. It was still a cold case, so the crime was weaker than in the past. But wouldn’t they cut something if they wielded a knife?Visitt (.)co/m for the latest updates Yoo-hyun answered moderately. “That depends on whether they confess or not. But I don’t think they’ll let it go easily.” “Of course. You know everything.” “Don’t be silly. I’m just guessing.” “Come on, don’t lie.” Oh Eunbi shook her head. Behind the two, Park Seungwoo, the assistant, quietly approached. He was planning to surprise the two who were chatting like siblings. Then, he heard Oh Eunbi’s voice. “By the way, you gave me some materials, right? The corruption materials related to Lee Kyunghoon.” “Ah, yes. What about it?” ‘Lee Kyunghoon?’ “They must have investigated from behind.” Rumors began to spread through the mouths of the people. Yoo-hyun sat on the bench and ignored the buzz. Was it because everything went according to the plan? He thought he would feel relieved, but he felt rather calm. Then Park Seungwoo, who sat next to him, offered him a can of coffee. It was the coffee he drank once in a while. He was surprised and looked up at Park Seungwoo. His face looked complicated. “Assistant.” “Just. I wanted to drink some cool coffee. Do you like it?” “Yes, of course. I’ll drink it well.” “You always take care of me like this.” He felt the bone in Park Seungwoo’s words, but Yoo-hyun pretended not to know. “What did I do?” “...” Park Seungwoo quietly drank his can of coffee. Yoo-hyun didn’t say anything either. After a moment of silence, Park Seungwoo opened his mouth. “It was because of that, wasn’t it?” “What do you mean?” “...I heard it by chance. You talking to Oh, the reporter.” “I see.” “Tell me if you know, why do you suffer alone? I can help you too.” He felt his concern for his junior. His eyes asked why he carried all the burden by himself. Yoo-hyun shook his head. “It’s not like that.” “You say that again. Wasn’t it because of that you came back late last night?” “That’s really not it.” “Then what?” Yoo-hyun shook his head more vigorously and was speechless for a moment at Park Seungwoo’s question. It really wasn’t, but it was a bit awkward to say. “That’s... because I have someone to look for.” “Who can you look for here?” Yoo-hyun hesitated for a moment and looked at Park Seungwoo. He didn’t avoid Yoo-hyun’s gaze. Yoo-hyun took the initiative. “Assistant, do you want to have a drink?” “Will you tell me now?” “Yes. That’s one thing.” “Anything else?” “And I have a problem with a woman.” He just wanted to talk to him. It was a story he hadn’t told anyone yet. Then Park Seungwoo smiled faintly. “Just the two of us?” “Deal.” Yoo-hyun shouted loudly. That night, inside a bar near the hotel. Live jazz music filled the place, and Yoo-hyun had a lot of conversations with Park Seungwoo. “Actually...” He didn’t spill everything. He briefly summarized the story of Lee Kyunghoon. He also added a little bit of the story of meeting the woman he liked. But after talking for a while, he felt a little lighter in his chest. Park Seungwoo questioned him about Jeong Dahye. “But if you like her, why don’t you think of meeting her?” “Just. It’s not time yet.” “Really? Do you have something to worry about? In my case...” It wasn’t a good advice to get from Park Seungwoo, who hadn’t met a woman yet. But Yoo-hyun listened to his senior’s words. He was making some light chatter when he got to the point. It was the part where Yoo-hyun investigated Lee Kyunghoon by himself. He drank his alcohol and said seriously. “Yoo-hyun, you should have told me. I might have been able to help you.” “I’m sorry.” “No. I’m sorry for being a bad senior.” “It’s not like that.” What if Yoo-hyun had asked for help? He would have helped him for sure. Maybe he could have saved some time investigating other companies. But he had a reason not to do that. Yoo-hyun wanted to solve it by himself. He thought it would make him feel better.

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