Chapter 4 - Are you threatening me? (1/2)
”Where did you go last night?” Kim Dong-Woo asks him.
”Someone gave me shelter for the night.” Do Sejin smokes the cigarette. ”Do we have lectures today?”
”Why? Do you need to attend?” Kim Dong-Woo rolls his eyes. ”Whether you go or not, you are always the topper. I think that all the students are jealous of you. How do you manage to have this lifestyle and still top the exams?”
”I am not dumb.” Do Sejin answers him with a straight face. ”When I have fun, I am having fun. When I study, I study hard. I don't mix studies with fun or fun with studies. That's the only secret.”
”Basically, you are telling me that you are a genius.” Kim Dong-Woo would never accept that simple explanation. ”It's Professor' Man lecture today. Do you want to go?”
”Yes, I like seeing how he doesn't like seeing me.” Do Sejin throws the cigarette on the ground. He and Kim Dong-Woo bȧrėly make it to the lecture in time. They take the seats at the back. Do Sejin leans back when he sees the professor enter the classroom. His eyes pop out when he sees the woman following the professor.
”Who is that?” Kim Dong-Woo stares at an elegant woman. ”She has a sėxy body. I wonder what it's like to fondle those brėȧsts.”
Do Sejin slaps the back of Kim Dong-Woo's head. Kim Dong-Woo nearly screams, but his mouth is covered by Do Sejin. Ahn Hana hasn't noticed him yet.
”Everyone, she is my best student so far.” Professor Man looks at the young students proudly. ”The best criminal lawyer in her field. She works at the Theseus Firm. She hasn't lost a single battle in the courtroom. Ahn Hana, Thank you for coming here today.”
”Professor Man, you flatter me too much.” When she smiles, a few gasps and sighs are heard from the students. Whether it's man or woman, they are dazzled by that smile.
Do Sejin takes this opportunity and slides down under the desk to hide. Kim Dong-Woo looks at him with a puzzled expression. He asks Do Sejin in a low voice, ”Why are you hiding there?”
Do Sejin puts his finger on his lips, signals him to become quiet and not attract attention. He doesn't want to be caught by this lawyer.
”Don't tell me...” Kim Dong-Woo knows that expression. ”You know her?”
Do Sejin glares at him. ”Be quiet.”
”You are one lucky man. I am so jealous of you.” Dong-Woo whispers before he turns his attention back to Ahn Hana. He doesn't even bother paying attention to her words. She is dressed in a tight black skirt and a loose white top. Her clothes are modest, but they are also showing off her curves at the right places. Kim Dong-Woo is jealous of his friend's luck.
”Getting a field experience is better for your future. You will get to observe the competitive lawyers and learn from them. We can only offer three internship positions during the summer season. If anyone is interested in doing an internship at our firm, contact professor Man to refer you.”
Ahn Hana looks at the future lawyers. That evil Jung Kwang-Soo has wanted her to attract some students from the top university. It's his way to attract the best minds to his firm after they graduate. She knows that Professor Man will only send the best students to the firm.
”How is Jung Kwang-Soo?” Professor Man asks her after they reach his office. ”Your friendship was famous in the entire university.”
”He is doing well.” Jung Kwang-Soo and she have been friends since they met in the first year. It was like both of them were the highly competitive spirit with screwed morals. She is sure that he is the only one who understands the most. She is also aware of each of his vein. After graduation, they were separated for a time because they were hired at different places. When he started his law firm, he contacted her first for the job. Just like that, she became his first employee.
Do Sejin, who has been listening from his hiding spot, wonders who this Jung Kwang-Soo is. It seems like they are really close. Her ex name was Ong Han Bin. Then, who is Jung Kwang-Soo in her life?
Professor Man looks at her with concern. ”I thought that you would become someone who fights for justice after what happened to your parents.”
Everyone in the field knows what kind of lawyer she is. Nobody can dare point finger on her.
”My parents didn't fight for justice. They fought for the thrill of rebelling against powerful people. They lived a long time, considering they were playing with fire.” There is not a tinge of pain in her eyes. ”I am not like them. I don't fight for the thrill. I am a lawyer. I fight for money.”
”Did you feel nothing when you sent the people who killed your parents to the prison?” Professor Man asks her with a grave tone.
”I didn't feel happy after taking revenge. It didn't bring them back.” She takes a sip of tea. ”Evidence is only a fact. They can't lie or speak the truth. Only a lawyer can show what they are. I am just following your words.”
”I didn't think that you would use my words like this.” Professor Man sighs. ”You and Jung Kwang-Soo were always different. I never underestimated you. I never dared to. I guess that you want me to send the students who can digest working under you and Jung Kwang-Soo?”
”I don't care whether they can top the exams or not. It's better if they have a strong mind. Jung Kwang-Soo doesn't need the one who wants to be the heroes.” Her voice is calm. ”It's only for a few months. If they do well, they will get job offers.”
”I have some people in mind who will suit that place.” Professor Man sighs when he recalls a certain boy. ”Some of them are hard to handle.”
”We were all like that at some point.”
Ahn Hana chats with him for another five minutes. Then, she goes to the journalism department of the university. The university has bȧrėly changed. Nobody recognizes her. Her pace is neither fast or slow. She is walking confidently like she owns the place. All the eyes are gravitating toward her. Some are even treating her with respect and gives her a bow as she passes by them.
Can anyone really believe that this woman was abandoned two hours before the wedding yesterday?