episode_0422

Currently, my status within the Sacheon Group’s Kowloon City branch is that of a problem solver who has been specially recruited from above for the purpose of adding momentum to the slow-moving project of establishing a new factory.

As to why she was not Dang So-so’s fiancé but a problem solver, it was because Dang So-so was concerned that people would say that she was a parachute and all that if she revealed the truth, so she took her own measures.

Of course, some people came to know my face when I visited the company with a lunch box that I made myself, but that didn’t matter to Dangsoso, who had already decided to use me somehow.

That’s because the security team I was supposed to join and the regular employees had completely different workspaces.

Wouldn’t it be great if the security team went to work underground while other employees went to work underground?

Due to the current situation, the reality was that not even the security team leader who assigned me the mission, let alone the security team members I encountered on the way today, did not know my exact identity.

Therefore, the moment I finished my mission, I had to stop by the company building to report the fact.

And do you report on what happened during today’s mission like that?

Dangsoso jumped out.

The result was this private stand now.

“I want to talk just the two of us, so please leave the team leader.”

“···Haona lady.”

“You know that I hate saying things twice. And you haven’t forgotten where you are and who I am, right?”

Even though it was a branch office, not the headquarters, the energy radiating from the head of the security team was unusual, as if to prove that he did not get the position as a security team leader.

But that was all.

Even if the head of the security team, who was not a direct descendant like anyone else and was just one of many subordinates, could not fly and crawl, he would not be able to surpass Dang So-so, who had been given all kinds of elixirs since he was young and was even talented.

Is that why?

Dang So-so spoke in a very stern voice, but as soon as she spoke, the head of the security team, who had been trying to dissuade her with a look of concern, bowed as if he had never done that before and retreated out of the room.

It was at that time that Dangsoso took off the cotton thread that felt like the first time in a very long time.

“It seems like it’s been a long time since I last saw you? Weren’t you using it last time?”

“···At that time, there were only trustworthy people around.”

In short, the security team leader who was just kicked out of the room is not a trustworthy person.

“But isn’t it inconvenient to walk around wearing something like that? I heard the other day that only people who are still single can use it? Then, isn’t it okay to not have to do it now?”

“People who know me already know that I promised to marry you, but there’s no need to say it out loud, right?”

“Am I embarrassed?”

“Honestly, a little?”

“What?!”

“I’m just kidding. It’s my habit to hide things that could be used as weapons as much as possible.”

You’re joking with a face that doesn’t look like you’re joking at all.

Thanks to you, I was shocked for a moment.

Because of that, I was taking deep breaths without realizing it, but maybe he liked my slightly embarrassed reaction.

A slight but faint smile appeared on Dang Soso’s lips as she took off her cotton cloth, revealing her bare face, which was beautiful yet eerie.

Of course, that smile didn’t last long.

It’s okay to make jokes and do stupid things like this, but I guess he thought he had to do what he had to do, because after finishing the small talk, he went straight to the main topic.

“So, what happened?”

“What?”

“You’re not asking because you don’t know, right?”

“Just picking something up from someone while working, Yunan…”

Even though I said this, I actually knew it.

It is right that this incident deserves to be of such an extraordinary scale.

Even though I knew this, the reason I deliberately spoke in a blunt voice was to further strengthen the image of me that would have been embedded in the party’s mind.

The martial arts he uses and his level of skill are suspiciously high, but he is like a person who spent his whole life staying in the mountains and training, and he doesn’t know much about the common sense that an ordinary person would know or the circumstances of Guryong City.

Perhaps that is what Dang So-so sees as a nation that is all about humanity.

From my perspective, I needed to strengthen that image whenever I had the chance, even if it meant taking into account possible situations.

Literally, you never know.

Maybe that will be a decisive blow later on.

I showed a grumpy attitude for that reason, but upon seeing my reaction, an expression appeared on Dang Soso’s face that looked like he was about to die of frustration.

“It’s not just one person. He is the son of one of the members of the Autonomy Committee, the group that rules here in Kowloon City.”

If you use this fact well, how much benefit can you get? Why do you say that?

The expression on Tang Soso’s face was already saying that, but even if I appealed in that way, the answer I could give was fixed.

“I heard that from myself. Well… I don’t know if it’s because he’s busy with his work as a member of the National Assembly or something, but it seems like he made a complete mess of farming for his children.”

“Umm… Oh, where is the person who rescued you?”

“That human? You’re probably lying down and sleeping right now?”

“No way I left you alone…”

“No matter what, I don’t handle things so carelessly. Can’t you see that Hayoung isn’t next to me right now?”

Even though it’s a contractual relationship, I’m still his fiance in name, so is it okay for me to lose this much trust in my fiancé?

I said it with a bit of a nuance, but maybe I didn’t have anything to say for a moment?

After being silent for a while, the party office finally apologized to me.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it that way. I just-”

“Hey, if you apologized honestly, that’s it. Why bother adding more? I understand, so let’s move on.”

“···Hmm, so what do you plan to do now? Do you have any separate plans?”

“Are you planning it?”

“Even if you return a wallet you found on the street to its owner, it is normal to receive some amount as a reward, but you just saved someone’s life, right? Wouldn’t it be good to expect compensation at that level?”

As expected, even if Dang So-so was born with a vibranium spoon in his mouth over a gold spoon, he had no choice but to expect compensation this time.

It seemed like it was because his eyes were suddenly shining so brightly.

“Oh, that? Hmm… That’s up to you.”

“···Yes?”

Could it be that I never dreamed that I would receive such an answer in such a situation?

It was quite cute to see him widening his eyes and forgetting to control his facial expressions, as he must have been very surprised.

This is why everyone seems to say that beautiful women can be retouched no matter what they do.

“You don’t like it? If you don’t feel like itㅡ”

“Oh, no! That’s not what I meant…”

Of course, I already knew that he couldn’t have meant it that way.

Based on common sense, how could one not like it?

This is an opportunity to reasonably demand something from someone who holds tremendous power in his hands.

I don’t know, but what if I use this opportunity well?

From Sacheon Group’s perspective, the benefits it can reap will certainly not be small.

If we also take into account the fact that Dangsoso is currently in the midst of a succession competition… its significance will inevitably increase.

Is it because she is the one who knows that fact better than anyone else?

“···Is that really okay?”

A reaction followed that seemed to reveal my intentions.

“Wouldn’t it be better to say that good things are good things? To be honest, I have no idea what I should ask of that person, or how much compensation would be acceptable even if I were to ask for compensation.”

“Still…”

“If you really care that much, why don’t you at least give me some elixirs later.”

Although he said that that would be enough, the party also knows that this is not something that can be replaced to that extent.

“Hmm…is the elixir a bit like that? Then it could be a date…”

“I’ll take care of you, elixir.”

“···Huh?”

“You haven’t already forgotten what kind of place our family is, have you? They say our party boasted unrivaled podium skills even before the cataclysm.”

“No, well… if you want to take care of me, I’d be happy… but then, can we go on a date…?”

He said he would generously provide me with elixirs, but perhaps he didn’t know that I would be obsessed with such things.

At my surprise question, a red aura suddenly appeared on Tang Soso’s face.

How long has it been like that?

“···I will consider that positively as well.”

Tang Soso, who avoided my gaze by slightly turning his head, answered in a crawling voice.

“Well, don’t misunderstand. I just said I would think about it because I thought it would be necessary to show that side of me!”

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

“Oh, by the way.”

“···?”

“Can I accompany you when you send the guy you just rescued back to the congressman or something?”

“You? It won’t work, but… can I hear why?”

“It’s nothing special, I’m just curious about those congressmen. I heard that they are experts who have reached the top in their respective fields?”