āNo, I was just thinking about how Sehun managed to keep you so far. He was quicker to concede than I had expected. I thought heād bully you persistently for about half a year, yet he gave you the green light in two months. I donāt know why he was in such a rush.ā
āIāve never met anyone else who suited the word ābullyā better than Senior Attorney Kang,ā Yoonshin said.
Mihee clapped enthusiastically in agreement. She laughed heartily. āHeās a character, isnāt he? He kind of looks like someone whoād be inclined to S&M.ā
Yoonshin almost spilled the contents of his coffee cup. He attempted to keep a straight face and breathed evenly. He had no idea what face to make in this kind of situation. Mihee didnāt pay any mind to Yoonshinās reaction and added, āAttorney Kang makes a lot of money, but you know, he isnāt obsessed with material wealth? Did you know that?ā
āCan someone be both a high earner and not greedy for money?ā
āHeās probably just taking money into account because itās the easiest way to confirm his worth since a lawyerās individual net value is important. But Sehun doesnāt make deals based on how much he can make. He decides based on how much it stimulates either his desire for accomplishment or his competitiveness. Thatās why he especially likes taking on appeal cases.ā
Yoonshin couldnāt understand this at all. āHe likes appeals?ā
āYep, so when heās drowning in consultations, he brings one of those in. Heās not in the litigation group, but it seems like he canāt give up on appeal cases. He thinks that everyone works 24 hours just like him, so the teamās seniors sometimes curse⦠Well, heās pretty much asking to be insulted. Anyway, youāll also have to do some tedious work like organizing documents for him because of that.ā
āI knew he liked fighting the difficult fight, but I thought he would hate picking up things others have touched.ā
āThink about it this way. Thereās a charm in turning the tables where another lawyer lost in the trial. He says thatās what makes it exciting. To begin with, itās not an easy task.ā
Yoonshin pondered about it for a moment, then he answered, a bit let down. āIs it for the feeling of superiority? It suits him too well.ā
āIām just saying heās perverted.ā
āThatās exactly what I wanted toā¦ā Yoonshin couldnāt bring himself to finish his sentence and chuckled awkwardly, and Mihee simply nodded in understanding. If Sehun made people tense, Mihee was the opposite, easing the other personās tensionālike unwinding oneās fatigue. Yoonshin felt this way since his first interview with her. That was probably why Sehun also returned to Doguk despite his many other options.
Hesitantly, Yoonshin then said, āI want to know what kind of person Attorney Kang is.ā
āSehun? Heās just as you see himāsmart, talented, and handsome.ā
Yoonshin was going to bounce back lightly with a joke, but then he pursed his lips.
When he heard Miheeās comment, a certain handsome face came to mind. As if the person himself were standing before him, the image was clear and vivid.
Yoonshin wasnāt usually interested in other peopleās appearances and could only clearly recall the faces of his sister, father, and close friends. He realized thenāhe had stolen peeks at Sehun for no particular reason and thought about him so frequently that he could easily remember the other manās face.
Feeling a bit of anguish, he swallowed dryly and said a beat later, āI think thereās a lot more to him than that. There were parts of him that I misunderstood, and I think heās a lot scarier than I had imagined.ā
āScary? I heard that Sehun hasnāt even shown you anything for real yet. Whatever you saw is just the tip of the iceberg.ā
āSee⦠Not too long ago, he sent me some files regarding a pro bono case Iām working on.ā
He didnāt know how, but it seemed that Mihee already knew that Sehun took steps to make Yoonshinās work easier. Her eyes gleamed with curiosity, and she leaned forward, showing how eager she was to listen. āWhat was in it? I heard Attorney Kang used a private investigator. I donāt know if you know, but those guys are really difficult to handle and very pricey. They also always meet at different places, so I have never seen their faces before.ā
āWell, perhaps I should say that it was just a fatal weakness of a mid-sized company that looks trustworthy on the surface. I could also say that itās a vital key to push one man and his family into an abyss in an instant.ā If Yoonshin threatened to leak the information he received to the media, the opposing party would promptly retract his claim, compensate his client, and hold a press conference in apology. There was a full spectrum of everything from corruption at his company to scandalous stories about the presidentāit was a matter of Yoonshin choosing what to use.
He beat around the bush, but the woman sitting opposite to him seemed to get a gist of the contents of the information. Mihee looked amused, then lost in thought for a moment, she said calmly, āSehun always seduces people with the concept of reward and punishment. He probably gave it to you because it was decent enough to give you. Use it well so that it doesnāt go to waste. It also looks like he wants to see how you use it, while youāre at it. Heās not very trusting of others.ā
āYou think so too, right? He gave it to me to use. I guess Iāll get in trouble if I donāt use it, huh? But the scale is too large. Itās only a mid-sized company in name, but itās a longstanding company that most know the name of.ā
āItās a skill to cherry-pick the information and use it well.ā
Yoonshin finally grasped the goal of Sehun, who designed this plan. āSo this is the real test. Heās trying to see if Iām ready to dirty my hands.ā