I’m Obsessed With the Suspect - Chapter 58

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58

 

It was Min Woo-jin who cast a large shadow over Cheong-a’s face.

 

“….”

 

“….”

 

Without saying anything particular, he put both hands in his pockets and looked down at Cheong-a.

 

In Cheong-a’s mind, the conversation between Professor Ju Shin-hoe and Wujin flashed by.

 

−Hwang Se-ra, the daughter of the Suwon South Police Station chief.

 

Does Wujin standing before me now recognize me? Or does he really mistake me for Hwang Se-ra?

 

It was impossible to determine either way.

 

Cheong-a unconsciously smiled with a very awkward expression and said.

 

“This is… the women’s restroom.”

 

“Yeah. I know.”

 

The voice that came with a shrug of his shoulders was nonchalant.

 

“But we-.”

 

“….”

 

“Have something to talk about.”

 

Cheong-a tried hard to think, but she couldn’t figure out what this ‘something to talk about’ could be.

 

Excuse me, but perhaps. Do you have something to talk about with Hwang Se-ra, or do you have something to talk about with Park Bokseon?

 

Or if not that, could it possibly be Kim Cheong-a?

 

Which of the three do you have something to talk about with? Please give me a hint.

 

‘Hurry up and say something more!’

 

It was when all sorts of thoughts were blooming wildly in her head.

 

The clicking sounds of several pairs of heels and noisy chatter were approaching from outside the door.

 

[She really has thick skin. Why would I ride a boat with the commissioner in Jamsil?]

 

[Hey, don’t even mention it. It just makes my mouth hurt.]

 

And soon the sound of the door handle turning with a click echoed.

 

At that moment, Wujin quickly reached out to cover Cheong-a’s mouth and lifted her up.

 

“Mmph?!”

 

And just like that, he took a big step and slipped into a restroom stall, locking the door latch.

 

It all happened in the instant that Cheong-a blinked once.

 

His legs were so long and his stride so wide. In just two steps, Wujin had trapped Cheong-a helplessly inside the restroom stall.

 

The women who entered the restroom seemed not to have noticed Wujin and Cheong-a, continuing their conversation naturally.

 

Cheong-a couldn’t even breathe properly as she listened to the voices outside.

 

“She’s really shameless.”

 

“Leave her be. This project will fail because of Hwang Se-ra anyway.”

 

“But she’s been hanging around with Sergeant In Yeon-hee from the Cyber Team these past few days, right? If that girl joins the TF since she’s a really capable former hacker, things could get troublesome.”

 

“Really? Ah, I hate that so much.”

 

Cheong-a’s expression hardened at the conversation echoing in the restroom.

 

Judging from their conversation, they were people who knew Hwang Se-ra, whom Cheong-a was impersonating, very well.

 

If a woman who wasn’t Hwang Se-ra but resembled her appeared. No, a woman pretending to resemble her. That would be nothing but extremely suspicious.

 

So if she made a sound here, both Min Woo-jin and herself would be in trouble.

 

Cheong-a looked back at Wujin, who was embracing her from behind and covering her mouth with his large hand.

 

Sharp eyes turned toward him.

 

But for some reason, Wujin was smiling. With a face that looked very amused.

 

‘You’re smiling? You find this funny right now?’

 

Cheong-a didn’t like that look in his eyes and kicked his shin hard.

 

Instantly, Wujin’s face crumpled with bewilderment and pain, but he couldn’t make any sound.

 

‘Oh, look at this?’

 

Cheong-a observed the situation a bit more, then started jabbing his ribs with her elbow.

 

Thud, thud thud.

 

Still, not even a groan escaped from Wujin.

 

Thinking this was her chance, Cheong-a listened to the conversation outside while carefully hitting him just enough that the thudding sounds wouldn’t leak out.

 

Outside, the conversation of women unaware of the situation inside the restroom stall continued.

 

After the beating continued for quite a while, Wujin, who had been gradually curling up his body, let his forehead drop onto Cheong-a’s shoulder. He brought his lips to her ear and whispered in a very small voice without using his vocal cords.

 

“I’m in pain….”

 

Of course you are.

 

I hit you so it would hurt.

 

When Cheong-a’s beating didn’t stop despite this, Wujin hugged Cheong-a a bit tighter and shook his head.

 

While Cheong-a was enthusiastically beating him, the women who had finished their business in the restroom had all left.

 

Cheong-a now began to struggle with larger movements to escape from Wujin’s grasp.

 

“Let go of this! If you let go, I won’t hit you!”

 

But Wujin shook his head again.

 

“Don’t lie. You’ll hit me harder.”

 

How did he know?

 

He’s quick-witted.

 

“If I get hit more, I think I’ll faint.”

 

Cheong-a was indignant.

 

“What am I supposed to do about your lack of skills?”

 

“Ah, that’s why I’m going to hold you like this, have a conversation, and then let you go.”

 

“Hey, you. Damn.”

 

It was really infuriating talk.

 

“Ah, wait wait. How about we save the anger for after we talk? I really think I’ll collapse if I get hit more.”

 

“Why should I care?”

 

“You’re violent, Hwang Se-ra.”

 

“…!”

 

At his words calling her Hwang Se-ra, Cheong-a’s movements stopped for a moment.

 

“No. It’s Bokseon disguised as Hwang Se-ra.”

 

At that statement, her mouth opened slightly in surprise.

 

“More precisely, Inspector Kim Cheong-a disguised as Bokseon.”

 

The moment her real name was spoken last, Cheong-a’s body moved quickly.

 

Now that her identity was completely exposed, there was no need to be cautious or hesitant.

 

She roughly grabbed Wujin’s wrist, twisted it, and lowered her body.

 

“Ugh!”

 

Before she knew it, his caught wrist was bent behind his back, and with a bang! Wujin’s large body was pushed against the restroom stall partition.

 

Cheong-a pressed down on his body roughly with all her strength and asked.

 

“What are you, you crazy bastard?”

 

“You heard earlier, Myeong Je-yun.”

 

“The Prime Minister’s son? Why is such an important guy doing this kind of work?”

 

A laugh like a sigh burst from Wujin.

 

“I think I might get addicted to this position.”

 

“No nonsense. Don’t make me say it twice. Answer what I’m asking.”

 

Wujin glanced back at Cheong-a and said with an indifferent expression.

 

“Actually, the Prime Minister doesn’t have a second son.”

 

“…?”

 

“Then why did I say I was the second son? Because it’s an identity created so the state can use it whenever needed.”

 

“That….”

 

“What does that mean?”

 

Wujin’s lips spread wide in a smile.

 

“I’m a National Intelligence Service employee, ugh!”

 

Cheong-a momentarily couldn’t contain her anger and applied a bit more force to the hand gripping Wujin’s wrist.

 

“Make some sense.”

 

Wujin showed that troubled smile again, as if his broken arm was hurting.

 

“Why, you’ve thought about it too, haven’t you? Wondering if this guy might be a National Intelligence Service employee.”

 

It was such an accurate observation that I wondered if he’d ever peered into my mind.

 

“I only know this because you told me.”

 

“….”

 

“And Manager Oh’s family never made any appointment to meet on the cruise. The earpiece you analyzed was mine, and I was the one who threw suitable bait to lure you out. I said that if I did that, you would definitely come looking here.”

 

“What…?”

 

“This whole thing is an operation you devised.”

 

“….”

 

“At the Star Hotel. The day you were making contact with Jeong Gwangsub.”

 

The story spilling from Wujin’s mouth didn’t sound absurd at all. Rather, that’s what made it all the more confusing.

 

Cheong-a had to stand there for quite a while, trying to organize her thoughts.

 

***

 

Inside the car was warm.

 

Cheong-a held her hands up to the warmth coming from the heater, thawing her frozen fingers. As she did so, she kept stealing glances at Wujin’s face.

 

“What are you staring at like that?”

 

“….”

 

No matter how much she thought about it, he seemed a bit different from how he’d been at the PC bang, where he’d been openly and disgustingly flirtatious. He was also different from how he’d been at Boksan University Hospital, where his obnoxiousness had reached the heavens. For some reason, his expression and voice seemed somewhat bashful. It wasn’t easy to shake off the suspicion.

 

Of course, she had received Wujin’s help in escaping from the cruise. He had quite boldly used the staff passage to reach the entrance, and then casually tucked Cheong-a inside his coat, acting like lovers as they easily slipped away from that place.

 

Then he said he would take her home.

 

Late at night, with no suitable means of transportation available, it seemed like a good idea so she got into his car.

 

But thinking about it now, she felt like she might have been a bit lacking in caution.

 

“If you have any questions, ask away. I’ll answer everything truthfully.”

 

“Really…?”

 

“Mm, probably.”

 

At his ambiguous ending, Cheong-a chewed on her lips.

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