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"Mr . Accounting Manager, how do you like working here so far?"
"I like it, sir . "
"Since this is not a manufacturing company, I believe that you don't see much complicated work here . Director Kang is the one who pushes the tenants, who are behind on rent, to pay it, right?"
"That's right, sir . "
"I just asked all of the GH companies to send their last year's financial statements for an external audit here . Seven companies will send their financial statements to us . Can you collect all of them, put them together, and bring them to me?"
"I will do that, sir . "
When the accounting manager left Gun-Ho's office, Assistant Manager Ji-Young Jeong entered the office again .
"I've arranged to send a flower wreath to the funeral home, sir . "
"Good . "
"And, this is the envelope with condolence money in it . "
"I recognize this nice writing on the envelope . I guess Director Kang came back to the office . "
"Yes, he just came back and wrote this . "
"This looks great . "
When it was after 6 pm, Gun-Ho wrapped up his work and went down from his office . At the front entrance of the building, his Bentley was parked waiting for him . The security guard in uniform opened the car door for Gun-Ho and gave him a military salute .
Once Gun-Ho got in the car, he said to Chan-Ho Eum, "We are not heading to TowerPalace now . Let's go to Seoul National University Hospital . "
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"Seoul National University Hospital, sir? Are you going there to see your wife, sir?"
"No, I need to attend a funeral there . One of my classmates— a high-ranking police officer's mother just passed away . "
"Oh, I see . I will then take the route in the direction to Changgyeong Palace, instead of Daehakro . The funeral home can be more easily accessed from that direction . "
"The traffic must be heavy at this hour, isn't it?"
"I guess so since everyone is getting off work around this hour . "
While he was still on the way to the funeral home, Gun-Ho received a call from Attorney Young-Jin Kim .
"Are you going to the funeral today or tomorrow?"
"I'm on my way there right now . "
"Really? Then meet me there at 8 pm . I'm leaving now . "
"Sure, I will see you there . "
When his car was passing by the National Theater of Korea, Gun-Ho made a call to Young-Eun . He, at first, thought of sending her a text message, and then he decided to talk to her on the phone directly .
"Hello?"
Young-Eun picked up the phone .
"It's me . "
"How come you are calling me at this hour? Today is not Friday . "
It was at the end of the day, and Young-Eun sounded exhausted .
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"Where are you right now? Are you at home? Or still at the hospital?"
"I'm at the hospital . I have a night shift today . "
"I'm actually heading to Seoul National University Hospital right now . I will arrive there soon . "
"Umm… Did you get hurt? Are you ill?"
"No, no . I'm going to the funeral home there . One of my classmates, his mother passed away . Can I see you for a second since I will be there?"
"We will see each other on Friday . "
"Well, but I will be there anyway . I just want to see you . I won't take much of your time . "
"I am making a round to see my patients soon . Come to see me after 7:30 pm then . "
"Okay, I will see you then . "
The traffic was terrible, and Gun-Ho could arrive at the hospital when it was almost 8 pm . Gun-Ho's Bentley stopped at the front door of the hospital after passing the hospital main gate . Gun-Ho went straight to the night-duty room for doctors . Young-Eun was working at a desk with a computer . She was wearing a medical doctor's white coat .
When she saw Gun-Ho coming into the room, she stood up from her seat .
"I couldn't just leave without seeing you since I'm here . "
Young-Eun's skin under the lamp looked fairer, especially with her white coat . Gun-Ho thought that she looked like an elegant lily .
Gun-Ho hugged Young-Eun and said, "I miss you every day . "
Young-Eun quickly pushed him away .
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"Don't do this . I'm at work . Someone could enter the room at any time . "
"Who cares? We are a married couple . "
Gun-Ho smiled in embarrassment and said, "You seem to have a lot of work to do even at this late hour . "
"I have some work overdue that I have to take care of . "
"I see . Don't stay up too late . I'm leaving . "
Gun-Ho waved his hand at Young-Eun .
"Oppa!"
Young-Eun called Gun-Ho in a low voice .
"I'm sorry that I couldn't be nicer to you . "
Gun-Ho smiled and said, "I'm not that nice to you either . I'm sorry too . "
Young-Eun waved her hand at Gun-Ho with a smile .
There were tons of people at the funeral home . Some people were wearing police uniforms .
The flower wreath that Gun-Ho sent was standing proudly at the entrance .
Gun-Ho made a deep bow to the deceased twice, and then he gave a deep bow to the deceased's son— his classmate . Assistant Commissioner Park seemed to be the deceased's first son since he was standing at the very first row . After giving a bow to each other, Assistant Commissioner Park said to Gun-Ho, "Mr . Class Manager, thank you for coming . "
Assistant Commissioner Park introduced his siblings to Gun-Ho, and then he led Gun-Ho to the area where other guests were sitting .
"Mr . Congressman Jo, Mr . Minister Kim is over there . "
At one of the corners, Gun-Ho saw a few of his classmates from the Advanced Center for Administrative Development sitting together . They were occupying a table, and they were drinking liquor as most guests at the funeral home did .
"Oh, Mr . Class Manager, you are here . Please sit with us . "
Gun-Ho looked around to find Attorney Kim, but he was not there yet . One of the congressmen filled up a glass with liquor and gave it to Gun-Ho .
"You came with your chauffeur, right, Mr . Class Manager?"
"Yes, I did . "
"Then drink a few glasses of liquor before you leave . "
Minister Jin-Woo Lee didn't show up that night . The people at the table were not very close to Gun-Ho; they were a few congressmen and ministers . They conversed with each other, and Gun-Ho didn't chip in . Gun-Ho was not a government worker like them, and he was a lot younger than them .
Gun-Ho stood up and looked around one more time to find Attorney Young-Jin Kim . At a nearby table entrance, Chan-Ho was sitting with other chauffeurs .
"I'm sorry that I came late!"
Young-Jin finally arrived .
"Did you see Assistant Commissioner Park?"
"Yes, I just did . "
Since Young-Jin Kim joined the table, Gun-Ho drank a few more glasses of liquor . As time went, more and more people came to the funeral home .
The place eventually became packed with people, and they had to sit altogether tightly . Gun-Ho noticed that the man who was sitting next to him kept glancing at him . That man looked like he was in his early 50s, and he had a sturdy build . He was drinking his glass of liquor . Gun-Ho glanced at him as well since he thought he saw this man somewhere before . Gun-Ho just couldn't figure out where and when .