Chapter 598 – I Said I’d Kill You if You Got Caught!

If my mother saw me walking to her police station, she would be terrified. I wasn’t surprised that I came here for something like this. For her to come to the police station on a date rather than surrender or report, it was something that no one would have experienced.

To go on a date with Taeyeon right after she left work, I went into the security center where she works. It wasn’t the first time I’d been to a place like this, so I wasn’t too nervous. It was just a little rough.

“Welcome. How can I help you.”

When I went inside, the male police officer sitting at the desk said in a voiceless voice. I looked around for a familiar face, but gave up and approached the man who looked to be in his late twenties.

“Hey, hello.”

“Hello.”

The policeman, who expressed his tiredness with a sigh, raised his head from looking at the desk. He asked, making eye contact with his tired expression.

“What did you come for? Reporting a crime,”

“Oh no!”

I told you the purpose of coming here urgently in case of any misunderstanding.

“Excuse me, Sir Jeong Tae-yeon here? Won’t he be there? I’m here to see him.”

“… Chief Jeong Tae-yeon?”

It was clear that he knew Taeyeon. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have looked at me so suspiciously.

The policeman who stared at me for a few seconds asked a question as if he were scooping.

“Did you come for a business like a complaint or compliment to an individual police officer?”

“Uh, no. I just came to play with you after work.”

“Play? I’m playing…”

He nodded his head as if trying to force himself to understand what I was saying. Then he opened his eyes again and asked something out of the blue.

“Excuse me, but can you tell me how your relationship with Inspector Jeong Tae-yeon is going?”

I pondered a bit before answering. She was Taeyeon who told me not to let her other girlfriends know that she was dating. As a result, it was a bit difficult to judge whether it was okay to inform her co-workers as well.

Though, what I’d prefer not to inform you if possible.

“Sorry. A little bit to answer.”

So I made it clear that this is a difficult question. But it was up to the listener how to accept it.

“…”

Hearing what he said, the police seemed to be at a loss as to what it meant. He frowned and pondered until he remembered my existence a little later and opened his mouth.

“Ah, now Police Officer Jeong is out on patrol. I’ll be leaving work right after I get back, so you can just sit in the chair over there and wait.”

He changed his tone slightly and pointed to the chairs outside the desk. I nodded my head when I saw the chair that drunk people often sat in in dramas and movies.

“Yes. But do you know when you’re coming?”

“I will come soon. It’s because Jung Kyung-jang is a person who protects work like a knife. Isn’t it?”

“It is.”

Maybe it was because he was a co-worker, so he knew Taeyeon well. Even if she didn’t keep up with work, she was a woman who unconditionally kept going home.

“…”

I thought of this and just agreed, but the policeman looked at me with his mouth raised. The gaze directed at me seemed to contain sadness, remorse, and such emotions.

“Uh, are you there?”

“Ah yes.”

After I called him, he came to his senses and pointed to the chair again.

“Please go over there and wait. You should be back soon.”

“Yes, yes. Thank you.”

I don’t know if it’s because I’m tired, but the person seemed a little strange.

Anyway, I left the desk and walked to the chair he pointed to earlier. Upon arrival, I sat down and watched how busy the police were at work.

“…”

“… !”

“…”

Apparently, I came at a busy time. The cops across the desk exchanged glances. And yet, as a civilian, he gave me a different look every now and then, as if he cared what I was hearing.

The male policemen secretly glared at me and sent sharp glances, and the female policemen gave me a smile as if they had seen something interesting.

I was worried about each other’s eyes, but I, a civilian, didn’t care. I passed the time looking at my smartphone to wait for Taeyeon to come.

“Hey. Teacher.”

Someone came in front of me like this. When I raised my gaze from watching YouTube● videos, a policeman with paper cups in both hands caught my eye. He had a face that looked like he was in his 50s, but his body was impressive.

He came towards me, hiding his sharp, coy eyes under his well-groomed face. Soon after, he held out a paper cup,

“Take it, sir. I don’t know if it will suit your taste.”

“Uh, go, thank you.”

Suddenly I got up and took it.

The cup he held out contained mixed coffee. It was a hot coffee that didn’t suit the hot summer weather, but the temperature didn’t matter much for the free item.

“Thank you. I will drink well.”

I nodded my thanks and sipped my coffee. The police officer motioned for me to sit down.

“Is it so. Drink well. Now, sit down.”

“Yes yes.”

I nodded again and sat back down as instructed.

“Ssssschaa…”

But the uncle didn’t go and laid his butt down right next to me. He knew I was staring at him in bewilderment, but he sipped the remaining coffee after handing it out.

“Huruk”

“… Excuse me,”

“Hey.”

“Yes?”

I was going to ask why, but the uncle opened his mouth first. He looked straight ahead as if staring into the distance, then turned to me and asked.

“I heard over there, that our Jeong Kyung-jang is an acquaintance?”

“Jeong, is it the police officer?”

“Chief Jeong Tae-yeon. I heard that Jeong Gyeong-jang came to find him.”

“Ah, yes.”

“Is it so. That’s right ah…”

When he said yes, the old man sighed and nodded his head. After a brief pause to sip coffee again, he continued.

“Are you two very close?”

“Yes. We are very, very close.”

“I see…”

Again, he let out a sigh and sipped his coffee. And he spoke the same way.

“Our Jeong Kyungjang is a very good kid. Isn’t it?”

“Yes, good, man.”

“He’s good at work, has good stamina, and when something happens, he talks right away so he doesn’t mess around. Complaints come in the least among the kids here. He’s a really good kid.”

“Yes yes. That’s a good cop. Really.”

“Not only as a police officer, but also as a mother. To not be conceited and to focus on the child.”

At this time, I couldn’t answer because I was sipping coffee. In addition, it was awkward to open my mouth because of the subtle pressure that came from right next to me.

The warm impression I felt when I first saw it was camouflage. In addition to the job of a police officer and the rice cake, the pressure of what could happen was conveyed.

“…”

“…”

“…”

In addition, seeing the male police officers cheering across the desk made me even more concerned.

Even while I was thinking so hard, the uncle did not close his mouth.

“Our Jeong Kyungjang is a really good kid, but the other day, I saw something unusual. We went to a picnic in the spring, and at that time, the family of our employees also came and had fun. But, ah. Did you know that Taeyeon has a baby?”

Why are you asking now When she said she was a good mother earlier, she said everything about having kids.

“Yes yes. I know. Yes.”

“Is it so. They also seem to be very friendly. So, what were you trying to say?”

He sipped his coffee before continuing.

“As Jena smiles brightly, she is telling a story. She is naturally a bright child, but this is the first time I have ever seen her so bright. Anyway, does she know what Jenna said?”

“What did you say?”

“I’m going to marry someone.”

“?!”

“And lately, there are rumors that Jeong Gyeong-jang seems to be in a relationship. Did you know?”

I never really asked because I didn’t know. The pressure was worse than before, I couldn’t even feel the aroma and taste of coffee, and it was hard to make eye contact with his sharp eyes.

When I was struggling like this, a savior appeared.

Jump!

“I went on patrol.”

The door to the police box burst open and Taeyeon in a short-sleeved police uniform entered. Talking bluntly, she went straight to the desk and asked an older-looking policewoman.

“Senior. I’m tired, so I’m leaving work now. Is that okay?”

“No. You have to get your fingerprints taken.”

“Then I’ll cut off your thumb. I’m going to leave it here, so take a picture with me when you get off work. Give me the scissors over there. Cut right away.”

“No. What kind of jokes does he make so scary? And, I don’t think it will be okay?”

“To? What are you talking about, all of a sudden?”

“Look over there, over there.”

“What are you looking at? It was hard to come to see the street, damn it?”

Taeyeon, who was grumbling, finally found me. She had no idea I was coming and just stared at her with her eyes wide open. Seeing that, I raised my hand to say hello.

“Uh, hello?”

“Hey!!!”

What came back was a bad command instead of goodbye.

“Hey! Why are you here!”

“That’s it, together.”

“I said I would kill you if you got caught!”

“… Uh?”

Taeyeon, who seems to have misunderstood something, strides this way.

“Oh, no, not that. Hey.”

“Shut up!”

Arriving with terrifying momentum, she hit me on the side of the head without hesitation at all.

Fuck!

It sounded like it had been hit with a wooden stick rather than a human hand. On top of that, there was a shock that would have hurt less than being hit with a wooden stick. Of course, this didn’t end with just one.

“Hey! You bad bastard!”

“100 million! Evil!”

“I! Summer solstice! Say no! Did! Uh! I did!”

“Ah! Wait for a sec!”

“Wait for a sec? Wait for a sec? Are you saying that now? More right! More!”

You should be more fit! I couldn’t come to my senses because of Taeyeon who hit me in succession. Still, he put her coffee down on the seat next to her and hurriedly grabbed her hands.

“What? Aren’t you going to let this go?”

“Oh no! Tae, Taeyeon, noona!”

“What? Sister?”

“No, that’s what I said to have dinner with you! That’s why you’re here! I didn’t come here because I was caught!”

“What?”

Taeyeon didn’t believe me at first. But she didn’t realize it was true until she took a closer look at my hand holding her wrist.

“Oh, is it real? What?”

Taeyeon looked down at me with absurd eyes. And the people in the police box looked at us even more absurdly.

The man who was watching this right next to me sipped his coffee with a laugh.

“Heh heh, this is true.”