Chapter 1616 - 650: Animal World (Part 2)
After a brief daze, Park Jeongyun suddenly turned around intending to run, but in an instant, several prosecutors who were prepared had subdued him.
"No... Chief Prosecutor Lin, those charges are slander, what evidence do you have to prove..."
Park Jeongyun, in a desperate struggle, was about to shout when he caught a glimpse with the corner of his eye of Director Zhao Jianyou and others, also guarded by a prosecutor, people he brought here, now hanging their heads in despair, making Park Jeongyun suddenly realize.
Indeed, aren’t these people the ready-made witnesses?
"Where’s the search warrant? You don’t even have formal documents; this is abuse of power!"
Soon, Park Jeongyun thought of a loophole and started shouting.
Chief Prosecutor Lin cast a sympathetic glance at Park Jeongyun and then pointed to the pile of search warrants on the floor that had just been torn to shreds by him and Zhao Jianyou:
"Park Jeongyun, I know it’s hard for you to calm down right now, but can you stop making a fuss... If you need the so-called search warrant, I can handwrite one for you."
Handwritten...what an absurd word.
But Park Jeongyun could no longer speak.
Because he knew that his request for Chief Prosecutor Lin to show documents was equally absurd.
Since when did Korea’s prosecutors need so many procedures to destroy someone?
Just like he had treated Zhou Wang before.
Finally ending his last thread of hope, Park Jeongyun, amidst the increasingly noisy discussions of the crowd, was taken outside by several young prosecutors, followed by Zhao Jianyou and others shielding their faces and moving slowly.
Park Jeongyun’s pace slowed, his back hunched, no longer the confident and vigorous person who had once dominated the scene.
Until he passed by Han Suying, who had a complex expression, Park Jeongyun looked up and recognized this shareholder of CJ Group he had dealt with many times before.
He stopped and hoarsely asked in a low voice: "Tell me... who is that Mr. Charles?"
Despite feeling uneasy, he wanted to know what kind of impressive identity and background could make his family abandon him so easily.
"I can only tell you that his surname is ’Morgan.’"
Han Suying originally didn’t want to respond to Park Jeongyun, but out of a sense of empathy akin to mutual sympathy, she eventually said softly after some thought.
Morgan?
Park Jeongyun’s expression froze, then he suddenly understood.
In the eyes of Korea’s lower-class people, they had long regarded themselves as an autonomous developed country, but the higher up you are, the more ridiculous you find the truth behind it.
If the opponent is from the Morgan family of the Beautiful Country, if he were his father, he would probably abandon him without hesitation too.
"I understand... ha, Zhou Wang actually has friends at such a level, I lost without regret."
Park Jeongyun let out a bitter laugh, finally understanding why the other party described him as a "dead man."
Having been completely abandoned by his family, he would likely spend the rest of his life in prison; how is that any different from being "dead"?
But he had originally intended to pull the same stunt on Zhou Wang, so he had no grounds to denounce the other party,
"Actually..."
As Park Jeongyun was about to leave, Han Suying pondered for a moment and couldn’t resist saying again, "You misunderstood."
"Misunderstood?"
"I mean, isn’t it possible... that it’s not because Zhou Wang is Charles’s friend that he went this far."
"What do you mean?"
Park Jeongyun frowned, still somewhat confused.
Han Suying pursed her lips, cast a glance of compassion similar to Chief Prosecutor Lin at Park Jeongyun, and then softly replied:
"Charles has great respect for Zhou Wang... well, beyond the respect of a friend."
Park Jeongyun was thunderstruck, standing dumbstruck.
...
"Friends, I regret having you all witness a farce tonight, the inauguration banquet I had planned should not have included this segment."
Gentle music played again, and Zhou Wang, casually adjusting his bow tie, stood on the steps with a microphone in hand, smiling as he spoke.
He spoke in Chinese, lacking any apparent humor, yet bursts of laughter and applause rang out in the crowd... People who didn’t understand Chinese were still eager to express their admiration and friendliness to the man standing high above.
From a high vantage point, one could see many things.
For instance, holding the microphone and having discarded his speech script, Zhou Wang could see Vice President Jiang Xin smiling brightly directly at him... he normally didn’t smile much, and his fierce features looked quite contradictory against such a smile.
He could see Vice President An Qixian appearing distressed, frantically dialing a phone in the crowd, apparently trying to reach someone.
He also noticed in a corner Jennie engaging in a whispered argument with her mother, her expression filled with disbelief, grievance, fear, and various complex emotions.
Nearby, Lisa and Jin Zhixiu were huddled together, staring at him blankly, while Rose was nowhere to be found...
Zhou Wang also saw Cui Min’er near the side hall door, surrounded by some panicked men and women now apparently caught in some chaos, while Cui Min’er gazed at him brightly as if looking at a deity.
He also saw numerous faces in the hall, like IU, Jang Yoon-young, Jin Zhiyuan with eyes speaking volumes, and the enthusiastic applause from Lee Jeong-jae, Jiang Dongyuan, and the excited, radiant President Jin...
Many guests from Korea, whose names Zhou Wang couldn’t recognize, still sincerely showed their enthusiasm and joy at this moment, though it’s uncertain how much performance was mixed in.
After scanning the crowd, Zhou Wang slowly withdrew his gaze.
He closed his eyes briefly and ended his speech with one sentence:
"I believe this is the best era for Korea and the best era for YG Entertainment!"
As Zhou Wang’s firm voice concluded, thunderous applause filled the hall.
In the wave of respectful congratulatory voices beginning with "Chairman Zhou," Zhou Wang heard the system prompt.
Ding!
[Detected Host successfully assuming duties at YG Entertainment and fully controlling the chairman position, "Promotion Gift Package (Gold)" has been sent to the warehouse]
...
Inside the VIP lounge with excellent soundproofing.
Among the billowing smoke of cigars and the clinking of glasses, Zhou Wang was privately entertaining Chief Prosecutor Lin, Vice Minister Wu, and others with Charles.
Though in a way, these senior officials were just "tool people" brought by Charles, they indeed completed the mission well, perfectly playing their role, so Zhou Wang and Charles needed to express gratitude.
They also wouldn’t stay in this setting for too long; both could afford to lose a few dozen minutes.
This is a principle of conduct, distinguishing figures like Zhou Wang and Charles from mere second-generation dandies who rely solely on background and power to oppress others.
After Charles told another joke, drawing coordinated laughter from those present, Zhou Wang felt it was about time, so he whispered to Charles: "You handle it, I need to go out and meet a few people."
"Hmm."
Charles nodded, understanding that Zhou Wang probably had some loose ends to take care of, but before Zhou Wang got up, Charles held him and softly chuckled: "Don’t run off yet; besides verifying your alcohol tolerance, I still have another gift for you."
"Another one?"
Zhou Wang raised an eyebrow in surprise, but didn’t ask further, nodded, and greeted Chief Prosecutor Lin and others before leaving the public lounge first.
Leaving the lounge, Zhou Wang was contemplating finding Cui Min’er to inquire about the situation when a figure suddenly emerged beside him, almost startling Zhou Wang.
"Director Han?"
Zhou Wang steadied himself, realizing it was Jennie’s mother, Han Suying, and frowned slightly.
Mainly because he didn’t know why she was lurking so stealthily by the lounge door...
Seeing that she almost startled Zhou Wang, Han Suying felt both anxious and embarrassed, apologized multiple times as Zhou Wang showed impatience before quickly saying:
"Well... Chairman Zhou, I know you may not have truly forgiven my previous offense, but please believe, I genuinely didn’t mean to offend you. To express my apology, I’ve prepared a unique apology gift for you, please accept it!"
After saying this, Han Suying gritted her teeth, regardless of whether someone might pass by, bent 90 degrees, and presented a delicate gift box to Zhou Wang with both hands.