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“Have you lost your bloody mind?!”
The Republic of Korea was famous for being the Land of Courtesy in the East.
Since Korean society placed so much importance on courtesy and politeness, being respectful toward one's superiors and elders was seen as non-negotiable. Even if one didn't have a speck of respect toward the older person, one still had to act respectfully as much as possible.
That was what it meant to live within Korean society. And Jo Gyu-Min had mastered the art of living in such an environment. After all, didn't he start his career as a secretary for one of the Chairman's scumbag-like sons? Then, somehow converted his job as a bodyguard, of all things?
At this point in life, Jo Gyu-Min could proudly say he had entered a realm of sages when it came to smiling at crap situations and being polite when that was the last thing on his mind.
But this phone conversation instantly shattered Jo Gyu-Min's facade that had been carefully constructed through a dozen-plus years of living in this society.
-I know it sounds absurd, but no, I have not lost my mind.
Lee Hyeon-Su tutted through the phone.
“Really? Doesn’t sound that way to me, though?”
-I’m telling you, I’m sane, okay?
“If you’re really sane, why are you asking me to do this? Why?!”
-Come on, dude. Things are desperate here. Help your big brother out, please? I’m begging you, Gyu-Min.
“Referring to yourself as a big brother during a business call can make things rather awkward, Chief Lee.”
-...Of course, Chief Jo. Please do me this favor. I wouldn’t be asking you like this if things...
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