Pig Government Official

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The gym used the entire third floor, so the walk to the changing room was long. So this is how they do cardio exercise.

Moreover, the internal shower room wasn’t just a simple one, but set up like a public bath. There was even a sauna. This is why people pay expensive fees to come here. And they signed up for a year for three people? Park Jihoon must have money to burn. Grumbling, Jeonggwan changed clothes and was then dumbfounded by the size of the clothes the trainer gave him. The gray short-sleeved shirt was enormously oversized for Jeonggwan, and the black shorts were so loose they fluttered.

“This 3XL is too big for me…”

“Oh, you’re right. You could wear two sizes smaller! How fortunate that this doesn’t fit perfectly! Ha! Ha! Ha!”

The trainer’s enthusiasm overflowed with every word to the point where Jeonggwan really didn’t want to come next time, and this enthusiasm was the same for the exercise. Living up to his name, the trainer kept repeating, “One more! One more! Good! One more like this!” Is this guy the type with muscles in his brain that I’ve only heard about? We clearly agreed on 15 reps, so why does the number keep multiplying one by one?

“I… I think I’m going to die…”

“Member! People don’t die that easily! Moreover, if you exercise, you’ll become healthier and live longer…”

Yes, yes. Jeonggwan lay down on the machine with an expression that said he was hearing even more nonsense than when he listened to Park Jihoon’s dog talk. Seeing Jeonggwan like this, the trainer, with an expression like he was looking at a cute youngest sibling, let out his characteristic “Ha. Ha. Ha.” laugh and lifted Jeonggwan up by putting his hands under his armpits. When will this ever end? Jeonggwan looked at the large clock hanging in the gym with unfocused eyes.

“It’s a lie…”

“It’s true! If you do this, the muscles will burn fat…!”

“It’s a lie!”

Only 20 minutes had passed in the world. It felt like two hours had passed. Jeonggwan lay down and flailed. I don’t want to exercise! I want to stop! The flustered Director Han Adeo tried to calm Jeonggwan down with nonsense like, “Calm down! Member! This is all because the fat in your body doesn’t want to leave and is controlling your brain!” It was quite a sight.

“Excuse me. Why is it so noisy here?”

At that moment, a very fine voice full of irritation was heard from above Jeonggwan’s head.

“This is why neighborhood gyms don’t work. Because there are pigs like that.”

Jeonggwan and Director Han Adeo looked up simultaneously in surprise to see the owner of that voice. Jeonggwan had seen many well-maintained people in his life. He could immediately name three: Won Junjae, Kim Jeongyun, Park Jihoon. But this rude man also had an amazing body. He looked very thin but also firm, as if he worked out well.

Moreover, his face was so handsome and pretty, and it was the first time Jeonggwan had seen a regular person who suited blonde hair so well. Ah, maybe he’s not a regular person? Is he an idol or actor? That could be possible. Jeonggwan forgot that he had been insulted by this man and started to examine him carefully. Wow-. If Won Junjae was the top of the alpha world, this man was the… of the omega world.

“Omega…?”

“What? How rude.”

He’s more rude… His brain seemed pure. This man was clearly an omega. And a dominant one at that. Jeonggwan could tell because he was also a dominant omega. His personality must be quite nasty for venom to flow from his eyes and mouth despite his prettiness. But because his face was so handsome, even that suited him and gave him an atmosphere. If Jeonggwan was a chubby cat, this man was like a slender Abyssinian cat.

“Um… Members, please don’t fight…”

“Why would I waste my breath fighting with such an uncultured pig?”

But the problem was that mouth. That mouth would make even Park Jihoon cry. Every word he spat out was not just rude but extinct-level rude. Jeonggwan slowly got up. Director Han Adeo stood uneasily between Jeonggwan and the man. He seemed ready to mediate if necessary.

Usually, Jeonggwan never lost in verbal fights because he always fought with Jihoon, but with such an unpleasant guy, the elementary school level tactics that would make even kids cry were the way to go. There was no point in arguing logically with someone who would sleep soundly with both feet stretched out in bed regardless.

“The anchovy is pooping from its mouth…”

The man seemed to think for a few seconds about what Jeonggwan meant,

“What? Hey!”

Then he widened his eyes and raised his voice, and Jeonggwan slightly frowned as if his ears hurt and spoke gently once more.

“The anchovy is pooping from its mouth.”

“You pig bastard…!”

Finally, the man who couldn’t control his anger rushed at Jeonggwan, and Jeonggwan didn’t try to stop the approaching man but stood firmly with his sturdy body. Jeonggwan’s body wasn’t just fat, but had arms hardened from whipping meringue and deltoids powered up from kneading dough, so just by enduring the rush of anchovies like Park Jihoon, 100 out of 100 would fall back.

“Ah…!”

Even though he was a healthy anchovy, an anchovy couldn’t beat a pig. In other words, he couldn’t beat Jeonggwan in weight class. The man fell flat on his back, and Jeonggwan stood firmly on both legs. Director Han Adeo, standing nearby, clapped inwardly. Our member is the best…!

Jeonggwan looked down at the fallen man and uttered one line with incredible charisma.

“At least real anchovies have nutritional value. This is just…”

And he exited super coolly.

“Um… Member Kim Jeonggwan. We still have cardio left…”

* * *

Jihoon laughed out loud when he heard that Jeonggwan had run away. Suki, Hwang Jun, and even the cafe manager gathered around, saying things like “How could such a thing happen?” and “But you actually beat him?” while clapping for Jeonggwan, saying he was amazing. Jeonggwan nodded with a very proud face, arms crossed.

“Damn. The trainer is hilarious too. Asking if there’s cardio left at that moment…”

“Jeonggwan-ssi running away at those words is even cuter.”

The cafe was filled with laughter from the morning. Afterwards, they all badmouthed the guy at the gym together, saying things like “Who does that bastard think he is to be so unpleasant?” That guy’s ears must have been incredibly itchy yesterday and today. Even when Jeonggwan went home, he told his brothers about that guy, and they cursed him out to Jeonggwan’s satisfaction, to the point where it seemed excessive.

‘If you see that guy again, bring him to our gym. I’ll break his spine in half.’

‘I’m someone who’s against using mice for research, but that bastard is an exception. I’ll send him straight to the radiation research team. Bring him in.’

‘Oh no. Jeonggwan, are you okay? You’re not hurt anywhere?’

The soft-hearted Jeongyun only worried about Jeonggwan, but he was satisfied because the two older brothers, especially the second one, were so fierce. “Alright-. Let’s get to work now!” Jeonggwan shouted cheerfully.

However, that good mood was soon shattered. Just after 10 AM, as Jeonggwan was about to start spreading whipped cream on a sheet, the cafe’s main door opened with a ding. A man who looked every inch like a very capable professional entered, followed by two men in black suits who looked like bodyguards. He immediately approached the cafe manager and asked something, and the manager, looking startled, immediately turned his head towards Jeonggwan.

Jeonggwan looked up, wondering what was going on, and the men following the manager’s gaze approached the glass of the kitchen where Jeonggwan was. Park Jihoon, who was sitting at a table, approached the men with an expression that said “What’s going on?” and said something, but the man briefly replied to Jihoon and then nodded towards Jeonggwan again. At this, Jeonggwan instinctively realized. This must be about yesterday’s incident.

Jeonggwan hurriedly opened the kitchen door and came out to the cafe hall. As soon as they saw Jeonggwan, the men approached him directly, ignoring Jihoon who was still talking, and handed Jeonggwan an envelope from their chest.

“Kim Jeonggwan-ssi. Is that correct?”

“…Yes.”

“I am Lee Hyunjo, a legal representative.”

“…And?”

“To get to the point, the person you pushed yesterday during an argument at More Gym has been diagnosed with a tailbone fracture. Because of this, I’m here to inform you that a complaint for negligent injury will be filed against you, Kim Jeonggwan-ssi.”

A complaint? Jeonggwan’s mind went blank with shock. Neither Jeonggwan nor his family had ever experienced legal problems, and they hadn’t even seen this kind of drama or movie, so the word “complaint” scared him.

“Just file the complaint then? It wasn’t intentional anyway. I don’t have a criminal record. Won’t it end if we settle?”

Jihoon, who had been listening behind the man, approached with an irritated voice.

“Exactly. If you file a complaint, it ends there, so why did you come here?”

However, the man seemed to have expected Jihoon to react this way and continued with a light smile.

“The person Kim Jeonggwan-ssi pushed is named Kyung Juhwan, the youngest brother of Kyung Minhye, the representative of Aekyung Law Firm. He would be an in-law to Park Jihoon-ssi here. Since Representative Won Suyoung’s wife, your cousin’s brother, is Representative Kyung Minhye. The reason we came is that Aekyung, considering Kim Jeonggwan-ssi’s close friendship with Park Jihoon-ssi and taking into account Park Jihoon-ssi’s position, wants to make one proposal before filing the complaint, and if Kim Jeonggwan-ssi accepts, they are willing to show leniency.”

What, what is he saying? Jeonggwan only understood up to the part about Jihoon’s cousin’s brother’s wife because the man was speaking too fast. However, Jihoon seemed to have understood it all and was looking at the man with a very serious face. Who would have thought that the man Jeonggwan had bumped into yesterday would be from the Kyung family, a name that was tiresome just to hear? Getting tangled up with that family in a bad way could lead to a really messy situation. That’s why even Hye-ryeong, Jihoon’s mother, had warned to avoid getting into disputes with that family.

“What’s the proposal?”

Jihoon asked fiercely.