Chapter 54

Jin Yunho rested at home for two days, and his injuries recovered quickly, not affecting his daily activities much.

On Sunday, Shin Donghae arrived at Jin Yunho's house early in the morning.

After breakfast, the two of them drove to Seoul National University.

When Jin Yunho was hospitalized, Professor Choi Jungsuk had visited him, which greatly surprised Jin Yunho. He never expected that such a minor incident would attract the attention of such an important figure.

To express his gratitude, Jin Yunho decided to visit Professor Choi Jungsuk today and discuss the lecture for the law and politics students at Seoul National University that they had previously agreed upon.

He had just been promoted, and his salary for this month would not be paid until the 5th of next month, leaving him with no extra money.

Moreover, during his hospital stay, although the medical expenses were covered by the public, Zheng Daqin spent a lot on nutritional supplements. With no savings at home, the sudden expenses made it impossible to pay the monthly loan.

Jin Yunho did not want to see his mother humiliate herself by begging the bank to extend the repayment period. Since he was now working, he felt it was his responsibility to take on this burden.

Thus, he remembered the invitation from Professor Choi Jungsuk, which he had received unexpectedly while working for the Li Xiaoran family, to give a lecture to the law and politics students at Seoul National University.

It would be a way to repay Professor Choi Jungsuk and earn some extra money. Why not?

So, Jin Yunho made today's trip.

Professor Choi Jungsuk was very warm to Jin Yunho. He was a very upright person and greatly admired Jin Yunho's selfless actions for the safety of the victims. He appreciated Jin Yunho more and more.

That was why he had taken the initiative to visit Jin Yunho in the hospital. Otherwise, as a professor appointed by the president, he would not have had any personal dealings with Jin Yunho.

Jin Yunho and Professor Choi Jungsuk had a pleasant conversation and agreed that once Jin Yunho recovered, he would give a lecture on judicial examination techniques every Sunday at Seoul National University. For this, Seoul National University would pay him 150,000 won per week.

150,000 won a week, four lectures a month, amounted to 600,000 won, which was a considerable income for Jin Yunho.

Although this salary seemed high, in South Korea, where education is highly valued, this lecture income was only average.

South Korean teachers have high salaries, with high school teachers earning over 2 million won a month, and excellent benefits. A typical private tutoring session in South Korea can earn around 20,000 won.

Therefore, Jin Yunho's 150,000 won per lecture was not particularly high.

However, Jin Yunho was very satisfied.

He now had the money to pay the monthly loan, and life would get better step by step.

On the way back, Jin Yunho rested his hand on the car window, looking at the rapidly receding street scenery, and smiled happily.

"Boss, seeing you in such a good mood, do you want to hear some more good news? To make you even happier?" Shin Donghae said with a smug look.

Jin Yunho turned his head and looked at Shin Donghae suspiciously, "Hehe... Tell me, what good news is it?"

Shin Donghae first slowed down the car, then said, "Boss, if this good news pleases you, how will you show your gratitude? How about treating me to another barbecue?"

Jin Yunho was slightly stunned. It seemed this good news was really important; otherwise, Shin Donghae wouldn't be so bold as to ask for a barbecue. After all, a regular barbecue would cost several thousand won.

Jin Yunho perked up, "Tell me."

Shin Donghae pouted and grumbled, "I knew you wouldn't be so generous. Alright, I'll tell you first, and you can decide if it's worth it."

Shin Donghae cleared his throat and said, "It's... good news about the script!"

Jin Yunho was a bit confused, "Script? What script?"

Shin Donghae felt a sense of defeat and wailed, "Come on, Boss, you can't be serious! It's the script you gave me last weekend. My father found a buyer for it. A director really likes your script and wants to make it into a movie."

Jin Yunho asked skeptically, "The case summary I wrote? Don't joke! I prepared that when I was writing a thesis at the judicial research institute. How can that be called a script? And someone wants to buy it and make it into a movie? Which director is so silly?!"

The case summary he wrote was about the 2003 Yoo Yong-jeok serial murder case, detailing his analysis of Yoo Yong-jeok's motives, mindset, and methods, along with many deeper judicial reflections.

When Shin Donghae visited Jin Yunho's apartment, he discovered this summary and liked it very much, urging Jin Yunho to submit it to a director as a script to make into a movie.

At the time, Jin Yunho just laughed it off and didn't take it seriously.

Later, Shin Donghae mentioned it many times, wanting to submit the summary as a script to a director. Tired of Shin Donghae's constant nagging, Jin Yunho finally agreed to let Shin Donghae try.

But he never expected that a director would actually be interested in the summary.

As for the "silly" director, Shin Donghae chuckled, "Hehe, it's a new director named Roh Hong-jin. Although he hasn't made a feature film, he has directed many famous short films and won many awards, so he's a very talented new director."

Indeed, the person who saw the potential in the summary and considered it a script was not a big-name director.

Jin Yunho wasn't too bothered by this. He didn't care much about the matter in the first place. If it weren't for the family's financial situation, he wouldn't have agreed to let Shin Donghae sell it.

"What price did they offer?" Jin Yunho asked.

Shin Donghae shook his head, "No, but Director Roh Hong-jin wants to meet you today to discuss it. I think it could be a few million won."

Jin Yunho choked on his saliva, "Cough... How much? A few million? You're kidding, right?!"

Shin Donghae pouted and acted knowledgeable, explaining to Jin Yunho, "A few million won? It's not uncommon for a movie to have a budget of several billion won. The script is the foundation of a movie, so getting a few million won is quite easy."

Shin Donghae's knowledge of movies was limited to watching them in theaters and reading some entertainment news. He was explaining based on his understanding. As for how much the summary could actually sell for, he had no idea.

Jin Yunho, unaware of this, was quite happy to hear that the summary might sell for a few million won.

A few million won was equivalent to his monthly salary. He could use this money to improve the family's financial situation and buy many things for his mother and sister.

"Great, let's go meet the director and see what he offers," Jin Yunho said, now interested and excited.

Shin Donghae quickly followed up, "Then... the barbecue?"

Jin Yunho said generously, "If it really sells for a few million, I'll definitely treat you to a good meal."

Seeing the tight-fisted Jin Yunho finally loosen up, Shin Donghae felt it was a significant achievement and smiled, "Hehe, I don't have high expectations. Let's go to the same barbecue place we went to last time."

"Deal," Jin Yunho replied straightforwardly.

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Yoo Yong-jeok is known as South Korea's top serial killer, holding the "highest record" of murders committed by a single criminal (11 confirmed victims, with at least 9 others suspected). He is the top serial killer in South Korean history and has a large number of "loyal fans" in the country.

Additionally, thank you to the 11 readers "zjy569," "hundan+3ji," "Qingdi Fusheng," "shwjn," "Song Hang," "Hei Yi Xiaobai," "Qian Yan," "Anhei Qishi zyf," "yzy252625," "Shazhu Oh," and "MusePine" for their support.

Ps: While writing this list of thanks, I always felt a bit strange, as if you all were victims of the Yoo Yong-jeok case. (Do you feel the same...?)

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