Real Man

He only had to fill in his name and the purpose of his visit on the blank space of the visitor’s pass.

Since there was no special verification process, it was done quickly.

The visitor’s pass was just an excuse.

Yoo-hyun, who had gotten a cup of coffee, wanted to break the ice in the somewhat awkward atmosphere.

He deliberately asked about the apartment or the nearby shops, trying to get Jeongminkyo to talk more.

He responded warmly, but also urged him to speak comfortably.

Thanks to that, Jeongminkyo’s stiff posture relaxed a bit.

He even took the initiative to ask Yoo-hyun a question.

“Do you work at Hansung?”

“Oh, don’t misunderstand. I saw the Hansung vehicle pass on the front of your car earlier.”

That meant he had a keen eye for Yoo-hyun.

Yoo-hyun answered honestly.

“I used to go to Hansung until recently. I quit now.”

“Did you move to another place?”

“Yes. Something like that. It’s a software development company called Double Y.”

“Double Y. I see…”

Jeongminkyo nodded and repeated Yoo-hyun’s words.

He paused for a moment and then asked abruptly.

“Um… do you have a girlfriend?”

“Yes. I do.”

“You’re a good-looking guy, so of course you do. You must be having a great time.”

He seemed to want to confirm something, so Yoo-hyun casually gave him some information.

“My girlfriend is in the US, so I couldn’t see her often. I went to see her recently.”

“Oh, the US?”

“Yes. She graduated from a school in New York. She also worked in the US.”

“Is she an amazing person?”

“Of course. She got scholarships throughout college, and she got promoted super fast at work. She’s unbeatable among her peers.”

Jeongminkyo’s lips curled up slightly as he heard Yoo-hyun’s bragging.

There was no father who would hate hearing compliments about his child.

He barely managed his expression and asked Yoo-hyun.

“Aren’t you worried about living apart?”

“Well, she’s coming to Korea soon.”

“Really?”

“Yes. We have to live in Korea from now on. She’ll also get a job in Korea.”

Jeongminkyo’s eyes shook at Yoo-hyun’s continued words.

He swallowed his saliva and said cautiously.

“They say you see a lot of flaws when you’re together…”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. In my opinion, you wouldn’t know anything if she’s in the US. You should treat her better.”

A flash of memory crossed Yoo-hyun’s mind.

-I know I’m not qualified to say this. I have no shame, but I really want to ask you. Please be good to my daughter.

Those words came back to Yoo-hyun.

Yoo-hyun finally gave him a sincere answer.

“Yes. I will.”

“Good. Thank you. Oh, I mean thank you for listening to me.”

“Of course I know.”

Jeongminkyo smiled contentedly as Yoo-hyun nodded his head.

He stared at Yoo-hyun and opened his mouth cautiously.

“Actually, I have a daughter too…”

Just then, a loud voice came through the small window of the security room.

“Mr. Jeong! Hurry up and finish. It’s time to switch.”

“I know. Just wait a bit. I’m having an important conversation.”

“Geez.”

Jeongminkyo ignored him and continued his interrupted words.

“I had a daughter, but when I was young, the workshop I worked at caught fire and…”

“Mr. Jeong! The president of the women’s association is here!”

“Of all times…”

But he couldn’t finish his words because of the repeated interruptions.

He looked troubled, so Yoo-hyun got up from his seat first.

“I’m sorry, I have some time left, so I’ll get up first.”

“Wow. I kept you for too long.”

“No, it was a very good time. Oh, I… And I think I have to go back right away because my appointment was canceled.”

“Okay. Let’s see each other again next time.”

Jeongminkyo casually grabbed Yoo-hyun’s hand.

“Mr. Jeong!”

“I got it. Just go.”

He grumbled as if it was nothing, but his face showed signs of difficulty.

Yoo-hyun quickly left the place with a sense of tact.

“Why are the security guards greeting at that angle? You should bow more and show your service to the residents, right? Huh?”

A sharp voice of a woman came from behind him, but he didn’t look back.

He didn’t need to see the weak side he wanted to hide.

Yoo-hyun got in his car and passed by Jeongminkyo.

He looked so distracted that he didn’t even have time to exchange glances.

Yoo-hyun muttered as he came out of the apartment entrance.

“Come to think of it, I didn’t even get his contact information.”

It was a pity, but it didn’t matter.

He could just come back again.

It was fortunate that they had connected like this.

Yoo-hyun returned home and reviewed what had happened today.

He had seen his father-in-law’s sincerity through their meeting in the past.

He was sure he missed his daughter.

Jeongdahye must have thought of her father too.

As he was thinking of what she had said, his phone rang.

-Da-hye: I won’t be able to contact you for a while. I’ll contact you later, so please wait a little. (Heart)

Why did she suddenly say she couldn’t contact him?

It seemed like she had something to focus on, but he had no clue.

It would be nice if she told him, but she didn’t answer even if he asked.

As he was wondering what was going on, Yoo-hyun’s phone flashed.

-Interview bot: Double Y interview 1 person. Thursday 5 p.m., in the CEO’s office.

Yoo-hyun decided to think lightly for now.

There was no reason to worry and be anxious, since Jeongdahye had told him in advance.

“Whatever. So what.”

Yoo-hyun nodded his head.

The next day, he headed to Double Y.

Since the employees had flexible working hours, he dropped by at a convenient time.

Thanks to Nadoha, who had introduced him to the staff last time, they all recognized Yoo-hyun now.

Go Eunbyeol, who was in charge of UX design, greeted him.

“Hello, Director.”

“Yes, Silverstar. Hello.”

Then, Kim Hyunsong, who was in charge of software development, bowed his head.

He was wearing a gray hanbok and drinking coffee next to the partition.

“Director, welcome.”

“Yes, Monk. Nice to meet you.”

As Yoo-hyun responded softly, Yoon Bomi, who was walking next to him, covered her mouth.

“Pfft!”

“What?”

“It’s funny to see you being awkward, Director. Everyone had the same expression when they first called him Monk.”

“Well, they all call him that, so I have to follow.”

“Haha! Yes. You’ll find it fun once you get used to it. Come on, this way.”

Yoon Bomi, who shrugged her shoulders, led Yoo-hyun to a place that used to be a small meeting room.

Creak.

As he opened the door and entered, he saw a neatly arranged interior.

In a space slightly larger than the CEO’s office, there were four desks.

Yoon Bomi pointed to the one by the window.

“This is your desk, Director. You said any desk was fine, but I thought it would be too noisy outside.”

“Did you reduce the meeting room space for nothing?”

“It was a place we didn’t use much anyway. And we’ve been wanting to change it to an office space.”

“True, it wouldn’t take a day or two to arrange it like this. But whose desk is this?”

Yoo-hyun nodded his head and pointed to the desk opposite him.

Only there, like Yoo-hyun’s desk, various items including a laptop were set up.

Yoon Bomi suddenly put her index finger on her lips.

“It’s a secret.”

“Again? Why are there so many secrets here?”

“Just wait a little. You’ll find out soon.”

Yoon Bomi left with a meaningful smile.

A snort came out of Yoo-hyun’s mouth.

“Really, what are they all saying?”

Apart from hiding something, Yoon Bomi had taken care of a lot of things for Yoo-hyun.

She had set up the surroundings so that he could work right away, which was basic.

She had also arranged various props and reference materials neatly.

Not to mention, the laptop had the results of what Double Y had done so far.

Thanks to her consideration, Yoo-hyun quickly filled in the gap.

Click.

The first thing he checked was the contract with Mirinae Securities.

It was good to collaborate on a mobile securities platform, and the contract terms were not bad either.

It seemed like Park Young-hoon had handled it well as he had heard, but there was room for improvement.

He thought it would be better to sort it out in advance, in case of any conflicts in the future.

Click.

Next, he looked at the messenger With.

With, which had become one of the two pillars of Double Y along with the mobile securities platform, had been too fun-oriented so far.

There were many creative ideas and publicity was decent, but it was still stuck in the mania stage.

It needed to expand in a completely different direction, not just increase the bots.

‘I need to change the perspective to reach out to the general public.’

He also needed to establish a revenue model in the long run.

That was when Yoo-hyun was pointing out the shortcomings of Double Y.

Ring.

Park Seung-woo’s name popped up on the phone screen.

Yoo-hyun leaned back in his chair and answered the phone happily.

“Oh, my respected mentor, what brings you here?”

-What brings me here. I just wanted to see my beloved mentee.

“Did you drink at noon?”

-What are you talking about? I wish I had that kind of leisure. Sigh.

He sounded like he called to complain again.

If he could be of any help, Yoo-hyun was willing to listen.

“That’s right. I can’t see your face because you’re so busy, Director.”

-You know, that’s because you went to the US and messed up the situation.

“Why me?”

-No, I’m just saying that because I’m frustrated.

“We’re almost there, aren’t we? I saw a lot of positive news, what’s up.”

Yoo-hyun answered, recalling the news he had seen a while ago.

The competitors had all fallen out, and the creditors’ minds had leaned more toward Hansung.

It meant that he had successfully blocked the interference from the planning and coordination office, which had Shin Kyung-soo.

Thanks to that, the acquisition price also came in at a reasonable level.

The situation looked smooth, but Park Seung-woo’s voice was not bright.

-That’s the news you see on the surface, the inside is still at war. It’s even worse.

“I guess it’s because it’s the end.”

-Yeah. It’s draining me every day. And there’s a lot of talk from Shinhwa Semiconductor too. I’m on a business trip to Shinhwa Semiconductor right now.

“Why there?”

It was when Yoo-hyun asked.

-Director Park, can we talk for a minute?

A clanging voice of a woman came from the other side of the phone.

Yoo-hyun was puzzled, as Park Seung-woo had nothing to do with women.

“Who’s that?”

-Just. There’s someone with a weird personality.

Park Seung-woo said softly, but the woman heard it and shot back.

-What? Are you talking about me right now?

-What did you hear?

-You called me weird!

-Why? Are you offended?

-You! Are you picking a fight right now?

-Why do you care about other people’s calls?

-It’s because the negotiation is not going well because of you, Director.

-Sigh, here we go again. Yoo-hyun, I’ll call you back.

Park Seung-woo, who had been bickering, hung up the phone with a sigh.

Click.

What was there to fight with the company staff on a business trip?

Especially Park Seung-woo, who was very careful with female employees.

Yoo-hyun blinked his eyes in front of the unimaginable situation.