Real Man

The conversation continued even after they left the cafe.

As Yoo-hyun walked, reporter Oh Eun-bi asked him.

“Are you ready to launch Unique?”

“Yes. We’re almost done.”

“I heard you’re going to announce it at the European exhibition, right?”

“How did you know that?”

“Lora Parker is also appearing, so I have to know. The rumor has already spread in this industry. As if someone deliberately leaked it.”

Yoo-hyun shrugged his shoulders under the gaze of reporter Oh Eun-bi.

“I guess that’s possible.”

“Glad to see me?”

“Don’t you remember? Five years ago, the European exhibition. That’s when we first met.”

At the time of the Colorphone launch, Yoo-hyun met reporter Oh Eun-bi through Kim Sung-deuk’s introduction.

For her, it might have been the first time, but for Yoo-hyun, it was a connection that had lasted for a long time.

Of course, now it was very different from the past when they were just business partners.

Yoo-hyun smiled as he looked at reporter Oh Eun-bi, who had become a close acquaintance.

“That’s right. It’s been five years already.”

“It’s amazing, isn’t it? You were a fresh graduate back then, and now you’re a manager.”

“And you’re a deputy chief.”

“Time flies, doesn’t it? Did I tell you?”

“If you’re going to thank me, save it. I already got it with the coffee.”

“Ha ha! You’re really hard to deal with.”

Reporter Oh Eun-bi, who was bouncing her shoulders, stopped walking.

In front of her was the man who made her be here today.

He not only gave her many exclusive stories, but also created opportunities for her to learn and grow.

Thanks to him, she became an IT expert, and even rose to the deputy chief position.

What if it wasn’t for him?

She might have become a pathetic reporter who only chased gossip.

Feeling grateful, reporter Oh Eun-bi took out a coin from her pocket.

Swish.

“Manager, guess if it’s heads or tails.”

“What do I get if I guess right?”

“If it’s heads, things will go as you wish. Maybe Shin Kyung-wook will become your successor. If it’s tails, it’s the opposite.”

“Then I have to go for heads, of course.”

“Okay. Let’s see.”

Reporter Oh Eun-bi smiled and flicked the coin.

Ting.

The 500 won coin spun and fell into her hand.

She opened her fist and said in a bright voice.

“It’s heads. Correct.”

“Is this reliable?”

“Of course. It’s my lucky coin. Here.”

She handed the coin to Yoo-hyun and said with a smile on her face.

“Use it when you have to choose between two things. It will surely have a good effect.”

“I don’t know if I’m getting too much today.”

“Buy me dinner next time, something expensive. Well, I’m going now.”

Reporter Oh Eun-bi winked and turned around.

Yoo-hyun watched her back as she walked away and examined the coin.

He chuckled when he saw the coin with two heads.

“It can’t help but go as I wish.”

The crane drawn on the coin sparkled under the streetlight.

Who would kick out Yang Sangyeol? The group operations headquarters? Shin Kyungsoo?

Ting.

The lucky coin that Yoo-hyun threw pointed to the group operations headquarters.

And a few days later, that became reality.

Before Shin Kyungsoo completely ousted Yang Sangyeol, the group operations headquarters moved first.

It was because of the special article by reporter Oh Eun-bi that came out at the right time.

The article explained the need for acquisition more concretely than what was known in the existing market.

The case of JK Communications made her argument reasonable.

And Paul Graham’s interview was added.

-In order for JK Communications’ excellent design skills to shine, they need semiconductor production skills to back them up. I believe that if Hansung does that role, there will be a great synergy.

It wasn’t a remarkable thing to mention, but the fact that Hansung came out of his mouth was big news.

Thanks to that, public opinion shifted to the side that Hansung should acquire Shinwa Semiconductor.

In this situation, the group operations headquarters couldn’t stay still.

They re-evaluated the effect of acquiring Shinwa Semiconductor, and investigated how the test prototypes leaked to the review company from their department.

Was it because of the precedent of Choi Jaegi, the executive director?

The fact that Yang Sangyeol blocked the smartphone development was exposed in no time.

And that was soon reported to Shin Hyun-ho, the chairman.

Yoo-hyun shook his head as he heard the situation.

“If only it didn’t reach the chairman’s ears, he could have held on a little longer.”

With that, Yang Sangyeol was doomed to disappear without a word of objection.

He felt a little sorry that he couldn’t see his last face.

But it was too late to change anything.

Yoo-hyun didn’t dwell on it, but thought about the next move of Shin Hyun-ho, the chairman.

What would he do now?

He was about to flip the coin to check at his office desk.

But then he heard a voice calling him from behind.

“Manager Han, what are you doing?”

“Oh, Deputy Chief Choi, welcome back.”

“Don’t even mention it. It was no joke.”

Choi Kyutae, the deputy chief who returned after meeting the overseas evaluation certification agencies, waved his hand.

“Why? Didn’t it go well?”

“Are you kidding? It was the opposite. The evaluation certification agencies were making a fuss, asking each other to test it.”

“Really? I thought they were pretty arrogant.”

“Usually, you have to wait for a long time even if you beg them. But this time, I was treated like a VIP. Just like when I went to BCG before.”

Choi Kyutae recalled the memory of suffering together with Yoo-hyun in the US, and Yoo-hyun chuckled.

“That was because Paul Graham supported us.”

“If you think about it, it’s similar now. Of course, the review also had an impact. Anyway, thanks to that, things went well.”

“The results haven’t come out yet, have they?”

“It’s obvious. When the scores come out, we’ll get a big award at the European exhibition.”

“Is that already decided?”

The wind that Yang Sangyeol had stirred up with his foolishness had grown into a storm.

Even Yoo-hyun was amazed by the situation.

He felt a strange feeling as Choi Kyutae, the deputy chief, asked him out of the blue.

“What happened here while I was away?”

“Are you talking about the test prototype leak?”

“Yeah. I heard the chairman knew about it. How will he react?”

“What do you think he will do?”

“Maybe he will step in and warn the planning and coordination office, like he did with Choi Jaegi, the executive director.”

If Shin Hyun-ho, the chairman, stepped in, it would be a fatal blow to Shin Kyungsoo in any way.

Yoo-hyun wished for that, but since the successor selection was not far away, there was a greater possibility that he would just watch.

Yoo-hyun thought of two choices and took out a coin.

Swish.

“I was going to check it anyway.”

“How?”

“If the coin lands on heads, the chairman will step in. If not, he will just watch.”

“Really? Let’s see.”

Choi Kyutae, the deputy chief, who didn’t know that the coin had two heads, showed curiosity.

Yoo-hyun obviously wanted the chairman to step in.

If not?

He would use his trump card to make him move.

After all, his move would lead to the acquisition of Shinwa Semiconductor.

Yoo-hyun flicked the coin with his will.

Ting.

As Yoo-hyun tried to catch it, the coin hit his hand and fell on the desk.

Huh?

Tinglinglingling.

The coin rolled on the desk for a while and then stood still.

It didn’t fall to either side. Choi Kyutae, the deputy chief, was dumbfounded.

“What happens if it stands in the middle?”

“That’s a good question.”

Yoo-hyun was also speechless when his phone rang.

Jiing.

He checked the message and opened his mouth after a brief silence.

“It seems… a different result came out.”

Yoo-hyun’s eyes didn’t leave the phone screen for a while.

Many things had changed from the past he remembered to now.

The biggest change was Shin Hyun-ho, the chairman’s role.

He, who had stepped back and watched, now led the conversion to a holding company.

He ousted the royal family involved in corruption, and even mediated the successor battle.

Shin Hyun-ho, the chairman, who had done that, suddenly called Yoo-hyun.

What was the reason?

Yoo-hyun thought about his intention all the way up to the 40th floor on the elevator.

He expected to meet him when he solved the Wonju factory strike, but not now.

Especially since he had been away from the company for more than six months, he had no contact with him.

That’s why he was more curious.

Ding.

Yoo-hyun couldn’t find the reason until he arrived at the chairman’s office with the secretary’s guidance.

-He’s not someone who calls you for no reason. He must have something he wants to check with you.

Yoo-hyun decided to relax his mind, recalling Shin Kyung-wook, the vice president’s words.

He didn’t know what he wanted to check, but he would just deal with it according to the situation.

But he was curious.

‘Who does Shin Hyun-ho, the chairman, have in mind as his successor?’

He was thinking about that when the door opened.

Creak.

He saw Shin Hyun-ho, the chairman’s face, sitting in the seat in the spacious chairman’s office.

Yoo-hyun greeted him first as he faced him for the first time.

“Hello. I’m Manager Han Yoo-hyun.”

“I know. Sit here.”

“Thank you.”

There was a steaming tea on the seat he guided.

As Yoo-hyun sat on the sofa, he looked at Yoo-hyun’s face without a word.

The gaze of the business mogul who led the national industrial development was directed at Yoo-hyun.

The intense eyes that emanated from his strong eyes pierced his chest.

He felt a huge pressure that made his body tremble just by facing him.

‘I can see why Shin Kyungsoo is scared.’

But Yoo-hyun had no reason to shrink, so he calmly faced him.

Shin Hyun-ho, the chairman, who had been looking at him for a while, opened his mouth.

His deep and thick voice echoed in Yoo-hyun’s ears.

“Do you know why I called you?”

“I don’t know.”

“I wanted to see you once. What kind of employee are you that your name often comes to my ears?”

“Thank you for calling me.”

“Sure. Let me tell you what I heard.”

“Please do.”

Yoo-hyun hid his expression and quickly thought.

If there was something that made his name come up recently, it was the Wonju factory external equipment setup.

Maybe he would ask him directly about Yang Sangyeol.

As he narrowed down the possibilities, he heard an answer that was completely out of his prediction.

“You’re the major shareholder of JK Communications, aren’t you?”

“Ah.”

“You don’t have to answer if it’s difficult. I already know it.”

“No. It’s true.”

“Didn’t you also block McKinsey’s consulting through BCG?”

How did he not catch that?

He deliberately hid it from Shin Kyungsoo’s eyes, but he saw through it.

Yoo-hyun answered moderately, hiding his expression.

“I didn’t do it alone.”

“Wasn’t it you who moved Paul Graham? You connected JK Communications and Paul Graham, and you also drew the outline for the acquisition of Shinwa Semiconductor.”

“…”

He must have done a thorough investigation.

Calm down.

If it was just for questioning, he wouldn’t have to reveal his cards first.