Real Man

Chapter 497:

Chapter 497:

Inside a small conference room on the 32nd floor of Hansung Tower, the sound of a phone call echoed.

Baek Jae-chan, the head of the internal strategy team, who had just finished the call, was confident for once.

He bragged to Shim Byeong-jik, the head of the team sitting across from him, about the information he had heard from Vice President Choo Seong-hwan.

“Senior, didn’t I tell you? I knew that Han would use dirty money, didn’t I?”

“Hmph. Even if you’re in a hurry, you shouldn’t do your work so sloppily.”

“What can you do? He’s a greedy bastard who doesn’t know anything.”

It was predictable that he would use dirty money as a solution to the strike, but it would be a problem if he couldn’t keep it secret.

Especially when the information came through a subsidiary employee like this, it was the worst.

Shim Byeong-jik, the head of the team who gave a bitter smile, shook his head.

“What can he do with his brain? I figured it out a long time ago.”

Shim Byeong-jik, the head of the team, who had been annoyed by Baek Jae-chan, the head of the team who had been struggling to dissuade Yoo-hyun until a while ago, found his bluff very amusing, but he never showed it on the surface.

Instead, he reached out his hand to his junior team leader who had been quiet for a while.

“Baek team leader, you did a good job. Let’s have a drink when this is over.”

“Sounds good. It’s been a while since I had a drink with you, senior.”

Baek Jae-chan, the head of the team, shook hands with Shim Byeong-jik, the head of the team, and laughed heartily.

Vice President Choo Seong-hwan didn’t bother Yoo-hyun anymore since things went as he wanted.

Factory Manager An Hong-gu and Team Leader Lee Seong-ryeol were the same.

Thanks to that, Yoo-hyun was able to live a very comfortable life in the production management team.

He leaned back on a soft chair and Yun Jun-woo, the section chief, approached him.

“Team Leader Han, I sent you an email with the status of the warehouse cleaning of the six factories you requested.”

“I checked it. I’ll give you feedback with comments, so please send an email to the Hansung Electronics Gangwon factory.”

“Okay.”

“Don’t you ask why?”

“I’ll do as you told me first and then ask.”

Yun Jun-woo, the section chief, bowed his head and returned to his seat.

He was fast at work because he had done all kinds of odd jobs, and he was also quiet.

It felt a hundred times easier than when he was pushing Shin Nak-kyun, the deputy.

Yoo-hyun, who was smiling, was approached by Gong Jin-han, the deputy.

He was awkward at first, but he quickly agreed with the atmosphere that Yun Jun-woo, the section chief, had created to support Yoo-hyun.

“Team Leader, I’ve summarized the article content for Hanse Ilbo and sent it to you.”

“Good job. I’ll check it and give you feedback.”

“Thank you.”

What was he so thankful for?

Not only Gong Jin-han, the deputy, but also other people came to Yoo-hyun one by one.

Yun Jun-woo, the section chief, went around and pointed out what Yoo-hyun needed.

Bae Hyo-ju, the secretary in charge of production management, who couldn’t lift her head in front of Yoo-hyun, also sent him the factory fund usage details.

Before she knew it, she reported to Yoo-hyun more often than to Team Leader Lee Seong-ryeol, and followed Yoo-hyun’s instructions more.

Only Team Leader Lee Seong-ryeol, who had no interest in his team members, didn’t know anything about this.

The team leader didn’t know, so there was no way Vice President Choo Seong-hwan and Factory Manager An Hong-gu would know.

While everyone was unaware, the follow-up measures for the labor-management agreement were smoothly carried out.

It was so easy that Yoo-hyun felt sorry for it.

The production management team members were doing so well.

“I feel like I’m getting too much for free.”

Yoo-hyun thought he would have to pay them back later.

It was then.

Yun Jun-woo, the section chief, who made all this possible for Yoo-hyun, came to him.

He not only helped him with his work, but also kept an eye on the movements of the upper people as if he had been secretly doing it.

Yoo-hyun guessed what he was going to say by looking at his serious expression and asked first.

“Is it today?”

“Yes. It’s correct. The place is the same as you said.”

“I see. Thank you for your hard work.”

“…”

He couldn’t say anything and just bit his lips.

Yoo-hyun smiled at him.

“I can do it by myself. Don’t worry about it, and just do your job well.”

“I’ll do my best.”

Yoo-hyun looked at his back as he bowed his head and stepped back, and recalled what he had figured out here.

All the team members except Team Leader Lee Seong-ryeol were just pieces on a chessboard.

They worked hard but didn’t get a fair reward.

The only one who was close to the truth among those pieces was Yun Jun-woo, the section chief.

What would he have chosen if Yoo-hyun hadn’t been there?

Yoo-hyun didn’t guess what he didn’t know, but got up from his seat.

It was time to break the chessboard.

That evening, Factory Manager An Hong-gu popped champagne at a high-end entertainment establishment in downtown Wonju.

The lid opened and bubbles rose up with smoke over the big bottle.

Psssh.

The vice president Choo Seong-hwan on the left, the team leader Lee Seong-ryeol across from him, the union leader Jang Seok-jun, the reporter Nam Min-sik from Hanse Ilbo, and the women next to each of them clapped.

Clap clap clap clap clap.

“Your champagne skills are amazing, as always, Factory Manager.”

Team Leader Lee Seong-ryeol rubbed his palms and Factory Manager An Hong-gu laughed.

“Haha. Thank Vice President Choo. It’s all thanks to his excellent work.”

“Don’t mention it. It’s the result of everyone’s cooperation.”

Reporter Nam Min-sik, who was sitting in the corner opposite, asked Vice President Choo Seong-hwan, who shrugged his shoulders.

“But what if the group strategy room manager betrays us and doesn’t pay us?”

“Don’t worry. I’ve already done the prepayment work. I’ve left a record, so he can’t do anything.”

“There won’t be any backstabbing later, right?”

Reporter Nam Min-sik showed his reporter’s caution, and Union Leader Jang Seok-jun calmed him down.

“Reporter Nam, what are you so worried about? Vice President Choo must have taken care of everything.”

“That’s right. He’s done for when this is over. I’ve already talked to the group strategy room team leader.”

“As expected, Vice President. You’re amazing. Well, in that sense, let’s have a drink.”

Union Leader Jang Seok-jun raised Vice President Choo Seong-hwan’s arm and held up his glass.

It was then.

Creak.

The door opened and a familiar face came in.

Factory Manager An Hong-gu, who recognized Yoo-hyun first, blinked his eyes.

“Huh? What are you doing here, Team Leader Han?”

“Don’t you think you’re having too much fun without me?”

Yoo-hyun asked with a smile, and Vice President Choo Seong-hwan, who had been looking around, laughed loudly.

He was momentarily flustered, but he had no reason to be shy since he had Yoo-hyun on a leash.

“Haha. You’re here. I thought you didn’t like rooms.”

“You didn’t tell me that you were all gathered like this.”

“I’m sorry. I couldn’t take care of you. Sit down first.”

“Then I’ll borrow a seat for a moment.”

Yoo-hyun naturally took a seat next to Director Chu Jeonghwan.

Everyone was suspicious of Yoo-hyun’s sharp words a while ago, but Factory Manager Ahn Honggu, who had no sense of the situation, didn’t feel the atmosphere at all.

He was drunk and rather excitedly flirted with the women.

“How about it? Our hero today, Manager Han, isn’t he handsome?”

“He’s exactly my style.”

“Hohoho. Sister, you’re too greedy. I’m the perfect match for you.”

As the women laughed and chatted, Factory Manager Ahn Honggu, who had stretched his face between them, made a malicious expression.

“What style do you like, Manager Han? I guess you’d prefer the youngest one, right?”

“No. I have something else to tell you right now.”

“Ha ha. You want to pick one here, huh? Go ahead, choose anyone. I’ll make them your partner right away.”

Even after hearing such direct words, Factory Manager Ahn Honggu still didn’t catch on.

Yoo-hyun chuckled, and Director Chu Jeonghwan, who had been narrowing his eyes, nodded at the women.

“Go out for a while. We have something to talk about among ourselves.”

“Huh? Director Chu, what do you mean?”

“Factory Manager, it seems Manager Han has something important to say. Let’s listen to him first.”

“Ugh. Do we really have to…”

Factory Manager Ahn Honggu was embarrassed, but Director Chu Jeonghwan didn’t hesitate.

He coldly waved his hand.

“What are you doing? Get out of here.”

“…”

“Tsk. Brother, call me later.”

The women, who were rolling their eyes at the sudden situation, left the room with pouting lips.

Clang.

In the quiet atmosphere, Director Chu Jeonghwan opened his mouth.

“I like you, so I won’t say much, but this kind of behavior is rude. It’s better to respect each other’s personal matters.”

“Really, did I make you too comfortable?”

Yoo-hyun, who had his arm on the sofa backrest, fidgeted, and Director Chu Jeonghwan sighed deeply.

He thought that he only had to put up with the young man’s whims for a little longer, so he suppressed his anger.

“Phew. I’ll let it go. What did you come here for?”

“For what? It must be a secret that you guys are gathering here and scheming.”

“What? You, what did you just say?”

Director Chu Jeonghwan frowned, and Yoo-hyun pushed an empty glass toward him and snapped his fingers.

It was a provocative gesture to anyone’s eyes.

“First, pour me a drink.”

“What? You, do you not understand the situation right now…”

Director Chu Jeonghwan was about to raise his voice when he couldn’t stand it anymore.

Thud.

Yoo-hyun took out a document envelope from his bag and put it on the table, then smirked.

“Let’s see who doesn’t understand the situation.”

Director Chu Jeonghwan’s eyes shook violently as he took out the contents of the document envelope.

“This, this…”

“You’ve been making good use of the company’s money in the last three strikes. But how can you leave such obvious evidence?”

Yoo-hyun said mockingly, and Jang Seokjun, the union chairman who was sitting across from him, growled.

He was no different from Director Chu Jeonghwan in terms of being clueless.

“What are you doing?”

“I thought you might be curious, so I prepared yours too.”

Yoo-hyun put the details of Jang Seokjun’s money received in the previous strike and the photos of him with Director Chu Jeonghwan and the management on the table.

There was also a picture of him coming into this room and shaking hands with a smile.

“This is…”

“It’s not for nothing that they say clapping makes a sound. Oh, I prepared this too.”

Yoo-hyun then pressed the music play button on his phone for Jang Seokjun, who was blushing.

The voice that he had recorded with a fountain pen recorder a while ago flowed out loudly.

-You must keep the existence of Shinwoo Tech a secret. You must also erase the record of the 3 billion won that was given under the pretext of disposing of the company’s old equipment. That’s the condition.

-We request that the immunity clauses and the succession of employment for the children of the union members be kept confidential. This is…

“…”

In the silent room, Director Chu Jeonghwan quickly racked his brain.

The evidence that Yoo-hyun presented was so clear that there seemed to be no way out.

What should he do?

He had prepared some weapons in his head for a while.

Factory Manager Ahn Honggu, who finally realized the situation, shouted.

“What the hell is going on? Is this a setup?”

“Don’t pretend you don’t know. How dare you say that, the culprit of this strike?”

“I, I don’t know anything.”

Factory Manager Ahn Honggu denied it, and Yoo-hyun handed him a document that would shut his thick lips.

Swoosh.

“Look at this first and then talk. These are the details of the embezzlement you did while you were in charge of production management at the Wonju factory. You lived very well.”

“…”

Ignoring the trembling Factory Manager Ahn Honggu, Director Chu Jeonghwan snapped sharply.

He seemed to have prepared a counterattack in his head, as he was quite confident.

“There’s no negotiation if you come out like this. Isn’t that right, Chairman Jang?”

“We can’t let this go. We’ll go on strike right away.”

Jang Seokjun, the union chairman, showed his strong will, receiving Director Chu Jeonghwan’s gaze.

It was ridiculous to see the person who should be on the side of the employees sticking to the management, and even the criminals.

“Do it. If you can.”

Yoo-hyun smirked and handed out one document each to everyone except Nam Minsik, the reporter.

Everyone’s faces were shocked by the contents.

Yoo-hyun stabbed a dagger into their chests without hesitation.

“This is the conclusion of a competent lawyer who saw this material. You’ll all get a lot of prison time.”

“What, what?”

The fearful Factory Manager Ahn Honggu turned pale.

Lee Seongryeol, the team leader who received the document belatedly, couldn’t close his mouth as he saw his detailed criminal record.

“How did you get this…”

Yoo-hyun glanced at the two men, then Jang Junsik, the chairman, and Director Chu Jeonghwan in turn, and said.

“I could also sue you for a lot of money in civil court. You know that, right? The Group Strategy Office is a specialized organization that catches these scumbags.”

“Do you think you’ll be fine?”

Director Chu Jeonghwan tried to regain his composure and looked at Yoo-hyun.