Real Man

Chapter 586:

Jang Junsik, who belatedly understood Yoo-hyun’s intention, nodded his head vigorously.

“I-I’ll go. I’ll definitely follow you.”

“What about you, Se-jung?”

“What can I do? The leader said to go.”

Yoo-hyun looked at Jung Hyun-woo after shrugging his shoulders at Kwon Se-jung, the deputy.

He had a very awkward expression.

“So we’re going to Hansung Tower, right?”

“I guess so.”

“When are we going?”

At Jung Hyun-woo’s question, Yoo-hyun recalled what Park Seung-woo, the manager, had said.

-The Shinwa Semiconductor creditors group seems to postpone the LOI (letter of intent) request to next year. They seem to be influenced by the chairman’s press conference. You have time, so take your time and come, my mentee.

“We have plenty of time. We’ll go early next year.”

Yoo-hyun said without much expectation.

From the perspective of Jung Hyun-woo, who had just learned the planning work, the Innovation Strategy Room was enough to be burdensome.

If he was even a little reluctant, Yoo-hyun was thinking of giving him another opportunity.

But Jung Hyun-woo’s answer was absurd.

“Phew! That’s a relief.”

“Why?”

“I think I can try all the restaurants in Yeouido during the remaining period. Let’s have a feast from today for the sake of finishing well.”

Yoo-hyun stuck out his tongue at Jung Hyun-woo, who was speaking energetically.

“Geez… You’re so like yourself.”

“Hahaha!”

At the same time, Kwon Se-jung, the deputy, and Jang Junsik shook their shoulders.

If you say it, you have to do it.

The Future Technology TF had more than enough money and time.

Along with the closing song, Yoo-hyun and his colleagues went to a chicken noodle soup restaurant that they had not conquered yet.

With a delicious meal, the next destination was naturally decided.

This also followed Jung Hyun-woo’s restaurant report.

Jung Hyun-woo guided them into a dark atmosphere of a pub.

“The fish cake soup here is amazing.”

“Are you not full?”

At Yoo-hyun’s question, Jung Hyun-woo answered with an excited voice.

“How can you be full when you have delicious food? It’s like wanting more rewards even if you get a lot.”

“Hey, that’s different.”

“That’s right. I guarantee it.”

Everyone was skeptical, but Jung Hyun-woo’s words were correct.

The spicy fish cake soup that went well with soju was amazing.

Thanks to that, the already good atmosphere became more friendly, and the bottles of alcohol were quickly emptied.

The more it was, the more excited Jung Hyun-woo was.

“Really, I haven’t received a proper reward in five years since I joined the company, but here I get more than enough.”

“You’re doing well, so that’s why.”

As Yoo-hyun chuckled, Kwon Se-jung, the deputy, added a word.

“It’s a bit awkward to say this, but the group leader said so. He will definitely promote you two.”

“Huh? Then if we go to the Innovation Strategy Room, will that be canceled?”

“Will that happen? It’s not a special promotion, but a timely one. Even if not, there’s no promotion omission in the Innovation Strategy Room. Right, Yoo-hyun?”

“It’s not that there’s no promotion omission, but that the performance is that good.”

The Innovation Strategy Room was the top department and the control tower of Hansung Electronics.

Even if they did a small job, the impact was bound to be big, so the performance followed.

That was why many people envied working in the Innovation Strategy Room.

Jung Hyun-woo admired it for a different reason.

“Sure. That’s where the crown prince is. Wow, I can’t believe it. I’m going to such a department.”

“I can’t believe I’m going back either. I’m so happy to be with the manager.”

“Right. Me too. Then shall we have another drink?”

As Jang Junsik spoke excitedly, Yoo-hyun held out his glass.

Jung Hyun-woo, who also held out his glass, spoke quickly.

“I’ll propose a toast.”

“Good.”

“For our future, which will be even better!”

“Cheers!”

At Jung Hyun-woo’s lead, everyone sang along loudly.

As you can see from everyone’s bright expressions, the Future Technology TF was going well as it could not be better.

On the other hand, the man sitting at the next table had a very bad expression.

“Huh.”

The man who breathed roughly, the man sitting across from him said a word.

“Kim, don’t mind. They’re all talking without knowing.”

“Still, those guys, aren’t they too much? This is…”

“Enough. Let’s talk about that when you’re sober. You’re too drunk now.”

“…”

“I’ll be back from the bathroom, so get ready to go.”

After the man who comforted him got up, Kim Hoseong, the deputy, emptied his glass alone.

At the same time, an excited voice came from the side.

“The reward our TF received this time…”

“When I get promoted this time…”

Reward? Promotion?

The distant junior was promoted to manager, and he was omitted twice.

He worked hard to death, but what came back was the boss’s scolding.

-Kim, the innovation plan was set to the direction of semiconductor display. Why are you bringing something that can’t be done and bothering people?

The person who said to try it because it was good, what happened?

With the team leader’s gesture, the last three months of effort turned into bubbles.

He was already annoyed, but the arrogant junior was bragging as if mocking him.

“Damn it.”

Bang!

When Kim Hoseong, the deputy, slammed the table with anger, the soju bottle that was on the end of the table fell, and Kim Hoseong, who was startled, grabbed his instep.

Fortunately, the bottle didn’t break, but it rolled on the floor with a loud noise.

Tang. Tang. Tang. Grrrr.

“Hahaha.”

Yoo-hyun, who had been laughing for a while, turned his head instinctively at the sound from the floor.

When the man who picked up the bottle raised his head, Yoo-hyun’s eyes widened.

The long face with small eyes in the square glasses was a familiar face to Yoo-hyun.

Yoo-hyun, who jumped up, exclaimed.

“Huh? Isn’t that Kim Hoseong, senior?”

“…?”

“I’m Yoo-hyun. I was in the part next to the product planning team.”

“Oh, right.”

Was it because he met him after a long time?

Yoo-hyun felt more happy than noticing the stiff expression of Kim Hoseong, the deputy, who was very drunk.

Kwon Se-jung, the deputy, who had worked with Kim Hoseong in the same part, was the same.

“Hello, manager. Do you remember me? I was Kwon Se-jung, the deputy in the marketing team. You helped me a lot at the previous meeting.”

“I also got a lot of help from you at the seminar. You were good at analysis and checked all the data for me.”

Yoo-hyun also praised his old colleague whom he met after three years.

He naturally changed his title from senior to manager following Kwon Se-jung, the deputy.

He had one more year of experience than Park Seung-woo, the manager, so there was no doubt about the title of manager.

But this word touched the patience of Kim Hoseong, the deputy, who had reached his limit.

“You now…”

“Yes?”

It was the moment when Yoo-hyun asked back to Kim Hoseong, the deputy, who was mumbling.

Kim Hoseong, the deputy, who lost his reason, grabbed Yoo-hyun’s collar.

Crack.

“Do you deceive me because you’re doing well?”

At the same time, Jang Junsik and Jung Hyun-woo jumped up.

“What are you doing?”

“Let go of your hand!”

Kwon Se-jung, the deputy, who was standing next to him, also quickly approached and tried to pull his arm off.

But Yoo-hyun stopped him with his hand.

“It’s okay. Everyone sit down.”

“Still…”

“Quickly.”

Everyone flinched at Yoo-hyun’s charismatic voice.

Even the eyes of Kim Hoseong, the deputy, who was holding his collar, shook.

That’s when it happened.

A tall man with a neat outfit came over and hugged Kim Hoseong, the deputy.

It was Park Geunha, the manager, who had been in the same part as Kim Hoseong in the past.

“Kim, calm down. Okay?”

At Park Geunha, the manager’s soothing voice, Yoo-hyun felt a moment of regret.

‘He was a deputy.’

The back story was automatically drawn in his head.

Park Geunha, the manager, who dragged Kim Hoseong, the deputy, behind him, apologized to Yoo-hyun.

“Sorry. Kim drank too much. Please forgive him once.”

“It’s okay.”

It was Yoo-hyun’s mistake first.

Kim Hoseong, the deputy, grabbed his collar, but he couldn’t hold it tight.

It felt like he had never acted so aggressively.

He couldn’t feel the stiff expression of Kim Hoseong, the deputy, who was sending an anxious look.

“Let go of me, manager.”

“Stop it. If you get caught for causing trouble, you’ll be fired.”

“What if I get fired? I’m already done.”

Park Geunha, the manager, who barely pulled off Kim Hoseong’s arm, apologized to Yoo-hyun.

“I’m sorry. He’s not in his right mind.”

“It’s okay.”

“Okay. Thank you for understanding, and I’m sorry for ruining the good atmosphere. Kim, let’s go.”

Park Geunha, the manager, was the person who came in the place of Shin Chan-yong, the manager.

He was a new person who appeared in the future that Yoo-hyun changed, and he was quite friendly to Yoo-hyun.

As Park Geunha, the manager, dragged him, Kim Hoseong, the deputy, resisted and complained.

“Manager, aren’t you unfair?”

“What’s unfair?”

“They ruined our plan.”

“It’s not their fault. We just met the wrong time.”

“Why do we always do that? Why do we always work hard but not get recognized, and they do well just by breathing?”

“…”

Yoo-hyun looked at Kim Hoseong, the deputy, who was full of resentment, and lost his words for a moment.

His eyes, which were red with anger, showed his sincerity.

“Stop it. They worked hard too. Let’s go.”

Park Geunha, the manager, said this and left with Kim Hoseong, the deputy.

Kim Hoseong, the deputy, kept venting his feelings as he was dragged.

“Why do we always get screwed!”

“…”

Yoo-hyun quietly watched the two men’s backs as they moved away.

After Kim Hoseong, the deputy, left, a cold wind blew on the table.

Yoo-hyun’s expression was serious, and no one could say a word.

Kwon Se-jung, the deputy, filled Yoo-hyun’s glass with alcohol and cautiously opened his mouth.

“Don’t mind. It’s not our fault.”

“Is it really not?”

“It’s the mobile business unit. It’s a completely different department from us. How can it matter?”

“It could. The mobile innovation plan changed its direction to semiconductor display.”

Mobile LCD panel and semiconductor display were not in direct competition.

But with the emergence of Google, semiconductor display gained attention, and the whole trend changed.

It was impossible for LCD not to be affected by that.

Kwon Se-jung, the deputy, waved his hand as if to comfort Yoo-hyun.

“So what? It’s the difference between departments. Don’t worry.”

“…”

“They’re jealous and envious of you because you’re doing well.”

At the end of Kwon Se-jung’s words, Yoo-hyun’s mind flashed with the memory of the past when he faced him.

-Why do you get everything? Why can’t I do it even if I work hard?

Kwon Se-jung, the deputy, who was always compared to Yoo-hyun, was frustrated countless times.

It wasn’t because he lacked effort.

He just got a job that was impossible to achieve.

Like Park Seung-woo, the manager, in the past.

Kwon Se-jung, the deputy, who was pushed back all the time, became a victim of the large-scale restructuring that Yoo-hyun caused.

Was he the only one like that?

Yoo-hyun drowned his sudden thought with alcohol.