Real Man-Chapter 805
Chapter 805
Yoo-hyun asked, looking at the same place.
“Is Jinsu lecturing about Silicon Valley culture again?”
“Yeah. He seems happy to see Koreans. He’s more enthusiastic than at work.”
“I know. Jae-hee acknowledged that. He said he’s been very helpful.”
“He’s a Silicon Valley veteran, after all.”
If Hyun Jin-geon Gun helped the Double Y developers technically, Hyun Jin-geon Su actively supported them to use the Silicon Valley infrastructure.
There were many companies in Silicon Valley that could make fun things together with just a stretch of the hand.
Thanks to that, the Double Y employees started to develop in a different way from Korea, collaborating with various companies.
Yoo-hyun was looking forward to what results they would produce.
“I owe a lot to you brothers.”
“What do you mean? It’s basic to help each other as colleagues in the same building.”
“What? Why are you so nice now?”
“I’ve always been nice. I just didn’t have a chance.”
‘In the past, he wouldn’t even spare time for a cup of tea.’
Yoo-hyun chuckled as he recalled the old memories.
“Alright. I’ll count on you in the future.”
“Let’s talk about that later tonight.”
“Tonight?”
“Jae-hee prepared a farewell party for you. He said he can’t let you go like this. Didn’t he tell you?”
“What? That’s ridiculous.”
He had already talked enough with the employees and said goodbye to them.
But suddenly a farewell party?
Yoo-hyun was dumbfounded by the unexpected event. Hyun Jin-geon Gun, who knew Jae-hee’s personality well, answered casually.
“He must have thought you would attend anyway. Anyway, finish quickly and come to our house. I’ll prepare something.”
“Of all days, today...”
“Why? Do you have an appointment? Jeong Da-hye is coming, right?”
“No. It’ll be over soon, right?”
“It’s just a drink. What’s there to drag on? If you have something urgent, you can leave.”
He said it easily, but it didn’t seem like that kind of atmosphere.
That evening.
A barbecue party was held in Hyun Jin-geon Gun’s garden.
The spacious garden looked crowded with the Double Y employees, Yoo-hyun and Jeong Da-hye, and the Hyun Jin-geon brothers.
Buzzing.
A glass of soju with various side dishes and pork belly on the table comforted the hearts of those who left their homeland and lived in a faraway land.
The exotic scenery and the cool weather added to the mood.
They all seemed to have the same feeling, as they drank and ate without a break.
Jae-hee was at the center of it.
He had been keeping his dignity for a while after joining the company, but he showed his true colors after coming to America.
“Come on, have a drink. Let’s see who leaves first.”
The younger sister who filled the glasses of the employees raised her glass.
“Cheers!”
“Cheers! Hahaha!”
Thanks to that, the heated atmosphere didn’t cool down.
It was not a short one, but a night-long one.
If he tried to find a gap to leave, an employee would come over and offer him a drink.
“President Han, you have to say a few words here.”
“Ah, yes.”
Yoo-hyun was Yoo-hyun, but Jeong Da-hye got drunk too early.
She was still saying goodbye and receiving drinks next to Jae-hee.
‘What is this.’
He felt like his planned schedule was messed up.
Yoo-hyun, who was politely responding, quietly slipped out of the crowd and approached Jeong Da-hye, who was making a call in the corner of the garden.
She leaned against a tree and nodded her head, speaking in a clinking voice.
“Yes, dad. I didn’t drink much. Yes, yes. I’m just happy.”
‘Not much.’
Her face was red under the light.
She even snorted, feeling good.
“Hoho. Yes. I’ll be back safely. I’ll contact you again when I go to Europe. Take care.”
She even bowed to the air.
He felt his slightly annoyed mood soften as he watched her cute appearance.
He asked her, who hung up the phone.
“Was it your dad?”
“Yes. He kept asking me if I drank. I don’t look drunk, do I?”
Yoo-hyun supported her, who was twisting her body, and answered calmly.
“Of course. You don’t look drunk at all. Did you drink?”
“Are you teasing me?”
“Huh? You seem sober. Shall we walk a bit?”
“I’m fine, you know? Well, I’ll let it go since I’m in a good mood.”
She giggled as he held her hand and hooked her arm.
Yoo-hyun, who walked in the park next to Hyun Jin-geon Gun’s house, sat on a bench.
The cool night air blew pleasantly.
Jeong Da-hye, who took a deep breath next to him, exclaimed.
“Ah, this is nice.”
“Did you sober up a bit?”
“Of course. Want to see?”
She jumped up and walked like a model, straightening her waist.
She didn’t sway, as if she had sobered up a bit.
She turned around and clapped, smiling.
“Did I do well?”
“Yes. You did very well, my Jeong Da-hye. You’ll do well in Europe too.”
“Of course. So don’t worry about me, Yoo-hyun.”
Jeong Da-hye, who sat on the bench, shrugged her shoulders.
Jeong Da-hye, who had finished her work at the US branch, was going to France to support the European branch.
Anxious?
It would be a lie if he said no.
But he wasn’t worried, as she had many reliable supporters in Europe.
He just felt sorry.
“I’m not worried. I just think I won’t see you for a while...”
“Shh.”
“Why are you doing this?”
Yoo-hyun flinched as she pushed her finger towards his lips.
She shook her head, her eyes sparkling.
“It’s not that I won’t see you. Our hearts are connected wherever we are.”
“You missed me a lot when I went to Japan last time.”
“That’s... ahem. It’s natural to miss you. Now we have globalization in front of us, so it’s a temporary separation for a bigger leap.”
“Right. Let’s both do well and come back.”
“Of course we have to. Don’t be sad or worried, let’s smile.”
Squeak.
Jeong Da-hye looked unusually bright, maybe because of the alcohol.
Yoo-hyun, who wanted to make a serious atmosphere, gave up and took out the gift he had prepared.
Swish.
“Wait a minute.”
He grabbed her left hand and she asked curiously.
“What is it?”
“My heart.”
He put a ring on her little finger.
He wanted to tell her quietly in a nice atmosphere before leaving, but he couldn’t delay it any longer.
She opened her eyes wide, looking at the thin ring that fit her finger.
“Huh? Is this a proposal?”
“Just, I thought it would suit you well.”
“No...”
“Why, are you disappointed?”
“Of course not. Of course. Never. Never.”
Jeong Da-hye denied it vehemently, but she kept looking at the sparkling ring.
He chuckled as he watched her.
‘She said she didn’t like proposals.’
He spoke very differently from what he had said after their marriage.
He felt that he had to make up for what he had neglected in the past.
As he was silently resolving to do so, Jeong Da-hye opened her mouth.
“Thank you, really.”
“Just words?”
“Take care of yourself and come back safely.”
She kissed him as she hugged Yoo-hyun.
He felt a surge of happiness from the soft touch of her lips.
Thump.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind.
“Brother, what are you doing there... Oh? Sorry. Carry on.”
“...”
“Everyone, the president is doing some important work, so let’s go another way, another way.”
“Sigh.”
She was such an unhelpful sister.
That was how his last day in America passed.
It was August 2014.
Yoo-hyun sent Jeong Da-hye to Europe and boarded a plane to Japan.
As he came out of the airport, the hot and humid summer weather greeted him.
A large billboard next to the airport displayed a breaking news.
Considering that it was August 2014, it was quite an early announcement.
On the screen, Prime Minister Abe and his aides, who had taken office two years ago, smiled brightly.
Yoo-hyun felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
“Tsk tsk. He dug his own grave.”
He muttered as the people around him cheered, unaware of the future that they could not even imagine.
“Hyung! Yoo-hyun hyung!”
He turned his head at the sound of someone calling him and saw Na Do-ha waving his arm from the passenger seat of a white van.
Yoo-hyun got in the back seat and asked Lee Seung-hyuk, the manager who was driving.
“Why are you driving yourself, manager?”
“I have to come personally to pick up the president.”
Lee Seung-hyuk said seriously, but Na Do-ha teased him.
“Hey, you’re just trying to please Danaka president, aren’t you?”
“What are you talking about? That’s not it.”
The two, who had been in Japan for a while, seemed to have become quite close, as they spoke casually.
Yoo-hyun was puzzled by Lee Seung-hyuk’s attitude.
“Why are you trying to please him?”
“Well, it’s just... a bit awkward.”
“That’s strange. He supported you well, didn’t he?”
“Too well, that’s the problem. He took care of everything for me, as if he knew more about me than I did.”
Lee Seung-hyuk answered and then Na Do-ha asked.
“By the way, hyung, did you tell Danaka president about my past?”
“No. Why?”
“He seemed to know when I started making money. He asked me if I would accept the money he owed me. How is that possible?”
Na Do-ha tilted his head, puzzled.
He didn’t know that Danaka had access to the information of the giant corporations with tight security.
Danaka must have meant to help them, but from their perspective, it was a bit too much.
‘I should refrain from asking him to take care of my employees in the future.’
Yoo-hyun thought to himself as the car started.
Vroom.
He looked at the report on the back seat.
It contained the details of SoftBank’s activities, which Danaka had investigated himself.
Rustle.
As he was reading the report, Na Do-ha spoke to him.
“Hyung, I understand that SoftBank is an important company for entering Japan, right?”
“But?”
“Why are we going to Akihabara instead of Minato-ku? I thought we would go to SoftBank for sure.”
Lee Seung-hyuk, who was also curious, perked up his ears.
Yoo-hyun asked back.
“Do Ha, why is SoftBank important?”
“It’s where Son Jeong-ui, the chairman, is. You said that if we get his approval, we can do anything in Japan.”
“Then do you know how he got that approval?”
“That’s...”
Na Do-ha, a third-generation Korean-Japanese and a big shot in the IT industry, was very famous in Korea, but not many people knew his whereabouts.
Since he was not a developer, Na Do-ha was not very interested in him.
Lee Seung-hyuk, who had worked with Japanese companies for a long time, answered instead.
“Isn’t it because he has a lot of influence?”
“That’s right. But do you know how he gained that influence?”
“By making huge successes with his investments.”
“That’s the outcome. There’s something more important than that.”
He could have told them the answer, but Yoo-hyun wanted them to think a little more.
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