Chapter 27:

Chapter 27:

Chapter 27

He was lost in deep thoughts when someone approached him from the side.

“What are you doing?”

It was Jeong Da-bin’s face.

“Ah, nothing.”

“Everyone is waiting for you, oppa.”

“Waiting for what? We finished the evening assignment well.”

“Hey, we don’t have much time left. It’s nice to see your face more. But it feels empty without the pillar of our team.”

“Who is the pillar of our team?”

When Yoo-hyun asked with a baffled expression, Jeong Da-bin answered without blinking.

“You, oppa.”

“Why me? We have a team leader.”

“It’s you that everyone relies on.”

“...”

She fired a barrage of words at Yoo-hyun, who fell silent.

“You are the one who sets the big direction, and the one who helps people from behind without trying to stand out.”

“Geez.”

“Honestly, everyone must think that you are the real team leader in their minds, right?”

“...Well, thanks for saying that.”

“I’m not just saying it. It’s true.”

She looked serious, which made him feel a bit uncomfortable. But it wasn’t entirely flattery.

It was a grateful thing.

It meant that his inner change had reached his teammates positively.

He had never had anyone who thought warmly of him from behind.

He was always a sharp and scary presence to his colleagues and subordinates.

But now they depended on him.

They called him the pillar of the team even when he was just standing still.

Yoo-hyun’s lips curled up slightly.

She didn’t miss that small change.

“Oppa.”

“What?”

When Yoo-hyun turned his head, he saw her staring at him intently.

Her face was slightly flushed and her eyes sparkled.

There was a lingering tension in her gaze.Th.ê most uptodate novels are published on n(0)velbj)n(.)co/m

He felt something ticklish in the air and stepped back a bit. But she moved in quickly.

“I used to like ambitious men. That was my ideal type.”

“That’s nice.”

“But I changed after seeing you. I realized that a man who wants to be with me is more attractive.”

“...”

-My ideal type is an ambitious man. In that regard, you are the best man, sir.

Suddenly, he remembered the bold confession of Jeong Da-hye, his former colleague who worked with him 10 years ago.

It crossed with Jeong Da-bin’s words.

Her urban and intellectual face overlapped with Jeong Da-bin’s round face that had just graduated from college.

They had some similarities in their features, but their vibes and tones were completely different.

The only things they had in common were their gender and age.

It felt weird.

Yoo-hyun blinked his eyes and asked.

“Do you have any female relatives your age?”

“Why are you asking that now? You are so clueless as a man.”

He felt like he knew the answer without hearing it.

‘You are clueless because you care...’

Yoo-hyun waved his hand and said.

“No, I’ll go first.”

“Hey, why is that?”

“Just because.”

“Oppa, let’s go together.”

Jeong Da-bin chased after Yoo-hyun, who walked down the hallway with quick steps.

The training for new employees at Hansung was really tough.

There was a lot to learn and a lot to do.

There was no time to rest, whether it was night or weekend.

Four hours of sleep per day was average.

Of course, Team 6, where Yoo-hyun belonged, was a bit different from other teams.

The team atmosphere had revived after several successes.

Now they tried to finish the team assignments as quickly as possible by pooling their strength.

They didn’t hesitate to challenge themselves and sought quick solutions by brainstorming together.

The individual assignments were also the same.

They secured more time relatively and it was much easier.

“Let’s finish today’s evening assignment too!”

Even Choi Seul-gi, who was usually quiet except for dancing, was fired up by their enthusiasm.

“Yeah. I’ll buy ramen tonight. Yoo-hyun, you have to come too. Got it?”

“Yeah.”

Many things seemed trivial in hindsight.

But he realized anew that those trivialities could have a fatal impact on someone’s life.

As he thought, he heard Kwon Se-jung’s voice again.

“Thank you.”

‘You don’t have to thank me.’

“Really, thank you.”

“Let’s get up.”

Yoo-hyun got up awkwardly.

He felt more uncomfortable because it was the same thing he had heard from someone who died because of him.

But Kwon Se-jung’s expression was more sincere than anyone else’s.

“Yoo-hyun.”

“Let’s go. Don’t you have to rest after finishing quickly?”

Yoo-hyun hurried his steps.

Kwon Se-jung got up and muttered as he watched his back.

“He’s really a grateful guy.”

“Stop it already.”

Yoo-hyun rubbed his goosebumps-covered arm, wondering if he heard that voice.

Kwon Se Jung followed him from behind with a snicker.

“Can’t I even talk to myself? Let’s go together.”

...

Time flew by like an arrow.

The only major events left were the final presentation of the innovative product proposal and the innovation march.

The current score of Team 6 was second place.

But their momentum was like the first place.

The team members encouraged each other and strengthened their will.

“Let’s do this!”

“Fighting.”

No matter how good the atmosphere of Team 6 was, they were still just new employees.

The tension rose as they faced the final presentation, which had high stakes and was filmed.

Yoo-hyun knew their efforts well and stepped back a bit.

His feelings came out in words.

“Let’s think the other way around.”

“How?”

“If you were in the position of receiving the report, which presentation would you give more points to?”

“.......”

It was a simple statement.

It was also a common advice that anyone could give.

But the simplest advice often hits the heart.

The team members who were sitting in a circle fell silent in thought.

After a moment of silence, Yoo-hyun turned his gaze to Oh Min Jae, who looked the most nervous.

He was a person who had a proactive personality and possessed general knowledge.

He proposed an all-in-one computer.

It definitely had potential.

It was worth trying.

He needed to move with more confidence for this presentation to go well.

Of course, Yoo-hyun encouraged him.

“Your idea is good. You can be confident.”

“But......”

He couldn’t help but feel inadequate as time passed.

It’s natural to see other people’s rice cakes bigger than yours.

Oh Min Jae’s confidence dropped as well.

It was inevitable.

But in Yoo-hyun’s eyes, they were all just mediocre ideas.

The evaluators didn’t expect anything great.

They just evaluated the process of coming up with an idea and writing a business plan.

The most important thing here was how much they could catch people’s attention in the final presentation.

The score was determined by time.

Yoo-hyun threw a light joke.

“There’s no team here that has a blockbuster idea. If they did, they would have started a venture by now. Right?”

“That’s true. It’s a decent idea. It lacks some impact, but it’s worth trying.”

This time, Choi Seul Ki stepped up.

She definitely had a good vision.

She suggested changing the cover of the all-in-one computer and making it an indoor interior product instead of an external one.

Her traces were everywhere in the idea, even though she didn’t show it.

Yoo-hyun accurately grasped her strength.

“You want to make a prototype, don’t you?”

“I do, but... we don’t have a computer.”

“That doesn’t matter. A monitor is enough.”

“I guess so.”

“Let’s do it.”

If they had kept their thoughts to themselves, they might not have found a solution.

But as soon as they opened their mouths, someone reached out to help them.