Chapter 296:

Chapter 296:

Chapter 296

That night.

On the 15th floor, Yoo-hyun faced Kim Young Gil, the section chief, at a window table.

The soft and luxurious sofa eased his fatigue.

Yoo-hyun smelled the Dutch coffee he had taken out of the VIP lounge and looked out the window.

The night view of Gangnam was visible through the large window.

“It’s quite scenic here.”

Kim Young Gil, the section chief, received Yoo-hyun’s casual remark with a stunned expression.

“Scenic? It’s like being in a hotel sky lounge.”

“Yeah. It would be perfect if there was some music.”

“Like the last time we went to the Baekje Hotel buffet?”

Kim Young Gil asked with a chuckle, and Yoo-hyun went a step further.

“Yes. But I think a violin performance would suit this scenery better than a piano. Of course, live.”

“Haha. That’s so you.”

Kim Young Gil took a sip of his coffee and looked out the window again.

He was momentarily lost in thought, then spoke with a nostalgic look in his eyes.

“Being here makes me realize how lucky we are.”

“In what way?”

Yoo-hyun asked, and Kim Young Gil listed them one by one.

“We get a lot of support. They let us use the VIP meeting room for free, they provide us with different kinds of gourmet lunch boxes every meal, we can use the massage chairs worth millions of won anytime, we can eat whatever we want from the snacks in the lounge...”

He seemed to have memorized them all, as he spat out a page worth of small benefits.

Yoo-hyun snorted and replied.

“Section chief, there’s always a reason why the company gives us these things. The company never does anything that would lose them money.”

“I know. But it’s not every day that the group leader and the business director come and buy us food and encourage us.”

“Even though they keep interfering?”

“They’re helping us with our weak points. I was grateful that they checked our presentation.”

Kim Young Gil seemed to be quite touched by the rare care of his superiors.

He was exactly what the company wanted in an ideal employee.

Of course, Yoo-hyun thought differently.

Considering the importance of the work, he deserved to get more.

Yoo-hyun sugarcoated his thoughts and said.

“It means you’re doing something very important, section chief.”

“Yeah. That’s why I want to do better.”

Kim Young Gil still had tension in his shoulders, and Yoo-hyun was about to say something to him.

At that moment, Kim Young Gil looked at Yoo-hyun and said.

“But I don’t think I can do it alone.”

It was such an unexpected remark that Yoo-hyun briefly examined his expression.

He looked tired, but there was a sparkle in his eyes.

He felt his sincerity and answered in a serious tone.

“Don’t worry. I’m not going anywhere.”

“Of course. I won’t let you go even if you try.”

He was not the same Kim Young Gil who used to refuse help in the past.

He looked very nice with his open arms and open heart.

Yoo-hyun smiled and gestured.

“Good. Shall we get started then?”

“Sure.”

Kim Young Gil smiled brightly.

As time passed, more documents piled up on the table.

Yeo Tae Sik, the executive director who brought coffee, clicked his tongue as he looked at the documents.

“Why are you looking at these things?”

“It’s better to be prepared for anything.”

Yoo-hyun answered with sharp eyes, and he picked up a document and looked at it.

It contained an interview that Tim Cook, Apple’s COO (Chief Operating Officer), had done when he worked at IBM.

And on top of that, Yoo-hyun’s comments were densely written.

“I thought you only researched Steve Jobs...”

Yeo Tae Sik snorted and looked at another document.

It listed the past careers of Apple’s key employees.

This felt more like digging up dirt on people than preparing for a presentation.

He blinked blankly and Yoo-hyun reached out his hand.

“Thank you for the coffee.”

“Oh, sure. Drink this.”

Yoo-hyun took the coffee and immersed himself in his laptop screen.

“Thank you, group leader.”

Kim Young Gil also greeted him briefly and focused on practicing his presentation again.

Kim Hyun Min said sarcastically, but it was also his way of showing his care for Kim Young Gil.

Knowing that, Yoo-hyun tried to chime in.

Then, he saw a small box on the table.

It was a box of yeot (a Korean taffy).

There was a phrase written on it.

-Kim Young Gil and Han Yoo-hyun, we wish you a great presentation.

Yoo-hyun picked up the box and smiled brightly.

“This is the real opportunity.”

Kim Hyun Min nodded and said.

“Yeah. This is better than the group leader’s lunch box, right?”

“Yes. A hundred times better.”

As soon as Yoo-hyun answered, Kim Young Gil, who had just picked up the yeot box, blinked and asked.

“Did you really prepare this for us?”

“Chan Ho did it.”

Choi Min Hee answered, and Lee Chan Ho scratched his head.

“But you paid for it, deputy manager.”

“Still, you did the legwork, Chan Ho.”

It might not have been a big deal as Lee Chan Ho said.

But they appreciated his thoughtfulness of getting it for them.

Yoo-hyun sincerely thanked him.

His thanks were for the whole part.

“Thank you very much. I’ll enjoy it.”

“Yeah. Do well and come back. Kim section chief too.”

Choi Min Hee said goodbye, and Lee Chan Ho also cheered them on.

“Section chief Kim, fighting!”

“Yeah. I’ll get energized with your yeot, Chan Ho.”

It was only a week-long trip, but people’s faces looked like they were going on a year-long assignment.

Seeing that, Kim Hyun Min clicked his tongue.

“It would be a mess if you go twice.”

Meanwhile, Yoo-hyun faced Park Seung Woo.

He opened his arms and hugged Yoo-hyun.

“Let me hug my mentee once.”

He would never have agreed to that before, but this time was different.

Yoo-hyun hugged him back and said.

“Have a good MBA trip. Take care of yourself.”

“Sure. I’ll tell you a lot of fun stories.”

“Keep in touch.”

“No way. It costs roaming fees.”

Yoo-hyun replied to Park Seung Woo’s lame joke.

“Then use messenger.”

“Okay. Don’t ignore me when I contact you.”

“Yes. I’ll always be waiting for you.”

Everyone laughed at their warm atmosphere as they talked.

Ding dong.

A message from the group leader’s secretary came to Kim Young Gil’s phone.

Kim Young Gil summarized the situation.

“I think it’s time to go.”

“Yeah. Have a good trip.”

Choi Min Hee said farewell, and Lee Chan Ho also wished them well.

“Section chief Kim, have a safe flight.”

“Yeah. Thanks for everything.”

It seemed like they wouldn’t let go until they left for real, but Kim Young Gil and Yoo-hyun managed to get out of the conference room.

At that moment.

Jung Da Hye, who had worked late and arrived at her accommodation, checked her phone.

A message notification lit up the screen.

The sender made her frown narrow.

-Congratulations on launching your new project. I’m going to San Francisco on a business trip soon. Let’s meet there.

She snorted as soon as she saw the message.

“San Francisco?”

The location of the company she was in charge of this time was San Francisco.

That’s why she was on a business trip to San Francisco right now.

It was on the homepage too, so he must have known and sent it.

Jung Da Hye looked incredulous and muttered.

“What? Do I have to go when you call?”