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.
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.