Chapter 5.1

Chapter 5.1

Before opening the door to the chairman's office, the man straightened his clothes and sighed softly, before knocking on the door. The chairman's secretary watched without ridicule as people who had never seen the chairman before did the same.

"Good afternoon, Chairman. I am Lim Seung Hyun, Deputy Head of the Strategic Planning Department.”

“Come in. No need for the formalities.”

Chairman Yoo Chang Ho, who sat in the top seat, had such intense-looking eyes despite his old age. Lim Seung Hyun, who felt the momentum of facing the tiger, slightly lowered his eyes.

In addition to Chairman Yoo, on the left sat the kind-looking Vice Chairman Yoo Geon Min, and on the right, Managing Director Yoo Eun Ho.

“Please sit down.”

"Yes, sir."

Yoo Eun Ho gestured to the seat next to him.

He had such handsome features coupled with a deep voice. As expected, the world is unfair. Lim Seung Hyun muttered inwardly.

"So, how is he doing lately? I heard he can be discharged now"

The ‘he' that Chairman Yoo referred to was none other than Yoo Yeon Seo, the troublemaker in the entertainment industry.

“Yes, he's recovering slowly. But sometimes, when we look through the trash, we can find a pile of tissues mixed with blood.”

"The doctor said there was no abnormality."

Yoo Geon Min's leg trembled so nervously that Chairman Yoo slapped the offending knee. Lim Seung Hyun pretended to not notice the scene and continued calmly.

“Since the Young master desires to be discharged, it might be a good idea to visit the hospital regularly for check-ups.”

“I see, are there any other peculiarities?”

“There was the President and Manager of the agency who came to visit him, we sent them away for now. And..."

Lim Seung Hyun was the one who ‘assisted' the guard in charge of Yoo Yeon Seo's hospital room. As nobody wanted to take care of him, so they tried to pass him around like a hot potato, breathed a sigh of relief at Lim Seung Hyun's support.

“Please speak your mind freely.”

Yoo Eun Ho encouraged Lim Seung Hyun, who was hesitating.

“Then I'll take my leave.”

Lim Seung Hyun, who had been observing the situation, left the chairman's office. Yoo Eun Ho, who followed him, called out to Lim Seung Hyun.

“Lim Seung Hyun, do you have a moment?”

“Yes, sir.”

Even if you don't have time, if it was a request from your boss shouldn't you make the time? Lim Seung Hyeon followed Yoo Eun Ho to a nearby conference room.

“It wasn’t an atmosphere where we could drink coffee, right? What would you like to drink?”

“I’ll have iced coffee...”

Yoo Eun Ho gestured for his assistant, who appeared out of nowhere, to quickly set down the drinks and left. As the door closed, the transparent glass turned translucent.

“I heard that Mr Lim Seung Hyun ‘assisted in' Yeon Seo's hospital care.”

"Yes."

“As you know, my younger brother can be difficult to get along with. Even if it's just as a temporary caretaker, everyone avoids that position.”

Lim Seung Hyun didn't know whether to agree with Yoo Eun Ho's cynical words, so he just laughed awkwardly.

“I'm suspicious of you because of the way you unresistingly took up the mantle. So, I have examined Mr Lim Seung Hyun’s personnel records. I ask for your understanding.”

"That's no problem."

Lim Seung Hyun didn't mind. He seemed like he was going to investigate him either way. Rumours about Yoo Yeon Seo's antics were famous as urban legends, and all the employees avoided him, so it was natural to think there were some other intentions.

“You joined Jusung Group right after graduating from the National University, whilst the competition rate was quite high, the interviewer’s evaluation of you was very good.”

“I was lucky.”

“Luck is also a skill. Are you better than me, who was born with a silver spoon?”

“You flatter me.”

‘Are you the kind of person who would say such a thing?'