What could he say to him, who knew everything?
Instead of answering, Yoo-hyun asked an irrelevant question.
“Manager Kim, when are you getting married?”
“I should do it soon. Why?”
“You remember what I said, right? That I practically set you up with her.”
“I remember. If it wasn’t for James, there would be no Eileen either.”
“Then think of it as a matchmaking fee and just let it go.”
Yoo-hyun looked at the bewildered Manager Kim and recalled the memories he had with him.
Instead, he remembered how they shared their dreams while preparing for the Apple product review.
Everything they said back then became reality now.
Manager Kim, who led the process, stood tall in the LCD business unit, unmatched by anyone.
Yoo-hyun smiled at him and said.
“Manager Kim, I can leave with peace of mind because of you.”
“What are you talking about?”
“It’s true. Come on, have a drink.”
Yoo-hyun grinned and drank his canned beer, while Manager Kim shook his head.
“Sigh. You and Manager Park are so unpredictable.”
“Haha. Like mentor, like mentee. Let’s get together when Manager Park comes.”
“Sure. There will be a lot to talk about when the three of us from different teams meet.”
“Of course. You need some fun in your work life.”
He didn’t know if they would ever meet again, but he felt that his bond with Manager Kim would continue.
Yoo-hyun spent some time on the swing, chatting with his old friend.
Manager Kim Hyun-min, who was watching them from afar, muttered.
“What is that kid up to?”
“He wants to get promoted, right?”
Manager Choi Min-hee, who was standing next to him, was immediately refuted by Manager Kim Hyun-min.
“Does that make sense? If he had any ambition for promotion, he would have left long ago.”
“I’m just kidding. He must have a deep reason.”
“Huh? Are you calm? Don’t you feel bitter?”
“Of course I do. But I can’t say anything because I owe him a lot.”
Manager Choi Min-hee looked at Yoo-hyun with a complicated expression.
Manager Kim Hyun-min, who was fuming, also stuttered because of the alcohol.
“No, what did I owe… I owe him a lot. Right. I might have quit my job if it wasn’t for him.”
“Me too. No, many people would feel the same.”
Manager Choi Min-hee nodded as if agreeing, and Manager Kim Hyun-min jumped out.
“Kid. I can’t take it. I have to drink with him.”
“Hey, they are having a conversation, don’t interrupt.”
Manager Choi Min-hee’s words were lightly ignored by Manager Kim Hyun-min, who shouted loudly.
“Hey. Han Yoo-hyun. Don’t date by yourselves, let me join you.”
Manager Choi Min-hee, who followed him, also said as if she couldn’t lose.
“It’s not a men-only gathering, right? Let me in too.”
Yoo-hyun got off the swing with a chuckle, seeing the two people who popped out.
Then he pointed to the dormitory and suggested.
“A group date is best with alcohol. Come on, let’s go inside.”
“Han Yoo-hyun, a drinking date will be especially more intense. Be prepared.”
He grinned at Yoo-hyun, who shook his head.
“Wow, scary. Let’s see who can last longer.”
Yoo-hyun’s words became the seed.
The drinking party with all the members of the previous three parts lasted until late at night, and they ended up skipping all the activities on the second day.
They laughed and said it was just like the Germany business trip, and they gathered again to relieve their stress on the second night.
They brought up many memories that had accumulated over the years, as many as the bottles of alcohol.
They safely finished the hectic picnic and were on their way back on the bus.
Kwon Se-jung, who was sitting next to Yoo-hyun, rubbed his protruding belly and muttered.
“Oh, I ate so much I can’t breathe.”
“You threw up everything, and you still say that?”
“I ate more after that. Anyway, this picnic was awesome.”
Yoo-hyun nodded, and Kwon Se-jung asked.
“Yoo-hyun, who contacted you from the group strategy office?”
“That’s a quick question to ask.”
“I was too busy drinking. Can’t you tell me?”
He couldn’t say that he hadn’t talked to the group strategy office yet.
But he couldn’t ignore his curious colleague, so Yoo-hyun gave him a hint of what was going to happen.
“It’s not that, it’s someone high up.”
“Really? Who? The director?”
Yoo-hyun looked at Kwon Se-jung, who opened his mouth wide, and picked up his phone.
On the screen was a message he had sent to a number he had saved a while ago.
This one message would naturally lead Yoo-hyun to the group strategy office.
There was someone across the ocean in New York who was moving according to Yoo-hyun’s thoughts.
Shin Kyung-soo received a document from his subordinate who was in charge of investigating Paul Graham.
He had already heard the name of the target.
But it was his first time seeing his resume.
“Han Yoo-hyun’s position is an assistant manager?”
He raised his eyebrows and quickly flipped through the document.
There were many interesting parts.
Not only Paul Graham, but he was also behind the scenes of Apple’s movement.
It was an absurd resume, but the photo he took with Steve Jobs proved it.
“No wonder. You had a very interesting friend.”
He smiled and picked up his phone.
He had to snatch such a talented person by any means.
Of course, there was someone else who would do that role.
Soon, Shin Kyung-soo’s thoughts echoed through the phone’s microphone.
The eventful year passed and the new year of 2011 dawned.
The spin-off schedule was approaching, and the moving schedule was not far away, so the 13th floor office of Hansung Tower was busy.
There was nothing for Yoo-hyun to do there.
He had already finished all the remaining work, so Yoo-hyun met Park Doo-sik, the deputy head, with a light heart.
The deputy head, who faced him in the conference room, didn’t look so light-hearted.
He stared at Yoo-hyun and opened his mouth.
“I heard you had a fight with the executive director over your early promotion.”
“You’ve worked hard, Chief.”
“People don’t really know what you’ve been through. That’s why there are many who feel betrayed by you.”
Han Yoo-hyun had already received a call from Choi Kyu-tae, the chief.
When he admitted it, he gave a disappointed answer.
It would be noisy for a while in the Innovation Strategy Office, but he had no reason to care.
“It’s okay. Misunderstandings will be cleared someday.”
“Yeah. I hope so. But do you think it will be enough to just announce it internally?”
“It will be. There must be some moles inside.”
“Hmm, do you really think so?”
“Yes. You have a guess, don’t you?”
Park Doo-sik, the chief, looked thoughtful, but it was undeniable.
He could easily guess by looking at some cases that the Group Strategy Office could never know unless the information leaked from the Innovation Strategy Office.
Park Doo-sik nodded his head and sighed.
“Sigh. Why don’t you use your smart head to help us here?”
“You have the chief here. And we have two smart guys going. One of them has an MBA degree.”
“Yeah. I met Joon-sik a while ago.”
“He was full of will. To be honest, I was worried when I checked his personnel evaluation. It was not good. But now, he has a good reputation around him.”
If Park Doo-sik, who came from the personnel team, evaluated him like that, there was no need to worry about Jang Joon-sik’s adaptation.