Chapter 246:

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Chapter 246: Chapter 246 It was then. In the midst of a good atmosphere, Director Go Jun-ho opened his mouth. “Ah, Vice President Im.” “What is it?” “There is one more person here who worked hard.” “Really? Who is it?” “His name is Han Yoo-hyun, he came from the Product Planning Team. Yoo-hyun.” “Yes, sir.” Director Go Jun-ho suddenly pointed at Yoo-hyun. It was an absurd situation, but Yoo-hyun stood up from his seat for now. Then Vice President Im Jun-pyo praised him cheerfully. “Haha! You’re a young guy, but you look smart. Director Go must have been impressed by you.” “Not at all. He just looked kindly on me.” “Anyway, you did a great job.” “Thank you.” A few words were exchanged. Yoo-hyun didn’t catch Vice President Im Jun-pyo’s eye right now. He just treated him as a young employee. It was natural for the executives who didn’t know Yoo-hyun well. But among them, there was someone who looked closely at Yoo-hyun. It was Executive Director Yeo Tae-sik, the head of the Mobile Group. After the presentation was over. Vice President Im Jun-pyo still had some lingering feelings, so he called Director Go Jun-ho and talked to him. Kim Ho-geol, the senior manager, and Kim Young-gil, the section chief, were also there. Yoo-hyun watched them with satisfaction and cleaned up.Diiscover new stories at novelhall.com Section Chief Kim Hyun-min, who was next to him, poked his side. “As expected. You’re amazing.” “What did I do? Section Chief Kim did everything.” Yoo-hyun stepped back and Kim Hyun-min’s eyes became crescent-shaped. His eyes were full of affection for Yoo-hyun. “Kid. Come back soon.” “I have a lot of work to do in planning now, don’t I?” “That’s why you have to do it.” “No, sir. Please take care of it.” Love is love, and work is work. Yoo-hyun politely expressed his refusal and greeted him. Kim Hyun-min chuckled and said. “Hey, you bastard, that... uh? Group leader.” Kim Hyun-min was startled when he saw a man who had approached them. “Sit down, sit down.” “No, thank you. You worked hard.” When Kim Hyun-min got up, Executive Director Yeo Tae-sik reached out his hand to him. Yoo-hyun also got up. “Kim Team Leader, I think we greeted each other once before?” “Yes, Group Leader. It’s an honor to see you again like this.” “Haha. You’re still good at flattering as before.” “You always make me say nice things when I see you, Group Leader.” Executive Director Yeo Tae-sik gave a faint smile at Kim Hyun-min’s words. He didn’t change his expression even in the roller coaster-like presentation. That’s how positive his smile looked now. Then he patted Yoo-hyun’s back. “You worked hard too.” “The team seniors worked harder than me.” “Haha. Don’t be too humble as a young guy.” “That’s really true.” He raised his eyebrows as he watched Yoo-hyun dodge the question. It was because of the deep experience he felt from his posture, tone of voice, and eyes. He soon composed his expression and said to Yoo-hyun. “By the way, I didn’t have a meeting with you since you came on secondment.” “I wanted to have a cup of coffee with you, Group Leader.” Yoo-hyun had been waiting for this moment, so he quickly caught his words. Executive Director Yeo Tae-sik looked at Yoo-hyun and Kim Hyun-min with a bewildered expression. “Haha! Is this how the Product Planning Team usually is?” Kim Hyun-min and Yoo-hyun answered in turn. “Yes, Group Leader. It’s our tradition.” “I learned a lot from the team.” They were two people who matched perfectly in this situation. In the office of the Mobile Group leader on the third floor of Ulsan Factory 1, Yoo-hyun was facing Executive Director Yeo Tae-sik there. They exchanged a few words about today’s report after a simple greeting. “Huh.” He sighed and looked at Yoo-hyun. The young employee’s deep eyes told him that it was not just an empty talk. *** That evening, Yoo-hyun sat at a famous intestine restaurant in Ulsan. Kim Hyun-min, the team leader, and Kim Young-gil, the section chief, stayed with him until late. The table was full of empty soju bottles. Kim Hyun-min, who was slightly drunk, grumbled. Choi Min-hee, the deputy manager, kept calling him. “What did she say then...” “But why don’t you answer the phone?” Yoo-hyun asked and Kim Hyun-min shook his head. “Why should I? She’s going to nag me anyway.” “It seems like a situation where you should.” “Hey, Yoo-hyun. You don’t know the situation. You shouldn’t challenge the authority of the team leader like that. Kim section chief, what do you think?” “Well...” Kim Young-gil turned his head away pretending not to know. Yoo-hyun barely held back his laughter. Kim Hyun-min still seemed to get along well with Choi Min-hee. He imagined their Tom and Jerry-like appearance and smiled at the corner of his mouth. Kim Hyun-min pushed a bottle of alcohol toward him. Glug glug. He filled Yoo-hyun’s empty glass and asked with a serious expression as he could muster. “How is it? Are there any people who bother you these days?” “Do you think there are?” “No. You look like everyone hates you.” “That’s not possible.” “You can tell by looking at him.” Kim Hyun-min, the manager, chuckled at Yoo-hyun’s answer. Kim Young-gil, the section chief, who had been quiet, added a comment. “Yoo-hyun, the team really changed a lot.” “In what way?” “It feels like we get along much better. It must be thanks to you.” “No, it’s not.” Yoo-hyun waved his hand, but Kim Young-gil, who had seen the change from the side, didn’t believe it. He drank a glass of alcohol with a thoughtful look. Then, Kim Hyun-min, the team leader, said. “Kim section chief, why are you so gloomy when you got a lot of compIments?” “I’m not gloomy. I’m happy. Do you want a drink?” “It’s written all over your face.” Kim Hyun-min poked him and Kim Young-gil forced a smile. It seemed like the atmosphere would become awkward, so Yoo-hyun pushed his glass forward. “Come on, don’t be like that. Have a drink.” Clink. They emptied another glass. It was while Kim Hyun-min went to the bathroom for a moment. Yoo-hyun poured alcohol for Kim Young-gil and said. “Section chief, you did a great job today.” “Yeah. It’s all because of you.” “Don’t say that. You did well.” Kim Young-gil emptied his glass without a word. He looked bitter. Today’s presentation was a heavy burden for him, who had grown a lot. He poured out his inner thoughts with the help of alcohol. “To be honest, I don’t know what’s going on.” “You did well.” “That was not me. That was you. I thought it wouldn’t work until the end.” “You wouldn’t have said that in front of the vice president if you did.” “I don’t know.” Kim Young-gil shook his head. The truth was, Kim Young-gil had always worked alone. He hated to cause trouble to others because of his personality. But he changed a lot after working with Yoo-hyun recently. He received a lot of help from him, and admired his junior’s ability. And at some point, he started to follow him. This presentation was decisive. That feeling made him feel so pathetic. “...” Yoo-hyun quietly looked at Kim Young-gil. He avoided his gaze and bit his lips. His agony was conveyed from his expression.

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