Chapter 255:

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Chapter 255: Chapter 255 At that moment, Senior Go Seong-cheol approached Yoo-hyun with a bottle of liquor. “Come on, Yoo-hyun, have a drink.” “Thank you.” Glug glug. Senior Go Seong-cheol filled Yoo-hyun’s glass and confided his feelings with the help of alcohol. “I can’t believe I’m seeing you again, Yoo-hyun.” “You’re happy to see me, right?” “Puahaha! Of course. You can’t get any worse than before.” Senior Go Seong-cheol laughed loudly at Yoo-hyun’s answer. Across the table, Team Leader Hwang Seong-ik chimed in with a smirk. “Hehe! Senior Go said you were a psycho back then, remember?” “Hey! Why do you have to bring that up?” Senior Go Seong-cheol flared up, but Yoo-hyun replied calmly. “Everyone said that about me.” “Puahahaha!” Everyone was laughing and chatting in a friendly atmosphere. The wall between Part 1 and Part 2 was completely gone here. There was no sense of distance between them. No one could tell that Yoo-hyun was a dispatched employee. It was proof that Yoo-hyun had blended in with the team. When everyone was drunk, Chief Kim Ho-geol came over to Yoo-hyun. He also had a flushed face from drinking too much. He gestured to Yoo-hyun. “Yoo-hyun, can I talk to you for a bit?” “Sure.” Yoo-hyun wanted to hear what he had to say anyway, so he got up without hesitation. Yoo-hyun came out of the restaurant and sat on a bench outside with Chief Kim Ho-geol. The place was different, but it felt similar to the last time they had a conversation after the dinner. Of course, he enjoyed the dinner more this time and drank more alcohol. Maybe that’s why Chief Kim Ho-geol brought up the old topic. “What you said about real politics.” “Yes, Team Leader.” “I think I understand a little bit now.” “It seems so.” Was it because Yoo-hyun’s answer was too blunt? Chief Kim Ho-geol suddenly chuckled. He snickered for a while and then looked at Yoo-hyun and said, “You’re really amazing.” “In what way?” “Just. You’re like someone who came to teach me.” Chief Kim Ho-geol hit the nail on the head. But he couldn’t reveal his true intentions, so Yoo-hyun changed the subject. “I didn’t mean it that way.” “No. It really helped me a lot.” “I’m glad you think so.” “Thank you.” “...” Yoo-hyun didn’t bother to reply. He could feel his sincerity in his voice mixed with pauses. He hesitated for a moment and then continued. “I was shaken a lot back then.” “The past doesn’t matter. You’re doing great now.” Yoo-hyun comforted him, and he blurted out what he had been hiding. It was something he couldn’t say easily without alcohol. “To be honest, I resented the team members sometimes.” “Why?” “Well, I wished they would do their jobs well, but they seemed to be not moving at all.” “I see.” “You probably can’t understand that.” No, he understood it perfectly well.Diiscover new stories at novelhall.com No one knew better than Yoo-hyun about the leader’s frustration towards his subordinates. But he didn’t need to bring it up, so he just listened. Chief Kim Ho-geol sighed and continued. “Sigh... But it wasn’t like that.” “What do you mean?” “It was my fault. When I changed, the team changed too.” “That’s right. That’s why the leader’s role is important.” Chief Kim Ho-geol nodded at Yoo-hyun’s words. “Director, Yoo-hyun especially worked hard among us.” “Hehe. I know that without you telling me.” Yoo-hyun greeted him with a stiff expression at the unexpected compliment. “No, thank you.” Then Vice President Go Jun-ho raised his hand and asked the team members with a playful expression. “You don’t have to be humble. Everyone here must feel the same way. Right?” “Yes. Director is right.” Was it because the mood was bright today? Team Leader Jeong In-wook answered first, and voices came from here and there. “Yoo-hyun had a lot of trouble.” “He simplified the goal so it was easier to work.” “He also organized the collaboration with Part 3 well.” “The schedule was tight, but it was clear so we could focus.” Various flattering compliments followed. In the middle of that, Team Leader Lee Jin-mok blurted out something. “The soccer game was the best.” “Hahaha!” The conference room burst into laughter. It didn’t seem like a place where they reported to Vice President Go Jun-ho. It was such a light-hearted atmosphere. Everyone’s laughter and warm encouragement hit Yoo-hyun’s chest hard. He rubbed his ticklish chest and thanked them. “Thank you for your kind words.” “Yoo-hyun, if you keep this up, you’ll see the results you made, right?” As soon as Yoo-hyun finished speaking, Vice President Go Jun-ho jumped in. His face was full of mischievous smiles that didn’t suit him. Yoo-hyun quickly gave him the answer he wanted. “Yes. Of course.” “Haha! That’s what I like about you.” It wasn’t just an empty remark out of excitement. If they made a good prototype, they would surely catch Apple’s eye. The plant investment was a natural consequence. Why? Because they had achieved that in the past when they did worse than this. But Yoo-hyun wanted more than that. He wanted to get more from Apple. That asset would be a breakwater to prevent the spin-off and mass layoffs in the future. He put his heart into one more word. “Director, you’ll see more than what you think.” “Haha! Then I’ll have to grant you another favor?” Only the two of them knew the conversation, and the others blinked their eyes. Yoo-hyun answered confidently. “Yes. Then you’ll have to grant me a bigger favor.” “Haha. Just make it happen. I’ll grant you anything.” “Thank you.” Yoo-hyun thought of someone at that moment. It was Vice President Lee Tae-ryong. He was someone Yoo-hyun knew very well in the past. ‘Well, it’s time to make a move, right?’ Yoo-hyun smiled deeply. At that time, in the office of Product Development Part 3 in Ulsan Plant 3. There, Circuit Team 3 Leader Ham Jong-gil was speaking with a stiff expression. “Director, based on the current situation, there should be no problem in making a high-resolution panel within the schedule.” “Hmm, I heard the product planning team is setting up a demo date with Apple?” “Yes. Apple is also curious about it.” Vice President Lee Tae-ryong, who was listening to the report, said something meaningful. “When the demo date is set, we’ll make some news.” “I don’t know exactly about that part.” “I see. Okay. You can go now.” “Yes, Director.” After Senior Ham Jong-gil bowed and left, Vice President Lee Tae-ryong’s face crumpled. “Ha! It’s going smoothly, huh...” He couldn’t let this go on as it was. That wasn’t his style. He thought for a while and then picked up the phone with a sneer. As soon as the call was connected, his mouth burst into a familiar voice. “Hello, Tanaka-san. Hi!” At the same time, his mouth curled into a characteristic smile. After the report was over, Team Leader Lee Jin-mok came over to Yoo-hyun who was sitting at his desk.

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