Real Man

Chapter 631:

Meanwhile, the conference room was buzzing with the remark that Yoo-hyun had made.

If it was just a word, they might have dismissed it as nonsense.

But when Team Leader Na Do Yeon showed the data, another big wave occurred.

-JK Communications New LTE Modem Chip Test Results

It was the data that Yoo-hyun had obtained from JK Communications two days ago.

Since Team Leader Na Do Yeon had asked Yoo-hyun to keep it secret, it was also something he couldn’t tell.

As soon as they saw the results, even Assistant Manager Hong Seung Jae, who had experienced all kinds of hardships, was tongue-tied.

“That’s impossible.”

The others didn’t even have anything to say.

A game changer that made the impossible possible had fallen from the sky, and it would have been abnormal if their eyes didn’t roll back.

Whispering.

The noise didn’t stop until the meeting was over.

The noise continued even after Yoo-hyun left the conference room.

Assistant Manager Kim Sung Deuk, who quickly approached him, asked with an excited look.

“Are they really going to supply us with that modem chip exclusively?”

It was a question he had heard several times already, but Yoo-hyun calmly answered.

“We have to make it happen. And we have to pay the price for it.”

“Of course. As long as we can get the supply without any problems, we can do anything.”

“But we still have to do a thorough field test.”

At Yoo-hyun’s request, Assistant Manager Kim Sung Deuk gave an unexpected answer.

“That’s not a problem. It’s JK Communications.”

“Why?”

“When they prepared for the Google reference phone, I saw what they had and I thought we wouldn’t have to do anything.”

“They did well?”

“It wasn’t just well. From what I saw, they fed everything to the development team.”

“That much?”

“Yes. Anyway, thank you. I think we found the way.”

Assistant Manager Kim Sung Deuk winked and turned around.

He looked very excited just by the fact that a possibility had arisen.

Was it that good?

As he quietly watched his back, a man came to Yoo-hyun’s mind.

The friend who made all this possible, Hyun Jin Gun.

-Do you want to do smartphones properly? Then trust me and push it. This chip, at least it doesn’t seem like it will fail.

Hyun Jin Gun had assured him when Yoo-hyun turned his eyes from the acquisition of Shinwa Semiconductor to the success of the mobile phone business.

Thanks to his reliable friend backing him up, Yoo-hyun was able to form a team with confidence.

He was able to persuade Vice President Shin Kyung-wook thanks to his one word.

And now, Hyun Jin Gun had proven it with the results.

Just like when he handed over the 5G chip to Yoo-hyun in the past.

‘He’s such an amazing guy.’

Yoo-hyun thought he should call him and took out his phone.

It was then that Kwon Se-jung, who had approached him, spat out a low voice.

His expression looked quite angry.

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I told you. I only got that data two days ago.”

“You should have told me anyway.”

“Team Leader told me not to tell. If you had heard that, you would have been able to focus on the presentation, right?”

Team Leader Na Do Yeon had asked for secrecy in order to get the best results in a situation where there was no alternative.

As she expected, everyone worked hard to create a better outcome.

Thanks to that, a fierce debate was possible, and the team’s challenges were concretely organized in the process.

It was a bonus that people’s perspectives were aligned.

He knew this, but he still seemed unhappy.

“So you deliberately put it up at that point?”

“It wasn’t me, it was Team Leader.”

“Fine. I’ll give you a hundred times the benefit of the doubt. But you knew about it before. You should have told me before you moved to the Innovation Strategy Office.”

“Who said it was too much to analyze the internal structure of the mobile phone division?”

“That’s… No, that’s different.”

Kwon Se-jung stumbled at Yoo-hyun’s sudden attack.

He could have argued more logically here, but Yoo-hyun compromised.

“Okay, okay. I’ll buy you coffee.”

“Ah, I’m serious.”

“Not vending machine coffee, but the most expensive one at the cafe?”

“What about cake?”

Kwon Se-jung asked with hopeful eyes, and Yoo-hyun stepped forward.

“Cake and your favorite pretzel on top.”

“Deal. Now?”

His face brightened in a few words.

He had a funny side to him.

Yoo-hyun chuckled and shook his head.

“No. Now is not the time for coffee, but for tea.”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

“Let’s see you later.”

Yoo-hyun tapped Kwon Se-jung’s shoulder and walked forward.

There was a man who was staring at Yoo-hyun.

It was Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung.

Ahn Jae Kyung had a lot to say to Yoo-hyun, which Yoo-hyun had known for a long time.

As expected, he asked as soon as he sat down in the break room.

He looked completely different from the cautious days.

“I thought it was strange no matter how I thought about it.”

“What?”

“To make Team Leader do that, someone at least your level or higher had to move, and I wondered how you helped in that part.”

Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung seemed to be sure that Yoo-hyun was behind it.

With his intuition, it wouldn’t have been hard to predict this much.

Yoo-hyun didn’t say it directly, but asked casually.

“Why do you think I did it?”

“Once or twice is a coincidence, but three times is inevitable. It doesn’t make sense unless you stepped in.”

“There are things in the world that don’t make sense easily.”

“I know. But I was sure after hearing the modem story you brought up at today’s meeting.”

“The modem?”

“Yes. Specifically, the modem that JK Communications hasn’t released yet. And as you know, JK Communications is a company that Vice President Shin Kyung-wook invested in early on.”

JK Communications had received investment from Hansung Electronics’ US branch when it was founded, and Vice President Shin Kyung-wook was the one who approved it.

This fact was partly revealed when JK Communications’ chip was used in Hansung’s Google reference phone.

The promotion team wanted to use this part for publicity, so Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung knew about it.

Yoo-hyun nodded, but he was puzzled.

“What does that have to do with being sure?”

“It does. If you look at the fact that you received the internal test results of JK Communications in advance, it’s not hard to guess who intervened.”

“Oh, you mean I contacted JK Communications thanks to Vice President Shin Kyung-wook?”

“Yes. That’s right. That makes sense. And so does moving Team Leader.”

Yoo-hyun knew JK Communications much better than Vice President Shin Kyung-wook.

It was Executive Director Yeo Tae-sik who moved Team Leader Na Do Yeon, not Vice President Shin Kyung-wook.

The cause and effect were all wrong, but the conclusion was roughly correct.

It was the power of intuition, not information.

Yoo-hyun was amazed and went deeper.

“Unless I’m close enough to Vice President Shin Kyung-wook, that seems impossible, don’t you think?”

“I believe you are close.”

“Why?”

When Yoo-hyun asked, Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung said with confidence.

“You also have a deep connection with Laura Parker. I even heard from Assistant Manager Kim that Laura Parker would look for you first when she came to Korea.”

“What does that have to do with anything?”

“It’s not strange at all if you can do such unrealistic things with someone who has connections with Vice President Shin Kyung-wook and Laura Parker. I would even believe it if you said you were close with Steve Jobs.”

How did he guess that he was close with Steve Jobs?

He had a skill of catching mice by stepping back like a cat.

Yoo-hyun held back his laughter and sipped his tea.

The lavender scent rose quite strongly.

“Hmm, I guess you could think that way.”

“You might say no, but I think you gathered our team members.”

“Why do you think that?”

“Isn’t everyone on the team connected to you in some way? You are the only one who is the intersection of all the people.”

“Really? But Section Chief Ahn isn’t, right?”

When Yoo-hyun pointed out the flaw in his logic, Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung quickly agreed and lowered his voice.

“That’s… Yes. That’s true. But I think you called me for some reason.”

“For some reason.”

“That’s just my feeling. I hope I’m not talking nonsense.”

Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung seemed very cautious, as if he wasn’t convinced himself.

What should he say?

He could just say no and brush it off.

He didn’t have to confide in Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung.

But Yoo-hyun decided to make a different choice.

-Director, no matter what the chairman says, you have to look at the long term. This is not a matter of losing one subsidiary. It will blow a storm over the whole group.

He didn’t want to repeat the past, when he ignored the sincere advice of his colleague for his personal gain.

He didn’t want to lose his precious colleague because of his greed.

Yoo-hyun opened up and approached Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung, who had once been called Han Yoo-hyun’s right arm, sincerely.

“No. Although there are some parts where the cause and effect are strange, the result is correct.”

“Then…”

“Yes. I recommended you too.”

“Really?”

He didn’t expect that, and Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung’s eyes widened.

It was surprising even from the opposite perspective.

He suddenly recommended someone who had no connection or foundation.

But Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung had a tremendous potential.

“If you’re curious about the reason, I can tell you.”

Yoo-hyun reminded him of that fact and offered, but Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung shook his head.

“I don’t need to hear that. That’s not the important thing.”

“Then what’s the important thing?”

“The important thing is that I have a reliable supporter who will support my way of thinking.”

“A supporter?”

“Yes. I think there’s nothing I can’t do with someone who has connections with Vice President Shin Kyung-wook and Laura Parker.”

Was it because he felt confident that he could change things?

Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung looked genuinely excited.

Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung, who had been unsealed, was different.

He didn’t drink his favorite tea until it was cold, but he talked excitedly.

And it was all about the company, which would be boring to others.

“In order for our team to do well in the future…”

“Yes?”

“Yes. We need to divide the team into groups and assign tasks at the same time…”

There were some ideas that caught Yoo-hyun’s ears.

It was about division of labor.

He listened intently and asked.

“But why did you compose the group members like that?”

“Oh, the two-person pairs?”

“Yes. It doesn’t seem like they are divided by rank or experience.”

Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung divided the work area into five large parts, and each pair was in charge of one task.

It seemed obvious at first glance, but the group composition was very unusual.

Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung seemed unsure and scratched his head.

“That’s a bit… Actually, I don’t think I’m qualified to judge by skill, so I excluded that part. Instead, I considered personal preferences a lot.”

“Preferences?”

“Yes. For example, Assistant Manager Kim Sung Deuk is a style that digs deep into one place, unlike what he looks like. He needs a diplomatic type with a wide view to match this analytical style.”

“Is that Kwon Se-jung?”

“I knew it when I saw him present. Kwon has a wide view and a good sense, but he lacks experience. In that sense, he goes well with Assistant Manager Kim Sung Deuk.”

It all made sense when he thought about it.

Yoo-hyun nodded.

“They would have synergy if they work together.”

“That’s right.”

“But Assistant Manager Hong Seung Jae and Assistant Manager Choi Kyu Tae don’t seem to have any synergy, do they?”

“The reason I paired them up is, first of all, because of Assistant Manager Hong Seung Jae’s style…”

It seemed that Section Chief Ahn Jae Kyung had arranged the staff only by their personalities.

There was no work involved at all.