Real Man-Chapter 745

Shin Kyung-wook, the CEO of Hansung Electronics, opened his mouth after taking a sip of coffee.

“So, what are you going to do with your shares now?”

“I have to sell them when they’re expensive.”

“They must have risen a lot more than before, right? If you need, I can buy your shares at the market price to avoid any loss for you.”

The current market capitalization of Hansung Electronics had recovered to the level of 30 trillion won.

The profit he had made was already twice as much.

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Shin Kyung-wook made a good offer, but Yoo-hyun refused.

“Not yet. It’s not enough. Use that money to invest and grow Hansung Electronics more.”

“Hmm. How much do you want?”

“At least three times more. I’d like to see it reach 100 trillion won in market cap, if possible.”

“This is ridiculous…”

“You’ll have to work hard for that.”

It was a joke, but it was also a promise that he wouldn’t touch his shares until it reached 100 trillion won.

If it stayed like this, the company would be much more stable than before.

Shin Kyung-wook, who was pondering for a while, suddenly asked.

“Then, how about you grow Hansung yourself?”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean, I’ll give you any position you want.”

“No, thank you.”

“Can I ask why?”

“I want to fix the things that I missed out on because I only worked. I don’t want to be tied to the company anymore. I want to live enjoying the precious moments with the people I love.”

It was something that Yoo-hyun had said several times before.

Shin Kyung-wook nodded as if he understood and made another suggestion.

“Then, how about a registered executive position?”

“I’ll decline that too.”

“You only need to come to work when you need to, right? Or you can just attend the board meetings if you don’t want to.”

“A registered executive is a position with great authority and responsibility. I can’t do it half-heartedly.”

“And if you leave like this, won’t you have any regrets?”

Regrets.

-Thank you for fixing everything that was wrong. I really appreciate it. It’s fun to work at the company now.

He recalled the bright smile of Cha Mi-kyung, the manager.

“I don’t. I’ve done everything I wanted to do at Hansung. I trust that you’ll take care of the rest.”

“Hmm…”

“Even if I don’t work with you, I’ll watch over you from afar.”

He didn’t intend to forget Hansung, no matter what he did.

It was also a promise with Chairman Shin Hyun-ho.

“Thank you. I got it. I’ll think about it more.”

Shin Kyung-wook exchanged a look with Yoo-hyun and smiled faintly.

Meanwhile, the news of Hansung’s rapid change reached Ilsung as well.

Choi Min-yong, the president of Ilsung Electronics, clicked his tongue as he listened to the report from the secretary general.

The crown prince, he had been promoted from director to president in just five years.

“Tsk tsk. Kyung-soo, who was living in pride, has become a mess.”

“Yes. Elliott filed a strong claim against him. He has a lot to deal with in the US.”

“He won’t be able to come to Korea for a while. Even if he does, he’s lost his influence now.”

“That’s right. I don’t think we need to worry about him anymore.”

He felt like he could erase the name of his friend and rival from his memory.

Choi Min-yong nodded and muttered another name.

“What about Han Yoo-hyun…”

“Lora Parker. He seems to have a close connection with Paul Graham as well. His background is very impressive.”

“So what? He’s just a salaryman. I don’t understand why my father cares about him.”

“Maybe it has something to do with him quitting this time?”

At the cautious question of the secretary general, Choi Min-yong said decisively.

“It’s obvious. He must have been dissatisfied with the treatment of talent at Hansung.”

“If you need, I can investigate more.”

“That’s enough. Just give me his number. I have to at least pretend to bring him over since my father ordered me to.”

“Here it is.”

Swipe.

He received the number and picked up his phone.

“Kid. You’re lucky to receive my call. You must be very surprised. Huhu.”

One corner of his mouth curled up.

At that moment.

Yoo-hyun was on the outdoor terrace connected to Namsan Tower with Jeong Da-hye.

Ziing. Ziing.

He kept getting calls from an unknown number, so he turned off his phone.

He was not in a situation to answer the phone right now.

“It’s here.”

He pointed to a place where a sign was hanging.

-If you lock a padlock here, your love will come true.

And above it, there was a large heart-shaped padlock.

Swipe.

Jeong Da-hye fiddled with the big padlock and muttered.

“It’s been two and a half years.”

“Time flies, doesn’t it?”

“It does. Back then, all I could see was the success of the G20 summit…”

“You finished it well, didn’t you?”

“I did. It was a miracle that it ended well.”

Jeong Da-hye was promoted to manager for her contribution to the success of the G20 summit.

And she was going to leave for the US for a bigger dream.

Right before that, she had left this padlock here with Yoo-hyun.

She was lost in thought for a moment, and Yoo-hyun handed her the necklace he was wearing.

Swipe.

There was a cupid key pendant on the necklace.

“Shall we open it then?”

“Are you really going to open it?”

“Yes. Take off your necklace.”

The padlock could only be opened when two keys were inserted together. Inside, there were papers with their wishes written on them.

And when those wishes came true, they agreed to open the padlock together.

That was today.

What did Jeong Da-hye write?

He had a guess, but he was still curious.

While he was waiting, Jeong Da-hye played with the pendant on her necklace.

In the end, she didn’t take off her necklace and said.

“Yoo-hyun, I’m sorry, but let’s just open it next time.”

“Why? You said we should open it together.”

“I did, but… I feel like I haven’t achieved what I wanted yet.”

“You did a great job with the Sprint Company project.”

Yoo-hyun said what he had guessed, but she shook her head.

“No. What’s written inside has nothing to do with Sprint Company.”

“Then what?”

“Can I ask you one thing before that?”

“Sure. Anything.”

Yoo-hyun smiled lightly and relaxed his waist.

Whoosh.

The wind blew between the two people who faced each other.

She opened her mouth after clenching and unclenching her fists.

“Are you really quitting Hansung?”

“I didn’t quit, I already quit. And I have no regrets.”

He had completely settled his life at Hansung.

He had said goodbye to everyone he had worked with and given them all the advice he could.

He had wrapped up everything so neatly that there was no need for Junshik Jang’s daily reports anymore.

Jeong Da-hye asked.

“What about Double Y?”

“I’ll visit them occasionally.”

“Just to give them some advice?”

“They’re doing well, I don’t need to interfere. I’ll only step in when they need me.”

“And you’ll do the same at Mirinae Securities?”

“Yes. That’s my plan.”

Jeong Da-hye knew that Yoo-hyun had invested a lot of money in Double Y, but she didn’t know that it was all his money.

She thought he had secured the funds through Paul Graham.

She couldn’t even imagine that the money he used to acquire Hansung Electronics’ shares was also his.

Even as an expert, she couldn’t tell how much Yoo-hyun’s wealth exceeded common sense.

She looked at Yoo-hyun intently and spoke her honest mind.

“When I was in trouble at the G20, when I faced a deadlock with the shale oil issue, you were always there for me.”

“You did everything, I just helped a little.”

“No. You did it. You were so amazing, fighting so fiercely and achieving things that others thought were impossible. I was jealous of you.”

“…”

“I know it’s my greed. I know it’s your life. But I want to see you running with all your strength, Yoo-hyun.”

She had said it after a long struggle, but he couldn’t agree with her.

He politely refused.

“Thank you for thinking of me, Da-hye. But I’d rather live happily with the people I love than be immersed in work.”

“Is that really the life you want, Yoo-hyun?”

“Yes. It’s the life I’ve been longing for a long time.”

Yoo-hyun looked confident, but Jeong Da-hye felt that there was more to it.

No matter how much he had achieved, he couldn’t be satisfied with this.

Why did he keep backing away?

He seemed like someone who was afraid of losing what he had in his hands.

‘Is it because of me?’

She wanted to tell him that he didn’t have to hesitate, that he could be brave.

She believed that it was the best way for him, who she was grateful for.

Her sincere eyes met Yoo-hyun’s.

“Yoo-hyun, don’t lie to yourself.”

“Lie?”

“You have a desire in your heart, a desire to do better than anyone else. And you have the ability to do it. But are you really happy with just giving advice from a distance?”

-Don’t you want to contribute to the advancement of humanity, as you told me? Don’t you want to pursue something in the huge flow that changes the world?

Her question echoed Steve Jobs’ question.

It wasn’t wrong.

There was still a spark in Yoo-hyun’s heart.

He had chosen to keep this spark alive and to live the life he wanted.

He had decided to walk the path of an investor, not a businessman.

He told Jeong Da-hye what he had decided, when she asked him if that was enough.

“I’m not just watching from a distance. I’m trying to create a better environment for the employees. To make them do better than anyone else.”

“But you’re not the protagonist, Yoo-hyun.”

“I don’t think I need to be the protagonist. We’re creating it together.”

“Is that really enough for you?”

“…”

“Don’t avoid it and take the lead. You can be the protagonist while living the life you want, Yoo-hyun.”

Could he really do it?

Her clear eyes drew out his inner thoughts.

“I don’t have the confidence. To be honest, I’m scared too.”

Yoo-hyun had changed a lot at Hansung in the past five years and got the results he wanted.

But he had also lost sight of his surroundings as he got absorbed in his work.

He was afraid of that.

He was afraid that the entrepreneurial instinct hidden deep in his heart would make him go crazy with work again.

Maybe that’s why he had decided to walk the path of an investor.

Squeeze.

She held his hands.

Her next words touched his hidden instinct.

“I’ll help you. Let’s do it together.”

“What do you mean?”

“Let’s work together for just three years, no more, no less.”

“Three years?”

“Yes. I think that’s how I can open this lock.”

There was a big heart-shaped lock where her eyes landed.

What was written inside that made her say that?

He asked with curiosity.

“What about Double Y?”

“They’ll be fine without me now.”

“But they still need someone to guide them.”

“Some occasional advice will do. I already told Yeong-hoon.”

“Already?”

She smiled at his surprised expression.

“I like Double Y, but I always wanted to work with you from scratch.”

“What kind of work do you want to do?”

“We have to decide that now.”

“You haven’t decided anything?”

“No. Let’s decide together. Us. I want to do something that makes my heart race. Something amazing that changes the world.”

She said something that sounded like a pipe dream, even though she was a perfectionist when it came to work.