Real Man-Chapter 771

Yoo-hyun turned his head and looked at Eun Jihyun, who was next to him.

She was fiddling with a printed paper.

“Jihyun, what is that?”

“I summarized the SNS reactions to Kijun’s review. I thought it might be useful in case of any trouble.”

“Can I see it?”

“Sure. Here you go.”

Swish.

Eun Jihyun had systematically organized the flow of events from when Kijun posted his review until now.

She had only highlighted the key points, so it was easy to see how things had unfolded.

It was of such high quality that it could be published as an article.

‘She has such a talent.’

What was more surprising was that she had taken care of this behind the scenes.

Eun Jihyun pretended not to care, but she was actually attentive to her surroundings.

He felt that her online persona, which had attracted many people, was gradually showing up.

“What kind of trouble do you expect?”

“Well, in case we have to sue Kijun for his issue, we can use this as evidence. I saved them as PDFs, so they are exactly as they were.”

“You did a good job. This will be helpful.”

He didn’t intend to sue him, but he thought he could use it for something else.

“I wanted to explain that Kijun didn’t intentionally cause trouble, but his phone had a problem and that’s why the public opinion turned against him.”

“That’s a good idea.”

Yoo-hyun nodded at Eun Jihyun’s sensible words.

Crack.

He turned the next page and pointed at a table.

“But what is this that you have here?”

“I did some research on Kijun. I couldn’t find anything else, but I got his home phone number.”

“Home phone number?”

“Yes. It’s probably his parents’ house.”

Jang Manbok, who heard Eun Jihyun’s answer, exclaimed in surprise.

“Huh? Home? Is he there by any chance?”

“What are you going to do if he is? Drag him out by force?”

“Bomi, really. You could just call him to encourage him. You haven’t seen him for a while, right? President, don’t you agree?”

“Sure. I’ll give it a try.”

Yoo-hyun stared at the number written on the paper.

He returned to his office and picked up his phone.

He didn’t want to meet Kijun right away.

Kijun wouldn’t answer his personal phone, but he had ways to make him contact him.

However, he was waiting for the problem to be resolved.

More than that, Yoo-hyun wanted to know more about Kijun.

‘Did he tell his family that he quit?’

Even if he did, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to greet them.

He dialed the number and heard the ringing sound.

Ding-dong. Ding-dong.

After a while, a middle-aged woman’s voice came through the receiver.

-Hello?

“Is this Kijun’s parents’ house?”

-Yes? Oh, yes. I’m Kijun’s mother, who are you?

“Hello. I’m Han Yoo-hyun, the president of the company where Kijun works.”

-What? Our Kijun works at a company?

Kijun’s mother seemed to be more surprised by the fact that her son had a job than by Yoo-hyun’s sudden call.

Did he not even tell her that he got a job?

Then telling her the truth would only worry her.

It was an unexpected turn of events, but Yoo-hyun calmly replied.

“Yes. He joined River a while ago. I guess he didn’t tell you anything.”

-He doesn’t talk much at home. But why…

“I wanted to send you a gift for the end of the year, so I called to check if the address was correct.”

-You’re doing that yourself?

“I take care of the core staff personally. Kijun is doing very well.”

Yoo-hyun tried to avoid the topic, and the mother, who came to her senses, asked again.

-I see. But what’s the name of the company?

“River.”

-Wait a minute. River… Is it V or B?

“It’s just Korean. B as in rain, and R as in tree.”

-Ah, River. I’ve never heard of it.

It was a new word, so it was understandable that she was unfamiliar with it.

“If you’re curious, you can search it on the internet. You’ll see our site.”

-Ah, internet. Yes, yes.

As they exchanged a few more words, Yoo-hyun felt certain.

‘She doesn’t know anything about her son.’

What was going on?

Yoo-hyun also realized that he didn’t know much about Kijun.

And the next day came.

The white curtains that had been hung during the construction period were removed, and the newly installed facilities were revealed in the lobby of the Future Tower. 𝙧áＮọβĚ𝘴

The neatly decorated reception desk and the sleek automatic entrance gate were very impressive.

What caught his eye the most was the lounge that was created by cutting off one side of the lobby.

The spacious area surrounded by glass had sofas and tables of different designs that captured his attention, and the chandelier lights that hung over them added to the mood.

In addition, there were luxurious interior decorations throughout the lobby, making the atmosphere more lively.

Swish.

He stopped for a moment to look around the changed scenery and walked on.

He heard the murmurs of the people gathered.

“Wow, this building has changed so much. It feels like a luxury hotel.”

“It looks like the coffee shop has lost its appeal. We’ll have all our customer meetings in the lounge now.”

“It’s hard for outsiders to get inside the company, so of course that’s the case. It’s nice, but the security is too tight.”

“But why did they change it like this?”

“Who knows? Maybe the landlord wants to raise the rent?”

Shuffle, shuffle.

As he approached the elevator, he saw a man standing in front of the gate.

The man, who was wearing a new security uniform, was Shim Jongshik, the director of A1.

He ran up to Yoo-hyun and greeted him.

“Mr. President, you’re here.”

“Director, you promised not to call me that here.”

“Oops! I was so happy to see you.”

He slapped his mouth with his palm, and Yoo-hyun reminded him again.

“Please call me the representative of Reverb. And make sure to tell the employees as well.”

“Yes. I was planning to gather the building management staff today and train them. I’ll make sure they get the message.”

As Director Shim Jong-sik expressed his firm will, the other employees rushed over and bowed their heads.

“Chairman, hello.”

“Yes…”

He felt that a proper training was necessary.

They had the appearance, but the security system needed time to operate normally.

They had to do additional verification of the linked ID cards, CCTV, and office electronic registers that passed the first check.

They were going to use the same method as before until there was no error detected.

Yoo-hyun went through the identity verification process like the others and got on the elevator.

Ding.

As he got off on the 20th floor, he saw the Double Y office on the left.

There was a logo at the entrance, and the interior work of the office was finished.

In a few days, the staff would move in. frёeωebɳovel.com

Click.

Yoo-hyun entered the Reverb office and turned on the lights.

Under the bright space, empty desks were visible.

Since the working hours were flexible, most of them came late, but one person was an exception.

‘Kijun always came early.’

He realized that he never heard the reason why he came early.

What his hobbies were, what he did on weekends, and so on.

He knew so little about Won Kijun, as if he didn’t know his family situation.

Even though he thought of him as his own.

There was no need to regret.

If he knew what was wrong, he could fix it from now on.

Thump.

As Yoo-hyun sat down and tried to look over the data he had organized, he got a call from Director Park Doo-sik.

-You’re not too late. Right?

“Of course. It’s a perfect timing.”

-Okay. I’ll tell you right away. What the Ilsung legal team is doing is…

Director Park Doo-sik explained the movements of Ilsung that he had found out.

It didn’t deviate much from Yoo-hyun’s prediction in the big picture.

Ilsung was working on various tasks to blame the consumer for the Mercury 4 explosion, and pressuring Won Kijun was part of that.

Reverb, which distributed the review, was also one of their targets.

However, for now, Won Kijun was blocking them by hiring a lawyer, so it wasn’t revealed.

Additionally, Yoo-hyun was able to hear the hidden background of Ilsung’s movements.

Yoo-hyun asked.

“So, Ilsung has no choice but to be more aggressive because of the nerve war with Hansung.”

-Yes. You know how the patent fight is going on in all directions. If Mercury 4 collapses, it will affect the whole.

“I understand what you mean.”

-It’s not a matter of understanding. It’s just a lull right now, but Ilsung won’t just target individuals. They’ll definitely put a lot of pressure on your company.

If they were pressured, Reverb would have to apologize officially for distributing the review, and take down all the negative reviews about Ilsung, including Won Kijun’s article.

Once they started to muzzle them, Reverb would have no tomorrow.

“That won’t happen.”

-Do you have a contingency plan? I know a little bit about the internal situation of Ilsung, unlike others. That’s why I’m worried.

“I have too many people who are worried about me. How did you find out? I even got a call from Director Park.”

-Mentee, if you’re having a hard time, tell me. I’ll jump up from Osan right away.

Director Park Seung-woo, who was on a business trip to Hansung Semiconductor, seemed to be ready to run at any moment.

As he recalled the memory, Director Park Doo-sik pretended not to hear.

-No way. I have a heavy mouth.

“You have a heavy mouth, but you told everything to Director Nadoyeon?”

-That’s because he’s so cranky… No. Ahem! I never did that.

“Thank you for caring so much. I’ll buy you a drink.”

-Okay. That’s all I need.

Director Park Doo-sik, who used to feel cold in the past, now felt very warm.

With a smile, Yoo-hyun finished the call and organized his thoughts.

He would inevitably suffer damage to Reverb if he confronted the Ilsung legal team head-on.

Even if he won, there would be resentment left.

He needed a completely different way of dealing with it, and he was preparing for it.

Click.

On the screen, he saw the data sent by Assistant Jung Hyun-woo.

-The estimated cost of recalling all Mercury 4 products in Korea is about 300 billion won.

‘That’s doable.’

Money was not a problem.

What mattered was Ilsung’s determination.

That had to be the premise for him to end the fight that was scattered all over.

How could he create such a situation?

Click.

As he looked over the other data, time flew by.

The sun was high, and it was time for the employees to come.

As he was about to get up from his seat, his phone rang.

Ziing.

It was a call from the reception desk on the first floor.

‘The reception desk must not be operating officially yet.’

“Yes, this is Han Yoo-hyun.”

As he answered the phone with a curious mind, he heard a familiar voice.

-Chairman, I mean, Reverb representative, there’s a guest on the first floor.

“A guest?”

-Yes. His name is Won Jong-chul, and he wants to see you.

Won Jong-chul?

Yoo-hyun tilted his head and asked.

“Really? What for?”

-He’s the father of a Reverb employee. His name is…

“Is it Won Kijun?”

-Yes, that’s right. He asked me to keep it a secret from him.

“I see. I’ll be right down, so please take good care of him.”

Yoo-hyun hurriedly spoke and opened the closet.

Inside, there was a suit that Park Young-hoon gave him as a gift to prepare for any situation.

The senior representative was helpful at times like this.