159. misunderstanding
next day.
Mi-ru was telling Ho-yeong about her future schedule.
“President. I think I need to go to America urgently.”
“What happened?”
“There was a message from Shigeru that he wanted to see me urgently at Nintendo America with the PlayStation gun. And at that time, John Carmack will also join.”
“okay. Exactly when should we start?”
Miru opened her diary and checked the date.
“I want to see you on Thursday, so I think we should leave on Tuesday at the latest.”
“Is it Tuesday?”
“yes. Are you having any problems?”
Hoyoung frowned slightly.
“Well···. We have an important event on Wednesday evening. We will have to postpone the meeting a little.”
“All right. I will deliver it like that.”
“yes. If the time is not right, even Friday evening is fine, so it’s okay to schedule it then.”
“It will be right after you get off the plane on Friday evening, aren’t you tired?”
Hoyoung smiled and said.
“You know I take a good rest on the plane. You may proceed like that.”
“All right. I will proceed like that. This time, Assistant Manager Kim has something to do, so he and I will go.”
“good.”
As Miru continued to talk with Hoyeong, she suddenly realized one thing.
“By the way···. President.”
“yes? What else is going on?”
“No, it’s not like that. Are you doing something good?”
Hoyeong was a bit surprised by Miru’s words and shrugged.
“why?”
“Because the smile on my lips hasn’t stopped since a while ago.”
“Me?”
“yes. Chairman, perhaps…”
Miru looked at Hoyeong with meaningful eyes and continued.
“What program did you complete again last night?”
“yes?”
“Didn’t I tell you not to stay up all night for health reasons? Go to bed early.”
“under···. I fell asleep early yesterday. I went hiking and drank too much, so I lost my mind and slept soundly. There’s nothing to do, so go out and work.”
Hoyoung hurriedly sent Miru out of the room.
Then he stood in front of the mirror and checked his face.
“Did I laugh that hard?”
Hoyoung briefly remembered last night.
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Last night, in fact, Hoyoung couldn’t fall asleep.
It was because when I closed my eyes, Ha Su-min’s face came to mind.
“Am I really crazy?”
Hoyoung sat down on the bed and pondered.
By nature, he hates stuffiness.
That personality was the same when I was programming, when I was doing business, but it was the same in this matter.
After thinking about it for a moment, Hoyeong picked up the phone.
And then I dialed the phone number saved a few hours ago.
“hello?”
– Mr. Hoyeong?
Naturally, the person who called was Ha Su-min.
“Did you get in?”
– Well done.
At first, I just asked if it went well, and the answer was that it went well.
‘What shall I say now?’
Hoyoung was momentarily taken aback.
I can’t even remember how many times I’ve done something like this without planning the next one.
Hoyoung quickly shook her head and came up with the next words.
“Would you like to join us for dinner tomorrow?”
– Tomorrow?
Hoyoung said it in a hurry, but fortunately, I thought it was okay.
And immediately I thought about where to go tomorrow evening.
However, Ha Su-min gave a different answer than he expected.
– I’m sorry. I can’t.
“Is that so?”
– yes. Not tomorrow evening.
“ah···.”
Hoyoung let out an exclamation involuntarily.
– Heh
Ha Su-min smiled a little and continued.
– I have a photoshoot on Monday. Tuesday is Gayo Top Ten recording day. How about Wednesday evening?
“Wednesday. it’s okay. I’ll see you then.”
Then he hung up the phone with a simple greeting.
Ssik-
The corner of Hoyoung’s mouth had been raised ever since.
And there was one thing that was completely different from what he expected.
It seemed that he would be able to fall asleep if he called, but Hoyeong could not go to bed again.
.
Hoyoung just laughed at what happened last night that he kept thinking about.
Then, mate both cheeks with the palm of your hand! and hit
“eww···.”
The tingling cheek brought Hoyoung to reality.
“Let’s do something for now.”
Even if I kept thinking about it now, nothing would change.
No matter what you’re doing, the clock is running.
Hoyoung had no intention of wasting the time until Wednesday.
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Lunch the next day, Tuesday.
Hoyoung was having lunch with someone at a Korean restaurant in Jongno.
“Thank you so much for helping me last time.”
“I just analyzed various information I know and thought of the optimal action. Actually, I didn’t do much.”
The person Hoyoung was eating with was Joo Min-sik, the senior secretary for political affairs.
“There is nothing to be humble about. Because even His Excellency couldn’t help but admire that trick.”
Glancing at Juminsik’s expression, it was a very bright expression.
It seemed that he was very recognized by President Kim Il-sam for the real-name financial system.
“I don’t know what to do. It feels good because it seems to have helped the country.”
Watching Hoyoung speak with a genuinely happy smile, Joo Min-sik looked at Hoyeong with sharp eyes as he smiled softly.
‘It seems that there are a hundred snakes in a coil.’
When he first met Ho-yeong in the basement of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, he saw Ho-young as just a young, childish businessman.
But then, after just 30 minutes of conversation, he reconsidered Ho-yeong as a young man capable and with brilliant ideas.
And again, now that time has passed, I didn’t just see it as a young and capable businessman.
‘Why didn’t you contact me right away?’
The reason is that Hoyoung did not contact him even once after the real-name financial system was activated.
It is natural for the average person to want to be given credit for what he or she has done.
In addition, the real-name financial system was such a big deal that the Republic of Korea was talked about.
Of course, it was clear that the bean curd falling on him would be enormous, as well as the meal with the VIP that Hoyoung requested.
However···. Hoyoung did not contact me.
Jo Min-sik, who was worried about Ho-yeong, was waiting for Ho-young’s call every day, and eventually he contacted Ho-young first to meet him.
“Do you know why I asked to see you?”
“Well···. Aren’t you trying to reward me?”
“It’s a prize… In a way, that’s right. The last time President Yoon asked for a meal with His Excellency, so I contacted you to arrange the schedule.”
Joo Min-sik looked at Ho-young’s expression.
However, Hoyoung only nodded with a calm face.
He couldn’t understand Hoyoung’s intentions at all.
“First of all, before we talk about complicated things, why not have a meal? All food will cool down.”
“I will.”
The residents’ ceremony was a bit absurd.
Hoyeong was enjoying her meal with all her heart.
In addition, he looked relaxed enough to enjoy lightly talking about his current situation or joking while eating.
‘Isn’t a meal with His Excellency not that important? Or, are you acting to make it look like that?’
If it’s the former, it’s a person who really has nothing to regret, and if it’s the latter, it’s a person with a deep mind.
What is certain is that in both cases, it is not an ordinary person.
When the plate of food started to show the bottom, Hoyoung was the first to speak.
“There seems to be a very small misunderstanding, something that needs to be clarified and moved on.”
“Are you wrong?”
Hoyoung nodded.
Juminsik pondered over the misunderstanding he had made, but he couldn’t understand what he meant.
“This is a story about the conditions I asked for from the chief.”
Jo Min-sik was still confused, so Ho-young continued his conversation right away.
“When I want to have a meal with His Excellency, it doesn’t mean that I want to have a meal soon.”
“Then what do you mean?”
“When I want, please arrange a table for me to eat.”
The expression on Hoyoung’s face was quite different from the one that trembled with humility earlier.
Rather than a gentle and soft expression, it was a face that seemed strong and stubborn.
Juminsik’s eyebrows twitched.
“Your Excellency is not someone who can meet you whenever you want to meet him.”
“The detailed schedule can be fully coordinated when a meeting occurs.”
“Isn’t that what you’re talking about? No matter how much I helped His Excellency’s plan…”
Hoyoung intercepted Juminsik’s words halfway through.
“Senior. Think carefully. It doesn’t matter to me how helpful I’ve been in the past. What matters to me, no, to us, is not how helpful I will be to his plan in the future.”
“Forward···.”
“I can guarantee you one thing, that when I ask to see you, it will not be for my own benefit. It will definitely be of help to the President and to the Chief.”
Joo Min-sik looked at Ho-young.
Hoyoung still had a doubtful look on his face.
But he couldn’t help but nod his head.
“Trust me.”
“thank you. Then, have all the questions about why I never contacted you after the real-name financial system have been resolved?”
Hoyoung smiled and said.
‘I already knew everything from the beginning.’
Joo Min-sik was able to see through all of his intentions, but he didn’t feel too bad.
It’s a very obvious story, but there is nothing more important than talent in politics.
The last time we met, it was only vaguely felt, but Jo Min-sik was convinced that he had met a great talent.
“Then, would you like to have a meal?”
“Okay. If there is something missing, please order more.”
“thank you.”
Hoyoung smiled broadly at the friendly Juminsik.
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The long-awaited Wednesday evening.
Hoyeong checked her clothes again and said.
“Chief. Aren’t I strange today?”
“yes. You are wonderful.”
“Isn’t that too insincere? Are you really okay?”
Miru put on a puzzled expression.
Hoyoung was usually neatly dressed.
I wore a suit or semi-suit almost every day, and when the weather got colder, I added a coat to it.
So, to him, he didn’t look much different from his usual Hoyoung.
“yes. it’s okay. Rather, isn’t there some time left before the appointment time?”
“Yes. I need to leave soon.”
“All right. I will wait for the car.”
Hoyoung hesitated.
“Oh, you don’t have to follow me by car today. Today I will drive myself.”
“Are you all right?”
“yes. Have a good rest here today. I will call you in case anything happens.”
“All right.”
Hoyoung hurriedly grabbed the car keys and hurried down to the underground parking lot, and Miru looked at the front door where Hoyoung had left and uttered a word.
“That reaction… It is a woman.”
