213. scandal
A few days later, Ho-young arrived at a restaurant not too far from the University of Chicago’s main entrance.
This restaurant was a restaurant that sold Hawaiian food that was hard to find around here.
“Hoyeong-yoon?”
“Nice to meet you. Professor Barack Obama. Feel free to call me Yun.”
“Then call me Obama too.”
The two greeted each other as if they had known each other for a long time and sat down.
“As you may or may not know, I am from Honolulu, Hawaii. I used to come to this restaurant often because I spent my childhood there. This place brings out the taste well in its own way.”
“I haven’t seen Hawaiian food often, but today I got that chance. Thank you so much for introducing me to a great place.”
The conversation between Hoyoung and Obama started off as a non-fictional one.
In the meantime, Locomocona, a Hawaiian-style hamburger steak, and Kalua Pig, a pork dish, came out.
Hoyeong really enjoyed the food, and Obama seemed to really like it.
“Usually Americans frown at the unfamiliar scent when they come to this restaurant, but Mr. Yoon. is eating very well.”
“yes. It seems to fit me well.”
“I am very fortunate.”
while the meal was still in progress.
Hoyoung asked Obama a question in a nonsensical tone.
“There is something I want to ask you, Professor.”
“Anything I can answer.”
“haha. thank you Professor… what do you think is the most important value as an American politician right now?”
Obama, who was very surprised by Hoyoung’s question, looked at Hoyoung with surprised eyes.
I couldn’t figure out what the hell Hoyoung meant by asking this question.
However, when he met Hoyoung’s eyes, Obama thought of one thing.
‘Hoyoung’s eyes look like the eyes of an interviewer at Harvard Law School.’
When I was taking the entrance exam for Harvard Law School.
The eyes of the old professor, who could be called his teacher, tried to evaluate him.
Obama could see that in Hoyoung.
“You mean your values as a politician?”
“yes. I just want to hear your thoughts. Please feel free to tell me. If you have trouble speaking now, you do not have to answer.”
“What is there to be trouble with? But I don’t think I can tell you in one word what it’s worth. Tolerance, reconciliation, peace… and hope.”
Hoyoung looked silently into Obama’s eyes for a moment.
And Obama also met Hoyoung’s eyes.
‘I know you’re ten years younger than me, but those eyes don’t look like that at all.’
Calm yet clear, deep eyes.
Obama was deeply admiring Hoyoung.
“good. I think it’s a really cool value. I will not listen to further explanations.”
“yes?”
When Ho-young asks why he thinks that way, Obama, who was even thinking about the answer, is at a loss for words.
However, Hoyoung did not need to listen to that additional explanation.
Although Obama will be a president who will do some things well and some things he can’t do well, the words he said to Ho-young now are the values that form the basis of his politics.
Ho-young just needed confirmation of whether that value was an idea he had in mind from now on, when the political world hadn’t stained it yet.
“I heard that you intend to challenge the political world in the future. Isn’t it?”
“Where is that…”
“haha. My main business arena is the United States. As it happens, there are many close friends in the political world. They gave me words.”
“ah! So you wanted to see me. Maybe Mr. Yoon. Are you also interested in politics…?”
“ha ha ha. Are you kidding? I am Korean, not American. How can I do politics in America? I have no intention of doing anything.”
Oops Obama! made a face.
It was because Hoyeong’s words and atmosphere made her not even think of herself as a foreigner.
“But as my main stage is inevitably the United States, I am very interested in politics. Personally, I support politicians who put forward good values like the professor.”
“Haha… As a businessman, shouldn’t you support the Republican Party more than me, the Democrat?”
Hoyoung shrugged.
“Um… I don’t usually say this much, but I really like meeting you today so I’ll say something.”
Then he smiled and spoke.
“My goal is to have as many people as possible use my operating system and programs, even if they receive welfare benefits, rather than making a lot of money by reducing my taxes. It is my theory that cutting-edge technology should work equally for everyone.”
“Oh, I see.”
Obama seemed to realize something greatly from Hoyoung’s answer.
Hoyoung was talking about universal welfare.
It is also a universal welfare in the IT field, such as computers and operating systems.
In a way, it fit quite well with his direction of aiming at universal welfare for medical welfare.
Seeing Obama with a surprised look in his eyes, Hoyoung looked around the restaurant once again and said,
“This restaurant. I really like it. I often go to Texas and Austin, but I had no idea that a restaurant like this existed.”
“haha. It feels like a taste of home to me.”
“So I want to treat you to dinner today. Could you please allow me?”
“haha! Then thank you. Instructors at Texas Law School are less paid than you think.”
Obama thought Hoyoung was joking and smiled at him.
Hoyoung took out two wads of paper from his bag and put them down in front of Obama.
“What is this…?”
“It’s the price of rice.”
“yes?”
“This one is my checkbook. 100 thousand dollar checks. A total of $100,000.”
“I beg your pardon?”
Obama jumped out of his seat in surprise! woke up.
The wind knocked over the chair, and the diners and employees around him paid attention to him.
“Oh, sorry. I’m sorry.”
Obama apologized to the people around him, set up his chair, and sat in front of Hoyoung again.
“What kind of money is this? Could it be… a bribe?”
Obama asked seriously, but Hoyoung couldn’t hold back his laughter and laughed.
“Is it a bribe?”
“Otherwise, why are you giving me this money?”
“Is there any benefit I can gain by paying the professor a bribe?”
“yes…? Oh, I see.”
Obama’s face turned red.
Now, the gap between Obama and Ho-young is a black law school instructor and the total number of global corporations.
There was nothing Hoyeong could get from him now.
“It’s not a bribe, it’s a sponsorship to report on the future. To put it in a more capitalist word… it could be called an investment.”
“investment…”
“And, don’t you see the one next to you?”
When Obama realized that Hoyeong had given him two wads of paper, he unfolded another wad of papers.
“This, this?”
“This is a sponsorship account that I have set up in front of the professor at BOA (Bank of America). First of all, about 1 million dollars of donations will be paid to the bank account every year in the future. Of course, if the professor needs more money or goes up to a higher position, the amount of sponsorship will naturally increase. If you need urgent cash, you can use a check, and when you are drawing a big picture, please use enough money from your sponsor account.”
Obama couldn’t find anything to say.
He was busy thinking about the unexpected amount of money and what Hoyeong’s favor meant.
“Why… me…”
“First of all, I want you to not lose your values and beliefs as a politician, as I told you earlier, because of money. And the second… Didn’t I tell you earlier? I like this restaurant and the professor.”
Hoyoung laughed when he saw Obama doing parenting.
Then he spoke.
“Of course, my help like this is by no means free.”
“ah! Is there anything else you want?”
Obama at the moment Then yes! He couldn’t hide his expression and showed it as it was.
He still couldn’t believe that an entrepreneur admired his political convictions and supported them with pure intent.
However, Hoyeong’s next words made him think that there could really be such a person.
“As much as you give a donation, you must write a receipt for the donation. We pay a lot of taxes to the government every year. The sponsorship is also used as a donation, so it helps a lot in tax deductions.”
Hoyoung grinned as if it was really no big deal.
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and again a few days later.
Ho-young returned to Korea after finishing his affairs with Bush and Obama.
‘Next eight years under the Bush administration, and eight years under the Obama administration. It’s been solid for 16 years.’
Although the Clinton administration was deleted 4 years in the middle due to Ho-young’s intervention, and the Bush administration and the Obama administration were moved forward by 4 years each, he thought there would be no big difference.
Right now, there was one thing more urgent to him than that.
“President. All procedures have been completed. You can leave.”
“thanks. By the way… I can’t leave a little later, can I?”
“…I think that side will bring worse results…”
“I guess so, right?”
Hoyeong was hesitant to go out to the arrivals hall.
Just before Ho-young leaves for America.
He got a phone call.
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– Mr. Hoyoung. Are we friends?
“Mr. Sumin?”
– How could someone not contact you in the weeks they were out in the States? No, do you know how long we haven’t seen each other before we go to America?
The Bush family, who are already occupying a place in the political world,
And Ho-yeong, who was still only a university lecturer, but was confident in front of Obama, who was likely to become the president in the future, but couldn’t answer properly when answering the phone from Su-min Ha.
Because of the sins he had committed, he had nothing to say properly.
“Ah, but. The time difference between here and Korea…”
– So you never contacted me because of the time difference? Didn’t Miru hear that I left a phone call?
“I did hear…”
In fact, Hoyoung also had something to make excuses for.
The time when Hoyeong could make a phone call was in the early morning in Korea, and Sumin always called when Hoyeong had an important conversation with someone.
That said, but… I didn’t have the courage to make such an excuse to an angry Sumin.
“So… I’m sorry.”
– You arrive at Gimpo Airport the day after tomorrow, right? I know that because I will go to the airport unconditionally. I even asked Miru about the flight time. see you then.
“yes. Mr. Sumin.”
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“Whoa-.”
Hoyoung took a deep breath.
In fact, this time Hoyoung also thought he was wrong.
Even before coming to the United States, he was busy with work, such as going to Japan and meeting government officials, so he left for the United States without seeing Su-min’s face.
Also, in the US, we had no contact for over a month due to a longer schedule than planned, so I thought it was right for Sumin to be angry.
Hoyeong took a steady step and went out to the arrivals hall.
And, he could spot her at a glance in the crowd.
Despite wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, she seemed to glow.
“Mr. Hoyeong!”
And it seems that Sumin was the same, as soon as Hoyoung left the arrivals gate, he screamed and waved his hand involuntarily.
And when Ho-yeong approached him, she ran to Ho-young and held him in her arms.
“Sorry. I missed you a lot. Mr. Sumin.”
“Ha… me too.”
Already, it seemed as if her anger had melted away just by looking at Hoyeong’s face.
Hoyoung and Sumin shared a long hug.
Miru had no choice but to stand a little further away and scratch her head in an awkward position.
Then someone shouted.
“Hey, isn’t that the chairman of Hermes, Yun Ho-young?”
“uh? Do you think that’s right?”
“Then who is that woman? Did Chairman Yoon Ho-young have a lover?”
“uh…? no way?”
Hoyoung and Ha Sumin noticed the reactions around them and fell slightly.
Ha Soo-min stuttered and touched the top of his head.
“ah! hat!”
However, as he ran to Hoyoung earlier, his hat came off.
“It’s Ha Su-min!”
“Ha Soo-min? Were Yun Ho-young and Ha Su-min lovers?”
Hoyoung and Ha Sumin were startled by those words, but they did not let go of their hands.
The two quickly got out of the airport, but…
click-!
Coincidentally, a reporter who was waiting to film another star returning home today was able to take a picture of the two holding hands as they exited the airport.
and the next day.
Hoyoung was able to decorate the front page of a daily newspaper for the first time in a long time.
[Scoop! trot! meeting of the century. The supernova of the financial world. And supernova love in the entertainment industry?]
