[Episode 97] I can’t sort things out with Shin Ae-ra
I thought deeply.
If the Pyeongtaek redevelopment project is lost, will it have a big impact on Nuri?
‘Are you achieving enough growth even now that you are not in the demolition business?’
Of course, the progress of the redevelopment project can lead to huge changes.
However, it suddenly occurred to me that there would be only bad effects if it rapidly grew huge.
Nothing can go as planned or as planned.
No matter how lucrative the business was, he did not know when a change would occur.
No matter how many times he thought about it, Kang Eung-ryong’s behavior was not one or two strange.
especially his eyes.
When I first met him, he had gentleness and kindness, but there was poison in his eyes that I saw today.
‘What kind of person is Aera noona to him?’
He could be angry enough that his cherished subordinate submitted his resignation because of him.
But when I looked at the way he spoke and his actions, something caught my mind.
It was because he was extremely nervous.
What is the impact on Kang Eung-ryong if Shin Ae-ra resigns?
Of course, it was painful for him to lose one talented person.
“I can understand in my head, but why is there a feeling of frustration in my heart? What the hell is this nonsense?”
Siwoo Lee, unable to hide his frustration, muttered to himself.
Upon hearing that Kang Eung-ryong was coming and going, Moon Jae-shin looked at Lee Si-woo, who was thinking deeply about something, and talked to him quietly.
“CEO.”
“uh? Vice President, when did you come to the office?”
Lee Si-woo, who had been worried without knowing that Moon Jae-shin had come, asked in amazement.
“I came in as soon as Governor Kang Eung-ryong left. He was seriously thinking about it, so I was just watching.”
At Moon Jae-shin’s words, Lee Si-woo shook his head strongly.
“Whoa, I think I should go out for a while.”
“You do that.”
“Vice President, if the redevelopment project slips… Will it be a painful mistake for Nouri?”
At Lee Si-woo’s words, Moon Jae-shin pouted his lips.
“It must be sad. To be honest, we have half a year left, and it is also true that we are not well prepared. It’s something we have to rebuild our infrastructure from scratch in the first place.”
“It’s complicated. In my head, I say that the redevelopment project must be carried out unconditionally, but in my heart, I have an unknown anxiety.”
The slippage of the redevelopment project meant that Kang Eung-ryong, a strong ally, could turn into an enemy.
Should I give up on Shin Ae-ra and catch Kang Eung-ryong?
“In such a case, doing what your head tells you to do may be more regrettable.”
“If the redevelopment project slipped because of my fault, I think I would feel a lot of guilt. Everyone worked hard to win this business.”
“Even if that happens, there will be no one to blame the CEO.”
“… It’s hard to make a decision like this. I guess I’ll have to go out.”
It seemed that she would be able to make a decision only after meeting Shin Ae-ra.
No matter how much I worry, I can’t find an answer.
Si-woo Lee hurriedly grabbed his coat and went out of the office.
He called Shin Ae-ra and headed to the parking lot where the car was parked.
But there was only a beep, and she didn’t answer the phone.
At that moment, a familiar vehicle appeared in front of Si-Woo Lee.
A red car parked next to Siwoo Lee’s car.
It was Shin Ae-ra’s car.
Slowly—
As the window went down, Ae-ra Shin appeared with a bright smile.
“… How did you know it was my car?”
“That’s because I memorized the car number.”
“yes? My car number?”
“There were many times when I went home by surrogate driving. I was memorizing the car number just in case you didn’t know.”
It was dangerous for a woman to call a surrogate driver to go home alone.
No matter how good the world is, you never know when or where a crime will happen.
So, just in case, Si-woo Lee took a picture of Ae-ra Shin’s car number with her cell phone.
“You’re meticulous, our Siwoo.”
No matter how friendly, there was a transparent wall between Lee Si-woo and Shin Ae-ra.
No matter how aggressively Shin Ae-ra treated Lee Si-woo, she was a public official in charge of the business as a whole.
Even later, when this became a problem, some line was needed in order not to harm Lee Si-woo.
But there was no longer any reason to keep that line.
“… Sister, did you say you submitted your resignation letter?”
“Did you already know? I was going to say it myself.”
“Governor Kang Eung-ryong is here.”
Shin Ae-ra’s expression hardened at the words that Kang Eung-ryong had come.
Shin Won-sun’s prediction was correct.
It was clear that he had already been ruined to the point where he could not return.
“… Aren’t you going to stand here and talk? get on. Let’s talk while talking about the neck or the axis.”
At the relaxed voice of Shin Ae-ra, Lee Si-woo narrowed her eyes.
Then he sighed and got into the car.
* * *
A cafe with few people.
Siwoo Lee gulped down the coffee.
“What the hell happened?”
“It’s not something to be so angry about.”
“… You told me how hard it was to get up there. But why did you kick yourself out of the position you climbed so hard?”
Shin Ae-ra put her arm on the table at Si-woo, who seemed a little excited.
Then, he clenched his chin with his hand and looked at Si-Woo quietly.
“Do you think I gave up on that difficult position because of you?”
“… I have an influence too.”
“I can’t say no. But come to think of it, the space is too limited.”
“Don’t turn around.”
Shin Ae-ra smiled at Lee Si-woo’s solemn expression as if she was cute.
“Do you know how to make such a face too?”
“… This is not the time to joke around.”
“You’re not joking, you’re doing this because it’s really interesting?”
Siwoo Lee couldn’t quite figure out where on earth this relaxation was coming from.
There was no sign of disappointment in her appearance.
“What the hell are you going to do? What are you going to do now?”
“You can take it.”
“sister.”
“It’s a joke, it’s a joke. Whoops.”
Shin Ae-ra looked out the window.
I can’t even remember the last time I felt so relaxed.
It was a daily life that was always busy with work.
All of a sudden, I remembered those times when I was devoted to work and devoted myself to evil.
“Do you know what my bosses called me when I first passed the 7th grade civil service?”
“… asshole.”
Shin Ae-ra smiled bitterly.
It was only then that I realized that I had told him so many things while drinking.
“I didn’t listen to anything, I went through every mistake my boss made, and I always lived my life fairly. I wonder if my bosses would have called me an advisor.”
“It’s only natural to live a fair life.”
“No, any organization has that rule, but an idiot like me is trying to break the rule that has been kept for a long time. So the bosses were all about to kick me out.”
“… Isn’t that important now?”
“Do you know what your eyes look like now? ‘Convince me. It’s the eyes that say, ‘Please give me a reason to be convinced’.”
In fact, it didn’t matter if his relationship with Siwoo was revealed.
There were many people who committed more corruption and maintained their civil service positions.
But it was against the iron rules of life she had been following.
“… … .”
“I always thought the way I was going was fair. So I always treated my bosses with dignity. But when I actually got involved with this kind of thing, I started thinking like this. If someone else is having an affair, I will screen romance. Now that statement is perfect for my situation.”
“ha… I don’t understand what your sister is talking about. But Governor Kang Eung-ryong said so. If I don’t cut ties with my sister, I’ll take back the redevelopment project.”
“So, are you going to end the relationship with me as the governor said?”
I thought that even if I worried about it, it would not be about arranging the relationship.
So, I wanted to meet Shin Ae-ra.
“Did your sister quit the civil service because of me?”
“no.”
“Then, when the relationship with me ends, will you return to the civil service?”
“Absolutely not. I’ve already beaten it and left, and I have no regrets.”
“okay? That’s it.”
Ishiu calmed his excitement and let out a sigh of relief.
Even if the relationship with him was sorted out, there was no need to organize it if he did not intend to return to the civil service.
“Are you going to give up on the redevelopment project?”
“Don’t give up neatly. It’s money, you can earn it later. Because I am a person who cares more about the present now.”
“Am I the one who makes you give up on a business that is important to you?”
“I can’t cut off a relationship I’ve already made with the intention of living alone. That’s why I have so many memories with my sister.”
It was a short relationship, but it was intense.
The first day we met, I wasn’t very impressed.
However, after one meal and one drink, the two quickly became close.
We kept in touch every day and met in person more often.
At first I thought she was just a cool older sister, but I realized that this relationship was precious to me.
“Do you know how stupid you are when you look at it like this?”
“What if I’m stupid? This is my personality.”
“Sioux, if you go up to a higher position, can you not lose your original mind like now?”
“I don’t know if it’s a human thing. Maybe I will become evil in order to keep my position as representative.”
“If that happens, what would you do?”
“Could I just live with it? Even if I regret later, I want to be faithful to the present.”
“If someone stops you from going astray, won’t you be able to change?”
“It’s hard to be sure. There is no end to human greed. But I don’t want to rise to a high position by betraying even those who believe in me.”
Shin Ae-ra looked at him with affectionate eyes at Lee Si-woo’s sincere voice.
“I hope that thought remains the same. Just give up the redevelopment project. It might be better to give up neatly than to make noise.”
“My older sister gave up the things she worked hard for all her life, but I have to do what I give up.”
“Instead of giving up on redevelopment, there will be good news.”
Shin Ae-ra got up from her seat.
In response to her action, Si-Woo quickly grabbed her arm.
“Is this the end?”
“Then what do you want? Do you want to go on a date while you are at work?”
At her words, Si-Woo’s face turned red and he was startled.
“A date… … .”
“As a representative, keep your seat. I’ll call you after work, Siwoo.”
As Shin Ae-ra left the cafe, Si-woo Lee, who had been sitting for a long time, tilted her head.
No matter how much I thought about it, it seemed that Shin Ae-ra had changed a bit.
* * *
Lee Si-woo, who returned from meeting Shin Ae-ra, convened the directors.
“I give up on the redevelopment project.”
“If that’s the CEO’s best, we have no choice but to follow.”
Moon Jae-shin, noticing his relationship with Shin Ae-ra, did not object to Lee Si-woo’s decision.
At Lee Si-woo’s words, Kang Pil-joong gave a look of relief.
“Even so, I thought about how to build the infrastructure every day. There was a shortage of manpower and I was worried about whether I would be able to do well in my first business.”
Next to Kang Pil-jung, Jin Jun-sik sighed in relief.
“It is true that it was a difficult business given the scale of Nuri. It’s a pity that it feels like we’re wasting an opportunity, but at the same time, I feel fortunate.”
No matter how large Nuri grew, it was difficult to maintain the Pyeongtaek redevelopment project.
The deadline is getting closer, and building the infrastructure has been slow.
At the moment when there were no worries, Siwoo Lee’s decision brought relief to the board of directors.
“I didn’t know that the burden on the directors would be this heavy.”
Si-woo Lee, who looked at the directors with a hard expression on his face, sighed.
“Obviously the opportunity will come again. In order not to miss that opportunity like this time, we have to prepare ourselves, CEO.”
“If we had carried out this project as it was in the yard we weren’t ready yet, we might have suffered tremendous hardship.”
I hate to admit it, but I had to.
Nouri was not yet large enough to take charge of a large project.
In order to succeed in the Pyeongtaek redevelopment project, more manpower and talented people were needed.
It was embarrassing that I tried to force myself to proceed without being prepared.
“If the opportunity comes again, then you must not miss it.”
“It is true that it is a shameful business to leave it as it is, but it was also an experience that made me realize the reality of Nuri.”
