Real Man

Chapter 489:

While Yoo-hyun was gazing at the distance, Team Leader Shim Byeong-jik was glaring at him.

He couldn’t do anything to him right now, since he had achieved a great success.

But he wanted to get rid of Yoo-hyun as soon as he had a chance.

Why was he so obsessed with Yoo-hyun?

The reason was pointed out by Team Leader Bae Jae-chan of the Internal Strategy Team.

“Do you think you can turn copper into gold by coating it?”

“Huh?”

Team Leader Shim tilted his head, and Team Leader Bae smiled coldly.

“Didn’t Director Kwon get fired because of him?”

“And how much did you suffer to clean up the mess he made? No sane person would accept that.”

“Yeah. I feel sick every time I see him, but I don’t know what the boss is thinking.”

Team Leader Shim complained in a bitter voice, and Team Leader Bae shook his head.

“I don’t understand either.”

“Honestly, he was the one who opposed him the most, but now he’s only protecting him.”

Team Leader Bae made an unexpected suggestion to the grumbling Team Leader Shim.

“Then why don’t you make him oppose him again?”

“How easy is that?”

“You just need to plant a seed of doubt.”

“How?”

“If he thinks that he has a hidden agenda behind his actions, the boss won’t be able to support him blindly.”

Team Leader Shim’s eyebrows twitched at the plausible story.

“What do you have in mind?”

“How about using the Wonju factory strike as a card?”

“Wonju factory?”

“Yes. The story goes like this…”

Team Leader Shim was convinced by Team Leader Bae’s explanation.

“That’s brilliant.”

“I learned it all from you, senior.”

The two faces smiled warmly at each other for once.

Meanwhile, Yoo-hyun, who had successfully started the Spain project, was preparing for the next step.

One of his preparations was to check the data of the Internal Strategy Team in the shared folder.

He looked into the strike case of Hansung Precision, which he had checked before, in more detail.

There was not much updated information, but it was enough to get a sense of the situation on the ground.

Click.

Hansung Precision was a company that processed parts for Hansung Electronics’ appliances, mobile phones, and so on.

It had four factories in Korea, and the first one built in Wonju was the place where Hansung Group started.

Since it was an old factory, it was less automated, but it had the advantage of being able to produce various products flexibly.

It had never had a strike before.

But why did a strike suddenly happen?

And why was the strike data organized by the Internal Strategy Team?

If Yoo-hyun’s guess was right, it was likely that it was ordered by the Management Support Team.

They had the highest priority of assisting the chairman, and they wouldn’t be happy about the strike.

In fact, the Wonju factory was a place where the memories of the former chairman and the current chairman were stored.

Besides, the news that broke out in the media also contributed to the movement of the Management Support Team.

This meant that there would be a generous reward if they could wrap up this matter well.

Since his goal was to access the core of the Group Strategy Office, Yoo-hyun wanted to take advantage of this opportunity.

“The problem is how to persuade Team Leader Bae.”

There could be many ways, but it was not easy to give a reasonable reason for a project managed by another team.

But an unexpected opportunity came to Yoo-hyun.

It was the general meeting of the department that was held in the conference room a few days later.

That was his chance.

After Team Leader Bae Jae-chan of the Internal Strategy Team, Team Leader Shim Byeong-jik presented the progress of his team project.

As the presentation was about to end, Team Leader Shim suddenly brought up Yoo-hyun.

“The Spain solar power plant project can be handled by Hansung Energy itself now. It’s all thanks to Mr. Han’s hard work.”

“Yeah. He practically did everything.”

Listening to the report, Director Song Hyun-seung nodded, and Team Leader Bae chimed in.

“That means he has some free time now, right?”

“That’s right. Don’t you, Mr. Han?”

Team Leader Shim gave Yoo-hyun an awkward smile.

It was a situation where the two team leaders, who would never do that normally, were creating a cheerful atmosphere as if they had made a deal.

What are they up to?

Yoo-hyun hid his curiosity and played along with them.

“Yes. That’s right. There are still some things left to do, but Mr. Shin Nak-kyun is doing so well that I think I’ll be free for a while.”

As Yoo-hyun answered, Team Leader Bae jumped in.

“Oh, then you should take on a new project. Team Leader Shim, can I borrow him for our work?”

“What kind of work?”

“As I mentioned earlier, we need to select a person in charge of the Wonju factory strike. It seems perfect for Mr. Han to take care of it.”

“Hmm, it would be good for him to gain some experience, but…”

Team Leader Shim pretended to hesitate and stepped back, and Team Leader Bae became more aggressive.

“Boss, how can you say no?”

Director Song Hyun-seung frowned, recalling what Team Leader Bae had said to him a while ago.

-Boss, Mr. Han Yoo-hyun will surely refuse to take on this project and ask for a core project. Judging by his actions so far, what he wants is not the success of our organization, but the secrets of our organization. Please check it out.

He knew that Director Shin Kyung-soo was behind him, so he couldn’t believe his words.

He actually wanted to give him a core project and get the results right away.

But he was curious to see if it was true, so he tested Yoo-hyun.

“What project do you want to do, Mr. Han? I’ll grant your wish.”

“…”

As soon as he said that, the faces of the people in charge of the existing projects turned sour.

They were afraid that their projects might be taken away by him.

On the other hand, Yoo-hyun was secretly delighted.

The project he wanted to take on was rolling into his lap, and he couldn’t hate it.

Of course, he didn’t show it on the surface, but stepped back and looked at his opponent.

“I saw the strike information when the Internal Strategy Team presented earlier, and it looked quite troublesome.”

“That’s true.”

Director Song Hyun-seung wrinkled his forehead.

Yoo-hyun seized the opportunity and went straight ahead.

“I’m worried if I can handle such a big project without any experience.”

“It is difficult indeed. It’s not for nothing that our team members have been investigating the strike.”

Team Leader Bae spoke on behalf of Director Song Hyun-seung.

He had a rough idea of what he was thinking.

Yoo-hyun pretended not to know and shrugged.

“It must be really hard.”

“Of course. It’s a huge risk for me to handle this case. But as a member of the group strategy team, you should be able to take such risks.”

Yoo-hyun saw right through the intentions of Team Leader Bae Jaechan, who emphasized the results.

He was sure that Bae Jaechan had planned this assuming that Yoo-hyun would not take the strike case.

He wanted to make Yoo-hyun look like a coward who ran away from difficult tasks.

And of course, he wanted to get the support of the person in charge while doing the work he deserved.

Yoo-hyun suppressed the laughter that was about to burst out in front of such a petty trick.

Executive Director Song Hyun-seung, who misunderstood his expression as being embarrassed, quickly changed the subject.

“Hmm, if that’s what you think, I can’t help it. Then what kind of project do you want?”

“What I want is…”

Yoo-hyun hesitated for a moment at the unexpected change of attitude from Executive Director Song Hyun-seung.

He couldn’t answer right away.

He had to show some signs of struggle.

Team Leader Bae Jaechan, who was restless by Yoo-hyun’s hesitation, intervened to appeal more.

“Sir, why don’t you try the strike case, no matter how hard it is? I’ll support you.”

“Yes, please try it.”

Team Leader Shim Byungjik also joined in, as if they had made a deal.

It was the perfect timing for Yoo-hyun, so he immediately jumped in.

“I guess I have no choice. Then I’ll take it.”

“Huh?”

The eyes of the two team leaders widened as if they had made a promise.

Executive Director Song Hyun-seung, who was slightly surprised by Yoo-hyun’s unexpected attitude, asked again.

“You want to take the strike case?”

“Yes. I’ll do it if it can help the organization.”

“Don’t you want to do something bigger? Didn’t you hope for that?”

“Sir, the result I want to show is not just a big achievement from the outside.”

“Then what?”

“I also want to show that I can stabilize the internal organization.”

Yoo-hyun’s confident answer made Executive Director Song Hyun-seung’s eyebrows twitch.

“You want to handle both inside and outside?”

“Yes. It’s something I have to do.”

“I see.”

It all made sense if Yoo-hyun thought that the person he wanted to impress was Director Shin Kyungsoo.

Executive Director Song Hyun-seung, who misunderstood him, smiled very satisfied.

At that moment, Team Leader Bae Jaechan, who was hiding his confusion, asked.

“As I said, this strike case is not easy at all, right?”

“It would be hard if I were alone, but didn’t you say you would support me?”

“I can give you some guidance, but you have to do it yourself in the end.”

“That’s fine. You just need to share the materials you’ve already prepared. If your team members worked hard to research the data, they must have the detailed direction as well.”

As Yoo-hyun pointed out the specific part, Team Leader Bae Jaechan blinked in surprise.

There was no way he had prepared such materials without taking action.

“Well…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Executive Director Song Hyun-seung nodded.

“Of course. You can’t just pass it on when he’s willing to take over someone else’s work, right? Isn’t that right, Team Leader Bae?”

“Yes? Ye-yes.”

Team Leader Bae Jaechan made a displeased face, and Executive Director Song Hyun-seung frowned.

He only wanted to see the results through Yoo-hyun.

“Team Leader Bae, don’t stutter and speak clearly. Are you going to dump the work without any explanation?”

“No. I’ll prepare the materials and report to you.”

“You better do that. Yoo-hyun, do you need anything else?”

Executive Director Song Hyun-seung smiled contentedly and winked at Yoo-hyun.

Yoo-hyun, who received his trustful gaze, promised.

“This is enough. I’ll show you the results as much as you care.”

“Hahaha. That’s a very good attitude.”

With Executive Director Song Hyun-seung’s laughter, Yoo-hyun’s new task was decided.

After the meeting, Team Leader Shim Byungjik stayed in his seat and pondered over the situation.

It was obvious that if he had ambition, he would aim for the main project, but he didn’t.

Even when Executive Director Song Hyun-seung gave him a chance, he chose to take on the worst task.

He couldn’t say that he was a naive rookie who made a mistake, because he had done a great job in the Spain project.

He became more and more worried.

What was he missing?

As Team Leader Shim Byungjik was reviewing the process, Team Leader Bae Jaechan came up to him and nagged.

“Sir, what are you going to do now?”

“What do you mean?”

“Ha. The situation is messed up.”

“You should be happy that you got rid of the annoying work. Don’t worry about it.”

Team Leader Shim Byungjik said it lightly, but Team Leader Bae Jaechan was not.

“I have to report to the person in charge. I have to do the work, give up the results, and what is this?”

“Why did you say something unnecessary and get yourself in trouble?”

“Really, you don’t care about other people’s work. Damn it.”

Unable to contain his anger, Team Leader Bae Jaechan spat out a curse and left the meeting room.

Team Leader Shim Byungjik clicked his tongue at Team Leader Bae Jaechan.

“What a two-faced guy. Tsk.”

He had been so confident until a while ago, but now he was nowhere to be seen.

Yoo-hyun, who left the meeting room, greeted Executive Director Song Hyun-seung once more and returned to his seat.

His steps were very light, because he felt refreshed.

He had solved the problem he had been worrying about, and he had gained something as well.

Team Leader Bae Jaechan, who had given him such a gift, approached him.

His eyes, nose, and mouth were all scrunched up, showing that he was quite angry.

“What are you up to?”

“What do you mean?”

“Why did you suddenly say you wanted to go to Wonju?”

“It was the work you suggested, so I couldn’t refuse.”

At Yoo-hyun’s answer, Team Leader Bae Jaechan asked him bluntly.

“Is that all?”

“Do you want me to tell the person in charge that I want a different project?”

Yoo-hyun answered as if he was troubled, and Team Leader Bae Jaechan put his hand on his forehead and groaned.

“Ha. Damn. How can you say that?”

“If I did something wrong, I’ll fix it.”

“Why did you ask for the data?”

“Then I’ll pretend that part didn’t happen.”

His expression was polite, but why was he so annoying?

Team Leader Bae Jaechan became more irritated, but he couldn’t say anything.