Real Man

Chapter 189:

Chapter 189

Time flew by mercilessly.

Jeong Da-hye was a woman who always kept her promises.

“It’s time to get up. It’s been 30 minutes.”

“Thank you.”

“No, thank you. I enjoyed the delicious cake.”

She was also a polite woman.

Yoo-hyun looked into her eyes and recalled his old memories.

-“I knew you before I moved to Hansung. You didn’t know, did you?”

-“Really? When did you see me?”

-“A long time ago. When I came to work in Korea, I saw you for the first time.”

-“Oh, is that…”

-“Yes, that’s right. Maybe since then, our fate was tied by a red thread.”

In the near future.

That is, when he thought she was his red thread.

Yoo-hyun wanted to see her again.

But life didn’t always go as planned.

The starting point was not when he was waiting for, but today.

He didn’t button up the first button well.

Jeong Da-hye still kept her distance from him and gave him no chance.

Swish.

She grabbed her handbag with an indifferent expression.

If he let her go like this, he would lose contact with her for a while.

But he wasn’t worried.

He said to her as she was about to get up from her seat.

“They say fate will meet again.”

“That’s a nice thing to say. But I don’t think I have any connection with you.”

“You never know. My name is Han Yoo-hyun.”

“Yes, I got it.”

Yoo-hyun was determined to see her again.

If that moment came back, what would Jeong Da-hye say?

Wouldn’t she think that they were connected by a red thread from this moment on?

His positive thoughts gave him strength.

He got up after Jeong Da-hye and conveyed his firm intention to her.

“Please remember. I intend to see you again.”

“If you can.”

Jeong Da-hye glanced at him and turned around.

That was the last time.

Yoo-hyun didn’t follow her.

He gave her the space she wanted.

Snow fell lightly outside the window.

That evening, Yoo-hyun heard the rough situation from Jeong Da-bin.

“It happened like this…”

“I see.”

It was similar to what he had figured out.

Jeong Da-bin asked him with a worried expression.

“Did I make a mistake?”

“No. Thank you very much.”

Time flew by mercilessly.

Jeong Da-hye was a woman who always kept her promises.

“It’s time to get up. It’s been 30 minutes.”

“Thank you.”

“No, thank you. I enjoyed the delicious cake.”

She was also a polite woman.

Yoo-hyun looked into her eyes and recalled his old memories.

-“I knew you before I moved to Hansung. You didn’t know, did you?”

-“Really? When did you see me?”

-“A long time ago. When I came to work in Korea, I saw you for the first time.”

-“Oh, is that…”

-“Yes, that’s right. Maybe since then, our fate was tied by a red thread.”

In the near future.

That is, when he thought she was his red thread.

Yoo-hyun wanted to see her again.

But life didn’t always go as planned.

The starting point was not when he was waiting for, but today.

He didn’t button up the first button well.

Jeong Da-hye still kept her distance from him and gave him no chance.

Swish.

She grabbed her handbag with an indifferent expression.

If he let her go like this, he would lose contact with her for a while.

But he wasn’t worried.

He said to her as she was about to get up from her seat.

“They say fate will meet again.”

“That’s a nice thing to say. But I don’t think I have any connection with you.”

“You never know. My name is Han Yoo-hyun.”

“Yes, I got it.”

Yoo-hyun was determined to see her again.

If that moment came back, what would Jeong Da-hye say?

Wouldn’t she think that they were connected by a red thread from this moment on?

His positive thoughts gave him strength.

He got up after Jeong Da-hye and conveyed his firm intention to her.

“Please remember. I intend to see you again.”

“If you can.”

Jeong Da-hye glanced at him and turned around.

That was the last time.

Yoo-hyun didn’t follow her.

He gave her the space she wanted.

Snow fell lightly outside the window.

That evening, Yoo-hyun heard the rough situation from Jeong Da-bin.

“It happened like this…”

“I see.”

It was similar to what he had figured out.

Jeong Da-bin asked him with a worried expression.

“Did I make a mistake?”

“No. Thank you very much.”

He didn’t blame Jeong Da-bin at all.

He was grateful to her.

Thanks to her, Yoo-hyun was able to confirm his true feelings.

“Do you want to see Da-hye again?”

“Of course.”

“It won’t be easy. She’s quite stubborn.”

“Thanks for worrying about me.”

He didn’t think it would be easy.

There was a big gap between him and Jeong Da-hye.

He didn’t think it would narrow down with a few opportunities.

But he was confident that he could do it.

Maybe Jeong Da-bin sensed his inner feelings, as she smiled brightly.

“You’re still the same, aren’t you?”

“Yes. I’m the best.”

Yoo-hyun also smiled happily.

His heart felt lighter.

That night, Yoo-hyun couldn’t sleep.

The memories that he had buried deep came up one by one.

Most of them were with Jeong Da-hye.

There were moments when he was happy, and moments when he fought a lot.

-Han Yoo-hyun, did you ever have a family? Aren’t you just a person who only thinks about your own success?

And there was a moment when he hurt her so much.

He didn’t want to do that anymore.

He wanted to make her happy as he had promised in the past.

Yoo-hyun made a vow.

The next day.

He barely slept, but strangely, his body felt light.

He had some time before he went home, so he stopped by the gym.

Bang. Bang. Bapapang.

Puff.

He liked the feeling of hitting the sandbag.

He moved as he thought, and his body was filled with strength.

He was sure that he could create his future like this.

That feeling soon turned into a strong confidence.

Puffpuffpuffpuffpuck.

The people in the gym looked at Yoo-hyun as he hit the sandbag without a break.

“What’s wrong with that guy? He’s so fierce.”

“Is it because of the thugs who came the other day?”

“Is it? I heard he took care of them cleanly.”

“It’s weird. He was smiling earlier.”

“That makes it even weirder. What’s going on?”

They all couldn’t erase their curious expressions.

It was when Yoo-hyun was breathing heavily.

Oh Jung-wook asked him with concern.

“Yoo-hyun, are you okay?”

“Huff, huff. Why?”

“No, just. It seems like you have something bothering you.”

“No way. I’m so happy.”

He was happy.

He felt even better after a day passed and he sweated.

It was the start of a new year tomorrow. There was no reason to be unhappy.

“Really? I thought you were feeling bad.”

“No.”

Yoo-hyun shook his head and looked around.

They all looked at him with worried expressions.

He chuckled at the small misunderstanding.

Yoo-hyun spread his arms and shouted.

“Seniors, I’ll buy you some sweet and sour pork.”

“What? Why?”

“It’s the end of the year, the end of the year. I’ll buy it before I go home.”

Was it because of Yoo-hyun, who suddenly came up to them with a bright smile?

The gym members flinched.

“What’s wrong with him? Why is he doing something he never does?”

“I know, right…”

“Make him pay, make him pay.”

“…”

Whether they liked it or not, Yoo-hyun smiled happily.

As soon as he had time, he went home and spent time with his family.

The weather was nice on New Year’s Day.

His mother asked him as he sat on the porch and looked at the sky.

“What are you looking at, Yoo-hyun?”

“Oh, nothing. The weather is so nice.”

“Don’t be silly. The rice cake soup is ready. Let’s eat.”

“Yes, mother.”

Yoo-hyun answered his mother and sat on the porch, looking at the sky again.

A plane as small as a fingernail was flying in the sky.

Was it an illusion to think that Jeong Da-hye was there?

Then, Han Jae-hee, who was sitting at the table, shouted in a loud voice.

“Brother, hurry up.”

“Hey, Jae-hee, don’t talk to your brother like that.”

His father stopped him, and Han Jae-hee said in a sulky tone.

“Tsk. Dad always takes brother’s side.”

“That’s not it…”

His father didn’t know what to do.

The cheerful scene at the table felt very dear to him.

At that moment, the advice of Shin Kyung-wook, the executive he met a while ago, crossed Yoo-hyun’s mind.

-Sometimes it’s better to let things go. I wish you were more realistic.

Now it was time to do that.

Yoo-hyun shook his head as he sat on the chair at the table.

“Mine has the most meat, right?”

“No? I’m eating yours.”

Han Jae-hee raised his voice, and his mother pushed a ladle toward him.

“Just add one more spoonful. Here.”

“Of course. Mother is the best.”

Yoo-hyun gave his mother a thumbs up, and Han Jae-hee grumbled.

“Tsk. Mom also likes brother only. Ha. There’s no one on my side in this house.”

Thump.

“Ow.”

“Stop talking nonsense and eat your rice cake soup.”

“Brother, do you want to die?”

“I’ll eat well.”

Yoo-hyun ignored his sister’s words.

His mother and father smiled as they looked at them.

This moment was more precious to Yoo-hyun than any other.

He started his work life again.

The new year didn’t change his work life much.

Only the date had passed.

The excited atmosphere of the end of the year was still there.

It could be seen as a good atmosphere, but it could also be seen as a lot of wishful thinking.

Especially, Park Seung-woo, the assistant who suddenly became the center of attention, was serious.

Was it because he lacked experience?

They praised him, and he didn’t know how to come down from the high place.

Yoo-hyun was a little worried as he watched him.

A few days later, in the conference room on the 12th floor.

After Park Seung-woo’s presentation at the technical exchange meeting in charge, applause erupted.

There was someone who led this unusual atmosphere.

It was Seong Woong-jin, the deputy manager of the marketing team.

He praised Park Seung-woo as he did in the last meeting.

“As expected, Park. The color phone was not a coincidence.”

“No, I’m still lacking.”

“Haha. You have to be modest. Oh, the China thing, did you check it out?”

“Yes, I did. I checked it out, but…”

He was from a different team, and he didn’t push Park Seung-woo because he liked him.

He had a purpose.

Park Seung-woo hesitated, and he reached out his hand cunningly.

“Help me out. I think the work will be solved if Park works hard.”

“Haha. Since you say so, I have to. I’ll try.”

“Hahaha. This guy, he’s so generous.”

“Hahaha.”

Seong Woong-jin’s nickname was not a vampire for nothing.

He was good at catching easy prey and sucking their blood.

Park Seung-woo, who had a position in charge and was a sucker, was a perfect prey.

He used him well for his own purposes, and when he was no longer useful, he threw him away.

Yoo-hyun saw that clearly.

But Park Seung-woo didn’t.

He joined in with a hearty laugh, intoxicated by the atmosphere.

Yoo-hyun whispered to Park Seung-woo, who couldn’t stand it.

“Assistant, don’t you have to get permission from Chief Choi for this?”

“No, it’s okay. I think there’s a possibility.”

“I think…”

Yoo-hyun was about to give him some stronger advice.

Seong Woong-jin, the deputy manager of the marketing team, came in.

“What are you talking about secretly?”

“Haha. No. You made such a good suggestion, so we talked for a moment.”

“Yeah. Anyway, I appreciate it. Let’s make it together.”

“Yes, of course. China is such a big market.”

“Right. You have a good eye.”

In the end, Park Seung-woo fell for Seong Woong-jin’s trick.

He might be able to turn it around later, but it would be troublesome if he kept doing this.

Yoo-hyun sighed.

After the meeting, Yoo-hyun went to the rest area on the 10th floor with Park Seung-woo.

Clack.

Park Seung-woo put the materials he had received from various teams on the table.

Not only Seong Woong-jin, but many teams had made suggestions to Park Seung-woo.

He accepted them without refusing and said he would review them.

Yoo-hyun handed him a coffee and said.

“Assistant, don’t you think you’ve received too much work?”

“No, it’s not. I think there are a lot of things that can be done.”

“Can you do it by yourself?”

“Well, how hard can it be to review?”

Park Seung-woo laughed, but Yoo-hyun didn’t think so.

There was no reason for other teams to ask the product planning team for a simple review.

The moment he reviewed it, he was involved in the work.

“You might get your feet tied up if you mess with it. Chief Choi said that last time, too.”

“Don’t worry, man. Do you think I can’t tell that much?”

“That’s not it. It’s just, it’s another team’s work, and I don’t think it’s going to pay off.”

“You have to look big, big. You have to build up your team’s position like this, so you can come back bigger later.”

“…”

Yoo-hyun had something in mind as he looked at Park Seung-woo.