Real Man

Chapter 109

The countdown begins.

“You guys are nothing. Right, Jun-ki?”

“Of course. I was about to report that bastard anyway.”

Jun-ki nodded without waiting for Yoo-hyun’s signal.

His uncle was a cop, that much was true.

He worked in the traffic department, though.

But since it wasn’t a lie, he didn’t seem to feel guilty.

Jun-ki’s expression was confident.

5, 4…

The kids started to stir.

Soon, the ones sitting at the nearby tables also got up and joined them.

3, 2…

If he lost a fight, he should admit his defeat. But Yong-o wasn’t that kind of person.

Look at his twisted face.

He was ready to throw a punch.

Fight here? No thanks.

1, 0!

“Yo…”

“Yong-o, you should live a good life.”

Just as Yong-o raised his right fist, Yoo-hyun reached out and put his hand on his shoulder.

Yoo-hyun stopped him before he could start anything.

Yong-o’s face contorted.

He was so frustrated that he snorted.

“Hey…”

He turned his body and tried to grab Yoo-hyun’s collar with his left hand.

Snap.

Yoo-hyun already caught his left wrist.

The other kids didn’t even understand what was going on.

It looked like a friendly hug.

He even whispered in his ear with a smile.

“Why don’t you give up here and save yourself some embarrassment?”

“You son of a…”

“Hahaha! Good, good. You made a wise choice, Yong-o.”

Before Yong-o could swear, Yoo-hyun cut him off with a loud laugh.

Crack!

He twisted both of his wrists with force.

Then, a pain so intense that it made his head go white came over him.

“Ugh.”

“If you do more, you’ll die. Stop it.”

Yoo-hyun spoke in a low but cold voice.

From Yong-o’s perspective, it was insane. 

He couldn’t speak or pull his arms out.

He couldn’t even whine in pain.

There were too many eyes watching him.

Yoo-hyun decided to wrap things up here.

He had no reason to keep messing with this guy.

Of course, he intended to achieve his goal for coming here.

“Jun-ki, take So-hyeon and go.”

“…Okay. Got it.”

Jun-ki was quick on the uptake.

He flinched for a moment, but soon understood what Yoo-hyun meant and went to So-hyeon.

“So-hyeon, let’s go. Don’t bother with that guy.”

“Huh? What? Uh…”

So-hyeon looked around in confusion.

The other kids also didn’t know what to do.

That’s when Jun-ki took the lead.

“Let’s go get some shaved ice. I know a place that’s good.”

“Oh. Okay.”

Well, it wasn’t exactly fitting for the situation, but it didn’t matter.

As long as she got the gist of it.

As So-hyeon got up, Yong-o shouted with a distorted face.

“Hey! Fuck. You’re just going to eat and run?”

“I only ate vegetables, you bastard.”

Ah, look at this childish guy.

Before Yoo-hyun could answer, Jun-ki flipped him off.

So-hyeon’s eyes changed when she saw that.

She had a weird taste in men.

Yoo-hyun thanked Kim Hyun-joo for her help today and leisurely walked out to the hallway.

When he got to the hallway, Jun-ki was already holding the elevator door open for him.

Ding!

The elevator door was about to close after Yoo-hyun got in.

Bang!

Yong-o reached out and opened the elevator door.

He was about to spew curses with his angry face when it happened.

“Hey! You dog… Ugh!”

Yoo-hyun slapped his Adam’s apple.

He gasped for air and fell to his knees.

“Oh, sorry. I meant to invite you in.”

“You…!”

Yong-o glared at him with bloodshot eyes, but the elevator door had already closed by then.

“Aaaargh!”

His scream echoed through the corridor as Yoo-hyun turned his head.

Behind him were Jun-ki and So-hyeon blinking their eyes.

Yoo-hyun shrugged his shoulders.

“I really didn’t mean to do that.”

“Heh heh, who are you kidding?”

Jun-ki laughed as Yoo-hyun shrugged again.

When they got outside, a cool breeze greeted Yoo-hyun.

He said to the two of them,

“I’ll go back now. Have fun.”

“Uh…”

So-hyeon hesitated for a moment, then added,

“You saw that, right? Jun-ki is such a cool guy.”

“Huh?”

“Anyway, that’s how it is. Jun-ki, see you next time.”

Yoo-hyun patted Jun-ki’s shoulder and he whispered in his ear.

“Don’t forget the favor.”

“Of course not. I’ll pay you back.”

“Ten times over.”

Jun-ki said and Yoo-hyun chuckled and waved his hand.

Good things happened one after another.

After solving Jun-ki’s problem, he also got good news from the company.

Choi Min-hee’s project on Hyun-il Automobile’s navigation system was finally completed.

“Choi, you did a great job.”

Jo Chan-young, the executive director, acknowledged.

“This is a great achievement.”

Oh Jae-hwan, the team leader, also praised her.

Not only that, but the developers also received recognition for their work.

She achieved her intermediate goal.

That’s when it started.

Choi Min-hee changed little by little.

Small changes led to big changes.

A pig feet restaurant near Hanseong Tower.

The third part’s dinner was in full swing.

Lee Chan-ho, who usually didn’t talk much, started to chatter after a drink.

“It’s true. Choi’s charisma was no joke. The client’s president was trembling.”

“Chan-ho, don’t make up things.”

Choi Min-hee stopped him, but Lee Chan-ho didn’t budge.

“Oh, sorry. Hehe. But it’s true, right?”

“He wasn’t trembling, we just had a conversation. How do you think he would feel if he heard you?”

“Haha, I’ll keep that in mind. Let’s go on the next business trip together.”

He joked around with Choi Min-hee, who used to be hard to approach.

He even offered her a drink first.

As soon as she emptied her glass, Park Seung-woo sat next to her.

He held a bottle and smiled slyly at Choi Min-hee, who flinched.

“Hey, Park. Why are you here? I just drank.”

“Come on, chief. You didn’t take my drink yet.”

“No.”

Choi Min-hee frowned, but Park Seung-woo pushed the bottle forward.

He had been scolded by Choi Min-hee every day lately, but he still smiled brightly.

“Manager Choi, thank you for sorting out the touch components. It really helped me with the evidence.”

“Why are you like this? What did you do?”

“Will you help me more?”

“No.”

“You’re good at joking too.”

He even stretched out his hand cheekily.

He felt much closer than before, when he hardly said anything.

Manager Kim Kim Hyun-minwho was watching quietly, made a witty remark.

“Park, my glass is empty too.”

“Manager Kim, you’re next.”

“Hey, you don’t know your place, that’s why your work is always stuck.”

“Oh, come on.”

As Park Seung-woo, the assistant manager, grumbled, Kim Hyun-min snapped back.

“What do you mean? You just make the data. You have to check the production line too.”

“Then, Manager Kim, why don’t you go down with me next time?”

At the words of Choi Min-hee, the section chief who came in with a bang, Kim Hyun-min was startled.

“Me and Manager Choi? No way.”

“Why not?”

“She’s scary. I’m afraid she’ll scold me.”

“Manager Kim, why do you keep making me look like a weird person?”

The moment Manager Choi Min-hee flared up, Kim Hyun-min shouted.

“Come on, fill up your glasses. Let’s have a drink for our country.”

“Hahaha.”

The people laughed louder at Kim Hyun-min’s joke.

The 3rd part melted into the relaxed atmosphere and communicated with each other.

It wasn’t just that the mood became comfortable and close.

They also grew professionally by filling in each other’s weaknesses.

“Then, who will propose a toast? How about Yoo-hyun?”

“Me?”

“Yes. I really want to hear your story.”

Manager Choi Min-hee gave Yoo-hyun a playful smile.

That was it.

She was the center of it all.

She had broken down her own wall that was prickly and cold, and the part members came closer.

They leaned on her and relied on her.

It was possible because they trusted her skills.

Before they knew it, they all looked at Manager Choi Min-hee.

If Manager Kim Hyun-min was the father of the part, could they call Manager Choi Min-hee the mother?

He suddenly thought of it and answered.

“I’ll do it as I please.”

“Of course.”

Yoo-hyun stood up abruptly and held up his glass.

“My toast today is for Manager Choi Min-hee, whom I respect and admire.”

“Oh, good. That’s fresh.”

“Choi section chief should pay for this.”

“No. Don’t do that.”

Manager Choi Min-hee was startled and tried to stop him.

Yoo-hyun looked down at her and said seriously.

“Manager Choi Min-hee, I hope everything you do goes well, and please continue to work hard for our 3rd part.”

“Oh, really. Why are you like this?”

He said firmly regardless of her reaction.

“To the happiness of our 3rd part’s mother, Manager Choi Min-hee! Cheers!”

“Cheers!”

Clang. Clang.

The glasses clashed.

There were noisy sounds everywhere.

“Hahaha. The mother of the 3rd part.”

“Mom!”

“She pays here.”

Among them, he saw Manager Choi Min-hee’s face turning red.

She growled at Yoo-hyun in a low voice as he sat down.

“Yoo-hyun, this is how you get out of it?”

“You did the same thing to me too.”

“I did it because I was really grateful.”

“I did it because I really respect you too.”

For a moment, a smile flashed on their lips.

It was a good day.

But they couldn’t just laugh.

Because of one person who had to be left out here.

Yoo-hyun moved to Assistant Manager Kim Young-gil ’s side with an empty glass and a bottle of liquor in his hand.

Then he offered him a drink.

“Manager Kim, let me offer you a drink.”

“Oh. Okay.”

Assistant Manager Kim Young-gil  smiled awkwardly and took the glass.

Manager Choi Min-hee helped Yoo-hyun out.

“Manager Kim, you worked hard. Thanks to you, we organized the touch development plan easily.”

“No problem.”

“Not at all.”

She deliberately praised his work because she had a reason.

She was worried about Assistant Manager Kim Young-gil  who was isolated alone.

Manager Kim Hyun-min teased her maliciously.

“Oh, Choi section chief now takes care of her juniors too. She’s changed as a person.”

“Assistant Manager, can’t you just keep your mouth shut?”

Manager Choi Min-hee frowned but Manager Kim Hyun-min was nonchalant.

“Why? You’re trying to close my mouth. Isn’t that right, Manager Kim?”

“Uh…”

Manager Kim Hyun-min also tried to cheer up Assistant Manager Kim Young-gil  in his own way.

“Come on, let’s just have a drink. The Apple issue will be resolved soon.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Sorry for what? Did you do anything wrong?”

“…”

“It’s not even clear what happened yet. Don’t worry and just drink.”

Clang.

But Assistant Manager Kim Young-gil  couldn’t smile brightly.

There was a problem with the LCD panel of the Apple phone and they received an official complaint.