Real Man

Translator: MarcTempest

Chapter 51

He hated that person, and he knew that he would offer him the alcohol he hated.

But he was afraid of rejecting him, thinking that he was from the same department.

He thought that the damage could affect his work at the company.

She wanted to do better at her job.

“Kim Eun-young, you don’t look so good. Should we go back?”

“No, no, Assistant Manager. Please have a drink.”

“No, you should drink first.”

“I can’t drink well…”

“Hey, don’t refuse when I’m offering you.”

She couldn’t refuse properly for that reason.

Clatter.

Kim Eun-young took the glass of alcohol while looking at Yoo-hyun next to her.

He seemed to want to show a confident senior’s image in front of the new employee.

Then, Yoo-hyun’s hand moved right in front of her seat.

At the moment when she felt curious, Assistant Manager Go Jae-yoon said.

“Okay, one shot, no questions asked.”

Clang.

The glasses clashed, and Kim Eun-young drank the alcohol with a stiff expression.

‘Huh?’

But it was strange.

It was water, not soju.

When did it change?

“Wow, you drink well. Another one shot!”

Clang.

The same thing happened again.

Then she realized that Yoo-hyun had switched the glasses.

‘Thank you.’

‘You’re welcome.’

Eun-young, who realized that Yoo-hyun was playing the black knight, sent him a grateful look and drank again.

It was water again this time.

Then Assistant Manager Go Jae-yoon asked in surprise.

“Eun-young, you drink well today?”

“Yes.”

“Then why do you keep avoiding it? It would be nice if you listened well.”

Assistant Manager Go Jae-yoon snapped at Kim Eun-young as if he was talking to Yoo-hyun.

Then he turned his head and looked at Yoo-hyun.

He seemed to have a lot to say, but he held back because of the team leader at the next table.

Yoo-hyun picked up a bottle of alcohol with a good-natured smile.

“Manager, nice to meet you. Let me offer you a drink.”

“Shall we?”

Assistant Manager Go Jae-yoon accepted the drink and poured alcohol into Yoo-hyun’s beer glass.

The soju that filled half of the transparent beer glass swirled around.

“I’m pouring this much because I’m glad to see you.”

“Oh, I made a mistake. I’ll pour it again for you.”

Yoo-hyun handed him a beer glass of the same size with a surprised expression.

Clatter.

Then he poured soju into Assistant Manager Go Jae-yoon glass just like before.

“…”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t pour enough for you.”

He also apologized sincerely.

Assistant Manager Kim Hyun-min, who was chatting at the next table and saw that scene, laughed out loud.

“Hahaha, Go Assistant Manager got hit hard.”

Then suddenly everyone’s attention was drawn to them.

It seemed like his pride would be hurt if he didn’t drink it in this situation where everyone could hear him.

Assistant Manager Go Jae-yoon had no choice but to drink it.

He had already drunk quite a bit before, but he drank it all in one shot!

Yoo-hyun only slightly swallowed his drink and put down his glass while coughing.

He didn’t even intend to drink it all in the first place.

Why would he drink that stupidly?

“Ugh, it’s too bitter.”

Assistant Manager Go Jae-yoon, who drank it alone, turned red and blue and glared at Yoo-hyun.

“Are you kidding me?”

“I’m sorry. I can’t drink well.”

Yoo-hyun made a serious expression and bowed his head deeply.

He was apologizing politely, but it seemed like he was provoking him on purpose.

-I think that new guy apologized on purpose. He even calculated when the person in charge would come and shouted loudly.

He was already annoyed after hearing the story from Assistant Manager Shin Chan-yong.

That’s why every action of the new employee seemed like he was targeting him.

That’s when it happened.

Squeak.

Assistant Manager Go Jae-yoon saw a small smile on the corner of the new employee’s mouth.

It was at an exquisite angle that only he could see.

‘This bastard!’

Assistant Manager Go Jae-yoon clenched his lower lip so that the team leader wouldn’t hear him and cursed in his mind.

“Shall we go out and talk for a bit?”

“Huh? Oh, okay.”

He pretended to be weak, but Yoo-hyun also wanted that.

As soon as Yoo-hyun whispered softly, he smiled at Kim Eun-young, who was worried.

It was time to deal with him properly.

Yoo-hyun was trying to please Executive Director Jo Chan-young and the seniors for the sake of the people who owed him.

It was never for the people who were not helpful but only hindering.

He didn’t know when Kim Eun-young would quit because she couldn’t stand it, so he needed to take care of it as soon as possible.

Squeak.

Yoo-hyun opened the narrow entrance door and checked the location of the CCTV.

The round CCTV covered about 10 meters in front of the entrance.

Maybe because it was a corner store, there weren’t many people passing by on the street in front of the entrance.

Outside, Assistant Manager Go Jae-yoon, who came out first, was smoking a cigarette and frowning as if he was trying to intimidate him.

He already had a bad face, but it looked worse when he wrinkled it.

Why was he so scared of that guy before?

He was just a psycho who could only bully his subordinates.

Assistant Manager Go Jae-yoon snapped at him.

“Do you think the company is easy?”

“No.”

Yoo-hyun moved his steps forward with a calm expression instead of answering.

Of course, his inner thoughts were different from his words.

‘No. Not the company, but you.’

He must have been surprised by his unexpected behavior.

His mind must have been complicated too.

Assistant Manager Go Jae-yoon scowled even more.

“Why are you so arrogant, you young punk?”

“Arrogant? I’m sorry, but you have to be more specific for me to understand.”

Yoo-hyun’s eyes changed slightly as he answered.

Yoo-hyun, who was answering bluntly, annoyed Go Jaeyoon, the Assistant Manager, who started to push him with his bulk.

“Who do you think you are, talking back to me?”

“Did you think that?”

“Yes.”

“Don’t you have to know the reason before you fix it?”

His answer was polite, but he had already sharpened his knife.

It was a challenge.

Of course, Go Jaeyoon shouted coldly.

“Do you want to die?”

“Why would I?”

Yoo-hyun took another step forward and faced Go Jaeyoon head-on.

Flinch.

He instinctively stepped back.

He was completely overpowered.

That’s when it happened.

Suddenly, a man appeared from the side and called out to Yoo-hyun in a hoarse voice.

“Oh, you finally came out. I almost missed you.”

Did he bring a thug because he couldn’t handle it himself?

Yoo-hyun looked at Go Jaeyoon with a contemptuous expression.

But his expression was strange.

He looked very flustered.

“Hey, don’t you remember me?”

Yoo-hyun quickly scanned the thug who pointed his finger at him.

He looked like he was in his late twenties.

He had a flashy tattoo under his black short-sleeved shirt, which made him look like a thug.

But there was something familiar about the wrinkles on his furrowed brow and forehead.

A con artist?

He remembered the man he met on the subway a while ago.

He wasn’t sure because he didn’t finish him off properly, but he didn’t expect him to show up like this.

But still, there was a CCTV right in front of the store. Didn’t he check that?

He either had a strong background or no brains at all.

Yoo-hyun was sure it was the latter as he looked at the guy who was frowning awkwardly and the two who were trying to act tough behind him.

Then Go Jaeyoon, who was trembling, raised his arms above his shoulders and said.

“I-I don’t know them.”

“Not you, old man. You, I’m talking to you!”

The thug waved his hand dismissively at Go Jaeyoon, who grabbed his shaky legs and backed away.

He had lost all his confidence and looked like a mouse in front of a cat.

He wasn’t even involved in this, but he was too scared to run away.

Yoo-hyun didn’t even bother to connect Go Jaeyoon and the thugs.

He chuckled and shrugged at the thugs.

“Well, who are you?”

“Well? Geez. Come on, follow me. We have a lot to talk about.”

“…”

Yoo-hyun said sarcastically to Go Jaeyoon, who was still shaking.

“Assistant Manager, you might get hurt if you stay here. I’ll take care of these thugs.”

“Wh-what? Wh…”

“Pfft, what a bastard. Don’t act tough and follow me. Before I get angry.”

The thug reached out his hand when it happened.

“Stop! Don’t come any closer… or you’ll get hurt.”

Yoo-hyun stretched out his palm and shouted in a strong tone.

It was such a childish move that even the thug flinched.

Go Jaeyoon was frozen and only blinked his eyes.

The thug was not a gangster at all.

He had little experience in intimidating anyone by the way he flinched at such a childish gesture.

He had a ridiculous motive for coming here.

Did he want to extort money by scaring him?

He approached a new employee who looked poor. It was nothing more than a simple ego boost.

He didn’t need to use any force to deal with such a guy.

But he thought he had to make it clear if he wanted to end this for good.

If he let it go too easily, they would come back for sure.

“What are you waiting for? Are you scared?”

“What did you say?”

The thug stopped at Yoo-hyun’s provocation.

In a narrow alleyway, in front of a garbage dump, three burly men in suits surrounded Yoo-hyun.

The thug who was a con artist was puzzled by Yoo-hyun’s relaxed attitude.

Usually when they extort money in this kind of alleyway, students and adults act the same way.

They beg for their lives and give up all the money in their pockets.

He thought this guy would be no different.

But his expectation was completely wrong.