Episode 193. Headwind (2)
The eyes of the people inside the sycamore garden were drawn to the entrance of the hall.
Kang-soo and his bodyguards, Simon and Jack, were entering.
Wearing a luxurious suit and neatly styled hair, Kangsu looked around and heard a voice ringing in his ears.
[A huge number of people gathered. Are you all followers of Cheon Ju-hee?]
It was Gong Chi-young, who hacked the CCTV and watched the situation together.
Hearing Gong Chi-young’s voice, Kang-soo pretended to scratch the tip of his nose and covered his mouth.
“Most likely. check well And it also confirms where the target is.”
[The target is in front of the main garden building… Are you with Jennifer Han?]
“Keep watching.”
Kang-soo made a calm expression and stood in front of a waist-high table with champagne.
In such a state, female customers who had been lingering around approached.
“… CEO Han Kang-soo, right?”
“hello.”
“and-! Could you please sign it?”
It was almost like dealing with a celebrity.
Amid cheers, Kangsu signed the paper they held out. A few more people approached him and asked for his autograph.
“Mr. Kangsu!”
A familiar voice was heard.
When Kangsu turned his head, he could see Yoo So-hyun and Kim Bo-ran approaching from one side.
Charity gatherings were for the purpose of making donations. So along with politics and economics, celebrities also came.
“Mr. Sohyeon, Ms. Boran. long time no see.”
“really!”
“How are you?”
Yoo So-hyun and Kim Bo-ran were very happy.
Then, Yoo So-hyun seemed to think of something and put on a slightly distressed expression.
“How come you don’t contact me after leaving JIN Entertainment?
“that’s right. It was really bad.”
At the words of the two women, Kangsu smiled slightly.
“I think I replied to your message.”
“It was always a short answer.”
It was an atmosphere I hadn’t felt in a long time.
“sorry. Work has been really busy.”
“It’s still hard. And I understand. I often hear on the news that I made a lot of money, but it’s strange that I’m not busy.”
“Are you going to shoot me later?”
Kang-soo continued to talk with the two of them.
Then I saw someone approaching from the main garden building.
Just then, Gong Chi-young’s voice came through Kang-soo’s ears.
[Target is approaching. Approaching.]
Cheon Joo-hee came to Kang-su alone, away from her family.
“hello. Nice to meet you, Yoo So-hyun. that one… You are Han Kang-soo, CEO of Camo Investment, right?”
“hello.”
“… do you know me?”
After exchanging greetings, Chun Ju-hee smiled.
“If you don’t know Camo CEO Han Kang-soo these days, wouldn’t it be a spy?”
“Do you mean good?”
“hahahaha—of course. How could that mean something bad.”
In response, Kangsu took a sip of champagne.
“It is an honor that the presidential candidate recognizes me.”
“I am more honored. Come to think of it, the two of you were actors and managers, right? I’ve seen many people in my life, but this is the first time I’ve ever had a relationship like this. Aren’t you dating?”
In an instant, Yoo So-hyun’s ears turned red.
“What are you talking about?”
“Such a misunderstanding is rude to Yoo So-hyun.”
“… Chit-”
Simultaneously with the sound of regret, Kim Bo-ran stabbed Yoo So-hyun in the side.
“Why—”
“Do it in moderation! We will excuse ourselves.”
In the end, Yoo So-hyun was taken to another place by Kim Bo-ran’s hand.
Seeing this, Cheon Joo-hee’s smile deepened.
“As expected, Yoo So-hyun, I feel that people are really lovable. Yes?”
“He is a very talented person.”
Cheon Joo-hee was slightly suspicious of Kang-soo’s reaction and spoke in a quiet voice.
“Yoo So-hyun seems to be interested in CEO Han Kang-soo, but isn’t he the CEO?”
Yoon Jae-seung, a former presidential candidate, had an image of being gentle and honest with integrity.
Cheon Joo-hee was also in a similar class. If there is something different… It was better than Yoon Jae-seung’s approach to men and women in a friendly way.
As if you were someone you already knew, while empathizing with the trivial parts.
“It’s just a minor admiration.”
Kang-soo thought that Yoo So-hyun was interested in him because he remembered how he saved his life in the past.
Of course, I couldn’t explain it in detail, so I took it out appropriately.
“Ah, I don’t think so.”
“… Candidate Joo-Hee Cheon seems to be more interested in talking about other people than the election.”
“Aww—I messed up again. I hear from my aide every time that I can’t do this. Was it very rude?”
I continued to delve into the gist of making something pleasant while being shy for ordinary people.
If it was someone else, they would have been embarrassed or shook their shoulders and liked Cheon Ju-hee’s speech.
However, Kangsu continued to put on a calm expression.
“That’s right. If you’re not going to run it like the local women’s club, you’d better be careful.”
It was a conversation that would normally have gone smoothly.
However, when Kang-soo reacted as if it were angular, Cheon Ju-hee couldn’t help but wonder.
“… Oh, I’m sorry. I guess I was a little too much.”
“it’s okay.”
Cheon Joo-hee gave Kang-soo a quick glance at her answer. It was because he remembered what Yoon Jae-seung had claimed to have been beaten by Kang-soo.
‘Is that true? The mask is good, and the resourcefulness looks good. Besides, seeing that he even has a cool mind… It’s clear that he’s a coveted talent.’
He felt that Kangsu and himself were similar types of human beings. At the same time, I began to understand why Yoon Jae-seung coveted Kang-soo’s skills.
During a moment of silence… … .
A person went up to the installation stage in front of the garden’s outdoor hall.
It was Cheon Ju-yeon, chairman of the Green Forest Foundation, the organizer of the ‘Night of Beautiful Stars’ charity event.
Cheon Joo-yeon is the biological sister of presidential candidate Cheon Ju-hee and has been interested in social welfare and volunteer work since she was young.
“hello. Is everyone having a good time on the beautiful starry night?”
“yes-!”
“thank you!”
Cheon Ju-yeon smiled and said hello and led the stage.
First, while introducing famous people who made the event shine by attending the meeting, Cheon Ju-yeon’s eyes turned to Kang-soo.
“Today, a very special person was also present here. As far as I know, he has never shown his face in any public appearance, and I am truly honored. Han Kang-soo, CEO of Camo Investment.”
clap clap clap clap clap clap—
Applause rang out from all directions. As such, Kangsu’s awareness was constantly growing among celebrities thanks to Camo Investment’s continuing profits.
After that, Cheon Joo-yeon introduced a few more people and moved on to donations.
There were various kinds of donations at the charity meeting. In addition, only specific people were selected and introduced how much donations were collected in each section and who donated a large amount.
“Now—this time again, Candidate Joo-Hee Cheon donated 20 million won each for sanitary napkin donations and food for abandoned dogs. thank you.”
After saying that to Cheon Joo-yeon, she looked around and continued talking.
“Donations are good, but you didn’t include all of the salary you received while serving as a member of the National Assembly, right? And I don’t know why I never buy rice. They say they don’t have money to buy food every day.”
“ha ha ha-“
People laughed at the words of Cheon Ju-yeon. The atmosphere was even more lively with a joke full of sense.
People’s names passed one after another, and Kang-soo’s name was called again.
“ah… I am grateful that CEO Han Kang-soo attended today and made the event shine, and he even participated in the donation.”
Cheon Ju-yeon passed the Q card she was holding. There, the amount and contents written before the announcement about the donation were written.
“A total of 15 donations were organized at today’s meeting. However, CEO Han Kang-soo personally donated a total of 1.5 billion, 100 million each to all donation organizations.”
“and-“
Exclamations of exclamation erupted from all around.
It is not easy to make such a donation at one time. Usually, it was because they only did the right thing to save face.
As the atmosphere calmed down again, Cheon Ju-yeon continued talking.
“We will do our best to ensure that the donated money is properly used. Thank you very much. Everyone, please applaud CEO Han Kang-soo.”
clap clap clap clap clap clap—
Kangsu greeted the surroundings with a slight bow of his head at the applause that poured toward him.
The atmosphere grew more and more mature.
After all the performances about mood were over, the lights in the hall were dimmed, and only the light fell on top of Cheon Ju-yeon.
“Now—the highlight of today’s meeting. From the second half of this year, there will be a new video for promoting the Green Forest Foundation. Twice a year, I’ve already produced more than 20 episodes, but I always check it the day before the meeting and the tears don’t stop every time, so I’m having a hard time getting rid of the swelling.”
Again, the sound of people’s laughter echoed through the hall.
“Then you will appreciate it.”
The lights that were illuminating Cheon Ju-yeon went off the stage.
And the image of the beam projector came out in the middle of the stage.
Children who replaced sanitary napkins with toilet paper… A grandfather who collected waste paper for several days and bought a hamburger for his hungry grandson… The moment the heart rate of a young baby suffering from an incurable congenital disease drops to zero… … .
It was a video that highlighted the socially underprivileged and minorities.
Some people watching the video shed tears.
Cheon Ju-yeon went up on stage again. But just as the video seemed to have ended, I started hearing sounds.
The sound came from the speakers and reverberated through the hall.
[Is this the only thing? more earnestly! That way, desperate people won’t spit out more money!]
[Over there, in the hospital room, why can’t he only act like that? Give me some medicine!]
The main character of the voice was Cheon Joo-yeon, the chairman of the Green Forest Foundation and the organizer of the ‘Night of Beautiful Stars’ charity event.
Everyone could tell because he had just heard the voice through the microphone.
[Do it right! why can’t you just do this? I tell you every time! Insanely stimulating! Are you sick? I do not understand?]
It wasn’t just the sound. The darkened screen came in and the image of Cheon Ju-yeon screaming at the place where the video was being edited appeared.
In addition, he hit the head of a male employee who was editing as if he was hitting a five-square rhythm with a drum.
“… … .”
Everyone was shocked and said nothing.
The video moved on to something else.
[…] Sewon, you shouldn’t do that to your friend just because you’re annoyed. And even if it was anger, I should have made it clear that I was going to deal with it. What is a plant man? my mom always says There is no worse result than ambiguous.]
[If people knew you made it like that, you would have to take responsibility for the rest of your life. If I killed it, I would just clean it up once.]
It was a conversation in the car. In such a scene, Cheon Ju-hee, the current presidential candidate, and her son Jeong Sei were sitting in the front seat.
Everyone was dumbfounded, as if a fuse had blown in their heads.
The screen kept changing.
[It’s called voters… If you acted like an idiot and even had a child, would you earn money with that skill? How long do I have to do things like that… Tired, tired.]
In the meantime, Lim Kyung-sook and her bodyguards came to their senses and found the power source of the beam project.
However, even when I pulled out the visible foot and foot line, the power didn’t turn off, and I just kept going to the next screen.
“Find them quickly! Or hurry up and destroy it!”
Excited Lim Kyung-sook even screamed. This is because the beam projector was installed on the wall of the main garden building.
In an instant, the hall became a mess. Chun Ju-hee and her family had disappeared before they knew it.
In the meantime, Kang-soo, who was standing on one side of the hall, pretended to smash a glass into the air.
“As expected, Kong’s editing skills are better.”
[…] Thank You.]
The answer was delayed as if he was doing something else.
“What are you doing?”
At that question, Teresa’s voice, which had been quiet for a long time, rang through her earphones.
[What am I going to do? Sohyeon must be watching through the CCTV.]
[…] sorry.]
Returning life of a retired S-class mercenary