189. Detect (2)
Hoyoung deliberately prepared to go out slowly.
‘It takes about 40 minutes from Myeongseong Electronics to Koryo Hotel. About 25 minutes from here. I can leave in 30 minutes with plenty of time.’
Jo Jung-sik said he would leave right away, so if Ho-yeong had planned, he would arrive about 15 minutes later than Jo Jung-sik.
Hoyoung meant to make Jo Jung-sik wait.
During the 10 minutes he waits for Ho-young, Cho Jung-sik will let his imagination run wild.
And it was clear that the end of that imagination would all be as he intended.
.
As Mi-ru drove to the hotel, Jo Jung-sik, as expected by Ho-young, was in a state of panic.
Ho-yeong took 40 minutes to get from Myungsung Electronics to the Koryo Hotel, but Jo Jung-sik urged his driver to go so quickly that he arrived in less than 30 minutes.
While Jo Jung-sik waited for Ho-yeong, he looked back at the words his younger brother Jo Nam-sik had said and the attitude Ho-young had shown towards him one by one.
‘If Yun Ho-young is really the owner of Gaia Investment, why didn’t he tell me? No, then why the hell are you helping me this much?’
He asked himself countless times, but there was nothing he could conclude.
All he can do is to relieve his burning throat with ice water and wait for Yun Ho-young.
More than 30 minutes passed, and Yun Ho-young finally appeared.
“president! sorry. The car is blocked a lot. Have you been waiting long?”
“no! I didn’t wait long.”
Jo Jung-sik jumped up from his seat without realizing it and said.
“I am really sorry. Are you having dinner tonight? As an apology, let me treat you to something delicious and expensive.”
Hoyoung treated Jo Jungsik the same as he usually does.
However, the adjustment ceremony was a little different.
Could it be because I heard that he is the actual owner of Gaia Investment?
He had the illusion that Hoyoung suddenly seemed to be growing up.
‘As expected, Jo Jung-sik’s wall is too small. Very occasionally, you know how to do something boldly, but when you face someone higher than you in front of your eyes, you have a tendency to be completely overwhelmed by the opponent’s spirit. It’s not the king’s lumber.’
Ho-yeong recognized Jo Jung-sik’s chronic illness at a glance.
Could it be that he lived under pressure from his father, Hee-Chang Cho, since he was a child?
Jo Jung-sik tried not to show off, but in Ho-yeong’s eyes, unlike before, he could feel a shrinking figure.
‘But, that’s why I’ll make you the King of Fame.’
Hoyoung laughed inwardly.
He thought that it was rather fortunate that Jo Jung-sik had such a tendency.
No, it would not be an exaggeration to say that only this kind of disposition was worth making him the president of fame.
“By the way, you said you had something to tell me, but what is it? The voice seemed too urgent, so I threw everything aside and ran.”
“that is···.”
Jo Jung-sik looked around as if he was trying to tell a story that no one could hear.
“There are some people walking around right now. It’s something that might be difficult for someone to hear… Would you like to move to a quieter place?”
“I see. Chief. May I ask for a suite now?”
“yes. Okay. President.”
Miru lowered her head slightly and headed towards the lobby.
Hoyoung did not miss Jo Jung-sik’s slight flinch when Mi-ru said “Chairman.”
‘It’s because the walls are so weak.’
Hoyoung laughed inwardly.
It was really funny.
In fact, nothing has changed in Hoyoung’s attitude towards Jo Jungsik since he first met him and now.
However, it was funny that Jo Jung-sik was being scared by Ho-yeong so much because he might be the owner of Gaia Investment.
“President. I took it as a suite. Would you like to move right now?”
After a while, Miru returns, and Hoyeong and Jo Jungsik get up and head to the hotel suite.
Jo Jung-sik, who usually always had the habit of walking in the lead, followed Ho-yeong this time.
Hoyoung and Jo Jungsik arrived at the suite and sat facing each other at the table.
“If I’m out, I’ll call you again when we’re done talking.”
“yes. All right.”
Cho Jung-sik kicked his secretary and bodyguard out of the room.
Then he looked at Hoyeong and Miru in turn.
Then, Hoyoung gave Miru a slight glance as if he knew what Jo Jungsik was trying to say.
“Chief, would you like to go to the next room for a while?”
“All right.”
Hoyoung and Jo Jungsik were the only ones left in the suite, but silence continued for a long time.
“What are you talking about, are you taking this long?”
It was Hoyeong who woke up the silence.
As if Jo Jung-sik had been waiting for Ho-yeong to speak first, he immediately opened his mouth.
“Could you tell me the truth about everything?”
“haha. What are you so serious about? Let me tell you.”
Cho Jung-sik took a deep breath and exhaled.
“I just heard a strange thing from my younger brother Jo Nam-shik.”
“Is that a strange word?”
“yes. Do you have anything else to say about Gaia Investments?”
Hoyoung put on a look of surprise.
“You mean Gaia? Suddenly, why is Gaia Investment…”
“Everyone knows.”
“Mmmmm…”
Hoyeong let out a quiet voice.
Then Jo Jung-sik asked again with a serious expression.
“No, let me ask you this. Mr. Hoyoung Yoon Are you the owner of Gaia Investment?”
If it was a drama, it was a face that would flow like a treasured BGM.
“Hmm… If you all know, this can’t be helped. I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you properly until now.”
“That means!”
“you’re right. I am the owner of Gaia Investment.”
Jo Jung-sik had a rather surprised face.
It was because I didn’t know that Hoyoung would admit it so easily.
“uh···. how···.”
“As I apologized earlier, I am really sorry for not telling you in advance. But now I want to ask.”
“What do you mean?”
“What’s so wrong with that?”
“yes?”
Jo Jung-sik’s pupils visibly moved.
“If Mr. Hoyoung is the owner of Gaia Investment, everything we have done so far, and all the shares in Myungsung Group that we have accumulated so far are Mr. Hoyoung’s…”
“you’re right. After all, they are all mine. So, that’s asking what the problem is.”
Cho Jung-sik didn’t say anything.
It was just a visibly confused face.
Hoyoung let out a small sigh and continued.
“Before we go into details, let’s make one thing clear. As I said earlier, Gaia Investment is mine. By the way···. How helpful were the things I have done so far to Gaia Investment?”
Jo Jung-sik couldn’t answer right away this time, but he finally answered.
“He also took over 30% of Myungsung Electronics’ shares… Myeongseong Group’s…”
However, Jo Jung-sik was unable to speak until the end.
It was because Hoyeong was looking at him with a puzzled expression.
“president. Think carefully. Do you know what size my Gaia Investments are? prestige group? reputation e? Of course, it’s a great company. I will never underestimate the value of my reputation. But really I… No, do you think the representative of Gaia Investment is worthy enough to manage it directly?”
“that···.”
Hoyoung had just said that he would never underestimate the value of fame, but in the end, to sum up his words in one word, it was like saying, ‘Can a level of fame compare to what I have?’
Jo Jung-sik, who had not been able to give a proper answer throughout today, recalled the companies that Gaia Investment had a stake in, which he had seen somewhere at Ho-young’s words.
Even in Korea alone, they invested in numerous companies, including Hermes and H&H, and it was safe to say that the KOSPI was led by Gaia Investment.
And if you turn your eyes to see Japan or America… He felt so far away that it was scary to even think about it for a moment.
“Then, why have you been by my side and helping me all this time? Are you playing with me?”
“I beg your pardon?”
jump-
Hoyeong jumped up from her seat and looked at Jo Jungsik.
The expression on Hoyoung’s face now was that of a really bad mood and displeasure.
On the one hand, it was also a look that seemed unfair.
“I feel very bad right now. did you play with it? under!”
Hoyoung even snorted and showed off a bad mood.
“Did you just think of me that much? It’s not anyone else, boss Jo Jung-sik. How can you say such a thing to me?!”
“If that’s not the case…”
“As president! Didn’t you ask me to make you president? Last time, when we were talking about each other after drinking all night at a restaurant in Mt. Cheonggye, didn’t you say that having a reputation was your lifelong wish?!”
Ho-yeong spoke out in an excited voice, and Jo Jung-sik felt as if he had been hit in the head with something.
He thought that he had made a huge mistake and disrespect to Hoyoung.
‘Ah, did Yun Ho-young think of me as a colleague and friend?!’
Glancing at Hoyoung’s expression, Hoyeong was still breathing heavily, unable to calm down his excitement.
It was the first time he had seen Hoyoung so excited, so he thought that it was not real.
It was a completely different image from Hoyoung, who was always gentle and calculating.
He couldn’t speak properly and mumbled inwardly.
“sorry···. do.”
“I beg your pardon?”
“I’m sorry. I misunderstood Mr. Hoyoung.”
Jo Jung-sik also stood up from his seat.
Then, he lowered his back and head to ninety degrees.
“I’m sorry.”
Jo Jung-sik did not think of lifting his back again.
It’s like if Ho-young doesn’t accept his apology, he’ll stay like that forever.
In fact, Jo Jung-sik has never had the experience of bowing his head to someone like this since he was born.
But now, I wanted to ease Hoyoung’s heart by doing this.
Looking down at Jo Jung-sik, Ho-yeong was having a hard time right now.
Just trying to hold back a laugh.
Ho-young received Jo Jung-shik’s phone call, and from the moment he left the company, he had already made plans on how to act when he met Jo Jung-shik.
And when he actually came to the hotel, he talked about his plans, and Jo Jung-sik followed his intentions.
But now, the situation was beyond his imagination.
To think that the self-respecting Jo Jung-shik would lower his head like this.
Hoyoung managed to hold back the laughter that was about to burst out and spoke in a serious voice.
“Sah, boss. Please raise your head.”
“I will be like this until Mr. Hoyeong accepts my apology.”
Hoyoung held back a laugh before speaking.
“I already knew the truth of the boss. Come on, turn your head…”
“Mr. Hoyeong!”
Jo Jung-sik raised his head and gave Ho-young a warm look.
Feeling burdened, Hoyeong made Jo Jungsik sit back on the sofa.
And he sat down too.
“I was going to tell you everything later when the time came, but it turned out like this.”
“okay.”
“Can I ask you something?”
“yes. Anything.”
Jo Jung-sik’s expression was serious.
It was Jo Jeong-sik, who seemed to have deepened his trust in Ho-young through his performance just before.
Hoyoung said in a calm tone.
“Who told you this?”
“yes?”
“Did he tell you this with good intentions?”
Cho Jung-sik shook his head.
“Let me guess. The person who gave this news would have told the boss as if it was a big deal. And it would have created an atmosphere that made the boss extremely anxious.”
“That’s right···.”
“I think you know who it is. If you think about who will benefit the most when there is a crack in our relationship.”
For a moment, Jo Jung-sik thought Ho-yeong was scary.
Because everything was as he said.
“you’re right. The person who told me about it was my younger brother… This is Jo Nam-sik.”
Hoyoung nodded.
Then, subtly, he said to Jo Jung-sik.
“Then. Even if it’s a younger brother… Shouldn’t we give it back too?”
“yes···?”
“Think carefully. I mean how much my younger brother has been disturbing the boss so far. We’ve always had to deal with him. Don’t you think it’s time for us, or the boss, to have a drink first?”
When Jo Nam-sik saw Ho-yeong’s expression, Ho-yeong was smiling.
It was like a child thinking of a fun toy.
However, it also sounded like a sweet temptation.
Cho Jung-sik nodded his head unconsciously.