God of Money

Chapter 136: <Power>

 

All the women’s focus was on one man.

Everyone could feel it. The men couldn’t even feel jealous because they understood why.

“So you developed it yourself?”

“Yes. Right now, I am not as involved in the actual production, but I did work on Coconut Talk myself.”

“Wow, that’s amazing. Is it really true your GPA wasn’t that high?”

Park Jonghyun patted Woosung’s shoulder and replied, “It’s really true. It was even lower than my own.”

Nobody seemed to believe it.

When Yoon Chanjong nodded in agreement, everyone looked shocked. Yoon Chanjong added.

“I was shocked when I heard about you. I knew your programming skill got better after university, but I didn’t expect you would be this successful.”

“There are many opportunities in the IT world.”

“Not everyone can be successful like you though. You are amazing. I am ashamed at how I nagged you to study when we were still in university.”

Yoon Chanjong’s fiancé exclaimed, “You nagged this man?”

“I’m telling you, he wasn’t this good back then!”

Woosung laughed, “Haha, he did nag me a lot. Study! Stop fooling around! Aren’t you worried about your future?”

“I can’t imagine! I can’t believe someone like you was like that.”

Park Jonghyun added in irritation, “I’m telling you, his GPA was lower than mine!”

No one cared. Park Jonghyun gulped down his glass and sighed deeply.

Woosung explained, “I learned a lot from Chanjong. He was a very good friend. I am glad you seem like a nice person, Sujung.”

Lee Sujung reddened at Woosung’s compliment.

Her friends asked excitedly, “How about me? How do you feel about me?”

“Haha, I think all of you are nice.”

“I think you are nice too, President.”

Another girl asked Woosung hurriedly, “What do you think of me then?”

Woosung laughed uncomfortably at all the attention. Lee Sujung shook her head in embarrassment at her friends’ behavior.

“Why are you guys acting like this?”

The girls shushed Lee Sujung.

Seo Eunsol, who has been staying quiet, murmured, “Didn’t you guys say if the men aren’t good looking, you will all just leave?”

“Hey, Seo Eunsol!”

Seo Eunsol looked at them innocently and asked, “What? I’m only telling the truth.”

The two friends shook their heads in frustration.

“Gosh, you’re hopeless. Can’t you take a hint?”

Seo Eunsol sipped on her soju and replied, “I am just worried about you guys. People marry other people in similar stations. Marrying way above your level will cause you to suffer. If I tell you everything I know, I’ll bet you would run away right now.”

Lee Sujung’s expression became rigid at Seo Eunsol’s words. The other friends also looked unhappy. Lee Sujung apologized.

“I…I’m sorry. My friends can be too much.”

“Haha, it’s alright.”

“Why are you saying you’re sorry? I’m just telling you the truth. You guys all know what kind of information I hear at work, right?”

The girls’ swallowed. Seo Eunsol sometimes told them about gossips involving rich businessmen. Most of them were shocking and none of them were good things.

Woosung noticed the mood and asked, “Haha, can I hear one too? I assume there are things about me and I think you should give me a chance to explain.”

Seo Eunsol looked at Woosung coldly. “You are using Lee Ari as the smoke screen, sleeping with Yoo Sona, and marrying Shin Semi.”

She then turned to her friends and added, “So you girls don’t even think about it. Just drink and go home.”

Her friends remained silent. Yoon Chanjong didn’t know what to do. Park Jonghyun spit out his soju and started to cough.

Woosung said to Seo Eunsol, “So you heard a rumor.”

“Every rumor has some truth in it.”

“I don’t believe that.”

“Then you underestimate our strategic information department.”

“Haha, I know well how good your department is in Daeyang. You people not only find information but make some up too.”

Seo Eunsol gritted her teeth. Lee Sujung patted her arm and said firmly, “I am warning you, Woosung. Chanjong and Sujung are all good people. You better not harm them in any way.”

“Haha, I’m scared now.”

Seo Eunsol glared at Woosung. It felt personal.

“Rich people are selfish. They see others only as tools and not actual people. If you attended this party for an ulterior motive, you better give up right now. Sujung works at Daeyang Electronics. Chanjong work at Daeyang System.” Seo Eunsol took a deep breath and continued, “If you were thinking about stealing information on Daeyang from them, just give up now. Daeyang isn’t a company that will collapse that easily.”

Woosung wasn’t worried about Seo Eunsol, but Yoon Chanjong and Lee Sujung seemed to start believing her claim. However, Park Jonghyun still took Woosung’s side.

“No way. Woosung isn’t like that…”

Seo Eunsol added, “You became a CEO of a multi-billion-dollar company in only a year. Most can’t guess what happened during that time, but I can. It is something I see every day at work. Any business that involves millions of dollars always involve something dirty and unethical. I know that for certain.”

Woosung couldn’t deny this fact. The women, who used to look at him with interest at the beginning, now looked at him with coldness and fear. Lee Sujung also looked uncomfortable.

“I…I guess I never considered the competition between KND and Daeyang. Perhaps this was a mistake.”

Seo Eunsol continued, “Even if you came here with a pure motive, it would still look bad for the couple. If Daeyang found out about this, what do you think would happen to Chanjong and Sujung?”

Nothing good. Woosung knew that, but even though Seo Eunsol was partly right, Woosung had no intention of accepting her opinion.

“If anything bad happens to them, I will take care of them.”

Seo Eunsol laughed coldly. “Are you saying you’ll hire them at KND? How do you think they will be treated by other workers at your company if they know you hired them just because they are your friends?”

“I didn’t mean that. Chanjong always wanted to make computer games, so I will make a game company for him and pay him much more than Daeyang ever will. He will have the freedom to make any kind of games he wants.”

Woosung turned to Chanjong.

“You won’t have to worry about money. I know that’s not what you wanted though, and that is why I didn’t offer it to you already.”

Seo Eunsol finally remained quiet.

Woosung turned to her. “It’s not pleasant to be threatened by a mere assistant manager at Daeyang. You said you can show me what Daeyang’s strategic information department can do? Then I will have to show you what KND’s CEO can do. I guarantee it will not be less than what your department can do.”

Woosung’s voice was quiet, but everyone got chills. Seo Eunsol just stared at Woosung.

The mood was tense. Seo Eunsol finally looked away in fear.

Woosung stood up and continued, “I hope you meant well by what you just said, or else you’ll regret it.” Woosung turned to Yoon Chanjong. “I’m sorry I ruined your party. I didn’t mean it.”

“N…no it’s ok.”

“Congratulations on your wedding. I really mean it, but I don’t think it’s a good idea for me to attend it. I think Eunsol is partly right. Your wedding will be filled with people from Daeyang. It won’t look good for me to be there.”

“I…I guess.”

“I will send the gift through Jonghyun, and I meant what I said today. If you ever need me, come to me. I will always remember how you helped me when I needed you the most.”

Yoon Chanjong nodded slowly. Lee Sujung looked at them in surprise. Park Jonghyun didn’t stop Woosung this time. Seo Eunsol bit her lips and remained quiet.

Woosung called for his chauffeur. His luxury sedan arrived quickly, and Woosung got in. Seo Eunsol ran out after him and tried to say something to him, but Woosung ignored it and asked his chauffeur to drive.