The Game Developer Who Left the Company Is Too Competent

16. new acquaintance (1)

Taeyeon, who headed to the Nexple Plus studio with a busy pace, gathered the development team and said.

“Starting tomorrow, we plan to share the optimization work in cooperation with the Crying Soft Monster Eater development team. Program manager, AD, please prepare for work.”

Takizawa Satoshi surprisingly willingly agreed.

– This is a very appreciated suggestion. I will trust Yoo PD again and proceed with the work.

I was also thankful for Taeyeon, who was worried about what would happen if a blushing situation occurred.

Taeyeon formed an optimization cooperation team with Takizawa Satoshi, and decided to conduct a video conference and joint work report by setting a schedule once a day unconditionally.

The program team leader and art director welcomed this decision more than anyone else.

“To be honest, even now I felt uncomfortable because I felt like I was taking a lot of salary without doing anything in particular, but now I can finally do something worthy of my job.”

“Even without that, there were a lot of things that bothered me, so I’ll make a list and share it until I get off work today!”

“At least an hour before the next video conference, it’s okay if all the work scheduled for today has not been completed, so please report your work, even in an informal way. If I’m not at the desk, you can put the report file in the cloud folder.”

After the meeting, Taeyeon immediately returned to her seat and checked the bug report being shared by the operation team in real time.

It wasn’t a critical issue, but looking at the piled up bugs, it was uncomfortable, as if it were an embarrassment.

‘Let’s deal with everything I can handle.’

It was a system in which the operation team shared and distributed issues by team, and then the developer of that team brought them in and processed them before requesting confirmation.

It’s a common practice for any development team, but it’s safe to say that it’s rare for the head of a studio to deal with bugs themselves and then send out a review request.

However, Taeyeon was an uncommon producer.

While he called the generals and asked them to actively work in the field rather than just being managers, he had no intention of just washing his hands and watching the work go on.

Taeyeon kept her seat until she got off work and was immersed in her work.

* * *

An hour or two before work, Taeyeon receives text messages from quite a few people suggesting dinner.

Including Chairman Jin-Sung Yoo, Director Young-Sang Son, Director Tae-Young Lee, CEO Myung-Wook Kim, HR manager, etc.

At first, I prioritized President Jin-Sung Yoo’s request, but as the calls became too frequent, I refused unless there was something special, and I spent time with the person who had an important task or the person who suggested it first.

Still, they were all related to Nexple, but today, as an exception, I had a dinner appointment with someone from another company.

Before work, after checking Taeyeon’s condition in the mirror, she headed to Gangnam.

The place where Taeyeon arrived was in front of the headquarters of the New World Group, which was relocated last year.

Taeyeon entered the office building and sent a text message.

[Im here.]

[yes. I’ll go down now.]

Since it was my way home from work, countless people were passing through the building lobby. Taeyeon looked at them and thought.

‘Certainly, large companies have a different working environment from game companies.’

New World Group is the 7th largest conglomerate in Korea’s business world.

The group’s annual sales are 8 trillion won.

It has 30 affiliates, including 7 listed companies, and its total estimated assets alone reach 30 trillion won.

Those who work at the headquarters of such a conglomerate must be the best elites who can go anywhere with their academic background.

I was watching for a while, and one side became noisy.

Looking at Taeyeon, Vice Chairman Kim Jong-hak was approaching, receiving greetings from the staff.

Taeyeon smiled and said.

“I ran quickly because they bought me delicious meat.”

“Did you bring tea?”

“I didn’t have a car, so I took the train.”

“You said you live in Pangyo, right? Good for you. Let’s get in my car and go to my house. I also live in Pangyo.”

A young man whom Vice Chairman Kim Jong-hak treats in a friendly way.

The eyes of the people around you are full of curiosity. In the meantime, the few people who recognize Taeyeon take pictures with their mobile phones or inform the person accompanying them.

Taeyeon boarded the back seat of a black sedan waiting in front of the main gate, unaware that she and Vice Chairman Kim Jong-hak were on social media.

* * *

Vice Chairman Kim Jong-hak’s residence is called Korea’s Beverly Hills, and was located in the Seopangyo luxury housing complex where many celebrities live.

“I heard that gymnastics queen Yuna Kim also lives here. Have you ever run into them?”

“We run into each other every morning. He said that he is close with my wife and that whenever we have free time, we go to cafes and other places to hang out together.”

“Really?!”

“No, what are you admiring? Are you a fan of Yoona?”

“yes! To be honest, there is no Korean who is not a fan of Yuna Kim, right? I’m such a big fan!”

And Taeyeon muttered, unable to overcome her excitement.

“IM jealous. To the point of having tea and hanging out with Yuna Kim… … That’s awesome. i envy you.”

At those words, Vice Chairman Kim Jong-hak burst into laughter.

Even when Taeyeon looked at him with a puzzled face, he couldn’t stop laughing.

When Taeyeon got home, she found out why.

“I heard a lot of stories. The meal is almost finished, so please wait a moment.”

Taeyeon couldn’t keep her mouth shut when she saw the beauty who greeted her.

Han Seol-ah, the most beautiful Korean actress who dominated the 2000s.

It was because she was right in front of him.

‘That’s why you laughed.’

Yuna Kim, nicknamed the gymnastics queen, is certainly a world-class sports star, but at least in Korea and Asia, Han Seol-ah’s popularity and presence are several numbers above.

Beauty, intelligence, acting ability, star quality, etc.

If you could define her in one word, ‘legend’.

Although she is now in her 40s, she still maintains her beauty, which is talked about like a legend during her active career.

‘I didn’t know that and said that I was envious of being close to Kim Yuna-nim, or something like that… … .’

Vice Chairman Kim Jong-hak relayed the story he had just heard, and Han Seol-ah, who was wearing an apron, burst into laughter and even shed tears.

She said to Taeyeon, who was standing there with a puzzled look on her face.

“You were a fan of Yoona. Honey, would you like to invite Yoona over for dinner?”

“It doesn’t matter to me, but will Taeyeon be okay?”

“yes?”

“Will I be able to comfortably have a meal in front of someone who is like an idol?”

“It’s uncomfortable enough with the Vice President and Han Seol-ah.”

At that, the couple burst into laughter. Han Seol-ah started talking on her cell phone as she moved to the kitchen, and Kim Jong-hak led Taeyeon to the table.

‘Top star Han Seol-ah is preparing dinner in front of me… … .’

How will Choi Jong-hak react if he informs this fact?

It was an unbelievable sight to see.

On the other hand, he seriously contemplated whether he had done anything to deserve such treatment from Vice Chairman Kim Jong-hak.

After a while, the meal was ready and the timely doorbell rang.

“Looks like we’ve arrived.”

“I’ll go and open it.”

At that moment, Taeyeon’s heart started beating wildly.

After a while, the woman who appeared was wearing gray leggings, a white hoodie, and no makeup. Anyone could see that it was obvious that he had just come out of the house. However, everything was dazzling thanks to her outstanding proportions trained through exercise and her fresh beauty full of juice.

“Oh, hello. I am Taeyeon Yoo, a game developer.”

“I heard you. This is Yuna Kim.”

When she reached out her hand for a handshake, Taeyeon looked at him in disbelief, then reached out his trembling hand and barely caught it.

Han Seol-ah and Kim Yoon-a laughed out loud because the shaking was so pitiful to watch.

On the other hand, vice chairman Kim Jong-hak muttered something absurd.

“When I gave a presentation in front of company representatives, I was not nervous at all and did well… … .”

Taeyeon couldn’t take her hands off Kim Yoona for a long time.

* * *

A full-fledged dinner began.

The main dish was spicy braised beef, served with luxurious red wine, making it an excellent dinner.

Taeyeon, who was nervous at first and couldn’t eat properly, finally started to taste it when Han Seol-ah teared up the steamed rice and kindly recommended it to eat.

The cooking skills were excellent beyond imagination, and the meat melted in your mouth. The seasoning was also perfect.

After the atmosphere was created to some extent, Vice Chairman Kim Jong-hak asked.

“It was a pity that I couldn’t hear the story properly at the luncheon, but why don’t you tell it again here? Actually, I listened roughly to Jinseong hyung-nim’s story, but he didn’t care too much… … .”

“Do you often meet the president?”

“Not often, but occasionally. Recently, a week ago, we had dinner together and drank wine… … They didn’t like it when I asked about Taeyeon.”

“Why?”

“They’re wary of fearing that I might snatch Taeyeon, well. Anyway, that nobleman’s personality was and still is… … .”

The tone was strange.

Taeyeon asked just in case.

“Have you ever been a personal friend?”

“I was a year senior in college.”

“ah… … .”

“Anyway, tell me something. I would like to hear more about what happened and how he captured the hearts of Disney executives.”

Taeyeon looked around with a puzzled face and asked.

“Would it be okay? This may be a boring story for the two of you… … .”

Han Seol-ah and Kim Yoon-ah smiled brightly.

‘I’ll try to tell the story as interestingly as possible.’

Aside from the company security issues, Taeyeon started talking during dinner when she was suddenly notified of a business trip to the United States.

Taeyeon tried to express her performance as modestly as possible, as if it was not a big deal and she was lucky.

However, the listeners were not fools who knew nothing, and Vice Chairman Kim Jong-hak, in particular, was the de facto head of a conglomerate.

“It’s not that the picky Jin-seong hyung-nim cares for nothing. I’m really looking forward to hearing it over and over again.”

“I was just really lucky. And the president laid the board well. I just enjoyed the favor.”

“Look at this. You speak so beautifully. This is why you are loved.”

Throughout the conversation, the eyes of the two women toward Taeyeon changed. However, Taeyeon didn’t notice it because she didn’t know what to do with the repeated compliments.

After that, Vice Chairman Kim Jong-hak, who continued the conversation for a long time, asked indirectly.

“You’re not going to drive a stake into Neckple, are you?”

“Well what… … .”

No matter how well Nepple does, he is just a salaryman, and he does not know when it will be, but he still has the dream of establishing his own company when time passes and the opportunity comes.

Vice Chairman Kim Jong-hak sees through that fact and his eyes light up. However, he didn’t respond anymore and changed the topic.

“We meet often and have a glass of wine. Is Taeyeon okay?”

“yes. It’s not too far from home, so if you call me, I’ll see you anytime.”

“Can I speak comfortably from now on?”

“Sure.”

“Then, from Jae Jae Lee, I will treat you like a younger brother, so don’t call me vice president either, just call me older brother.”

After that, the conversation continued in a more comfortable atmosphere.