Woosung glanced at Jung Jinsup who was working frantically. This reminded Woosung of his previous life.
âChief Kang! What do you think youâre doing? Youâre still not done?â
âYou! I told you this is wrong!â
When he used to work at Bitmain, Jung Jinsup used to treat him poorly. It was before the cryptocurrency frenzy, so the company was not making much profit. They couldnât hire enough people, so Woosung had to do the work of ten people.
Woosung was responsible for everything. Every time he thought of quitting, Choi Gichul used to entice him with false hope.
âIf this becomes a success, I will give you a piece of it.â
âI am guaranteeing you the stock options.â
âThere will come a day when you become rich.â
Woosung was being fooled. Even after the cryptocurrency became popular, Woosung was still abused.
âWhat? Another maintenance is needed? Just how bad are you at coding?â
âA dog could do a better job than you.â
âWhy do I bother keeping you?â
It was a common occurrence for Choi Gichul and Jung Jinsup to verbally abuse Woosung in a daily basis. The other employees probably didnât know this. It was odd how badly the two bullied Woosung.
Park Jonghyun ordered Jung Jinsup, âWoosung and I will go for coffee, so make sure to finish this and have a report ready for me before I return. Donât make others do it. Do your own work.â
Park Jonghyun asked Woosung, âAre you sure itâs ok to offer free cash exchange without charging the customers fee? It seems like we are losing money.â
âItâs alright. Bitmainâs main source of income isnât going to be the exchange service.â
âYou said it will be the cryptocurrency trading?â
âThatâs right, and it wonât be long.â
Park Jonghyun took a sip of coffee and murmured, âSo it will open on July firstâŠâ
âYeah, but the actual transactions wonât happen for a while longer. Not many people know about it yet.â
âShould I buy some too?â
âWell, itâs basically gambling, so if you think you can handle the risk, go for it.â
âRâŠreally?â
âYes. Make sure the employees understand the rules. Anyone working at Bitmain cannot create a trading ID and cryptocurrency wallet in our domain. We need to maintain a highest priority on our code of ethics.â
âOf course. Iâm already on it. You know Iâm good at enforcing rules.â
âHaha, yeah I know. You are doing amazing.â
âI am starting to wonder though if Iâm going too far. One of the employees told me he is now going to a therapist.â
âHe has never experienced a normal salarymanâs life. He was born rich.â
âWhat if he quits?â
âDonât worry. He canât.â
Park Jonghyun nodded.
âAlright. I will continue, andâŠâ
âAnd?â
âI hear Chanjong is getting married and is giving out the invitations. I said I will tell you about it, and he said you are probably too busy. He doesnât want to bother you.â
âOhâŠâ
He remembered.
Similar thing happened in his previous life. Woosung received an invite, but he didnât go. He was so tired and stressed at the time.
But this timeâŠ
âI heard he is having a party this weekend in Gangnam. Donât you think you should show up?â
Yoon Chanjong.
He was a good friend in college. Woosung had to do something for him.
âOf course. Iâm going. Chanjong still has the same phone number, right?â
***
Saturday.
People gathered at a pork belly bistro near Gangnam station.
âLong time no see.â
Woosung shook Chanjongâs hand. Yoon Chanjong felt awkward at seeing Woosung. It has been a long time, and Woosung was no longer just an average man.
He was now a CEO of a big company. It felt strange.
âYeah. It has already been 2 years.â
Woosung was greeted by his old friends who looked at him like he was a celebrity. It felt uncomfortable.
Park Jonghyun tried to lift the mood.
âLetâs order the most expensive food here!â
Yoon Chanjong tried to stop him, but Park Jonghyun continued, âWhy? Woosung said it will be his treat today. We should have gone to a more expensive restaurant.â
âBâŠbut this is a party for my weddingâŠâ
âHey, do you know how much Woosung makes in a day? This is nothing. He can afford it.â
Yoon Chanjong was still the same. He didnât like to owe anyone. Woosung explained.
âIâm buying today. You are my friend, and you have helped me a lot in the past, so this is nothing.â
Yoon Chanjong swallowed. He was happy for Woosungâs success, but he also couldnât help but feel envious. Yoon Chanjong felt bitter at his own pettiness.
âI was surprised when I heard youâre coming. A lot has changed since our college years.â
Woosung called Yoon Chanjong in person to let him know he was coming.
Park Jonghyun opened a bottle of soju and announced, âWoosung is buying today so get ready! We need to eat as much as possible.â
Park Jonghyun started filling the glasses.
They partied like they used to in the old days. They drank heavily.
âYeah, we were actually pretty close when we went to school together.â
Woosung explained, âHaha, I am that Kang Woosung. Chanjong and I were close friends. I heard he was getting married, so I came right away. Chanjong has always been very popular, and now I see that he found a beautiful woman to marry.â
It was true. She wasnât a shocking beauty, but still very pretty. All her friends were good looking too.
âOâŠoh. I seeâŠYou really are that Kang Woosung.â
Suddenly, one of the women stood up.
âSujung, I need to go to the washroom for a second.â