Chapter 131: Chapter 131. An Invitation Letter
Translator: Khan
Editor: Aelryinth
I said I would et first, and then I lifted my wrist and looked at the clock. It was 4:10 p.m. and my eting with Crow was at 6 p.m. I thought it would be okay to et up for an hour or so, and make a noise. If he would offer dinner, I would have to refuse it. I told Secretary Seo that I had a previous engagent.
“I think I’ll be fine for about an hour. Where should I go?”
As I said, Secretary Seo looked around. “Wait a minute. Producer Sung said he’d show us.”
Just then, a skinny guy with glasses appeared and spoke, “CEO Han and Secretary Seo. How did you decide?”
Before I said anything, Secretary Seo spoke for , “It’ll be fine for about an hour.”
“Oh, I see. I… This way.”
, Seo, and Park, who had been waiting discreetly by, followed him through the halls of the broadcasting company.
On the way, producer Sung told , “Well… CEO Han.”
“Yes?”
“Was there anything uncomfortable with today’s recording?” That was what he was asking. He might be afraid that I would say sothing weird when I would et his boss. Before the recording, he used to yell.
“Cara five. Aren’t you awake to the full mind?”
“Hey!”
“What’s wrong with him? Get rid of him.”
He was a mouse in front of his boss, who had been handling the staff like catching mice.
I spoke to him, “Oh, I’m good. I was a little nervous the first ti, but this was the second ti and I was able to relax.” I added a word to it, “And all the staff did a great job.”
“Oh, they did. Thank God.”
A superior’s scolding of his juniors had beco a trauma to , and I still didn’t feel very good about the sight. For a mont, I thought about my days at work. ‘How’s section chief Heo doing, by the way?’
Then, Producer Sung pointed to a waiting room. “This way, sir.”
At that mont, the door opened and a gray-haired man ca out. Producer Sung looked at him and, of course, greeted him with a bow. “Ah, Bureau Director. This is CEO Han Sang-hoon of Invictus Investnt.”
He then introduced the director to , “CEO Han. This is Director Park Myung-chul of MBE.”
Director Park Myung-chul, who appeared to be in his sixties, shook hands with a friendly smile. “Happy to et you, sir.”
“Oh, yes. Nice to et you.”
“Let’s go in.”
I went in with him. But when Director Park Myung-chul saw Secretary Seo and Secretary Park who was about to co in, he told , “CEO Han.”
“Yes?”
“I’m sorry, but I have sothing to tell you secretly. Can I ask the two of them to stay out for a while?”
It was a courteous request. I gave a wink to Secretary Seo, and Secretary Park. The two who had received my sign stood out in the waiting room. Director Park Myung-chul shut down as soon as I entered the waiting room. I was a little curious now that I was here. ‘What the hell does he want to talk about secretly?’
“Sit down please.” He offered a seat. As I sat there, I was thinking about this and that. ‘Is it about advertising? Or… a personal investnt consultation? Did he have a loss a little bit while he was stock trading?’
When I sat down, he asked, “How was your shoot today?” Sohow, the question was the sa as Producer Sung. It was a cliche question.
I gave a cliche answer, “Yes, I liked it. Everyone did a good job.”
“You’re thirty this year? That’s great.”
Again and again, I’d heard this praise a hundred tis before. ‘Hoo… that’s boring…’ I thought about it, but I answered, “That’s too much praise.”
Since MBE was a business TV show that represented our country, the director position had a very strong influence.
Of course, I didn’t need anyone to notice making money, but I wanted my na, Han Sang-hoon, to be well received by the public. That way, I would continue to be good to the press. That way, when I searched my na, Han Sang-hoon, in the future news, it would co out more often.
‘All right, he’s a director, I’ll give him an hour’s attention.’ I made up my mind with the thought.
Then he glanced at , and said, “Well, it’s not that I’ve called CEO Han…” As he said that, he took a piece of white paper out of his arms. “This one. I was asked to give it to CEO Han.” It had a bit of a three-dinsional effect.
‘A letter envelope?’ I narrowed my eyes and received it. The mont I caught it, I felt sothing prickly. A close look showed a gold pattern on a white background. ‘Umm…’ I turned it round and round. At the center of the envelope, there was a golden-colored ‘R’ that flashed. ‘R… R… Rugal?’ I didn’t know what it was.
I asked Director Park Myung-chul, “What’s this…?
“As you can see, it’s a letter. I know it as a kind of invitation letter… you look at it once, I don’t know the details. It’s just… from above… Hmm. The person I know just asked to deliver it.”
He was quick to nd his words with a cough, but I heard for sure. ‘From above?’ No one in the broadcasting company was higher than the director. That might be the kind of person who had actually put him in charge. It should be said that he sent it to .
‘So, it is sent to from the owner’s side of MBE… Which company owns MBE? Susung? KJ? Myung Jin? LC? Or… Suyeon?’ I couldn’t rember well.
“Then be assured you have definitely delivered it…”
Rather, he stood up first and gave his hand again. As a result, I had no choice but to stand up, hold his hand and shake it. I think it took about a minute or two to get there. It was different from the hour I expected.
“Then, I hope you will have a long march flushed with victories. Please co on our television show more often.”
“Oh yes.”
The purpose of Director Park Myung-chul was only that, from beginning to end. I looked at the letter and put it in my arms for now. As soon as the director and I ca out of the waiting room, Seo and Park, who were sitting in a chair in the distance, also rose in surprise.
“Then, CEO Han. Take care.”
“Yes, Director.”
Seeing him go away after sending off, I thought, ‘How many people can use the Director of MBE as a delivery boy?’ Such a man would be very rare.
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“Then, I’ll go to the Jamwon Han River Park…” Secretary Seo started the car right away. While he was holding the steering wheel, Secretary Park entered “Jamwon Han River Park” into the navigation. It seed that the teamwork of the two was getting better.
While Secretary Seo was driving along the road, I pulled the envelope out of my arms, opened the flap and pulled the letter out of it. At the sa ti as I saw the first sentence, I glanced at my two secretaries. ‘Umm…’ Secretary Seo was busy driving, and Secretary Park was watching sothing out the window. Having checked it, I read the sentence in the letter again. ‘Invitation – Garden Royale’
“Was it R of Royale that was stamped on the cap….?” It said Royale now. In the colloquial form, it was Garden Royale. There was sothing that ca naturally to my mind: Garden Envy.
‘That’s right… I’m sure it’ If I thought about it, then in my dream, Tak Mun-su had told Tak Joon-gi, “Are you still doing the copy show?”
‘So… the Garden Envy… the copy of this Garden Royale? So the person who sent this…
Tak Mun-su.’ I naturally thought so.
At that ti, Tak Mun-su said, “Han Sang-hoon… I’ll have to see him, too.”
Because he said it, I thought about it and looked down.
‘On Saturday evening, November third, we invite you.’
‘Your Sponsor: CEO Jang Han-sul of KJ Shopping.’
However, the person who sent it was not from Suyeon Group, but from KJ Group, which was also one of the top twenty conglorates in Korea. Jang Han-sul was also the next chairman of the Group.
‘…this …this is the person who used the Director as a delivery boy…’ I was going to search it as soon as I got out of the broadcasting company, but I didn’t need to search it separately.
‘It must have been that branch.’
I didn’t know why all of a sudden, Jang Han-sul from KJ was asking to et him. But roughly, a picture was drawn. At this Garden Royale eting, Tak Mun-su would be there.
‘Maybe… Jang Han-sul was the one who granted the request of Tak Mun-su.’
Tak Mun-su also knew very well that I had had a fierce fight with Tak Joon-gi. He would have thought I might be on high alert if he called . I looked down more. ‘The place…’ But the place was a bit strange.
‘Myeon office of Su Dong-myeon in Namyangju City, Gyeonggi-do Province’
‘Myeon office?’ It was strange that the next chairn of so big companies would be having a party at a country office. But one more word was written below it.
‘If you are willing to participate, please have this letter in your possession at the correct ti and place.’
“Willing to participate…”
I looked at the letter for a long ti and then folded it back into my arms. In the anti, the car passed through the Jamsu bridge and arrived at the Jamwon Han River Park. This was where Crow was summoned to at this ti. Watching the Han River, I tried to eat my chicken and beer, so I looked at my watch and saw it was 5:20. I had about forty minutes left. I said to the secretaries. “Oh, by the way. Is there a mat in this car?”
“None…”
“Then get it from sowhere as soon as you go. Order three fried chickens with seasoning, and garlic, and 1,500cc of draft beers… this will be eaten by and my guest. You have to order your al separately.”
“Yes, boss.”
I waited for Crow to co, looking at the Han River, which was flowing by, early on. After a while, the beers and three chickens arrived faster than Crow.
Korrr… Maybe because I ate lunch early before shooting, I was hungry. I couldn’t stand the sll of chicken. But still, I waited, as Crow was more useful to than anyone else. Besides, I was not sure, but I felt like there was going to be a lot more work ahead for Crow to do. Before long, I could hear his familiar voice beside the river.
“Did you call , sir?”
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