Yuri picked up the wooden chopsticks and pushed the noodles into her mouth.
Slurp! Slurp!
Seeing her eat without pretending to be pretty made think she was cute.
“They say Udon noodles taste better when eaten all at once without cutting them. Please eat quickly.”
“Got it.”
I didn’t have high expectations just because it was a celebrity-owned restaurant, but surprisingly, the food was good. It even seed to help with my hangover.
“I ca out 10 minutes earlier than our eting ti, and you were already here. Why did you co to Samseong-dong?”
“My friend moved to Samseong-dong recently. It’s near Samseong Park.”
I added that my friend bought a house and we decided to live together.
Yuri’s eyes twinkled at my words.
“So, you’re now a resident of Gangnam too, senior. We’ll see each other often as neighbors.”
“Yeah, sure.”
Moved and suddenly we’re considered neighbors. Was she always this friendly?
Most likely not. Once Yuri invited to a drinking session without knowing that I had broken up with Seon-ah.
Who is dating or breaking up with whom within the company can easily be known through gossip. Not knowing that ans she is not soone who gets along well with everyone.
But why is she like this with ?
While talking, she ate diligently, but Yuri put down her chopsticks first.
“Ah! That was delicious.”
Not a drop of broth was left in her bowl.
Why is she eating so well?
As I was about to get up after finishing everything, Yuri took out her card to pay.
“I was going to treat you.”
Then Yuri laughed as she stuck out her tongue slightly.
“I suggested that we should see it, so I should buy it. Senpai, please buy sothing even more delicious next ti.”
It seems like it was their plan from the beginning.
We stepped outside the store.
“I was feeling lonely eating by myself, so I’m glad you ca.”
“Don’t you cook at ho?”
“I live alone.”
“Oh, is that so?”
As soon as they ntioned living alone, curiosity that wasn’t there before started to arise.
“Is your place nearby?”
“It’s right over there.”
Yuri’s finger pointed to a large apartnt complex behind the gallery mall.
What? Living alone in a luxury apartnt in Cheongdam-dong by the Han River?
“Would you like to go see it?”
“Huh?”
I was montarily taken aback by the unexpected suggestion.
What does this an?
Even though we are in the sa departnt at school, inviting a man to a woman’s ho when she lives alone.
This clearly ans······?
“The apartnt has a nice walking path. There’s a cafe on the top floor for residents where you can drink coffee while overlooking the Han River.”
“Oh, really?”
I quickly adjusted my expression.
I almost got excited for a mont.
“Why are you acting like that?”
“Huh? It’s nothing. Let’s go.”
***
To the apartnt complex, it was a short walk.
To enter the complex, we had to use the resident card key. Outsiders couldn’t even get a foot in.
Stepping inside, I felt the grandeur of over 2,000 households in the complex. Cars went straight underground from the entrance, and on the ground level, there were walking paths, fountains, playgrounds, and more.
As it was a large complex and a luxury apartnt, the landscaping was well done. It felt like a well-made park.
We walked slowly along the walking path.
“It’s nice for a walk.”
“But don’t you have Samseong Park right in front of your house, Senpai? Isn’t that a better place for a walk?”
“Well, that’s true, but…”
I haven’t actually been inside that park. It’s funny how places near ho that are tourist spots are often left unexplored.
“How long have you been living here?”
“I’ve been here since I was young. I went to kindergarten and elentary school around here. I had to move to another place temporarily due to redevelopnt and moved back here about six months ago.”
It seems like they got the apartnt through a housing association mbership. Could it be a property owned instead of rented?
“Why do you live alone?”
“My parents are living abroad due to work.”
I looked around the apartnt complex.
“Aren’t the housing prices here expensive?”
Yuri nodded.
“The smallest unit would be around 2.3 billion won.”
Despite the economic downturn, real estate prices are soaring. The rise in Gangnam housing prices is overwhelming.
If it’s an apartnt in Cheongdam-dong with a view of the Han River, it’s not surprising.
Still, 2.3 billion for one apartnt.
Isn’t this not just expensive but excessively so?
If you have the heart for it, you could probably own several hundred units, but I don’t think it’s cheap in that sense. No matter how much money you have, you might still think instant ran costing 5,000 won is expensive.
You said it’s the 2000s generation, so is it around 46 trillion won in total? No, even if the smallest unit is 2.3 billion won, adding up the larger units could make it around 6 to 7 trillion won, right?
It’s amazing that such houses are selling. Are people all hoarding around 2 billion won in cash at ho?
“At the ti of sale, it was still 1.8 billion won. Even then, it was considered high-priced.”
“If you just received the pre-sale rights, you would have made 500 million just by sitting down.”
Making money seems so easy.
What’s the point of working endlessly? Just need to be good at buying real estate. Of course, you probably need at least 10 billion won to start with.
If you can afford to live in such an apartnt alone, it’s no ordinary ho.
“But really, did you invite over because you don’t like eating alone?”
“Well, that too, but also because what you said last ti bothered .”
“What did I say?”
Stopping in her tracks, Yuri asked .
“How did you know that the L6 would be discontinued, senior?”
“······.”
Was it because of this after all?
At first, it would have seed like nonsense. Then when the announcent of the discontinuation actually ca, they must have been shocked.
To put it bluntly, it’s like predicting six correct lottery numbers.
I deliberately told Sangyeop senior, but telling her was a complete mistake.
Yuri looked at aningfully. If I try to explain now, she will continue to doubt.
Fortunately, I had expected such a question even before she asked it and had prepared an answer.
Casually, I said, “Didn’t you see that on the gossip site? Three days after buying it, the L6 exploded.” My words left Yuri perplexed.
“Yeah? Is that so?”
“Yeah. It was chaos with bombs or whatever from then on. I ntioned that because it ca to mind.”
Yuri chuckled as if puzzled.
“Oh, really? That’s what it was?”
I asked as if I didn’t understand English.
“What did you think it was then?”
“I thought maybe the senior had heard information from a supplier or sowhere in advance.”
“… Although I was wrong, I feel a bit embarrassed.”
I chuckled dryly.
“Haha! Who would tell sothing like that?”
But precognition will tell . I hope they tell one more thing within a few days.
Whether my doubts were completely resolved or not, Yuri’s expression returned to normal.
“Nevertheless, it would have been nice to know about the discontinuation in advance.”
“Changing phones is quite a hassle.”
With a feature phone, you only need to transfer contacts, but with a smartphone, you have to transfer contacts, photos, music, and more.
The L6 was discontinued after a recall. As a result, buyers had to visit the store twice to exchange their phones.
“Rather, my mom is upset because her stocks in Seosung Electronics dropped. She said she would have sold them earlier if she had known the L6 would be discontinued.”
How many shares do you have anyway? You don’t have hundreds, do you?
“She’s gotten a bit better.”
“But she’s still in the negative. What do you think, senior? Would it be better to sell now?”
After so thought, I replied, “If it were , I’d probably continue holding onto them.”
“Why?”
“Even if there’s a setback for now, by the ti the next model cos out, it should recover.”
Yuri chuckled.
“After going through sothing like that, do you think people will still buy Seosung Electronics phones?”
“Surprisingly, consurs have strong loyalty to the Seosung brand. Most opted for exchange programs instead of refunds. You’re the sa. And Seosung’s main focus is not smartphones or electronics, but semiconductors.”
I recalled the internal report from Golden Gate that I read before arriving.
One of the core aspects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is connectivity. The Internet of Things (IoT) ans everything is connected. For this to happen, semiconductors are essential in each product.
Semiconductors are an oligopoly industry with inelastic supply. Increasing demand doesn’t easily lead to increased supply, and decreasing demand doesn’t easily lead to decreased supply. Therefore, demand increase imdiately leads to price hikes, and demand decrease leads to price drops.
“As ti goes on, if semiconductor demand keeps increasing, it won’t decrease. As the world’s largest semiconductor company, Seosung Electronics will benefit.”
It was my own words, but it sounded plausible. I must be pretty impressive, right?
Yuri looked at skeptically.
“Are you sure about that?”
I shrugged.
“It’s just my personal opinion. I’m not a financial expert.”
Yuri smiled broadly.
“Those so-called financial experts often get it wrong. Fund managers can’t even match the market returns.”
Now that I look, a dimple appears when she smiles. I feel like poking it.
“Beating the market is that tough.”
“Anyway, listening to the senior’s advice, I should hold onto it rather than sell.”
I was surprised.
“Do you have so too?”
“Yes. I used my allowance during the recent crash to buy 20 shares.”
“…”
Happiness may not be based on academic performance, but university admissions are. In Korea, most students are admitted based on their scores on the national college entrance exam and school grades. However, with each change in the education system, various admission thods have erged, including so that could be considered loopholes.
In other words, so people buy their way into university even with slightly lower grades.
I wonder if this person also entered university that way?
Upon discovering their wealth, you can’t help but view them through colored lenses.
Regardless, living alone in an apartnt worth over 2 billion won, buying stocks worth over 20 million every month for pocket money, suggests they co from an affluent household.
Who are their parents? How were they raised like this?
It would be strange to ask such questions, right?
We walked slowly, having various conversations. Usually, Yuri talked while I listened.
“Are you returning to school next year?”
“Well, I’m not sure.”
As we continued walking along the path, we saw an elderly lady with white hair and a hunched back approaching from the opposite direction.
She wore a floral-patterned hat and a thick fur vest.
I rembered our grandmother in the countryside welcoming her grandson. She passed away now, though.
The elderly lady looked at Yuri with a knowing smile.
“Oh, it’s been a while since my dear grandniece visited.”
Yuri stopped and politely greeted her.
“Hello, grandmother. Are you out for a walk despite the cold?”
“I can’t just stay at ho all day; my joints will ache.”
She glanced at and asked, “Who’s this young man? Your boyfriend?”
To avoid any misunderstanding, I quickly interjected.
“It’s just a senior from school.”
Grandmother murmured as if she didn’t hear .
“Oh, the young lady is old enough to get married by now.”
Yuri blushed bright red.
“Married? Oh no, grandmother. I’m still only twenty.”
“Hehe, back in our days, at that age, we were already married, giving birth and all. Buy yourself so delicious treats with this money,” the grandmother said, pulling out a folded 5,000 won bill from her pocket.
Yuri reached out her hand.
“It’s okay. I have plenty of money.”
And she really did have a lot.
While other young adults spend their allowance on clothes or drinks, she would buy over 20 shares of stocks worth more than a million won each with her allowance.
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