35. The price of the past life (4)
The atmosphere was frozen.
Byungho Yoon spoke in a slow tone.
“Why am I talking about my son with you?”
“Aren’t I the victim of the Golden Circle and the one who caused the Golden Gate? Although it appears that the ‘suspicion’ has been cleared on the surface due to Rep. Lee Kyung-cheol’s death, I am still convinced that Yoon Hyun-min is the true mastermind behind the Golden Circle. “That is something that both the Chairman and I clearly know.”
“If you’re planning on making a fuss, just leave. “Allegations are proven not with words but with evidence.”
Chairman’s seat.
The weight was conveyed.
Even though Byeong-ho Yoon willingly invited Hyun-seong Kim, he openly revealed that he had no regrets about this position.
It would be good to find out Kim Hyun-seong’s intentions, but even if we just kicked him out like this, the intended goal of educating Yoon Hyun-min would have been achieved. A thirsty person digs a well. Byung-ho Yoon knew the principles of the world better than anyone else.
Hyunseong Kim said.
“You are so shameless. Yoon Hyun-min’s power comes from his father, the chairman of Taeyang Group. Considering that Yoon Hyun-min created and ran the ‘Golden Circle’ when he was young, it makes no sense for the Chairman to not know of its existence. Isn’t there a saying that if you knew, you are an accomplice, and if you don’t know, you are incompetent? However, I will not ask why this situation was ignored. “It would be meaningless to discuss common sense when it comes to protecting your only son and the group’s successor.”
I didn’t even want a confession in the first place.
Even if Yoon Hyun-min’s crime is clear, Taeyang Group is absolutely not a group that will take the lead in solving the problem.
If you felt remorse.
There must have been clear sanctions in place when the Golden Circle was created.
On the surface, it seems that the position of successor to the Taeyang Group created a golden circle, but in reality, would people like CEO Lim Cheol-hyung, who had a lot to lose, blindly trust Yoon Hyun-min? no. Behind the scenes beyond that. The belief that if a problem arises, Taeyang Group will resolve it. This was a problem that absolutely required the Taeyang Group to stay on the sidelines.
Hyunseong Kim took out his cell phone.
And then.
Tuk.
I put my cell phone on the table and looked straight into Byungho Yoon’s eyes.
“I’m sincerely curious about how you will make judgments from now on, not as a father but as a chairman.”
* * *
The call was connected.
A familiar voice came from Kim Hyun-seong’s cell phone on the table.
[President. This is Park Jeong-hak.]
“….”
Yoon Byeong-ho’s eyebrows twitched.
Beyond the cell phone.
Yoon Byeong-ho did not make a statement that would give room to the possibility of recording or a trap.
It was an expected development.
Park Jeong-hak continued speaking as if nothing had happened.
[Where I am now, there are many people the Chairman is familiar with. Hong Dong-young, a member of the National Assembly, or Jeon Sang-cheol, who is active in Gangnam. They are all people who have benefited from the chairman. The reason I contacted you through Kim Hyun-seong like this is to convey ‘our official position.’]
There was no need for proof.
Byung-ho Yoon recognized Park Jeong-hak’s voice right away.
[In the meantime, we have done a lot of work with Director Hyunmin Yoon. In that relationship built on trust, there was confidence that no matter what crisis came, they would protect each other and overcome the crisis. Even not so long ago. President. From the moment Director Hyun-min Yoon secured his own safety by putting Representative Kyung-cheol Lee forward, we could no longer trust him. It’s no one else, it’s Rep. Lee Gyeong-cheol. It has the power to force the death of key figures in the ruling party, but if the point of the sword is pointed at us, we have no confidence in surviving. The person who betrayed trust was Director Hyunmin Yoon. Therefore, just like Lim Cheol-hyung, we will join forces from now on to help Kim Hyun-seong.]
“…I don’t know what you’re talking about. But if that means turning the Taeyang Group into an enemy, the price will be high.”
I opened my mouth.
Park Jeong-hak’s remarks could not be ignored.
[I know. Because I knew this, I thought and thought about it all day long. But don’t we have to live too? If Director Hyunmin Yoon’s ideal picture is to protect one’s own safety, we, who are forced to do the worst, have no choice but to choose the lesser evil. Now the members of Heaven have gathered in one place. The six people who initially came together and more people plan to attack the Taeyang Group by any means possible. You probably won’t be able to bear it. Even if the Taeyang Group is great, there will eventually be limits, and there are enough powerful people here to bring down even a huge company. Hang in there. If the world once again reexamines the ‘Golden Circle’ and the Taeyang Group stumbles, the Taeyang Group will experience unprecedented difficulties due to just one director, Hyun-min Yoon.] It was a blatant threat
.
From the moment you decide to cross the line.
There was no hesitation.
Those in power in South Korea, such as Park Jeong-hak, initially possessed enough power to rival the Taeyang Group.
[Please discuss the rest with Kim Hyun-seong. Kim Hyun-seong’s will is our will.]
Pop.
The call was disconnected.
Let Byeong-ho Yoon’s eyes turn to Hyun-seong Kim.
“Do you still think it’s not worth talking to me?”
Kim Hyun-seong’s smiling face distorted Yoon Byeong-ho’s expression.
* * *
Kim Hyun-seong said.
“I will tell you what will happen to Taeyang Group in the future. Led by CEO Park Jeong-hak, who just called, people who were once members of Heaven will attack Taeyang Group on a large scale. Don’t think you can take that attack off without a hitch. Cheonsang (天上) are people chosen by Director Hyunmin Yoon. Socially, people who have a great influence on the Republic of Korea were categorized separately and named Cheonsang, and although each of them may be weaker than the Taeyang group, they are not people to look down on. “As the Taeyang Group faces a crisis, the rumors surrounding Director Hyun-min Yoon will come to the fore again.”
This situation.
I completed the plan and replayed it in my head countless times.
The moments I had been repeating alone were spoken out in a firm voice without the slightest wavering.
“That’s just the beginning. As you know, Rep. Kim Pan-ho is in a very good mood recently. The prevailing opinion is that he is someone who actively took steps to eradicate the Golden Circle while everyone else was watching, and if he continues like this, he has a very high chance of being elected as president. Representative Kim Pan-ho made a promise to me. He said he would risk his political career to root out the Golden Circle and root out those behind it. He probably doesn’t want to just end this, which will remain as his ‘political achievement’. Will the Taeyang Group, whose strength has been weakened by Heaven’s attack, be able to withstand the attack of the President of the Republic of Korea? “If we don’t put this country on our backs, many problems will arise.”
It was one-sided.
Byung-ho Yoon’s face gradually cracked.
At first, I thought I could ignore Kim Hyun-seong, but in the first place, this was a fight in which I had no control.
“And I will relentlessly publicize the rumors behind Yoon Hyun-min. As the person who burst the Golden Gate, my words have absolute power over people. If the victims who follow me speak up about Yoon Hyun-min and brand Golden Circle as an evil company. People’s anger will create a phenomenon called a boycott. We will no longer consume anything derived from the Taeyang Group, and if these difficult years continue, the Taeyang Group will one day reach its limit. I am a person who will follow through on my plans. Even if I die, someone else will carry on my will through my will.”
Sigh.
He bit the opponent’s neck.
The weapon prepared by Kim Hyun-seong fatally penetrated the skin.
“The reason I visited the Chairman even though the situation was clearly advantageous. That’s not to declare war. Just one condition. If you accept that condition, we will exclude Taeyang Group. “I will end up as a bystander, not an accomplice, and at least prevent this fire from engulfing the Taeyang Group.”
“What on earth are your intentions?”
The pupils shook violently.
Kim Hyun-seong no longer looked like an ordinary high school student.
Hyunseong Kim said.
“My request is….”
* * *
This is where Kim Hyun-seong left.
Byungho Yoon looked at the photo with a complicated expression.
When Yoon Hyun-min was young, he was seen riding a wooden horse and smiling brightly.
“…Hyeonmin.”
only son.
Because he was from a noble family and because he was the heir to inherit the Taeyang Group.
I poured out my sincerity.
When the wind blows, fly away. Uncharacteristically, Yoon Byeong-ho stamped his feet and gave everything to Yoon Hyun-min.
That was the problem.
Because he allowed his son to do everything, at some point he created an unreasonable group called the ‘Golden Circle’. The game has already been played. If he came forward and said that Taeyang Group was not involved, it would be an embarrassment to his son, so he chose to stand by. Rather, I thought it wasn’t that bad. In fact, even though the chairman did not step forward, he formed a power with just that halo.
He was a proud son.
From a young age, he never disappoints expectations, and Golden Circle gradually proved that it was beneficial to the group.
Sun Group.
It was clear that he was the right person to succeed him.
That’s what I thought.
“…I backed off too much because it was my son’s business.”
It was devastating.
Kim Hyun-seong’s request.
It was shocking.
As soon as he heard what he said, Byungho Yoon’s eyes started to tremble.
I didn’t accept it right away.
It was a problem that could not be easily chosen.
To be precise, it was a question that should not have been chosen.
‘Even so. If I had to choose between my son and the company, my choice would always be the company.’
inherited from father.
All of the Yun family that has been passed down for generations.
When Byeong-ho Yoon took over as chairman, he raised the company, which was languishing in the middle of the business hierarchy, to its current position through hard work. He could not allow this company, which he had invested his entire life, blood and sweat into, to completely collapse because of his son.
thinking back.
The reason why I loved Yoon Hyun-min so much was the fact that he was the boy who would inherit the company, and the fact that he showed outstanding performance as a successor to the point where I was fully satisfied. It added affection to the gaze toward Yoon Hyun-min.
I swallowed my despair.
I couldn’t afford to be so sentimental about the choices Kim Hyun-seong threw at me.
Beep.
I pressed the call button.
When Byeong-ho Yoon heard the secretary’s voice, he spoke.
“Tell Hyeonmin to come in right now. hurry!”
* * *
Yoon Hyun-min clearly looked nervous.
Immediately after leaving the president’s office.
My mind became complicated.
Kim Hyun-seong is someone you can never meet at the top of the Taeyang Group, so I couldn’t understand why my father was meeting him. When I got involved with Kim Hyun-seong, nothing went as expected. Even if that wasn’t the case, ominous imaginations were taking over my mind, and hearing that they were calling me immediately made me feel more anxious.
I went to the president’s office.
When he faced his father, Byung-ho Yoon didn’t mince words and got straight to the point.
“Heaven has betrayed you.”
“…yes?”
“Now is not the time to show such stupid expressions. A little while ago, Kim Hyun-sung announced on his cell phone that people in heaven, including Park Jeong-hak, follow Kim Hyun-sung. They said they would attack the Sun Group if you did not accept the option of abandoning you. Since you created and led the Golden Circle, you also know very well that the scale of heaven is amazing. “Now I am faced with a choice, not as my father but as the chairman of the Taeyang Group.”
Just now.
There was no father looking at the photo with affection.
Chairman Byung-ho Yoon looked at Hyun-min Yoon with sharp eyes.
“From now on, you must change the minds of the majority of the people in Heaven and bring someone from the Sun Group to clean up your filth. If I succeed in that….”
This decision now.
That was Yoon Byung-ho’s best.
Both the group and the son.
In a situation where he couldn’t give up anything, Byung-ho Yoon needed a reason to give strength to whatever decision he made.
“At that time, as your father, I will protect you until the end.”
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