NABC Chapter 35 Normal Men, After Drinking, One Man and One Woman Left First
Chapter 35 Normal Men, After Drinking, One Man and One Woman Left First
After returning to her room to put down her bag, changing into her pajamas, and washing up, Zhang Yuanying's first action upon lying down on the bed was, as always, to check her phone for text messages.
verified.
Han Xijun will not reply to my messages.
Looking at the ceiling.
After spacing out for a few minutes, Zhang Yuanying picked up her phone and started searching.
The search term entered was "how to create a chance encounter with AI developers".
The biggest problem facing Zhang Yuanying is that she cannot take the initiative to go to Han Xijun.
In fact, Zhang Yuanying knew in her heart that she had no reason to go to Han Xijun.
One is the head of the KAKAO Group's R&D center.
One is a member of an idol girl group.
We usually have no interaction.
Is this a dinner party?
If it weren't for the presence of big shots like the chairman of the Kakao Group or the chairman of the Hyundai Kia Group at the dinner party—no, he wouldn't have been qualified to attend such a dinner party in the first place—it was all because the Hyundai Kia Group wanted Han Hee-joon to do something.
Tonight's dinner might be the only time I'll ever sit at the same table as Han Xijun.
We need to meet again to have a chance.
Create chance encounters.
All we can do is create chance encounters.
A chance encounter doesn't mean you actively seek out Han Xijun.
The chance encounters I found online all seemed a bit unreal, like scripts from a movie.
The key point is that those found online all have a prerequisite: they must be in the same industry, and working together in the same company or department is the best prerequisite.
This way you can learn about the work and lifestyle habits of the person you want to bump into, and then create opportunities to meet them at a restaurant or while jogging in a park.
What are Han Xijun's work and life habits?
Zhang Yuanying also searched online.
As expected, nothing was found.
Perhaps it was because of the iced Americano, but Zhang Yuanying, who was wide awake, spent the first half of the night searching for a way to "break through" the block.
A ray of morning sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows and onto the office floor.
On the streets of Tehran, you can see office workers dressed in formal attire, carrying coffee cups and hurrying along.
KAKAO Group Building.
There's a queue for the elevator.
The chief secretary accompanied Kim Bum-soo into the building.
Unlike in TV dramas, where all senior executives lined up at the building entrance to greet the chairman, or where all employees stood in two rows and bowed at a 90-degree angle to greet him, this time there was no such thing.
Kim Bum-soo would wave and greet the staff waiting for the elevator.
The only similarity is that the high-rise buildings have dedicated elevators.
The elevator slowly ascended.
Kim Bum-soo glanced at his watch and said, "Our Team Leader Han hasn't had a break since he joined the company, has he?"
Jiang Minzhi, who was standing next to him, quickly chimed in, "Yes, Chairman-nim, Team Leader Han has never taken a day off since he joined the company."
Kim Bum-soo said, "Let's go to the AI R&D center."
Jiang Minzhi quickly pressed the button for the 15th floor.
As the chief of staff, Kang Min-sik has a keen eye for detail.
Although he didn't attend the dinner with Kim Bum-soo and Han Hee-joon last night, Kang Min-sik saw Chairman Jung of the Hyundai Kia Group when he went to pick up Kim Bum-soo and vaguely guessed what was going on.
It's likely that Hyundai-Kia Group also proposed an AI collaboration with Kakao Group, but SK Chairman Choi took the lead. Han Hee-joon and his team will probably work on the chip upgrade collaboration with SK Group first.
From a supply perspective, the cooperation between SK Group and Kakao Group is more about Kakao Group's future AI industry needing the support of SK Group's chips.
Similarly, SK Group's collaboration with Kakao Group on chip upgrade business is also a proactive move to capitalize on the market demand for high-performance or dedicated chips in the future AI industry.
Hyundai-Kia Group and Kakao Group's work is more focused on the single requirement of integrating AI into their products.
Therefore, we will still prioritize cooperation with SK Group.
Kang Min-sik was a little curious: at such a crucial moment, was Han Hee-joon, who had never rested before, taking a break today?
That seems to be the meaning of what I just heard from Kim Bum-soo.
We've reached the 15th floor.
Kim Bum-soo went straight to Han Hee-joon's personal office after exiting the elevator.
Clearly, they wanted to personally confirm whether anyone was in the office.
When the staff saw Kim Bum-soo, they all stood up to greet him, but Kim Bum-soo gestured to them to leave him alone.
Following behind, Jiang Minzhi guessed that something must have happened to Han Xijun last night.
crunch.
Chairman Kim Bum-soo opened the office door first.
Jiang Minzhi, who had been lost in thought, quickly snapped back to reality.
Thankfully, he didn't get distracted and start wondering what happened to Han Hee-joon last night, otherwise Kang Min-sik would have bumped into Kim Bum-soo, who suddenly stopped.
Upon noticing Han Hee-joon lying on the sofa, Kang Min-sik stepped forward to wake him up.
Kim Bum-soo grabbed Kang Min-sik and said, "Chief Kang, please go up first."
Jiang Minzhi could only nod and say, "Okay, Chairman, I'll go upstairs and get ready."
After taking two steps out of the office, Jiang Minzhi gently closed the office door.
He couldn't move his feet; Jiang Minzhi really wanted to know what had happened at last night's dinner party.
in the office.
Kim Bum-soo was already sitting on the armrest of the sofa where Han Hee-joon was lying.
"Hee-joon ah"
He shouted.
Han Xijun, lying on the sofa, did not react at all.
Kim Bum-soo held his finger in front of Han Hee-joon's nose for two seconds.
"Hee-joon, breakfast is ready."
Han Xijun wriggled a couple of times and mumbled, "I don't want to eat."
"There's a bug."
The next second, Han Xijun's tightly closed eyes widened.
He sat up abruptly and asked, "What bug?"
As I slowly regained consciousness, I saw Kim Bum-soo sitting on the armrest of the sofa.
Han Xijun sighed, "President-nim."
What are you doing here?
When asked by Kim Bum-soo, Han Hee-joon replied, "I tested an app last night."
Kim Bum-soo said, "Shouldn't you be at your hotel or your apartment?"
"What?"
"It's 8:40 now, have you been working all night at the company?"
Han Xijun stretched his neck and said, "I've slept for an hour, that's about enough."
Kim Bum-soo pressed down on Han Hee-joon's shoulder and said, "Don't tell me you actually sent Jang Won-young back."
Han Xijun replied, "No."
"Right, wait a minute, why did you stay up all night at the company instead of sending it back?"
Han Xijun got up and walked to his desk, moved the mouse, typed on the keyboard for a while, and finally turned off the computer. He took out a mouthwash cup, toothbrush, toothpaste and towel from the drawer and walked towards the office door.
"Hee-joon, where are you going?"
"Wash up"
"Don't work today, go home and rest."
As Han Xijun reached the door, he turned back and said, "I didn't say I wanted to continue working."
"Then will you wash up?"
I'm going somewhere.
"where?"
With his hand on the doorknob, Han Hee-joon looked at Kim Bum-soo and said, "Chairman-nim, don't invite me to dinners anymore, it's tiring."
"what?"
click
Han Xijun walked out of the office.
Kim Bum-soo remained seated on the sofa armrest, muttering, "What does 'tired' mean? So, did this kid actually... well, he's so secretive, not continuing his work? Did he arrange to meet Jang Won-young this morning? So early? Not tonight?"
Kim Bum-soo reluctantly got up.
Finding out from Han Xijun whether there was any story between him and Zhang Yuanying last night is no less difficult than breaking through the technological barrier of AI.
We can only continue to observe.
A normal man who has been drinking and leaves alone—all these factors combined suggest there's more to the story than meets the eye.
Unless this kid is a blockhead.
Kim Bum-soo simply didn't want Han Hee-joon to be a blockhead, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to "develop" Han Hee-joon.
Should we have someone follow them?
Kim Beom-soo glanced at the large office as he walked out of Han Hee-joon's office.
Nobody is reliable.
Let's leave it to Jiang Minzhi; we need to keep an eye on him.
The washroom.
Han Xijun scooped up water with both hands and roughly washed his face.
Looking up at the mirror, I felt okay. I had arranged to meet Wu Haiyuan at his studio in Nonhyeon-dong at 10 o'clock. I pulled up my clothes and smelled them. I should have to go back to my apartment to change first. I should have enough time.
the other side.
Cheongdam-dong, NMIXX dormitory.
Wu Haiyuan packed a box of fruit.
The agent was already waiting for Wu Haiyuan, urging, "We're running out of time."
Wu Haiyuan replied, "We're here, we can set off now."
Standing in front of his manager, Wu Haiyuan specifically asked, "Oppa, how's my outfit today?"
The agent casually replied, "Beautiful. Let's go. We need to go to the beauty salon for makeup and styling first."
"Let's go, let's go right now! But Oppa, do I look really good in this outfit?"
"Haiyuan, you wouldn't happen to be...?"
"Let's go, Oppa! We need to hurry, let's run!"