Real Man

Yoo-hyun shouted loudly as he saw the open scenery.

“Yahoo!”

His voice was loud enough to reach Jeong Da-hye, who was flying far away.

Jeong Da-hye, who had been hesitating, also let go of her pent-up stress.

-Yahoo! I am free!

The more he shouted, the more thrilling it felt.

Click.

The camera connected to the paraglider captured his expression filled with joy.

An unforgettable moment was recorded forever.

The paraglider landed in San Angelo State Park.

Yoo-hyun thanked the safety officer who helped him and got on the cart prepared by the park staff.

There were only Yoo-hyun and Jeong Da-hye on the fairly large cart.

Jeong Da-hye accepted it calmly.

Vroom.

The cart that was circling the lake stopped in front of a large tent and she was still composed.

Jeong Da-hye got off the cart and asked.

“Is this the tent you prepared, Mr. Yu?”

“It’s cozy and nice, right?”

“Yes. It’s like a home.”

To Yoo-hyun, it looked like a home with everything ready.

-I prepared a tent where you can relax and eat barbecue. Just give a signal and the staff will help you.

This preparation was done by Robert Eban, who was in charge of driving.

He prepared everything carefully, even the parts that were not specially requested.

Yoo-hyun secretly thanked him and opened the lid of the barbecue grill.

The charcoal was already burning at a moderate heat.

Sizzle.

Jeong Da-hye, who had already picked up the tongs, approached him.

“I’ll grill the meat.”

“What are you talking about?”

“You prepared everything today, Mr. Yu. I’ll do this.”

Jeong Da-hye had rolled up her sleeves as if she was determined.

Why did she look so cute with her confident attitude?

Yoo-hyun smiled and handed her the tongs.

Then he made her sit at the table and said.

“Today is for you, Ms. Da-hye. Sit back and watch me grill well,”

“But, I’m really good at it…”

“Just relax today. I’ll grill it deliciously for you.”

Yoo-hyun winked and put on his gloves.

Jeong Da-hye felt comfortable as she looked at him.

Her lips curled up in front of the unfamiliar feeling.

Since everything was set up, there was nothing special to prepare.

Sizzle.

The meat was grilled and the table was soon filled with food.

Under the parasol table, Jeong Da-hye put a piece of well-grilled meat in her mouth.

She exclaimed as she moved her elbows habitually.

“It’s delicious.”

“Better than what you grill, right?”

“Fine.”

Jeong Da-hye nodded her head and gave a thumbs up.

Yoo-hyun laughed at her uncharacteristic excessive praise.

A small happiness of everyday life colored the two of them.

It was then.

Ziing.

When the phone on the table rang, Jeong Da-hye paused.

Then she looked at the screen with a stiff expression and soon gave a hollow laugh.

Yoo-hyun was puzzled by her appearance.

“What’s wrong? Is something wrong?”

“It’s just an advertisement message.”

“Did you have a call you were waiting for?”

“No. I guess I was just nervous. There’s someone who’s very curious about the situation right now.”

She was talking about Jack Cruise.

It must have been frustrating that Jeong Da-hye, who went to meet the investors, was out of touch.

Yet they didn’t say a word to Jeong Da-hye.

Yoo-hyun knew the reason well, but he pretended not to know and asked.

“Did they not contact you?”

“No. They’re silent.”

“They must be busy, right?”

“I guess so. Is this also your work, Mr. Yu?”

“Who knows?”

Yoo-hyun shrugged his shoulders, and Jeong Da-hye accepted it.

“I knew you would say that.”

“Don’t worry about it, let’s have a drink.”

Yoo-hyun held out a glass to her, who smiled faintly.

Jeong Da-hye, who was holding the glass, suddenly shook her head.

Then she chuckled and shrugged her shoulders.

“Why?”

“I just find the situation funny.”

“What’s so funny?”

“You know. I suddenly flew in the sky, then came down and grilled meat outdoors, and now I’m drinking alcohol during work hours.”

Jeong Da-hye had an unbelievable expression.

It still felt like a dream.

Yoo-hyun asked her.

“Do you know what this is called in professional terms?”

“What is it?”

“Playing hooky.”

“Playing hooky? Haha! That’s a word I’ve never had in my life.”

Jeong Da-hye covered her mouth with her hand to hold back the laughter that came out.

A clear wrinkle formed on her eyes.

“How do you feel about it?”

“How do you think?”

“I think you like it because I’m here.”

“Yes. I like it very much.”

Clang.

She clinked glasses with him and smiled brightly.

Yoo-hyun walked with Jeong Da-hye after finishing their meal.

As they walked around the sparkling lake and shared stories, time flew by quickly.

Before they knew it, the sky was dyed with sunset.

While Yoo-hyun was away for a moment, Jeong Da-hye sat on a bench.

There were people who came to play with their families, probably because the scenery was nice.

“Kyaa!”

The children ran around the water.

The children who held their mom and dad’s hands and smiled brightly looked very happy.

It was a sight that was only unfamiliar to Jeong Da-hye.

Was it because she had spent a different day than usual?

Strangely, it bothered her eyes.

She was in a very good mood, but her chest hurt.

“Why am I like this?”

Jeong Da-hye blinked her eyes as she looked at the air.

As she saw Yoo-hyun approaching, Jeong Da-hye hastily managed her expression.

She didn’t want to show him her weak side.

Yoo-hyun handed her a takeout coffee.

“Have some coffee.”

“Where did this come from?”

“I don’t know. It must have fallen from the sky.”

“A lot of things seem to fall today.”

“I guess so.”

Yoo-hyun smiled as usual.

“I’ll drink well.”

Jeong Da-hye took a sip of the coffee that Yoo-hyun gave her.

She felt the rich flavor of coffee in her mouth.

‘I was thinking about coffee anyway.’

It wasn’t just coffee.

This man prepared what she wanted whenever she needed it, as if by magic.

It felt like he could see right through her heart.

How could he do that?

The surprise was only for a moment, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Jeong Da-hye shook her head in disbelief.

Sniffle.

She kept getting emotional over nothing.

Yoo-hyun asked her, who turned her head.

“What’s wrong?”

“No. The coffee… It’s delicious.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

She felt like crying at his gentle words.

It was the same feeling she had when she talked to Yoo-hyun a while ago.

-You can lean on me if you’re having a hard time. I won’t leave you alone anymore.

His voice from then passed by her ears.

Suddenly, tears rolled down from Jeong Da-hye’s eyes.

She wiped her eyes with her hand.

“It’s weird. Something must have gotten in my eye.”

“Let me see.”

“No, no. I’m fine.”

Yoo-hyun turned her shoulders with both hands as Jeong Da-hye shook her hand.

Flutter.

Her shoulders trembled.

Jeong Da-hye lowered her head and shed tears.

Yoo-hyun quietly hugged her.

Jeong Da-hye, who was in Yoo-hyun’s arms, sobbed and tried to hold back her tears.

“I’m really fine, but I don’t know why I’m like this.”

“It’s okay, you don’t have to say anything.”

“I don’t want to lean on you or anything like that. I’m not that weak.”

“…”

Nothing else needed to be said here.

Yoo-hyun just held her.

“Sob. Sob.”

She cried in his arms for a long time.

It was the first time she showed her weak side to someone else.

When Jeong Da-hye calmed down, the sky was completely red.

Yoo-hyun didn’t ask and just held her hand.

He was going to wait quietly until she sorted out her emotions.

Jeong Da-hye, who was staring blankly at the distance, opened her lips.

“Mr. Yu, you knew, right?”

“Knew what?”

“That my situation isn’t that good.”

She opened her heart first, and there was no reason to hide it anymore.

Yoo-hyun nodded his head, and Jeong Da-hye sighed.

“Phew. I wanted to show you a good side of me.”

“You don’t have to. You’re Da-hye no matter what you look like.”

“Still. I wanted to do well in everything.”

“Did it not go well?”

Yoo-hyun took a step closer to her, who opened her heart.

Jeong Da-hye, who looked at Yoo-hyun quietly, opened her hidden feelings.

“Mr. Yu, can you listen to me?”

“Of course. Anytime.”

He had been waiting for this, so Yoo-hyun readily agreed.

Jeong Da-hye told him the old story in detail.

“I was involved in the contract of this project…”

Unlike what Yoo-hyun knew, Jeong Da-hye didn’t lead the consulting contract with Enertex from the beginning.

She was put into the project during the contract process.

By then, Sprint Company had already offered bold conditions.

It also included that they would pay damages if the consulting failed.

The contract that was made separately under the contract that was visible to the outside was given to her, who was just put in.

Jeong Da-hye recalled that time.

“I knew that the back contract was a problem. But it was an industry practice, and I had to gamble to get a big project.”

“Then you took charge of it?”

“Yes. I proceeded with the contract while taking over from my predecessor. I knew it was a tough contract, but I was confident. I believed in the success of shale oil. So…”

Jeong Da-hye pushed hard with determination and finally got the contract.

After that, she was on a roll.

She appeared on CNN news interviews and gave many presentations as a professional consultant.

She also gave a lot of advice to Enertex as they grew in scale.

There were some problems in the middle, but she was devoted.

She didn’t give up even when it was hard and pushed to the end.

But the end was not so good.

“As you know, there was a problem at the final stage of the project. To be precise, the problems that had accumulated until then exploded.”

“Because of the oil price drop?”

“No. The oil price drop was the trigger, but the problem was Enertex’s excessive response before that.”

This part was something that Yoo-hyun didn’t know exactly, so he perked up his ears.

“What kind of response?”

“Enertex had a production volume that they promised to Exxon Mobil by a certain deadline. They squeezed their subcontractors to meet that.”

“It didn’t work out, did it?”

“No. It was an unreasonable number from the start. But they pushed it to get more money from Exxon Mobil and Texas state. But…”

Jeong Da-hye explained the details of the behind-the-scenes that Yoo-hyun didn’t know.

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