Kim Hyun-min, the manager, arrived at work 20 minutes earlier than usual.
“Ah? Manager Kim, you’re here already?”
“Park, did you finish compiling the data?”
“Just send me what you have so far. I’ll check it and organize it.”
“Yes, yes. I understand.”
He even said he would review the data in advance.
Park Seung-woo, the Assistant Manager, felt uneasy.
It was the first time this happened.
Then Kim Hyun-min winked at Yu-hyun.
Sometimes words are not needed to convey one’s meaning.
He still had a playful smile on his face, but his eyes were more serious than ever as they looked at Yu-hyun.
Yu-hyun met his gaze without flinching and smiled back.
Kim Hyun-min was a strong person.
He was an amazing person who always smiled while carrying the heavy weight of life.
Park Seung-woo, who had been staring at his monitor, exclaimed.
“Wow, he really edited it? He never did that before.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Well, the report for the manager. He really edited it. Look at this.”
Park Seung-woo pointed at the data on his monitor.
There was a table filled with team tasks.
“He deleted the PDA issue part, and added some more backup plans for the contest.”
“Really? Is that a good thing?”
“Hmm… Well, I guess so.”
To Yu-hyun, Park Seung-woo still seemed clueless.
He just felt happy that Kim Hyun-min cared for him.
“Why are you looking at me like that? Do you doubt my words?”
“No. Of course not. I trust everything you say, mentor.”
“Puahaha, kid. You should.”
Park Seung-woo laughed loudly, as if he was very pleased.
That’s when a sharp voice came from behind.
“Assistant Manager Park , are you enjoying your work life?”
“Ah, Manager Shin. Hello.”
“Don’t overdo it and sit down. The newbie didn’t even get up, why are you making a senior look bad by standing up?”
Yu-hyun got up from his seat as well, feeling sorry for Park Seung-woo who had stood up first.
Shin Chan-yong, the Manager, smirked as he scanned Yu-hyun.
He had been bothering him ever since their last encounter.
It was not funny at all.
“Never mind. Do you have the data for the team’s technical roadmap?”
He cut off Park Seung-woo’s words and went straight to the point.
“I told you it was sloppy and you got scolded for it, right? Make sure you sort out all the evidence and make a new one.”
When Park Seung-woo asked, Shin Chan-yong frowned.
“Do you think you can do that by tomorrow?”
“I have a video conference with the development company in Ulsan all day today…”
“Then let the newbie do it.”
Shin Chan-yong pointed at Yu-hyun with his chin and Park Seung-woo blinked in surprise.
It was the data that Jo Chan-young, the executive director, had sent back.
Even if he did it himself, he would have to stay up all night.
And he wanted the newbie to do it?
That didn’t make any sense.
“Huh? Yu-hyun hasn’t even finished his OJT yet.”
“So what? Newbie, don’t you know that either?”
“Do you mean the technical roadmap? I heard an explanation from Assistant Manager Park before.”
“Yeah. Then you know what to do?”
Yu-hyun responded quickly to Shin Chan-yong’s words.
“I think I can sort it out based on the data that Assistant Manager Park gave me.”
“Yu-hyun, that’s not it.”
“Whoa whoa. Assistant Manager Park, calm down. Did the newbie say anything wrong? The answer is all in the data.”
Shin Chan-yong grinned as he saw Yu-hyun standing calmly without any sign of nervousness.
That’s when it happened.
Choi Kyung-hyun, the manager and leader of part 2, came over with Kim Hyun-min, who looked friendly with him.
He asked them what they were doing there.
“What are you guys doing here?”
“Manager Kim, I’m trying to get the newbie to do some evidence for the TRM.”
Shin Chan-yong casually answered before Park Seung-woo could say anything.
“Why are you asking our part to do that? Manager Choi, isn’t that part 2’s mission?”
“Yes, it is. I instructed Manager Shin to do it.”
“Well, we have a new employee in our team and I thought we should help him with his OJT. I’m trying to give him a chance to do it as part of his OJT.”
He calmly answered Kim Hyun-min’s question.
To him, part 3 was a part that he could do whatever he wanted.
Shin Chan-yong’s eyes met Choi Kyung-hyun’s and he egged him on.
“Let him try. It might be a good experience for him.”
“Manager, the deadline is today. I can’t even…”
“Yu-hyun, what do you think?”
Kim Hyun-min stopped Park Seung-woo from talking and asked Yu-hyun.
Yu-hyun didn’t intend to avoid it in the first place.
“I’ll try. Assistant Manager Park explained the TRM to me before.”
“Yeah, but that’s different from this.”
“ Assistant Manager Park, no. He said he would try.”
“That’s because he doesn’t know…”
Kim Hyun-min raised his palm and stopped Park Seung-woo.
It meant that he shouldn’t say anything more.
Park Seung-woo glared angrily.
He probably thought that Kim Hyun-min was being passive again, but to Yu-hyun, it wasn’t.
Maybe it was because they shared a secret, but his eyes had affection in them.
He just seemed to want to check something.
“Okay. Then try it. Oh, Manager Choi. Let him do as much as he can.”
“Of course. Don’t worry. It’s not an official report.”
“Yes. I don’t have high expectations either. It’s just a test, so don’t worry too much.”
Shin Chan-yong also joined in.
It was a test indeed.
For Yu-hyun, this was a test to make Shin Chan-yong bite his tongue.
Would he fall for his own trap?
To check that, Yu-hyun spoke to Choi Kyung-hyun instead of Shin Chan-yong.
“Manager Choi, I’ll share the data with you and report to you when I’m done.”
“Yes. And to this assistant manager too. And of course, to Manager Shin too.”
“You have a lot of confidence. Do as you please.”
Shin Chan-yong snorted and shrugged his shoulders at Yu-hyun’s answer.
Choi Kyung-hyun glanced at Kim Hyun-min.
He felt like he had put too much pressure on the other part members.
“Manager Kim, let’s see how he does and talk later.”
Kim Hyun-min didn’t look happy.
The two left and Kim Hyun-min also returned to his seat.
Park Seung-woo, who should have gone to the meeting earlier, was still restless.
“Are you sure you’re okay?”
“Don’t worry. I learned everything from you. You taught me a lot.”
“It’s different from the real thing.”
“Okay. Then do the data …”
Park Seung-woo repeated what he had said before.
He wanted to help him more, but he didn’t have time.
Yu-hyun intervened at the moment when his breathing was cut off.
“Assistant Manager Park, please go ahead. I’m fine, really.”
“Okay. Anyway, try your best. I wish I could help you, but I’m too busy.”
He smiled reassuringly and calmed Park Seung-woo down.
Shin Chan-yong, the Manager, had timed it perfectly to feed him to the sharks.
There was no room for Park Seung-woo to interfere.
That was what Yu-hyun wanted as well.
After Park Seung-woo left, Yu-hyun sat down in front of his computer.
80% of the product planning team’s work was making reports.
A well-made report could earn recognition.
Then what kind of report was well-made?
A report with many pages and densely packed information?
A report with good design and neat layout?
The most important thing was to write according to the purpose and the needs of the audience.
This report started with Jo Chan-young, the executive director’s order.
So, the most important thing was his intention.
And the second most important thing was Choi Kyung-hyun, the manager who was in charge of reporting directly to him.
Why did he delegate it to Shin Chan-yong?
It could be because he was lazy, but more likely because he didn’t know the answer.
Then why did Shin Chan-yong ask Yu-hyun to do it?
It was the same for him.
He didn’t have confidence to do it right, so he looked for an excuse.
It was much easier to build on what someone else had done than to start from scratch.
Even if Yu-hyun failed, he didn’t care.
He probably planned to scold him anyway.
Shin Chan-yong had a winning hand in his hand.
Yu-hyun had no intention of playing along.
Shin Chan-yong, who had returned from a short business trip, checked his email.
There was one email from Han Yu-hyun.
Judging by the time, he must have done it hastily and sent it.
“See? He didn’t even touch the data. And he said he did it? Ha, what a joke.”
He snorted as he saw the data on the team table’s TV screen.
He sent that data to both part leaders as a reference.
That meant he wanted him to drink water.
It was the same as saying that he couldn’t do it and asked the part leaders to deal with it.
What was even more ridiculous was that he said he would report it at the team table.
That was all there was.
There was no apology for being insufficient or anything like that.
“Wow, is this kid a psycho?”
He scoffed and lifted his head.
Then he saw Yu-hyun walking over from afar.
He answered and walked leisurely.
Shin Chan-yong’s forehead veins popped out.
“Show me the data right now!”
Did he think he could get away with it?
He would smash him to pieces.
Shin Chan-yong clenched his fists.
He expected this reaction, so Yu-hyun responded calmly.
More importantly, the timing was good.
Both part leaders were there.
Yu-hyun went to Kim Hyun-min and said,
“Manager Kim, I’ll explain the TRM that I emailed you earlier.”
“Oh, that? Did you really do it?”
“I tried my best based on what Assistant Manager Park told me. Oh, Manager Choi, it would be nice if you could join us too.”
“…Let’s do that for now.”
Kim Hyun-min scanned Yu-hyun with a meaningful expression and got up from his seat.
Soon after, Choi Kyung-hyun also got up from his seat.
Shin Chan-yong was furious at Yu-hyun’s bold move.
How dare he call the assistant managers over?
He wanted to avoid getting scolded. It was obvious.
But this was still a company after all.
He could break him down if he couldn’t do it well.
And that was what he did best.
Shin Chan-yong smiled wickedly.
The part 2 and 3 leaders, Shin Chan-yong, and Yu-hyun sat at the team table.
Before showing the data, Shin Chan-yong said,
“Assistant Managers, this is part of his OJT today, so please excuse him if it’s rough.”
“What’s rough about it?”
“If he doesn’t do well, I’ll have to scold him a bit, Assistant Manager Kim.”
Kim Hyun-min shrugged his shoulders and Shin Chan-yong smirked.
He had only given him less than three hours.
That was enough time to skim through a few data and call it a day.
Evidence data or whatever, there was no way he did it properly.
He had dozens of scenarios in his head where he would chew him up.
“Then I’ll show you the data.”
“Predictable, what else.”
He sneered as the data appeared on the TV screen of the team table.