After the Divorce, I Found a Thousand Bitcoins - Chapter 14

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I Got Divorced and Found a Thousand Bitcoins Episode 014

[President Harvey Goldwin’s finger lifted stock markets around the world.

Yesterday, Harvey Goldwin posted on his social media: ‘Tariff additions will be suspended for the time being.’

As a result, NASDAQ, S&P 500, and Dow Jones all turned upward in unison.

Meanwhile, the VIX index, which can be called the fear index, closed down, and Bitcoin rose then fell again, closing with a +0.3 percent gain.]

The entire world was played by Goldwin’s finger.

This was a one-line assessment left by the Wall Street Journal.

That’s how much this incident shocked the world.

Naturally, there were many who suffered losses.

-Damn… got liquidated.

-Sigh… got screwed shorting NASDAQ.

-Lost all of this year’s profits…

-Shouldn’t we investigate Goldwin at this point?

-I thought it was the highest point in history. How did it turn out like this?

-The American boss was running a trading room, damn

-This is just thuggery.

All kinds of memes were rampant in various communities.

That’s how great the impact of Goldwin’s finger on the world was.

Amid the world’s turmoil, Kang Hyeon visited the University Hospital with his mother.

“Son, suddenly the University Hospital? Why here?”

“I’m going to get a health checkup. Since I’m getting one, I thought Mother should join me.”

“Health checkup? Are you sick somewhere?”

“It’s a regular checkup. It’s been a long time since Mother had one too, right?”

“Hmm… That’s right. When did I last get one?”

Mother was always like this.

Worrying about her children came first, and she always put herself last.

Knowing this, he brought her along forcibly.

[VIP Examination Center]

The place he brought his mother to was the VIP Examination Center.

To book a University Hospital outpatient appointment through normal routes would take at least several weeks.

But there was one way to shorten that time.

That was to use the VIP Examination Center.

‘I’ve heard that managing directors and board members go there. This is my first time coming myself.’

Working in the financial industry, you hear about how wealthy people live.

One of those things was using this University Hospital VIP Examination Center.

A system where you don’t have to wait if you have money.

Of course, the money you had to pay was an enormous amount, but it wasn’t a big problem for the current Kang Hyeon.

“Oh my! Why are there so few people here? Whenever I came to the University Hospital, it was always bustling with people.”

“This is a place where only people with special reservations can come.”

“Really?”

If he explained in detail, Mother might stubbornly refuse to go.

So he gave a vague answer and moved to the reception desk.

“Welcome, customer. Do you have a reservation?”

It was a response that exuded kindness different from typical hospital reception desks.

“I made a reservation under Choi Kang-hyeon.”

“Your reservation is confirmed. I see it’s for two people. Did patient Kim Myeong-hui come with you?”

“Yes, she’s my mother.”

“Yes, confirmed. Then we’ll first have a consultation with the doctor, then begin the examination. You can have individual 1:1 consultations or both of you can have the consultation together. What would you prefer?”

“We’ll do it together.”

“Yes, I’ll help guide you.”

It was service that never lost its smile from beginning to end.

It felt like being treated at a high-end fine dining restaurant.

Following the guidance, they arrived at the examination room.

“Welcome. I’m Professor Kim Min-jae who will be helping with today’s examination.”

It wasn’t typical for a professor to appear from the first consultation at a University Hospital.

This was something even Kang Hyeon hadn’t expected.

‘Since I made the reservation through Hanbit’s introduction, is this kind of special treatment included?’

The place that helped when booking the VIP examination was Hanbit Investment Securities.

They didn’t make the reservation directly, but introduced a place where he could get an examination quickly.

This was one of Hanbit Investment Securities’ VIP preferential services.

There were various other services besides this, but he hadn’t tried them yet.

‘Money really is nice.’

Buying buildings or houses was good, but this was a moment when he felt that money could buy convenience.

* * *

The examination was finished.

“Mother has a few more tests remaining. Would you like to rest in the lounge? Or would you like to proceed with the professor’s consultation first?”

“I’ll proceed with the professor’s consultation.”

“Then I’ll help guide you.”

Following the nurse to the examination room.

There he met Professor Kim Min-jae again.

“Was the examination comfortable?”

“Yes, it went very well. Can I hear all the test results today?”

“No. Since it was a comprehensive examination, tissue test results take up to about a week. Detailed image readings also usually take 2-3 days, but today I’ll give you a simple diagnosis.”

“Yes, please do.”

Professor Kim Min-jae kindly continued the diagnosis one by one, as if explaining to a patient learning Korean for the first time.

“You’re still young and quite healthy, but we suspect a slight herniated disc. It’s not severe, but I recommend correcting it early.”

A herniated disc.

Come to think of it, his posture seemed quite unbalanced when trading.

“And this is a brain scan. Do you see this part?”

“Yes. It’s glowing quite brightly?”

“This is an area called the prefrontal cortex. It’s the part responsible for cognitive function and emotions. It also handles working memory and concentration.”

He could understand it was an important area.

“But this area appears to be in a slightly hyperactive state compared to normal cases.”

“Hyperactive state?”

“Yes. If a normal case uses 110 volts of power, this level of activity would be like using 220 volts of power.”

“So it uses a lot of energy?”

“Correct. And looking at the image, it appears slightly swollen. From the image alone, it’s difficult to determine whether it’s simple edema or early tumor signs. I’ll contact you separately about this part when the tissue test results come out.”

“If it’s a tumor… is it serious?”

“If it’s malignant, it could be serious, but from what I see in the image, edema is more likely. You don’t need to worry too much.”

He felt a bit uncomfortable.

Though the professor tried to reassure him, the possibility of a tumor.

He heard various other things after that, but they didn’t register well.

“Patient Kim Myeong-hui’s examination is finished. Shall I bring her here?”

“Yes, please do that.”

Hearing that Mother’s examination was also finished, he began managing his expression.

He didn’t want to cause unnecessary worry, so he had to be careful.

* * *

After all the examinations were finished, they took a taxi home.

“My joints have been aching lately, and now it’s arthritis. Sigh…”

The most serious thing for Mother was arthritis.

There were also some minor ailments here and there, but overall she was in good health.

“How was your son? He said he’s healthy, right?”

“Yes, they said it’s early-stage lumbar disc. But it’s not severe.”

“Oh my… sitting at work all the time, that’s how you get disc problems.”

“But it’s not severe, so you don’t need to worry too much. And the hospital will call in a few days.”

“Alright, I understand.”

“Oh, and I’m moving next month.”

“Huh? Moving? To the place you just moved to?”

“It’s the same apartment building I moved to. But a different unit number.”

Mother’s eyes widened.

“What do you mean?”

“I bought a house to give to you, Mother.”

“What? You bought a house?”

“Yes. It took some time for remodeling. It’ll be perfect for you to live alone, Mother.”

“Oh my goodness… But where did you get that kind of money… Today’s hospital bills were expensive too, weren’t they?”

Mother’s reaction was what he had expected.

So Kang Hyeon decided to tell a slightly scaled-down version of the truth.

“Things went really well at work this time. Thanks to that, I received a big bonus. You know, Mother? Securities companies give big bonuses when things go well.”

“Well, that’s true…”

Having a son working at a securities company, she naturally knew this much.

She had heard plenty of stories from people around her too.

Still, this was a shocking event for their ordinary life.

“I’ll proceed with the title transfer right after you finish moving, Mother. Don’t even think about refusing. If you don’t move in, I’ll have to resell it, and with taxes and everything, I’ll lose about 1 billion won.”

Of course, it was an exaggeration.

He could rent it out or resell it without losing that much.

He exaggerated to reduce Mother’s burden.

Mother pondered for a moment and asked again.

“Is it really okay for this old mother to accept this?”

“Of course.”

“Thank you so much, son. Really, thank you. In my old age, I’m getting to enjoy all the benefits of having such a proud son.”

Watching Mother hold his hand and shed tears, he made a resolution.

‘This is just the beginning. You should try all the things you couldn’t do before.’

Things she couldn’t try because of lack of money.

Now he planned to make them all come true for her.

* * *

Two days later.

The hospital contacted him.

It wasn’t a call from a nurse or resident, but Professor Kim Min-jae who had been in charge called directly.

-The detailed diagnosis confirmed it’s swelling, not a tumor. It’s not severe either, so medication probably won’t be necessary.

“So there’s nothing wrong?”

-Yes, but I think it would be good for you to exercise a bit.

“Exercise?”

-I think the swelling in the prefrontal cortex occurred due to overactivity. Simply put, your brain is running at full speed without proper rest.

-What can provide rest in this case are medication and lifestyle improvements. Right now, improving lifestyle habits would be better than medication, and exercise is needed for that.

-Same goes for your disc problem.

He felt somewhat guilty.

Though he wasn’t overweight, he hadn’t been able to exercise properly since starting his trader life.

Depending on the situation, he sometimes worked night shifts and his eating habits had deteriorated.

It was remarkable that he only had disc problems.

After hearing a few more precautions, he hung up the phone.

‘At least it’s not a major problem, that’s a relief.’

It was fortunate that it was swelling, not a tumor.

Having brain surgery at such a crucial time would have been too risky.

“But exercise…”

He really didn’t want to do it, but…

“I guess I should start soon.”

They say you need to exercise for survival starting in your thirties.

He was beginning to realize that saying was true.

* * *

Friday.

The first weekend after Goldwin postponed the tariffs was approaching.

Usually, major events rarely happened on weekends, but with someone like Goldwin, you never knew what he might pull.

‘The fact that the index is glowing gray is also concerning.’

Gray light meant sideways movement.

In other words, it meant the market hadn’t determined its direction.

In such situations, the moment a small trigger appears, the direction gets decided.

The problem was that when direction gets determined while the market is closed, participants can’t do anything.

‘Taking profits is always right.’

Recalling this truth-like saying, Kang Hyeon entered the Trading Room.

As he entered, Kwangho approached him.

“You could rest a bit more. Are you sure you’re okay?”

“I’m fine. Let’s handle this quickly and wrap up today’s work.”

Kim Seong-won immediately understood the meaning behind Kang Hyeon’s words.

“Taking profits?”

“Yes. I’ll take profits on all positions according to my orders.”

“Yes!”

Kim Seong-won’s response was crisp and clear.

He had been captivated by the foresight Kang Hyeon showed in the first trade.

Taking opposite positions to market movements and achieving overwhelming profits – this was what every trader dreamed of.

It was natural to develop respect for Kang Hyeon who had shown such performance.

“5 minutes until market open!”

At Kim Seong-won’s words, Kang Hyeon took a deep breath and focused on the monitors.

“Alright, let’s go secure our profits.”

* * *

270 Park Avenue, New York.

This was the building housing JP Morgan Chase’s headquarters.

One of New York’s representative office buildings, JP Morgan was using all 60 floors of the building.

In the Global Equity & Derivatives Risk part of the Risk Control Zone located on the middle floors, Emily Carter’s eyes lit up.

‘What is this?’

Where her eyes were directed, a customer’s order history was displayed.

And the system was sending a signal indicating unusual trading.

After confirming this, Carter printed out the order history and immediately headed to her supervisor John.

“John, take a look at this.”

“Hm? What’s going on?”

“It’s a trade that happened in Korea. The system sent a warning. So I checked and…”

Thud!

She placed the report in front of John and said.

“They realized profits and exited from all 17 stocks they entered in their first trade.”

“That’s possible. If they went long in this market, most stocks would have been profitable.”

“All 17 of those stocks recorded the highest gains.”

At her words, John’s gaze turned to the report.

Looking at the orders printed there, his eyes also turned sharp.

“That’s a bit of a different story.”

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