After the Divorce, I Found a Thousand Bitcoins - Chapter 78

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I Got Divorced and Found a Thousand Bitcoins Episode 078

 

Though he was getting busy with Nereid, Kang Hyeon made time to meet with one man.

 

“I’ve met with the original author.”

 

That man was none other than Bong Jun-seok.

 

The first thing Bong Jun-seok did after deciding to create the work called The Founding of the Great Korean Empire was to meet with the original author.

 

“How was the meeting?”

 

“It was enjoyable. He’s someone who made me think that works could be created with this kind of perspective.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

“Yes. Thanks to that, I got an outline of what kind of work I want to make.”

 

After taking on the project, Bong Jun-seok began working on the scenario composition.

 

Though I had offered to provide an adaptation writer, he insisted on doing the adaptation himself.

 

And to get ideas for that, he met and talked with the person involved.

 

“So you’re starting work right away?”

 

“Yes. That’s the plan. First, the adaptation work will take about 6 months, and after that we’ll begin filming. During that period, I’ll also need to start meeting with actors.”

 

“Do you have any actors in mind?”

 

“I’m thinking of casting my persona actors.”

 

Bong Jun-seok’s persona.

 

Most Koreans knew who that was.

 

“You mean actor Song Gang-min.”

 

“Yes. I think he’d fit best appearing as a supporter rather than the protagonist.”

 

Not a bad choice.

 

But there was one thing I was curious about.

 

“It would be wonderful if actor Song Gang-min appeared. But isn’t the setting of The Founding of the Great Korean Empire ultimately another world?”

 

“That’s right.”

 

“Are you going with meeting another Korean there?”

 

“I’m currently considering it, but I’m also thinking of setting actor Song Gang-min as a native of that place rather than a Korean.”

 

“Would that be okay? Most people would think of Westerners when they hear fantasy world.”

 

“I think it depends on how you set it up. According to the original author, even in fantasy novels, there’s an Eastern continent where characters with appearances similar to East Asians appear.”

 

“Oh… is that so?”

 

That was something I didn’t know.

 

I knew fantasy novels were popular, but I rarely had occasion to encounter them.

 

Anyway, I could see that Bong Jun-seok was actively engaging in the production.

 

“Where are you thinking of filming?”

 

“I’m considering it. Until now, Northern Europe has been famous for fantasy novels, but in the case of The Founding of the Great Korean Empire, I need to show an environment similar to the Korean Peninsula.”

 

Though the world had changed, Bong Jun-seok wanted to lead the drama with Korea as the backdrop.

 

Even if not Korea, he would be satisfied with a place that had an Eastern atmosphere, but finding such a place wasn’t easy.

 

“If you find the location you want, please let me know anytime. I’ll do my best to help.”

 

“Yes, understood. But I’ll contact Ullim first.”

 

That was right.

 

The one producing the movie was Ullim, not me.

 

Talking with Bong Jun-seok somehow created the illusion that I was making the movie myself.

 

“By the way, I’ve been seeing your name in the news frequently lately.”

 

“Ah, that’s because I’ve been collaborating with Saseng recently.”

 

“You make investments so precisely, as if you can see the future.”

 

“How could that be? I was just lucky.”

 

“When luck repeats, it becomes ability.”

 

Bong Jun-seok said something profound.

 

“Haha, but what have you decided to do about the Directors’ Association?”

 

“I’m considering it. Though it’s something from the past, they were acquaintances after all, and the fact that they’re industry seniors doesn’t change.”

 

The Directors’ Association.

 

That place had exploited Bong Jun-seok’s name.

 

Though Incheon City had filed charges against association president Yun Man-seok, Bong Jun-seok himself, the actual victim, hadn’t taken any particular action.

 

I had been curious about it, but now I understood he had such concerns.

 

“I’m discussing it with my manager for now.”

 

“Director Bong, you don’t have separate management, do you?”

 

“No. I used to, but now there’s no place I’m particularly indebted to. I didn’t realize when I had it, but now that it’s gone, it’s inconvenient at times like this.”

 

Seeing him smile awkwardly, Kang Hyeon thought of Choi Byeon.

 

“If you need it, I’ll give you our lawyer’s contact information. If you need consultation, try contacting him once.”

 

“Oh, would that be okay?”

 

“Of course. Even though he’s the company lawyer, he mostly handles my personal matters, so feel free to contact him.”

 

“Then I’ll impose on you.”

 

“Here it is. I’ll speak to the lawyer separately.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

* * *

 

Even in his busy schedule, Kang Hyeon didn’t skip exercise.

 

He could feel his stamina improving, and most importantly, his back pain had been greatly alleviated.

 

‘Exercise really works properly. Let’s go hard today too.’

 

He was full of enthusiasm until he entered the fitness center.

 

“Huff… huff…!”

 

When PT ended, he was sprawled on the floor, busy catching his breath.

 

‘I… I should have just rested at home…!’

 

Kang Chan-wook approached him as he lay there exhausted.

 

“Boss! You said you’d do cardio after a short rest!”

 

“Just… just one more minute…”

 

“Hey, the more you rest, the harder it gets. Get up quickly and get on the treadmill. Or would you rather do the stairway to heaven?”

 

“…I’ll do the treadmill.”

 

The stairway to heaven felt like actually going to heaven after just an hour.

 

It was better to run on the treadmill than use that thing.

 

“Oh, I saw earlier. One of your employees came to work out too?”

 

“Our employee?”

 

“Yes, they’re doing squats over there right now.”

 

Where Kang Chan-wook pointed, Ha-ryul was doing squats wearing leggings and headphones.

 

Judging by the considerable weight plates loaded, he seemed to have quite a bit of exercise experience.

 

“That person seems to have been working out for a while? Their form is perfect.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

“Yes. No wonder their body looked good when I saw them in Vegas. Ah, this doesn’t have any other meaning. I’m saying their body really looks good from one exerciser to another. Please don’t misunderstand!”

 

“Haha, don’t worry. I won’t misunderstand.”

 

Looking embarrassed as he scratched the back of his head, he immediately changed the subject.

 

“Oh, and I’m leaving for Dubai next month.”

 

“Has it already been that long?”

 

There was one reason for going to Dubai.

 

His second opponent in EFC had been decided.

 

Though only half a year had passed since his first match, Kang Chan-wook had strongly insisted, so his next fight was scheduled quickly.

 

“Yes. And thanks to EFC’s consideration, this time I’ll be fighting a strong opponent ranked 5th.”

 

Ranked 5th.

 

It was no easy opponent.

 

But I could sense anticipation in Kang Chan-wook’s expression.

 

“You seem confident.”

 

“Of course. Since I’ve come this far, I’m thinking of having a proper fight. If I beat this guy, I could become a title contender right away.”

 

If he reached 5th place, from then on he would become one of the candidates to challenge for the title.

 

Knowing this, Kang Chan-wook also held considerable expectations.

 

“If you need anything, please let me know anytime. I’ll do my best to help.”

 

“Haha! I’m grateful enough for all the help you’ve given me so far. By the way, CEO, shouldn’t you go use the treadmill?”

 

“Huh? Ah… yes.”

 

“Come on! Let’s go quickly!”

 

To Kang Hyeon, Kang Chan-wook, full of enthusiasm, looked like the grim reaper at this very moment.

 

* * *

 

Dubai.

 

Lee Jae-seong, chairman of Saseng, was meeting with a man there.

 

The man with a thick build and silver-gray hair was Robert Hwang, chairman of Nvidia.

 

“Jae-seong, it’s been a while.”

 

“Since we last met at that chicken restaurant, it has been quite some time.”

 

“Haha! That chicken place was really delicious.”

 

“That’s right. I’ll never forget the memories from that day for the rest of my life.”

 

The meeting between Lee Jae-seong and Robert Hwang had attracted great attention by itself.

 

But since the meeting place was a chicken restaurant, it had become quite an issue not only in South Korea but worldwide.

 

The two people meeting for the first time since that day – the relationship between them had changed somewhat from the past.

 

‘Back then I was completely in the subordinate position, but not today.’

 

At that time, Lee Jae-seong had been in the position of asking Robert Hwang for favors.

 

But not now.

 

This time, he was in the position where Robert had to ask him for favors – in just a few months, their positions had completely reversed.

 

“As you probably already know, the reason I asked to meet today is because of Model 5.”

 

“Yes, I had guessed as much.”

 

“Before we start talking in earnest, I’m really curious about this. When did you complete Model 5?”

 

Though he was Nvidia’s chairman, Robert Hwang was closer to being a researcher than a businessman.

 

So when he heard that Lee Jae-seong had secretly created Model 5, he was curious about its performance.

 

“It’s been a little over six months since completion. It just took time to reveal it because we couldn’t solve the heat issue.”

 

“Wow…! So when we were eating chicken, it was already completed in the research lab?”

 

“It just turned out that way.”

 

“Haha! I was completely caught off guard. I never even dreamed of it.”

 

Robert Hwang looked genuinely surprised.

 

But he couldn’t stay surprised forever.

 

“Well then, let’s talk seriously. Model 5 – we request that you supply it to our Nvidia.”

 

“Of course. Nvidia is our best partner after all. Shall we start by discussing price?”

 

Just as Kang Hyeon had done, this time Lee Jae-seong entered into price negotiations with Robert Hwang.

 

* * *

 

Kang Hyeon received a phone call from India.

 

-Choi CEO, the Prime Minister said he absolutely wants to meet with you.

 

A request from Indian Prime Minister Lao Xing.

 

Since he owed him a great debt and the current business desperately needed the Indian Government’s cooperation, there was no reason to refuse.

 

“Understood. I’ll go to India on the earliest possible schedule.”

 

After sending his confirmation, Kang Hyeon adjusted his schedule for the India trip.

 

Though there were many things to do in South Korea, nothing took priority over Prime Minister Lao Xing’s request.

 

After quickly organizing his schedule and clearing his agenda, Kang Hyeon arrived at Incheon Airport to board a flight to India.

 

‘I’ve been coming to the airport really frequently lately.’

 

He felt like he had spent more time abroad than in South Korea over the past three months.

 

That’s how many places were calling for him.

 

‘If I had a private jet, I could save time waiting for flights.’

 

He felt that even the time waiting in the first-class lounge to board the plane was precious.

 

With this time, he could fly to India even an hour earlier and handle his schedule.

 

‘I should seriously consider it.’

 

If he was going to travel to countries around the world more in the future, it wouldn’t be bad to purchase one.

 

As he was thinking this, a black shadow fell over his head.

 

When he looked up, men with unfamiliar faces were standing behind him.

 

“Who are you?”

 

“CEO Choi Kang-hyeon, we’re from Daelim Industrial.”

 

One of them held out a business card.

 

Though the company name Daelim Industrial was written on the business card, he could instinctively sense that these weren’t ordinary people.

 

“What’s this about?”

 

“Could you spare us five minutes?”

 

“I have to board soon.”

 

“It’s fine. The boarding time has been slightly delayed.”

 

Just as he was about to ask what they meant.

 

[Attention passengers. Flight KE481, Boeing 787-9, scheduled to depart at 14:30 for Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, will be delayed by approximately 40 minutes due to connecting flight delays. We ask for passengers’ understanding.]

 

An announcement came over the broadcast saying the departure was delayed.

 

They knew about it even before the announcement was made.

 

And the company name Daelim Industrial too.

 

Combining these characteristics, one assumption came to mind.

 

“From the National Intelligence Service…”

 

“Shall we talk in a quiet place?”

 

Even the timing of cutting off his words.

 

He could be certain.

 

These were agents from the National Intelligence Service.

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