After the Divorce, I Found a Thousand Bitcoins - Chapter 82

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I Got Divorced and Found a Thousand Bitcoins Episode 082

 

Eva.

 

He ended up taking the elevator with her.

 

“Which floor?”

 

“31st floor.”

 

“Oh my, I’m going to the same floor. What a coincidence.”

 

She pressed the floor button while flashing her characteristically charming smile.

 

With just the two of them coincidentally sharing the spacious elevator, a strange atmosphere was flowing.

 

“Are you Korean by any chance?”

 

She continued the conversation.

 

“Ah, yes. I’m Korean.”

 

“I live in Hong Kong. Have you ever been there?”

 

“No. I haven’t been to Hong Kong yet.”

 

“Oh my, that’s a shame. If you get the chance, please visit Hong Kong sometime. It’s a wonderful city. There are so many delicious restaurants too.”

 

“If I get the opportunity, I’ll definitely visit.”

 

Usually when a conversation gets cut off like this, the other person doesn’t think to continue it either.

 

But she didn’t give up and kept talking.

 

“There’s a restaurant called Sebar in Central that has a wonderful view. Looking down at the city center from there is really enjoyable.”

 

“Oh, is that so?”

 

“Yes. There are similar restaurants in Dubai too. Have you been there?”

 

“No. My schedule was too busy, so I couldn’t make it there.”

 

“You should definitely go. Dinner while watching Dubai’s night view is wonderful too.”

 

“Thank you for the recommendation.”

 

Just then, the elevator arrived at the 31st floor.

 

Kang Hyeon got off first and she followed behind him.

 

Whether they were going the same direction, Kang Hyeon walked ahead while she followed about two steps behind.

 

As they were walking toward their rooms.

 

“Oh my!”

 

At the sudden sound, he turned his head to see her about to fall.

 

Kang Hyeon reflexively extended his arm and she naturally fell into his embrace.

 

Though he intended to catch her, it was a situation that could easily be misunderstood.

 

Kang Hyeon hastily moved his hands away and asked her.

 

“Are you alright?”

 

“Ah, yes. Thank you for catching me. I’m not used to high heels…”

 

As she said this, she looked down at her feet.

 

There was a high heel with a broken heel.

 

Just then, she took off her high heel, revealing her pure white foot.

 

Thanks to her strangely seductive pose, he had to face an embarrassing situation.

 

Kang Hyeon quickly turned his head away and asked.

 

“Can you walk?”

 

“Let me try walking… Ah!”

 

“Are you okay?”

 

“I think I sprained my ankle. I’m sorry, but could you help support me to my room?”

 

“Yes, I understand.”

 

She naturally extended her arm and wrapped it around his waist.

 

Though he was flustered by the bold physical contact, he escorted her without showing it.

 

Coincidentally, her room was right next door.

 

She stood holding the door handle and opened the door with her card key.

 

“Thank you so much. I really want to repay you…”

 

“It’s fine. I just helped support you for a moment.”

 

“No. There’s a Chinese saying that you must repay both grudges and favors. So please let me repay you.”

 

Repayment for something this small.

 

Though he was flustered, she spoke firmly and held out a business card.

 

“This is my business card. How about dinner at the restaurant I mentioned earlier tonight?”

 

Taking the business card, Kang Hyeon avoided giving an immediate answer.

 

“I’ll check my schedule and contact you.”

 

At his attitude of maintaining his guard until the end, Eva bit her lips tightly.

 

Like a woman who had been rejected, she showed a pitiful expression and stepped back.

 

“Alright. Then please contact me if you’re interested.”

 

“Yes, then please take care of your ankle.”

 

Kang Hyeon bowed his head and walked to his room, opened the door and went inside.

 

At his attitude that showed not an ounce of lingering attachment, Eva clicked her tongue with a dumbfounded expression and soon entered her room.

 

Bang!

 

And as she irritably closed the door, a man who had been inside the room came out and asked.

 

“How did it go? Did you hook him?”

 

The man speaking fluent Chinese was the person who had been watching Kang Hyeon at the airport.

 

At his question, Eva said in an angry voice.

 

“Isn’t that bastard impotent?”

 

“Huh? What do you mean? Don’t tell me you failed?”

 

“Ugh! So annoying.”

 

Thud!

 

She threw the handbag she was holding onto the sofa and ran her fingers through her hair.

 

Ya Hua Lin Zi-hui, who was said to be able to seduce any man she wanted with just such movements.

 

Her failure was shocking even to her colleagues.

 

“This is unexpected?”

 

At her male colleague’s words, Lin Zi-hui exhaled deeply and said.

 

“We need to find another method right away. That bastard might be gay, so call in a young male agent.”

 

“Got it. I’ll prepare right away.”

 

“Tsk…! This is the first humiliation in my agent career.”

 

Ya Hua Lin Zi-hui.

 

Belonging to China’s Ministry of State Security, she had seduced countless men to create fatal weaknesses and extract information that shouldn’t leak out.

 

This mission was to recruit a man named Choi Kang-hyeon who was changing the global AI market landscape with liquid immersion cooling.

 

She had been deployed to use a honey trap to naturally make him defect to China.

 

Even if that didn’t work, the goal was to extract confidential information and bring it to China, but she had failed spectacularly.

 

‘Just wait and see. I’ll definitely repay this humiliation.’

 

Kang Hyeon had damaged the pride of China’s top agent.

 

* * *

 

Meanwhile.

 

Returning to his room, Kang Hyeon unbuttoned his constricting dress shirt and took a deep breath.

 

“Whew…! That was my first time encountering such a woman.”

 

The woman who introduced herself as Eva.

 

From the moment he first saw her, he had no choice but to be on guard.

 

It was because she was carrying a black light around her body, like black slime clinging to her.

 

‘What exactly is that woman’s identity?’

 

A situation where he couldn’t know her identity.

 

But the light emanating from her body was enough to heighten his wariness.

 

That’s why he was even more wary of her blatant seduction.

 

‘Ah, there might be a listening device.’

 

Kang Hyeon touched various parts of his body where he had made contact with her, checking for any listening devices.

 

But no matter where he looked, he couldn’t find any listening device.

 

‘I can’t feel at ease. These days, wiretapping devices come in really tiny sizes. Besides, staying in the next room means they probably know I’m here too.’

 

Kang Hyeon suspected her identity as a spy or Chinese agent.

 

The reason his thoughts went in that direction was because of Lee Yong-hun’s advice.

 

-Foreign countries aren’t as safe as Korea.

 

Those words were enough to heighten his awareness of the concept of safety that Kang Hyeon had held.

 

It was the reason he could be more vigilant of his surroundings both when he was in India and when he arrived in Dubai.

 

Moreover, since the National Intelligence Service was also monitoring him, he could think that agents from other countries would do the same.

 

‘She said she lives in Hong Kong, right? Then she could be a Chinese state agent. Should I ask Deputy Chief Lee Yong-hun?’

 

Kang Hyeon sat in his chair and took out Deputy Chief Lee Yong-hun’s business card from his card wallet, fidgeting with it.

 

He thought that way, he might be able to find out the identity of the woman who introduced herself as Eva.

 

‘No. If I owe the National Intelligence Service a favor, I might have to give them something in return.’

 

Everything was give and take.

 

Thinking that getting involved with the National Intelligence Service might become troublesome, he put the business card back for now.

 

Then he took off the clothes he was wearing and threw them in the trash can.

 

‘Bodyguards, I hadn’t thought about that. I should seriously consider it.’

 

Between the woman called Eva and other things, matters that required serious consideration were starting to pile up.

 

* * *

 

The next day.

 

Kang Hyeon took a morning flight to the United States.

 

When he came, he was alone, but when he left, he wasn’t alone.

 

“Wow… business class…”

 

“I… I… this is my first time in business class.”

 

Sophia and Lea.

 

The two were moved by their first time in business class.

 

Watching them, Kang Hyeon chuckled.

 

‘They would have gone crazy if they’d taken first class.’

 

Due to booking tickets suddenly, he couldn’t find first class seats.

 

So he hastily booked business class and headed to the United States.

 

After eating a simple meal, Kang Hyeon took out his laptop and chatted with Kwangho.

 

[Me: Nothing unusual at the company?]

 

[Kwangho: Nope. Where are you?]

 

[Me: On my way to the United States right now. Nickel went up a lot, didn’t it?]

 

[Kwangho: Skyrocketing. (Bear emoticon shouting “Let’s go”)]

 

Currently, all of KH Capital’s nickel positions had been converted to profits.

 

As news spread worldwide that Grade 1 nickel would be used in immersion cooling and HBM5, futures began moving first.

 

The spot market would surely follow with price increases soon.

 

[Me: By the way, nothing strange happening lately?]

 

[Kwangho: ? Strange things?]

 

[Me: Like suspicious people being seen around the office or near your homes.]

 

[Kwangho: What are you talking about?]

 

Kang Hyeon briefly told him about what happened yesterday.

 

And the response he got was.

 

[Kwangho: Is she pretty?]

 

That’s the kind of thing his friend would say.

 

[Me: She could be a Chinese agent.]

 

[Kwangho: Agent? Like from the National Intelligence Service?]

 

[Me: Yeah. The National Intelligence Service actually came to see me when I was leaving Korea.]

 

[Kwangho: Holy shit. Kang Hyeon really became a big shot.]

 

[Me: Just in case, keep a good watch on your surroundings and pay more attention to office security.]

 

[Kwangho: OK. I’ll overhaul the security system.]

 

After ending the conversation, Kang Hyeon’s gaze turned to the window.

 

‘A big shot…’

 

Those words from his friend Kwangho particularly stuck in his head.

 

* * *

 

Nereid Headquarters.

 

When the three arrived, Nathan came out to greet them in his stocking feet.

 

“I’ve been waiting! Are these two ladies the ones who created the server you mentioned?”

 

“Yes. This is…”

 

“I’m Sophia Marlon! It’s such an honor to meet Dr. Nathan…”

 

“I’m Lea Curie. It’s an honor!”

 

“Oh! Curie! Are you a Curie?”

 

“Yes! I’m Pierre Curie’s great-great-granddaughter!”

 

“Wow! Another amazing invention from the Curie family! I’m Nathan.”

 

After brief introductions, the four headed straight to Nathan’s research lab.

 

It was quite a messy research lab, but the two didn’t mind that.

 

No, rather like children who had found a toy store, their eyes sparkled as they looked around the research lab.

 

“Wow…! What’s this?”

 

“That’s a cooling system for servers using immersion cooling that I was developing. You could call it a prototype.”

 

“Ooh! Lea! Wouldn’t this be perfect for our server?”

 

“No. This part is too big. To apply this to our server, we’d need to work on making it more compact.”

 

“Oh, I’m curious too. The server you developed that doesn’t use rare earth elements. Can I see it now?”

 

When Nathan naturally brought up the main topic, they nodded.

 

“Of course! We’ll show you right away!”

 

Sophia opened the suitcase she brought and took out the server that was stored inside.

 

Nathan’s eyes lit up when he saw the circuit board that looked like a computer’s motherboard.

 

“Please put it over here.”

 

“Yes!”

 

When she placed the circuit board on the research table, Nathan began examining it closely.

 

The two watched Nathan intently, their eyes sparkling brightly.

 

They looked like children having their homework checked.

 

From the sight of these three people, Kang Hyeon could see the connection of light that only he could see.

 

‘The golden light starting from Nathan is connecting with the two of them.’

 

It was as if telling him that when these three people came together, they could find new gold.

 

Then Nathan, who had been examining the circuit board for a while, spoke.

 

“I think we can sufficiently control the heat generation if we use our immersion cooling with this.”

 

At the sound of approval, both their faces lit up with joy.

 

“Kyaaaah! Really?!”

 

“Yes. We can definitely control it. By the way, this is really an ingenious device. To think you could create something with this level of completeness.”

 

Nathan praised the two, and they hugged each other, unable to hide their joy.

 

Watching them, Kang Hyeon stepped forward and joined the conversation.

 

“So if we use immersion cooling, this server becomes a finished product?”

 

“Yes, it’s ready to be used in servers right away.”

 

To think the completeness was that high.

 

This was like winning the lottery while walking down the street.

 

But before that, there was something he needed to make clear.

 

“Sophia, Lea.”

 

At Kang Hyeon’s call, both their gazes turned to him.

 

“Would you like to sign a formal contract with me?”

 

Now that he had Nathan’s confirmation, it was time for him to make a deal.

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