After the Divorce, I Found a Thousand Bitcoins - Chapter 87
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I Got Divorced and Found a Thousand Bitcoins Episode 087
After finishing his schedule in South Korea, Kang Hyeon headed to the United States.
‘President Goldwin…’
The most anticipated part of this party was meeting Goldwin, the President of the United States.
‘I wonder what kind of person he really is?’
What he knew about President Goldwin was only what the media conveyed.
But filtered information makes it impossible to make proper judgments about a person.
Since already distorted information is delivered and only fragmentary pieces are transmitted, he needed to actually meet Goldwin to accurately judge what kind of person he was.
‘Looking at what he’s been doing, he might not be a proper person…’
Since Goldwin took the presidential seat, the world hasn’t had a single peaceful day.
First, the imposition of tariffs dealt the biggest blow.
By imposing massive tariffs on the entire world, he damaged various companies.
Second was his indifference to the Ukraine-Russia war.
This was connected to withdrawing from being the world’s police.
And recently, President Goldwin was putting pressure on the world by making the bold move of withdrawing from the United Nations.
While peace had continued under the balance of the superpower called the United States, the prevailing forecast was that this balance would now be broken.
‘He’s throwing the world into chaos, but if I can make him my ally, that would be best.’
Though Goldwin was like this, if he could draw him to his side, nothing would be better than that.
Above all, since Goldwin was also a businessman, there was a high possibility he would keep him close if he knew it would be profitable.
‘If he’s someone I can’t control, I should at least keep him nearby so I can respond faster than others.’
This trip to the United States had that as its goal.
* * *
Upon arriving in the United States, Kang Hyeon immediately unpacked at the hotel and rested.
Though it was his first time in Washington, he thought the city’s atmosphere was calmer than other major American cities.
‘Compared to the places I’ve been to, this place has an atmosphere similar to Europe.’
The entire city was calm and gave him the feeling that it was well-organized rather than dangerous.
That made sense since it was the capital of the United States, so security was better than other cities.
Though it was still the United States, so it was equally dangerous anyway.
‘Let’s rest well today.’
To recover from jet lag, Kang Hyeon rested well while waiting for tomorrow.
And the next day.
Kang Hyeon began preparing in time for the party.
Today’s party also had a dress code.
‘In Vegas, I attended in comfortable clothes, but today they said to come in formal attire.’
Since it was a party that the President of the United States would also attend, formal dress was required.
So he deliberately purchased a quite expensive suit.
After finishing preparations and leaving his room to arrive at the lobby, Kim Ha-ryul was already waiting there.
She was also wearing a dress, unlike usual.
“Oh, it suits you very well?”
“Thank you. Your suit looks really great today too, President.”
After some brief small talk, he escorted her out of the hotel.
A prepared car was waiting, so a staff member opened the door and the two got in the car side by side.
The car that began smooth driving soon left the hotel and moved to the Goldwin Hotel where the party was being held.
“This is a summary of the profiles of key figures attending today’s party.”
Kim Ha-ryul handed him a tablet PC.
It contained brief profiles organized with photos of party attendees.
On the first page, the Goldwin couple was shown.
“When did you organize this again?”
“It’s my job. I marked the most important figures with stars next to their names.”
“Oh, you really did.”
Goldwin had married for the second time.
His first marriage ended in divorce in the 90s.
Seeing this, he thought there were similar aspects to himself.
And his second wife was a former Miss Universe.
In other words, she was chosen as the most beautiful woman in the world.
President Goldwin always brought his wife to official occasions.
Rather than feeling like it was out of love, it seemed as if he thought of her as his trophy.
“President Goldwin is always proud of his wife Lauren. So there are many rumors that he likes it when people praise her in private settings.”
“That’s right, I think I saw articles saying he talks about his wife a lot everywhere.”
“Yes. And he’s also a person with strong pride in the Goldwin Hotel that he owns.”
The Goldwin Hotel could be said to be the source that created the current Goldwin.
Goldwin, who inherited the hotel business his father started, rose to his current position based on that capital.
In fact, even in the 2000s, the idea that Goldwin would become president was a fantasy story that would only be used in comics.
But Goldwin really became president in the 2010s and is currently in his second presidency.
As the current president, he was performing his presidential duties under the slogan “Make America Great Again,” putting America first.
“To win Goldwin’s favor, you’ll need to take actions that directly benefit him.”
“Because he’s not someone who likes verbal promises.”
“Yes. Even domestic conglomerate heads spared no expense in making huge investments in the United States to please him. The problem is that even with such investments, it’s not easy to win Goldwin’s heart.”
The heads of companies representing South Korea like S Group, SS Group, and Hyeonseong had meetings with President Goldwin.
And at those meetings, they promised huge investments in the United States, but Goldwin thoroughly stabbed them in the back.
‘More precisely, he stabbed the entire world in the back.’
Tariff imposition.
Only the President of the United States could do this crazy thing.
Theoretically it was possible, but there just hadn’t been a president who actually did it.
‘Since he’s that kind of person, I need to be careful with every word.’
There was no telling how that person would react.
So he needed to be as careful as possible to finish today’s meeting.
While thinking this, they arrived at the party venue.
A staff member opened the door, and the Goldwin Washington they got out of had security control in place from the lobby.
It seemed prepared for today’s party.
“We’ll need to verify your identity.”
They had to pass identity verification by what appeared to be security guards and go through a body scan.
Only after confirming there were no weapons could they move to the 30th floor where the party was being held.
“Incredible security.”
“As expected, since it’s a party with the President of the United States attending, security is thorough.”
While Kim Ha-ryul and he were amazed.
The elevator arrived at the 30th floor.
The doors opened and they had to pass through another security checkpoint.
Only after passing through that could they arrive at Goldwin Hall where the party was being held.
‘How much narcissism must you have to put your own name on a hall?’
This aspect was almost admirable.
Having strong narcissism meant having strong belief that you yourself are great.
Then a familiar face approached.
“Mister Choi!”
It was Richard.
“Have you been well?”
“Haha! I’m always the same. Your style today is absolutely amazing.”
“Does it suit me well? It feels awkward somehow.”
“It suits you very well. And your partner looks really wonderful today too.”
“Thank you.”
They exchanged simple greetings and walked around the party venue.
“Currently, all the important figures from politics and business have gathered here. Since President Goldwin said he would attend, even those who hadn’t shown their faces before have all come.”
He brought the champagne to his lips while listening to Richard’s explanation.
“Especially in the business world, they’re all watching Goldwin’s mood.”
“Is it the same in the United States?”
“Actually, it’s even worse in the United States. Past presidents rarely took actual action even when pressuring companies. But Goldwin is different.”
“He’s someone who takes real action.”
“Exactly. That’s why corporate CEOs are afraid of falling out of his favor.”
Currently, the world was being led by the AI industry.
AI was an industry that began growing in earnest in the 2020s.
In other words, it was outside the framework of regulations.
That’s why AI was able to grow faster than expected.
“Goldwin is someone who can properly target this area. He could bring down a company in one blow by imposing regulations on the AI industry.”
Currently, Goldwin’s gun barrel was pointed at other countries, but if he turned that barrel just slightly toward his own country’s major corporations, the new industry could collapse.
So American CEOs had no choice but to watch his mood.
‘He’s nothing short of a tyrant.’
He never thought he’d use the word tyrant in the 2020s, but looking at Goldwin’s recent movements, it was a perfectly fitting expression.
That’s when it happened.
Clatter!
The bodyguards’ movements began to get busy.
And those who appeared to be political figures approached the entrance of the party venue.
The bustling movement made it immediately clear.
‘The king has arrived.’
His prediction was exactly right.
Swoosh!
The door opened and the massive figure of Goldwin appeared.
Beside him was Lauren, who had reached middle age but was still beautiful.
And Goldwin entered the party venue, his hair shining as golden as his name suggested.
‘That man is…’
Kang Hyeon watched Goldwin, whom he was seeing in person for the first time.
‘Goldwin…’
More precisely, he was looking at the light emanating from President Goldwin’s body.
‘Black light is emanating from him.’
The black light was spreading around like a net.
What was more surprising was that the light was connected to everyone at the party venue.
‘What? Wasn’t the black net supposed to distinguish sectors?’
The black net that distinguished AI sectors.
It was connected to everyone at the party venue.
Not only business tycoons but also political figures. And not just bodyguards, but it was even connected to Ha-ryul.
‘This is…’
He could immediately grasp the meaning of this.
‘Is that man leading humanity to destruction?’
This was how he first encountered President Goldwin, a man who could lead all of humanity to destruction.
* * *
Dana Blue approached Goldwin, who was greeting political and business figures.
After warmly greeting the party host and listening to Dana’s explanation, he moved toward Kang Hyeon.
“President…”
Seeing this, Ha-ryul called out to Kang Hyeon in a quiet voice.
Kang Hyeon, who had been dazed by the black light, quickly came to his senses.
Dana, who had just arrived, stopped walking and introduced Kang Hyeon.
“Your Excellency, this is Mr. Kang Hyeon Choi, the representative from South Korea who sponsors athlete Chanwook Kang.”
“It’s an honor to meet you, Mr. President. I’m Kang Hyeon Choi.”
“Nice to meet you. I also enjoyed watching athlete Chanwook Kang’s matches.”
“I’m glad you enjoyed them.”
“Hey, Dana.”
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
“How about having Chanwook Kang perform at the event being held at the White House this time?”
“An excellent choice. I’ll book his match.”
“Haha! That’s right. By the way, did you say Mr. Choi?”
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
“What kind of business are you in?”
At Goldwin’s question, Kang Hyeon thought for a moment before speaking.
“Currently, I’m investing in Nereid, an American company.”
“Nereid is the company that became a hot topic for developing immersion cooling this time.”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“So you’re a very sound businessman who invests in American companies! Very good!”
Talking only about Nereid was a stroke of genius.
It was the perfect answer for President Goldwin’s taste, who was only interested in saving America.
“Please continue to invest heavily in America.”
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
After that, Goldwin turned around and went to meet other people.
Though it was a very brief encounter, Kang Hyeon couldn’t take his eyes off his retreating figure.
‘What exactly is that man up to?’
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Mara55
I’m so a little apprehensive that the story was turning this way. It’s supposed to be fiction but it involves facts at some point. I curious how the author will wrap up this storyline.