102. LC Group

Chairman Ma Dae-cheol was trying hard to hide his surprise.

This is because the top management was much younger than expected.

'You own 31% of stocks at that age?'

Doesn't that mean he held more than 280 billion won?

"I heard you own a 31% stake in this company. Is that true?"

"Yes, Chairman."

"If it's okay, can you tell me which company it is from?"

Considering his wealth, he seemed to think he would be a chaebol like Ma Gyeong-rok.

Ryumin shook his head.

"I don't have any parents. The background is also insignificant."

"… … ."

"I was just lucky to have raised that much money. "I was lucky enough to make a fortune."

"But you put all that money into my son's company?"

"Because I was confident."

"Are you sure that if you change your industry, you will grow significantly?"

"yes."

"… … ."

There was no change in his expression, but Ma Dae-cheol was surprised several times inside.

'He is definitely an unusual young man.'

Even though he is facing me, his eyes do not waver and his voice does not tremble.

Moreover, he has abilities.

They say it's luck, but most people miss out even if they get lucky.

This is why there is a saying that luck is also skill.

"How old are you?"

"I'm 20 years old this year."

Although his appearance was an appropriate age, his current attitude was not.

'Did my son have this level of insight and guts when he was 20?'

Ma Dae-cheol could only shake his head.

Although their children are good, they cannot compare to this young man.

"Then it is clear that you are the one who proposed this business item."

"It's true that I did what Jesse said. However, I only threw in the source material, and most of the detailed system is the work of CEO Ma here."

"Gyeongrok?"

When Ryu Min gave the credit to him, Ma Gyeong-rok was secretly surprised.

This is because it was a statement that was completely unexpected.

"Honestly, I haven't done much. In all, CEO Ma created a detailed system and created and operated several business items. "I just handed over the skeleton, but it was CEO Ma who stayed up all night adding the structure and flesh."

"Is that true?"

"ah… … yes."

In fact, Ryumin's contribution was also included, but it was not completely false.

At the time of founding, an idea arose and I used to talk about various items with Ryumin.

Ryu Min's advice was quite helpful at that time… … .

'I can't believe I credit it all.'

As the chairman of Ohseong Group, he would have looked good, but Ryu Min was actually showing off Ma Kyung-rok.

However, there was no way Ma Dae-cheol, with his age and experience, did not know that fact.

'Hmm, does this young man know how to praise others and is not greedy?'

He couldn't help but be a truly desirable talent.

I feel like I want to adopt him and give him proper management classes.

'Hmm, am I too old? What nonsense... … .'

Ma Dae-cheol cleared his throat, cleared his thoughts, and turned around.

"i get it. "With this level of passion, there will be nothing to worry about in the future."

Ma Dae-cheol said that and walked away without saying hello.

Ma Gyeong-rok followed in confusion.

"Are you going?"

"Can't you tell when you see it?"

"Please wait a little longer and then leave."

"What am I doing? "I'm also busy."

Ma Dae-cheol turned his head and spoke in an indifferent tone.

"I'll see where and how much it grows. "If you rank in the top 30 on KOSDAQ within a year, I will appoint you as my successor as promised."

"thank you."

Ma Dae-cheol disappeared without leaving those words alone.

I didn't turn my head even once.

"Phew, you're gone."

"Major shareholder. "You speak well?"

"You don't know how nervous I was on the inside. haha."

Ryu Min joked, but Ma Gyeong-rok did not laugh.

There was something I wanted to ask seriously.

"Major shareholder. Why did you tell your father that it was all my idea? Obviously, the major shareholder also presented several items."

"But that's all I did. "You were the CEO who thought about, developed, and implemented that item, right?"

"… … ."

"I was just telling the truth."

Ma Gyeong-rok quietly watched Ryu Min.

I almost got dismissed as someone else's contribution, but I saved my face thanks to being promoted in front of my father.

'This is all thanks to major shareholder Ryu Min.'

Ma Gyeong-rok's eyes changed as he looked at Ryu Min.

A little softer at the edge of the light.

Ryumin smiled inwardly at that sight.

'Thank goodness. Because I can let my guard down.'

Anyway, Ryu Min had no need to impress the chairman.

Even if he said it was his idea, it wasn't like it was a piece of cake.

'It would be better to build Ma Gyeong-rok's favor by doing this.'

Ryu Min smiled inwardly, pretending not to notice Ma Gyeong-rok, who was looking at him with grateful eyes.

* * *

The world only remembers first place.

Second place is always overshadowed by first place.

There was a company that felt this fact the most.

Ohsung Group's rival, LC Group, did the same.

Click- Click- Drurr-

The more I moved the mouse, the more worried LC Group Chairman Song Baek-hyun looked on his face.

[Player Place Co., Ltd., stock price rising again today!] [Player Place, number of users approaching 100,000 in just one month since opening!] [Player Place, a company growing day by day!] [What are the success factors of Playplay? Accurately understand the needs of players... … .] [Ma Gyeong-rok, CEO of PlayPlay, was revealed as the successor to Ohsung Group… … .]"Did you throw away some money? "Why are there so many articles?"

Song Baekhyun mumbled and clicked on the comments on the article.

└The hands of people who use the app!

└Me! It's really easy to sell items here! The app is also very convenient.

└I also sold all the materials I didn't need on Play.

└Me too, I thought it would be sold because it seemed useless, but someone bought it haha.

└I was short on living expenses these days, but I sold some items and made some money haha.

└ㅋ This is real. I quit my part-time job and am making a living by selling miscellaneous items.

└When I see decent rare equipment posted here, I tend to buy it right away.

└It's really easy to purchase equipment.

└I needed a site for real players, and Playplay is perfect.

└The stock price is always at the upper limit, so it's a complete mess.

└More than Bitcoin's heyday. We need to raise money and put it in as soon as possible.

└This is correct. The guy who doesn't invest in apps is a b*tch.

└Maybe the LC Group Chairman won't include it out of pride?

└Play was created by Ohsung Group. It was a hit.

└If it's Ohsung Group, it's ㅇㅈ. I did something this time too.

└Ohseong made a mistake.

"You're shaking all the damn shit. Phew."

Song Baekhyun turned off the monitor completely.

If I read more, I might end up digging through vases.

smart-

"come in."

Song Baekhyun's eyebrows arched like a bow when he saw the person entering the chairman's office.

It was none other than the eldest son, Song Jae-gyeom.

"father. "Did you call me?"

"Jaegyeom. "How old are you this year?"

"I'm 32 years old."

"The bay."

"30 years old… … no see."

"Whoa."

As a sigh came out of the chairman's mouth, Song Jae-gyeom lowered his head like a criminal.

"Does the player have to be 29 years old?"

"Yes."

"Aren't you also unfair? "I couldn't be a player because we were one year older."

"well… … ."

"why? When you become a player, you gain abilities. No matter how incompetent you are, how great would it be to have a superpower? huh?"

"… … ."

It has to be good.

But Song Jae-gyeom couldn't laugh.

Because I know very well that what my father says is sarcastic about his incompetence.

"Look at our rival, Ohsung Group. As we expand globally, aren't we always lagging behind in second place? Why is this so? Our technology isn't that far behind, is it? huh?"

"… … ."

"Because people only remember first place. Except for first place, it doesn't matter whether you come in second or third place. And there is a high possibility that winning first place is largely due to luck. There isn't that much of a gap between me and 2nd place. Do you understand what this means?"

"… … ."

"It means that if you work hard, even second place can become first. All you have to do is try! But does this mean our group isn't making an effort? That's not true again. Even though I try so hard, I can't get over it. Because the gap has already widened to the point where it is difficult to narrow it with ordinary efforts. So you're saying you need a heavy hit?"

"… … ."

Despite his somewhat angry voice, Song Jae-gyeom silently listened with one ear and let it go with the other.

I've heard this kind of nagging so much that I feel sad if I don't hear it anymore.

"Do you know what article I read a little while ago?"

'You probably saw something about the Ohseong Group. 'Because you're burning up just looking at that all day.'

"Recently, Ohsung Group is doing business with a big hit item. Have you ever heard of Player Place?"

"player… … Place?"

Song Jae-gyeom, who looked a little surprised, nodded as if he knew.

"I've heard of it."

"That is an item made by Ohsung Group. And that is Ma Gyeong-rok, the eldest son."

Ma Gyeong-rok is the CEO of PlayPlay?

Perhaps because it was the first time, Song Jae-gyeom's expression hardened.

"How old is the difference between you and Ma Gyeong-rok?"

"I'm three years old… … ."

"Ma Gyeong-rok is younger, too, isn't he?"

"… … ."

"But that young guy seems to have an eye for business, even though he's a tiger cub. When you see these jackpot items popping up. On the other hand, there are people who have grown up in an environment where they can't be bothered, but they are unable to publish a single article with their name on it."

"… … ."

Despite the obvious comparison, Song Jae-gyeom was indifferent.

I don't even get tired anymore.

"If you were a player, you wouldn't have treated me like this. So what should we do? Shouldn't we start a big business like Ma Gyeong-rok? I don't even want to hit the jackpot. Even if it's medium-sized, or at least simple. huh? Shouldn't someone who took a management class show some results? As the eldest son of the LC Group."

"Achievements… … "I'll show you."

"okay? "Well, are there any projects in progress?"

"There is something we are secretly preparing."

"What?"

"We are not at the stage of revealing it yet. "Please wait a little longer, father."

"Didn't you say this last time too? "Aren't you just making excuses to get past the nagging?"

"It's true, so please believe and watch. "I'm preparing a heavy blow."

"Whew, well, I get it. If you do this, you too will hear and feel something. "Go out."

"Yes, rest in peace."

Song Jae-gyeom bowed and left the chairman's office.

widely-

I closed the door and thought deeply.

How did things get to this point?

'This is all because of that bastard Ma Gyeong-rok.'

When a person is criticized to the extent that his ears get scabbed, he is bound to harbor venom.

Wouldn't you want to be a player yourself?

'What should I do when I'm out of luck?'

Some people may consider it fortunate that they were unfortunately excluded due to a one-year age difference.

Because I survived a life-threatening survival game.

However, for Song Jae-gyeom, whose reality was hell, it was no different from bad luck.

'I wish I could become a player... … .'

If that were the case, it would have been possible to at least compete on the same level as Ma Gyeong-rok.

'It's no use regretting now.'

Ttuktuk-tap-

Song Jae-gyeom walked with the sound of his shoes.

Click- Squeak-

He entered his private office and leaned against the back of his chair.

"Whoa."

I took off my glasses for a moment and pressed my temples.

There has been a lot of stress these days.

'The player place was Ma Gyeong-rok's?'

This is my first time hearing this information.

To check if it was true, I turned on the monitor and looked up the article.

"It's true."

I suddenly got irritated.

Without even knowing that, they recommended cafe members to use it.

Isn't this like helping a rival who wants to kill someone from behind?

As I was frowning, another article caught my eye.

[National Assembly member Lee Seong-hyun. It was decided to pass the anti-player bill!] [Lee Seong-hyun says players are like cancerous cells in society.] [As player crimes increase, voices supporting Lee Seong-hyun also increase... … .] [When the law is implemented, it becomes possible to suppress players by force!] [Players who catch players? It is decided to recruit players first among the police.] [As early as next month, a counter-player police organization will be formed.]'As expected, that guy was a nuisance.'

Song Jae-gyeom also hates players.

However, in order to inflate the force and oppose Ma Gyeong-rok, he has no choice but to stand on the player's side.

'That member of the National Assembly. I can't just leave it alone.'

Song Jae-gyeom, who saw that the meeting time was almost over, logged into the chat room.

[The Chairman has joined the chat room.]