Can Gongdol Become Strong Too - Chapter 33



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Episode 33. A Little Trouble

“There are so many people here. I bet there’s something to eat….”

The US President’s visit to Korea was a situation where businessmen were all out to get their faces stamped. The US domestic market was huge, and through the US market, they could establish a bridgehead for entering the world. No businessperson wanted to miss such an important dinner as today.

“Come this way, Mr. Joseph Diaz.”

“It’s not too late, is it?”

“The VIP has not arrived at the banquet hall yet.”

“See, Helen. I told you it’s not too late.”

“Okay, just go in, Doctor.”

Doyle followed the guide’s footsteps and entered the banquet hall with Helen.

“As expected, there are a lot of guests, Doctor.”

The banquet hall was bustling with businessmen and politicians. Among them, there were several businessmen and politicians who turned their eyes to Helen’s beauty as she entered the entrance. Helen didn’t notice at all, but Doyle could clearly see it.

‘I know it’s pretty.’

“Stay right next to me.”

“Are you cracking down already? I don’t like guys who are too tight….”

“Helen. Do you speak Korean?”

“…Even if I’m not good at it, I can understand a little bit.”

“When I tell you to stick around, stick around. Don’t wander around aimlessly and get lost.”

“yes….”

There were males who approached her while slowly looking around. Among them, the one who cut off the star first was a relatively young looking man.

“Wow, you brought such a beautiful woman with you. Hello. I am Lee Ho-seong, the CEO of Changsung Enterprise.”

It was a male who greeted Doyle and extended his hand for a handshake, but also glanced at Helen.

“Thank you for your compliments on behalf of my lover. It’s nice to meet you.”

This type of person should have been guarded against in advance to avoid any trouble.

“Ah. So you’re my lover…. You’re my lover in a place like this. How bold of you. Hahaha.”

Most of the businessmen who attended the reception welcoming the US President were accompanied by their children or employees to act as interpreters, and I was able to attend this event thanks to my father who owned Changsung Enterprise. I never dreamed of attending this event with my lover.

“I’m actually a bit timid, but… I don’t understand why people say I’m timid just because I went out with my lover.”

“What company does your father run….”

The other person, who looked young, was naturally thought to be the son of a company president.

“It’s been over 20 years since my father passed away, but I don’t know why you’re curious about my family relationships.”

Looking at Doyle, who had a really ignorant expression on his face, Lee Ho-seong approached him and spoke in a small voice.

“I don’t know if you’re just pretending not to know or if you’re just really stupid…. From now on, when I talk, just answer. Don’t talk back carelessly, okay? I don’t know whose connections you rely on to be so stiff-necked, but if I say hello, you should say who I am and bow your head, you brat.”

Doyle, who suddenly heard the harsh words, opened his eyes wide and looked at Lee Ho-seong.

“Hahaha… Then where did you come from?”

Then he stepped back and spoke to Doyle as if nothing had happened. Doyle laughed loudly and said,

“Hahaha… This kid is crazy. Did he say he came from Changseong??”

For a moment, the surrounding conversation became quiet.

“you….”

“What’s going on there?”

A ministerial official was dispatched to find two people who were ruining the banquet hall atmosphere.

“Today is the day to welcome the President of the United States. Please follow the guides outside.”

“I didn’t want to stay any longer, but it turned out well.”

Doyle didn’t want to stay in a place where politicians he didn’t like were hanging around for too long. He wanted to leave, but he was grateful when they told him to.

“Oh… I’m sorry, Minister. I was trying to stop this person in front of me because he was trying to cause a commotion. I should have definitely stopped him….”

This guy named Lee Ho-seong was pretending to be a good person. Just by looking at his speech just a moment ago, you could tell how he usually treated people.

“Oh my… Are you making up stories like that now?”

I didn’t really want to make excuses, but I couldn’t help but say something because I was afraid I’d be dragged out if I stayed still.

“No more disturbance is tolerated. Please follow the agent’s instructions and exit.”

“I’m going to go out on my own two feet, so don’t touch me.”

He said that he would only send Doyil away, leaving Lee Ho-seong behind. Doyil warned the bodyguards approaching from the side and immediately turned toward the exit.

“Doctor Josehp??”

“Hey! Wellington.”

As I was going out, I heard a voice calling me and turned around to see that it was Wellington, the US Secretary of State.

“I heard the doctor was coming to Korea, but I didn’t expect to see him here. Nice to see you too, Helen.”

“Yes, Minister!”

It was Helen who suddenly caught the military. She was the Secretary of State, not the Department of Defense, which is directly under the NSA, but no less.

“Suddenly, President Edward called me to dinner. If I had known it was this kind of place, I would not have come.”

“Uh… no….”

The Korean minister followed the mood-spoiling person to make sure he was out, and then saw the US Secretary of State talking to him intimately. It was time to change the minister’s decision to send him out without even asking who he was.

‘Who on earth are you…?’

“I’m sorry to interrupt you. Minister Wellington, do you happen to know this man?”

“Oh, let me introduce you. This is… Joseph Diaz. I recently acquired a Korean company. Mr. Joseph. This is Kim Joong-kyung, the Minister of National Defense of Korea. Let’s introduce ourselves.”

Minister Wellington could not carelessly introduce Gudoyle, America’s top strategic asset. Fortunately, there was a reason why the doctor visited Korea this time, so he was able to introduce him as a businessman.

“I saw you a little while ago.”

“Yes. This is Kim Joong-kyung. Excuse me, I was rude a little while ago….”

“Excuse me. I was actually looking forward to going out. The President asked me to come, so I came, but I don’t think I’d like to stay long.”

“Mr. Joseph. President Edward called you, and you’re leaving without even seeing his face?”

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Minister Wellington asked, after hearing Doyle’s words through an interpreter.

‘The name of the one and only American President’s guest today is….’

Only then did the Secretary of Defense remember that the name Joseph Diaz was the name of the only VIP invited to the reception that day by the US President.

“Minister Wellington, you’re a face I see often in the US, but I don’t mind not seeing you for a day.”

“That’s true. Hahaha. Let’s meet often.”

“I saw you last month and you visited me last week. How often do you see each other? Haha. How are you doing these days?”

The Minister of State for Wellington received an injection of GDI-001 last month. He left a good impression as he adapted quickly and did not damage any equipment in the laboratory. Last week, he went to see the factory where the new GDI drug will be produced, under the pretext of checking the progress and checking the security situation around the factory.

“It flies. Hahahaha.”

“Me too. Hahaha.”

Last week, we came and went jogging together on the vast ground around the research center to let out our energy. The factory and security were the superficial reasons, but it seemed like we came because we wanted to let out our energy in a place where there was no one.

“…….”

‘I can’t figure out who this guy is.’

He was a person who went beyond a moderately intimate relationship and was comfortable with the president and ministers. Judging from his excellent Korean skills, it was clear that he had a connection to Korea. If he had a connection with the president of the United States, he would be able to exert influence on South Korea’s diplomacy toward the United States. At the end of the conversation between Doyle and Minister Wellington, the Minister of Defense spoke again.

“Did you say Mr. Joseph Diaz? Is Mr. Joseph Korean?”

“I am an American, Minister Kim Joong-kyung.”

“I guess you immigrated to the US when you were young. Your Korean is quite good….”

Minister Wellington, who had been listening to the minister’s words through an interpreter nearby, quickly continued speaking before Joseph could answer.

“Minister Kim, please don’t ask about Joseph’s identity. All information about him is classified information of the U.S. government.”

“yes?”

It was Secretary of State Wellington who firmly blocked Minister Kim Joong-kyung’s questions. If Joseph’s personal information were to leak out, it would not be good for the United States or Doyle.

“……I see, Minister Kim. I can’t answer any further.”

“Oh, I understand. Minister Wellington and Mr. Joseph Diaz.”

“Instead, I can tell you something else. The Korean company I bought this time is Wonho Enterprise.”

“Wow, you mean Wonho Enterprise?”

Wonho Enterprise was a large corporation ranked 13th in market capitalization in Korea. Since Chairman Wonho Jeong was currently under arrest by the prosecution and on trial in court, everyone knew about it.

However, the Minister of National Defense was not very interested in the economy and did not know that the Wonho Enterprise was acquired by a foreigner. Minister of National Defense Kim Joong-kyung has no idea how much money is needed to acquire a large company in one go.

‘Did you have a lot of money and were you close to the US government officials? Was he perhaps a supporter of President Edward’s presidential campaign?’

“Minister, I don’t think I have anything more to say, so I will take my leave now.”

“Where are you going all of a sudden….”

If you are a donor who supported President Edward’s presidential campaign, you have a lot of influence. You should never let this go.

“Aren’t I being kicked out just now? Didn’t the minister tell me to leave?”

‘Oops… Just now…’

“And earlier, that guy named Lee Ho-seong from Changseong called me stupid, and he was like, ‘This guy, that guy.’ In the end, he made me look like a weirdo even in front of the minister… It seems like that kind of person is not suited for a place like this.”

The power of Doyle’s connections began to come into play.

“It was my fault for not properly assessing the situation. I will take action immediately.”

The Minister of National Defense nodded to the agents around him and set out together to capture Lee Ho-seong.

“Minister Wellington, I will be going now.”

“But you should wait and meet President Edward before you go….”

As I was leaving regardless of Defense Minister Kim Joong-kyung’s decision, the presidents of both countries happened to be entering the reception hall.

“You’re a step too late, Joseph. Hahaha.”

Helen also grabbed Doyle’s arm.

“Joseph, please wait a moment. It would be rude to leave now.”

“Ah. I should have gone a little faster.”

Edward had already figured out Doyle’s location and waved at him from afar. Doyle also raised his hand with a sour face and greeted him. At times like this, it was regrettable that they could still talk from afar.

Although Edward spoke these words as if he was talking to himself from afar, Doyle heard them clearly.

“See you later, Doctor.”

“…Yes, President.”

The boring reception events were coming to an end. I couldn’t even go to the hotel because Edward had asked me to wait.

‘There are so many things to do in a hotel….’

“Helen, don’t you want to go to the hotel quickly?”

“Oh, my. Doctor. Just a little while ago… and then you did that….”

“Still….”

“I want to go quickly….”

I was in a hurry a little while ago and it wasn’t enough.

‘Fortunately, Helen feels the same way… . So I took this opportunity to run away… .’

“Mr. Joseph. The President is looking for you.”

One of the President’s agents relayed the President’s words to Doyle.

“…I’ll be there soon.”

‘Damn right, the timing was perfect.’

“Have a nice trip.”

Helen pushed Doyle’s back, telling him to go.

“Where are you going…. You should come with me.”

“Come alone, Mr. Joseph.”

I guess it was a ridiculous idea.

“Let’s go. Let’s go.”

If I go now, I will be meeting two presidents at the same time, because Edward is currently having a meal with South Korean President Lee Sung-yoon.

‘Why did you call me to a place like this, Edward!’

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