Villain’s Programming - Chapter 296



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Episode 296: The person I met in Hawaii

“Brother, those cookies are mine!”

As the girl stretched out her arms and shouted, the boy stuck his tongue out and put the candy in his mouth.

“Merong, I already ate it! Thud thud. If you want to eat it, then eat it!”

“Aaah. Mom, my brother spat on my cookie!”

The middle-aged woman sighed at the two siblings’ actions and said to Sally.

“Oh, I’m sorry. The kids… … .”

Sally said with a smile.

“It’s okay. All kids are like that. But Youngchan doesn’t seem to have any problems.”

The mother of the two siblings answered, hugging the crying girl.

“Yes. Just in case, I went to a nearby hospital and they said there was no problem. It’s all thanks to Sally and CEO Dojun. Thank you again.”

“No. I’m so glad that Youngchan is healthy.”

“That’s right. Oh my, I almost got in big trouble when I left the baby with my husband while I was out taking care of something.”

At the words of the siblings’ mother, Han Jeong-su, who was sitting next to them, grumbled.

“Do you know this is the 99th time I’ve said this? It’s getting stuck in my ears.”

“Huh. What do you want with 99? I won’t stop until I say it 9,999 times.”

Han Jeong-su bowed his head deeply at his wife’s words.

Dojun, who saw that, smiled and changed the subject. It was indirect support fire.

“CEO Han Jeong-su, thank you for inviting me to dinner today.”

At Dojun’s words, Han Jeongsu quickly raised his head. The timid look from before disappeared and a bright smile appeared.

“You saved my child, so this is all I can thank you for.”

“Even if it weren’t for us, CEO Han Jeong-su would have definitely saved Yeong-chan. He was nearby, wasn’t he?”

The accident happened in an instant. While his wife was out doing her job, Han Jeong-su played with his two children without taking his eyes off them.

The problem was that Youngchan and the second son, Yeongju, were at an age where they were fighting a lot. As Yeongchan continued to spray water, the second son, Yeongju, started to cry.

Han Jeong-su had no choice but to take care of Yeong-chan for a while because he had to calm Yeong-ju down. But Yeong-chan fell down because he was afraid that he would get in trouble for making his younger brother cry, and the wave hit Yeong-chan.

Yeongchan was riding a tube, but the waves swept him out of the tube.

It could have been a big deal, but fortunately Sally was watching, so nothing serious happened.

After that, Han Jeong-su expressed his gratitude to Do-jun and Sally and invited them to dinner.

“But wasn’t it you, Madam, who saved me? Thank you again. Let’s all have a drink together.”

The place Han Jeong-su invited me to was a high-class restaurant connected to a white sand beach. It was a wonderful place with a view of the ocean outside the window.

Two children drank cola, and four people toasted by clinking wine glasses.

Dojun said after taking a sip of wine.

“By the way, the world is really small. I never thought I would meet Next Han Jeong-su here.”

“That’s the same for me. I couldn’t meet CEO Hwang Do-jun even when I tried to in Korea, but I never thought I’d meet him on a beach in Hawaii… … .”

Because of Song Yoo-taek’s request, Do-jun tried to make an appointment with Han Jeong-su. But strangely, when Do-jun had time, Han Jeong-su didn’t, and when Han Jeong-su had time, Do-jun didn’t.

In the end, Song Yoo-taek said he would meet her after the Lunar New Year holiday, but we ended up meeting right before the Lunar New Year holiday, and in Hawaii at that.

Although it was their first time meeting, the four of them surprisingly got along well. Saving the child had opened their hearts that much.

Dojun and Han Jeong-su talked about games, and Sally and Han Jeong-su’s wife talked about the kids.

So the four of them talked over a dinner of steak and seafood.

Han Jeong-soo asked Do-jun a question when he had almost finished a bottle of wine. The atmosphere was very good, perhaps because he had already had some alcohol.

“But Mr. Hwang, can I ask you one thing?”

“Of course.”

“Ahem. Mr. Hwang, you are famous not only for game development but also for your keen investment acumen. Could you give me some advice on one type of investment?”

Dojun scratched the back of his head. What Han Jeongsu said was true.

It was made public that he had invested in several Korean game companies, as well as in Japanese companies Fromsoft and Kadokawa.

That wasn’t all. The ‘VENUS GROUP’ created for Apple investment was also a huge hit.

When it became known to the global financial world that Hwang Do-jun was the largest shareholder of VENUS GROUP, inquiries poured in asking if they could invest in VENUS GROUP.

“I don’t know if I have high standards, but I will do my best to explain.”

At those words, Han Jeong-su smiled brightly and said.

“I have a concern these days. Mr. Hwang, do you happen to know a company called Supercell?”

Dojun, who was about to eat the fruit that had just been served as dessert, stopped.

“Supercell? Are you talking about the Finnish gaming company that created Clash of Clans?”

“Ah! I see you know. It’s not a famous company yet.”

“I tried Clash of Clans and it was pretty fun.”

At Do-jun’s words, Han Jeong-su clapped his hands and said.

“Right? Isn’t it fun? Of course, it’s a bit inconvenient to do it on a cell phone, but I think that will gradually get better.”

“I guess so. But… why did you mention Supercell?”

Han Jeong-su sighed and answered Do-jun’s words.

“That’s… I recently visited Finland on business and visited Supercell. It’s a small company with only 30 employees, but it felt different. I felt like there was a lot of potential for future growth.”

Dojun drank a glass of cold water.

‘Surely this is a live version of the Supercell anecdote I heard in my past life?’

“So… you decided to take over?”

“Actually, that’s what I wanted to do. But, the other person who went with me seemed to think differently.”

“Who is it?”

“Oh, he’s the head of our company’s overseas business division. He’s really capable.”

Dojun held the water cup tightly.

‘That’s right! So the person who opposed you in your past life was the head of the overseas business division?’

“I see he is against it. But isn’t the final decision up to the Chairman?

“That’s true, but this guy is really capable. I’m worried that maybe I was mistaken.”

Dojun’s butt wiggled as he felt like he was going crazy at Han Jeong-su’s words.

‘Why are you hesitating? It’s driving me crazy. I want to tell you to buy it right now, but if I do that, I’ll be interfering directly with history, right?’

Dojun thought for a moment and then answered.

“You must have a lot of worries. But, is that business division head really that capable?”

This was a question not only asked by Dojun, but also by countless people in past lives.

“Yes. Thanks to him, I was able to sign a publishing contract with China’s Baeksent. Of course, I wanted to sign a contract with JM-SOFT, but didn’t the Chinese government not give approval for games released by JM-SOFT for a while?”

Dojun remembered right away. He couldn’t not know because it happened because of him.

“Yes. I remember. By any chance… I guess you obtained the license through Baeksent back then?”

“Yes, at that time, all Korean game companies tried to release their games through Baeksent. Naturally, the competition was fierce, but this guy got the contract.”

Dojun nodded. To that extent, he certainly seemed capable.

“Certainly… You seem capable to that extent. I can understand why you’re hesitating.”

But then Han Jeong-su opened his eyes wide and said.

“Ah! That business division head, Mr. Hwang, might know that too.”

“The head of Next’s overseas business division? I don’t know anyone at Next.”

“The head of the business division used to work at Laonzena. Do you happen to know him as ‘Kang Jae-moon’?”

At that moment, Dojun opened his eyes wide.

* * *

The chief secretary entered the office of the CEO of Baeksent.

“Sir, Mr. Kang Jae-moon, the head of Korea Next, has contacted me. He says he has something to tell you in person. What should I do?”

Originally, the head of the headquarters did not often have direct conversations with the CEO of Baeksent.

But Liao Weisheng immediately responded to the Secretary-General’s words.

“Oh, really? Connect right away.”

“yes.”

A while later, the phone on Liao Weisheng’s desk rang, and Liao Weisheng answered it right away.

“No. Who is this? Isn’t this Chief Kang Jae-moon?”

– Representative Liao Weisheng, how have you been?

“Of course. Thanks to you, I’m doing well. How are you?”

– I’m doing well thanks to you, sir.

The atmosphere between the two was warm. That was because the two had a special relationship.

When Liao Weisheng was the head of the Baeksent Game Business Division, Kang Jaemoon was the head of the business division at Laonzena.

At that time, Liao Weisheng met with Kang Jaemun many times to publish Laonzena’s games.

Although Liao Weicheng is in a great position now, at that time, Jiang Ziwen was stronger than Liao Weicheng.

The two became close friends while Liao Weisheng entertained Kang Jaemun.

“But… what could be the issue that would make you call me directly?”

– Yes, sir. There is something important to do. Didn’t you know that Baeksent recently acquired a 20% stake in Supercell?”

“Ah. That’s right. But why?”

– Next’s Han Jeong-soo is trying to acquire Supercell.

Liao Weisheng was startled and jumped up from his seat.

“What? Next?”

– yes.

Liao Weicheng’s eyes shook.

The acquisition of Supercell was a direct order from Bruce. Bruce had asked for a 100% stake if possible, but Baeksent did not have the money to do so, so they only acquired 20%.

‘This is a big deal. I was planning to acquire the remaining shares of Supercell later when I had money, but if NeXT acquires them…’

“So… So. When are you taking over?”

– Haha, sir. Don’t worry. First of all, I blocked it.

Liao Weisheng’s face brightened.

“You?”

– Yes. It looks like Baeksent is trying to acquire Supercell, but wouldn’t it be better for Next to acquire it?

“Hahaha. This is really it. I really appreciate you saying that.”

Liao Weisheng laughed loudly.

– Is that just talk? How… . Do you like it?

“I keep hearing it. Chief Kang knows my heart so well, so I can’t help it. I’ll release the next game as Next Game.”

Although the licenses are issued by the Chinese government, the number of licenses that can be obtained per company is limited, whether known or unknown.

No matter how close Baeksent was to the government, it could not monopolize all game licenses.

Of course, there was a limit to the number of licenses Baeksent could bring in per year, and the idea was to give them to Next.

– Haha. That’s not what I wanted, but I appreciate it.

“What can we do with this much between us? By the way, has Chairman Han really completely given up on acquiring Supercell? Can’t we try again?”

Kang Jae-moon said with a smile.

– You don’t have to worry about that. Chairman Han Jeong-soo would believe me even if I said that I made soybean paste with red beans. Of course, if Clash of Clans does well, there will be talk of taking it over again, but I will stop it.”

“I trust the chief, but can he really stop it? If word comes out later that he’s going to take over, things will be very difficult for both parties.”

Liao Weisheng spoke in a slightly threatening tone, but Kang Jaemun responded with a smile.

– Don’t worry. If they take over, I’ll put my neck on the line to stop it. If they tell me to cut off my head and take over Supercell, Chairman Han Jeong-soo will have no choice but to give up. Next’s business headquarters is already on my side, not Chairman Han Jeong-soo. It’s all thanks to you, CEO.

Only then did Liao Weicheng feel relieved.

“Haha. That’s right. Would Next be able to run without you? Then I guess I just have to trust you.”

– That’s right.

“Okay. When are you coming to China?”

– I’ll go around the end of this month.

“Ah. Then, shall we relive our old memories for the first time in a while?”

– Okay. Well, I’ll see you then.

Liao Weisheng hung up the phone and smiled.

“That bastard Bbangz got a pretty good hand. This bastard has definitely been smart since the beginning. Hmm. At this rate, I guess I’ll have to sign a contract only with that bastard Kang Jae-moon in Next.”

In the Korean game industry, China was the country with the largest sales. Naturally, the power of those in charge of it also grew.

As long as Kang Jae-moon held the card called ‘Supercell Acquisition’, Baeksent had no choice but to sign a game contract only through Kang Jae-moon, and Next had no choice but to hang on to Kang Jae-moon.

‘From now on, no one will be able to touch Kang Jae-moon in NEXT.’

It seemed like Kang Jae-moon was playing with the numbers, but Liao Wei-sheng didn’t care.

‘Just use me until I acquire Supercell. The problem is that I have to acquire Supercell as soon as possible.’

Liao Weisheng, who was worried, turned on Messenger.

[Bruce. I need money.]

* * *

Do-jun opened his eyes wide when he heard the name ‘Kang Jae-moon.’

‘Chief Kang Jae-moon? Did he go to Next?’

It didn’t seem like Kang Jae-moon, who worked at Laonzena, would be there with the other two.

“Do you know, by any chance?”

Dojun answered with a bewildered expression.

“Yes. We’ve had a few meetings together.”

In fact, they were not only opponents who fought and competed against each other, but Do-jun answered like that.

“Oh, I see. Haha, what was Chief Kang Jae-moon like during the Raonzena days?”

“Well, I don’t know. At that time, I was a developer and my position was low. Since Director Kang Jae-moon was a director, I couldn’t even talk to him carelessly.”

“That’s right. Of course, developers don’t have much to do with the business side. Anyway, since Director Kang Jae-moon was against it, I started to think a lot. I thought that maybe he had a more accurate view of business than I did. First, I told him that I gave up, but then I met CEO Hwang, who is a genius at investing, and I wanted to ask him.”

Dojun nodded.

‘By the way, the one who stopped Chairman Han Jeong-su in his previous life was Kang Jae-moon. Ha, that guy Kang Jae-moon is recognized in Next. Did he change his ways or is he still playing with people like he used to?’

Do-jun suddenly opened his eyes wide as he recalled the old days with Kang Jae-moon.

‘Wait a minute, if we do this well, we could get Chairman Han Jeong-soo to acquire Supercell?’

“Well, sir, this seems like an important story, so I’ll tell you once I sober up a bit.”

“Oh, that’s right. Anytime is fine with me.”

“Haha. That won’t take long. If you’re done eating, let’s go. The breeze is cool, so let’s walk along the white sand beach and chat.”

After a while, Do-jun said while walking along the white sand beach with Han Jeong-su’s family.

“Sir, I’m talking about Supercell, which I asked about earlier.”

“Yes. Do you have any good suggestions?”

“Honestly, I don’t think I can speak lightly about this matter, since it’s not just a penny or two, but tens or hundreds of billions of won.”

Han Jeong-su answered with a slightly disappointed expression.

“Ah. I understand.”

“But, I think I can tell you something else.”

“Huh? What?”

“Chief Kang Jae-moon said something. There was something I was talking about. Would you like to hear about it?”

Dojun decided to just tell the ‘facts’ instead of giving his opinion.

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