Chapter 147: <Competition>

Woosung got into the car with Jang Gwangchul.

“People will now think we are a couple.”

“We are even closer than a couple!”

Hong Soobum, who was listening to the conversation, grinned.

“Gwangchul, you were saying something completely different a while ago.”

Jang Gwangchul denied, “Hey, that was different. I love Woosung. Do you know how much I missed him?”

Woosung smiled. “Were you waiting because I got Coconut listed in Nasdaq?”

“Well, partly, but I missed you too!”

“Haha, alright.”

“President Kang, you’re very popular. Do you see the reporters following us from behind?”

“Yeah. They’ve been following me since I left America.”

“Coconut is worth over 100 billion dollars. It could really be bigger than Daeyang Electronics now.”

“Haha. We need to get on with the big event as soon as possible. If we carry that out successfully, we will be on top of the world.”

Jang Gwangchul murmured in disappointment, “I’ve been wondering what you were doing with those genius developers…Why didn’t you tell me about the AI project?”

“I needed to keep it a secret. You know the security problems we’ve been having.”

“I know…”

“I have to be somewhere, so I’ll get off soon and change to another car.”

“Attorney Lee?”

“Yes. He still hasn’t approved the fourth mobile carrier selection process yet, so I need to stay close to him.”

“I feel like it won’t happen, but if you insist…”

“I also need him for the Yongsan project anyway. If these two ventures work out, it will be the government that needs me from then on, not the other way around. I will be the biggest company that can change the employment rate of the country.”

Jang Gwangchul nodded.

Hong Soobum asked Woosung, “Why do you work so hard, President?”

“This is my job. This is what I do.”

Woosung headed towards the place where he arranged to meet Lee Sunghyun.

Lee Sunghyun said to Woosung, “Congratulations on Coconut listing. Now, you are an international businessman.”

“Thank you. It’s all thanks to you.”

Lee Sunghyun knew it was empty flattery, but he still smiled.

“Now I feel like I can’t treat you like a friend anymore. You are such a big star now. China’s LetChat, America’s Coconut, and KND…You own so many huge businesses, I feel strange being around you.”

“Haha, we’ve known each other for a while now, so please be comfortable.”

“Well, if you say so…” Lee Sunghyun sat comfortably and drank his tea. He slowly said to Woosung, “I prepared a gift for you.”

Woosung knew what he would say.

“The news of the fourth mobile carrier selection process will be announced by the end of this month. Just as you requested, everything is to be done fairly.”

Woosung bowed lightly. “Thank you.”

“Haha, you’re welcome. By the way, will you incorporate new technology into this mobile carrier business just like you did for Coconut? If so, things will move along faster and easier for you.”

“Have you heard of 4G?”

Lee Sunghyun nodded. “That’s the next generation communication technology, right?”

“Yes, and my company managed to develop it so it can be used by the public. XFeed will immediately provide 4G service as soon as it opens.”

“But to make it work, you will need extensive network equipment. Do you already have it ready?”

“We are at the last stage of testing in Silicone Valley. It will be provided by KND.”

“So you have been preparing for it for a while.”

“Of course, and even if I didn’t do the mobile carrier, I could always sell the technology and equipment to other companies.”

Lee Sunghyun almost felt overwhelmed by Woosung. Just how far ahead was he preparing for?

Lee Sunghyun realized he needed to be careful around Woosung.

He nodded and replied, “Good. I wasn’t sure, but it sounds like you have everything under control.”

“I am ready.”

“Thank you.”

“Haha, no. I should be thanking you.”

***

Woosung returned to the office and read over the reports prepared for him. Jang Gwangchul and Hong Soobum went over the big decisions that were made while Woosung was gone. Everything seemed to be in good order.

Jang Gwangchul asked Woosung, “So what did Attorney Lee say?”

“They will announce the fourth mobile carrier selection soon.”

“Finally, people will hear the name XFeed!”

“Please let the people in Silicone Valley know to get prepared. As soon as our company gets selected, we will start the service right away in Korea. At the same time, we will release Blue S3, which will have LTE capability.”

“Haha, got it.”

“After this, we will be almost there. We would have over 200,000 employees. The government won’t be able to touch us. Besides, if anything happens, I can fix everything with my money.”

“Did you make more money recently in America?”

Woosung nodded lightly.

“Phew, I can’t even imagine how much money you’re talking about.”

“You’ll be responsible for XFeed. I will be busy hiring people for Yongsan project.”

“Who will take care of Coconut Bank?”

“I found someone for it. She should be here soon.”

Just then, Julia walked into the office.

She was dressed conservatively, but she still looked sexy.

Jang Gwangchul stammered, “T…that lady?”

Woosung nodded. Julia approached Jang Gwangchul and shook his hand. Both Jang Gwangchul and Hong Soobum looked nervous around her.

***

Julia opened her laptop and started the PPT.

“As you know, our boss insists on hard work from us, so I will get right to it.”

“Coconut Bank’s future.”

It was the title of the PPT.

Julia explained, “There are 35 slides in total, but I will just show you the gist of it.”

Jang Gwangchul and Hong Soobum looked surprised while Woosung watched with interest.

“The reason people use PayPal is for convenience, but convenience could also mean a sloppy system. Currently, PayPal uses FDS system for security. Coconut Bank is also doing the same thing. This is how hacking is prevented.” Julia looked at Woosung, who nodded for her to continue, “So before coming here, I hired a couple of talented hackers. There are quite a number of them who graduated from MIT. It cost a lot of money, but oh well.”

Suddenly, Hong Soobum’s phone rang.

“Sir, it’s an emergency. A large amount of unknown traffics are happening in the Bank and Pay systems.”

Hong Soobum turned to Julia.

Julia was still looking at Woosung while she continued, “Google gives bonuses to the developers who succeed in hacking its own system. We should follow the same practice. This will show that we are confident in our own system.”

Woosung nodded. He was still smiling.

“If we prove that we can easily fight back the best hackers in the world, it will show the customers how secure our system is.”

Hong Soobum listened to his phone and said to Woosung hurriedly, “Sir, the hackers are about to get into our system. We may have to shut it down temporarily.”

Woosung replied calmly, “We can’t let that happen. Go and stop it.”

Hong Soobum left quickly. Julia grinned.

“I had to spend about a million dollars for this. Is this creative enough for you, President Kang?”