This meeting was not much different from last month's.

The overall business conditions still show no signs of improvement.

Park Junwan quickly ended the meeting, and most subsidiaries were asked to submit reports in written form.

After the president walked out of the meeting room, the participants also left in twos and threes.

A president said to the president next to him:

"Next month is the semi-annual meeting. I wonder if the situation will improve by then?"

"yes."

"If the situation remains like this, is there any need for a meeting? It would be a wasted trip."

"Keep your voice down, over there..."

The president lowered his voice and said:

"Chairman Park Jin Hyuk hasn't left yet."

"What's the matter? The business he manages is doing very well, so there's nothing to worry about."

"...How could he be happy when the company's overall situation is so bad?"

"Why should I be unhappy? This will give him a chance."

The other president didn't answer, glanced at the other party, and walked out of the meeting room.

Park Jin Hyuk usually doesn't stay long after a meeting, but today was different; he didn't leave immediately.

"Chairman..."

As he expected, someone came over.

"Vice President Xin?"

But what he didn't expect was that the person who came was not DS Energy's President Kim Dong-seok, but Vice Chairman Shin Guk-jeon.

"Chairman, is your time convenient? I'd like to talk to you."

"Of course it's convenient. If the vice president wants to see me, I must have time."

"Your words are truly humiliating to me. I've come to apologize."

Seeing Xin Guoquan's submissive look, Park Zhenhe thought:

'Apologize? Looks like he's finally putting himself in his place.'

After all, Shin Kuk-jeon is just a high-level worker, while Park Jin-hyuk is the eldest son of the DS family.

If a worker sits in a seat that he shouldn't be sitting in, what else can he do but be crazy?

"Let's talk while we walk."

Having said that, Park Jin Hyuk stood up.

Walking out of the conference room, Park Jin Hyuk saw Jin Junyu waiting outside and said to him:

"Call Qingyi Pavilion and reserve a seat for two."

"Qingyi Pavilion?"

Jin Junyu widened his eyes slightly, then glanced at Vice President Xin next to him.

"What's the matter?"

"Okay, I'll call right away."

Jin Junyu went to the side to make a phone call, and Xin Guoquan asked carefully:

"I wonder what Qingyi Pavilion is?"

"You'll know when you get there. It's a place related to me."

Xin Guoquan became even more curious, but he didn't ask too much and followed Park Zhenhe into the elevator.

Everyone who saw this scene was a little surprised to see Park Jin Hyuk and Vice Chairman Shin walking out side by side.

Park Jin Hyuk said with a smile:

"Everyone seems to be staring at us. Don't you feel awkward?"

"What's the big deal? If I was worried about that, I wouldn't have come to you."

"That's good."

After arriving at the parking lot, Park Jin Hyuk got in the car first, and Shin Guk Jeon sat in the seat behind the driver, next to Park Jin Hyuk.

After they sat down, the car started slowly.

Not long after, Xin Guoquan said again:

"Chairman, I was inconsiderate and disrespectful to you in the past. I hope you can be magnanimous and forgive me."

"Where did you get that from?"

Xin Guoquan leaned forward with his head lowered, as if he had committed a great sin.

Now he finally understood that he was at best just a chess piece of Park Junwan. If he made a wrong move at the critical moment, he would ruin his working career.

"I stood against you. I did something wrong and I want to apologize to you."

"Please don't do this. It would be terrible if others saw it. You are the Vice President of DS Group. If you are going to admit your mistakes, it should be me who should admit my mistakes to you."

"...You are a great man who does not bear grudges against the little ones. Please forgive my sins."

Seeing such a bizarre scene happening in the back row, Jin Junyu in the front row wanted to look back, but he tried hard to hold back.

Looking at Shin Guk-quan, Park Jin-hyuk wondered how to answer him.

If someone admits his mistake and apologizes so sincerely, Park Jin Hyuk will usually let him go and may even recruit him under his command. He has done so before.

Xin Guoquan also saw that Kim Bong-joo, a former confidant of Park Soo-wan and Park Kyung-wan, was now entrusted with important tasks by Park Jin-hyuk. Now, he and Kim Jung-jin, who was in charge of the data center, had become two generals under Park Jin-hyuk.

It seems that Park Jin Hyuk is not a petty person.

But what he didn't know was that the reason why Park Jin Hyuk put aside the past and continued to use Kim Bong Joo was because of his value and ability.

However, Xin Guoquan's value and ability do not match his position.

'Should I accept him?'

After all, this person is the vice chairman of DS Group and is responsible for managing DS Heavy Industries, so Park Jin Hyuk had to consider it carefully.

If he could take control of DS Heavy Industries, Park Jin Hyuk's sphere of influence in DS Group would exceed half.

The car became very quiet and only the roar of the engine could be heard.

At this time, the car stopped at the door of Qingyi Pavilion.

Kim Jun-woo got out of the car and opened the door for Park Jin-hyuk.

Park Jin Hyuk got out of the car.

"Oh, what a distinguished guest today."

Ms. Zheng, the female boss of Qingyi Pavilion and President Han’s wife, came forward to greet them.

When she heard that Park Jin Hyuk was coming to Qingyi Pavilion for dinner, she could hardly believe her ears.

After all, Park Jin Hyuk and the vice president of DS Group were both people of status, so she still went out to greet them.

"Son-in-law, you look good. You and Ji-yeon are doing well, right?"

"We're doing well."

"Hahaha, that's good."

Xin Guoquan was standing by and felt a little surprised when he saw Park Jin Hyuk being so friendly with the boss lady.

Judging from the boss lady's tone, she was also very familiar with Han Ji-yeon.

Qingyi Pavilion is not an ordinary restaurant. It has an antique appearance and an ancient Korean architectural style.

Looking at the proprietress wearing Korean clothes, Xin Guoquan wondered to himself, could she be Chairman Han’s concubine?

"Come in."

Ms. Zheng brought Park Jin Hyuk and Shin Guk Jeon into the restaurant.

After entering the restaurant, Xin Guoquan said:

"This place looks like an ancient high-end restaurant."

"This is that style of restaurant. She's from my wife's family."

Xin Guoquan nodded, it seemed that he guessed right.

Ms. Zheng took them to a private room inside.

Ms. Zheng said:

"I specially prepared a quiet room for you."

"Thank you. Oh, by the way, tell your son to come to my company when he has time. I'll treat him to a meal."

"Oh, thank you so much, thank you for still thinking of my son."

"It's my duty. We are a family after all."

Ms. Zheng's face suddenly broke into a smile.