"What's the matter?" Han Ji-yeon put down her chopsticks.

Park Jin Hyuk said, "Your father has not been seen for a long time, and people have become suspicious, so it is impossible to hide it."

"What should we do then?"

"Actually, getting the news out wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. That way, your stepmother wouldn't dare do anything to your father."

"Hmm..." Han Ji-yeon nodded, but worry was still visible on her face.

So, Park Jin Hyuk deliberately changed the subject.

"...Guess what the chairman of Mingcheng Group said to me today?"

Han Ji-yeon shook her head.

"She said she wanted to introduce her niece to me..."

Han Ji-yeon's eyes widened immediately. "What? When you presidents get together, instead of discussing the economy, you discuss these things?"

Park Jin Hyuk continued, "Also, the chairman of the Jinhan Group told me that he wanted to introduce his granddaughter to me."

Han Zhiyan got angry when she heard this. "Did you know that his granddaughter just graduated from high school?"

"Ah? The age difference is a bit big, but it's not unacceptable..." Park Jin Hyuk pretended to think.

"You can't accept it? I can be your daughter! You men are all the same." Han Ji-yeon pouted.

Seeing Han Ji-yeon getting angry, Park Jin-hyuk quickly explained: "Wife, I rejected them all."

Han Ji-yeon looked at him and then fell silent. This was the first time Park Jin-hyuk called him wife after they got married, and Han Ji-yeon didn't know how to respond.

Park Jin Hyuk smiled and finished his meal.

In fact, during the party, the presidents spent most of their time talking about the business of their own groups. In addition to promoting their own companies, Park Jin Hyuk could hear that they wanted him not to get involved in these areas and compete with them.

Among the chaebol groups, except for the automobile business of Jinhan Group and the food and beverage business of Gukji Group, the businesses of other groups have more or less overlap.

Park Jin Hyuk agreed on the surface, but he didn't take their words seriously in his heart, because his goal now is to become the number one chaebol in South Korea.

To achieve this goal, he needs to take two steps. First, he needs to enter the first echelon, that is, become one of the top three chaebols, and then he can challenge the giant Mitutoyo Group.

Heroes emerge in troubled times. When the Paris flu and oil crisis swept the world, Park Jin Hyuk had his own opportunity.

*** *** ***

Today, DS Pharmaceuticals is holding a press conference. Mao Dayong stood in front of the microphone and said:

"Now I announce that the first countries where the vaccine will be launched include South Korea, China, India and Saudi Arabia in Asia, the United States and Brazil in the Americas, France, Germany and the United Kingdom in the European Union, and Australia in Oceania."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a commotion in the venue.

Among the nearly 200 countries in the world, only 10 were included in the first batch of listings. Journalists from countries that were not selected naturally felt discouraged and sighed.

After the meeting calmed down, Mao Dayong continued:

"Given that the epidemic is most severe in the United States and Brazil, the supply will be 5,000 doses, and the remaining countries will be supplied with 10 million doses."

Flashbulbs in the venue crackled.

Mao Dayong put down the manuscript in his hand and continued:

"The first batch of vaccines will begin air transportation tonight, Korean time, by West Airlines, a subsidiary of DS Group. Now, I would like to invite Minister Jung Kye-young of the Ministry of Health and Welfare to explain the process of selecting the first countries for the vaccine to be launched."

Mao Dayong stepped back and Zheng Qiying came to the podium.

"The first batch of countries for launch, which everyone is interested in, were jointly determined by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and DS Group. Now, let me explain why these 10 countries were chosen."

At home, Park Jin Hyuk was watching the live broadcast when Han Ji Yeon brought him a plate of fruit and asked him:

“Why were these 10 countries chosen?”

Park Jin Hyuk answered while eating some fruit, "What else could it be? It's simply a country that is important to Korea and DS Group."

"How important is it to Korea and DS?"

"About the same. The US and Brazil are out of the question. We need Saudi Arabia because we need its crude oil, and India because DS Electronics plans to invest and build a factory there, and the Indian government promised us tax breaks."

"What about other countries?"

"China and Australia are the government's choices. The Ministry of National Defense recently signed a contract with Australia to export tanks and self-propelled artillery."

“Did you not consider the epidemic when making the choice?”

"Now all countries in the world have been affected by the epidemic, so choosing 10 countries from them can only be based on other factors."

At the press conference, reporters also asked Zheng Qiying the same questions, including why Japan was not considered?

Zheng Qiying replied: "The first batch of countries listed were those that were relatively severely affected by the epidemic. According to statistics released by the Japanese government, the epidemic there was relatively mild, so we did not include it in the first batch of lists."

Park Jin Hyuk smiled and said to Han Ji Yeon, "It seems that Commander Zheng fully understood what I meant."

"You told him to say that?"

"How can I command government officials? He asked me the same question and that's how I answered."

Han Ji-yeon smiled and said, "You should answer the reporters' questions."

"Zheng Qiying is more suitable. I am considering that he will run in the presidential election, so it is necessary for him to appear more frequently in such occasions."

"Are you going to support a presidential candidate?"

Because of her thorough preparation, Zheng Qiying was calm and wise when answering reporters' questions.

Park Jin Hyuk said: "He has a great chance of being elected, and I certainly hope he can become our man."

"Become yours?"

"It's not me, it's us."

Han Ji-yeon was thinking about the difference between what Park Jin-hyuk said about "I" and "we".

Just then, the intercom at the door rang.

Han Ji-yeon stood up to check, and soon came back and said, "President Hyun is here."

"Oh, please ask him to come up."

Han Ji-yeon opened the door of the apartment and went to the kitchen to prepare drinks and fruits.

As soon as Hyun Yi-su met Park Jin-hyuk, he said, "Director Park, I'm sorry to bother you during your break."

"You're welcome. Any news from Brazil?"

“I’ve replied.”

"Let's go inside and talk."

As he spoke, Park Jin Hyuk led Hyun Yi Soo to the study.