Vroom.

They were on their way back to Seoul after finishing the birthday party with great success.

Jeong Da-hye, who was behind the wheel, looked at Yoo-hyun, who was sitting in the passenger seat, and said.

“Your father looked very relieved today.”

“He deserved the praise he got. It’s not easy to get approval from mother.”

“Haha. Mother is especially strict with father, isn’t she?”

“She’s only nice to you, Da-hye.”

Yoo-hyun smiled and Jeong Da-hye brightened up.

“Is that so? Anyway, I had a lot of fun. I feel like I saw the true face of mother today.”

“Me too… I learned a lot.”

Yoo-hyun answered calmly and looked out the window.

The street lights that passed by quickly formed a long line of light.

At the same time, he thought of his mother’s actions.

-You are an angel, Aunt Banchan. Happy birthday sincerely. Thanks to you, I can eat delicious food. I will study hard and become a generous person like you.

A little child from a poor family who couldn’t attend the party sent a letter, and many people who were at the party expressed their gratitude to his mother.

She decided to give back as much as she received.

Her kindness united the hearts of the people and made the world a richer place.

‘She’s such an amazing person.’

Yoo-hyun lifted the corners of his mouth and Jeong Da-hye asked him suddenly.

“Oh, by the way, did you talk to Chief Choi separately?”

“Chief Choi?”

Yoo-hyun asked back and Jeong Da-hye nodded.

“Yes. When you left with Albert, he kept looking for you. He seemed quite anxious.”

“Really?”

“What do you mean?”

“Just. I wondered what he wanted to talk about. But I didn’t think it was worth telling, so I brushed it off.”

Chief Choi Cheol-woo seemed to have no idea about the Huawei issue.

He didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, and he also had Albert Weil’s request to keep it a secret from the National Intelligence Service, so Yoo-hyun didn’t say anything.

Jeong Da-hye, who already knew the content of the conversation, nodded.

“You did well. But I guess there’s no communication between the NIS and the CIA.”

“They’re completely different organizations. Well, they’ll figure it out themselves.”

“It’s not our concern anyway. But I think Jin-geon will have a hard time…”

“Why?”

“Base station communication equipment is not his business area. Even if he designed the same chip, making it into a product is not easy at all.”

As she said, theory and practice were worlds apart.

But Yoo-hyun was confident.

“Hmm… It’ll be fine. He’ll definitely want to do it.”

He couldn’t miss this incredible opportunity.

Wouldn’t he run towards it with fire in his eyes?

A few days later.

A firm answer came from Hyun Jin-geon, who was working in the US, through the phone.

-No. I can’t.

“Why? You just have to make the same thing without the backdoor.”

Yoo-hyun, who was sitting in his office, said casually and Hyun Jin-geon was incredulous.

-Hey, do you think it’s possible with just the chip?

“The US and the UN will support you.”

-I don’t know how the CIA can guarantee that, but let’s say they do. But do you think the Korean government will accept it and give you permission?

“It won’t be easy.”

-What about chip production? Communication equipment manufacturing? Will the carriers agree to it?

He realized that there were many tangled problems.

Of course, Yoo-hyun knew this.

“I see. So what do you think is the biggest obstacle?”

Hyun Jin-geon answered without hesitation to Yoo-hyun’s direct question.

-Communication equipment. We can use our chip, but we have to make everything from PCB to antenna, various analog sensors to fit the Huawei equipment. And in a short time.

“That’s a big deal.”

-Of course. And it’s not over when you make it.

“Then?”

-In the end, the verification is up to the carriers. They have no reason to replace the equipment with a company that they haven’t worked with before.

It meant that a communication equipment company that had connections with all the carriers in the world had to step up.

At this point, there was only one company that met that requirement.

A company that was connected to all the carriers in the world, the second-largest communication equipment company in the world, and a company with a long tradition that started its business in Sweden 140 years ago. Yoo-hyun mentioned its name.

“So you’re saying Ericsson has to step up?”

-Yeah. But do you think those proud guys will make the same thing as their enemy, Huawei? Especially when there’s nothing certain?

“I see. I’ll sort it out.”

Hyun Jin-geon sighed at Yoo-hyun’s calm voice.

-Sigh. Why are you pushing yourself so hard? You don’t have to do this.

“I want to sort it out properly.”

-You won’t get any recognition for that. You’ll only suffer in the middle.

“But JK Communication chips will be installed all over the world. Where else can you find such a golden opportunity?”

If only he succeeded?

JK Communication would become a powerhouse in the field of base station communication in an instant.

From mobile modems and APs to high-performance servers and base station communication chips, they would have a strong power in all areas of digital communication.

This meant the birth of an unprecedented communication company.

-I know. I know, but…

“Jin-geon, I’m a major shareholder too. Let’s contribute to the company’s development.”

-Why are you saying that now? You played a big role in getting here.

“Right. Then let me brag a little. My friend is the president of the world’s best communication company. Like this.”

He might feel burdened, but he was sincere.

Yoo-hyun wished that the genius who had made his name known to the world in the past would rise higher.

He was happy to be with such a great friend.

Just as he was about to say more, a faint voice came.

-I’m already the best.

“Huh?”

-There’s nothing more to brag about. Anyway, you’re going to buy it and suffer, so do your best.

“Pfft. Hey, did you just…”

-I got it, so hang up. I’m busy.

Click.

Yoo-hyun blinked his eyes at Hyun Jin-geon’s attitude, who didn’t seem to care about the embarrassing words.

“This guy, he doesn’t even blush.”

Of course, he didn’t want to deny it.

It was true.

Yoo-hyun chuckled as he looked at the monitor.

There was a clue to solve this problem.

Mersson AB was an investment company based in Sweden.

Zalando, Kinect, Ericsson, etc.

They were the largest shareholders of major IT companies.

Their influence was among the top in the world.

Such a great company was being hit by the media every day.

Why?

Yoo-hyun picked up his phone as he examined the article carefully.

Christina Mersson.

A name that was once an enemy, but now a friend, appeared on the screen.

The next day.

Christina Mersson received a report from Hugo Frelic, the strategic director.

It was 20 hours after she finished talking to Yoo-hyun.

“Madam President, we checked the report from JK Telecom, and it was as Steve said.”

“Ericsson can fill the gap left by Huawei.”

“Yes. But there won’t be many telecom companies willing to step up.”

“I know, the risk is high. But this is a golden opportunity to make up for my mistake.”

Ericsson was the history and pride of Swedish companies.

Christina Mersson wanted to make Ericsson number one by betting on the future technology, 5G.

This bold investment, looking five years ahead, went wrong when Huawei, the former leader, collapsed.

Why?

Because she was so focused on the future, she didn’t have enough products to fill the void left by Huawei.

The telecom companies ordered a lot of improved 4G equipment.

As a result, Nokia, the third-ranked company, took all the benefits.

She could have been the first in the middle, but she ended up in a ridiculous situation where she was caught up by Nokia.

That was why the Swedish media criticized Christina Mersson’s leadership every day.

Hugo Frelic cautiously said.

“Are you okay? If you make a mistake, you could suffer a fatal blow to your leadership.”

“I have no choice. I will seize this opportunity.”

Christina Mersson’s eyes sparkled.

Yoo-hyun received an email from Ericsson soon after.

He licked his tongue as he checked the contents.

“Why are they so fast?”

Calling Christina Mersson was just a lucky shot.

He didn’t even confirm the chip production schedule, nor did he include a plan to persuade the telecom companies.

He planned to proceed gradually as he saw her reaction.

But what?

Ericsson said they would start making telecom equipment right away.

They even asked Yoo-hyun to move up the chip production schedule.

It was thanks to Christina Mersson’s quick decision.

‘She didn’t become the president for nothing.’

As he felt when he decided to link the River Review to Zalando, she was not the type to dwell on failure.

She was bold enough to push forward without looking back once she decided.

This reckless leadership would make her position more solid.

Wouldn’t Mersson AB grow much more in the future than now?

Swoosh.

-Schedule Bot: Meeting with President Shin Kyung-wook. Today at 3 p.m., Hansung Tower.

Yoo-hyun got up from his seat after checking the With messenger.

It was time to repay the trust with results.

A little later, at the president’s office on the 40th floor of Hansung Tower.

Yoo-hyun had a one-on-one meeting with President Shin Kyung-wook for the first time in a long time.

The two men, who had become closer by working together on Hansung Electronics’ entry into Japan and the River Alliance, chatted lightly.

In a relaxed atmosphere, President Shin Kyung-wook called Yoo-hyun.

“President Han.”

“Yes, sir.”

“I’ve reviewed your proposal. They said it was possible to produce on the line that was modified a while ago.”

“I confirmed it through Director Park.”

President Shin Kyung-wook’s face changed to a satisfied one at Yoo-hyun’s answer.

“I see. The server chip production issue was the main thing you reviewed first, right?”

“Yes. It would have taken a lot of time otherwise.”

Yoo-hyun had requested a lot of reviews from Hansung Semiconductor for the server chip production for JK Telecom.

Although he couldn’t use Hansung Semiconductor, he learned a lot about the memory semiconductor line that was converted to a system semiconductor line through the review process.

The line modification process had just ended.

Although the precision was somewhat low, it was not a big problem to produce low-spec telecom chips.

It was for development purposes, so it was also an advantage that there were no other customers.

He had secured the communication IP in advance during the server chip review process, and set up the wafer process and package process to match the production level, so he could respond immediately.

President Shin Kyung-wook, who knew this well, nodded his head.

“It was a blessing in disguise. I was worried about not being able to respond and handing it over to Ilsung.”

“Thanks to you, it was solved easily. Thank you.”

“Thank me? I should thank you. You’ve increased the size of the foundry business in one breath.”

“It’s a win-win for both of us.”

“No. We got more. So I prepared this.”

Swoosh.

A thick paper was pushed in front of Yoo-hyun.

“What is this?”

“Take a look. It’s a review report from Hansung Telecom.”

Hansung Telecom?

Yoo-hyun flipped over the cover of the report with the name of Se-jung Kwon, the manager, printed clearly.

Inside, it was neatly summarized why Hansung Telecom had to replace the existing Huawei telecom equipment.