Chapter 37

Chapter 37

The reason why we chose a hotel in Yeongjongdo as the meeting point is because Incheon Airport is nearby.

The employees of the Golden Gate Korean branch were dispatched to bring the people who came by plane to receive the investment to the hotel and manage them until they leave the country.

Money is good too.

After packing our bags in our room, we went down to the cafe in the lobby. Hyunjoo noona, who came here a day earlier than us, was reading documents and drinking coffee.

“When will the lawyer arrive?”

“I just arrived at Incheon International Airport, so I’ll be here soon.”

Golden Gate has its own legal team. The lawyer coming this time is an expert in international law, and it is said that he works with Hyunjoo’s sister in the Asian branch.

As she sips coffee and waits, Hyun-joo’s older sister raises her hand.

“Here, Ellie.”

Taekyu and I turned our heads at the same time.

Are you about to be in your early 20s?

He was in his early 170’s and had a mature yet cute face. Her skin is pure white and her eyes are light brown.

Her hair is a short brown short cut. The flowing bangs slightly covered the neat eyebrows.

You can’t guess what country you’re from just by looking at your appearance. First of all, it looks white. One thing is for sure, she is a great beauty.

Am I the only one who thinks so? Everyone in her cafe turned her gaze to her.

Dressed in her jeans and a casual jumper, she pulled her suitcase towards us.

“Thank you for coming, Ellie.”

“Long time no see, Jessica. How are you doing in Korea?”

Following Hyunjoo noona, she greeted us as well.

“Hello, I’m Golden Gate Attorney Eli Kim.”

Surprisingly, he was fluent in Korean.

Because she was a lawyer, I thought she was a heavy man, but she must be a beauty in her 20s!

I got up and introduced myself.

“My name is Jinhu Kang. You can speak Korean.”

Ellie smiled and said.

“My father is of Korean descent. Please feel free to call me Ellie.”

Taek-gyu also stood up and bowed his head.

“I am Taek-gyu Oh.”

Ellie nodded her head.

“You are Jessica’s younger sister. I’ve heard a lot about it. Nice to meet you.”

After a brief greeting, she went up to her room to unpack her things.

I quickly asked Hyunjoo noona.

“Where are you from?”

“I was born in Hong Kong, so I am Hong Kong.”

Hong Kong was originally a Chinese territory, but became a British colony after the Opium War. Afterwards, it was returned to China in 1997, but still maintains the one country, two system.

For this reason, Hong Kong people tend to think of themselves as Hong Kongers rather than Chinese (and in fact they are treated as other nationalities).

Hyun-joo’s older sister briefly explained about her Ellie.

As Hong Kong has long been the financial center of Asia, elites from all over the world have gathered. Even now, the proportion of foreigners is high compared to other cities.

Eli’s grandfather came to Hong Kong during the Japanese colonial period. And there he married a Hong Kong woman and had a son.

The son met and married a British expatriate while doing business, and Ellie was born.

For her, she has the blood of Korea, Hong Kong, and England.

“Hong Kong people usually speak three languages.”

Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. Cantonese is the local language of Hong Kong, Mandarin is the standard Chinese language, and English is the influence of British colonial rule.

In addition to this, Ellie knew how to speak Korean. It is thanks to her that she has a Korean father.

I said sticking out her tongue.

“At that age, you can work as a lawyer at Golden Gate. There are so many great people in the world.”

Hyunjoo’s older sister smiled.

“In terms of great things, you aren’t that easy either.”

Taek-gyu had a blank expression on his face from before.

Why are you here? Were you nervous because a beauty suddenly appeared?

Thinking so, the guy bit her eyes and asked.

“I see that she is Jessica’s sister, who the hell is Jessica?”

Hyunjoo’s older sister said.

“My English name. You told me before.”

“Ah! Did you?”

As a long-time British colony, Hong Kong people have both English and Chinese names. Since Golden Gate is an American IB, most of them will use English names.

“Then does Ellie know about us?”

Hyunjoo’s older sister nodded her head.

“I told you.”

It is a fact that Golden Gate does not even know that we are the owners of OTK Company.

He is probably aware of the fact that he has a special relationship with Hyunjoo’s older sister. He helped open an account or set up a subsidiary, and this time I requested dispatch in the name of OTK Company.

Ellie is here to help with the legal part. You will be working with us for a while.

It is better to have a clear understanding in order to process tasks smoothly.

“You don’t have to worry about the words leaking out.”

Taek-gyu said suspiciously.

“Can I trust you?”

Hyunjoo noona said simply.

“A lawyer has a duty of confidentiality.”

Attorneys have a duty to protect the confidentiality of their clients. He may be disqualified if he breaks the rules.

Aside from that, if Hyunjoo noona says this, he can be trusted enough.

“Are you going to hide it at the meeting?”

She had that part in mind.

“I will delegate all investment contracts to my sister.”

Actually, since I signed an investment brokerage contract, I don’t even need to go out. Nevertheless, it is my will to attend.

I want to see with my own eyes who is running the company I want to invest in.

Tiling!

After checking the message, Hyunjoo noona got up.

“Then shall we go to invest?”

* * *

Tobey Strong and Gerard Bacon are seniors and juniors at Stanford University.

The two had been close since their school days and decided to work together after graduating from school.

The start-up craze started in Silicon Valley and spread across the United States. Toby and Gerard also tried to start their own business, but failed several times.

But he didn’t really care. Because they were young and passionate.

The two of them ate and slept in a shabby studio room, and conceived a new business. One day, Toby came up with an amazing idea while cleaning out his computer hard drive.

Toby immediately shared the idea with Gerard, and the two spent several days putting their heads together to analyze the feasibility of the business.

The two quickly started a business. Despite the early days, the prospects were bright. I was convinced that I could succeed.

If their ideas become a reality, they can change the world drastically.

However, the investment was desperately needed to continue the business. While Toby was busy working, Gerard went looking for investors.

But finding investors was not easy. He came up with a plan and he knocked on the door, but he was often rejected.

As much as the enthusiasm for startups, Wall Street IBs and Silicon Valley IT companies were also keen to invest. Every day, there were reports that new startups had attracted huge investments.

However, in terms of percentage, only a small fraction of startups actually received investment. The harsh reality was that most founders couldn’t find investors.

Gerrard, who returned to the small studio, exclaimed nervously.

“Does everyone read the plan and reject it?”

Toby said calmly.

“I can’t give up like this. There must be investors who understand our business.”

The conditions required to receive an investment are simple. You just need to show that you are a successful business. Investors will then open their wallets generously.

However, in order to achieve tangible results, investment is required first.

“If we don’t find an investor within the next month, it will be difficult to operate the site any more.”

“I’ll have to look around again tomorrow.”

“Damn it!”

Gerrard lay down on the sofa and closed his eyes.

Tiling!

When the alarm sounded, Toby opened the mailbox on his phone. His eyes widened as he read the mail.

“What is it?”

“Golden Gate! They saw our plan and contacted us.”

Gerrard’s eyes widened at Toby’s words.

“What? Will Golden Gate invest in us?”

“No, it’s not that Golden Gate invests directly, but an investment company in Korea is interested in us.”

“Korea? The country where Suseong Electronics is located? I like Seosung Electronics smartphone. Ah! Except for the L6, of course.”

“I hope to see you as soon as possible. If you set a date, I will send you a plane ticket to Korea.”

The two faced each other face to face.

“It looks real.”

The e-mail is clearly from Golden Gate, and the e-mail is from the manager of the Asian branch of Golden Gate.

Hopefully the world-famous IB won’t be joking around.

Just because you meet an investor doesn’t necessarily mean you can get an investment. When we meet and talk, we may change our minds, or the details may not match.

Investment is something you won’t know until you sign the contract.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

“Isn’t it just a waste of time to go to Korea?”

But now, we have to hold on to even a glimmer of hope.

“Let’s go for now. If not, I think we are going to visit Korea.”

“But isn’t Korea dangerous? What kind of madman is threatening to blow up a nuke?”

“·················ogue.”

Anyway, they got on the plane to Korea.

* * *

The hotel meeting room was larger than expected. There was also a computer and a projector, so presentations were possible.

Hyunjoo noona touched her outfit and put on her glasses. And Ellie sat next to him. Both are dressed in black suits.

I’ve seen Hyun-joo’s sister since I was little, but it’s the first time I’ve seen her work. This is what it feels like to be an elite in the financial world.

I also wore a suit today. I bought one in a hurry before coming here. On the other hand, Taek-gyu was wearing a gray sweatshirt as usual.

Hey, who knows, it’s part of the skin.

I asked Taek-gyu, who was yawning.

“Aren’t you nervous?”

“Why am I nervous? Aren’t you sorry over there?”

“·················ogue.”

It’s not wrong.

If Ojuk investment was necessary, would you have flew to Korea as far away as there were investors?

But why am I so nervous?

His lips were dry and his hands were sticky with sweat. I never imagined that I would meet entrepreneurs as an investor.

Hyunjoo noona looked at me and said.

“No need to be nervous. You just have to do what you learn.”