NOVEL NEXT Chapter 34.2
“After my presentation, Deputy Manager Shin can respond to questions or suggestions at a practical level. According to the A-line executives’ schedule, there will be a gap of about three hours after today’s meeting, so it won’t be a problem if the meeting will be longer.”
"You wouldn't have prepared a presentation. Can you do it?"
Taekyung asked, but Soyoung could fully see what he was concerned about. It was important to make a professional impression as it was the first face-to-face meeting with executives of partner companies. The poorly prepared presentation was more likely to backfire. So-young was a little more nervous, but she never backed down.
"Yes, I prepared it just in case."
"Nobody told you to. Are you saying you prepared it by yourself?"
"I have memorized the overall contents of the business trip data at the level of memorization. So… U can do it."
Instead of answering immediately, Taekyung stared at Soyoung with strange eyes. It was a difficult view to read.
Did I go overboard?
As soon as So-young was contemplating a bit of embarrassment, Taekyung nodded briefly. At the same time, Deputy General Manager Shin sighed as if he had eased the burden.
"Then please, Manager Han."
It was the first time that Taekyung's mouth said please.
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As expected, the meeting with Team Max took longer than originally planned. Taekyung induced consultations as quickly as possible, but time flew by as he responded to the flooding of questions from here and there.
[Anna Dutshke: Hi, SY, They just received.]
TL/N: SY – Soyoung / They are currently texting in English.
[Han Soyoung: Thanks, Anna. I will come right away.]
So-young, who was contacted by a corporate representative that A-Line people had arrived, winked at Deputy General Manager Shin. After quietly leaving the conference room, the two-headed to the conference room where a meeting with A-Line was scheduled.
"You didn't have time to practice. Will it be okay?"
Deputy General Manager Shin asked So-young with a nervous face.
"Yes, but if I'm stuck, you can back me up.”
"That's right. Of course."
Shortly after the two finished preparing for the presentation, A-Line executives arrived.
"Hi, Mark. I'm So-young."
TL/N: They are communicating in English face to face now.
"Hi, So-young. Nice to meet you."
So-young approached them with a wide smile and greeted them one by one, pretending to be confident. Deputy general manager Shin also naturally led the conversation as if he wasn't nervous.
After the greeting of Mark, the head of the A-Line online distribution team, So-young got up from her seat. Then, she looked around the audience with a smart pointer in her hand.
"Lovely morning, everyone."
A total of 18 pairs of eyes, including Deputy General Manager Shin, local staff, and participants in the A-Line, looked at So-young. She continued to talk, eye-catching with every participant.
“Before we get to the main agenda, I would like to share the overview of the project with you, to help you understand the details better…."
Her voice trembled a little because she was nervous, but So-young continued her presentation without hesitation. She didn't prepare it separately, but it was data that she looked into and memorized that she couldn't help but be in a hurry.
Even though it was a hasty presentation, people's reactions were not bad. Rather, it was an opportunity to correct detailed misunderstandings that they had not been aware of. The question that was difficult for Soyoung to answer was answered appropriately by the Deputy General Manager Shin or the person in charge of the corporation, so by the end of the presentation, the atmosphere became quite friendly.
"Thanks for paying your attention to me. So now, how about we move on to……."
So-young, who was wrapping up the presentation naturally, shut up.
From some point onwards, Taekyung was standing behind the conference room.
At the appearance of a man she could completely rely on, a great sense of relief came like a tsunami. Soyoung smiled broadly towards Taekyung impulsively. Her pale pink lips opened up like a flower, revealing her well-groomed teeth.
At that moment, Taekyung's eyes fluttered. An unfamiliar light flashed on his handsome face. He stared at her with an unfamiliar expression on her face, something she had never seen before.