novelinnhs Chapter 4 Okay, let's go on a date.
Chapter 4 Okay, let's go on a date.
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The headquarters building of Hyundai-Kia Group, opposite the COEX Convention Center in Gangnam, Seoul.
High-level conference room.
The head of Hyundai-Kia Group, with a serious expression, addressed the attending managers: "I don't know if you all noticed last month's financial statements, but the revenue decline in the low-to-mid-range gasoline vehicle market continues to widen."
"We must survive, and we cannot let the continued sales of low-end cars in the European and American markets blind us."
"Everyone needs to have a sense of crisis. We definitely need to participate in the new energy vehicle market. KAKAO Group has also established an AI R&D team. The cooperation between our group and the technology group should be as early as possible."
"Even in the gasoline-powered vehicle market, with the rise of GPT dialogue mode applications, this field will sooner or later replace more traditional industries, including the technology industry."
"In-vehicle voice dialogue control systems will definitely be a competitive area for every car company in the future. Now, everyone here needs to come up with crisis response plans and breakthrough plans for the challenges we will face."
The management team listened quietly to the chairman's address.
The five-hour meeting ended in a serious atmosphere.
"President Song and President Li, please stay."
The two people who were called to stay behind are the global president of Hyundai-Kia Group and the president of its China branch.
The chairman pointed at President Li and said, "You tell us."
President Li didn't mince words and went straight to the point: "The Chinese market is already showing a trend of new energy vehicles dominating the future. As of this month, incomplete statistics show that the number of new energy vehicles in the Chinese market has exceeded 2000 million."
"Although this data cannot be compared with that of gasoline vehicles, with the support of Chinese policies and the rapid transformation of many car companies, gasoline vehicles will most likely be phased out of the Chinese market within ten years."
Similarly, Chinese technology companies are now investing heavily in AI technology, which will be indispensable in daily life in the future, whether it is for entertainment, travel, or problem-solving.
"Some car companies are already experimenting with AI-assisted control projects. If we don't follow suit..."
President Song proactively chimed in, "Chairman, currently, the R&D of major domestic enterprises is mainly focused on breakthroughs in the chip field. Of course, chips, new energy vehicles, and AI applications are inseparable, but the actual R&D of AI technology for car manufacturers is currently..."
The chairman raised his hand to interrupt, saying, "I have a dinner appointment with Chairman Kim Bum-soo of the KAKAO Group. You've all seen the news reports, right? The KAKAO Group has officially announced that Han Hee-joon will lead the AI R&D team."
The name Han Hee-joon was familiar to both company presidents present.
During last year's talent war, President Song visited KAIST and met Han Hee-joon. This taciturn young talent left a very deep impression on President Song. Just as rumored, eating, drinking, and talking were all unnecessary actions that wasted R&D time. Even the president of a large corporation was "ignored".
Joining the talent war was also because they saw that modern corporate groups must make changes to survive in the future, so they desperately needed Han Hee-joon, a genius who entered KAIST University at the age of 16.
Unfortunately, he was eventually poached by the KAKAO Group.
It wasn't just about the annual salary; even the higher-ups in the group had heard that Chairman Zheng had arranged for a member of a collateral branch of his family to contact Han Xijun in order to poach him through a marriage alliance and bring Han Xijun into the Zheng family.
The chairman continued, "Go have dinner together. At the dinner table, you should seize the opportunity to find out from Han Xijun the direction of his AI technology research and the feasibility of its application in the automotive field."
He's very good at making plans.
However, Han Xijun, whom the chairman thought he would meet at the dinner party, was currently 10,000 meters in the air.
Inside the first-class cabin of Asiana Airlines' flight from Seoul Incheon International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport.
Wu Haiyuan, who hadn't received a reply to the message yet, racked his brains trying to figure out how to continue recording the show with Han Xijun.
Do you want to tell the truth?
Sincerity is the ultimate weapon.
Although it was our first meeting, Han Hee-joon seemed like someone who was willing to help others.
When they bumped into each other in the departure lounge, Han Xijun bent down first to pick up his boarding pass and even apologized.
Clutching her phone, she glanced furtively at Han Xijun sitting next to her.
Only the shadow could be seen moving.
Did they reach out? Towards themselves?
A large hand appeared in his line of sight. Every time he saw Wu Haiyuan, he thought that it was a waste that those slender fingers weren't used to play the piano.
and many more.
That hand picked up the portable camera.
A voice asked in my ear, "Is it off?"
Wu Haiyuan quickly perked up and turned to look at Han Xijun.
It was he who picked up the portable camera that was on the small table at his seat, and it was he who asked himself that question.
Wu Haiyuan nodded and said, "Yes, it's off."
Han Xijun put down the camera and looked at Wu Haiyuan.
The moment their eyes met, Wu Haiyuan looked away.
After thinking about it, I realized why I had looked away.
Even if he still doesn't want to record a show with me, I'm not inferior to him, nor do I have any leverage over him, so there's no reason for me to be afraid of him.
They looked at each other again.
We just look at each other like that.
1 second, 2 seconds.
Unable to continue, Wu Haiyuan stammered, "Is something wrong?"
As soon as he asked the question, Wu Haiyuan regretted it.
Han Hee-joon continued, "It's a three-day recording, right?"
"Yes, three days."
"Is your goal to promote the group?"
Wu Haiyuan paused for a moment, then asked, "You know my group?"
Han Hee-joon said, "Didn't you already introduce her? She's a member of JYP Entertainment's new girl group NMIXX, an idol."
Wu Haiyuan subconsciously exclaimed, "Your memory is really good!"
Han Xijun continued, "How do you need me to cooperate with you?"
"What?"
How can I help you achieve your goal?
Wu Haiyuan immediately smiled and said, "So you agreed to record a show with me?"
Han Xijun nodded and said, "My goal is to promote the KAKAO Group, so you have to help me too."
"KAKAO Group? You're the developer of KAKAO Group?"
Han Hee-joon asked, "Isn't this information in the notebook?"
Wu Haiyuan shook his head and said, "No, is there a lot of information about me in your notebook?"
Han Xijun also shook his head and said, "Only basic information."
"That……"
Han Xijun said, "Since we both have a purpose, let's discuss how to cooperate first."
Wu Haiyuan had never encountered this situation before.
Cooperate.
It requires cooperation.
How can we cooperate?
How about having Han Hee-joon perform NMIXX's debut song with him on the bustling streets of Tokyo?
It's estimated that Han Xijun will turn around and leave without hesitation.
How else can we cooperate?
The production team can't possibly allow the show to be filmed according to the performers' own ideas for three days.
Even if it's really that random, if the show is about dating for 72 hours, then the plot will definitely revolve around the dating process.
Wu Haiyuan muttered to himself, "A date should be a fun date, with delicious food, sightseeing, and fun activities..."
"Okay, let's go on a date."
"Um, a date, wait, you said a date?"
"The date you mentioned"
"I said it, but..."
"Then I'd appreciate it if you could think of a way to achieve your goal through dating. I've never been on a date before, so I don't know how to plan it. Thank you for your help."
After speaking, Han Xijun reopened his laptop, slid the control panel, and his fingers danced rapidly across the keyboard.
Wu Haiyuan couldn't understand what Han Xijun was doing.
Make yourself plan your date.
Wow, what's the plan?
And it was in unfamiliar Tokyo.
She didn't even know about Tokyo...
Seeing a Tokyo brochure on the small table, Wu Haiyuan picked it up without hesitation, hoping to find the answer to his date from the brochure.