Real Man

Chapter 687

Meanwhile, the phone kept ringing.

Yoo-hyun only got up and picked up the phone after receiving a clear answer from Jeong Da-hye.

He tilted his head as soon as he saw the name on the screen.

‘Why is the director calling me?’

It was morning in Korea time.

He could call to say hello in the morning, but the director was not that kind of person.

Yoo-hyun answered the phone with a sense of doubt.

Then he heard a frantic voice from the other side of the line.

-Yoo-hyun! Where are you right now?

“Huh? I’m in the US.”

-Where in the US?

“Jacksonville. Why?”

Yoo-hyun answered, and the director asked bluntly.

-Is it close to New York?

“Not too far. What’s going on?”

-There is. Go and help Jang-woo right away. Right now!

Maybe it was because the director’s voice was so serious.

Jeong Da-hye, who had gotten up, perked up her ears.

Yoo-hyun also straightened his posture.

“Okay, tell me what’s going on.”

-Those damn agency bastards messed it up. Ha! I get so angry just thinking about it, really.

“What? What did they do?”

-They stabbed us in the back. Jang-woo’s opponent for the match changed suddenly, you know? But those bastards decided it on their own and then got stood up this time... ṜAꞐồ????Ěṧ

The opponent for the match changed?

There were only 10 days left until the match day.

Yoo-hyun couldn’t understand it at all, but he listened to the director’s rambling for now.

There was one key point in the long sentence.

“So you’re saying that only Tae-soo hyung and Jang-woo are in New York?”

-Yeah. They’re there alone without an interpreter. They have to meet with the UFC officials, but they don’t know the process. Ha! Jang-woo is already sensitive because of the weight loss...

The director’s words were cut off before he finished.

Chiiing.

The sunroof closed.

Jeong Da-hye, who had winked at Yoo-hyun, approached the driver’s seat.

She seemed to have figured out the situation right away.

Yoo-hyun focused on the director’s voice for now.

He heard a lot of explanations, but there was nothing significant to catch.

The director didn’t know the details either, since he was in Korea. He just repeated the serious situation.

“I got it. I’ll contact Tae-soo hyung.”

-Thanks. I owe you one. Help me out until I get to the US.

Yoo-hyun didn’t know how to help or what part to help with.

But this was not the time to argue about that.

“Don’t worry. I’ll do whatever I can.”

Yoo-hyun, who brightened his eyes, hung up the phone and quickly headed to the driver’s seat.

Vroom.

Jeong Da-hye had already started the car and cleaned up the surroundings.

She then asked Yoo-hyun, who was approaching, to confirm.

“You’re going to help the junior fighter you care about, right? He’s in New York now, right?”

“I think so, but wait a minute. I haven’t confirmed it yet.”

It was a dark night with little light.

The director’s words might not be true, so it was too risky to move right away.

But Jeong Da-hye thought differently.

“Here. Look at this.”

Swoosh.

Yoo-hyun picked up the phone she handed him.

There was an internet article that had just been posted.

The director’s words were true.@@@@

“Damn it.”

While Yoo-hyun was dumbfounded, Jeong Da-hye moved the gear.

She had already made up her mind to move.

Yoo-hyun reached out to her, who was always impatient.

“Da-hye, driving at night is dangerous.”

“You know I’m the best driver.”

“Still. I’ll do it.”

“No. I’ll start first, and you find out more about the situation. That’s more urgent.”

Vroom.

Yoo-hyun, who was pondering the situation, asked with a hint of doubt.

“What are you going to do after the press conference? There’s no way without Smack Sports, right?”

-I’m looking around.

“But you said you don’t even have a place to practice.”

-I’ll take care of that, so don’t worry about it. And don’t let Jang-woo know if you can. He wouldn’t want to show you this side of him.

“Okay. Please take good care of Jang-woo.”

Yoo-hyun hung up the phone after asking him to take care.

He didn’t intend to contact Lee Jang-woo right away.

He learned from Jeong Da-hye that when someone was having a hard time, it was better to be by their side than to comfort them with words.

Solving the tangled problem was more important.

How do I do that?

As he was thinking, Jeong Da-hye, who was holding the steering wheel, asked.

“Is Smack Sports a big company?”

“Not really. They’re mostly focused on Asians, so they’re kind of marginal.”

“What about the agency of the new opponent?”

“I don’t know. Why do you ask?”

“Just wondering. Maybe there was some kind of deal between the agencies.”

“A deal?”

Yoo-hyun was surprised by the unexpected word.

Jeong Da-hye speculated based on her experience.

“Yes. I don’t know the details, but it’s weird, right? Making a unilateral decision and ditching the fighter.”

“It is weird. Are you saying that Smack Sports took some money and abandoned Jang-woo?”

“It’s just a guess. I’ve been hit in the back of the head so hard.”

Jeong Da-hye said it jokingly, but it wasn’t a baseless story.

Yoo-hyun picked up his phone right away.

“I’ll have to check it out.”

“Check it out and then switch with me.”

“Okay. You must be tired, so take a break.”

It was close to midnight, so the road lights were poor.

It wasn’t easy to grab the steering wheel without being prepared.

Yoo-hyun thought so, but Jeong Da-hye said something completely different.

“No, I have a colleague who used to consult for a UFC agency. I thought it might help, so I wanted to check it out.”

Yoo-hyun was speechless for a moment.

“How do you do that?”

“What?”

“You’re too smart. I really want to hug you.”

“Stop talking nonsense and check it out first.”

Jeong Da-hye smiled and waved her hand.

Yoo-hyun put aside his regret and opened an internet page.

The camper kept moving forward as he searched.

New York was about 1,500 kilometers away from Jacksonville.

It was a distance that could be reached in 14 hours without stopping, along the Atlantic coast.

Since it took a lot of time, the two took turns driving.

Yoo-hyun drove until dawn, and then Jeong Da-hye took over.

Vroom.

When Yoo-hyun woke up from a short sleep, it was bright outside.

He could see the sparkling Atlantic Ocean through the right window.

A blue sign passed by.

-Washington D.C.

It was only 8 a.m., but they were already in Washington.

The estimated arrival time on the navigation was 12 o’clock, which was an hour earlier than before.

It meant that Jeong Da-hye had driven that fast in a short time.

Zing.

Even now, when a large truck passed by, there was no shaking.

Yoo-hyun had to admit it.

‘She’s the best driver.’

She was so focused on driving that she didn’t even notice Yoo-hyun coming out.

When Yoo-hyun sat in the passenger seat, Jeong Da-hye was surprised.

“Yoo-hyun, why did you wake up so early?”

“I slept well. Are you not tired of driving?”

“I am. But if you’re going to ask me to switch, forget it. I’m in the zone.”

“Okay. I prepared some coffee for you. Full of ice, right?”

“You really know my taste.”

Jeong Da-hye smiled and took the coffee that Yoo-hyun handed her.