Chapter 813: Double upper limit
"How much did you make?" I asked.
Do Ran-Hee spoke excitedly, leaning against Lee Yung-Jin for support. "800 million won! 800 million! I put in 500 million and it hit the ceiling twice, so it became 1.3 billion!"
"You had 200 million from our employee stock plan, right? Then why are you saying you started with 500? Don't tell me you added 300 million more through a public subscription with your parents?"
"Yeah. My mom and dad came with me to the securities firm and we got an additional 300 million won worth of shares. So now I have 500 million won worth in total."
Most of the 200 million Do Ran-Hee initially invested came from the incentive she earned while working under Division Jung. Her parents only owned a small 19-pyeong apartment, which was their entire asset, so it was hard for them to offer any financial help. But this time, they made a big decision and offered the money they had set aside for her wedding. They even used their apartment—their only property—as collateral.
"My mom and dad said they've never really done anything for me, so they took out a loan against the apartment. It was the money they were going to give me when I got married."
If something had gone wrong, they could have lost their home. Yet all three of them, Do Ran-Hee and her parents, each got an additional allocation of shares worth one hundred million during the general offering.
"Anyway, since the stock doubled twice, the 500 million turned into 1.3 billion. That means we made... 800 million! 800!"
Do Ran-Hee kept repeating the amount she made, her voice shaking. Only then did I understand why Do Ran-Hee had fainted. She hadn't just bet her own money, but she had risked her parents' money too. The pressure must have overwhelmed her.
At that moment, Lee Yung-Jin, who was still gently supporting Do Ran-Hee, looked pained. "Ran-Hee. If something like that was going on, you should've told me. Why didn't you say anything?"
Do Ran-Hee glanced at him and hesitated before answering, "I didn't want to burden you, oppa. And I thought if I pushed myself a little and invested, we might be able to live in a nicer place when we get married. I know you've always hated the idea of going all in like this."
Lee Yung-Jin let out a deep sigh. "I kept hearing people say not to put all your eggs in one basket, so I tried to be cautious. But honestly, you were right. Chief Jung's coin was worth going all in on. So I actually did invest a bit more myself. I got 200 million more with my mom during the general subscription. I don't have a dad, so...that was the limit for us."