“Yeah. It’s strange. Their face wasn’t blurred or anything, but I just can’t recall their name.”
“Maybe you saw them briefly? If both of you have seen them before, there must be something in common. Perhaps someone who had a minor role on a movie set?”
“Possibly.”
“Or it might have been a celebrity who used to be active.”
“Anyway, the possibilities are broad. Let’s forget it. What are the odds of running into them again?”
Se Kyung waved her hand dismissively as if thinking about it was just causing a headache.
“By the way, did you watch your ‘Sweet Dreams, My Love’ episode?”
Se Kyung nodded as she sipped her juice. The episode they had filmed at Yoo Na’s house had aired a few days ago.
The broadcast had made quite an impact. During the interview, Yoo Na had talked about her mother, which led to an increase in customers at her mother’s café in Jeju Island.
“My mom called me. She was surprised by the crowd at the café from the morning. She asked the customers, and they said they came after seeing me talking about her.”
“Really? Your mother must be busy then. Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since I saw her. Was it the year before last when we last met in Jeju?”
“Yes. Mom said you should come again with Won Ho.”
“We should visit sometime. Maybe when we both have free time. When can you make it? If you’re available, we could all go together.”
“I might be too busy for a while. Looks like I’ll have a lot of work coming up.”
After Se Kyung revealed her relationship with Tae Jo, Kang Sang Moo and Song Shi Jang were strategizing the timing and method for releasing their love story to the public.
They were also coordinating her schedule to complete contracted commercial shoots before her pregnancy became more noticeable.
The plan was to reveal Se Kyung’s relationship around the end of the drama, but the method was a concern. They hoped to naturally reveal their relationship without exposing Tae Jo’s identity too soon.
Tae Jo had mentioned that journalists would likely uncover who he was anyway, but they hoped to delay it as long as possible.
“The drama’s a hit, so you must be getting busy. Already decided on your next project?”
“Not yet. I’m still reviewing. Hasn’t Ju Hee contacted you?”
“Not yet.”
Yoo Na scratched her cheek. Her participation in ‘Sweet Dreams, My Love’ was intended to bring attention to Se Kyung’s help, but it had unexpectedly stirred up other matters.
“I didn’t expect things to turn out like this. Who knew they’d dig up old footage from our active days.”
Recently, fans had been sharing old videos on community sites. The problem was these videos showed Ju Hee’s dismissive and embarrassing behavior towards Se Kyung.
At first, some defended Ju Hee’s actions as exaggerated for entertainment, but as similar videos surfaced, the backlash grew.
“People are now suspecting Ju Hee of ostracizing Se Kyung within the group. As a result, her SNS and drama message boards are flooded with critical comments.”
“There are rumors she might be cut from the drama or have her role significantly reduced.”
Ju Hyeong, who had been listening, spoke up.
“…”
Se Kyung sighed deeply, her face growing heavy.
Ju Hyeong, who had been listening to the conversation, interjected abruptly.
“…”
Se Kyung exhaled a heavy sigh, her face reflecting a sense of burden.
Though Ju Hee had been the one to undermine and corner her initially, Se Kyung felt uneasy about the turn of events.
Although she wasn’t as close to Ju Hee as she was to Yoo Na, they had lived together and worked together for seven years. Witnessing the downfall of such a companion wasn’t something she found pleasant.
“Lighten up. We didn’t say anything wrong. What goes around comes around. Ju Hee’s greed went too far, that’s all.”
As Se Kyung’s expression darkened, Yoo Na cheerfully patted her shoulder to comfort her.
“Oh, right. I came across something curious while reading the comments on our video.”
“What is it?”
Se Kyung inquired, prompting Yoo Na to lower her gaze.
She ran her fingers along Se Kyung’s fingers, then held up her left hand and asked,
“Where did you get this ring?”
Tae Jo, who had been searching for Se Kyung’s name online, reviewed articles on the entertainment pages.
Articles about Se Kyung’s guest appearance on ‘Sweet Dreams, My Love’, following ‘Elegant Family’, filled the screen.
The drama’s rising popularity had boosted the ratings of ‘Sweet Dreams, My Love’ during Se Kyung’s appearance.
As he perused various articles, Tae Jo checked the comment section under the highlight videos of ‘Sweet Dreams, My Love’. His attention was caught by a particular comment.
└ Does anyone know where Yoon Se Kyung’s ring is from?
Tae Jo played the video and saw the ring he had given Se Kyung shimmering on her finger.
Recently, there had been numerous inquiries about the clothes and accessories Se Kyung wore in her dramas. Now it seemed there was interest in her personal items as well.
“If I had known this would happen…”
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
