Taeseok stopped by K’s office to interrogate Director Hong. Director Hong stammered in response.
“I went to the office to collect the cameras.”
K interjected, “Oh, I sent you. It’s a perfect opportunity since Ji Hyun-jeong has been sticking around Seo Taeseok’s room all day. We can’t keep the cameras in the office forever. It would be a big problem if we got caught.”
Taeseok cut him off, “So, why did you spend the whole day collecting them?”
He growled softly. If it were only Director Hong, Yeoreum wouldn’t have faced such a humiliation in front of the hospital room. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
“It took a long time because of Secretary Kim. I just couldn’t leave my seat.”
Director Hong scratched his head.
“That woman even eats lunch in the office? I waited at the emergency stairs. Of course, my phone was on silent.”
Seeing Taeseok’s unchanged expression, K added, “Anyway, I collected them safely.”
Taeseok’s mood was indifferent, focusing only on the importance of the cameras. Taeseok was about to say something but held back, considering the situation and his request.
The reason the three gathered in K’s office was because of the CCTV footage Kim Jeong-im had provided. They deliberately visited to determine whether expert analysis was needed. It contained the ordeal Yeoreum faced in front of Taeseok’s hospital room.
“Play it.”
“Don’t break my monitor. Whatever this is.”
K warned Taeseok, playing the video.
However, there was no need for analysis. The hospital CCTV had clear and bright footage that was too visible to everyone.
Ji Hyun-jeong staggered towards Yeoreum, looking as if she might collapse at any moment, and ruthlessly shoved her against the wall. The level of violence displayed was quite aggressive, and watching it made Taeseok’s brows furrow throughout. The video ended with screams.
Flames ignited in Taeseok’s eyes as he witnessed Yeoreum collapsing against the wall. Hong Director held onto Taeseok’s arm, and K embraced the monitor.
“Don’t break it! You crazy bastard.”
After a while, calming down Taeseok, K quickly changed the subject.
“According to Yeoreum, there’s a video of Seo Taeseok. It’s interesting. Hey, Taeseok. Don’t you remember? I mentioned it last time. The video of Seo Taeseok, a stunt actor, assaulting on Ji Hyun-jeong’s phone.”
“I don’t remember.”
That’s right. Taeseok was too indifferent at that time.
“Well, the memory isn’t important. What matters is the record. Let’s watch it together.”
K opened Ji Hyun-jeong’s file, searched for the data, and displayed the video on the screen. The three stared at the video with clenched fists.
The approximately two-minute video was quite shaky and had mediocre quality. A man stumbled while walking, collided with a woman, and then began hitting her wildly. It was a rather violent scene, and Taeseok’s frown deepened throughout the viewing. The video ended with screams.
For a moment, the three remained silent.
Yeoreumi was terrified, and Director Hong’s attempt to laugh off the absurd threat, asking how she could be deceived by such nonsense, was not well received.
“Wow. This is too much. It really is Seo Taeseok.”
Taeseok didn’t respond. The deepened gaze was shadowed with darkness.
“Moreover, that sweater… that’s exactly the same as yours.”
“Oh, after finishing the filming for ‘Man of Steel,’ I gave it as a gift.”
“A limited edition?”
“Yeah.”
“This is big trouble.”
K asked, looking perplexed at their reactions.
“Hey, what’s wrong with you guys? What’s the problem? This is obviously not Taeseok.”
Director Hong opened his mouth like he was lecturing.
“Yeoreumi saw it properly. Anyone who sees this video will think it looks like Seo Taeseok, and if Ji Hyun-jeong starts behaving badly, it will cause a huge stir.”
“Just deny it then.”
K still didn’t understand.
“Yeah. We will keep denying it, but if they keep insisting it’s true on their side… Ah, it’s a headache. This kind of public opinion battle is a messy fight… Anyway, if it comes out like that, Seo Taeseok will be torn to shreds like a rag.”
Finishing his words, Director Hong muttered, “It’s become tiring.”
In this kind of fight, the representative has nothing to lose. It’s a rapid descent into the abyss for an actor who lives and dies by their image. Taeseok knew a few entertainers whose careers ended like this.
Taeseok also sighed with worry.
When Yeoreumi brought up the video calmly yesterday, he listened seriously, but it was actually absurd. She left me for such an unreasonable reason. Seriously. Why? Why did she make such a foolish choice while clearly watching a video that wasn’t me?
Understanding came only when he watched the video himself. Thinking from Yeoreum’s perspective as a job seeker two years ago,
“…she could have thought she could break up for my sake. Yeoreumi had nothing, and this video…”
Taeseok eventually admitted,
“Yeah. If I boldly confront her, it will shake everything I have.”
Only now did K grasp the situation.
“You were holding a dirty trick, Jihyunjeong.”
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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