Minjeong’s foot caused Soyeon’s hand to descend.

Under the pressure of the two women urging her to buy coffee, Soyeon’s movement, unable to resist, was neither slow nor fast.

It was the moment when the slender fingertips touched the card.

“Oops…!”

Yujeonghwa stepped on Soyeon’s hand with the front tip of her red enamel shoe.

Yujeonghwa’s stepping on Soyeon’s hand carried malicious intentions, driven by the accumulated resentment towards Eom Soyeon and the shocking incident at the recording site of Part 1. However, considering the people around, Jeonghwa quickly pretended it was a mistake and hastened to apologize.

“Oh, sorry. My foot slipped.”

Although it was an obvious act, people accepted it, and Soyeon’s lips, which had let out a short sigh, made no sound afterward.

Soyeon’s expression, not even protesting, let alone getting angry, seemed surprisingly calm. It was her firm belief that enduring was the only way to win.

Do you find it so amusing to trip people and step on their hands? I can pick up and be stepped on a hundred or a thousand times! Isn’t it more ridiculous to assign such meaning to the act of picking up a card?

Seeing Soyeon’s slightly lifted expression, Jeonghwa smirked, exhaling a sneer.

“Ha…”

Look at this? What’s this smile?

She had expected a vulgar outbreak driven by malice. She wanted to show everyone the true face of the seemingly gentle and pretentious Eom Soyeon. She wanted to teach them what humiliation and shame felt like.

However, oddly enough, it was Jeonghwa who had to feel how it turned out.

The laughter from her bright red lips suddenly stopped when Director Yoon appeared out of nowhere. He personally brought snacks and drinks, placing them on the central table of the stage.

“Since everyone has worked hard, let’s have some of these before we start.”

The cast members welcomed Director Yoon’s unexpected appearance, happily choosing their drinks from the table and returning to their positions.

Soyeon also took her seat.

At that moment, a fellow actor who had spoken the least during Part 1 approached Soyeon, handing her a wet tissue and winking with one eye.

It was a comforting gesture, advising her to quickly forget the bad thing like wiping away the dirt with the tissue.

Wiping her hands with the tissue, Soyeon checked a message from Dosun that had arrived before turning off her phone.

It was a text that involuntarily brought a smile to her face.

The second part of the entertainment program focused on the overall storyline and the personal transformations of the actors in the currently airing “Master of the Sun.”

“Ms. Eom Soyeon gained stardom overnight after the broadcast of ‘Master of the Sun.’ How does it feel to receive the support and love of many viewers?”
Enduring Yujeonghwa’s continued lies and interference, Soyeon’s moist palms, soaked from bearing it all, were something only she would know. However, Soyeon, clenching her fist tightly, spoke with a calm voice.

“I am truly grateful for the overwhelming love you’ve given to someone like me, who still has a lot to learn from those in lower positions. As an aspiring actress still getting used to things…”

Soyeon continued her response.

“Oh, right! Ms. O Minjeong said she had something to say earlier.”

The gaze of Jeonghwa, who suddenly caught Soyeon’s words, turned toward Minjeong. However, Minjeong, surprisingly, looked at Jeonghwa with widened eyes in shock.

“…?”

Me, really?

“…”

Yeah, you!

When a puzzled Minjeong asked with her eyes, Yujeonghwa gestured urgently with a strong gaze for Minjeong to say something.

Although Minjeong had nothing to say, she had no choice but to open her mouth for now.

“Uh… well…”

But soon, her words faltered.

Everyone chuckled at Minjeong’s hesitation. It was fascinating to see Minjeong, who was usually good-natured, unable to say anything and feeling embarrassed.

When Minjeong seemed to have nothing to say, the host’s gaze shifted to Yujeonghwa.

“Mr. Taeseojun has never appeared on any variety show, including ours. Since you’re close with Ms. Yujeonghwa, could you maybe bring him to our program?”

“Well, he’s mainly an actor.”

It was an excessive request, but Jeonghwa said it smoothly.

“But if I ask him, he might agree just for me.”

“Oh, you two seem close.”

“Continuing to bring it up like that makes it hard for me to refuse. Hoho…”

In Yujeonghwa’s voice, emphasizing her friendship with Taeseojun, Soyeon felt dizzy. The more the laughter from her bright red lips echoed in her ears, the stiffer her facial muscles became. It was Eom Soyeon, who couldn’t take anything lightly.

Director Yoon swept Soyeon with his eyes, smiling slightly.

It was about two months ago. Eom Soyeon was called to the editing room for the Spanish shoot because there were parts where the voice recording was incomplete and needed dubbing. However, Soyeon wasn’t alone.