The female presenter watching Ji Ho was exchanging signals with the director. It seemed like there was something she wanted to say offair, so Ji Ho silently observed their exchange.
“He didn’t leave because his company asked him to, but he also talked about Jang Hye Yoon.”
Ji Ho remained silent. Instead, he was pressuring the other party with his aura. Continue. She had conducted many film interviews with him over the years, but this atmosphere was entirely new.
An Ji Ho and sharpness? It was so unfamiliar yet oddly fitting that it gave one goosebumps. He opened his mouth with difficulty as if oppressed by fear.
“Ah… Please make sure to contact him. He said that it seems there’s no way for him to reach out from his side. He said any time is good, day or night.”
“…”
“It seems like he didn’t mean it that way, but he thought his words could be misunderstood. It ended up being edited out.”
As the stoic face gave a nod, the female presenter quickly cleared her throat.
“Well! Ji Ho, would you like to say a word to Cha Do Hyuk, who is a competitor in this work?”
The presenter, raising her voice again, passed the last question of this interview. Ji Ho was watching the camera. He knew too well how to respond to that cheerful voice.
“Yes. I am also keeping a close… eye on him.”
Just acknowledging it doesn’t solve everything. Especially when it comes to Hye Yoon, nothing can overcome instinct.
‘Oh my… Look at that gaze. He’s angry, right now.’
Outside the camera, Bong Ki let out a deep sigh. His feet were constantly fidgeting, as if ready to jump out at any moment.
“But just watching only goes so far… You’ve crossed many lines.”
An intense hostility dripped from his voice and entire body. Even the actors around him stole glances at Ji Ho, showing a side they’d never seen before. Only then did Bong Ki begin to grumble and move toward the director.
“Oh dear… God, Buddha, anyone, please help. Bring our Ji Ho back to normal.”
The sympathetic mutterings trailed behind his footsteps.
“Director, should we cut the filming?”
“Ah…”
Without even having to ask, it was clear why Bong Ki made that suggestion. The director also showed a small sign of agreement. The camera had to stop, this chilly atmosphere had to stop, so Bong Ki threw out jokes enthusiastically.
“Cha Do Hyuk has been like this these days, it seems that kids my age are in their third crisis.”
Being in a bad mood, misspeaking, being unprepared. There could be hundreds of reasons for an interview to be interrupted, but in Ji Ho’s case, there had not been a single one in nine years.
So, this experience was also a first for Bong Ki.
By the time Ji Ho had finished a few interviews, Hye Yoon’s morning filming had also ended. She was waiting for Min Joo, who had gone to the restroom before taking out her lunchbox.
While waiting, her small hand unfolded a message she received from Ji Ho a few days ago. A message that arrived the day Ji Ho gave her a cup along with his apartment access card.
Another sentence followed the home address.
[The house password is the price of the jelly I gave you before. (1:27 AM)]The teddy bear jellies she had given him seemed to bounce cutely before her eyes. Who would have thought 100 won would bring such great happiness? Hye Yoon, who held her breath for a moment, moved her fingers.
[Ji Ho, can I come over to your place tomorrow? Just for a short while in the afternoon. (1:07 PM)]In fact, today was the official release date of . It felt good to see it proudly placed on the bestseller lists in bookstores, but thinking about gifting that book to Ji Ho made her even happier.
‘There are too many eyes around here to give it… Oh, I just want to go.’
Honestly, wanting to give the book was a bit of an excuse. She wanted to see his home again. The view was truly beautiful.
‘He must be really busy today. I wonder if he will reply by dawn….’
Just as Hye Yoon was about to put her phone in her pocket, expecting Min Joo to be out soon, a notification sound flowed in more swiftly, as pleasant as a bird’s chirping on a spring day.
[Yes. You can stay all day. You can sleep over too. (1:10 PM)]“Eek!”
She was surprised by the speed of the response, but even more surprising was the content. Even though she knew it was a joke, she still felt embarrassed. As she hesitated over what kind of response to send, another message followed, as if on cue.
[I can hear your surprise from here. (1:10 PM)]Hye Yoon, too, seemed to hear a soft chuckle. She bit her lips at that thrilling echo and swayed her fingers.
[I’m not too surprised, just a little. But why are you replying so fast? I thought it would come late. (1:11 PM)] [Yeah. I’m carrying my phone around in case someone feels upset? (1:11 PM)]“What’s up? Who are you texting that makes you so happy?”
“Huh? No, it’s just…..”
She tried her best to hold back, but her smile was impossible to hide. Min Joo, who had come out of the restroom, examined her face and Hye Yoon quickly put down her phone.
“Oh, the publisher? They said it became a bestseller?”
“…..Yeah.”
There was another piece of happy news, so it was perfect to avoid the truth from being revealed. The more Min Joo thought about it, the happier the news made her and her smile grew. While walking to the waiting room together, Hye Yoon sneakily touched her phone.
It was regrettable, but she was about to say goodbye.
“…..Author Jang Hye Yoon?”
Until someone pinpointed her and called her out.
When an unfamiliar voice lodged behind her, Hye Yoon and Min Joo turned their heads. A goodlooking man was looking at her as if he knew her well, but she couldn’t figure out who he was.
‘I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere…..’
But Min Joo’s reaction was different. Her eyes widened and she covered her open mouth with her hand. It wasn’t her mouth but a shy hand trying to cover her pleased heart.
While Hye Yoon was affectionately observing Min Joo, the large stride came up two steps ahead of them.
“Wow…we finally meet. I was on the verge of getting emotional.”
A slightly strong scent of perfume hit her nostrils abruptly. In a similar vein, a rough voice also struck her ears.
“Ah, who…..”
“I am Cha Do Hyuk.”
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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.”
