On the last day of the set shooting that had been going on for a month, Hye Yoon felt like the time had passed quickly, even though the events of that time were piled up like grains of sand under her feet.
“But on the day of release, the cinema will be full of people… Is it okay to go?”
As one of the staff who was cleaning up the props left, Hye Yoon’s eyes turned to Ji Ho, who was standing next to her. On the day of release, especially on Friday evening.
Moreover, this day was the day when three highly anticipated films of the year, which had been noticed since the beginning of the year, were released simultaneously.
“Yes. I thought it might be like that, so I rented a theater.”
“Wow…”
Now she had to get used to it slowly. To Ji Ho, who speaks as if everything is nothing special. As Hye Yoon couldn’t close her mouth as if she was still not used to it, Ji Ho smiled slightly.
“It’s not a big theater, so it’s not very expensive.”
He kindly cut it off as if she was making a huge imagination of renting an entire cinema.
“How much is it? Let’s split it in half.”
“Huh? I make quite a bit of money.”
“I earn some too.”
Her eyes looking up were quite serious. Would he think it was naive? With such a small body, she did so many different things. For some reason, the taste of the yuja tea that Hye Yoon made last time lingered on the tip of his tongue.
He threw away this subject with an answer like, ‘Just let me pay next time.’
“But because of the schedule, the time is a bit awkward. I’m having dinner. I’ll pick you up around 8 o’clock.”
“What about you, Ji Ho? Are you going to eat a quick dinner in the car?”
“Well, something simple.”
Unlike Hye Yoon who was looking at him with worried eyes, his tone of voice was as if it was not a big deal. That was the truth. It was a daily routine to solve meals in a moving car.
“Ah, that’s great!”
And with that plain nod, Hye Yoon clapped her hands to attract his attention.
“What is?”
“I’ll make something for you to eat. I don’t like just receiving.”
Always giving, wondering why it was so hard to receive even a small thing like this.
Ji Ho looked at Hye Yoon affectionately. But it was hard to refuse. Because her eyes were already filled with determination, shining fiercely. So he decided not to refuse, but to encourage her instead.
“Then… I’m looking forward to it. Wow, how delicious will it be?”
And pretending to be considerate, he wickedly threw a bomb. He knew well what expression she would show when he said this. He wanted to see it.
“Ah…”
The surprised eyes wander above her slightly opened mouth. It seemed that the child who had been resting in Hye Yoon’s head for a moment was stretching. Ready to start a busy day preparing meals.
That day, Ji Ho watched Hye Yoon from about five steps away. She was always looking at something on her phone intensely. Although she quickly turned off the screen when he approached, he still saw it.
Kimchi rolls, spring rolls, tofu sushi, sandwiches. All the pictures were so colorful that it was obvious what she was worrying about at a glance. He could have reassured her that it wasn’t necessary.
But he just watched her, feeling sorry.
And just as Ji Ho was secretly watching Hye Yoon, someone else was watching him. Of course, they weren’t looking with the same feelings.
“Really… it’s all in the eyes of an actor.”
The assistant director muttered something that sounded like an exclamation, looking at Ji Ho standing on the set. Min Woo, who had been sitting in front of the camera, followed the end of his gaze at the awkward expression.
“…Ji Ho?”
And Min Woo continued straight to the end of it. Wondering where the end of Ji Ho’s gaze was. It was Hye Yoon, who was about five steps away, completely focused on her phone.
“Yes. They say it’s all about the atmosphere. Ah, I wonder if I had that look in my eyes when I was dating?”
“He doesn’t look like that, so his eyes can’t be like that.”
“No, that’s obvious. I’m talking about his gaze at least.”
“Gaze? What kind?”
The two were still looking at Ji Ho as they were talking.
“Just passing by, even a stranger would think… Ah, that man really loves that woman.”
Min Woo was about to make a joke about whether it was because it was the last day of the set shooting, but he held back. And quietly nodded his head. Sometimes it’s nice to have a teasing truth pass by, pretending to be swept up in the mood.
“I can’t deny it.”
“Great work, everyone!”
Clapping sounds could be heard here and there. Several staff members were seen stretching their weary bodies.
“Shooting starts from Monday morning next week, so it would be good to head down on Sunday! The address of the accommodation has been sent via message, so please check. See you in Busan! Have a good three days rest!”
A loud, resonant voice filled the set. And one by one, they hurriedly cleaned up their places, waiting for the final farewell. Of course, not everyone was like that. Ji Ho had a night shoot even today, so his shooting team had to stay here for a few more hours.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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