She’s perfect.
San, who swallowed his following words, chuckled.
Then, Lee Bahn, who had been talking to a Reina employee, approached Kang.
“Are you ready?”
“Yes.”
“Okay. Let’s start right away.”
As he spoke, he naturally brushed off a small feather that was resting below her collarbone.
Ivan’s hand touching Kang’s body was keenly observed by San from a distance.
With a slight frown, he asked Sam Young.
“Is it okay to casually touch the actress’s body like that?”
“Huh?”
“I mean, there’s a reason why we have a stylist, so why is he arranging things himself?”
“Well, they’re close friends. So it’s okay.”
“It doesn’t seem like a position that would be acceptable, even if they are close. It’s not her head or arm.”
“……”
No response came.
San crossed his arms and glared for a while, then he subtly turned his head.
And there was Sam Young, bearing a sinister grin, as if he was about to make fun of him.
Surprise.
Unprepared, San flinched slightly at the sight of such a bizarre face.
Then, Sam Young said, stretching his lips into a smirk.
“You’re losing.”
…Losing?
“You must’ve forgotten how you used the dream as an excuse to hold hands and pull off such a plot.”
…Plot?
San’s face twisted at the unexpected slander.
“I’m warning you.”
“……”
“Don’t harbor any ill will towards our Kang. After all, it was my master plan that tied you guys together as friends in the first place.”
Oh dear.
What should I do? We’re so close that I even put her to sleep every night.
Inside, San wore a meaningful smile.
“You’re not saying anything?”
“I’m not one to make promises I’m not confident about.”
“What?”
“Don’t worry, it’s a joke. I won’t be seeing Seo Kang as a woman.”
Maybe if it was food.
But this time, Sam Young’s face twisted.
“What kind of talk is that? What’s wrong with our Kang, why wouldn’t you see her as a woman?”
“……”
“You shouldn’t make promises you’re not confident about.”
“…So what do you want me to do?”
He’s told not to harbor any ill will, then questioned why he wouldn’t see her as a woman, which side should he fall on?
“So, I shouldn’t harbor any ill will, but if I have to see her as a woman, are you telling me to have a onesided love?”
At San’s provoking words, Sam Young’s mouth turned into a grimace.
Even though it was his own words, he realized that they were definitely offensive.
Seizing the moment when he was cornered, San went on the offensive, pushing Sam Young back.
“And if you knew about the plot, why did you just let it go? No, you actually encouraged it, saying something about a person with a strong energy.”
“That, that’s because! If I put a damper on things, things could get awkward, right? The atmosphere could be ruined! And it could get awkward! You! You don’t know others’ minds!”
“I didn’t know you were so generous in such unnecessary matters. I thought you only cared about Seo Kang.”
“He was only generous to you, you know? If anyone else had pulled such a stunt, he would have been maimed!”
Sam Young, who was blustering, was stared at by San, who then rubbed his eyes.
“Why was he only generous to me?”
“How should I know!”
“Why is your face turning red?”
“It’s menopause!”
Bewildered, he threw any words and finally evaded the situation.
San watched him walk away without a word.
Before Kang appeared in front of him, the first thing he did was to influence all the people in Seo Kang’s company.
He couldn’t fully control their consciousness, but it was necessary to hypnotize them to a level where they felt a favor towards him for the sake of convenience.
Of course, Sam Young was no exception.
But the more he looked, the more he thought it was a little different from the state where Director Hwang and other employees were captivated by him.
People who are easily swayed by others’ words, have no doubt, or are weak in spirit, or weak in heart, are more susceptible to hypnosis.
So, when he first saw Sam Young, he thought he was easier to control than Director Hwang.
But at this point,
“I can’t understand it.”
He thought it was a little strange.
Was he really hypnotized or not.
Or he was so much to his taste that he didn’t need hypnosis.
The only sure thing was that he hoped it wasn’t the latter.
He didn’t want to win the favor of a male, regardless of his purpose.
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During the busy shooting,
“I’ll take a short break.”
Ivan stopped shooting and approached Kang.
Then he casually adjusted her hair just like before.
The stylist tried to rush in, but he raised his hand lightly to stop her.
“You don’t need to come. It’s done.”
Ivan said so and spoke to Kang again.
“Do you look in good condition?”
“Yes. Better than ever.”
“I’m glad. It must have been hard after that incident.”
“I’m okay now. Thanks for worrying.”
At her words, Ivan lightly smiled and patted her shoulder a few times, then moved away again.
San, who was far away, was closely watching the scene.
He thought the touch was a bit too much.
But that was not the end.
Each time the accessories like rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, watches that had to be worn changed, he stopped shooting several times and came to manually adjust the angles and poses.
He tried to overlook even picking off a single speck of dust, but it was beginning to get annoying at this point.
“That’s because I didn’t know what kind of things that are good at hiding their presence would be positioned around Seo Kang.”
“But then, just barging in…”
That too wasn’t easy as it could potentially pour cold water on the situation.
And so, the first round of shooting came to an end.
Due to the long hours of shooting, makeup corrections were mandatory due to the strong indoor lights.
While a makeup artist was retouching Kang’s makeup, Ivan approached and fanned her with a piece of paper.
“Is it hot because of the lights?”
“All the shooting sets are like that.”
“Do you want me to lower the room temperature?”
“No, it’s okay. The shooting is almost over.”
But at that moment, San approached the two who were conversing.
In his hand, he held a thin file from an unknown source.
A moment of silence passed.
San, with one arm crossed, raised the hand holding the file elegantly.
Then he looked straight at Ivan and began to fan Kang.
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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