Knock, knock.
Hearing the sound of someone tapping on the van’s window, Kang turned her head.
It was Shin Hwi.
As she opened the door, he immediately exclaimed,
“Senior!”
“…Shin Hwi?”
Shin Hwi’s face, which hadn’t been cleaned of makeup, appeared slightly flushed.
Surprised, she asked,
“What’s the matter?”
“Ah, I got too excited… You must’ve been startled. I’m sorry.”
He continued, giving a weak smile,
“In fact, right after the ‘cut’ signal, I wanted to see you immediately.”
“…Yes?”
“That last scene was truly the best.”
Sincerity and admiration were evident on Shin Hwi’s face.
Just looking at how he came running because of his overwhelming emotion and admiration made it clear.
It was the first time anyone on set had shown such an extraordinary reaction other than Samyoung, so she chuckled a bit.
“It’s all thanks to you, Shin Hwi.”
She offered the praise without hesitation, but it was heartfelt.
Even though it was acting, the person who pulled her into the scene, making her feel as if she wanted to run over and kill Moon Seong-jun, was Shin Hwi.
He handed her an ionic drink, with splashes of red paint still evident on his face.
“Drink this.”
“Ah… Thank you.”
Seeing Kang’s grateful gesture, he seemed as if he had more to say.
“Senior?”
“Yes?”
“Well…”
But just then, Samyoung and San returned from their break.
“Ah! It’s Shin Hwi!”
Samyoung, with his boisterous nature, approached him, grabbing and vigorously shaking Shin Hwi’s hand as if sealing a deal.
“I saw your performance earlier! How do you act so well? Everyone says you’re a genius.”
Caught off guard by the sudden gesture, Shin Hwi appeared a bit flustered, but soon modestly responded,
“Not at all. I still have a long way to go.”
“Come on, didn’t you see the reaction on set? There was a standing ovation. Look, I still have goosebumps!”
He showed off his arm, and Shin Hwi shyly cleared his throat.
“Thank you for thinking so highly of me.”
“To be honest, I’m pretty overwhelmed standing in front of you like this. Feels like I might pee my pants.”
“Whoa, you’re overpraising.”
Shin Hwi, who didn’t know where to put himself, thanked Samyoung several times. Eventually, he bid Kang a regretful goodbye.
“Well, senior, I’ll be on my way.”
“Alright.”
As Shin Hwi walked away, he turned to look back at her several times.
San watched his departing figure with an unpleasant gaze.
Samyoung, who had been energetically waving at the departing Shin Hwi, asked Kang about the drink she was holding once Shin Hwi was out of sight.
“What’s that?”
“Shin Hwi gave it to me to drink.”
He then grabbed it with a congenial smile.
“Kang, you’re on a diet, right? Drink water. I’ll drink this for you.”
“Sure, you drink it.”
Perhaps it was his favorite drink, as she handed over what she was casually holding.
She had already received enough of Shin Hwi’s sentiments.
Holding the drink, he quickly downed it.
“It’s not that I want to steal your drink. You know, our Kang is delicate, right? You can’t just drink anything given by others.”
Samyoung would occasionally ‘test’ drinks and snacks given by fans to ensure they weren’t harmful.
Being an idol meant that Kang seldom ate anything she received, as maintaining her figure was her fate year-round. Hence, everything edible inevitably ended up with him.
Sitting in the driver’s seat after finishing the drink, Samyoung exclaimed,
“Ah! Refreshing!”
Kang and San, sitting side by side in the backseat, chuckled as they watched him drink the beverage as if it were beer.
Then, playing with the empty can, Samyoung said,
“But, it seems like Shin Hwi really likes you.”
“He’s a fan.”
She replied in a nonchalant manner, but Samyoung persisted,
“Maybe he has a crush?”
“Oh, come on.”
“Why not? Isn’t Shin Hwi alright? He’s handsome, tall, passionate about his work, polite to everyone, and seems to have a good personality.”
“Ah, seriously, what are you talking about?”
“No, I’m not saying you should definitely try something with Si Hyun. But if a good person appears, you should consider dating at this opportunity.”
“Where do I have the time for romance? I’m swamped with work.”
“Other celebrities secretly date, so why aren’t you even considering romance at such a beautiful age? Are you planning to work until you die?”
“Well, it’s not exactly like that…”
“This time, I should also try playing a bridge role. It would be thrilling.”
San, who had been silently listening until now, spoke up.
“Bro.”
“Hmm?”
“She’ll date when she feels it’s the right time. She’s not a kid.”
“Why? Don’t you want Kang to date?”
“Yes, I don’t want her to.”
“Why?”
“While Kang might be the one dating, the workload will increase for you and me.”
“I’m okay with more work.”
“I’m not.”
Hearing his answer, Samyoung probed maliciously.
“What’s the real reason? Do you genuinely dislike the increased work? Is that really it? Hmm? Hmm?”
Obviously, that wasn’t the entire reason.
If Kang starts dating, many complications would arise on my end.
Right off the bat, the freedom to visit her home would be restricted.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
