Episode 83. Sweat (2)
Kang-su could not help but be surprised when he went into Jin Soo-hyeok’s office and sat down.
“A match? I know you rejected that.”
It was because his relationship with the Jinyeon group was also a secret.
In response, Jin Soo-hyuk let out a quiet voice.
“Because of your grandfather. It seems that only the CEO of Osung Foods, Oh Chil-seon, talked about you, and then the word came out.”
“…”
“Then, Chairman Oh’s granddaughter, Miss Oh Do-hae, heard about you and wanted to meet her.”
“I am fine.”
I had no intention of meeting anyone in the first place.
But to meet a woman from the 3rd generation of the conglomerate… not only was it unpleasant, but it also felt burdensome.
“How about meeting each other just once?”
“Do you really mean it? He must have been trying to meet him as a person from a conglomerate family. Aren’t I?”
Kang-soo had been guarding the place where VVIP children met at Ejisto.
To be honest, it was only a conversation, but there was no separate 99-minute debate. I didn’t even lift a gun, it was to the point of reminiscent of a battlefield.
Only the way he spoke and his voice was calm. Every single word was often stabbed like a dagger by the opponent.
“How are you? He’s Jin, only with a different last name.”
“I have no intention of going up on the family register, neither now nor in the future.”
What I thought about in the past has been confirmed with my current decision.
It was because there was no reason for himself to be listed in the Jin family register, regardless of whether he lacked or not.
Kangsu just wanted to live as he is now.
“…that’s a disappointing word.”
“I can’t help it.”
I didn’t want to change the way I’ve lived for over 30 years.
It was a sad reality as Jin Soo-hyeok understood it.
I wonder if I would have known the existence of my son even a little earlier…
“Anyway, I don’t want to fight.”
“It only takes one time. It’s funny to say this with my own mouth, but it was your grandfather’s accident. If you leave it like this, your grandfather’s face will be crumpled.”
Kangsu remembered his grandfather, Jin Yeon-seok.
At first, I thought that Jin Yeon-seok or other family members were involved as the reason my mother left Jin Soo-hyeok.
But no.
My mother left with a deeper story and pain.
And now, Jin Yeon-seok still regretted the time when he opposed it for a while, and Jin Soo-hyeok couldn’t catch it sooner…
“Hmm… just once.”
It was because I was sorry for misunderstanding.
At this, Jin Soo-hyeok’s expression brightened a little.
“okay. Once is enough. Misunderstanding, if Yang knew your situation, she wouldn’t think about it any more. I will set the place and time and tell you.”
“All right. Instead, I ask that there be no disruptions to work.”
Kangsu said that and left for Athena’s afternoon schedule.
* * *
Unlike when the incident occurred, the area in front of the villa, Athena’s accommodation, was quiet.
At first, when Kim Joo-rang’s ex-lover relationship was highlighted, he rushed at it like a full moon, but now he only focused on missile-like reports directed at Choi Tae-hoon.
When I went upstairs, the Athena members were sitting in the living room of Room 501.
“You are here.”
Everyone was ready, but the atmosphere felt more subdued than before.
Kang-soo was worried because he looked so different.
“Are you okay? If it is very difficult, you can postpone the photo shoot even now.”
I received an order from Yoo Chae-yeon in advance. Of course, the company was not forced to schedule today.
It was because the Athena members told them that they could make their own decisions.
At this, Joo-Rang Kim, who was sitting on the sofa, stood up.
“It’s really fine! At times like this, I should be fine.”
“Then let’s go.”
Kangsu picked them up and headed to the photo shoot.
Even while going there, the atmosphere of the members was subdued.
But when they arrived at the set, they shouted among themselves in the car.
“Who are we! ah! frame! me!”
He even took a strange pose in the car to raise the mood and then got down vigorously.
“i look forward to! This is Athena!”
The photo shoot was conducted in an upbeat atmosphere.
Kang-soo put on a proud expression and brought water and other necessary items for them.
Then, Athena’s youngest child, Princess Ah, cried out while watching the river.
“Wow—that’s Daddy’s smile.”
“…”
Everyone burst into laughter when they saw Kang-soo’s face, as if they had picked it up correctly.
Feeling ashamed for nothing, Kangsu focused on his work again.
Even Kim Joo-rang, who was the least energetic, moved with all his might.
He worked harder on the photo shoot than other members who are younger than him.
“At the current rate, will it end on time?”
It was because after that, a meeting was scheduled at the company due to Athena’s entertainment shooting.
While watching the photo shoot, Kang-soo remembered the name of the variety show that was about to be filmed.
“Did you say mine, wish, wish?”
When I typed in a search term on my phone, the official name popped up, probably because it’s a famous entertainment show.
[My Precious Enemy]
[MBS Entertainment]
[Observe your trip with your parents, siblings, siblings, or the person you consider closest…]
“Is it similar to the variety show Yoo So-hyun filmed last time?”
I watched several videos without sound, but it didn’t seem to make much of a difference.
After that, the photo shoot was over.
After everyone cleaned up, they trudged into the car.
“Brother Kangsu! I’m hungry!”
“that’s right! Sweet and sour pork! Sweet and sour pork!”
“I am Octopus Champon!”
“… Nanja Wans.”
Thanks to the schedule, I felt more energetic than the first time.
“It’s not possible. You can have a packed lunch here.”
Kangsu handed over the paper shopping bag he had placed on the passenger seat.
There were four packs of chicken breast and fruit salad in it.
“ah-! I have to do this! They say we feel good too!”
“that’s right! Lunch! Lunch! Lunch!”
“Champon! Champon! Champon!”
“egg cell! I— yup.”
For a moment, Kim Joo-rang stood next to her and covered the princess’s mouth.
“Give me, that doesn’t seem like much.”
“···is it?”
Kang-soo glanced at his watch and tapped the steering wheel with his fingers.
After thinking about it, I started the car.
“Are you really not buying it?”
“Wait. If you calculate the time to go to work, you should also reduce the time to talk.”
“···yes?”
Kang-soo, who started driving, headed for the destination he had designated on his cell phone.
Then, at the end of the alley, a sign began to appear.
“Wow!”
[Red Dragon Pavilion]
It was a Chinese restaurant.
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.
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The day got dark.
Kangsu and Athena members entered the JIN Entertainment building. When I entered the management team’s office on the second floor, Theresa was sitting at a desk on one side.
“Are you still there?”
“Because there are quite a few overdue security journals. But why did you come back?”
“Is it a variety show? Because there is a meeting.”
While the two were talking, Athena members were hanging around in front of the conference room entrance.
“Brother Kangsu! Where can I go!”
“Just go into the small meeting room on the right.”
“all right! Brother, come quickly!”
Four people rushed into the conference room.
Then Theresa, who was sitting across from her, twitched her eyebrows.
“brother?”
“···huh?”
“After being an idol manager, I heard my brother’s voice, it must be very nice~”
“What do you mean?”
Kangsu couldn’t understand Teresa’s sudden sarcasm.
“What, I wish—”
“Why is that?”
In the meantime, General Manager Yoo Chae-yeon headed to the conference room.
Kang-soo saw it, shook his hand at Teresa, and followed.
“See you later.”
“joy-“
Inside the conference room, everyone took their seats.
Ki Sung-han, the original team leader, should have led the meeting.
However, Ki Sung-han was currently on probation for covering up the vehicle problem. So, inevitably, Yoo Chae-yeon proceeded with the entertainment program in which Athena appeared.
“Since MBS’ ‘My Precious Enemy’ is going to feature four people together, I have to decide who to shoot with today. Has anyone thought of it?”
It was a question to the Athena members.
At this, everyone frowned, as if the decision had not yet been made.
Yoo Chae-yeon, who saw such an appearance, also expected and continued talking.
“I discussed it with the production team, but something happened this time. He said it was okay to talk about going on a trip with the members. How about it?”
Athena whispered to each other as if she were attracted to those words.
Then Kim Joo-rang raised his hand and said.
“Can I really do this as a trip? So, is it 2 days and 1 night?”
“It may be different depending on the filming, but the only urgent schedule right now is variety shooting, so that will be possible.”
“Wow—”
Even though Athena was taking a break after finishing her 1st album, she had a lot of guitar activities due to her popularity.
So, since I hardly got a break, the word travel was only good.
“But, not far. It’s only as far as Gyeonggi-do.”
“no way······.”
“Where did you want to go?”
“busan······?”
“Yeosu!”
“Jeju Island!”
“…LA.”
“They are sitting while making the sound of chopping ribs.”
Everyone laughed at Yoo Chae-yeon’s joke-like expression of Buddhism.
Seeing that, Yoo Chae-yeon smiled as if she felt a little relieved.
“Decision if the trip is okay?”
“great!”
“me too!”
Following the approval, Yoo Chae-yeon changed the central screen connected to her laptop.
A pension that blends with the landscape appeared on the screen.
Everyone watched Yoo Chae-yeon’s PPT with anticipation.
* * *
A few days later.
Kang-soo came to Yongsan to do a high-level stunt for ＜My Neighbor Diablo＞. I heard about the stunt from Hawk O’Brien and action team leader Peter Benson.
“Last time it was Weeder. You’re running forward this time.”
“Is that possible?”
“It will be more dangerous than last time because the key is the impact of bouncing forward with strong recoil and stopping.”
I checked the storyboard drawn on the paper along with the explanation.
“Let’s try it.”
“The recoil wire will be installed at the back and the balance wire at the top. I will call you when you are ready.”
After hearing such an explanation, Kang-soo went to the place where Yoo So-hyun, Kim Bo-ran, and Teresa were waiting.
However, the three glanced at the river while whispering something.
“What were you talking about?”
“no. it’s nothing.”
“that’s right.”
“that’s right. Soo. No big deal.”
It seemed like nothing.
“Is something wrong?”
Everyone’s expression was not smooth. He seemed upset about something.
Kangsu had felt a similar atmosphere before.
The other day, when Athena had a meeting in her office, Teresa was just like this.
“What did I do wrong?”
“joy-“
“It’s good for you. I hear the Athenians calling me an older brother.”
“Soo. How does it feel to have a bunch of younger sisters all at once?”
Kang-soo tilted his head at the twisted tone.
“Why are you doing that?”
“Just~”
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None of them had a proper explanation.
In the meantime, preparations for the stunt were completed. At this, Peter Benson’s cry was heard.
“You can come and wear it!”
“All right! Then I will go.”
Under the supervision of Peter Benson, a wire was attached to Kangsu’s waist.
When everything was ready, Kang-soo deflected the recoil of the band and took his stance.
“Let’s get started.”
The shooting was ready.
Hawk O’Brien confirmed the situation and shouted.
“Ready—Action!”
grasp-
The fixing mechanism of the band pulled to its maximum was released.
At the same time, Kang-su’s body flew away at a tremendous speed as if it had been shot from a slingshot.
The point where we were supposed to land was quickly approaching.
“…!”
At that time, Kang-su’s body couldn’t touch the floor and suddenly turned as if turning backwards.
It was because the wire installed for balance could not keep up with the speed.
Surprised, the staff jumped to their feet.
It was because at the current speed, the back of Kangsu’s head would plummet to the floor.
hook-
At that moment, Kang-soo twisted his body as he quickly pulled his leg.
Chaaa—
In an instant, Kangsu’s feet touched the ground first and there was a tremendous sound.
Everyone made no sound. I waited for the director to shout, following the instinct of the movie version.
“Cheer, cut—!”
Surprised with shouts, they approached Kangsu.
Peter Benson, who arrived first, checked the condition of the precipitation.
“Aren’t you hurt? Are you okay?’
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