Chapter 167
KangYoon and the others unloaded their luggage . As there were no scheduled events . They all did what they wanted to do .
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Lee HyunAh, Lee ChaHee, and a few other ladies went to the sea for a stroll, while Kim JaeHoon, Jung ChanGyu, and the managers started playing a 4-player game on the console they had brought here . As they had put money on the line, everyone had fire in their eyes .
‘Everyone’s having fun . ’
Lee HyunJi was enjoying the breeze under the shade and was very happy to be at such leisure after all this time . The wind seemed to cool her mind as well .
Next to her was KangYoon wearing a bucket hat, deep asleep .
“I guess he should be tired as well . ”
Lee HyunJi smiled bitterly while looking at Lee KangYoon . Although she sometimes found him rather hateful when he threw a bomb into her arms, the president was more reassuring than anyone she knew . She found it unfortunate that he was sleeping when the others were having fun playing around .
The breeze was quite strong and it made his hat flutter . However, KangYoon was deep asleep and showed no signs of waking up . Seeing him motionless, she wanted to play a prank on him .
“Now where’s my marker…”
“Marker?”
At that moment, a voice sounded out next to her . Lee HyunJi was surprised stiff and turned around . It was Min JinSeo .
“That surprised me . Oh, it was JinSeo?”
She stroked down on her chest . Min JinSeo pouted .
“You were surprised? I was here to see if there was anything interesti… huh? It looks like he was very tired from the trip . ”
“Maybe . So I was trying to draw something on his face . ”
“Oh, really?”
Min JinSeo made a playful smile .
“Director, you shouldn’t act like a grade school student . ”
“Whoa, did you just call me a grade school student? Sheesh, looks like that one-way KangYoon attitude of yours isn’t going anywhere . ”
Min JinSeo shrugged her shoulders . Was the sleeping man aware of that?
Even though someone was agonizing over this… she suddenly had the urge to act mean .
“Well, I’ll look over this for today . If I think about it, he kinda deserves it . ”
“Fufufu, that’s right, isn’t it? I guess we have something in common . ”
Min JinSeo took out a black pen from her pocket .
The two took steps towards KangYoon with a sly smile . Min JinSeo and Lee HyunJi giggled soundlessly and closed the pen on KangYoon’s face .
At that moment, KangYoon’s eyes abruptly opened .
“Caught you, you little pranksters!”
“Kyak!”
“Kyaaak!”
With her hand grabbing the pen suddenly being grabbed by his hand, Min JinSeo screamed out loud . Lee HyunJi, who was next to her, was likewise surprised .
KangYoon grinned and stood up from where he was .
“Sheesh, I can’t even sleep now, can I? You’re doing things that a child would…”
KangYoon chuckled . He wasn’t sleeping deeply in the first place . However, he saw Min JinSeo approaching with a pen in her hand .
‘So that’s what you wanted to do?’
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KangYoon’s prankful side activated as well . The results were successful .
“Tch, why can’t you just obediently get pranked by us . ”
Lee HyunJi pouted and grumbled . Even though he gave truckloads of work to her, he did not allow such an act of trivial revenge… She found KangYoon mean .
However, KangYoon shrugged his shoulders and spoke .
“Well, please set up a proper situation next time . I’ll gladly take the prank then . ”
“What? You promised . ”
His words lit her fighting spirit on fire . It was the same with Min JinSeo who was next to her .
‘Wait, did I just pour oil on the flames?’
He said that out half-jokingly, but now he wondered if he stepped across the gates of hell .
When it became evening, people started coming back one by one . Their dinner was naturally meat . With some meat and alcohol, the mood started becoming heated .
Among the noisy people, Lee HyunJi suddenly clapped . Everyone then paid attention to her . She turned around to KangYoon who was cooking the meat .
“You should say something at a time like this, president . ”
“Oooh! Pre . si . dent! Pre . si . dent!”
With his tongs pulled away from him by Lee HyunJi, KangYoon made a difficult expression . However, he soon cleared his throat .
“It has been a little more than a year since we started . I thank all of you here for your work until now . I always say this, but I hope we can hold something better next time . I’ll toast to World and you say cheers . To World!”
“Cheers!”
The clanging of glass could be heard everywhere .
After KangYoon’s toast came an event to promote friendship among the musicians and employees of World Entertainment . Lee HyunAh and Kim JaeHoon resolved their grudge about Kim JaeHoon’s song while Park SoYoung also became closer to the artists that she wasn’t close to before .
It was just as they got into the mood . A van arrived at the door before two ladies and a man got off it . It was Jung MinAh and Seo HanYu of Eddios .
“Welcome, unnis . ”
As the landlady, Min JinSeo greeted them . Jung MinAh and Seo HanYu thanked her for the invitation before heading towards KangYoon .
“So you’re here . Thanks for all the work . ”
Other than the members who had regular TV programs to film, the remaining members of Eddios had come here . Han JooYeon also had her schedule, so she wasn’t able to make it . In the end, only Jung MinAh and Seo HanYu were able to come .
Jung MinAh looked for meat as soon as she arrived as she was very hungry . As she had been trying to maintain her figure lately, the smell of meat drove her crazy .
“MEAT!”
Jung MinAh started draining the meat that KangYoon cooked .
“Slow down . ”
KangYoon offered with a smile, but it didn’t work on her . Today was one of the rare days she was exempt from her diet . She needed to eat all she could at this opportunity .
Despite that, she did not forget to give KangYoon a ssam .
(T/N: A ‘ssam’ is basically a wrap, not with bread but with lettuce . It’s usually given to someone one has affection for, like family . or in this case… you know what’s going on . Look up “Korean wrap” on google images if you want to see what it looks like . )
“Ahjussi, say ah . ”
“I’m alright thou…”
“Say ah . ”
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Due to Jung MinAh’s persistence, KangYoon had to take the ssam with his mouth . As his hands weren’t free, he had to take it with his mouth .
‘……’
Naturally, both Min JinSeo and Lee HyunAh saw what was going on . It happened in plain sight after all .
Min JinSeo immediately wrapped some big chunks of meat and various vegetables and quickly ran towards KangYOon .
“Sir, here . Eat this . ”
“Ma Maaah ih foo ho (My mouth is full though) . ”
“Take your time . ”
Min JinSeo waited until KangYoon ate the whole thing . Her eyes were scary . KangYoon tried to receive it with his hands but her eyes became even scarier .
“Ahh . ”
“……”
In the end, KangYoon had to open his mouth wide again . He put the ssam in his mouth and chewed . The meat juices and the ssamjang (T/N: a kind of paste), and the vegetables created a delicious harmony in his mouth .
“Isn’t it tasty?”
“Ih ihh (It is) . ”
“I’ll make you another one . ”
When Min JinSeo headed to the table to make another one, KangYoon felt fear . He then saw Lee HyunAh who was coming his way from a distance .
He gave Kim JaeHoon, who was next to him, the tongs .
“Hyung, what is it?”
“I’ll be right back . ”
KangYoon escaped his spot as though he was running away . He also saw what was going on . At this rate, he would be overstuffed with the food that the three ladies would give him .
“Mr . JaeHoon . Have you seen the president?”
“Oppa, where’s ahjussi?”
“Oppa, have you seen KangYoon-oppa?”
“……”
When Min JinSeo, Jung MinAh, and even Lee HyunAh came to him looking for KangYoon, Kim JaeHoon could only blink several times .
A studio located in Apgujeong . (T/N: This is Seoul, so very far from Jeju . )
Kim JiMin was currently in a photoshoot for a women’s magazine .
“Miss Eunha, why don’t you smile a little?”
The photographer didn’t seem satisfied with the photos he got and gestured her to smile . Kim JiMin nodded her head and tried her best to curve her lips into a smile .
The photoshoot continued .
‘Everyone should be having fun right about now, right?’
She couldn’t do away with those trivial thoughts for some reason . Someone was working here while the others were relaxing in Jeju… . she found them to be so mean .
“Huh? Miss Eunha . Your expression is becoming strange now . ”
“I’m very sorry . ”
Due to other thoughts, Kim JiMin couldn’t focus on the photoshoot . The photographer shook his head after looking at some of the photos he had just taken .
“This isn’t going to do . Will it be better if we rest a little? We’ll rest a little then!”
Eventually, a rest period took place due to Kim JiMin’s mistakes . This measure was put in place as the photographer deemed that continuing with the shoot would be a futile effort .
Kim JiMin had to apologize to the photographer for causing an inconvenience .
“I’m sorry . ”
“Don’t mention it, Miss JiMin . People have good and bad days . It will be okay after some rest, right?”
“Yes . ”
After apologizing to the staff, Kim JiMin returned to her seat .
Just as she was drinking some water that her manager gave her, someone approached him .
“Aren’t you a little too tired?”
“Seonbae-nim . ”
It was Hwang JooGyeom that she had met through a radio program a few days ago . Coincidentally, their photoshoot happened on the same day, which was today .
Hwang JooGyeom encouraged Kim JiMin who looked a little down . He said that people couldn’t have a good day every day .
Usually, Kim JiMin would light-heartedly say thanks and just forget about it, but today she couldn’t find those words more thankful .
“…Thank you . ”
“No, no . Don’t mention it . Though, is there something up today? You look quite dejected . ”
“The thing is…”
Kim JiMin ended up telling him that she wasn’t able to go to Jejudo because of her schedule and that she was the only one left out . Although strictly speaking, four members of Eddios weren’t able to attend either, she didn’t know that right now .
Hwang JooGyeom made a bitter expression after hearing her story .
“Oh my . It would have been good if everyone could go together . ”
“It can’t be helped . It’s not easy rescheduling everyone’s appointments . ”
Although she understood it with her mind, she couldn’t help but feel a little sad in a corner of her heart .
Hwang JooGyeom took her side unconditionally and she started opening her heart .
“JiMin, I’m not sure if it can be a consolation for you, but how about you go on holiday?”
“Go on holiday? To where?”
Kim JiMin became curious . When that happened, Hwang JooGyeom grinned and spoke .
“To our company . ”
Absurd words, but due to the unexpected turn of events, Kim JiMin burst out laughing .
“Hahaha . sheesh . Seonbae-nim . That’s no vacation . ”
“Everywhere is a vacation other than the company, isn’t it?”
“Hahaha, is that so?”
Kim JiMin eventually fell for Hwang JooGyeom’s words .
After the photoshoot, she headed to VVIP Entertainment, which Hwang JooGyeom belonged to .
The drinking that started in the evening continued late into the night .
The president, the director, the artists, and all the staff joined in on the fun .
They talked about what they usually couldn’t, and they drank into the night while talking about stories and episodes they had .
Min JinSeo also joined them and was only able to open her eyes at 11 in the morning .
“*Yawn*…”
When she opened her eyes, Jung MinAh, Lee HyunAh, and Lee ChaHee were practically ‘strewn’ across the room .
“So this is what a college membership training looks like . ”
Although the room was a mess, she was actually glad that it was . The fact that she was able to get along with others made her heart warm .
“Hmnia hmnya… . ” (T/N: Unrecognizable sleep talk . )
“Zzz . ”
Min JinSeo left the ladies to sleep and quietly left through the door .
After putting on some basic make-up, she left the villa . She went to the bench in the garden where she saw KangYoon and Kim JaeHoon together . Kim JaeHoon was singing along to some music from his phone while KangYoon was enjoying the music .
“Sir, oh? and JaeHoon-oppa . ”
Min JinSeo naturally mixed in with them . KangYoon and Kim JaeHoon also waved back at her .
“Have you had a good sleep?”
“Yes . What about you?”
“I had a good sleep . Was it okay to sleep like that, JinSeo?”
Min JinSeo playfully smiled and spoke .
“Other than MinAh-unni snoring a little, everything else was okay . ”
“*Giggle* . ”
Kim JaeHoon giggled . It was hard to imagine someone like Jung MinAh snoring, and he found something new . She was going on the offense against her ‘rival’ .
KangYoon shrugged his shoulders .
“Oh . JinSeo, do you want to listen as well? It’s a song JaeHoon made this time . ”
“Oh really?”
Min JinSeo’s eyes were filled with curiosity . Actually, she wanted to watch how KangYoon worked . She quietly watched the two people from next to KangYoon .
Some difficult jargon like vocal method was exchanged between the two . They also talked about what kind of music Kim JaeHoon wanted to sing . Although the terms made it difficult for Min JinSeo to understand, KangYoon seemed to shine in situations like these .
…No matter how many years had passed, KangYoon seemed like a superman to her .
After talking about the song for quite a time, Kim JaeHoon told them that he had something to discuss with Jung ChanGyu and stood up from his seat . Now, only KangYoon and Min JinSeo were on the bench .
“I don’t think everyone’s up yet, so shall we go out and get some food?”
There was no way Min JinSeo would reject his proposal .
“Shall we?”
Actually, she was overjoyed to death, but she tried not to express it .
The two got into a car and left the villa .