Chapter 144: Why are you causing trouble! Why!
by AfuhfuihgsAfter Lee Seo-jeong and Sua finished their call.
BiB Entertainment CEO’s office.
“You’ve found a project you want?”
The BiB Entertainment CEO tilted her head and asked back.
She was a very tall woman, with an impression completely opposite to Mystic’s CEO Kim Yiseo.
Considering that their respective actors, Lee Seo-jeong and Seo Yeon-ju, were also opposites, the relationship between Mystic and BiB was a truly strange coincidence.
“Hmmmm.”
That CEO was currently swirling a glass of water.
“That’s truly touching to hear.”
“Ms. Seo-jeong usually doesn’t do anything she’s told, so what’s the occasion?”
“Well, the lineup of directors this time was indeed excellent.”
“You must have liked one of them.”
“No?”
“It’s not one I chose from among them.”
Lee Seo-jeong shook her head.
“Hmm?”
“The project I want to do is Writer Hong Yeji’s.”
The CEO’s hand, which had been swirling the water glass, froze mid-air.
It seemed she was having trouble understanding Seo-jeong’s words.
Only after three beats did the CEO furrow her brow.
“…Surely, you’re not referring to this project?”
She pointed to a script lying on one side of her office desk.
Usually, new scripts from renowned figures came elegantly packaged, but what the CEO pointed to with her fingertip looked merely like a stack of paper.
Of course, the content was even more serious.
Lee Seo-jeong nodded.
“Yes.”
“Hmm, my head is spinning.”
“You have a talent for torture.”
The CEO pressed her palm to her forehead.
“But you’ve kept that script close by yourself, CEO?”
“I keep it not as a script, but as an antidepressant.”
“In a world where even a pile of words like this insists on being called a script, I am doing really well.”
“Let’s live a worthy life.”
“That’s its purpose.”
“Wow, it even contains a lesson, so it must be a good script.”
“I’m not in the mood for wordplay.”
The CEO gulped down the water in her glass.
“Ms. Seo-jeong, why are you doing this?”
“That’s what I want to say.”
“Is this the first or second time I’ve done this?”
“I’m consistent.”
“I just jump into projects that catch my eye.”
“Rather, your reaction, CEO, is what’s surprising.”
“This is on a different level from the times I’ve understood you before.”
The BiB CEO continued calmly.
“The previous works, you see.”
“At least…”
“I’m listening.”
“Even if the work itself wasn’t great, the character of the role was excellent.”
“To the extent that Ms. Seo-jeong’s image wouldn’t be damaged.”
“The movie was bad, but Lee Seo-jeong’s acting was worth watching.”
“Lee Seo-jeong was suffering alone.”
“It was possible to induce reactions like that.”
“Hmm?”
“This project is different.”
“You need to be able to distinguish between what’s funny and what’s ridiculous, and this script makes its participants look ridiculous.”
“You shouldn’t do it.”
“I’m touched that you care about me so much.”
Lee Seo-jeong nodded.
“There’s a point to what you’re saying, CEO.”
“But.”
“But?”
“I can’t concede.”
“I absolutely have to do it.”
For a while, their gazes tangled in mid-air.
However, no matter how fiercely the CEO glared, she couldn’t break Seo-jeong.
Because Seo-jeong had been smiling with her eyes from the start.
Sly and gentle, thus unbreakable.
Even if she seemed to yield, she was perfectly fine.
She was a truly troublesome opponent.
“Haa.”
Eventually, the CEO let out a deep sigh.
“Alright.”
“Let’s hear your story.”
“Good thinking.”
“I’m quite the eloquent speaker, you know.”
“How much did you grasp at the meeting?”
“I’m asking about the production status of this damn script.”
“The writer seems to be constantly revising the script, and casting is currently underway.”
“They don’t even have a production team yet.”
“…Isn’t that practically still in the planning stage?”
The CEO frowned.
“Nothing has clearly progressed, and it’s not much different from what’s planned in a notebook or in someone’s head, is it?”
“I feel like the probability of it falling apart is very high.”
From the CEO’s perspective, it was an even more off-putting factor.
High-level Lee Seo-jeong jumping into a project that was merely in the planning stage?
The implication was clear.
Wasn’t Lee Seo-jeong essentially taking full responsibility?
It was too risky.
“The Ms. Seo-jeong I know isn’t righteous enough to take full responsibility.”
“Were you struck by lightning or something?”
“Why would I take full responsibility?”
“There’s someone else to do that.”
“Who is it?”
“Lee Suan or Lee Sua.”
“Lee Suan or Lee Sua….”
“Hmm?”
“Kim Yuhan?”
The CEO’s eyes widened.
“Are you talking about Lee Sua, who soared with Special Mobile Unit 808?”
“That woman is taking full responsibility?”
“Does she have a hole in her brain?”
Oops, the CEO belatedly slapped her own mouth.
Lee Sua’s participation was that shocking.
“Writer Hong is part of Writer Lee Geum-sook’s division, and Lee Geum-sook is the writer for Special Mobile Unit 808, right?”
“Perhaps there was some connection through that route?”
“Because there’s no other point of contact.”
“She looks like she has no blood or tears, but surprisingly, she seems to have a sense of loyalty.”
“To participate in such a trash project…”
“Stop calling it trash.”
“I’m going to participate too.”
Lee Seo-jeong still had a relaxed smile.
However, the CEO seemed to be thinking much more deeply than before.
Her noticeably serious face was proof.
“…It’s astounding.”
“Golden opportunities must be pouring into Mystic these days, yet she chooses this?”
“You can ponder that on your own, CEO.”
“Anyway, I’m participating, okay?”
“We’ve said all we need to say to each other now, right?”
“It’s not bad if Lee Sua is also involved.”
“However, will you be able to act together?”
“You, Ms. Seo-jeong, who are so willful, seem to be her complete opposite.”
“It’ll be tiring if you fight.”
“Surprisingly, it wasn’t like that.”
“We exchanged glances briefly at the meeting, and I think we hit it off quite well.”
Sua would be dumbfounded if she heard that.
Two days later.
Imrang Beach, Busan.
Today, filming for ‘Lie, Lie, Lie’ was scheduled to take place here.
The beach itself wasn’t needed; specifically, a villa overlooking the sea was required.
Why?
Seo Yeon-ju is a con artist and handles a lot of money.
They would capture scenes showing her luxurious lifestyle.
“All these accessories are real!”
“Handle them with care!”
“Is the balcony lighting not ready yet?”
“Don’t move the jar, leave it there!”
“That’s a prop too!”
While everyone was doing their best in their respective positions, the busiest person scurrying around was the bald Director Park Muryong.
Still bald today, only his mustache was trimmed.
“Today’s filming isn’t a play scene!”
“It’s very important!”
His body, full of fighting spirit, darted back and forth across the set like a samurai.
However, instead of a sword, he held a scenario in his hand.
“The part where the con artist is at her peak needs to be powerful enough to sway even the audience!”
“To the point where they think they could abandon their conscience for a life like that!”
Eventually, Director Park Muryong began to personally check every element on the set with his eyes and hands.
Meanwhile.
In one corner, the supporting actors were gathered and eating.
“This villa is really nice.”
“I want to come here with my friends next time.”
“Drink all night.”
“I know, right?”
“By the way, did you see Outstar?”
“Mr. Jung Seung-hwan, who was kicked out due to the Liberation Day controversy, posted something cursing our movie to fail, didn’t he?”
“Thinking alone is fine, but the problem with that person is that he can’t resist SNS.”
“He ended up completely ruined.”
“It turned out well for us.”
“Even on set, pictures to post on SNS were always his priority.”
“And above all else…”
The supporting actor swallowed a side dish from his lunchbox and emphasized.
“…The one who filled the new vacancy is none other than Ms. Sua!”
“Isn’t that truly amazing?”
“The crappy car left, and a foreign luxury car arrived!”
“But Ms. Sua is scary in a different way.”
“Why?”
“Ah, because her impression is so strong?”
The ripple effect of Sua’s name was enormous.
To the extent that the topic of conversation changed just by mentioning her once.
Before they knew it, everyone had started discussing Sua.
“How would Ms. Sua look in a suit?”
“Come to think of it, female gangster characters are rare, right?”
“Of course.”
“She’s even a lieutenant….”
“Anyway, wouldn’t she do reasonably well?”
“She handled Kim Yuhan without any problems.”
While everyone was looking forward to Sua’s arrival, the world wasn’t always so beautiful.
There were also those who expressed concern.
“Kim Yuhan was ultimately CG-processed with a male body, wasn’t she?”
“This is going out with a female body, so I think the feeling will be different.”
“I wonder if we’ll be able to get immersed…”
“That’s right.”
“She has a really good figure, doesn’t she?”
“Even if she tries to act scary, I wonder if the focus will only be on that.”
“Besides, dramas and movies are different.”
However, their concerns did not gain traction.
It was because most of those expressing concern were supporting actors who had been unknown for a long time.
They weren’t actually sincerely pondering whether Sua would suit the work.
They were afraid that if someone more famous than them joined, they, who were already supporting actors, would stand out even less.
It was just that feelings of inferiority and rivalry were needlessly blooming.
“Well, we’ll know when we see it with our own eyes!”
At someone’s shout, everyone nodded.
When anticipation and doubt mix, the resulting outcome is fixed.
Curiosity.
Whatever thoughts each person held in their mind, the conclusion reached was one.
Let’s see for ourselves.
What will Kim Yuhan’s new challenge be like?
***
Meanwhile, Seo Yeon-ju was alone inside the van.
“Where have I come to now?”
After saying it, she shook her head.
She didn’t like it.
“Where have I come to now?”
“Where have I come to now?”
“Where am I now….”
Seo Yeon-ju didn’t finish the line, then slowly put down the script.
She realized why it felt lacking.
She took out a few antidepressants from her bag and swallowed them.
At the same time, she took out a hand mirror and examined her expression.
“…”
She tried to smile.
It felt a little awkward, so she lifted the corners of her mouth with her fingers.
Hmm, now her face looked decent.
Knock, knock, knock─
It was then that a staff member gently knocked on the van.
“Ms. Yeon-ju, let’s prepare for filming!”
“Yes.”
“I’m coming out now.”
Same time.
Sua, who had arrived at Mystic Headquarters, froze.
“Huh?”
It was because the privilege window had suddenly appeared.
[Lie, Lie, Lie.]
[▶ Sufficient Implementation Elements]
[▶ Grade 3.5]
Crackle!
[▶ Grade 3.5 → Grade 4]
The grade suddenly dropped.
And by a lot.
‘What, what is it?’
‘Why are you causing trouble again!’
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