Chapter 60 – Coming Doom (2)
[Hotel Goldsun Business Room Room 302]
Jung Sung-ah checked the address in the text once again and looked at the building.
‘GOLDSUN’, luxuriously engraved on the exterior of the building, caught my eye.
“Whoa…”
Jeong Seong-ah took a deep breath and tidied up her clothes.
From the high heels to the dress to the overcoat hanging over the shoulder, I checked once again to see if there were any oddities.
‘…Looks like they’re going to show off somewhere.’
The appearance of oneself who gave a lot of strength in makeup or clothes.
No matter how humble she tried to look, she was beautiful.
The eyes of the men who were glancing at him were unstoppable.
Occasionally, I heard funny sounds like ‘wow’, ‘what a mess’ and ‘did you see that’.
– Again and again and again and again.
The gaze and words that covet yourself that you wouldn’t have paid attention to if it was the same as usual.
But only today, I was worried about their greed.
In the end, didn’t he end up being sold like this because of ‘someone’ who was targeting him?
“Thank you for visiting Hotel Gold Sun. Are you Jeongseong or not?”
At that time, as I approached the hotel entrance, the guide approached me, recognizing myself.
Jeong Seong-ah tilted her head and replied.
“Yes. What about it?”
“I was asked to be guided by a VIP. You can follow me.”
“I… I just need to go to the business room.”
“Ah. It is a nominal reservation, and the room is set aside.”
“…”
A secret room prepared inside the hotel.
It gave me goosebumps.
Anxiety crept up, wondering if I would be harmed in any way.
“Isn’t it Jeongseong?”
However, at the words of the guide who called her once again, Jung Sung-ah had no choice but to follow him.
Once I got here, I couldn’t step out any further.
No, it was a process that I had to go through in order to achieve my dream.
So Jung Sung-ah followed the guide and moved into the hotel.
[Staff only.]
“Come in.”
A guide who opens the door and lets himself in.
Upon entering, a long hallway caught my eye.
The guide followed it and walked inside.
“Please wait a moment.”
So the two reached the end of the hallway.
However, contrary to Jung Sung-ah’s expectations, there was nothing at the end of the hallway.
It was just a solid wall.
But then, an AI voice flowed from the tightly closed outer wall.
[I have verified the administrator’s identity. Opens the door.]
-Giying…
Then, the wall began to move and the interior began to be seen.
Beyond the wall was a huge hall.
“Come in.”
“…”
– Again and again and again and again.
Jung Sung-ah followed the guide and went inside.
Inside, it was dark and colorful, like a huge club.
There were sound equipment, stage equipment, and a cocktail bar throughout the building.
“This is it.”
While following the guide and looking around the inside of the club, Jung Sung-ah was able to arrive at the door where the VIP was.
Gulp, his neck groaned.
“Then, have a good time.”
The guide leaving the seat.
After hesitating for a moment about what to do, he knocked on the door.
A heavy male voice came out.
“Come in.”
“Whoa…”
– Knocked up.
After taking a deep breath, I opened the door and entered.
The old-fashioned interior and a middle-aged man who suits the scenery were sitting on the sofa.
The man was looking at his tablet PC without even looking at himself.
“…”
Jung Sung Ah clenched her fists tightly in her.
From his attitude as she stared at the tablet PC without saying anything, she could feel himself and his position at once.
He was only looking at his business, as if he was treating himself as someone without.
“What do you think of idols?”
At that time, Jung Sung-ah’s shoulders trembled at his question without context.
He was still working, looking at the tablet PC as if he had asked a question.
He wondered if he had heard anything wrong.
“Can’t you answer me?
However, he clearly had a question for himself.
He asked for an essential answer to his dream job.
Sungah Jung replied.
“I think it’s a job that brings joy to the public…”
“Hmm. That’s a cute answer.”
The one who says his work view is cute.
His tone was subtle enough to be taken as ignorance.
Rather than thinking of himself as insignificant, it was a nuance as if the senior cared for the behavior of the junior.
“Sit down first.”
His gestures create a classy feeling.
His aura radiates dignity from his entire body, without any disturbance.
Jung Sung-ah walked over and sat down on the chair opposite him.
Seeing him in a perfect-fitting suit, she thought it was unexpected, unlike what she had expected.
‘He is more polite than you think. Except for the fact that he was half-spoken from the beginning.’
His tone, gestures, and actions were unusual.
Indeed, as LTN Entertainment thought, he was a man with the formality of high society.
He said.
“Did you say Jeongseong-ah? Your answer is not wrong. Idols are definitely beings that give joy to the masses.”
He throws a hwadu while turning off the tablet PC.
He raised his head and looked at himself.
Facing him head on, his face was overbearing.
“But idols are essentially commodities. It can be seen as a planned product that can provide something that can be sold to the public.”
Idols are commodities.
In response, Jung Sung-ah quietly clenched her fists.
It was a somewhat repulsive, uncomfortable point of view.
I wanted to correct it.
“… From the company’s point of view, that would be the case. Or even a capitalist like the boss. But I think my duty is to give joy to the fans. When the fans are happy, I’m happy too, and I work even harder to make the fans happy. I think that’s my role. It is the responsibility of the company to package well as a product.”
The man smiled at Jung Sung-ah’s words.
He nodded his head with a look of approval, then opened his mouth again.
“That is not wrong either. I like it because it has a clear view of the profession.”
“…”
“Have you eaten?”
“Yes?”
“It’s mealtime soon.”
“Ah. No. Yet…”
“Let’s talk while eating. I would go out.”
“Ah-. Yes.”
“What kind? Form? Korean?”
“Uh…Well. I like anything.”
“Then let’s eat tteokbokki.”
“Yes, yes?”
“Do you hate tteokbokki?”
“Oh no! I really like it. As a trainee… I secretly eat a lot.”
“Then, how about some tteokbokki and a glass of soju?”
“Ah, I think it’s fine.”
Jung Sung-ah was taken aback by the unexpected menu.
That’s because, judging from the atmosphere here and his outfit, she knew how to drink wine while cutting steak.
But she suddenly said tteokbokki.
Do you eat the finest royal tteokbokki?
“It’s spicy tteokbokki, right?”
But contrary to expectations, he started placing phone orders.
Then, after ordering cheese tteokbokki, various types of fried food, and even sundae, he covered the receiver as if thinking of something and started talking to himself.
“Are you good at eating spicy food? Somewhat spicy.”
“Uh… See, it’s usually spicy.”
The man nodded his head and continued the order.
“I will make it normal spicy and add one serving of rosé tteokbokki. Yes. Good job then.”
-Beep
He ends the call and burrows into the sofa again.
Jeongseongah said.
“Um… Do you normally eat tteokbokki often?”
“Hmm. Originally, I tend to eat chicken more often.”
“Chicken?”
“Okay.”
“Ah… I think a normal boss… Cuts steak often.”
“Hmm. There must be some misunderstanding, but we also order chicken tteokbokki often.”
“Ah. Yes. Sorry…”
“Well, that’s not going to happen. What kind of soju should I use? Any brand you prefer?”
“You just have to be cool. Anything.”
“Okay.”
The man rang the call bell, called the guide, and ordered him to run errands for soju.
I didn’t forget to ask to bring it as cold as possible.
“Then shall we finish talking?”
“Yes.”
Surprisingly, Jung Sung-ah’s vigilance began to loosen at his commoner appearance.
He didn’t ask any strange questions, he started asking how his trainee life was, what field he was good at and how he could get good grades in each quarter evaluation.
Sincerity answered each of his questions knowing Jung Sung, and as she talked about herself, her emotions gradually mixed and her tension began to relax.
Jung Sung-ah revealed to him even her recent affairs.
“So I am very angry. Of course I thought I could debut.”
“… It’s worth it. My grades were also the best.”
“… But it was the president’s decision, so I couldn’t help it. If you want to advance into China, it is advantageous to have a Chinese member, so I have no choice but to drop out.”
“Even so, leaving you out is a mistake. I’d rather have another member removed.”
Another member had to be removed.
Jeong Seong-ah nodded involuntarily.
He was a trainee at the same company, so he couldn’t say it out of his mouth, but it was always a thought in his mind.
But when he pointed it out, it felt like he was scratching an itch.
It was cool inside.
“You are excellent. That’s why I kept an eye on it, and I called you here.”
“… What do you want?”
-Smart.
It was then.
The knock rang twice, and the man allowed entry, and the guide brought food for delivery.
The guide opened her packed delivery food one by one, set it, bowed her head politely and disappeared.
The man said while gesturing for food.
“I’ll take it once.”
“…Yes.”
The two started eating tteokbokki.
Dipped in the soup and ate the tempura, and drank a glass of soju.
Jung Sung-ah almost laughed at the man eating happily than he thought.
Tteokbokki in a suit like that.
“Hmm. So, what do you want?”
At that time, at the man’s words that continued, she nodded her head, knowing sincerity.
After quickly swallowing the remaining tteokbokki in her mouth, she replied ‘yes’.
“It is what you want. Once you accept my offer, I’ll let you know what you’ll get.”
He said that and turned on the tablet PC.
Then she floated some data and held it out.
Inside the screen was a picture of ‘Baek Ha-yoon’.
“… Senior Baek Ha-yoon?”
Baek Ha-yoon.
A former member of the girl group ‘Tinager’, a top-of-top celebrity sweeping Korea, including national idols, national female singers, and national actors.
Baek Ha-yoon has always been a person he has longed for.
He admired this person and started dreaming of becoming an idol, and he practiced dozens of times a day because he wanted to resemble this person’s singing method and dance line.
“This is what I can give you. I will make you Baek Ha-yoon.”
“…”
The neck groaned.
Do you think she can become a shining star like senior Baek Ha-yoon? Her strong desire wrapped around Jung-ah’s body.
“It’s already been six years. Like you, Baek Ha-yoon also ate tteokbokki at this place. She asked what she wanted to eat, and she said she wanted to eat tteokbokki. Maybe that’s why I end up eating tteokbokki like this. Maybe because you resemble Baek Ha-yoon.”
“… Bae, Baek Ha-yoon sunbaenim, was also here?”
“Okay. It’s not just Baek Ha-yoon. Idols, actresses, and singers who made their names known on TV networks also passed through here.”
Jeong Seong-ah’s expression seemed somewhat shocked.
She couldn’t believe that the senior she longed for was doing business with a tycoon in the upper world.
“Hmm. She must have lived a more innocent life than I thought.”
He looks at himself in shock and spits out his impressions.
He said with a smile.
“Should I tell you the truth about broadcasters? This industry is not as brightly lit as you might imagine.”
“… No. That’s Okay. I don’t want to tarnish my dreams.”
“Okay. That’s your heart too.”
Saying so, he fills an empty glass with alcohol.
Jeong Seong-ah gulped down her full glass, then she put it down and said.
“Now let’s get to the point. What do you want from me?”
“… You know, don’t you? It’s your body.”
“Under-.”
She fills her own glass, laughing her astonishingly.
She took one shot of her soju this time and set the glass down.
The sound of letting go was loud as if emotions were buried.
“I knew it. I wasn’t coming here.”
Jeong Seong-ah said that and raised her body.
However, at that time, Jung Sung-ah froze at the man’s words.
“If you leave here, you will never be able to fulfill your dreams.”
“… I’ll take care of that.”
“Keuk. Hey. This proposal is an opportunity, but it is also a great crisis. I guarantee you, if you leave here like this, you will never debut for the rest of your life.”
Threats made by a person called a ‘higher person’.
But rather than being frightened, she was rather angry.
She spoke softly in a choking tone.
“… Things like moths. A giant of the upper world? It’s funny What kind of tycoons from the upper world are these thugs who catch the powerless and threaten them? Do you subdue others in this way?”
He confronted him boldly, but his expression remained motionless.
He said.
“Okay. Everyone has been pressed like this.”
And he got up.
His muscular body, taller than 180, occupied the space, and the light from the ceiling was blocked by his back.
Jung Sung-ah froze at the intimidation he radiated.
– Again. Again.
He begins to approach himself.
His heart started beating every time the heel of his shoe came closer.
He moved his steps and let out a muffled voice.
“The truth of this world is the rule of thumb. Prey like you are-“
He stood right in front of his nose.
My body froze at his eyes looking down at me and the madness inside them.
“I have always been eating. After I’ve made sure to stop breathing so I can’t struggle again.”
“…”
“You have to become strong if you want to survive. Baek Ha-yoon has now become a strong man and survived. Now we can’t touch Baek Ha-yoon carelessly.”
“…”
“You also have the same qualities as Baek Ha-yoon, so I will give you a chance. Stop by here again next Thursday. After you taste the world where you became strong, you will change your mind.”
As he said that, he put something in his hand.
Then he opened the door and left.
– Again… Again… Again…
The sound of his footsteps getting farther and farther away.
Jung Sung-ah stared blankly at the door where he had disappeared.
Then, realizing the existence of the USB he had placed in his hand, he gripped the USB tightly.
She just opened the door and left.
