Chapter 349 – I Like Neat Things Too, Right?
After hearing Jeong Ha-yeon’s story, Seo Joo-hwan managed his expression to avoid showing embarrassment.
‘Something like a drama really exists.’
Lee Joo-cheol truly loved Jeong Ha-yeon’s mother, Jeong Seon-ae. To the extent that she seriously considered marriage.
But his father his didn’t like it. It’s okay if it’s a light relationship, but it shouldn’t be serious. Lee Joo-cheol had to marry a woman from an orphanage with no connection, but a woman from a family with a suitable class, to further solidify his fortune.
Instead of telling her son to break up, he met and talked with Jung Seon-ae himself. Surprisingly, Jeong Seon-ae did not know that Lee Ju-cheol was from Unseong. After getting to know her family, she chose to break up with Lee Ju-cheol after a conflict. It was from the thought that it was a better path for Lee Joo-cheol.
Lee Ju-cheol fell into disappointment at the sudden breakup notice. Because it was sincere love, it felt like his heart his was being ripped out. It took quite a long time for time to heal the pain.
As time passed, Lee Ju-cheol formed a family. Regardless of his feelings, the marriage was held inside the house, but luckily the other was a very nice woman. Despite his off-white appearance of his, he seemed to have a good heart that he knew how to be considerate of others.
And one day, Lee Joo-cheol met Jeong Seon-ae again in an unexpected place. It was the day he learned the truth of the past.
Jeong Ha-yeon said with a bitter smile.
“It was only on that day that the two met. I was born on that day, and her mother moved away and raised me alone, fearing that there would be damage. Like an idiot.”
“…….”
“Where is this common story?”
That being said, it was a very common story. In the history of Korean dramas, a cliché that has been brewed 100 times more and won’t even come out anymore.
However, if the story in the fictional drama comes to life, nothing is as scary as that.
Jeong Seon-ae decided to raise Jeong Ha-yeon alone.
Lee Joo-cheol learns the truth of the past.
Jung Ha-yeon heard the story again.
I couldn’t dare to fathom the feelings of the three people by lumping them together with just one word, cliché.
However, Jeong Ha-yeon said with a calm face.
“Hearing that, my head was too complicated at first, but now it feels like it’s not a big deal.”
“… Okay?”
“Yes. Rather, it’s a little comforting. Of course I’m angry too. Grandfather… Should I say Because if it wasn’t for him, my mother wouldn’t have suffered as much.”
Had it not been for that incident, her mother might still be alive. Of course, she would n’t have been buried alone, and there would n’t have been anything to resent her father her.
“But I try not to think that far. I think it would be too hard for me to live resentful of people who don’t even know her face. Just, Dad… I want to be content with knowing that I really loved my mother.”
What should I do if I come back and resent something that happened more than 30 years ago? If you spread your resentment like a branch, there will be no end.
But what mattered to her was the relationship between her deceased mother and her present father her. I am grateful that you, who lived a lonely life, had a happy time sharing love with someone.
‘Actually, I might have known that in the past.’
Jeong Ha-yeon laughed bitterly.
She didn’t know the details, but she could guess that her mother and father weren’t just having an affair one night.
But she just didn’t want to admit her father her, whom she resented so much. When she was young, she needed someone to resent, and her father her, who did n’t even come to her funeral her, was the object of her resentment her. Even after that time passed, she subconsciously turned away from her inner affairs and did not speak to her father at all.
It was none other than Seo Joo-hwan who gave Jeong Ha-yeon an opportunity to face the truth. The other day, on a visit to his her and her mother’s tombstone her, she ran into her father her, who had brought an acacia flower.
‘If it wasn’t for Joo-hwan…….’
It would still have been in place. No, she may not have moved forward all her life.
Then Seo Joo-hwan stretched out his arm.
“Ha Yeon-ah, come here.”
A big hand that patted me on the back, hugging me in my arms. It seemed like he was trying to comfort me.
Jeong Ha-yeon smiled vaguely as she felt her hand her patting her back her.
‘It’s really okay.’
My mind, which had been complicated for the past few days, was miraculously organized after meeting him. Like I said before, I feel relieved now.
Contrary to her thoughts her, Jung Ha-yeon buried her face in his arms her without shaking her hand. Her subtle scent of her seemed to calm her mind of her.
*
After the holiday was completely over, all the people who went down to the countryside returned. Time passed and the end of February was approaching.
Seo Joo-hwan confirmed the points he had accumulated so far.
“It almost doubled.”
Points that used to be around 500,000 to 600,000 per month have exceeded 1 million LP. He did an interview and turned on the broadcast. The first achievements should be taken into account, but if we start WeTube activities in earnest in the future, it seems that we will be able to get more than 1 million LPs on average in the future.
‘I’ll be able to get more when the book Devil Eaters is published, right?’
The point supply and demand that I was worried about was gradually being resolved. If you continue to increase the range of activities, you will be able to use the ‘Blessing of the Dream Demon’ and ‘Awakening’ skills, which require a large amount of LP, without difficulty.
Next, Seo Joo-hwan checked his talent proficiency.
[Writing (A+/A+) – 9.1%]
The proficiency, which had risen by the size of an ant’s eyes, was already approaching 10%. It was thanks to frequent visits to Kim Hyun-young’s house and exchanging know-how with each other. Talents other than writing were still in the 1% range.
Seo Joo-hwan prepared to go out and called the blessing shop window.
‘Purchase the blessing of the dream demon.’
Belt ring.
[You purchased ‘Dream Demon’s Blessing’ using 100,000LP.]
[For 24 hours, the effects of ‘great increase in luck related to sex’, ‘additional buff to mastery by 200%’, and ‘great increase in energy’ are applied.]
Today was the day to visit writer Kim Hyun-young with Woo Seo-yoon. What she can get is an ‘S-class crystal stone’ and ‘potential S-class imagination’ talent. She spared no points as she had a lot to gain.
*
Kim Hyun-young said with a soft smile.
“I learned a lot today too, Author Seo.”
“I learned a lot more. I feel like my skills improve quickly when I learn from a teacher like you.”
Seo Joo-hwan had pure respect for Kim Hyun-young. The reason was not because she was a literary authority, nor because she was good at writing. However, she naturally respected her in the way she treated her writing purely.
‘He’s an amazing person.’
Even people younger than 30 don’t mind learning. When opinions are compatible, rather than saying that my words are correct, I start to reflect on them by exchanging questions and answers in earnest. Even Kim Hyeon-yeong was someone who knew how to accept her own disciple Woo Seo-yoon’s opinion of her.
Attitude of learning. An attitude of acceptance.
It’s easy to say, but even if you know it with your head, the older you get, the harder it is to put into practice. Aren’t people supposed to think according to the way they’ve lived?
‘Because he’s this kind of person, he must be able to jump two levels beyond the limits of his talent.’
Writing skills (A+/B+) and perseverance (A/B) talents.
While there are many people who cannot fully demonstrate their talents despite their hard work throughout their lives, Kim Hyun-young overcame her limitations through her efforts to her. She deserved respect for that alone.
On the other hand, Kim Hyun-young was also admiring it, but it was the same. She looked at her Seo Joo-hwan and stuck her tongue inside her.
‘I’m sure he said he was 24 now.’
When I read Seo Ju-hwan’s writings, I felt the depth and proficiency unsuitable for my age.
There was nothing lacking in the way of describing the character, the wide choice of vocabulary, and the way of using sentences. When I read what he wrote, a video image came to my mind, and I felt like I was watching a movie. It was such an immersive feeling.
Isn’t genius a word for this kind of talent?
Kim Hyeon-yeong was momentarily jealous, but she was soon delighted with her pure heart. She is a literary world that is on the decline as time goes on. It wasn’t the greedy backroom old people who could bring her back to life. It was these talented students who would bring about the revival of the literary world.
Kim Hyun-young asked with her expectations of her.
“Author Seo, did you say that you will be participating in the April contest?”
“Yes. I want to try it once.”
“It’s less than two months now, have you decided on a subject?”
She said there was no clear whereabouts when they spoke the other day. She only vaguely said that she wanted to study pure literature.
However, today’s Seo Joo-hwan confidently nodded his head.
“Fortunately, I made up my mind. Can I tell you now?”
“Um…….”
“Why are you like that?”
Seo Joo-hwan looked at Kim Hyun-young with her questionable eyes. I thought she’d tell me to speak right away, but she just gasped and pursed her lips.
Soon after, she said Kim Hyun-young, letting out a deep sigh filled with her regret.
“I’ll see you later when it’s finished. Until then, don’t show me. As a reader, I want to see it all at once.”
“Aha. I know that feeling. If you watch it now, you’ll feel like you’re being spoiled. Then I’ll finish it and show you later.”
“Fufu, I look forward to it. So, are you leaving today?”
“It should be. Then… Oh right.”
Seo Joo-hwan opened the door to her room and she looked back at Kim Hyun-young. Then she said, taking out of her bag the’Old Man’s Dream’, of which she is the author.
“I’d like your autograph here, Mr. Author.”
“That’s fine… Didn’t you sign the autograph last time?”
“Haha. Well, this is not my book.”
Seo Joo-hwan remembered her grandfather her, who was waiting for Kim Hyun-young’s autograph, and she smiled. He was a grandfather who even contacted me directly, asking when it would be possible.
*
Seo Joo-hwan, who left Kim Hyun-young’s house, went up to the carnival and tasted his appetite for her.
‘Didn’t I say it would take about three months to ship?’
Even so, it came out quickly because it was booked through Lee Seok-chan’s acquaintance with her. If he had proceeded according to the standard, it would have taken at least half a year, or close to a year.
At that time, Woo Seo-yoon, who was sitting next to him, tapped his arm to her. It became natural for us to go back together now.
“Why?”
“Can you do it in two months of preparation for the contest?”
“Yes?”
“The Spring Literary Contest in April. Said I’d go there Because the scale of the tournament is large, there are many people who are aiming for it.”
“Okay?”
“Yes. That’s why some people prepare for years.”
“Didn’t Seoyoon say you were leaving too?”
“Right. I’ve already finished my retirement. I have been preparing for almost a year.”
Compared to her, her two months is a very short time. However, Seo Joo-hwan had something he believed in. It is the ‘blessing of concentration’. If he used a blessing that boosts his concentration and thinking ability his, he could pull out an efficiency that is incomparable to others.
Seo Joo-hwan said with a small smile.
“I have to use it to die for two months. Spending a lot of time doesn’t necessarily result in good writing, right?”
“It is, but… Anyway, I’ll ride the target.”
“Hehe. Do you have any resentment even if I hit the target?”
“Wow, unlucky.”
Seoyoon Wu clicked her tongue and frowned at her. However, he was convinced deep down because he knew that it was not groundless confidence. Isn’t she a writer who talks equally with her teacher, her Kim Hyun-young? She honestly said that over the past few weeks she had been jealous of him.
‘Shouldn’t I just tell you?’
Woo Seo-yoon said that it was an unfair talent in her heart, she grumbled, then shook her head. Hyunyoung Kim told her. It’s good to be jealous, but don’t be jealous. She said that if she nourished her jealous heart her, she would be able to develop further.
She said with a small sigh.
“When submitting a work for a contest, change your pen name.”
“Yes? Why?”
“If you use your pen name as it is now, the judges in the literary world might look at you badly.”
“Uh… Do they know my pen name?”
“Eh. You are more famous than you think especially among writers and readers.”
“I didn’t know that. I thought it only worked for people who read web novels.”
“Tsk. Do you understand?”
“Okay. I’ll change my pen name.”
Seo Ju-hwan accepted her advice to her. It won’t hurt her to be careful. He looked back at her with a small smile.
“Thank you for your concern, Seo Yoon-ah.”
“… Huh.”
It was Woo Seo-yoon who shook her head.
Seo Joo-hwan giggled as he drove her car. At the same time, she recalled the story she had prepared in her mind.
‘His fetish was a tattoo.’
Stigmatophilia. It is a syndrome that feels sexual desire for a partner who has a tattoo, and also reacts to scars on the body.
Seo Ju-hwan glanced at Woo Seo-yoon and put the engine on her mouth her.
[Use the special ability ‘Whisper’.]
[Talk to the other person’s unconscious.]
[It lowers the opponent’s judgment.]
[There is an unknown trust in the user’s words.]
“Seoyun-ah, are you…….”
