Chapter 68 – Episode 69
I was so tired that I fell asleep right after taking a shower as soon as I got home.
The problem is that when I woke up, it was already past 3pm. Next to me, my cell phone was ringing like crazy.
I quickly answered the phone without even checking the caller.
“Who are you?”
-Why are you answering the phone now? Teacher Junhyeon, are you crazy?
It’s just a new theory that it’s so crowded. I frowned and put the phone away for a moment, then put it back to my ear.
“Ha… I came home late yesterday and couldn’t sleep.”
-What, what? Why are you so proud? This is so absurd. Now that I’m an ace, there’s nothing I can see?
“No, it’s nothing like that. “I’ll get ready and go to work.”
– Wait, wait! Don’t quit yet. Because I have something to tell you.
Shin Seol cleared his throat over the phone.
I wondered what on earth was taking up so much time.
– Is it because of Gu So-min’s father that you asked for some time these past few days?
‘Huh? How did that fact get to Shin Seol?’
I answered the puzzle.
“Yes…But what?”
– Ugh. Then you should have said yes. I got a call from Koo So-min earlier, and it wasn’t a fuss. You know the magazine called Men’s Care?
“… Yes. Isn’t this a men’s health magazine?
– Yep. They wanted to interview teacher Junhyeon there. It seems like Koo So-min put in some effort.
“Huh?”
Because my mind was so blurry from sleep, I was unable to understand the situation quickly. I spoke like an idiot without realizing it, and Shin Seol was frustrated so he explained further.
– Just… Don’t ask anything and go to the hospital where Mr. Gu Byeong-Hwon is hospitalized. It looks like they will be interviewing both people at the same time. Ha, the real Ace is Ace so I can’t even say anything.
“No, what is that… So you’re telling me not to go to work today?”
-Is going to work important? And that’s it, Gu So-min placed a 10 million won VIP down payment on Jun-hyeon’s behalf. Well, you probably know this much because you’ve heard it.
“What? Che, 10 million won?”
-You didn’t hear. Yes, 10 million won. But this is part of the down payment. The two of you discuss how much you will pay. Would you like to just become rich together with the director? Yes? Koo So-min said that. He said he put down a deposit in advance to avoid being scolded by the manager for leaving the shop for a few days. He’s a really good VIP customer, right? Haha.
I remembered Gu So-min’s face.
How can you do such a pretty thing? After all, pretty people also do pretty things.
By the way, I told you to go straight to work in the direction where Gu Byeong-Hwon is. If you tell me to go to work there without even setting up an interview schedule, doesn’t that mean the magazine staff are already there!
I quickly got up and spoke to Shin Seol.
“I’ll get ready to go quickly!”
– Oh, no… Now, wait…!
Drop.
I hung up the phone without listening to Shin Seol any more. I ended up laughing while taking a shower.
Now, I am slowly becoming the boss. Have I ever been the best in my life? Even if I had a part-time job, my life at the bottom, where I worried about what my boss would think and that I would be fired if I was even one minute late, is now over.
All that remains is to let my name be known to the world.
About two hours later, I was able to enter the hospital room where Gu Byeong-Hwon was.
As soon as I entered, there were several surprising factors.
First of all, Gu So-min, who should have been in Europe, was here. And that the nurse in charge of the room where I had sex was sitting with her. And there were about five members of the filming crew sitting there. Gu Byeong-Hwon was standing on crutches. I’ve seen him do rehabilitation exercises using crutches, but I’ve never seen him standing so casually.
“Mr. Kang Jun-hyeon!”
The first person to welcome me was no one else but Men’s Care.
“You came. How anxious I was when I heard that it might be difficult to come today. “I am the staff team leader in charge of today’s interview.”
“Ah, yes…”
“I heard that Junhyun Kang made the impossible possible. “Something that even the hospital couldn’t do.”
“No. I am also grateful to the hospital for putting me through rehabilitation exercises. “I only gave massages to the extent I could.”
“Other people’s statements are too different to say something like that. How many compliments did the model Koo So-min receive here? She spoke of him as if he were the ‘Messiah.’ The one who works miracles. Oh! Since you said you were a masseuse, you could say I have ‘miraculous hands.’ It was an issue once before. He was like a Taoist person. Kang Jun-hyeon is very young! Haha!”
The staff leader kept talking to himself about what was so funny and then the team laughed calmly.
Then the other staff members next to us also laughed out loud while holding their equipment. I also smiled bitterly along with them. Let’s be humble. Let’s be humble! The opponent is the media!
“I have no intention of ignoring the power of hospitals.”
“Oh, of course! Oh my..! I’m sober too! I don’t plan on doing that kind of selling, so don’t worry! Haha!”
Damn, I guess I got caught by a strange person by mistake.
After saying hello to him, I walked towards Gu So-min.
“Somin, are you done with all your business in Europe?”
“It’s not over yet, but when I told them there was this good news, they told me to go and come back. Still, the contract has been completed. I think I’ll have to stay in Europe for a while.”
“I also heard that they put down a down payment.”
“… I am so grateful to the teacher. “I received a large deposit and thought I should return the favor, but was I too presumptuous?”
“No! I’m off topic. I didn’t even think about it, but I’m just thankful.”
I gave her a grin. Then out of the corner of her eye she glanced at the nurse sitting next to her. She looked at me with open eyes of ambition, like a woman looking at her delicious prey.
Fortunately, the nurse didn’t seem to say anything strange.
I turned away from her and saw old soldier Hwon holding her crutches.
“How is your father? Is it worth walking?”
“Thank you. Can I repay you like this? “I really don’t know how to repay this favor.”
“I didn’t do this hoping for something in return. “If you live a healthy life, I will feel proud.”
“Oh my… Speak nicely… So when are you taking my daughter home?”
As Gu Byeong-hwon laughed playfully, the face of Gu So-min next to him turned red.
“Ah, Dad!”
Haha. It’s a joke, a joke. Why so much?”
“The teacher feels uncomfortable.”
The only thing that looked really uncomfortable was the nurse next to me. She continued to send me sex signals. I didn’t know this before, but I thought women also explicitly appealed to sex like this.
While we were having a happy reunion, the head of the men’s care staff came to me and said.
“Now! “Then shall we begin the interview?”
“Yes, of course.”
The staff team leader’s name was Jeongpil Lee.
Lee Jeong-pil hummed and scribbled with a ballpoint pen like an optimistic person. He was such an energetic person that all the interviewers wondered if he was having this much fun.
He asked a few questions and I answered them step by step.
These days, there are a lot of things I have to improvise, so my quick thinking skills have been improved quite a bit. I thought I was answering pretty well.
“Were you confident that you would cure Gu Byeong-Hwon’s illness?”
“Rather than saying I was sure, I thought I could provide at least some help. Because he had his own know-how and loved helping people.”
“You seem to have a very strong work ethic, but I heard that you didn’t want any compensation before taking on this job.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“You really have a lot to respect. It is expected that many people who saw this interview will be contacted. There are probably many people across the country who need help. “Can we take care of all those people?”
“It seems impossible to care for everyone. “I guess it’s because I only have two hands.”
I held up my hands and smiled.
As expected, Lee Jeong-pil burst into happy laughter again.
Haha!”
Then he changed again and continued his serious answer.
“By the way. There is something I was very curious about. “I think everyone is probably curious about this.”
“What is it?”
“This is a question about the ‘miracle hand.’ I wonder if Kang Jun-hyeon is a disciple of someone who seemed to be a famous Taoist in the past. Do you know that person?”
I answered this question without any hesitation.
“No. This is someone I don’t know at all. “I don’t even know if he actually exists.”
“Oh, I see. “Then, do you know anything about Shin Yong-seop?”
Ah. Shin Yong-seop is the best masseuse who provides chiropractic massage as mentioned by Choi Won-jae. I heard that he is called the second miracle hand.
“I only heard the name.”
“Is it so? That’s surprising! There is almost no one in this field who does not study him. Would you say he is a Taoist who came out into the secular world?”
It was strange.
I sensed a strange atmosphere ever since the question about Taoism came up.
I would say the atmosphere is somehow different.
What on earth does Lee Jeong-pil want from me, and why is he asking this question?
The main point was revealed soon after.
“Then let me ask you one last question. “Who do you think is closer to the ‘miracle hand’, Shin Yong-seop or yourself?”
“Yes?”
It was such a ridiculous question that I couldn’t help but frown.
It was like that. Then yes. Men’s Care wouldn’t have recruited me without thinking.
Fuck.
You’re planning to put Shin Yong-seop and me in contact through the media. Because the world always wants to be first.
But I knew my place very well. I couldn’t compare myself to a veteran like Shin Yong-seop. Of course, I was confident that I could win thanks to my superpowers, but this time, I thought it would be better to beat the odds.
“I want to learn massage from Shin Yong-seop. Especially chiropractic. “It’s not a skill that can be easily learned anywhere, right?”
The interview ended like that, and the next day, my comment was published like this in Men’s Care magazine.
– ‘The Second Miracle Hand’ Therapist Kang Jun-hyeon: Shin Yong-seop is no match for me, except for chiropractic.
