The Third-Gen Chaebol Becomes a Genius Actor

Chapter 158: The Actor’s Duty is the Work

Chapter 158 <The Actors Duty is the Work>

Hi, are you Yeon Seo?

As he opened his eyes after a brief blackout, young Choi Yoo Jin was kneeling down to meet the eyes of the young Yoo Yeon Seo.

I am

I know.

Yoo Yeon Seo, who had only peeked his face out from behind Yoo Gunmin, answered softly. 

Choi Yoo Jins face brightened up after hesitating.

Nice to meet you. You see I wanted to talk to you.

Do as you please.

He had a calmness that was not typical of a thirteen-year-old. 

Before he was seven, Yoo Yeon Seo was lively and sociable, getting along with all the servants.

But after the accident, he had locked himself in his room. 

He became withdrawn and quiet.

Whenever someone tried to talk to him, he would snap at them to leave him alone, so his family kept their distance. But now he was strangely well-behaved.

Yoo Gunmin, who saw hope in that, bent his knees and looked into his sons eyes.

Do you know what youre answering?

Youre getting married, right? I heard the ladies talking about it.

He had plenty of opportunities to hear it, even though he was locked in his room. 

He would hear it when he came out for meals or went to the bathroom. 

Besides, Choi Yoo Jin had been coming to the house often lately and meeting his dad, so he had a feeling that was the case.

Are you okay with that?

Yoo Yeon Seo looked back and forth between his dad and Choi Yoo Jin. 

After his mom died, his dad had lost all his motivation while trying to catch the culprit without any evidence. 

He had tried to be good to his sons after listening to his grandfathers advice, but the dark mood never went away.

But now he looked happy. Yoo Yeon Seo nodded his head slightly. He could feel the two of them breathing a sigh of relief.

Yeon Seo, how about we go out for dinner with dad and auntie?

Go away!

He thought of his mom and saw a flickering apparition. He heard a ringing in his ears and a headache came over him. He nervously pushed away Choi Yoo Jins hand.

Im sorry.

Yeon Seo.

Yoo Yeon Seo turned around and ran away. He ran away from them and into his room, and the first memory synchronization was over.

After the founding anniversary event was over and the suspects were narrowed down, Yoo Yeon Seo felt an inexplicable resistance. He felt uncomfortable putting Choi Yoo Jin on the suspect list.

Maybe it was because in the sporadic memories he saw, Choi Yoo Jin had always tried to approach him, who was always annoyed and rejecting, and even supported him from behind when he started his entertainment career. 

He felt guilty for suspecting such a person as the culprit.

But I have to investigate if I have doubts

He didnt want to, but he had to. 

That action could also be sympathy for the young child who was involved in his own deed. Just like when he first suspected his great-grandfather.

And when he opened his eyes again, Lee Hee Seo was in front of him. He took a breath as he was peeking at his memory.

What is that?

Oh, Yeon Seo, youre here?

Lee Hee Seo hid something behind her back as she heard her sons voice.

I was writing a diary.

Cant I see it?

Uh

Her face was still twitching, but her voice betrayed her discomfort.

How would you feel if someone watched you all day?

Um I like it! I want to be friends!

Even when you go to the bathroom?

Thats a bit

Thats what it is.

Lee Hee Seo brushed her sons hair, and she felt affection from her touch. His chest felt warm because of the influence of the original.

Why arent you sleeping?

I have something to study.

Study! I love studying!

Yoo Yeon Seo jumped up and cheered, and Lee Hee Seo hugged him.

<Ill end it here.>

<Random memory synchronization completed, synchronization rate 71.36%>

He barely felt the warmth in his arms before the memory ended. Yoo Yeon Seo spat out the thing that was filling his mouth and sank into his thoughts.

Diary?

It didnt look like a diary. It was more like a file that contained documents

He got up and went to the living room, and ran into Yoo Eunho, who had just come home from work.

What, no overtime?

Im not busy these days.

Yoo Yeon Seo didnt believe him. She knew he was swamped with a massive project. He probably came early because he was worried about the miserable look he had on the anniversary.

Family is nice and all, but its a bit annoying at times like this.

He turned his head away from his brothers gaze. But he couldnt avoid his brothers keen eye.

You again

No, Im not.

Yoo Eun-ho narrowed his eyes and observed his brother as he opened the trash can nearby. He had already cleaned up everything so that nothing would catch his eye.

Yoo Yeon Seo changed the subject of his brothers interest.

Brother. Moms belongings are they still in that house? In the annex?

I didnt throw them away.

Yoo Geon-min, who was convinced that there was someone behind the accident, warned him not to touch anything, and left it as it was. Even as he said that, Yoo Eun-ho looked at his brothers complexion attentively.

Is Mother okay?

Even though they were close in her lifetime, she wouldnt have been very happy. A man who keeps the traces of his former wife its like a makjang drama, and objectively speaking, its not good.

He must have had a hard time forgetting.

Yoo Geon-min threw everything away and investigated his wifes accident. He felt guilty for neglecting his sons at that time, and he still didnt stop doing everything he could.

Actually, I think he was born that way

Anyway, what would happen to Father if he caught the culprit? Would he be happy that she didnt commit s*****e? Or would he be frustrated again by recalling the memories he had tried to forget? He was worried.

As the synchronization rate increased, his attachment to his family became different. Now he thought from the perspective of Yoo Yeon Seo, not Kang Jin-hoo.

Did you ever go to the annex after the accident?

I did for a moment after hearing your words.

Yoo Eun-ho avoided his brothers eyes. Ah, he didnt believe him, but he went there just in case. He felt a little relieved.

Was there a diary there?

I dont think there was, as far as I know. Did something come to mind?

Im not sure. Im going to bed.

Hey, wait a minute

Ignoring his words, Yoo Yeon Seo entered his room and rolled his eyes.

It might still be in the house.

But how could he get into that house? He felt suffocated just by looking at it.

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-Rich Yoo Yeon Seo high quality picture

Hes so cool

Wow, crazy

Is that a picture of the inside of the art museum? Did his fan take it?

How can his fan get in there?

I heard theres a famous person among Yoo Yeon Seos fans who participates in those events

-Yoo Yeon Seo is quiet these days

No news of his next work?

He filmed The Murder of the Vulgar at the beginning of the year

The release is next year, right?

Do you think an actor can make a work in a snap?

Yoo Yeon Seo can

I agree

Whos next work came out today? Why are you suddenly talking about Yoo Yeon Seo?

Jin Su-ho, Park Min-woo, Lee Han-gyeol, they all came out

-Is he going to the production side? An actors duty is his next work

Theres no subject, but why do I feel like theres a subject?

Are you angry?

My actor knows what to do

I know that too.

An actors duty is his work. Lee Tae-gyeom looked at Yoo Yeon Seo, who was playing with his phone in front of the synopsis, with a sullen look.

Is it bad?

I dont feel like it.

In the end, he closed the synopsis and put it on the desk as if he was throwing it away. Yoo Yeon Seo sighed.

Thats Park Yoon-sooks script, right? The Queen of Rom-Com. Is it any good?

Its too early to jump into romance. Why are they all romance anyway?

What do you think? Its because of Guk-sae. Since you proved yourself in romance, theyre just throwing random ones at you.

Its too early for that too.

I agree with you on that, but the ones that came in recently are all like that.

Hmm

It was counterproductive to shoot romance back to back while the Guk-sae syndrome hadnt died down yet. The couple fans, who were dubbed as Hyun-seo couple, and especially the ones who were a bit off, still sent fake wedding invitations to the agency or made outrageous photoshopped pictures and acted like fanatics.

But to do another romance for the next work? That would be rude to the female co-star. Of course, he didnt need to worry about that. The co-star might not care about that either. But he wanted to avoid controversy at the source.

Isnt there anything without a love line? Like action.

There are plenty of those but havent you seen them all?

Lee Tae-gyeom pointed to the synopses and scripts piled up on one side.

I didnt like any of them.

The recent works he did, Guk-sae and Vulgar Murder, were not action-oriented. Moving his body was his best skill. It was a waste to let it rot.

He felt dizzy from searching for the head, and he felt like he needed to move his body more often.

Oh, right.

He had forgotten. Lee Tae-gyeom took out a few synopses from his bag.

How about this one? It came in this morning.

This morning?

It came directly to you.

Directly to me?

It was rare for a specific actor to receive a synopsis directly because of the work being tied up He unfolded the paper he received from Lee Tae-gyeom.

Snake (working title)

Director: Lee Seul-gi

Script: Kim Dae-sung (Baek-ho-ham)

Summary

South Korea is no longer a drug-free country.

Two detectives with special abilities chase after the drug organization Snake.

Yoo Yeon Seo raised his eyebrows with interest as he quickly skimmed through the summary and character synopses. He was disappointed that it wasnt a solo lead, but the co-star who was confirmed for casting was Jung Hyun-sik, who had worked with him on Evil Spirit.

He was a great actor.

Lee Tae-gyeom sighed softly as he saw Yoo Yeon Seo opening the first episode script.

He likes it, I guess?

The president had nagged him, saying that Yeon Seo didnt have any plans for his next work, but he hesitated to hand over the synopsis because he knew that Yeon Seo was looking for the culprit.

I wonder if this is okay

But he knew that Yeon Seo had ambition for his work. And seeing his pale complexion lately, he thought he needed something to immerse himself in.

By the way, does Kim Dae-sung write dramas too?

I dont know. He said he wanted to show you first.

Why would he do that?

He probably turned his eyes to dramas because his position in the movie industry wasnt that good.

Yoo Yeon Seos work had been rumored to be either produced or abandoned, but it was still risky to send a synopsis to a specific actor.

Did anyone who debuted thanks to me ever send me their next work?

As far as he knew, there was none before 2018. Writers like Jeong Da-hee or Lim Ye-na would keep in touch and ask how he was doing, but they wouldnt call him for their next work because the gender didnt match.

Anyway, he felt good.

The director is making her feature debut with this work, but she was famous in the advertising industry. She also did a pretty good short film. The manager said.

Is there a video?

If the manager said so Lee Tae-gyeom handed him a tablet pad as if he had been waiting. It was a bit weird, but it was an advertisement with a story. But the directing was neat and the action was well done, so he liked it.

Nice. It has a public interest purpose too.

So the scheduling seems to be going well too.

Where?

M station.

Yoo Yeon Seo tilted his head. These days, there were many places to show video works, such as cable or OTT platforms, so the public broadcasting dramas had weakened their position as they moved to places with more investment.

Isnt it a bit dull these days?

So I heard this is a project youre betting your life on.

But youre a rookie director

Everyones moving to cable or OTT. There must have been no one else to take the directing job.

Yoo Yeon Seo tapped the script lightly and sank into her thoughts. It felt pretty good. And this feeling always brought her good results.

Alright. Ill do this. Set up a meeting for me.