Chapter 45 (1/2)

Big Life – Chapter 45 – Follow Me If You Can

The quiet study had only the keyboard sound clicking

Myunghoon couldn’t control his nervousness. His glance was on the computer for hours straight.

Myungsuk was reading for 2 hours straight.

It was a draft of Myunghoon’s novel. Since it was his brother’s novel, he was reading it with more concentration.

The time read noon now.

Myungsuk finally lifted his body as he finished reading. Waiting for this, Myunghoon asked a question as he stood up.

“How is it? Is it good?”

“Hm…. I think it might be hard for the Modern Teen Literary Contest.”

Myungsuk was saying as he was rubbing his back.

Myunghoon dropped his head.

He was about to the enter the contest. Dead line was the day after tomorrow.

It might be hard…

He wasn’t waiting for praise, but he was asking for, this is pretty decent at least.

‘…..’

He lost his focus in one go..

“The sentences are clear and this is pretty good for this. I always tell you this, but your wording and sentences are great. But the story is shallow and has no depth.”

Myungsuk was saying the same thing as before.

“The time that you could win with just good sentences is gone. Yo0u have to think of the entire story. The story that this contest picks is only one. And the standard is way too high.”

Myungsuk tapped his brother’s shoulder and added.

“There’s the Gaunnuli Contest, try that. The awards are more than 1 and there’s a better possibility.”

Myunghoon couldn’t say anything.

The contest that Myungsuk said right now wasn’t a huge difference in standard compared to the Modern Teen Literary Contest.

The award for the grand prize was 1 million dollars and it was way more than the Modern Teen LIterary Contest.

But Myunghoon had no reason to get the prize. He had way more than enough money in his household. He wanted to enter specifically the Modern Teen Literary Contest.

There was a reason.

He wanted to gain recognition from his father from getting an award from a respectable contest.

And furthermore, from Suhee too.

It was a high standard contest, but he had a place that he trusted. That was because, one of the judge, Professor Kim, was friends with Myungsuk.

‘If brother could just help…!’

Myunghoon knew how good his brother’s connections were. He had huge amounts of contacts. He was expectedly waiting for his brother to give him the honor and glory of winning the Modern Teen Contest.

After a brief pause, Myunghoon said.

“Um, Professor Kim…”

Beeppp!

The vibrations on the table cut him off.

Myungsuk immediately picked up the phone and took the call.”

“Yes, Professor, h.e.l.lo. How were you. Yes yes, I’ve been doing good too. I guess you must be tired waiting for the judging.”

“….!!”

At the mention of judging, Myunghoon’s eyes widened

It had to Professor Kim’s call who was judging the contest.

“Ah, yes, Professor, ah Really?”

Myungsuk replied and stood up. He felt Myunghoon’s glance and moved the study next door.

‘What is this.’

It felt weird. Myungsuk wasn’t the person to move away unless it was an important call.

And the calling person was the judge Professor Kim.

Myunghoon went outside and stood next to the door his brother went in. Putting his ear next to the door, he could slightly hear Myungsuk’s voice.

“Ah that writer who won the Digital Literary Contest? Yes Yes, the name is…. Ah Ha Jaegun.”

Myunghoon widened his eyes and listened closer.

He didn’t mistake it

Myungsuk said the word Ha Jaegun.

The name that made his blood curdle.

But he didn’t understand why that name would be mentioned in a call with Professor Kim.

Myungsuk continued.

“It was a person who writes very well. A Dumb Woman. Yes, you read it too? Hahaha. Yes I know. That person entered the Modern Teen Contest, he must be a writer who writes very enthusiastically.”

“…?!”

Myunghoon’s breathes became quicker. It was a huge shock that he couldn’t even move. There was no blood on his face anymore.

“Yes, Professor, I will come. Yes, I’ll see you there. Good work. Yes.”

Myungsuk ended the call.

Myunghoon went straight back to his seat. And then the door opened and Myungsuk came back in.

“Professor Kim?”

Myunghoon calmly said to him.

Putting the phone in the charger, Myungsuk nodded.

“Yeah, about a dinner appointment. You know that I’m going to a publis.h.i.+ng company. Professor Kim made the spot for me.”

Myunghoon nodded his heavy head. He didn’t care for anything other than the name Ha Jaegun.

“Professor Han Hesun is also coming. Do you hear. She’s a great person? Learn from her.”

Myunghoon could only look at the red carpet on the ground with fierce eyes.

Myungsuk said as he lifted his jacket on the chair.

“Why is your face so stressed? You can write again. Let’s go eat. Lunch.”

“Help me.”

“What?”

Myunghoon lifted his head slowly

The two eyes were shaking like an earthquake.

“Help me edit.”

“…. let’s eat separately.”

Myungsuk didn’t hesitate and went to the door. Myunghoon went quickly and blocked him.

Myungsuk’s face was already fiercely wrinkled.

“Move.”

“Help me one more time. Please. Last time. Please.”

“I said last time was the end. I don’t want to be a son that lies to his father. Move.”

Myungsuk pushed him away.

But Myunghoon couldn’t give up

He couldn’t especially after the fact that Jaegun entered.

“Please.”

Myunghoon blocked the person that he depended on the most in this world and held his arms.

Myungsuk’s jacket fell to the ground.

“It’s an easy job. If you put your connections and editing skills, this will be easy. Like the last book, help me. And just say something to Professor Kim. yeah?”

“This guy….!”

Myungsuk’s two eyes were about to break

To think his brother would plead this much.

He was asking to edit and he was asking to basically bribe the judge.

“Oh Myunghoon, there’s a line that you can’t cross. Do not say that in front of me again.”