251 First Movie Press Conference (1/2)

Yeo Ri's days went on smoothly, and before she realised it, July had come around.

It was high time for summer break, but for Yeo Ri, it was her busiest period. Her days were stacked with one filming after another.

There had been no actions from Ji Yeong Gi's men. Her other stalker was also quiet, though from Secretary Kwon's observation, he seemed to be at the end of his patience.

The man had also made some significant progress in infiltrating the building, going so far as to actually join a popular delivery service company. He had already managed to enter the building twice, but was unable to find out which house was his target's.

Of course, Secretary Kwon had monitored his behaviour so strictly that there was no way the stalker could slip out of his grasp.

Back when Yeo Ri had asked for his helping hand, she laid out a simple plan to catch the man; she had asked him to quietly take care of the stalker and hold him captive for some time so they could deal with him personally. She had even told him to take his time with it, for some odd reason. He was puzzled as to why she didn't want to simply hand the stalker over to the authorities and be done with it, but still he ended up complying with her wishes.

Thanks to his employer's resources, he had everything prepared to trap the man, as per the young lady's request. It was only a matter of time before the stalker received his just desserts.

Finally, after weeks of waiting, the two masterminds finally allowed a window of opportunity to open.

After weeks of filming for [Miss Goldfish and the Mutt], the production team had enough footage to compile the trailer, and it was finally time for the movie's press conference.

The producers took into account the young demographic of the original work, and chose to rent a space for the event at a mall, during the weekend. It was an open event that anyone could attend, and it also served as publicity since the mall visitors could easily see it. It was certainly an extremely public and highly accessible place that any Tom, Dick, or Harry could enter without looking suspect. With this, they could easily lure the stalker b*stard into taking action against his 'defenceless' target while she was 'alone' and 'away' from her guardians.

As usual, Secretary Kwon stood by Yeo Ri's side, barring anyone and everyone from easily approaching the lovely and precious young girl. In addition to the fierce-looking man, Gun was also in attendance, flanking her other side.

”Are you nervous?” Gun asked his sister as they watched the seats fill up from backstage. It was her first public appearance, and Gun could not help but be worried for her; the girl wasn't fond of standing in front of a crowd, and was simply too shy for her own good.

Gun pulled her into a tight hug in an effort to placate the young girl, and she immediately latched onto her brother.

”—Get ready to go on stage, everyone. We'll be live in ten minutes,” said the event coordinator.

Yeo Ri flinched at the reminder. She inhaled sharply, tightening her grip around her brother one last time before letting go.

”Good luck, Yeo Ri-ah. You can do this!”

”Mm. Thank you, Oppa.” Yeo Ri offered him a smile.

Yeo Ri took a few minutes to control her breathing and regain her composure.

”Standby!”

Finally, the emcee appeared on stage, and the event opened with her greeting.

”Welcome everyone to the press conference of the movie adaptation of [Miss Goldfish and the Mutt]—” The emcee gave an introduction to the original artist and her work before inviting her to the stage.

”Thank you for the wonderful words—”

Yeo Ri watched dazedly as the creator talked about the project. Afterwards, the important people from the production crew was invited on stage one by one. Then, the trailer was showcased.