Chapter 264 - Plus One (2/2)

The harshness in Gun's gaze seemed to melt as his eyes landed on the young girl by his side. ”I'm sorry. I was just worried since there's so many ill-meaning b*stards these days,” Gun said apologetically.

”Oppa...” Yeo Ri frowned at him reproachfully, not appreciating that he indirectly insulted someone whom she regarded as a fairly close acquaintance right in front of them. He should've been more roundabout with his insult, at least! Geez!

She turned to Won, apologising in her rude brother's stead. Gun frowned at her meek mannerisms, but also followed up with his own half-hearted apology. ”I'm sorry if my words were a bit harsh. The world isn't a safe place for a girl, and certainly not in this industry. You understand, right?” Gun smiled coldly behind his mask.

”Y-yes,” Won flinched, wondering just what it was that he did to make the brother of the girl he was interested in to view him so negatively. Was it something Yeo Ri said? No—that was highly unlikely considering her gentle and quiet personality. Was it his rather flashy occupation? Or was it that his interest in the younger girl was so obvious that her family member raised a red flag immediately?

Won suddenly became hyperaware of the overprotective brother glaring coldly at him. Instead of engaging in a conversation with Yeo Ri as he always did whenever they met, Won decided to stay quiet for the sake of his own safety.

Soon after Won sat down, the final member of the main cast finally arrived.

”You guys are too diligent,” Park Jung Ho remarked as he stepped into the space. ”Ah~ we won't be getting much rest for the next few days...”

”Hello.”

”Hey~”

Won's eyes sparkled, looking as if he had just met his saviour.

Park Jung Ho glanced at him quizzically until he realised that there was an additional person next to the female lead.

”Oh? Did your bodyguards increase? Hello, my name is Park Jung Ho.” The veteran child actor raised a hand amiably in greeting.

”This is my brother,” Yeo Ri introduced with a wry smile. ”And what bodyguard? I don't have such a thing...”

”What do you mean?” Park Jung Ho laughed, his eyes darting between the girl's bodyguard-like manager and the girl's bodyguard-like guardian. The two men flanked the girl's side, watching her every move attentively as if even allowing her to receive the slightest scratch would be unforgivable. To top it off, one was dressed as if he was a member of the secret service, and the other looked like he could secretly be a hitman.

This girl was so mysterious that it was entertaining.

”...” Yeo Ri scrunched her nose with a pout, also realising how strange the two men by her side looked. One wore sunglasses indoors, and the other was glaring at every man and dog as if they were his mortal enemies. She didn't think her brother could be so... unfriendly.

—This must be why the number of his friends could be counted on one hand...

”So, the script for tonight...” Yeo Ri started a different topic to take the limelight off the two peculiar tough guys next to her.

”Oh, yeah, the script,” Won piped up. ”Will you be okay, Yeo Ri-ah?”

”It's the running scene, right?” Park Jung Ho made himself comfortable in his seat and took out his copy of the script. It was filled with handwritten notes and highlights, displaying how dedicated he was to his craft. ”Your character wears heels. That must suck.”

Yeo Ri grimaced, but waved off their concern with a neutral smile. ”I'll be fine. The heel isn't that tall. Thank you for worrying, sunbaenim, Won-oppa.”

”But what if we do it like—”

”—But I think it wouldn't look good on camera if we don't slightly exaggerate it—”

”—Isn't it more natural to react like—”

Gun watched Yeo Ri silently, his eyes softening as she worked, his antagonism all but forgotten.