Chapter 293 (2/2)

Even he was able to notice that, so there was no way Joohyun, who had been receiving that stare, wouldn’t notice it. What would happen if Joohyun screamed at him? Definitely not something good for Yellow Star, that was for sure.

Looks like I should apply for a leave - team leader Han stepped in between the two with resignation.

“President.”

“Wh- what is it?”

“I’ll bring you to a good place.”

“What?”

“I hear that it’s not polite to keep someone so high up standing like this. Please give me an opportunity to make it up to you,” he bowed his head as he spoke.

What he saw was the shiny shoes that the president was wearing. They had to be those brand-name expensive ones that he would never be able to afford with his salary. Bowing his head to others and flattering them didn’t feel like anything since he was so used to it now. He only wanted to avoid an accident at all costs.

“This fella, you know your stuff.”

The president patted his shoulders before laughing heartily.

“Looks like you have a glib tongue.”

“I don’t act like this to anyone. President, why don’t you have a drink with our president in a good place? They say drinking during the day is the best experience.”

“Is that so? Is actress Ahn joining us?”

“I’m not.”

“Ehem, don’t say that.”

The president reached out and tried to grab Joohyun’s hand.

Team leader Han inwardly sighed inside.

It looks like I’m getting a ton of insults this time.

Team leader Han pretended that he tripped on his feet and fell over towards the president, just enough so that he didn’t fall over. As he did so, he pushed him slightly so that he had to step away.

“S-sorry about that. I’m feeling anemic lately.”

“...Hm. You’re quite feeble despite your age.”

“It’s you who’s very sturdy. You felt like an immovable rock when I fell over. Just what kind of exercise do you do to stay so healthy?”

“I’m like a rock? Haha, this fella. That’s obvious. I did some boxing when I was in my prime.”

“I knew it. I thought that the way you tensed your shoulder and your legs was not the actions of a novice. President, can you show me your punches?”

Team leader Han raised his hands to receive his punches. After laughing, the president got into a boxing posture and punched out. Tcsh, Tsch, he made sounds with his mouth and punched out with his fist but it looked very awkward. Any typical delinquent was better than him. Though, he couldn’t say that out loud.

“Oh no, president. I don’t think there will be anything left of my hands if you keep going like that. Looks like you should have become a professional boxer instead of running a business.”

“You think?”

“Of course. Isn’t that right, president?”

His president caught what he was doing and raised his thumbs up. There was a reason why people advised to be wary of flattery. It was because it was very effective. The president felt better and walked outside.

“I’ll be right behind you after I get some things ready.”

He bowed to the president that just left and raised his head. He had burned about half of his soul doing that. He could practically see the doctor saying that he had a stress-induced gastritis.

“You should get going at this chance. I’ll tell him that you have family matters that just came up.”

“Team leader Han, no, oppa.”

“Stop. I know what you want to say so just get going.”

“You’ll regret it if you keep living like that.”

“I know that. I might regret it. However, not everyone in this world can be as resolute as you in life. If I was able to keep living after kicking away the money in front of me, do you think I would still be doing this?”

“Then I’ll just settle the deal with him.”

“No! I’ll do it this time.”

“He won't stop his bullshit like that next time though.”

“Joohyun, please use nicer words. I can have him go back if I blab on for a bit. The commercial might be taken by someone else, but your image will not take a hit. You know that you’re the top star of our company, right? I cannot stand your reputation taking a hit.”

“I don’t have any reputation to take a hit.”

Joohyun sighed. Although she was known as the woman who said everything that was on her mind without caring about the others, she would have snapped at that man already if she was actually such a person.

“Miss Ahn. Please hold it in for a little more. You just need to go up a little more. You know that, don’t you? Once you reach the top, you won’t have to face people like that. At that time, you get to pick what commercial you want to do. I’ll pave the path for you, so you just have to walk the road I made for you without straying.

In South Korea, celebrities were never superior to their business counterparts. They might look like they’re the superior ones with all the spotlight being directed to them, but the actors that could really act as they wished could be counted on one’s hand. Most of the time, entertainers had a hard time in their companies. Right now, Joohyun was in the transition phase. She gained popularity as a youth star, but she left the industry due to unfortunate events, and she had made her comeback a few years ago and was in the process of gaining reputation.

In team leader Han’s eyes, Joohyun had plenty of potential to grow up into a first-rate actor that no entertainment company could touch. The fact that she rapidly gained popularity as an actress despite the gap in her career was proof of that.

What she lacked was her skills in managing personal relationships. Team leader Han did not wish for her to smile at the advertisers and pour wine for them while revealing her breasts. Joohyun was too good for that.

An untouchable actress. Team leader Han wanted to raise Joohyun up to that level.

“If that guy does some bullshit stuff again, I’ll kick his balls even if I have to pay him for it.”

“My lord, Joohyun. Don’t say the word ‘balls’ with such a pretty mouth. I’ll take care of this so you just go to your little brother and have a nice dinner. Okay?”

After forcefully sending Joohyun off, team leader Han sat down on his seat for a while.

“...I should look into medicine that’s good for health.”