Chapter 118 - Eun Ha, what are you doing next Friday? (1/2)

”And it was like that!” Ye Rim laughed, a little stunned by the shot of drink she had just gulped down, applauding herself. ”After all this, I woke up determined to go to the agency that Lee Oppa referred me to.”

”It was a great decision, Ye Rim,” said Dae Won gently, raising his glass in a toast. Ye Rim had signed the contract with the entertainment agency that afternoon. Tonight, she had offered a dinner to the music producer as a thank you.

”Unnie still thinks I acted rash,” she said, placing her hand on Eun Ha's shoulder. Her best friend drank her drink with a frown, before answering,

”But you are wrong, Ye Rim. In fact, I'm glad it happened now. It takes about two months for the end of the year. And the audition for your first TV role will take a while from now. You have a good span to get your acting skills going. And your agency has the professionals for it. I assume we just have to thank Oppa Lee,” Eun Ha said, looking at her friend sincerely. Ye Rim scratched her head,

”Oppa, I swear I thought Eun Ha was angry about something. Was not it?”

”I was angry for other reasons. Besides, you almost died of electrocution!”

”I'm glad I didn't get on TV, nor was my name mentioned! I don't think it would be good publicity!”

”Well, I think you should follow your agent's advice on advertising, so be sure to inform them about any public project or activity. This is important,” advised Composer Lee.

Ye Rim nodded. She knew that Eun Ha was sulking about everything she told about the events in the bazaar. From accepting the handbags to the incident in the noraebang booth. Her unnie didn't gloss over her annoyance about the Kim Jun Hyeon's involvement on it, whom she called Dr. Flamingo.

It was a little entertaining, that her unnie was being so peevish about him. But Eun Ha was genuinely concerned about the incident and the sabotage in the karaoke box. She made a lot of questions and wished to know every detail.

Eun Ha also reminded Ye Rim that the Music Producer's effort should be praised.

”I don't understand his signs, but he's a great ally, Ye Rim. He seems to see your talent like no one else,” she had said. And even proposed dinner in a restaurant.

So they were there, celebrating the contract, for which Lee Dae Won had arguably worked hard to help her get it. The director of the agency Optimus was a friendly and assertive man, and told Ye Rim that although she found doors closed elsewhere, he would do his best to get her back into the entertainment business.

Ye Rim hid from Dae Won and Eun Ha that she had requested an advance on the contract, however. The singer knew that Eun Ha would be angry because it put her in a vulnerable situation within the agency. And Producer Lee could be embarrassed. The director agreed. It would only take a few days for this to happen.

Eun Ha positioned the cell phone camera to take a selfie together,

”Smile swag!” they did funny poses, and were having fun, but Ye Rim's unnie apparently was getting a lot of messages lately. Her fingers moved quickly on the screen of the cell phone, responding to her contact. Ye Rim spoke loudly to Dae Won, to tease Eun Ha,

”Oppa, my unnie is taking French classes! She's a very committed student, don't you think? It has nothing to do with her teacher being a handsome man, of course. Oui oui, oh la la!”

The musician smiled, while Eun Ha scowled at the comment. As if remembering something, Dae Won addressed the stylist,

”Eun Ha ssi, what are you doing next Friday?” this naturally raised the Ye Rim's curiosity, who looked at the musician. Had Dae Won Oppa been enchanted by Eun Ha? She already knew they met at least twice, days ago. Eun Ha always had admirers, but her unnie always seemed to never be interested in anyone. It would not be strange if she had captivated musician Lee with her friendliness and good heart.

Eun Ha looked up from her cell phone, blinking funnily. She seemed to be trying to produce what to say next. But Ye Rim heard her unnie praise the ”beautiful, cute, gentle Lee Dae Won” so much that she imagined Eun Ha was going overdrive.

”Unnie… Friday. You don't have an appointment for this Friday, do you?” she whispered, trying to help.

”Ah… I… actually... I do! I have an unpostponable appointment! Totally can't put it off! With my French class!”

Ye Rim held his laughter. 'Of course, it had to do with the class and French!'

”Uhn ... With all this dedication, you'll soon be speaking like a native!”

Her unnie gave a big smile. The singer knew that Eun Ha was embarrassed, and at that point, she was sure that Eun Ha, for the first time, was in love. Her best friend said,

”It's a day of immersion in the language. And at night we'll have a costume party, where we'll explain our costumes! Completely in French!”

”And have you decided on your costume yet?” asked Dae Won.