Chapter 144 < Vicious Murder (2) >
Hwang Daesiks first appearance was his back. The sound here was muffled as if he had climbed a high mountain. After a few grunts, he heard soone elses voice.
Co out!
The old man who raised his head got up with difficulty like a puppet following the prison guards orders. As he followed the orders, he soon took off his prisoners uniform and put on civilian clothes. The sunlight coming from outside was only dazzling to him.
Sir, you dont have much life left outside, so live well.
Dont make the wrong choice again, okay?
The old man did not answer. He just stared blankly at the air.
He felt like soone who was released should have a light gesture, but the old man walked out with a precarious step.
Senior, what are you taking care of? Youre a criminal anyway.
That person has a hard situation.
Who here doesnt have their own situation? They all say theyre wronged.
Thats
The cara kept showing the old mans back, and the prison guards voice flowed.
(That old man had a son who was over forty He had a ntal problem.)
(So how could he get married properly? He only followed his sons tail for more than ten years.)
Hwang Daesik passed the thick iron door and went outside. He shaded the sun with his hand. There was no one to greet him. He walked without stopping.
(But why did he co here?)
(He only followed his sons tail, so his situation got worse He had no way to live, so what did he choose?)
(Could it be)
(He tried to die with him, but only his son died and the old man survived)
The prison guards words gradually faded, and Hwang Daesik got on the bus that went to society.
The court reflected his pitiful situation and sentenced him to a relatively low sentence. He was detained for a year and a half, but he stopped at the ti his son died.
In the alley where Hwang Daesik lived, soone grabbed him on his way ho.
Are you here?
Thats how it happened
Wait a minute Take so kimchi.
The narrow and steep neighborhood, they were busy living their own lives, but they all knew the old mans hard situation, so they were affectionate.
Sir, this is fruit
Thank you.
It was the kindness between people that he had not felt during his imprisonnt. He could not ignore their kindness, so he accepted it and soon his hands beca heavy.
Dont just stay at ho, co to the front of the supermarket often.
Yeah. Lets play Go-Stop together.
He finally arrived ho, leaving behind the worried words. The small living room, kitchen, and narrow studio were dusty because they were not managed. Hwang Daesik coughed softly.
He tidied up the house while sorting out the food and stuff that the villagers gave him.
Can I live?
He didnt clean it properly, so the dust flew around. He coughed again.
Cough, yes It was a cough. He heard his sons last voice. The old man closed his eyes tightly.
I should have died with him then
***
After his release, he lived as it flowed for a few days. He restored the electricity and water that did not co in with the help of the villagers, but he had no motivation. Hwang Daesik finally decided to do what he had only thought of. That is, following his son.
Sir, please go in.
But there was a problem with that thod. Lim Seunghyun cautiously suggested when he saw the prop in charge bringing sothing like a rope.
Yoo Yeon Seo arrived early for her shooting ti to imrse herself. She wanted to grasp the flow of the drama and also wanted to see Park Seunghwans acting in person. But he had no confidence to face the next scene.
Okay.
He had a record in Dreaming, so Yoo Yeon Seo didnt force it. He headed to the car with Lee Taegyeom on the scene.
Huh? You have to go in for the next scene right away.
He must be going to do makeup.
Yoo Yeon Seo was the face he saw most often after the director. It was an unexpected situation to leave his seat. The staff nearby looked at him with curiosity.
Hwang Daesik began to prepare to leave the world with a slow gesture. At that mont, he recalled the past.
Suddenly, my son said his fingers had grown longer and he had to cut them off. I stopped him with my old body, and he sobbed and apologized when he ca to his senses. And the last voice he uttered, saying he couldnt breathe as he coughed.
Cut!
Park Seung-hwan, who was not satisfied with the acting, shot it twice. In the anti, Yoo Yeon Seo, who had finished his makeup, prepared for the next scene.
As Hwang Dae-sik was almost done preparing, he took a deep breath. At that mont, Hwang Min-jae shouted from outside.
Hey!
He banged on the door with his fist, not pressing the doorbell. He sat down on the spot. He wouldnt be gone, would he? Maybe hes working late. He decided to shout one more ti and sit down and wait.
Are you there?!
That shout woke Hwang Dae-sik up. He was annoyed by the noise outside. He thought he was wrong today. He opened the front door as he ca down from under the chair.
The bright sunlight was irritating. He made a shade with his hand. Then the face of a child in a school uniform beca clear.
Why?
Uh hello.
He was different from the person he expected. Hwang Min-jae bit his thumbnail nervously. He didnt move, did he? He held out a picture with a trembling hand.
Do you know this person?
Hwang Dae-sik muttered blankly. He had never seen the picture before.
Jun-ho. My son.
As soon as he heard that voice, Hwang Min-jaes face brightened.
Then are you his grandfather?
He was not calling him an old man. It was like calling his own family.
The hand that had always blocked the sunlight slowly ca down, and the light ca into Hwang Dae-siks lifeless eyes. Warm sunlight shone on Hwang Min-jaes face, too. It looked like a halo at a glance. It could have been a warm light that seeped into Hwang Dae-siks dry heart, or it could have made it drier.
Why are you here.
Co to think of it, his son and the child in front of him looked quite alike.
Can I co in for a mont? Its cold.
Hwang Dae-sik had a feeling that he shouldnt let this child into his house. Sothing irreversible would happen if he let him in.
But he felt sorry for the childs pitiful appearance. He was wearing only a thin coat on a cold day, and his ears were red. And he had band-aids all over his face, as if he had been beaten by soone.
Co in.
He couldnt turn a blind eye to the miserable situation, so he finally let the child into his house. Hwang Min-jae smiled brightly for the first ti since he appeared.
Why did you hang the rope on the ceiling like that? Did the light go out?
Its nothing.
Hwang Dae-sik quickly put away the rope. Yoo Yeon Seo felt that that thing that was perfectly visible in that position also disappeared.
So, why did you co?
His voice was mixed with phlegm. It was so realistic that they hired a famous expert from Hollywood for the violent murder makeup. Thats how much the director wanted to make it look real. The montum of Park Seung-hwan, who was in harmony with the makeup, also helped him imrse himself in the scene. Thats why the co-star was important.
Hwang Min-jae explained the whole story. He said he found a diary of his mother saying that she t his father, and he ca to find him with a picture.
So youre my grandson?
Yes.
He answered and looked around Hwang Dae-siks house with a nod. It was bigger than the house he lived with his mother.
Your mother must have had a reason not to look for Jun-ho why did you co?
But Hwang Dae-siks reaction was only gloomy. Oh, this is not it I thought he would welco because he was his blood relative for the first ti. He would have done the sa if he were him.
Feeling the crisis, Hwang Min-jae made the most pitiful expression he could.
I dont have a mom anymore. She passed away while working.
Oh.
Hwang Dae-sik clicked his tongue sympathetically. His situation was tough, but he was also having a hard ti taking care of himself. Besides, he was trying to leave the world until a while ago. He wondered how to send this kid back, but the kid kept talking to him.
Where is my dad?
Hes gone.
Did he go to work sowhere?
Hes gone for good.
He realized that he was no longer in this world and his eyes trembled.
Uh why?
I killed him. He couldnt say that, so Hwang Dae-sik sighed.
Its late, so go to sleep.
***
Hwang Min-jae ignored Hwang Dae-siks words, telling him to stay for just one night. He knew his grandfather was not happy to see him. Hwang Min-jae had depression and a lack of affection as his default settings, but he still had so childish innocence. And he used it.
Ill leave when I graduate from school.
Youre the only family I have left, Grandpa.
Those desperate words moved Hwang Dae-siks heart. He told him to do as he pleased, and Hwang Min-jae happily applied for a transfer to a nearby school.
Hwang Dae-sik, who decided not to give him any affection, and Hwang Min-jae, who wanted to get along with his grandfather, started a strange cohabitation.
It was the vacation period, and filming cars entered the empty school one by one. Yoo Yeon Seo, who got off the van, headed to the prepared waiting room.
Hello, senior!
Hello.
Yoo Yeon Seo nodded at the greeting of an actor. He was playing the role of Hwang Min-jaes friend at the school he transferred to. He had a bright face and hovered around Yoo Yeon Seo.
Do you have anything to say?
No, no! I look forward to working with you!
too, thank you.
He was only an extra, but he got a role with so weight, so he was very eager. He had to beco close friends with Hwang Min-jae, so he wanted to be friendly with the main actor as well.
Dont you know him?
Thats Kang Cheon-hee. Hes the sa age as , and hes been an actor for seven years.
Yoo Yeon Seo recited the information on the docunt. Cha Yoon-ho, who ca to check the production situation, sat next to Yoo Yeon Seo and whispered.
Not that.
Do I have a reason to know?
He was an extra in Doll. He had a pretty big role.
Oh, really?
He didnt rember it well. Yoo Yeon Seo turned his head and looked at Kang Cheon-hees back.
He was the detective, right?
Oh, I see.
He didnt rember, but he watched the drama. He had a few lines with him at that ti.
But why?
Cha Yoon-ho cleared his throat and started to explain. The detective role in Doll was a big extra role that appeared in two episodes.
The production company chose the role through a large-scale audition, but the problem was that even if they passed the audition, the production company could send them back if they didnt like them.
[Oh, hes good at acting, but his face is notnot good.]
[Is there no other good kid?]
The production company wanted to change to another actor they liked, and Kang Cheon-hee almost lost his hard-earned opportunity.
[Just do it. He passed the audition, how can you send him back?]
[Theres already another actor coming.]
[Then do I have to wait here until he cos?]
If it wasnt for Yoo Yeon Seo.
He was the main actor and an important investor, so they couldnt easily go against his words. He didnt think much of it, but it was like a lifeline for Kang Cheon-hee.
Did that happen?
Yes, I was there at the ti.
So he begged for snacks like a puppy, maybe he wanted to thank him.
He doesnt have to do that.
Surprisingly, it would be the first ti he received a thank-you from soone before 2018. He didnt even get a greeting from so of the directors and writers he debuted.
Oh, they contacted again when the work beca famous.
He didnt even read it because it was disgusting.
But why do you rember all that, Secretary Cha?
I collected the data to tell the chairman a good story about the director.
The chairman?
When Yoo Yeon Seo asked with a frown, Cha Yoon-ho covered his mouth.
Oh, he told not to say this.
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