TM Chapter 199
Chapter 199: Stop at Nothing, By Any ans (5)
TL: emptycube / ED: Isleidir
There was only one scenario...
But two people who claim it’s theirs.
-Ah, was I wrong?
Director Oh Hyunkyung said in a flustered voice.
-To be honest, I was unsure when I received a call from Director Joo.
Director Joo. Joo Jaechan. So they knew each other.
-City Jungle isn’t a very common title, and I had only co up with it recently after thinking about it for the past few months. I also heard you ntioned the noir genre, which is what my project is. It all fit perfectly, so I was just wondering...
That’s right.
The pieces all fit together, but the final picture was very odd.
-If I was mistaken then I’m really sorry. Please excus-!
“No.”
I said calmly so that I wouldn’t have too high hopes or be too disappointed.
“We talked while having a few drinks so my mory is hazy. The project ca up while we were discussing minor genres. Hmm, I didn’t know that it was your work.”
-Pardon?
Her excited breaths suddenly stiffened.
-... Did Director Joo Jaechan say it was his?
She reacted in a sensitive manner, like her precious egg was being threatened.
Without waiting for my reply, Director Oh Hyunkyung hastily said.
-Then you’ve been tricked. City Jungle. Maybe not in the past, but now it’s my work.
Now?
-I bought it.
*
I twirled my phone in my hand before tossing it aside. Thunder rumbled outside.
I dragged the IV stand over and opened the window. A fresh breeze and raindrops blew in, accompanied by the pitter-patter of rain. It was refreshing. I looked up at the sky, which seed to want to wash the earth away, before sticking my head out the window.
She bought the scenario.
If Director Joo Jaechan sold her his scenario and gave up all rights to the work, then there would be no problems with the law. Director Joo Jaechan would not be able to claim his right on the work either.
However, why was it back in Director Joo Jaechan’s possession in the future?
Did Director Joo Jaechan buy it back?
Or...
“What are you doing? That’s dangerous.”
Soone grabbed the back of my neck.
“You’ll die if you fall from here.”
Looking back, I saw a face covered with a black face mask. It was Seo Jijoon. While he pulled
away from the window from the back of my neck, Chief Lee Bongjoon closed the window. Just what outrageous thoughts were they thinking right now?
“I was just taking in the breeze. Why would I fall?”
At my words, Seo Jijoon tilted his head.
“Out of impulse?”
“Am I crazy?”
I asked laughing, but there was no reply. Rather, Seo Jijoon’s eyes turned slightly misty.
I told him the exact sa words I told Im Joowon as I sat back down on my bed.
“there was no need for you to co.”
“I ca because it was a rare opportunity for
to go out. I wanted to feel the breeze too.”
He took off his mask and handed
a basket.
It was a basket of roses. I wasn’t even surprised.
“It’s bigger than last ti. And redder.”
“I paid special attention because it was a hospital visit. Ah, apparently, they don’t gift flowers for hospital visits these days. It wasn’t good for the patient. Allergies and such.”
“If you know that, then why?”
“Those are fake.”
Ah.
“They are soap flowers. You can pick one out and use it when you’re taking a bubble bath.”
“... I’ll use it well.”
I placed the flowers on top of the cabinet shelf. Chief Lee Bongjoon clicked his tongue as he said,
“Do you know how shocked I was when I heard that you fainted after going to get water and had to be brought out by an ambulance?”
“Probably less than .”
“If you were suffering ntally, you should have let us know.”
“I’m telling you that’s not it.”
While I did have various symptoms for ntal illnesses, I didn’t have a panic disorder.
However, Chief Lee Bongjoon and Seo Jijoon didn’t look like they believed . I had initially thought that those rumors were spread by those who didn’t like .
“Does it really look like there’s sothing wrong with ?”
“No.”
Chief Lee Bongjoon rubbed the bridge of his nose.
“You look fine on the outside. If I were you, I would probably have a panic disorder, loss of appetite, and a ntal breakdown? But you looked extrely normal even who the situation changed drastically after the Team 2 Leader left. I would have continued to think that if you didn’t faint.”
“This was simply exhaustion and sleep deprivation...”
“It’s not ‘simply’. Whether it’s exhaustion or sleep deprivation.”
Saying this, Chief Lee Bongjoon patted my arm.
“It could be that you’ve been accumulating a lot of burden without you realizing.”
“Team leader.”
Seo Jijoon said while scratching his neck,
“Although I said I wanted to work with you, it wasn’t because I had hopes that all my projects would be successes if I did. I’m not smart, but I’m not that senseless.”
“I don’t know about that.”
Chief Lee Bongjoon smirked. Seo Jijoon added,
“Well, I did think you’d have a better eye for projects than Bongjoon hyung.”
“Hey.”
“I ca to tell you that you don’t need to worry about it in case you felt burdened because of that.”
Seo Jijoon looked at .
“It’s not like I’m going to retire after one or two projects. It’s normal for there to be bad tis and good tis. I’ll do what I can and leave the rest to the heavens. Also, above all...”
His sharp eyes curved in a joking manner,
“The reason why I wanted to work with you is simply because I thought it would be fun.”
So many people ca to visit
even though I was only there for a day.
After Seo Jijoon and Chief Lee Bongjoon left, Nam Joyoon and Kim Hyunsup ca to visit. Even Im Joowon visited after finishing his entertainnt show schedule. Pretty Girls and Chief Lee Taeshin visited at night after coming all the way from Busan.
The rain cald in the morning, and I looked back on the past few days.
Although everything happened before I could even catch my breath. My relationship with the Team 2 Leader sharply deteriorated, and because he left the company, I was able to bring in people into my team faster and without any big obstacles.
Did I have no free ti?
It seed like it. Receiving the duties of a team leader, the number of etings and discussions increased. There was a lot more I had to organize. On top of all that, I was absorbed in thinking about my actor’s next projects and my future visions that there were a few days where I didn’t sleep a wink.
Burden.
I recalled Seo Jijoon’s words. Kim Hyunjo had said it before too. That if I failed once, I could just succeed the next ti. That my life wasn’t over because I failed. I had thought that I had put down so pressure to succeed after that.
The uncertain future visions kept tugging at my mind.
Just in case I saw a vision where the project I chose failed.
In case I saw a vision where the project I rejected beca a hit.
In case I would regret my decision like this ti.
*
“Team Leader Jung!”
“I’m fine.”
“Are you ok-!”
“I’m fine.”
“Team leader, you have a guest?”
“I’m fin... A guest?”
An employee nodded.
“She said her na was Director Oh Hyunkyung.”
Director Oh Hyunkyung?
I thought I ended yesterday’s call quite well, but why did she suddenly show up here?
When I frowned, the employee looked taken aback and said,
“I brought her to a eting room because she said she brought a movie scenario. I had thought that you had set up a eting with her since she ntioned that she had talked to you on the phone yesterday. Was that not the case?”
“She brought a scenario?”
“Should I say you have another eting and send her back? Ah, but because the director ca to see you, Chief Park and Chief Yoon went over to greet her.”
They were the chiefs under Team 2. They were the pri suspects for spreading rumors about my panic disorder. They probably went over because they were interested than to greet her. In case it was a scenario I was interested in.
This was complicated.
The events where Director Oh Hyunkyung ca to see
and where she ets other chiefs were probably not in the original future. I had planned on walking the path and waiting for the project to co into my hands, but hiccups have already begun to appear.
If things were headed in a direction I couldn’t predict...
I made my decision and asked the employee,
“Where is she?”
The eting room was full. I saw Chief Park and Chief Yoon’s bitter faces through the window. Chief Lee Bongjoon sat his round body right between them.
“Oh, you’ve co.”
Chief Lee Bongjoon got up when he saw .
“Then we’ll be on our way. Please enjoy your eting.”
The other chiefs reluctantly got up with even more bitter expressions under Chief Lee Bongjoon’s prodding. Chief Park’s gaze landed on the scenario on top of the table for a mont, but he left without much regret. After sending those two off first, Chief Lee Bongjoon whispered,
“It seems she’s here to promote her scenario. Why there are investors who pay attention if it’s a scenario you’re interested in. There are a lot of people who co to et you with those motives.”
“Did you see what kind of project it is?”
“I heard from her.”
He looked back at the eting room as he clicked his tongue.
“It’s a stylish action noir. I’ll have to read the scenario to know for sure, but from what I heard, it seems like it’ll cost a lot to produce. A director who had nurous flops in the past and a small-scale production company. I don’t know if they’ll receive enough investnts. I wonder if it’ll even be produced.”
I sent Chief Lee Bongjoon off and entered the eting room.
The woman, who had been standing for a while now, was looking at
with a nervous smile. Her hands were tightly clutching her scenario. My gaze focused on the title page for a mont. Below the title ‘City Jungle’ was a clearly printed na.
Script/Director: Oh Hyunkyung
This would be produced and beco a huge success.
If the owner changes.
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