This life is from a child role (171)
‘It was my mom’s number…?’
Suhyeon gathered her dazed mind without saying anything.
I was curious as to why Jiyeon’s phone belonged to Chunmyeong and how Chunmyeong knew his number, but the location was not a good place to express my feelings.
“Hyeondo, something happened at home, so I’ll go first.”
“uh? huh? uh. okay.”
“Teacher, something urgent has come up, so I’ll contact you later.”
After finishing what she had to say while blocking the microphone hole, Soohyun left KYW Entertainment.
Everyone was shocked to see the sudden change in attitude, but Su-hyeon, who was emotionally shaken, had no time to take care of the other person.
‘First of all, my mother and grandfather met… and then…’
Suhyeon repeated the same words, unable to continue her thoughts.
Chunmyeong’s voice coming from the other side interrupted the flow.
―Is it disconnected? Hey hey Soohyun, this is your money. Soohyun? hey!
-Father, what are you doing on my phone?
-Abby can’t even use her daughter’s phone? I started looking into it when you said you wouldn’t even pay for your mother’s hospital bills. A poisonous thing.
Suhyun, who was still blocking the microphone hole, stopped when she heard Jiyeon’s voice continue.
When I heard the accusing voice, my wandering thoughts calmed down.
‘…If you look at the situation, it’s not bad.’
The conflict between Chun-myeong and Ji-yeon may have been depressing for Ji-yeon, but it was an exciting time for Su-hyeon.
The biggest reason why Soo-hyeon couldn’t deal with her maternal family was because of delays.
‘I moved carefully so that my mother wouldn’t get hurt, but if you step on the land mine first on the other side, you don’t have to worry about this side.’
After a long fight, the call was cut off, and Soo-hyeon stared at the smartphone screen that had turned black.
And then I called again.
“hello? Sang-il hyung. It’s me, Suhyeon. The situation on my mother’s side has changed a bit, so yes. That’s it. yes. Well, it’s okay. I’m going to be busy reorganizing things, so just stay. I’ll take the subway. yes. See you later.”
My mother’s family took down the only shield they had.
Su-hyeon had no intention of missing the suddenly presented opportunity.
* * *
“I didn’t know you would actually want to meet me in person.”
“I told you from the beginning.”
“I know how stubborn the actor is, but I don’t know.”
Sang-il grumbled and brushed away the wrinkles in Su-hyeon’s outerwear.
Deokji Su-hyeon, who was wearing a middle school uniform, looked more mature than usual.
“I’m glad my middle school placement was over before we met. “I’m also fortunate that I was able to wear the school uniform right away.”
People had clothes that suited their age.
The school uniform suited young Soo-hyeon better than a suit, and even the vest and coat were meticulously dressed, creating a neat and calm atmosphere.
“Don’t be too provocative. “I will bring a bodyguard, but if the actor gets hurt, I will break up with the boss.”
“Wow, I suddenly feel like a wall star because I have a bodyguard….”
“Don’t play around. “My grandfather has a very angry temper, so please be patient.”
Sang-il didn’t stop nagging like a person with a child near the water.
His attitude was natural as he had to face his mother’s family a little while later.
‘I could have taken a step back like before when I was fighting off scammers or malicious commenters… but I couldn’t.’
Although Sang-il and Crown expressed opposition, Su-hyeon wanted to be present in the event of cutting off her maternal family.
Even though he was aware that verbal abuse might occur, he did not break his stubbornness.
‘The future is gone, but the scars remain inside me. ‘Isn’t it depressing to just wait for a situation to be resolved when you have a situation that can be overcome?’
Su-hyeon hated her maternal family.
My grandfather was anxious because he could not support him, who was the weakest person in the family.
A maternal grandmother who secretly treated her as invisible because she was not her biological grandson.
My cousin who was keenly aware of the attitudes of adults and used them as a trash can for my emotions.
Although he didn’t have much contact with his uncle and his wife who lived with him, the way they looked at him like he was looking at a bug every time they ran into each other was enough to make Su-hyeon feel intimidated.
‘If it isn’t today, I won’t see you again.’
Su-hyeon also realized that there was no need to overcome trauma.
I didn’t know that there was no problem with just burying them in my heart and living as non-existent people since I would never meet them anymore anyway.
But he chose to face the nightmare of his past.
It was a decision I made because I could afford it at the moment.
‘Because the family is not as shaken as before and the bond with mom and dad is not lacking. It’s right to lighten the burden that can be lightened.’
Su-hyeon’s desired goal was the distance to the stars, which can be reached only with luck and effort.
Even though things are going well after the regression and we are growing at a high speed, it is still a distant dream.
Considering the thorns that would come along the way, it was good for the distant future to tidy up the protruding nails and move on.
“…bodyguards can stop physical violence, but they cannot stop violence coming out of the mouth. No matter how childlike the actor is, stepping into a mud fight is a different matter.”
“It’s already been decided. I came this far. song.”
Sang-il, who didn’t give up despite his last efforts, sighed and got out of the car.
Suhyun, who was sitting in the passenger seat, also opened the door and put her foot on the floor.
It was a time of face-to-face meeting that I was not looking forward to, but was looking forward to.
* * *
‘Chaemin… I made a reservation for a nice place for no reason.’
Soo-hyeon, who was sitting next to Sang-il, tapped the table and turned her legs up and down.
At a young age, I had a bad posture of bending my legs and putting pressure on them for long periods of time, but since all the rooms provided were for sitting, I had no choice.
‘Even though I said I didn’t want to go to my grandparents’ house… it’s too luxurious a place to have a conversation without interruption.’
Chae-min, who wanted to help, set the place for Su-hyeon and her mother’s family to meet at an old-fashioned Korean restaurant that looks like something out of a movie.
It was quite burdensome because there was no menu and the employees were walking around wearing hanbok.
‘There are security guards standing in the back… Why are you so late? The bait looked so appetizing that I thought it would come quickly.’
As people who can trick even con artists, the 2nd legal team that came up with this plan arranged the meeting by pretending that Soo-hyeon had to bend down to enter.
It was a plan to catch people off guard and prevent them from planning measures in advance.
“Oh my. my baby!”
While he was shaking from boredom, the paper door opened and an old couple came in.
Su-hyeon flinched slightly as she looked at the old man who treated her warmly.
I wasn’t used to seeing him smile brightly at me.
“…hello.”
“okay! “He has a tall figure that resembles me.”
“….”
“That’s right, if humans are successful, they should also know how to take care of their families. You are better than your mother. “There is no use raising a daughter.”
“honey.”
“Uh-huh! “Why are you interrupting what my husband is saying?”
Seeing Chun-myeong criticizing Ji-yeon as soon as he arrived and emphasizing his superiority in rank, Soo-hyeon recalled the memories that came to mind.
Chunmyeong was a tyrant who was laughed at behind his back.
He has all the characteristics of a so-called ‘old man’, making normal people sick of him by shouting and building up his prestige by putting his age and gender first.
It was the typical appearance of an old man who had not kept up with the times.
‘That’s all I have, so I’m going to show it off.’
Su-hyeon, who had been staring at Chun-myeong for a moment, turned her gaze to look at her maternal grandmother, Kim Ok-hee.
She was kind and good-looking, and even after hearing something from her husband, she did not forget her faint smile.
As soon as I saw Su-hyeon, I was compared to Chun-myeong, who was groggy and couldn’t tell the difference between heaven and earth.
‘You’re still the same, that smile. Still… when I saw it in person, it was smaller than I thought.’
Okhee was similar in height to Suhyeon, who was just entering middle school.
The grandmother in his memories was always looking down at him and suppressing laughter, but when he met her in real life, she was smaller and smaller than he remembered.
“Hello, this is Choi Sang-il, the manager of Crown Entertainment.”
“Oh my, you are the one who takes care of our grandson. “Thank you.”
Chun-myeong maintained a friendly demeanor, as if he had forgotten that he had disowned Ji-yeon.
It was obvious that he thought of himself as a business owner, so Su-hyeon quenched his thirst with warm tea to cover his mouth.
No matter how promising an actor is, there are moments when it is difficult to control one’s facial expressions.
“The reason I asked you to meet me today…”
“One thing? What’s going on with our Soohyun? teacher.”
“This is to remove bugs that try to attach themselves to our actors.”
“…yes?”
Concealing the anticipation of Showtime, which had erupted approximately 20 years since high school, was difficult even for an actor as strong as Soo-hyeon.
* * *
“There has been no interaction for 15 years. “It’s my first time seeing the actor in person.”
“No, when a person lives….”
“He already tried to sell the actor’s name…. He tried to increase loans using the actor’s name, but was rejected four times due to lack of credibility. “Well, I don’t have a single photo of us together, so who can believe it?”
“You’re so young, you talk carelessly! Soohyun, there is nothing good about being with someone like that. Let’s leave this horrible company and go to a better place. “I will recognize this old man as a good company.”
“Not really. I still have a lot of time left on my contract, and I really like Crown, so I have no intention of transferring. And Sang-il isn’t saying anything wrong. “Right, bro?”
“Sure. “I don’t lie.”
“you you…!”
Su-hyeon, who had completely found her own pace, shrugged her shoulders without being scared even when she saw Chun-myeong losing her temper.
The shadows of the past have long since dissipated as I see with my own eyes the people I was afraid of coming out in a low posture.
If it weren’t for the fear mixed in with the memories, the old man in front of him was just a helpless, dumb old man.
‘Scammers and other people are nothing now, but back then it was really difficult and painful.’
Su-hyeon watched Sang-il’s pressure while drinking half-cooled tea.
Sang-il, who confirmed that he was not mentally damaged, began to push Chun-myeong by informing him that they could not become Su-hyeon’s family.
Sang-il’s sharp words, as if he had a razor blade on his tongue, cut into small pieces the human nature of Chun-myeong.
‘Oh that’s cruel.’
A fight is a fight.
Suhyun enjoyed their conversation with tea as a snack.
Watching mixed martial arts isn’t something I like, but today’s match was very interesting.
“I know how to stay still! How dare you threaten your grandfather! “This is all immoral, immoral!”
Chun-myeong, who continued to be beaten, cried out again, putting his blood ties at the forefront.
Of course, preparations for that had already been made.
“Grandpa, do you remember the phone call you spoke to me two days ago?”
“what?”
“I’m so famous that when I have to meet a lot of new people, I always bring a tape recorder and record all phone calls. “That’s what life as a celebrity is like.”
“What is that!”
“It means that the record of my phone call with my grandfather still remains. “I also had a fight with my mother.”
“That’s it…”
“Celebrities are easy to criticize, but they can also easily mobilize firepower, which is good for influencing public opinion. Especially when a young, cute and lovely child actor like me confesses the truth in front of the camera, seven or eight out of ten people take my side.”
“….”
“Well, one person may be on Grandfather’s side and two may be against me. However, the moment evidence of my grandfather fighting with my mother is presented, public opinion has no choice but to be on my side. “Is the evidence proof for nothing?”
“profit! coon! “They’re trying to eat Grandpa!”
Chun-myeong couldn’t bear to be attacked by the subject who approached him with the intention of taking advantage of him first.
Su-hyeon ignored the harsh remarks that she didn’t know how to respect her elders because she didn’t have enough parents.
In the past, it hurt every time I heard something like that, but now it just feels like that.
‘That person is definitely a stranger.’
As Su-hyeon acted calmly no matter what he said, Chun-myeong raised his upper body and raised his right arm.
It was an act to raise one’s cheek, but the bodyguards waiting next to him were not just for decoration.
“I think you’ll be fine even if you do that! I’ll keep talking! They’ll make a fuss! uh!”
“You’re talking as if we’re persecuting them, but it’s really unfair and sad. We’re saying that if we’re hated, we’ll give them a reason to hate us. Of course, revenge is always double. If you include Lee Ji-gyeom, the calculation will be just right.”
“…what?”
Chun-myeong, who was so heated, stiffened when the name of his eldest son, Ji-gyeom, was mentioned.
Ok-hee, who had been calm until now, also stared at Sang-il with a stern expression.
“Why is my son…”
Sang-il held out one of the documents he had brought with him to the old couple who instantly became calm.
Those who quietly opened the documents opened their eyes at some point and looked at the businessman and the documents alternately.
The trembling elderly people and Sang-il, who maintained a calm smile, contrasted in one way or another.
‘Wow, there’s a villain. Here’s a villain.’
Suhyun took a swig of the remaining tea.
Today, I became curious about my manager’s previous job once again.