The Crazy Woman Acts Too Well - Chapter 193
The one who was most taken aback was Kim Sun-il.
“What? Who is whose girlfriend?”
Sun-il immediately grabbed Yu-jin.
“…Yu-jin, what are you talking about?”
However, Yu-jin was unfazed.
“Oppa, didn’t we promise? To become even closer with Sua sunbae. This is something we should be proud of!”
“Haa.”
Kim Sun-il let out a deep sigh.
Come to think of it, even during the airing of Special Mobile Unit 808, Yu-jin had hoped for his recognition in the hospital ward where he was staying.
This young girl always wished for her older brother to be someone celebrated and admired wherever he went.
Yeah, I understand her feelings, so I can’t really reprimand her, but still… wasn’t that comment asking for misunderstandings?
Kim Sun-il then turned to Lee Seo-jung and said:
“My sister is still young and a bit clumsy. Lee Sua and I have no relationship, so please disregard her words.”
“….”
With that, Kim Sun-il took his younger sister and left, leaving Lee Seo-jung sitting there for a while, lost in thought. As much as she tried not to dwell on it, the thought kept coming back.
‘Could Lee Sua really be dating? With Kim Sun-il?’
No, they don’t suit each other at all.
But that’s the funny thing about love—sometimes the less suited they are, the more it looks like they fit. Was it the younger sister who lied or was it Kim Sun-il? It gets confusing.
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An hour later.
Lee Seo-jung met with Netflix personnel, including Lee Geum-sook’s team. The atmosphere in the meeting room today was warmer than usual, and the reason was simple.
“Wow, who would’ve thought Sun-il would join us.”
Indeed, Kim Sun-il’s participation was the reason.
With Kim Sun-il also joining ‘Untitled,’ which had already featured Lee Sua and Lee Seo-jung in notable roles, the project became significantly more substantial.
The team leader of Netflix smiled first and said,
“Seo-jung, thank you for waiting. Due to some unforeseen meetings, I couldn’t help but make you wait.”
“No, Kim Sun-il is the kind of talent you don’t let slip. No matter the person, his acting is always spotless.”
Lee Seo-jung wasn’t the kind of person to let personal feelings ruin professional matters. Objectively speaking, Kim Sun-il’s participation was definitely a boon for the project.
Soon, a document was placed on the table.
“Well then, let’s discuss the specific contract terms for Seo-jung. Last time you mentioned…”
“Hmm, but before that.”
Lee Seo-jung shifted the topic.
There was something that bothered her more than the contract terms.
“How did Kim Sun-il end up joining?”
“His reason for joining? That much…”
The team leader tilted his head when Lee Geum-sook interjected.
“We suddenly got a call saying he wanted to join. Why? Did Seo-jung feel uncomfortable about Sun-il? Not at all?”
“We aren’t exactly on good terms, but we’re not sworn enemies. I was just curious. What do you mean by a sudden call? Did he call after reading the script?”
“No? He hadn’t even read the script.”
Lee Seo-jung thought for a moment.
That meticulous Kim Sun-il decided to join without even reading the script? It was hard to believe. It was an event too uncommon to comprehend.
‘Could it be… that they’re actually dating?’
In the end, Lee Seo-jung decided to just ask outright.
“Kim Sun-il and Lee Sua aren’t dating, are they?”
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Later that night.
The conversation group among the personnel erupted into chaos.
[Netflix ‘Untitled’ Production Team]
This group chat consisted of Netflix personnel and a few staff members. Despite it being late at night, the conversation was heated, all starting from Lee Seo-jung’s question in the meeting.
[Are Sua and Sun-il dating?]
[Not sure, but it seems Sun-il joined because of Sua. He joined without even reading the script, despite his meticulous nature.]
[MC:MC If that’s true, it’s a huge deal, isn’t it? Two people who don’t seem like they’d have a drop of bl**d in them talking about love?]
[Such people usually go at relationships seriously. There are quite a few cases like this in the entertainment industry.]
[No confirmation yet. Be careful what you say.]
[But why would Seo-jung ask that?]
[…Could it be a love triangle?]
[Heeooooks!]
Speculation ran rampant as the filming date for ‘Untitled’ approached. Their final conclusion was:
[Wow, then how will things go if we place all three in front of the camera at the same time? I am absolutely dying to see the atmosphere on set when filming begins.]
It was nerve-wrackingly exciting. Truly.
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A week later.
At 4 in the morning, at the edge of an underground parking lot, a couple approached a parked SUV.
Even though both wore caps and masks, their presence was unmistakable. The man was muscular, and the woman was slender, well-managed.
But their atmospheres were far from ordinary. The woman especially seemed to be walking with evident anger.
Before long, their voices rose in conversation.
“Why are you like this? I’m telling you I only have you.”
“Do you really? Just a while ago you were thinking about touching another woman’s thigh? Or even trying to feel her backside? I was embarrassed to defend you to the point where I almost gave up!”
“That was her exaggerating. You know my character, right?”
“Hmm… Can I really believe that?”
“What’ll you do if you don’t trust me?”
The man thumped on his chest as if frustrated.
“I’ve been completely open with you this whole time, haven’t I? It’s the same with this. The divorce is almost finalized, and I’ll be living with you.”
“I feel unsafe. I don’t know if I can trust you, Oppa. You’ve been saying ‘almost done’ for months!”
“Huh…”
A moment later, the man knelt down.
The sound after that was muffled. Soon, however, the man rose and hugged the woman, then they entered the SUV.
The car swayed occasionally, and dim noises occasionally came through.
After about an hour,
The interior light of the car flickered, and the two shared a meal. The light disappeared again, and the vehicle swayed repeatedly.
Thump—Thump—Thump.
Much later, the couple finally exited the car.
They were different from before. After drying their sweat, they readjusted their caps and masks. Even for a brief moment, their identities were clear enough.
The actors from ‘Crescendo.’
Gang Hak-man and Lee Joo-hyun.
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Ten minutes after the SUV disappeared,
The headlights of another vehicle turned on from the opposite direction. There were four people in total, their behavior far from ordinary. They looked ready to infiltrate, with a burning intensity in their eyes.
“Man… they really go through with it, don’t they.”
The person in the passenger seat clicked their tongue as they spoke.
“Did you place the small microphones around? Did you capture the sounds?”
“Of course we did. But what’s this about Hak-man? Is he suddenly trying out the thighs of new actresses? Is he crazy?”
“What we need to focus on now is that this married man, who even has a daughter, committed adultery.”
“No worries. We’ve captured it all on camera and video. Everything from kneeling down to getting intimate.”
“Good job. Arguing, reconciling, getting intimate, arguing again, then getting intimate again… What are they, monkeys?”
“First off, this guy Gang Hak-man should never have been walking around with his head held high. He’s a serious piece of trash.”
“Right. Seeing his articles still makes me laugh.”
The passenger checked their phone again.
[ Gang Hak-man Directly Clarifies “Kim Jun-ki’s Golden Hospitality”: “We only met in formal settings.” ]
[ Despite Kim Jun-ki Controversy, Gang Hak-man Maintains A Strong Family ]
“Look, he survived by reputation management after playing dirty with Kim Jun-ki. I always thought the habit wouldn’t d*e, and finally, here we are.”
“That’s right. This job is finally done.”
“Should we brief the ma’am first?”
Here, ‘ma’am’ referred to Gang Hak-man’s wife.
They were private detectives. A few months ago, Gang Hak-man’s wife had sensed something off and hired them to trail him. Finally, their patience had paid off.
That’s when the main detective in the passenger seat shouted.
“Brief? Hey, you idiot!”
“What? If we’ve got the evidence, shouldn’t we brief her?”
“You clueless newcomer. You don’t know how to make money off a case like this.”
The other detectives clicked their tongues at the rookie.
“To the wife, we drag this out as long as possible, squeezing out as much money as we can. In between, we check how much the entertainment reporters will pay for it.”
“…Ah, so that’s how it’s done.”
The rookie looked utterly shocked.
And indeed, it was understandable. The main detective wasn’t doing this purely out of a sense of justice, but to squeeze every last bit of profit, he announced.
“And not only that, we’ll contact Gang Hak-man himself. Given what we have, if he doubles the money, we might just bury it. Of course, we’ll expose it anyway, whether he pays up or not.”
The lead detective cackled wickedly.
“We’ll check their limits over the next week and extort as much as we can, and then, we’ll crush him completely.”