The Crazy Woman Acts Too Well - Chapter 283
The next day, Sua finally started practicing her acting, reviewing the script together with Yang Ha-rin.
Therefore, the place they met today was a practice room with mirrored walls.
Of course, the world wasn't going to leave them alone while they were making progress like this. So much so that even officials directly contacted Sua.
For example, one of the officials asked over the phone.
"Is bringing Ha-rin on board going well? After all, she still hasn't explained anything, and the schedule keeps getting pushed back?"
"I'm sorry it's taking longer than expected, but it's going well. Please wait a little longer."
"A little longer? How much longer exactly?"
"I think just five more days would be good..."
"Two days is the maximum. I can't do any more than that."
The attitude wasn't great, but to be honest, even two days was a considerable concession. If it hadn't been for Sua's reputation, the official might have just been cursing at her.
"Hmm..."
Sua knew this, so she didn't bother arguing with the official or asking for more time.
Yeah, they've already conceded a lot on their end.
'Two days, two days...'
Sua muttered this to herself and approached Ha-rin, who was on one side of the practice room reading the script, and said to her.
"The fact that you're thinking of facing your acting in an environment you wanted to escape from, I think that's amazing."
Sua felt a little embarrassed, but she bravely said it anyway. So what? It's not just a way to score points with Yang Ha-rin. It's a sincere statement.
"..."
Unsurprisingly, Yang Ha-rin looked a little flustered.
You didn't have any friends, did you? You've never heard words like that before, have you? Sua understood that feeling well. Sua didn't have any friends either. That's why she said it. Sua wished someone had said something warm like that to her when she was lonely and cold.
"Why aren't you responding? I said you're amazing?"
"...Whatever."
Yang Ha-rin shook her head.
"Don't talk nonsense. There's no point in trying to lift my mood with empty words. It's not like my acting skills improve based on my mood..."
"Then it wouldn't be pointless, would it? Because it's not empty words."
Sua found these words flowing out of her easily.
How can she say things so smoothly without the help of the Sua Association?
'When I was most struggling and lonely, what words did I want to hear the most? Let's say those words.'
When she thought about that, they came to mind one after another.
Therefore, strictly speaking, this wasn't genius Lee Sua giving advice to foolish Yang Ha-rin. It was just empathy from a commoner who had once spent time in the cold.
"Okay, shall we look at the script first?"
Ha-rin and Sua compared each other's scripts.
When Sua opened her script, Yang Ha-rin was surprised.
It was filled with notes everywhere without any gaps. Sua smiled sheepishly and said.
"I'm not exactly a genius either, you know?"
But Yang Ha-rin seemed to be trying to deny it.
No matter what kind of rapport you build, it's impossible for us to become truly close, and it's even more difficult to turn someone into an acting genius, was her distrust.
It seemed like that was lingering in her mind, just a little.
After that, full-fledged acting practice began.
Yang Ha-rin was quiet and passive, so it seemed like Sua was taking the lead. Sua acted out the scenes of 'Kim Yun-kyung' and asked for feedback.
"I think Kim Yun-kyung would have this kind of expression here, what do you think, Yang Ha-rin?"
"...Why are you asking me that?"
"Because you're Kim Yun-kyung."
Yang Ha-rin looked flustered at first.
But she quickly adapted.
If you have these kinds of conversations, you naturally start talking about your perspective on why you made that judgment here, why you acted that way here.
That's important.
"I've never practiced acting like this before. I just acted in a way that seemed right for that part, if that makes sense..."
"You can change from now on. From now on, there has to be a reason for everything you do. And you have to be able to explain it. I'm going to ask you questions all day today. Got it?"
Sua chuckled and pointed out something to Yang Ha-rin once again.
"Okay, great! Next question! What's the reason you acted out that expression just now? Explain it!"
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Sua practiced with Ha-rin all day.
Ha-rin's passive and cynical attitude had almost disappeared. It was as if Ha-rin somehow followed along as Sua worked incredibly hard.
Still, Sua asked from time to time.
"I'm not omnipotent either, so there are parts I don't know. What would Kim Yun-kyung be thinking here?"
But it was actually a question for Yang Ha-rin more than for Sua.
Yang Ha-rin probably didn't even know what parts she should question, and when Sua asked like this, she would finally have questions at the same time.
"Have you thought about the feeling of cherishing others?"
Sua also touched on the psychological aspects.
"Why is your role Kim Yun-kyung?"
She also asked questions that went back to a more fundamental level. It was a question that Yang Ha-rin, who had no special privileges, would have to ask endlessly in order to incorporate Kim Yun-kyung into her inner world.
Because of this.
From dawn, Yang Ha-rin's mouth gradually started to open.
"...Thank you. I was just anxiously clinging on, I don't think I ever thought about approaching it smartly and researching it. I feel like I've opened my eyes thanks to you."
And she bowed her head slightly, and Sua bowed her head even deeper in response. The change had already begun just from the fact that Yang Ha-rin's thoughts and perspective had changed from before.
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While Sua was improving Yang Ha-rin's acting skills, Mystic's Kim Yi-seo was definitely not standing still.
Kim Yi-seo first made a phone call.
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The other party was Kim Seon-ah, the team leader of Star Catch.
After all, it's too much to handle something like this alone. It's reassuring to have at least one media outlet on your side. It's even better if it's a large-scale one like Star Catch.
Soon, Kim Seon-ah answered the phone.
"Hello? Is this CEO Kim Yi-seo?"
"Yes, it's me."
"What's the matter?"
"Actually..."
Kim Yi-seo sighed.
"I have one good news and one bad news. Which one would you like to hear first?"
"Please tell me the good one first."
"About the Yang Ha-rin bribery case that's currently heating up the internet, Ha-rin is actually innocent."
"What? Really?"
Kim Seon-ah's eyes widened for a moment.
"But the bad news is that we haven't gotten our hands on the evidence yet. We only have circumstantial evidence."
"..."
Kim Seon-ah's eyes, which had grown in size, quickly returned to their original size. It would be too risky to jump into such a big matter with only circumstantial evidence.
However. Kim Yi-seo's following words were.
"But Seon-ah, even though it's circumstantial evidence, it's worth jumping into. It's Sua's circumstantial evidence, no less."
"Sua's circumstantial evidence...?"
Even Kim Seon-ah thought that Sua's circumstantial evidence was a different story. Who is Sua? Isn't she a person with unpredictable and sharp senses?
Kim Yi-seo continued.
"Seon-ah, please help me. If we can find this, we can reverse the public sentiment for 'Crescendo From Tomorrow' and see double the effect. Above all, it's also related to Sua."
"..."
Kim Seon-ah hesitated for a moment, but the hesitation didn't last long.
"Okay. What do you need me to do?"
"What Star Catch Team Leader Seon-ah-nim needs to do is simple."
Kim Yi-seo's voice became quite serious.
"First, spread the rumor in the industry that Mystic and Star Catch are also sharpening their knives to bury Yang Ha-rin."
"...That kind of rumor?"
"Yes. There's enough reason, isn't there? They're the two places that support Sua more than anyone else, and because of Yang Ha-rin, there was a ripple effect in 'Crescendo From Tomorrow', so there's a part where they can claim that they have reason to resent Yang Ha-rin."
"I understand. But I'm curious as to why you're spreading the rumor. We want to help Sua and Ha-rin, right?"
"We're putting out a fishing rod so that a big fish will bite."
"A big fish?"
"Yes. A big fish."
Kim Yi-seo nodded.
"CT Entertainment, who attacked Yang Ha-rin first, they definitely know the truth too. The goal is to get them to contact us."
Isn't it true that you have to go into the tiger's den to catch a tiger? Kim Yi-seo was prepared for that.
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The next day at lunch.
Vroom─!
The short Kim Yi-seo was diligently stepping on the accelerator, driving somewhere. But the destination wasn't Mystic's headquarters, but a Korean traditional set meal restaurant.
Yes, it was for a meeting with someone.
Kim Yi-seo sighed.
"Hoo, I'm glad the other party was lured in quickly. It's important to get some kind of gain from now on."
Click─ Click─
As if renewing her resolve, Kim Yi-seo, who had reattached two large hairpins to her bangs, took a deep breath and walked into the restaurant.
There was one familiar person inside.
Someone with a face you'd want to avoid at first glance, the CEO of CT Entertainment.
As Kim Yi-seo planned, the big fish had bitten the bait.
He smiled.
"We weren't exactly in a position to eat together. To see you here? I heard you have a lot of resentment towards Yang Ha-rin?"
"...That's right."
Kim Yi-seo gave a faint smile and sat down across from him.
Psychological warfare, information warfare…. Everything had already begun.