IWDAR Chapter 6
by tsukkie𐙚Park Hyun-jong put his arm around Wooyoung’s shoulder, forcing a benevolent smile. He then ordered Soohee,
“You wait in the parking lot until I come down.”
Soohee glanced at Wooyoung, who caught a glimpse of complex emotions in her eyes.
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After the recording session, Soohee had allowed Wooyoung to stay at her place.
He was physically injured and mentally unstable—at least in Soohee’s mind—so it was natural for her to feel sympathy. Wooyoung was deeply grateful for her kindness, but he still couldn’t shake off his suspicion.
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“Yes, I understand.”
Soohee readily agreed to Hyun-jong’s bothersome request to wait in the parking lot.
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Before heading to the event with Wooyoung, Hyun-jong checked one last time, his chin jerking towards Wooyoung.
“Ah, you made sure he’s wearing nice underwear, right?”
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He pointed his chin at Wooyoung.
For a fleeting moment, an expression of disgust flashed across Soohee’s face.
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“Yes, I took care of it.”
Finally satisfied, President Park led Wooyoung towards the venue.
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‘They’re not particularly nice, though.’
Wooyoung, recalling the plain boxer briefs Soohee had given him, a random thought flitting through his mind as he followed Hyun-jong diligently.
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“Wow. Look at the impressive lineup!”
President Park exclaimed, he barely couldn’t contain his excitement as he looked around the venue restlessly.
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Lavish parties weren’t new to Wooyoung, so he wasn’t intimidated by the atmosphere. However, he was surprised for a different reason.
“Hey, you see that? That’s Kim Jin-hyuk over there. The movie star whose latest film hit ten million viewers. I heard he’s friends with CEO Mo, so even actors are showing their faces here.”
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Even Wooyoung, who was ignorant about the entertainment industry, recognized the face of the national star. Kim Jin-hyuk had been a popular, active, beloved celebrity since his youth, even in ‘that’ world.
Wooyoung remembered a science fiction novel he had read in the mansion’s library a long time ago. It was a story about a protagonist with two coexisting selves, based on the mysteries of the universe and the theory of parallel worlds.
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‘A parallel world…’
In that novel, the basis of everything—objects, nature, and even personalities—was mostly the same, but some elements that made up the outcome within each world were subtly different.
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Just like Wooyoung’s current situation. With the same name, appearance, even birth date and zodiac sign, but the Han Wooyoung here was living a completely different life from the actor Kim Jin-hyuk he had just seen.
Was being part of that ‘some’ a stroke of luck for him?
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Whatever it was, it was surreal enough to elicit a hollow laugh. Yet, Wooyoung wasn’t afraid. He already knew exactly what truly frightened him.
‘If living here becomes too much…’
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Well, everything is difficult at first.
“Hey, hey!”
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Hyun-jong, who had been chattering to himself, grabbed Wooyoung’s arm roughly. Wooyoung, who had been leaning on his crutches, stumbled awkwardly, and his gaze landed where the man was pointing.
“Focus and look. That’s CEO Mo Tae-uk of ON Entertainment.”
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Wooyoung’s eyes followed the man who appeared in the venue, guided by someone who looked like a secretary.
Was it because he was the host of the ceremony? The atmosphere became instantly hushed upon his arrival. The man exuded a powerful presence and an air of authority just by straightening his back and glancing around the room.
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The heavy silence was broken only when the emcee began the opening remarks. The people who had been cautiously observing the situation flocked to Tae-uk and greeted him.
“CEO Mo, it’s been a long time. We’re always grateful for your sincere interest in the domestic music industry.”
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“It must be a double celebration for ON Entertainment this year. With such great results from every investment you make, our agency should learn a thing or two from you.”
“ON Entertainment has many talented celebrities, but I think your visuals outshine them all, CEO Mo.”
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As if their previous cautiousness had been a lie, many people showered Tae-uk with flattery.
Wooyoung, who had grown up observing all kinds of behavior in the beastly environment he came from, was certain. This man was a predator, born and raised to be a tiger.
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It was then. A heavy pressure weighed down on Wooyoung. Was it his imagination? For a brief moment…
‘I think our eyes met.’
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At that thought, Wooyoung involuntarily lowered his gaze.
‘Nonsense.’
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Wooyoung concluded that it was his imagination.
He scanned the faces of the people filling the party hall, one by one. Since it was a large-scale event, everyone gathered was glamorous and beautiful. Wooyoung knew that his current appearance was pathetic compared to them. With his casts and crutches, his somewhat dressed-up attire looked unkempt and messy.
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Wooyoung had been repeatedly taught throughout his life to know his place. The past, perhaps his previous life, where he belonged, was a world that valued bloodline above all else. No matter how much of a once-in-a-century genius Wooyoung was, the fact that he had “dirty blood”—by their standards—made him weak and insignificant in every aspect.
‘Haven’t you learned table manners yet?‘
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‘Hey! Who told you to use all your fingers like an idiot when holding a knife?‘
Even when Wooyoung achieved numerous musical accomplishments, a small cough at the dinner table would be followed by the remark,
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‘That’s why the uneducated ones…’
That was Han Wooyoung’s life.
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There could be no connection between him and such perfect predators.
‘You should be grateful for your talent for the rest of your life.’
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Because without that remarkable talent, you wouldn’t have even set foot in this place.
‘If I hadn’t had any talent, I wouldn’t have had to go through such a terrible ordeal.’
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Suddenly, Wooyoung felt ashamed of everything. His crippled limbs, and even his very existence. Wooyoung, momentarily pushing aside the reason he had come here, huddled beside Hyun-jong. Unaware of the dark gaze that followed him heavily.
A celebratory performance by a fairly famous singer marked the beginning of the event. The elegant melody of the instruments and the clear voice filled the venue.
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Wooyoung had been proficient in various instruments since he was young, but his favorite was the piano. Depending on the tuning, the strength, and the timing of the keystrokes, the melody could transform from violent to utterly pure.
All of it was like an elegant art film to Wooyoung. Like the moment he first heard classical music played on the director’s old audio player.
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Wooyoung’s expression, which had been clouded by his plummeting self-esteem and gloom, gradually calmed as the music progressed.
The gathered people chatted amongst themselves, exchanging business cards while enjoying the performance. Only Wooyoung was completely absorbed in the music, as if he would be sucked into it.
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“Sir.”
The dark eyes that had been gazing at the corner of the hall shifted at the low call. The man took a sip of champagne from the glass he had received from a server. The light scent of alcohol tickled his nose.
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“Your opening speech is right after the performance. It’s time to get ready…”
“Secretary Choi.”
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Tae-uk, swirling the champagne in his mouth before swallowing, interrupted his trusted secretary.
“Yes, sir?”
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“Do you see that boy standing alone in the corner of the hall?”
“…You mean a boy?”
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Choi Do-hoon, the secretary who had served Tae-uk for a long time under the chairman’s – Tae-uk’s grandfather – orders, stiffened slightly. He recalled the time when Tae-uk, to intimidate him, had played cruel pranks when he first started working for him.
But he knew that the current Tae-uk would never do such a thing. Was it because he was tired of dealing with malevolent entities? Or…
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“Are you referring to the boy with casts on his arms and legs?”
As Tae-uk had said, there was a boy standing quietly alone in the corner of the hall, looking strangely out of place. Even as he used the term “boy”, Do-hoon hesitated. He looked quite young, but there was a certain mature aura about him that made the term inadequate. From his demeanor, he seemed familiar with such settings, yet he was also strangely out of sync.
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‘And attending the event looking like that…’
Do-hoon frowned slightly.
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