IWDAR Chapter 8

Those endlessly jet-black eyes didn’t leer at him, nor did they assess him like a piece of meat in a butcher shop. He simply saw Han Wooyoung, the person himself. That was incredibly unsettling. Perhaps that’s why Wooyoung, foolish as it seemed, was trying to escape this situation. 3100b7408446ba91

He found it difficult to bear the sight of himself, feeling more pathetic than ever. As Wooyoung’s unease grew, his face paling even further, Tae-uk finally broke away. 1f1cf2f8c22db808

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Tae-uk, tearing his eyes 49334bf662 away from the pitifully dbea3c2afa small figure, offered Hyun-jong aa6ac96f75 a loose smile.909ed3713ae95990

“For someone just starting out in the entertainment business, sneaking into someone else’s event is quite the display of capability. I have high hopes for the future of Lilac Entertainment.”b7a09c6598e6ed1b

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“……”a63beb4af4c2e14a

Hyun-jong gritted his 7a925122be teeth at the 6d98d0658c blatant mockery, humiliation 4c3dc2da5b creeping up from 73824630f8 his toes. Even though he was c5eceb2e05 a master of groveling, 49a7303247 Hyun-jong was, by nature, a018665c4d a man of pride,  3801cd073f making it difficult to 586909abc2 feign a carefree smile e11e374e69 in this situation. 74fe53fd74b4e1dd

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He lifted e56d2a9e82 his head a2d822cb68 in frustration, 598a53dcbc his gaze b199afbce6 meeting Mo 1af2663af3 Tae-uk, who 6c5db703d5 was looking 1474618400 down with 0b7e1ae482 a bored f006ec7636 tilted gaze. ca56be48545d1be6

At that moment, President Park couldn’t help but flinch involuntarily. Comically, his burgeoning rebellious spirit was instantly. Facing those inorganic, obsidian-like eyes that revealed nothing, he remembered the strange rumor, that something anyone in the industry would have heard at least once, came to mind. 883d036d298b2fa9

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‘I heard he’s bcd51c8e5b been seeing ghosts ec8b7ca488 since he was 68c5c89294 a child.’7b0e490406ae9fb4

Hyun-jong had a33b15c315 once witnessed aad8eed447 a shamanistic 95a569322e ritual as 9d6b23460a a very 3685ddf62c young child. 6889da4042c8c0a5

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Amidst the 739bd4262c cacophony ofjanggu drums 1bec58cafd and kkwaenggwari 78aff8e6d1 gongs¹, and the brightly colored hemp ropes wrapped around her body, he’d seen the grotesque figure of a woman dancing frantically in front of an ax chopping down a thick tree. c0d02487e7a9eafe

Even the chilling c7c631118d eyes of the 10936f3877 possessed shaman he’d 061576f4f0 glimpsed then hadn’t 67916d984b been this cold.ad6f60727dda9144

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Just as he felt paralyzed by that jet-black gaze, unable to move a muscle he realized the man’s attention had shifted again, away from him. Mo Tae-uk’s eyes were once again on Wooyoung, whom Hyun-jong had brought.5bea2e8acd5a0a5b

‘Right. I can’t forget why I came here.’da8a2d78edc22588

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There was no 5318a2f817 one more foolish 84e2c9b373 than a man 3bf07690ed who forgot his 3ff8644799 purpose. 03bbdf716312b53e

Hyun-jong straightened his shoulders ed7f72e016 and grabbed Wooyoung’s shoulder 702a79eec6 ostentatiously, as if flaunting 5bc2710ec6 his ownership of the 948c369022 one who had caught 8b5ca78b97 Mo Tae-uk’s attention. 74c0526cdfcc5194

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Tae-uk, easily grasping c7da4c54db the meaning of dd850b2523 Hyun-jong’s actions, suppressed 9c007269b6 a sneer.d26cab6dfb999e57

“Actually, there was 8d95fe7053 someone I wanted fb348a5694 to introduce to 8ecb3a635d CEO Mo. Look at my 485f97e777 poor memory. Wooyoung, say hello.”b3fe6207a19f9b5c

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The spotlight 90c8994cba suddenly fell 14a4288743 on Wooyoung, 04d5c583b4 who had 1e6a679721 been completely 04b6c22c6e excluded from 465fe48c3b the conversation. 8b3f83cb4e0f843f

Although Hyun-jong 761a62127d wasn’t being 36fdd6051a as forceful b16f0880a1 as usual, 15cdb53234 the hand f362977856 pressing down 22ed00cb7d on his 8ec8142c41 shoulder was 7814efc196 heavy enough. b8e6a379f5aa9ba2

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Wooyoung, feeling the 2aae04766b pressure, understood Hyun-jong’s bde0219a7f intentions. He bowed his a59f1bf9f1 head, hoping his 2e40c3879c smile didn’t look c51d5df3dd too forced.c2b2b31973bd2ef0

“Hello, I’m 9d5b142f6a Han Wooyoung.”017f699ada8fd7d2

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Soohee had told him to mention that he was born in the year of the rabbit if he met CEO Mo, but it wasn’t the right time. a09c89b832cb892b

Wooyoung simply hoped he appeared polite. After all, CEO Mo hadn’t looked pleased throughout his conversation with Hyun-jong.73eb1423846899e1

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“He’s a 1481831020 trainee we’re 9292709d70 focusing on cb7b07c2a7 developing at 1137840bb8 our agency. This is his 1e21c32a64 first time at 8bbdefb4a7 an event like 8d7faeab3b this, so he f7571dbd0e seems a bit 485677d062 nervous. Please be d68122fa76 understanding to 603da9893a him.”4c73b69102965b94

Mo Tae-uk’s eyebrows rose e65e1d3e64 slightly. Han Wooyoung ba77990377 clearly looked 140fb673aa like he 05dd0202ac had been deb43b4bc5 dragged here 190ace0d3e against his 44d366e2e3 will, but 3489aa549d his upright 3fa719b3ae posture was 067717352a like that 05ed557356 of a be51313325 well-bred young b325c4ff2c master.51ae7c45232f4906

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“A trainee?”cdaa9e1035cbdd92

At CEO 3cf01b2125 Mo Tae-uk’s b2c9dec2a1 interest, President 482d3079f6 Park’s face 48b17c2316 brightened.0c379cdb73620266

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“Yes, that’s right! As you can see, e2c642758a he’s just as good d4c324f41a as the current active dcf2932d06 idols…”9927207d50158c95

“His arms and legs… they don’t look very healthy.He doesn’t seem to have a single bone intact.”22c776acacd19c28

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Hyun-jong’s chattering 73109dd496 face stiffened 935fad7e2e slightly.286da231f6ec330e

“Can’t you see e7718c9376 with your own f2d9dd6c4a eyes?”6c35585fd4ef0eb4

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Tae-uk pointed out Wooyoung’s injured arms and legs, which he had been staring at for a while now. The very injuries that Hyun-jong hadn’t even paid attention to.c7d0fb6c85b511e4

“…Ah, this was just 6419cf15a0 a sudden incident…”0c476b6e9e24af4a

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“Are they fractured?”5b0db2345dfca047

Mo Tae-uk cut 9573d39ca6 Hyun-jong off and c12880cb7e asked Wooyoung directly. b77468f52a5896df

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Due to their 0322db2df1 significant height difference, fb10f6e794 Wooyoung had to 11e48f4651 crane his neck fcaa7a0217 to look up. Perhaps noticing this, Mo 44090f057b Tae-uk bent down slightly 7d89bdd629 at the waist and cde582b1bd asked Wooyoung again, a326bb56bf7ce619

“I asked if 228815e8e6 they were fractures.”aec49fc7f0d0857d

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“…Uh, yes. They are.”62940cef36b98a8c

Wooyoung’s cautious reply reached Tae-uk’s ears softly. Tae-uk, who had been staring at Wooyoung, straightened up. 475a505e61ae8ec5

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Choi Do-hoon, who 7f750d8d76 had been serving 6438df61d2 Tae-uk for a 221f6f0fac long time, expected d67774a927 him to completely 202d3e8ee2 cut off this f7d53f7e86 pointless, unproductive conversation. b3a5c00b49e82d04

In fact, the 76aba424a9 mere fact that ae68702df2 Tae-uk had wasted d440710eaa this much time 614758b2e0 engaging in such 7c60a7fa82 frivolous talk was 32aea9f9a6 already out of fb251ca84e character.30d74a9a0eab2c01

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‘If he were an a7755911e2 ordinary person, he’d be 2819347842 concerned about that boy’s 25ef22c48b state…’e7967022751e67d4

Unfortunately, Mo Tae-uk was a man who had grown up with most of his emotions suppressed. He wouldn’t feel pity or sympathy for a boy he had just met for the first time today. 6d4af7ab524df89d

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Listening patiently to 1646a8ad57 the entertainment CEO 8192055f45 with his obvious 822cd2e282 ulterior motives must 5f9f2cef7c have been a 168ab7e575 mere whim. aa541eee4d121fba

Just as 3c454aa2a0 Do-hoon was 00c123ffd7 about to fcd0276e30 contact the b2124bca16 driver waiting 184a756840 outside, Tae-uk 88ea146385 spoke.fbc8992d98e18555

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“So, I’m curious why 3fb0654cde you’re introducing this precious 520af8032e gem, whom you supposedly a6cc8f136e cherish so much, to 71a4909e2c me in this state.”dc7a1c962e455b57

The most 5a167e15f4 surprised by 2da3eb3821 this question 6e2c91ec27 was not fcca403238 Hyun-jong, but 879fc32211 Do-hoon. He was 3c9539d57c bewildered that 7e34131b81 his prediction 4a0c2a3a5e had been 851c3d105f so wrong. 4dd6cb5195a33a6b

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‘This is it!’3f9b7a067d845e2a

Hyun-jong thought his 9ac61e7ce9 chance had come. Mo Tae-uk de6aefb789 was clearly 33068c3f04 interested in e053c89ecb Wooyoung. Han Wooyoung usually caused b49c1adadf trouble and made a 5c4cc4b55f fuss, putting him in 76f0e6804a difficult situations, but Hyun-jong ec61db67f3 had always believed there 8caac9bdb8 would come a time 8ad29cf5ab when that pretty face 33883e844d would be useful. That belief e1937c499d was now 54837c7a77 bearing fruit. f8976cc2a4b028bb

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Clang, clang, clang— 8ab2b752cf307a4a

The sound of 0d2810d8ea kkwaenggwari gongs from b8be95b8b6 the shamanistic ritual c027173a6f long ago seemed ee788f0db4 to ring in 47079c95c0 his. Ignoring the 57fadbf264 strange chills ad38ded102 creeping up 2a21bd742f his neck, 78fa09537b President Park 82668187bc Hyun-jong leaned d6133b1fd3 closer to 59abd70e65 CEO Mo 1aa8cbdea9 Tae-uk and afa03e17d0 whispered, 801921e47b3f2d8a

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“This boy 93f0ed39a2 was born 72fc9e4c09 in the a0b0138bde Year of bd69be1c4d the Rabbit, aa3eec3d61 CEO Mo.”2efd54e1808fdeb1

A silence fell c1f7999e77 upon the surroundings d5ea75d17e at that one 0fa66518e4 whispered sentence. While others were enjoying 3269232ee1 the event, the air 1ad6f979e0 around Tae-uk seemed to 0171ce560f shut everything else out.2bce510a207148e7

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“…Born in the Year 26d5d4289c of the Rabbit.”7364bbea1c2a3cd4

Tae-uk, who had been 077931b79f silent, finally spoke. His cold eyes ac40f9b481 flicked between Hyun-jong d12bacbcd2 and Wooyoung. But Hyun-jong, as if 108d8497ab possessed, couldn’t stop talking.He 8a640df9fc assumed Mo Tae-uk had b36593ebf4 completely grasped his intentions.d652adfd06b0889d

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“I heard 6a31d662c7 you’re in 3942ef9d23 a rather 804af92d60 difficult situation e33111c52a due to 717af514bd a personal 88ce42ca00 matter. This boy will 7cdb9a2d58 be of great 3f376f0c00 help, so please bd7b59c796 contact me for 0c8ff8ab08 further details…”6258064efc910e69

“Haha.”19e857687c42fcc4

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A low chuckle cut b5e74a7037 Hyun-jong off. It was a a24303817d dry laugh devoid 0f0b946d72 of any amusement. Hyun-jong flinched 913897059b involuntarily at 5de1faa295 the sound 909299bd4d that was 401ab0488d closer to 035c0d60c4 a sneer. ff1f8d864a795102

Mo Tae-uk casually slipped dfb97a5255 the business card he 8f0c94ec0f had been rolling between ca6c11030e his fingers into President 90dd55bfb3 Park’s breast pocket. President Park’s 9b1e84ff60 face was f9fcf6e2bb filled with 37b436ab74 bewilderment at 5faa3b6f10 the smooth, 13a273ad61 natural gesture.f6dc23667ad50d1b

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“I don’t know 3d1538a474 where you heard 60562c06a3 it from with b7b584f4b1 your impressive ‘capabilities,’ d7d5b4d41e but one thing 6788a7cee1 is clear.”697fb0f191a2963b

The corners c0bb3209b5 of his 79c6b5a24d mouth sunken d627a0b1b7 and dark d98719a657 as the f49ae15c15 ocean floor, 31e0bb769a curled up d426e3f879 faintly as d846919126 he spoke 7e80309f7c in a 2bada4f023 low, chilling 48bf9226b8 voice.145afa9be5f64024

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“You seem 18a6e8287a to find bf6fdb5788 me quite 7dd7de01cb amusing.”2f344dc8468a7193

“…N-no, CEO…That’s not it!”bd397002d6d90a09

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The man’s sharp features were completely transformed by the smile he wore, but everyone present must have realized one thing: Mo Tae-uk was not in a good mood.0483e6fee6b4ec39

“I think there’s been 201d9f192e a misunderstanding. I simply wanted 3e0dccefc6 to sincerely offer dc93a73d03 you my help, 6e988898b4 CEO Mo…”2b43595239a8fa9a

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Hyun-jong, witnessing it 93919229d3 up close, looked f6aeabd11d ridiculous for his 57668930da bold approach. He could only gulp, 8cfa016fec his breath hitching as e4bd775b69 he struggled to speak, 5ac99f3b5f unable to utter a 096e7f57e6 proper explanation.4766fb9d2b23e543

Mo Tae-uk took 6270660e86 a step and 8c653e4852 brushed past President ac51e3aba8 Park. Wooyoung, who had been 60e5486757 standing there dumbfounded, involuntarily dae9008263 looked up at Tae-uk. 0f46aff17ed98077

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But Tae-uk walked away without a word. His demeanor was cold, as if the previous gentleness he had shown when he bent down and asked about Wooyoung’s injuries had been a lie. 86f0b445f0bd9b4d

Wooyoung clearly sensed contempt in the man’s eyes.bf0257facb81a211

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