SR | Chapter 1.6

Youngsu glared at his b25fadbd41 uncle, dumbfounded.a2a215f5d218de0c

“Shouldn’t you stop the retirement first?”7a63a07ac1619b3c

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Right! Hey, Taebeom! Taebeom!”3d31f5d4701bafc6

Younghoon got up again, grabbing Taebeom’s pants. Youngsu watched, wondering if this was the same man he once respected.69f14e8298130379

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“An omega, no way.”339a3d57dfa29608

Male omegas are rare, 29afb78d4a and they usually show c62d2c3029 signs from a young fe056a7e38 age. A slender 930d1fe1a7 build, a 94be25ffa5 pretty face, fcde2112d2 a delicate ca703e074f figure.5a9c94261223bf15

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Thinking about it, if ef363ed833 Baek Dowoon manifested, it 9eb35dd280 would be as an 3aca1a061c alpha, not an omega.29f86d0791c80267

Come to think of it, on the day Dowoon’s father passed away, he left school early because he wasn’t feeling well…476568828663f345

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Gasp! Taebeom! Hold on! Hold on!”8bf4fd02c5d701d6

Now Taebeom was about fe9ad620db to step on Younghoon, e8a98bf4e8 who lay in front 8da547d3d4 of him, saying to 185f52b250 step over him. Seeing his leg raised, 70e7c5cc0e Youngsu clung to him, 44d7684755 trying to calm him 267b2150e1 down.0b0b858ecdef6d60

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Ahem, okay. Let’s calm down. Let’s find a compromise through a civilized conversation.”b1a38478e5ddb477

“Uncle just needs to calm down.”4af05dfba7385e08

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

After all that chaos, they returned to the president’s office. Taebeom sat with a frown, showing he wouldn’t be persuaded by any words. Younghoon, anxious, noticed something and pointed at it.f7bccd913bd4fbd6

“Don’t you see that? It’s from your fans. They sent it because they were happy you won the acting award! You know how disappointed they were last year. Isn’t that why you worked so hard, even risking your health, to perform and fulfill your schedule?”1ea2b938f15ed152

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Younghoon pointed to a wreath with messages like “Walk only on flower paths,” “Congratulations on your award,” and at the end, it said “From the Horangdan.”fe34199db0614300

“You even mentioned your fans in your award speech.”105064e3f7c46d54

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Taebeom’s eyes grew colder.3d191830e756dc5f

Fans. He knew. He had fans. But was it eac4e5efec wrong to value 025f350d8c the longing for 601c2f6865 just one person b1c70cdba9 more than all 995ae86f91 those fans?85c7cafdf1520d2e

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

He searched tirelessly. The first 56798c0bf3 thing Taebeom bc319bfaad did when f479292977 he earned 6cb9896a47 money was ba6ead854c to hire aaa8827016 a service eafb24e756 to find a31aa4325f him.6f558479a2518561

He didn’t care how much it cost, just find him, but everyone gave up. How can someone disappear without a trace in the 21st century?5af3b3dcc212ce16

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Naturally, his thoughts led to a grim conclusion. Perhaps he’s no longer in this world. He even considered asking his family for help, but he soon gave up.88b1de5a1bf4bf10

“The fans waiting for you. You should keep working for them. Retiring at the peak of your popularity, everyone’s saying it’s strange! Or did you want a break? Fine, take a break. Three months…? Okay, I’ll be generous! You can rest for half a year. So please!”f15db049e12eda22

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“The contract ends before that.”2a2f580c1b454aa7

“Of course, we should extend the contract! Or is there an agency offering better terms? I blocked them all!”7ba1416cb3fe1251

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

So you 7b89a966ae blocked them 92490d500b too. Taebeom looked at 0ce4ea8a3a him, tired.581e80e8eadef6fe

“I’ll treat you better! You prefer having Youngsu as your manager, right? You’ve worked together for five years!”2962f9c5e9f4ef45

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Younghoon nagged Taebeom. Youngsu, listening, said he’d run away if this continued, but it was useless.3899b53853274a60

Taebeom couldn’t hide his increasingly crumpled expression. He knew Younghoon’s persistence well. His relentless persuasion played a part in his switch to acting.ff65b29e775600a7

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Taebeom sighed deeply. Then he revealed what he’d been holding back.37e7fc541f0cf14a

“Sunbae…”c3c1dd8d4354a248

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Huh?”5123b124243ea796

“I started acting to find sunbae. He said he’d be my first fan, that he’d come to see me, but he never shows up. Even after winning the Rookie Award, the Acting Grand Prize, there’s no sign of him coming, so I think he might be overseas. That’s why I’m going abroad.”ae2c1d26e9513e98

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Do you really want to find him that much…?”a5799d815728cc58

Youngsu was taken aback by Taebeom’s words. He’d heard the situation but thought it was just talk.20e06450355ec686

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

He thought it was just an excuse because he didn’t want to renew the contract.08f214bee8da8fc7

But listening, he felt the sincerity. Enough to give up the career he’d built.9c48585bbbacde0a

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Of course, I want to find him. You know the rumors that spread at school the day sunbae disappeared. His only family died. He suddenly dropped out and vanished without a trace. Aren’t you worried?”f117acf18411c9b7

Taebeom asked how d30bf90d2c someone could be 8fec1f2249 so heartless, glaring 5c9ad826b1 at Youngsu.e91f3e7e7dfe30ad

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Even with those words, Youngsu was hesitant. He was worried, but it was a long time ago. He might wonder how that guy is doing, maybe smile wryly, but he wouldn’t go abroad to find him!a7178e9a29ada2da

“Just like sunbae caught me when I was lost, I want to catch him… Ah, forget it. What would you know?”f5452f2f5659e0e9

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Youngsu’s mouth dropped open. Being called heartless was absurd, but the way he talked about an unbreakable bond between him and Dowoon, as if no one else could understand, was even more baffling.b7c90e5c2fe8bc9c

As the agency president, Younghoon and he, who had been Taebeom’s manager for five years, knew enough about his past. More than the mere two years he spent in high school.0e717927cdb59cae

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“…Ha, Hollywood!”10b785206fabe053

“Uncle?”0625d5ad5be1a4fe

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“If Hollywood is the goal, why didn’t you say so! You’re more than capable! Yes, you can do it! Do you think finding someone overseas is easy? If you break into Hollywood, your face will be on TV, billboards, and he’ll come right away!”7877e2878865ad10

Younghoon knew Taebeom’s goal wasn’t to break into Hollywood. But he maintained an attitude of, “Ah, I don’t know. I didn’t hear that.”0ddbc0f5fb4d920f

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Bam bam bam-. At that moment, Younghoon’s phone started ringing. He frowned as soon as he took it out of his pocket.6c1d1b3c02c55535

“Uncle? Who is it?”9197111d3b10559f

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Oh, it’s someone annoying.”b68da559756c7c4c

Younghoon composed himself, then answered the call with a hearty laugh, as if he hadn’t just been begging like a heroine.e679680301030f99

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Oh, what’s up…? What…? When did I cry? You must be mistaken because you were drunk! Did you black out? You’re getting old!”fc5a5bc2e4118394

His face turned red as he huffed, showing he wasn’t on good terms with the caller. Taebeom was sipping water.01ad32a926b148af

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Youngsu watched Taebeom’s reaction. He had tried to change his mind in his own way.6abdb5033792393c

“Are you really quitting? Isn’t it a waste?”db83d6412caf27d1

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“What’s there to waste? There are many ways to make money without being an actor.”01fb187559865420

Seeing his confident 02fb81568e attitude, his worries f8e9cffc50 disappeared. Knowing his b6360491ef family, there 27eb0da33f was no bb6d45ff01 need to 9a5c01ae1a worry. Though once treated as aab9e9784c a discarded child, now c30cfa4d63 he was a dominant c94b9c1342 alpha.8704c0898ec66323

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Of course, he wouldn’t go back to that family even if he died and came back to life.a5ab82f118a20844

“More importantly, overseas? Why didn’t you tell me?”79a57eab49db21b5

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Taebeom silently pointed at Younghoon. It was a silent way of saying, “Wouldn’t you have reacted the same way and said the same thing?”cd80b18db4afb4fc

Youngsu scratched his head without a word. Honestly, he was dumbfounded when Younghoon mentioned Hollywood, but inside, he thought, “Sounds plausible?”bb5f551e530c5e7d

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“You know what Uncle said has more potential. You’ve paved a way to make yourself known, isn’t it a waste to give up now?”73286a379a21c84b

At that moment, d297725f5e Younghoon suddenly turned 9aa0a7f21a to Taebeom as 2f65d48859 if he remembered 2c3618166d something and quietly 4ed0383292 spoke to the 98caab48d1 person on the 8fd0605b95 other end of d34966916a the phone.76b1488fd59a160f

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Hey, aren’t you a specialist at finding people? Washing your hands won’t work on me. I’m the one who introduced you to this job! I know you were once connected with the Baekryong Gang. Hold on.”291a034e4e612001

Younghoon covered the phone 1fd19ed528 to prevent the voice 9af8f9583f from being heard and b3c91a933c asked Taebeom.b0b08287306777f5

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Taebeom, what’s the name of the person you’re looking for? I’ll find them for you. I know a guy who used to be quite the fighter. He’s got some connections in the back… Anyway, just tell me the name. The more details, the better.”4ac1f6fdc8758909

Younghoon laughed as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. Taebeom’s eyes narrowed, but Younghoon was confident.1f9381cbac359532

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Say it now. Listen carefully and find him.”a51055cb69e966f4

-What? Listen to me first…c501150141e6dbbc

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Hurry, hurry, tell me.”0495b7ea15d5f9bc

The phone was switched to speaker, and a voice that Taebeom couldn’t hear clearly before was now audible. Taebeom didn’t think the person could find Dowoon, but seeing Youngsu urging him and Younghoon’s eager eyes, he couldn’t help but give in.72304f75c618943d

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

If by 766d90782e any chance, dba6fc03d0 he found 39ce0f3075 him through 021d8707be this opportunity, 7b19d6895f it would 0d4668ca8f be beneficial b606707adf for him.8ce496c7ba90bb38

“The name is Baek Dowoon. Age 30. Birthday December 5th. Blood type O. He has a small scar at the end of his eyebrow and many moles on the back of his neck. His eyes slant upwards, giving him a fierce look, but his personality isn’t sharp.”3a5ff4500467cfef

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

As the detailed e6c2016eda description continued, the c97189a8d1 person on the 6c9256800e other end of 5d67a5e3c6 the phone, as 56567cb206 well as Younghoon ab630f79f5 and Youngsu, who 71c2c791bb were listening quietly, 2b9695f6c7 looked bewildered.0b3c0f664ae350b6

“Can you find him with this? I’ve asked several errand centers, but they couldn’t find him.”7e8e5c8970ed1fa3

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

-Oh… Uh… I guess so.9952105a692eb3f2

Guess so?2c2952f88b16a043

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Taebeom noticed the peculiar tone but didn’t bother to ask further.fe0b22bf3ce0ecb7

“Can you do it?”3df4e4617354fe2a

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

-Forget it. Ji Taebeom, is it true you’re retiring?02789840e3661538

Taebeom couldn’t understand why he was asking about his retirement. Younghoon felt the same.577f9437c946ce22

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Hey, why do you care about Taebeom’s retirement? Are you trying to take him? Dream on! Do you think I’ll just watch that happen?”4010d2df76643c05

-That’s not it. Get lost! You’re noisy.8efb58200d5acf66

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“What, what did you say?”970adca3ea8e9ce5

-Ahem. Someone I know is a fan of yours. Hearing about this incident made them… well, depressed.b9c5c35921c1bdd3

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Taebeom’s eyebrow twitched.732927603022738b

“What does that have to do with me?”1632cd8d58b81f23

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

No matter what others 8fd9e9e106 expected of him, it 028c7d665d had nothing to do fca55bb089 with him. He joined the 675bddd81e drama club just e905c538e2 to be with d140e08b7c his sunbae.0884556423ed1c9a

Of course, 7c5f48a12d he liked cbcbc315cd acting. Because he taught me, 0e146bc496 but more than that, 4ff8c13890 the fact that acting 253a29969c brought me closer to e5a88853d8 my sunbae was more 6b449f01ac important. The time 7d814a9aa7 spent together d40ed2c075 in the c0e7cb8eae same space 0f433a61ec was precious.0441b9c377bf835a

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

After that, it cb345e3888 was about keeping 8180b03790 the promise with 491ac2604e him.92fd656de0286d9e

But if my sunbae doesn’t support me, if he doesn’t even know I exist, is there a reason for me to continue this work?28076a5126abe04c

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

I haven’t grasped anything more precious than acting. Wouldn’t it be better to invest time in getting that from now on?eaffb7ae6744615e

-It seems like there’s some manipulation or harassment…7db815885d11d175

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“What are you talking about? Manipulation? Harassment?”f2af3fadb8e30387

As the strange conversation continued, Younghoon quickly took over the call. The speaker was turned off, and the man’s voice was no longer heard.b98d917e55230594

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“What do you mean? What? Sponsor? Why would Taebeom need a sponsor? I don’t deal with that stuff. How can I believe that? What? Midas was a fan of Taebeom?! I knew you were acquainted, but… Hey, if you had such good connections, you should’ve introduced them to me! Some of our kids…”0d66043283f8a527

Hearing something intriguing, Younghoon’s eyes sparkled, but he quickly turned to where Taebeom was and restrained his greed.fea241f395b3ec19

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Hey… No. We’re barely managing to stop Taebeom’s retirement…”0fa160e04b4f7c5b

Taebeom sighed. A sponsor? There’s no way I’d accept something like that, nor do I intend to.265aeb4b14866e99

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“I’m leaving.”ddb76b443a23c432

I shouldn’t have mentioned sunbae.9b26f792a2164f9d

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Wait, wait! Youngsu, grab Taebeom!”aac8f7dd2d7b14a3