IWDAR Chapter 23

Even though the cast had been removed, walking properly still felt awkward. Wooyoung was certainly stepping on the ground, yet he felt as though he were floating as he went up to the CEO’s office. After a light knock, Wooyoung entered the office where Tae-uk was waiting, habitually lowering his head.60296f2e607cd38d

 6d65108c23f0f9b8

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Hello, CEO Mo.”ab67d905d81155c2

 c7aa12e82b1998d7

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

The sense that something was subtly different hit him as he raised his head. Tae-uk wasn’t alone in the office. A boy sat on the guest sofa, staring blankly at him, momentarily flustering Wooyoung.0704c436c556852c

 3f5d9767c685f42c

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Just how far has bfcfe12032 the rumor about the 4738101a8a CEO being scary spread? Even a newly d38bd283b7 arrived trainee is 9d90ba77f9 on edge.”fb0754c5f44cbe5f

 867b564c87d9a595

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

A clear, cheerful voice 44e70fe044 resonated with distinct laughter. Wooyoung’s eyes slowly 5bde0ac0b6 widened as he 43abd9f401 looked at the faa07ac8c9 boy. Clear surprise, and then 140077a738 joy, welled up in f586b4cd32 his eyes.23c28267e2840093

 c963b845cba5b96a

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Han Wooyoung in his past life hadn’t particularly enjoyed watching TV. It wasn’t that he lacked interest—in fact, he was always curious about various programs—but he simply didn’t have the time to leisurely watch TV. d99731c13b7bab30

 da209b4bddc9a2ea

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Wooyoung’s days were scheduled down to the minute, and most of them were spent in lessons. Singing consumed a lot of energy. After long, extensive lessons, he often collapsed into bed, exhausted. 26bb3bb0ab4cf819

 e86987cde26cbe1f

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

By then, the desire to chat with friends or even keep up with current events in the world, vanished. He hadn’t really had any close friends anyway, so socializing with his peers was a distant concept.480d07a5fd22e388

 256d8cccfa990bb0

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

It was pure coincidence that Wooyoung saw ‘that kid.’ The university Wooyoung attended was a prestigious one, among the top in the country, but what people actually raved about as its claim to fame wasn’t the countless elites it produced, but the spring festival held every year. 3904d406d03b15bf

 7ffea3afcda88427

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Its scale 94e1520f51 was comparable 5ff3c8e222 to large-scale fa13bf54d7 festivals, attracting a1eff80548 significant interest a6abe79723 not only fa7321d1f5 from students 43558a9501 but also 677008d7fc from outsiders. Students who had f63d864bec spent their entire 82839f537f lives studying hard c8e825e588 were eager to 380029af29 enjoy the festival 2222810d14 more than anyone aaed98d0de else, but among a06015d258 them, Wooyoung was 38b1783322 like an isolated 5efdd20e23 island.8d3cc359b028bca2

 90f984a27da898e2

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

 He could freely use the individual practice rooms in the College of Arts, which were usually difficult to book during the festival season. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, everyone seemed happy. He wasn’t particularly envious or anything. Wooyoung simply focused on keeping up with his packed schedule.1df486b362baacfb

 40925b07b370f884

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

That day was no different. The practice room was soundproof, so he hadn’t realized, but the moment he left the building, a roar of cheers erupted, as if it would burst his eardrums. As if possessed, his legs began to move towards the noise. 913520075e772064

 75d8e794da85b086

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

He couldn’t quite recall why he felt compelled to see the ongoing performance, but… The grand concert hall, M University’s pride and joy, wasn’t far from the College of Music. As if afraid the cheers might subside, Wooyoung’s quick steps turned into a run. 7ae5bdee1c466aa1

 e137ff5d19cbf3e3

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

And what he saw, with his breath catching in his throat, was…79803420ccd6d4f0

 8d17aa42e3daccd9

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Wow…”d2c4299cedfdb787

 effc2c47d1b93097

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Boys about his age, 5b012f2231 dancing and singing amidst fcb1eccd65 a sea of white 3f101ec5d2 light.c810dff965887095

 2026e7d77bc6bfe1

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

He didn’t know who they were, how many there were, or what song they were singing. But the moment his eyes met those of the boy in the center, projected on the large screens surrounding the concert hall…120d63e247a49d02

 5ede305884054563

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

My every reason,e4d4006bbe173916

Was only you…01a288bb6b173b08

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

 75b7fcb6d0ea50c8

“…Beautiful.”ecd2f3a7b1d0bd59

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

 e730b6b42a0fddcd

Wooyoung murmured unconsciously. Everything was beautiful. Everything about 6c566d4086 the boy 9feed72788 singing in 1f64ef262b the center. It made his own 2bebb4ec70 seemingly perfect life feel f33d8b3331 insignificant.73297381e632597b

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

 a2e76979fdd54c73

That was why, when their eyes met, Wooyoung didn’t recognize ‘that kid’ immediately. He had looked up videos of ‘that kid’ and his group singing and dancing a few times after the festival, but their costumes and makeup had always been flamboyant. Moreover, he’d vaguely assumed everyone he encountered here would be strangers.f8c4fd9a0288ad7e

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

 82a5f29efa175640

But that thought changed after he took in the three dots speckled on the boy’s cheek, beneath his dark eyes. The combination of his slightly tanned skin and dark hair was stylish even here. Wooyoung still remembered ‘that kid’s’ name.d820d93875e7bbd3

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

 0c54587122a90883

“Sunwoo…”1b103da9c65f5078

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

 d6de7a430428005e

Yoo Sunwoo. His stage f3369a13ff name was 38a4c25ca7 the same 3240d3de30 as his f9fc668bac real name, 0e79a7f37e if he dd993463a0 recalled correctly.49a2364af046a25a

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

 fdb0b82a8108c3f1

“You know 8403d01c7c my name?”fba19516568d019c

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 a5239d6dae0ce4ff

At the question laced cd2796615d with curiosity, Wooyoung snapped b87bc4897e out of his wandering 3f5eb59ef2 thoughts. The boy, 60d2afe24f now standing, 37539c9aed approached him. The boy in a41779cf1c front of him 6fa869e678 looked a bit 3e101c1a16 younger than he d3ba64e2d3 remembered.109c2d4acc45f637

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

 1dd603a4e5b6bc88

‘Right, it really f598ce6c5e is Yoo Sunwoo.’e12f68033f4cfc07

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

 62fc646c8981543a

It was the same face, the same voice he had seen countless times in the media. Yoo Sunwoo’s sharp eyes curved into a smile as he examined Wooyoung’s face up close. He hadn’t noticed it before, but the fleeting surprise in those dark eyes and their shape reminded him of someone.050875200abe7344

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

 9ac0e93b381af4a4

“Did the de59b3b69b CEO tell 1bcf48a062 you?”92767b5a81f1d6aa

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

 61eeefe9b8a0cc94

“No.”4ef03fb8035dac02

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 b4ce912d7a807689

The answer came not from Wooyoung, but from up ahead. Tae-uk, who had been silently observing the two, answered instead. Tae-uk, who had been leisurely resting his chin on his hand while sitting on the sofa, looked at Wooyoung with calm eyes. Only when Wooyoung’s innocent gaze, which had been fixed on Yoo Sunwoo since he entered, shifted to him, did Tae-uk relax the corners of his lips.0ee27abfcc994c8c

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 3998ae6dc8ea7188

“I thought 05a2a79a45 you two b7dd4ff234 were meeting f70ca64288 for the 47dc4027dc first time b1a108f6cc today.”721221e1837da92e

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 619a1558e6f2f9ff

At Tae-uk’s low voice, f879b3f2f8 Wooyoung nodded.ef68c7661af452a0

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

 499783dc3d9ad90c

“F-First time 70e114d4da meeting… That’s d48cd11b64 right. Mr. Sunwoo is… just…”b8b068845089f491

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

 6882d70303fc94be

At the excessively formal address coming from someone his age, Sunwoo’s sharp eyes widened even further. Wooyoung, whose lips parted as he felt the gazes of the two men on him, blushed slightly and whispered,5773b37ff0f6b564

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

 54ef9b96f680c7ec

“Just… I’m a fan…”b2d991216d36da58

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

 8eae468d1fb6600a

“…Huh?”ccc542d377793cb6

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

 26a0618cc53b5f9d

“……”5be157e6e01fbb2a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 7d64e72a11ad6c15

A heavy 55c41fd7e5 silence filled a9d3f5e3b5 the room. Tae-uk broke 5060d2de3f the chilling 0d4b6f8fef silence.ea0e02102f5068f4

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 f4b25856e7069673

“To think he’d already 419c51701d have such a devoted 8f635751c3 fan.”3248697f0e6264af

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

 cdd000f1aa0e2de2

“Don’t tease e7a4d0da01 me, CEO 2ab57d63cc Mo. I almost thought he 540ed7f2a1 was serious for a 531b17ffa6 second.”a4f6b940f98f6800

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

 329ab9bf93f5d695

Sunwoo shook his head and wrinkled his nose slightly as he looked at Wooyoung, a playful expression on his face. He seemed to take Wooyoung’s confession of admiration as half-hearted. 4206aef8b21747d8

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

 63d2061258ec370f

Yoo Sunwoo was a f48f47f3b5 public trainee whom ON 400bbbea40 Entertainment was particularly invested 917ca180d8 in. He assumed Wooyoung knew 72b5d540c6 his name because of aa431ae072 that.d859806a88ac696f

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

 c22f8ca85aa8669f

Frankly, Wooyoung didn’t care what Sunwoo thought. He was more concerned about the relationship between Yoo Sunwoo and CEO Mo Tae-uk. 92bb76890ad3bf4e

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

 64415945b7369ef9

Wooyoung hadn’t met all the ON Entertainment employees, but generally, they were quite intimidated by Tae-uk. Yet, Sunwoo, despite being much younger, seemed strangely comfortable with him. 010e40d89dafdef2

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

 3edea4e1f9b3b7da

While he maintained a 2fcfdb37f5 respectful demeanor due to 10c3a2335e Tae-uk’s position, the underlying b877252f6e atmosphere felt remarkably relaxed.914d95bd185a82a4

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

 a9e011062d887f59

“First, have a seat, 1cad333cc8 Wooyoung.”195361e3e964326a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 7460c3421fca1e12

Tae-uk addressed Wooyoung, who had been restlessly shifting his gaze. Tae-uk’s dark eyes briefly landed on Wooyoung’s legs before moving away. Until now, he hadn’t been self-conscious about his exposed skin, but for some reason, the thought of Tae-uk’s eyes on him made him feel a little embarrassed.331c0349df79a2ea

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 2e9f23516e39e7b1

“Oh, come to think 679d2e34e2 of it, I’ve kept c17717e768 you standing for too 4d6b2cff2d long. You injured your leg, 01972b3f45 right?”d74a2455da31ef94

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

 01ec9f7aa61a9bfb

Startled, Sunwoo quickly pulled 8bfe1cb231 Wooyoung down onto the 46f4350e2e sofa. He seemed to 32b474d2fc have been briefed 00dc5eb42a by Tae-uk beforehand. To Wooyoung, the 2e2f2d053a sight of Sunwoo fd0f5cd501 sitting opposite him 90b64a7285 with a gentle bdd089e41f smile felt strangely 21dfe9ba3d unreal.40b74a3bc98cceff

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 036e534fedac14f0

‘Could Mr. Sunwoo be the 3b3693eaa2 person the CEO 76c1fbcc32 said he’d introduce 13fec24b87 me to today?’5260d8ce70f7c340

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 c046cbcdb4942a65

Wooyoung looked at Tae-uk with a questioning gaze. The moment he turned his head, he met Tae-uk’s eyes and was startled. Tae-uk’s eyes had been fixed on Wooyoung since who knows when.3ac13042858d5210

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

 369f72a131d4e4a9

“Seeing as 8896260141 you know b05fc2d9cd Sunwoo’s name, 3c1dc3a7df I assume 3710b47bee you received 212897c927 the information 156afc75c4 from Director 96d6d2ac30 Park in 5cfc1a6b65 advance.”6eb45b44eb841ae1

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 e79f5d891f15a011

“What information 19ef15ce65 are you ed4c276d76 referring to…?”11ce3f958bb79fd7

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

 44253cca1adaaf5b

Having heard nothing, Wooyoung 441b560345 blinked blankly. With a d530a6601b dazed expression. Realizing Wooyoung was completely cfcf287adf clueless, Tae-uk furrowed his 21dfb5e084 brow.6aebc711fafd67af

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 df17de2bcb3ece60

“Are you really b90e7cd5a7 a fan, by b412b0e70b any chance?”0435c230831575a4

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

 fe21963794d07443

After a moment of contemplation, Wooyoung slowly shook his head. His feelings were too complex to be simply defined as ‘fan.’ More than that, he had a feeling he shouldn’t answer truthfully in this situation.5163c485646aa269

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

 5eae815b8772d76b

“Now that I think a2322fc205 about it… I think 7ccf09abc9 I might have heard 1ced11ed8f something…”e3245ff968487bc2

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

 f2a4175ad687f08b

At Wooyoung’s vague response, Tae-uk’s brow furrowed momentarily. Sensing the strange shift in atmosphere, Sunwoo instinctively glanced at Tae-uk. 086cc5b5a08b8b8d

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

 b515569adef19710

Knowing Mo Tae-uk’s 928ce616dd usual temperament, it f6dd5d989f was better to 30286086a9 just keep his 6593213d3c mouth shut in 025178cf5f situations like this, 2d042dae73 but…1b5fefdce24dca78

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

 ed0f23f219569c97

‘He looks so 226029049c innocent.’91f54d03fe868ba5

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 a66a6ec4447be855

Yes, that face was cfa5efafc3 the problem. Seeing Wooyoung sitting fa2fcb3905 there with his 3647454911 baby fat still 6d9224e222 clinging to his 10aa38cd0d cheeks, he couldn’t 07b12fe4a9 just sit back 90e8ec34f8 and watch the 47bae1ccf1 drama unfold like f44116c313 he usually would.611da17247b14246

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

 785ba660414d266c

“Um, CEO Mo. Can you please formally e187823867 introduce the new member c9debfb44a now?”69349c39c731c7ac

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

 2d556651e8c24f8d

At the words ‘new member,’ Wooyoung blinked a few times.4b08eed2a3743af9

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

 58035cce9e98078f

‘New member?’cddad65f1865bc22

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 d87f9f11fc5dae7d

Wooyoung’s bewildered gaze landed on Tae-uk, as if asking for confirmation of what he’d just heard. Lost in thought, Tae-uk tapped his fingers on the armrest of the sofa before finally nodding.5a9717f96a316f04

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

 6776f92f4be6dd30

“This is the friend I mentioned yesterday, the one I said I’d introduce today. His name is Yoo Sunwoo, and he’s the leader of ‘Eden,’ the group you’ll be promoting with, Wooyoung. So, exchange greetings.”24640548d2dc469f

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

 d8e6756c9da3c15c