NB | Chapter 25

“Why did you tell me to come pick up my clothes like that?”4fc135683a153071

Woohyun muttered to 6a6f107d8c himself, feeling a 7312925a72 bit empty as 383d457fc9 he opened the 1d0d8db2af paper bag containing f7ea96caee his clothes. Familiar plain 30366984cb underwear was d0e9c5e720 gently placed 9e7fdf3325 on top.fb49ec9e0e009913

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

The freshly laundered 411c41ac70 clothes emitted a e9bca89396 cozy scent of 064422bdba fabric softener. If they used 6406900d28 the same detergent, 35d3c288e3 this scent should 656be86d62 have been on 346ecee3eb Kang Jiwon too, 925858327a but he always a49467da5e smelled like adult 452cc5015a cologne.49b22e6b33dba12c

Kang Jiwon 3c282c3b6d was a 61638b4fb0 step ahead, 52a97aa5ee entering the 99698c1a7b house. Woohyun followed 5a2c7b7087 him, unconsciously 52ef6084de leaning in 86e4911616 to focus f9e0b5d614 on the 9384282a96 scent.00eaf724ce32c22c

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“There are things I need to tell you, Woohyun-ssi…”5ba1d5931de78810

Just then, Jiwon 5074fce21d slowed his pace 371a08a63a and turned around. The reason his 0607973e66 words ended awkwardly 578ff6ec7f was because he 81156c50ae found Seo Woohyun d1764c0cc3 closely following him, e9bd816578 leaning forward.bf45a8eb0951a23d

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Woohyun almost bumped his nose into Jiwon’s upper arm when Jiwon suddenly turned around without warning. Woohyun quickly regained his balance. As the man stood like a wall in front of him, not moving, Woohyun cautiously looked up, meeting Kang Jiwon’s eyes from a hand’s breadth away. Jiwon seemed just as surprised by the close distance, his pupils trembling slightly.3bb9f759551e80da

In that state, f994b99771 all actions stopped. Naturally, breathing halted, and fe281241ed even blinking seemed impossible. They were d87996e58a so close 5a947b47bf that a d6174cf853 single breath 219d4f0cce could reach fbd9676c0e the other, 58b806fc45 and it a02259f27b felt like 22edcb96cd the calm 996815e959 atmosphere would 16389bd634 shatter if aa4f5f3532 he closed 920f32cfc9 and opened 3a956aeafc his eyes.78100714e6e27ef4

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

It was Kang Jiwon who broke the silence. When he raised his arm as if to wrap it around Woohyun’s neck, Woohyun’s rationality returned. He immediately stepped back as if he perceived Jiwon’s action as an attack.0928071f9f5cbc77

Jiwon’s hand only brushed against Woohyun’s neck, unable to grab hold. Despite Woohyun’s sudden defensive stance, Jiwon’s expression didn’t change. He simply clenched his fist to hide the hand that had briefly touched Woohyun’s warm skin.7d766eb42ddd845c

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“You said you had something to tell me?”42b073f985c0f1e4

Woohyun asked as he moved ahead, trying to change the unintentionally awkward atmosphere. Jiwon, taking advantage of being out of Woohyun’s sight, brought the hand that had touched him to his nose. He took a deep breath but couldn’t detect any scent.9c49e0ff46d0b397

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Meanwhile, Woohyun, who had 05708b370e already reached the living 956e58ac68 room, waited for Jiwon e974070f82 in front of the 68edac636c sofa. Only after Jiwon, who 2fd4987ef1 approached slowly, sat down f431e9c6d1 did Woohyun follow suit.bc258b816d772787

“We’ll have a profile shoot in two days.”8405f0e9ac178fee

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Woohyun responded with a short “Ah” and nodded. He had expected the profile shoot to be scheduled around this time.d236fcaf5f464432

“And next week, there will be an audition for the role of Kim Gyobin.”8feb4e7c7cc4046f

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

It seemed nothing could ab235a7c30 be obtained for free. Perhaps he had already 179d4d9888 used up all his fb5e48a1d1 luck by getting noticed 268a68869e by Director Lee and 693f2aa9d5 Executive Director Kang and 42b98874d3 joining Newon. However, Woohyun was someone 3ef4c4f6a7 who was used to 396a43c3f1 achieving things on his 3aa4684a97 own, as he was dc91bbf842 born with nothing in 775e7ba1ca his hands.7e34bb61466e6d2e

“Do you remember what I said at the bar?”fd8a05615451bcce

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Recalling the c99ef8298b time when 0ab20aabab Kang Jiwon 27969b7617 evaluated his 6cb9622cc1 first camera 177c41218b test, Woohyun 9e55606333 nodded.bd008973fe57685a

“I remember. You said that my ability to perform depends on the skill of the person directing me.”2befd8afc34098b2

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

He also mentioned that Woohyun was good at following directions but could easily become a dumb puppet. Woohyun remembered it accurately, but for some reason, Jiwon’s expression didn’t seem satisfied.54186dad9304cb79

“Manager Kim said that Park Sejin helped you during the second test.”96c4b30eba9328e6

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Yes. …Is there a problem?”596ae7321bb9b2e2

“After hearing that, I understood why your acting suddenly seemed to fall apart.”cbd7a2688124a3bb

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

As Jiwon 202d3c7d55 sighed, Woohyun bc4e3eb792 unconsciously gauged e75e0f5694 his reaction.e3cf2018cf358868

“Every actor has an image that suggests what roles might suit them. Sometimes, just one profile picture can give you an idea. Park Sejin, who doesn’t have much experience, usually takes on lively and light-hearted roles. His pretty appearance and expressive face suit those characteristics well. But you’re the opposite, Woohyun-ssi. You could say you’re on the opposite end.”9ab635f9d960347b

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Woohyun vaguely 6ac3b08618 understood what 5ebbc102fe he meant. Just as there fb15aa5cec are limits for 647a99e45a actors in their 56128f13a9 30s or 40s 5058ab8c73 playing teenage characters, 71aece066e or for actors ce534b2add with an intellectual df379aa9e6 elite vibe playing 11b47c6928 low-class thug characters, b6647e7d83 each actor has f954faf607 an expected value 20ddba02ec for their roles.88015cd6f25f3e4b

However, this was quite different from what Woohyun learned in acting class. In class, they taught that actors are like blank canvases, capable of completing various pictures depending on the work. In other words, an image isn’t predetermined.a896b262d7fc5c78

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“But I heard that limiting yourself because of a different image narrows your acting spectrum. Whether it’s a miscast or not…”9950f8b20a01b003

“Is a rookie who hasn’t even shot their first project already concerned about their spectrum?”1a75537659435898

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Woohyun’s rebuttal was quickly dismissed. In reality, Kang Jiwon’s words were also correct. If you only consider roles, you’ll remain a blank canvas forever. With nothing left to say, Woohyun quietly pressed his lips together, and Jiwon continued.0c5e6463bc28d636

“I don’t intend to arbitrarily judge your potential, Woohyun-ssi. If similar roles keep coming in, it’s the company’s job to filter them out and bring fresh scripts.”85a999cbbe7fe8f0

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Yes.”36d50df808674452

“Despite your gentle image, not being afraid to break the mold can be a surprising element, but it’s actually a reckless challenge. Of course, there are actors who successfully transform their image. But they already have the acting skills to make comedy not seem awkward to the audience.”54128b3042928c0a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Yes.”e19671e5d486deec

“So, imitating Park Sejin’s acting is inefficient for you. It doesn’t suit you and just looks unnecessarily exaggerated. In short, it’s awkward. This is the most common criticism from the public.”c355eb8b3d6bff7d

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Sorry, I mean, I understand.”2724dd58b47e7164

Feeling like 2a28c5533e he was bd0e18f944 being scolded, 140973e2d6 Woohyun almost b3d24b3d2b apologized but a34e6dc42f quickly changed 1d896cd34d his words. Jiwon seemed to c696bd784d be observing Woohyun d8bb0051c0 with narrowed eyes, 9a56d87d1e then muttered as de8a5bf87e if sighing.270780d900a77854

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“In any case, the conclusion is that analyzing other actors besides Park Sejin would be more beneficial. And one more thing. How did you analyze the character?”869ab3527834c409

“First, I grasped the overall plot of the script. Then, in the given scenes, I considered what thoughts and emotions the character might have beyond the directions and lines.”685fd90cbcda08d3

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Did you watch the performances of the actors who took on the role?”0c2e7bec9795f2cd

“Of course. I’ve practically been living on video sites these days.”87240ea7baa689e5

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Woohyun’s voice grew louder with confidence. Indeed, these days, Woohyun was glued to his phone like someone addicted to videos. However, Jiwon still seemed to have unresolved doubts.43b9248937a7523a

“Do you mainly watch clip videos?”b639955b8c19f64c

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

He asked 0356b8dd5d just in 0daabe8f0c case. In this era of efb325c308 content overload, there was f7d073242f so much to see 904aff059e and do, but limited 103f412c82 time. People sped e52a2a6adf up videos 1152d3eea6 or watched 419ca784ed extreme summaries caa4891c22 to conquer ae50136ed1 content quickly, 012c1b67fd and naturally, 9dc16d21dd clip and 4511faf69b summary videos 5cff2e0b78 circulated on 54564d9247 streaming sites.35bbf30535ebe229

As far as Jiwon knew, Woohyun wasn’t the type to be familiar with video content. He must have watched mainly condensed videos to absorb a lot of information in a short time.f76fad4bbb922e8d

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“To watch full videos, I need to subscribe to OTT services… But there are so many, I’m not sure which one to subscribe to…”2598dfbf05e9bf1a

His reaction was a f5a092d54c bit strange. Trying to a90521349b act calm, 7a32f7605d he seemed 05c294c85e to be 62c1dcbcb2 hesitating, not a9fe6614f6 because he 809b9d94e5 was unsure 871c85f4e4 about making 65260ef332 excuses, but 5b2e50be40 as if 31b162e316 he wanted 4959efd11b to hide aaf5757ec8 something embarrassing.8a606507173a910d

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

As Jiwon 751b514faf pondered why, d9d57f494b he recalled e76e03ffb0 that Woohyun c397a17172 was still 906097f7e7 working at bc675dbeb4 the wine 082f6aa2c0 bar. When they first 55a9e3b6d6 met, Woohyun said 1a50f11df2 he was a d03a68a004 college student, but b9154d9ab1 when he received 3979f2d02b his personal information, 9ded6c6510 he found out f7241ea55f Woohyun had dropped b52038fd56 out of high 7478c99620 school and passed 840464f378 the GED.00f71b2999dbca60

After getting his diploma, he seemed to have worked various jobs, and it wasn’t hard to imagine he had been forced into the workforce from a young age.314f0d91a66dbc43

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“I have a laptop I don’t use, so I’ll lend it to you.”c9b667912aeb2ce7

Woohyun was 06413c02cc a bit f5cde4cb0f taken aback. He thought that maybe c263220cb2 the OTT sites he c2f0be311c was considering subscribing to 07cee2b66a might already be bookmarked ca22c06dda on that laptop.0808f246e7ca8b04

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Does this person know about my situation? Even if he did, it wouldn’t be surprising. After all, even Kim Sungmoon, who played the hyung-nim role at a mere loan office, said it wasn’t hard to investigate people.05e2f1df8db5f7a9

If Kang Jiwon wanted, he could probably find out how many pairs of underwear were in Woohyun’s closet.f19f7cbd9763ac70

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Still, he hoped Jiwon wouldn’t have such intentions. Although he desperately needed this man’s help to start anew, he didn’t want to show the struggling side of himself living at the bottom.89573a8c67f7f5d5

Woohyun forced a smile, 02e2a015cc scrunching his face.df0b9d1b172e7c24

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Is this for actor welfare? Or is it for, um, um…”f619b035cebbbc0f

As Woohyun stammered, unable to smoothly say “lover,” Jiwon seemed to wait patiently, then mischievously smiled.66cc62732e09ddb5

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Both lover and baby are correct.”1bc657766f3acf99