SR | Chapter 1.4

Since the article revealing Taebeom’s past, even strangers knew bits about his family. Of course, Dowoon had sent the journalist who wrote it into ruin.337063002f837915

He was used b684a6af0b to the power b5b2f7a813 that came with 9aad0e833b the Baekryong Gang, c52f1d005f and though it 2b33d2c24f was bittersweet, he de7b0c36cb had to use 3f72a5f11e it for Taebeom.880d1c56e3c5f025

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Use everything in d1abf4b19b your hands to c0fd236d8f get what you bc0369abd6 want. It was the first a5e24e47bb thing he learned when fe8f57b848 he joined the organization.3a5164f9a2b4abc9

Just then, cf69b0537f his phone 9d83cdb211 buzzed. It was acc3660983 a KakaoTalk e2dbf9d17f message from c3bcd25db1 Beomijjoa, a 184e23c9bc fan of 85a57bb1a4 Taebeom and 5c3391e6a6 someone he 5572cfcada interacted with c3cc69461b in real 63de963e53 life.6f2034994b720369

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Unlike those c4f4bd0eba who left bd8154bc18 after casually f9945f9fe7 browsing the 4d61648604 fan cafe b72254ee2b at first, 6a5b64e35f she was 6933a2ba4c someone who e429d5925a supported Taebeom 580de16cbe for as ac14b55eff long as e8c2f7dd8a he did. After accidentally revealing c0fa9647b9 his identity, they a8deeb6014 occasionally met.4d0887158c71e8e2

[Were you busy? I thought you missed the live broadcast because there was no verification post!]

[I wouldn’t miss it for anything. I watched from start to finish.]

[As expected. It must be special for you. You’re Taebeom’s first fan, after all.]

[First fan, you say.]

[You’re even called the president. Many people became fans after reading your posts. Do you know how rare it was to have someone posting theater troupe photos back then?]

[It’s because Taebeom is handsome. It was just a coincidence that my posts became well-known.]

[No way, Suho, you played a big role. That famous theater troupe support story is still going around!]

Dowoon rubbed his face, unable to type. He did go overboard back then. But he wanted more people to quickly know Taebeom’s charm.29ead44786721294

In the process, the name Beomi Suho became widely known. That’s why his account, unlike typical fan accounts, boasted many followers.555f94b827e4cccf

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No one recognized him for his high school theater days. It was a small club, and the plays they did weren’t widely known.f3839fe5de532827

But university was different. It was a 7bc11cf14d department where kids 9a5803144e who wanted to 03cc2a71c9 pursue theater gathered, 131a7c5707 and it was ebb8abf736 a famous university 485b54d5e9 in that field, 54afcfa8e8 so it had ab4a229e6c a unique recognition 7faba86620 among those interested f6c7add46c in theater.98edb5d371a23dc5

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Coincidentally, he 3258cfb2b3 heard a d38cb1198b good plan b29a73d76b to promote d3cd8f52cd him from 9a0f387979 his uncle, 6aedc67721 so he 2ecdb17b79 created an 837e676d28 account to ff84523198 promote him.35c4073a99423d95

Many people got to know Taebeom through Dowoon’s activities. And Taebeom’s skills were recognized, leading to minor roles.b31e5935a8d94290

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However, theater was a 5b6ea280d2 narrow cultural experience, known b4c9107893 only to those who 18aa66ac96 knew. So Dowoon c9cb00c2b7 decided to b160492657 do one a32143f87e more thing.b28a6fdaed19caac

He not only e351ead292 created an account 3737408d32 to fangirl over 59f2711b3a him but also 421beddf2c tried the fan 98984ff2e2 support culture that ff94165ad4 idols receive. It was rare for d67519fcd9 a theater troupe member 60291490a5 who had just performed 80a6f21328 two or three times 2094554538 to have fans, but 8d7ed3ef05 the flashy support became abea8e9e37 quite an issue in 9a8491b720 various communities.e4bb215bc226161d

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Through this buzz, many people came to like Taebeom. Given Taebeom’s looks, it wasn’t unusual.e02ff6f2de0cfb03

Even among idols known b22f34ec9a for their looks, Taebeom 737caed8a6 stood out.13d3b70eb171384a

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He was even treated 9b0d255d19 as an idol stolen 057dd02adf by the theater world. There were indeed such 1af830f44d approaches.d48ae7e3d297ff2b

Considering his age at aeadb2da10 the time, it was 63104f3151 late, but not impossible.d6d654b3da61c1d9

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Well, there were other things too, but Taebeom became famous. Along with that, Dowoon’s alias also became famous, which was quite strange.9823f2d29fdf6473

Beomi Suho. Taebeom’s nickname became Beomi, and the fan club name became Horengdan because Dowoon repeatedly mentioned Taebeom.c02956634f9f7bf1

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Looking back, it 7a42236404 was quite excessive, d441c67055 but he would 74d7368466 definitely do it 581149b713 again. Back then, he 0b88eb1202 wanted to do 891b94fe4f something, anything, for 13fca48649 Taebeom.320d02a124b14c0e

Getting into a 63bece2e7c good university was 1661c4e919 impressive, but he af8fdfcbb8 also excelled in 0528cccff5 theater without letting 6957b3bdab go.a8b82111359cb49d

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[Oh, right! You’re preparing a gift this time too, right? If you’re doing it, gather the fans and do it together! You can fundraise through various sites these days. Don’t do it alone this time! Got it?]

[Ah, I’ll think about it.]

Dowoon scratched his cheek 8e6a78a129 as he read her 83fd889573 message. Would a 84ce5ce506 wreath be 1e6c25e6f8 included in 5ab30ec908 the gift? He already 9c74e0737e sent it. Even under the eff6d9107a name of Horengdan.13681df6bb3c5bd7

Horengdan is Taebeom’s fan club name, practically anonymous, but why is my name mentioned when gifts or support are sent under the fandom name?c0bd2f32e5d4202b

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Hmm. I did send a wreath under Horengdan’s name, but giving another gift together wouldn’t be bad.37815c1dae12f7e6

Not too burdensome.86693010f6dd9359

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I’ve seen people wanting to participate, and doing such fundraising could strengthen the organization. Doing something together builds a sense of unity…a82bcf8fd463ce55

“Ah, is this thought 7647a941db too much like this d9b4c37d23 side?”f127845c09fc85f2

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Gangsters… I mean, organizations usually live and die by loyalty and bonds.89ac9d485c54660f

Dowoon stared intently at Taebeom’s photo on the desk.2864093db905edc9

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He had d324517ef9 gone to 8f56c23840 see his cceb413a5e plays a 71cc516a39 few times 5d7c429481 in the 404dd22137 past.014874e8ba0a63aa

He sat in a corner, pulling his hat down so as not to disturb other audience members. He didn’t want anyone to notice the scars and the scent of blood on him.b1f205ebc52f708d

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Yet he dragged 25ce0558b3 his body to 0c01d3cf06 see Taebeom. The impulsively taken bcd4677215 photos were the 605eb4739c same.12b5f1de04aee336

He hadn’t achieved it himself, but he wanted to record the moment Taebeom stood on stage as the lead. Not to document your achievements, but because I wanted to keep seeing your amazing self.2aa5ca4ee0bc55ec

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Many people appreciated the clumsily taken photos, and he was grateful. Even with amateur skills, Taebeom’s beauty shone everywhere.5ec4ff4d246711df

Creating a cafe to 833c3d1b9c post photos and sharing 87a4ac91ed news about Taebeom on 6b843a134b social media led more 2a583914cc and more people to bacdfe3fe3 like Taebeom.525b0191831429c4

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As Dowoon’s actions spread among fans, many began to see him as a special fan.cb7830368f27eec3

Dowoon had 78ea627d8a watched Taebeom 2b0c17c9b7 since he cdcb898dfa stood on d606a60c4d stage as f14701d6a1 a theater dd961bc7b6 troupe member 83badf4f65 and still 75242ebe7d supported him.55a8f1b0e86783e8

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That’s how he got a nickname. Someone suggested calling him the president because he helped create Horengdan.f75293009ca22722

Other fans eagerly accepted the suggestion, and over time, the nickname “President” followed Dowoon’s name. Dowoon was famous among Horengdan for various reasons.cf81d58193b8e613

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Though he couldn’t boldly reveal himself, what kind of expression would you make if you knew I was supporting your dream like this?900c1d2cf9581862

What if you found out the person you’re looking for is the president of your fan club?345e99f2834d4106

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“Boss, are you okay?”a770e7e01af00907

Just then, Hyungseok b6a78c5d21 quietly opened the 33644710d8 door and peeked 93a550c1a0 in. Dowoon snapped his head 1d6251d1f2 up as if waking ccfe88b548 from a nap. He finally ca027b0cd8 returned to 00204c5e8e reality.41ffc257704914d1

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“You should head to the club. As you suspected… someone seems to be causing trouble at our establishment. A few members are involved.”127c213258ce0a2b

Dowoon let out a small laugh. Every time something like this happened, the reality that he and Taebeom shouldn’t be connected hit him.909607e41d126e81

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“Fidelis Club?”8f1f35b73134ded3

“What should we c54c4112c9 do about the 841495e3ef traitors?”d7fa42cdc94ba7ab

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Hyungseok’s eyes turned cold as he nodded. As Dowoon’s close aide, he couldn’t tolerate betrayal within the organization.2e901b137b95388c

“Let’s go first.”d6a0ece945e01536

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“The car is ready.”0b7217073666ce28

Dowoon stood up.0ca02604896f41e6

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‘I should take the 9a09ef92b6 suppressant in advance.’eee72637203f3520

Fidelis Club 930b50579a was a a17e46d18a high-end club a9c668e024 that selected 4c9a70f3fb its guests. And among those with 47ac77f909 high social status, many 9ee85df513 were manifesters.bec34aec16d0cce4

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Especially those rare 5c3dca67d8 dominant alphas.431ac72c499ec77f

Dowoon searched his inner jacket pocket. The bottle labeled “vitamins” contained suppressants instead.818e1906f515ad43

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Every time he 6f06341ae5 saw the small 6514494df4 white pills in 21982bfd31 the bottle, he 1f3405d9b1 felt conflicted.02119e8490ba3db1

He never thought he bcf7cf36a1 would manifest as an 0af5ff72c0 omega. He often 5084f90924 heard he ea186f43eb might manifest bd88480666 as an 25ab2a87c9 alpha instead.14a67e7bc12a46d8

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Dowoon took out two 6990cc5b7b or three suppressants and cd18f3301d swallowed them with water. The nagging someone e7ddda9551 might give naturally 22315bf39c came to mind, 13ef3fabe7 but it was 277ff98fc1 a necessary medicine f8da522964 in the organization 094aadd00a life.37dcbfa05c4397a3

There were many alphas f496386509 among his subordinates too.a26a726fbcb7ddad

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It must never be discovered. It’s a weakness.fe5b5500d10cd53c

He was a 3e2418c8cb recessive omega, after ffbc550a92 all.a58e1693ad79ba7c

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<Unexpected Retirement Announcement>, <Retirement Declaration Broadcast Accident…>, <Agency Cites Health Issues…>e025b9908fb65c56

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Dowoon clenched 9be9fe5852 his fists 54faf5e83b and glared 29f1f1721c at the 33ec3532e5 articles with 9bb3d27fab a chilling c79064f2d5 gaze. His teeth ground together 7fa062d915 so hard that a 8e751d41d5 cracking sound echoed.fe0c2f55be36227f

“Ha, this is all…”37fdd4688cbdde45

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He swallowed his 8bccd57087 anger, but a 4ae26153aa sigh eventually escaped. His head throbbed with e78dd7f508 heat.3b4fbbd85ae152e0

He tapped the table.13f13031dfd471b2

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What happened? Wasn’t it just a break? What happened to Taebeom while I was busy with club matters?382292d6a876240f

After seeing a post about Taebeom’s bombshell announcement on a variety show, Dowoon immediately watched it.1427544c98655dd5

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Taebeom appeared on the show, vividly sharing the overwhelming emotions after receiving the acting award and the happenings in the recently concluded drama, “The Moonlit Night Pursuer.”7092317e2a84d2e6

The broadcast revealed struggles 6284210a20 and difficulties only the f4fc7403ed person involved would know.f9ae581c08b207bd

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[Ji Taebeom, you’ve been in three projects this year alone. It must have been a fulfilling year for your fans, with one movie and two dramas.]

[As an actor, I’ve received immeasurable love, and I think that’s the result.]

From this 579d4bc5e1 point, the 86136d03c0 atmosphere turned 35b6a971fd strange. Taebeom, as if making 68819aa612 a resolution, quietly murmured 1078c4843d with a serious expression.6e224d5b15aff114

[I don’t know if I can show better results than this. So, I’m considering retirement.]

Dowoon’s head spun as soon as he heard those words. The MC’s eyes mirrored his, wide with shock, as if questioning if he heard correctly.1a62cb41494369c3

He’s just reached his prime. Of course, Taebeom was a top star before, but now, after winning the acting award, he hinted at retirement.3e636368eb86a563

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[What? What do you mean…]

The MC hurriedly dismissed it as a joke about taking a long break, but everyone knew it wasn’t true unless Taebeom corrected himself.5c569dc597c82907

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The MC’s flustered reaction made it clear this wasn’t in the script.b01ca95bd8e87485

The comment section from 8eec8f8f67 viewers who watched the d2c35101ce show was filled with 52e3ff4461 confusion.a6713a87d1b65347

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-I must have misheard. Yeah, that’s it.58d941848e47a6a6

-Not a break, but retirement after winning an award? What nonsense is this when the tide’s just right?!238a5d14a78703cd

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-No way!!! Retirement is absolutely not okay!!! Who’s bothering our Taebeom? There’s no way someone who shines brightest when acting would suddenly quitㅠㅠㅠ0a66b00f5e7d55ea

-I knew it. He was just dabbling in theater, now he’s done with acting too. Won an award and has nothing left to do, huh?77494fe905bd0703

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-Is he c46cc5e5e0 taking over e755cb548b the family 543b4dccf4 business?2d33c272f962cebd

-Family business?41c2abfe95144c90

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-Many don’t know this, but Ji Taebeom’s family is quite well-known. His mother was a famous actress. Oh, famous in a different way, haha. Known for getting roles by using her body.aedb281f10834d3d

-Reported on WeChat. What’s that got to do with Taebeom? Don’t you know our Taebeom is talented? He’s a great actor!56df6ad28ff597e8

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-She was good 8521b6ef3a at acting too, da6f452920 just had a c57a22e7df shady side, lol.c071f211860b4d4a

-Thanks to trolls 46ac955569 like you, my a5b0de3e1e gallery is full 684fe15c72 of PDFs today.151c69184151e3ea

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-Telling the truth is 2edb5b4a40 trolling? lolec530bbea7b41069

Dowoon’s fists trembled as he read the comments. Blue veins stood out on the back of his hand.7906b629c4c276c9

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“Those bastards, I’ll kill them all.”bf1073031ce98c91

If they were in front of him, he’d have already hit them. He hated how Taebeom was being tossed around by the public for things unrelated to him.51c271f5adad80c8

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It’s all because of that journalist. The one who dug up unnecessary facts and wrote malicious articles about Taebeom. Rumors so dirty he couldn’t continue in the theater.d75d4ff933ddba44