Chapter 440: Actress Seo Ye-rin
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 440: Actress Seo Ye-rin
“Shall I show you now?”
Senior Ju-hee suggested starting immediately.
Flustered, I tried to offer some form of resistance, but Seo Ye-rin simply nodded.
“Yes, please go ahead.”
“You’re actually letting her do this?!”
I let out a bewildered cry, but it didn't stand a chance.
Ye-rin seemed to be enjoying the role of an interviewer, acting as if she were a real director.
“This is more refreshing than a cold cola.”
Choi Jin-ah, who was eating chicken beside Ye-rin, watched with a broad grin.
She seemed to be in an excellent move, as if all the stress she’d accumulated from being pushed around had vanished after she got to hit me earlier.
“Ahem. Young Master?”
A dry cough signaled the start of her performance.
Wait, can I even call this acting? She occasionally calls me that in real life anyway.
‘I don’t even know anymore.’
If Ye-rin wanted something from me through these actions, I intended to play along. After all, the goal of this roleplay was to find a way to fix our relationship, which had fallen into a bit of a rut.
“You have a meeting this afternoon.”
“Ah, is that so?”
“Yes. It’s the meeting you postponed last time.”
I wasn't sure what Senior’s specific setting was, but I tried my best to follow her lead.
“I see.”
But no matter how much I racked my brain, my responses were just awkward, short mumbles. Since we were coming up with a script on the fly, it was bound to be clumsy.
Senior sighed and approached me.
“You cannot be late this time like you were before. The buyers were truly furious back then.”
“Mmm, I see.”
“So, I shall take care of it for you starting now. Even for a Young Master who’s like a restless monkey, it’s best to let it all out in advance.”
“Ah, I see—wait, what?”
Senior approached me with a stoic expression. Then, she knelt before me and reached for my pants.
“Wait, wait! Hold on a second!”
“Last time, you said you were fine, but you couldn't hold back in the end, could you? There is still time before the meeting, so please enjoy yourself thoroughly before you go.”
“Aren’t you a bodyguard?!”
“I am a bodyguard.”
Is she serious?
My eyes darted around in panic, wondering if she really intended to strip me right here.
“Pfft.”
Seeing my expression, Senior Ju-hee let out a small chuckle and stood up.
“That’s all.”
She spoke calmly to Seo Ye-rin.
Ye-rin clapped her hands and nodded.
“Good! Very good! The concept of the ‘Young Master in heat’ fits Woo-jini perfectly, and I liked how it subtly showed that he actually wanted it while pretending to be forced. If I had to pick a flaw, it’s that a secretary usually does this, not a bodyguard?”
Senior Ju-hee remained silent.
She seemed to have something on her mind but chose not to say it.
“Since Senior Ju-hee is actually going to be hired as a bodyguard, it felt very realistic!”
Senior Ju-hee stood there silently. Was her conscience pricking her?
Regardless, she sat back down with a satisfied look, as if she had just finished a successful rehearsal.
“Finally, my turn.”
Oh Yun-ji stood next to me with a smirk.
She was the one I was most worried about. I stayed on guard, not knowing what she might pull.
“Participant number three, Oh Yun-ji. Special note: she’s Woo-jin’s ex-girlfriend.”
“You’re disqualified.”
Ye-rin immediately declared her out.
Yun-ji shouted in a panic.
“Wait, why?! I’m the one who suggested this! I really want to try! The concept is that Kim Woo-jin is a sex processing robot created by Uju Group—!”
“Are you insane?”
I glared at her, dumbfounded, but Yun-ji just shrugged.
“I only suggested it because we’ve already done everything else.”
Well, we had done quite a lot together. That wasn't wrong, but you don't say that in front of the current girlfriend.
“That’s enough! I’ve seen enough!”
Ye-rin firmly shut Yun-ji down.
Saying there was no need to see more, she crossed her legs and crunched on a piece of pickled radish.
“None of the concepts were as impressive as I thought,” Ye-rin muttered with a smile. “I’ve decided!”
“I haven't even gone yet?!”
Yun-ji protested, but Ye-rin nodded, declaring she had reached her own conclusion.
“I’ll just handle things with Woo-jini on my own.”
“Are you kidding me?”
I asked, bewildered, but the other three had already gathered around the chicken as if they had expected this outcome.
And so, the contest ended rather abruptly.
If I had to remember anything, it was just how much I had been put through. I got beaten up by Choi Jin-ah, and it felt like Senior Ju-hee was giving me some kind of warning.
The thought that her scenario might actually happen someday was chilling.
As for Oh Yun-ji… well, she provided the idea but got cut by Ye-rin.
“We’re leaving now.”
“I’ll call you tomorrow.”
“Mmm-hmm.”
After finishing the chicken, Oh Yun-ji and Senior Ju-hee prepared to leave. Choi Jin-ah had fallen asleep at some point and was being carried on Senior Ju-hee’s back.
“Yes, get home safely.”
“See you tomorrow.”
We waved them off. Standing like this, it almost felt like we were a newlywed couple.
“Don’t overdo it. This is Jin-ah’s house, after all.”
“Ahem.”
Yun-ji gave us a warning.
Once the three of them left, Ye-rin and I began to clean up the leftover chicken.
‘The time is…’
It was already 3 AM. No wonder my eyelids felt heavy; it was much later than I thought.
‘It’s a shame, but I’m pretty tired today.’
With everything that had happened, my body felt heavy and sluggish. I had briefly forgotten, but a stalker had been hiding under the bed in this very house today.
Wait.
“Ye-rin, are you staying here because of me?”
When I asked why she was staying here instead of going home to her mother, she nodded as if it were obvious.
“Could you sleep here alone today? Wouldn't you be scared?”
“Uh… I guess so?”
I had forgotten until now, but I realized I’d probably be terrified the moment I closed my eyes.
“The others stayed for the same reason. Even Jin-ah, that’s why she let me sleep here despite all her warnings.”
“Ah.”
I was being looked after much more than I realized. Honestly, I was quite touched.
“It was fun, wasn't it?” Ye-rin asked with a smile.
Thanks to the four of them putting on that ridiculous show in the middle of the night, I was certainly tired, but the fear from earlier had faded significantly.
“Yeah, it was fun.”
I let out a hollow laugh, unable to hide my embarrassment.
After finishing the cleanup and brushing our teeth, Ye-rin scurried over to me as I was spreading out a blanket in the living room.
“Let’s sleep together.”
“Sure, let’s do that.”
Ye-rin crawled into the blanket and snuggled into my arms, rubbing her face against my chest.
“You worked really, really hard today, Woo-jina.”
“You too.”
I wondered how Choi I-seo and Yoo Ah-rin would react when I told them tomorrow. I’d have to phrase it carefully so they wouldn't worry too much.
I smiled, stroking the hair of the girl looking up at me with wide eyes.
“Gosh, why are you so pretty? Even holding a weird contest for my sake?”
“Hehe! It wasn't just for that.”
“Hmm? Then what? Did you really want to add some freshness to our relationship?”
“That too. And also—”
I wanted to know what those three wanted to do with you.
“……Huh?”
A question mark popped up in my head. When I looked down at her and asked what she meant, she replied with a playful grin.
“All three of them like Woo-jini. So, I was testing them to see what they wanted to do to you.”
“Uh…?”
“Jin-ah doesn't have much of a filter, so I think she was just venting her pent-up frustration. Senior Ju-hee looks like she’ll make a move once she becomes your bodyguard, but that’s still a long way off. And Yun-ji… well, she’ll probably find a way to do it regardless.”
“Wait, wait a minute? Hold on, Ye-rin?!”
Startled, I pulled away from her. As I stared at her, wondering what on earth she was talking about, Ye-rin covered her mouth and let out a mocking laugh.
“Woo-jina, did you really think I’d leave you with those three without any plan?”
“You’re starting to scare me.”
“Want me to tell you more? I-seo is subtly okay with Yun-ji, and Ah-rin, on the other hand, thinks someone like Senior Ju-hee would be fine.”
“I said you’re scaring me.”
“So, I wanted to get a handle on things. If I can’t stop this flow, I wanted to make sure I knew exactly where everyone stands.”
“You’re really scary! Who are you?!”
Panicking, I scrambled out of the blanket. No joke, she was scarier right now than the man who came out from under the bed.
In response to my question, Ye-rin sat up slightly and smirked.
“Woo-jina, knock it off. When you make that clueless face, it just makes me want to eat you up.”
“No, seriously, what is this?!”
As I shouted in confusion, something clicked in my mind.
“Wait, are you roleplaying right now? Is that it?”
“Hmm, what do you think?”
Ye-rin’s eyes took on a strange, mysterious glow, like the moon. It felt as if my heart was being bewitched just by looking at them.
“Oh dear, I was going to hold back since Woo-jini had a hard day.”
Like an elegant fox, Ye-rin began to crawl toward me on all fours. I tried to back away, but my back hit the sofa. In an instant, she was right in front of me.
“Ye-rin?”
“What do you think? Is it a roleplay? Or is it real?”
I heard the sound of someone swallowing hard.
“Oh, well.”
She leaned in and whispered into my ear.
“I guess I have to eat you.”
* * *
Beep, beep, beep, beep.
Chime.
The front door opened, and two people walked in.
“What’s that smell?”
“Hey, Kim Woo-jin.”
Choi I-seo and Yoo Ah-rin called out for Kim Woo-jin as soon as they entered. They expected to find him sprawled out asleep in the living room.
Surprisingly, however, Kim Woo-jin was sitting at the dining table with massive bedhead, sipping coffee.
“You’re here…”
“Oh? You’re awake?”
“Hey, what are you—huh?”
I-seo and Ah-rin both wore expressions of shock.
Starting from his neck and extending to the back of his hands, his ears, his cheeks, and even his chin, he was covered in red bite marks.
“What the. Did you get beaten up yesterday?”
While Ah-rin examined his condition, I-seo realized something and immediately checked the living room.
“Sigh.”
“Mmm-nya.”
There, Seo Ye-rin was fast asleep under Woo-jin’s blanket, looking completely disheveled but peaceful.
“Woo-jini, hehe.”
She seemed to be having a very pleasant dream.
“Did Seo Ye-rin do this? I guess she really did come over yesterday.”
As I-seo let out a sigh of disbelief, Kim Woo-jin, looking like his very soul had been sucked out of him, offered his honest impression.
“Ye-rin… she really is an actress.”