Chapter 52
Chapter 52
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 52
Chapter Title: Crossing the Line
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“I don't think there's a guy out there who doesn't know Im Chae-seul. Even if you don't watch dramas, everyone knows her.”
“Isn't she 23 now? She hit it big right from her debut and has been on a roll ever since, right?”
“She's probably the highest-paid actress in the country right now, isn't she?”
She must be famous.
But I don't really watch dramas or movies.
It seemed like both sisters had ulterior motives when they tried to join our table.
But somehow, I ended up getting closer to Jung Hye-na instead.
Working on the same streaming platform created a surprising sense of camaraderie.
“We have this content we've been planning for a while. And you, oppa, are the perfect character for it.”
“Would you be interested in appearing on our channel?”
“What kind of content is it?”
Jung Hye-na's eyes sparkled as she asked.
Why are you the one showing more interest?
“The Life of an Alpha Male? Something like that?”
“It's about an extremely handsome guy who gets obsessed over by beautiful women just for breathing, and the struggles he faces in his daily life.”
“But it's not easy to find someone like that. There are plenty of good-looking, popular guys, but we're looking for someone with true final-boss-level visuals.”
“You really seem perfect for it.”
“I'm sorry, but I have no intention of revealing my face online.”
Of course, I was serious.
Just in case, I even took down all the photos of the original Chang-woo's face from his private Byul-sta posts.
Deleting the posts themselves felt a bit wrong.
“By any chance, what's the appearance fee?”
“Ah, about that...”
At Jung Hye-na's question, the two sisters fell silent, glancing at each other.
There was no mention of an appearance fee in their channel's fixed expenses.
It was either unpaid...
...or such a small amount that it wasn't even considered a real cost.
Seeing Hye-na's expression, I could tell she knew the answer but asked anyway.
Her way of refusing is quite masterful.
“We'll give you half the profits generated from that content.”
The older sister spoke as if she'd made up her mind, and though the younger one looked surprised, she didn't stop her.
Jung Hye-na covered her mouth and giggled.
“But my brother is really picky, so he dismisses vague offers like that right away. See his expression? He's not even considering it.”
“Ah, is that so? Just a moment. Then how about a base pay of one million won plus 50% of the content's profits?”
“How long is the shoot?”
“Three hours at most.”
“What if it goes overtime?”
“We'll add 300,000 won per hour.”
“Oppa, you hear that? Are you going to do it?”
I drained the last third of my draft beer.
“I have no intention of showing my face online.”
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ At a table with a clear view of the handsome brother and beautiful sister...
...four men were whispering among themselves.
“The sister is gorgeous, but the brother is just... not human. Isn't he god-tier?”
“Aren't the girls who joined them the Da-hui Da-jeong sisters from High Peak?”
“Yeah. I'm sure of it now that I see their faces.”
“They look way better in person.”
“No wonder their die-hard fans go crazy for them.”
“But next to that sister, the Da-hui Da-jeong sisters look like squids.”
“The sister is my ideal type, but why do my eyes keep drifting to her brother?”
“That's perfectly normal. No human should look that good.”
“Judging by the fact they're here, he's probably not a celebrity. But with a face like that, why isn't he one?”
Unable to resist, one of the men secretly took a photo of the table and posted it in a group chat.
[Not gay, but with a face like that, I'd make an exception.]
Immediately, his female friends in the chat went wild.
[Isn't that the manager from Roasting Time Cafe?]
[Looks like it. Yeah, that's the super handsome manager from Sibok.]
[Whoa, where is that bar? Quick, drop the address.]
[I'm getting dizzy, hurry up and send the address!]
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ On my way back from the restroom, something felt off.
The place felt packed.
There wasn't a single empty table, and not one empty seat at any of them.
It definitely wasn't like this earlier.
Eyes were fixed on me, then hastily looked away the moment we made eye contact.
It was a little overwhelming.
“I'll try to talk to him.”
“Please, we're counting on you.”
“But don't be too disappointed if it doesn't work out.”
When I returned to my seat, the sisters were asking Jung Hye-na to convince me to appear on their channel.
Come to think of it, we'd only been eating the expensive appetizers.
“Should we get going? We have things to do at home.”
“What do I have to do with you, Oppa?”
“We have to run a raid.”
“Oh, right. The raid.”
“Oh my, you two work out and play games together?”
“The workouts are because Mom made me watch over him, so I have no choice. As for the game, he begged me to play with him, so I'm doing him a favor.”
Jung Hye-na said, puffing out her chest proudly.
Ah, why is she so cute?
I want to get home quickly and strip her naked.
And so, we parted ways cleanly.
The bill came out to over 500,000 won; that's how much expensive food we ate.
“It's fine, we'll just expense it as a business cost for our content.”
After parting with the sisters, we walked home along the sidewalks of Gangnam in the early morning.
A meter and a half apart.
The distance between siblings, not lovers.
“Don't do the show.”
“Huh? Weren't you negotiating the terms to get me on?”
“You idiot. I was just pretending to negotiate to wear them down.”
“Why not? You don't like them?”
“It's not that, but there's nothing particularly good about it either.”
Somehow, our 'pretend siblings' concept had continued all the way from the gym until now.
I recalled what Jung Hye-na had said about me earlier, in her 'little sister' mode.
‘You know, there's this guy who likes me.’
‘He even gave me a gold bar recently.’
‘I think he's okay. He's handsome.’
‘I like him, but he has too many women around him. That's what worries me.’
I remembered the thrill, as if I were secretly peeking into Jung Hye-na's true feelings.
Jung Hye-na was so good at acting like a real little sister that it made the immersion that much deeper.
This feeling, this atmosphere...
It feels dangerous.
“Hey, that guy you said likes you.”
“Yeah. Why?”
“He's not a player, is he?”
“I think he is.”
“You must be crazy.”
“But what can I do if I still like him?”
“...”
“You have plenty of women like that around you, Oppa. And you're enjoying it just fine. Who are you to criticize anyone?”
We stood before the door to our 1.5-room apartment.
Jung Hye-na just stared at the door, not pressing the keypad.
I think I knew how she felt.
Once we opened that door and went inside, this 'pretend sibling' game would be over.
And she was probably a little sad about that.
Beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep.
[Unlocked.] We opened the door and stepped inside.
[Locked.] “...”
“...”
Jung Hye-na stood with her back to me, silent.
It was time to end the sibling roleplay.
“Hey, Lee Hye-na.”
“What.”
“Don't see a bad guy like that.”
“Whatever. Mind your own business.”
“I don't want to see my little sister getting her heart broken by some jerk. It'll just end up being my problem.”
“Hah, you should take a look at yourself.”
A soul-filled, method-acted sneer.
I wanted to see her face.
I wanted to know what expression she was making.
I grabbed 'Lee Hye-na' by the shoulders and turned her around.
“Hey, Lee Hye-na.”
“Are you crazy? What do you think you're doing, you creep?”
“I'm warning you, don't see a bad guy like that.”
“Who do you think you are to meddle—mph!”
I silenced her with my lips, pulling her tightly into my arms.
Hye-na struggled in my embrace.
The more she struggled, the tighter I held her, mercilessly, forcing my lips on hers.
When our faces parted for a moment, Hye-na, her face flushed red with a mix of anger, humiliation, and a sense of sin, spoke.
“Are you insane? What are you doing?”
“Rather than let you go to a guy like that, I'd rather have you myself.”
Hye-na had a one-sided crush on the original Chang-woo.
The jealousy I was now immersed in was rooted in that very fact.
That's why it was so easy to get lost in it.
I grabbed her breast through her clothes.
Hye-na's face went pale.
A fleeting look of contempt and disgust.
Her immersion, her acting skills, were incredible.
What were those agency bastards thinking?
“Don't. I said don't. Are you crazy?”
“Say it. That you won't go to a bad guy like that.”
“F-Fine, I won't! I won't go, so stop this! Oppa, are you really insane?”
“Fuck. Yeah, I'm insane.”
I forcefully restrained her struggling arms and ripped her shirt in one motion.
Her eyes widened, surprised by my strength.
“Hey, Oppa. You... how are you so...”
“You have no idea how much I've wanted to fuck you.”
“I-I'm going to tell Mom...”
Fuck. That just makes me more excited.
Am I getting addicted to a dangerous taste?
“Go ahead. You think Mom will believe you? You'll be lucky if you don't get kicked out of the house for seducing me.”
“D-Don't do this. Please, we can't—”
I silenced her lips again and tore off her bra in a single pull.
With one hand, I grabbed both of her wrists, lifting them to pin her.
With the other, I freely groped her firm breasts.
Hye-na desperately turned her head to avoid my kisses.
But before my beast-like strength, she was helpless.
“Mmph! Mmph! Mmph! Mmph!”
As I greedily devoured her lips...
...I ruthlessly pulled down her pants with my other hand, exposing her thighs.
Her pants got stuck at her knees, trapping her legs.
Hye-na could no longer resist.
“Hey, Lee Hye-na.”
“Fuck. What are you doing?”
When I pulled my lips away, Hye-na glared at me, her eyes brimming with tears.
Just from her gaze, she looked exactly like a little sister being raped by her own brother.
“Did you do it with that bastard or not?”
“Th-That's none of your business!”
“So you did.”
“...Don't do this, please.”
“How many times did you do it with him?”
“Oppa, please.”
“I'll make you forget all about him.”
Pinning both her wrists, I roughly pushed her down.
I lifted her legs high, immobilized by the pants caught at her knees.
My cock, freed in an instant, prodded against her panties, and Hye-na began to struggle violently, whimpering.
“Don't! Don't! Don't, please!”