Chapter 94
Chapter 94
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 94
Chapter Title: A Star's Crush
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The plan to take Im Chae-seul's virginity was pushed back.
But I'm not upset.
Because Im Chae-seul patted my arm and offered some uplifting comfort.
"Once the CEO leaves, you can stay the night. Let's be together all night."
It wasn't even lunchtime yet.
Our sex was only being pushed back a few hours.
I can wait that long patiently.
Still, we shared our first kiss before the CEO arrived.
It wouldn't make sense to lie about being her boyfriend to the CEO if we hadn't even kissed.
Im Chae-seul's lips were soft and sweet.
It was more thrilling than I had expected.
As expected, kissing a beautiful woman always feels good.
It's moving.
To think I'm the one taking the first kiss of a Hallyu star admired by so many people.
It seems you can only truly enjoy life after you've died once.
[Im Chae-seul] [Age: 23] [167cm, 47kg, 70C Cup] [Base Libido: A] [Libido Towards Me: A] [Affection Towards Me: A] [Special Note: No sexual experience] The 'Libido Towards Me: A' entry was added, and her affection also rose from B to A.
I'm sure that once we have sex, both her libido and affection will rise to S.
It's always been that way until now.
"What kind of person is the CEO?"
"A cheerful business expert."
"That description gives me a pretty clear picture."
"He might be a bit bothersome when he sees you, Chang-woo. Please bear with him."
"I know what you mean."
He'll undoubtedly pester me to debut in the entertainment industry.
In my second life, where I'm obsessed over for just breathing, I've become somewhat detached from it all.
"He's in his early forties and still single."
"Huh, wouldn't a successful businessman his age usually have a family? If he's not divorced but still single..."
"The rumor is that he's more focused on enjoying the present than settling down with a family."
"Aha."
That's exactly the kind of life I should be aiming for.
Just like the 'Owner-type' and the 'Director-type', maybe I'll get another type, a 'CEO-type'?
Ding-dong. Ding-dong.
We were waiting, sitting side-by-side, talking and kissing, when the CEO finally arrived.
I wanted to touch her breasts, but with a guest arriving soon, I held back, thinking it wouldn't be right to go any further.
"You're here."
"Hey! Do you know how important this period is for you? And you're bringing a boyfriend at a time like this...?!"
The CEO, who was fuming about seeing the scoundrel who was damaging the company's precious 'product'...
...turned to stone the moment he saw me.
His whole body stiffened, a groan caught in his throat, and only his eyes twitched, spinning around.
She said he was in his early forties, but he was so well-maintained that he looked to be in his mid-thirties at the oldest.
He was about 180cm tall, a little shorter than me.
He wasn't exceptionally handsome, but he had a clean, well-put-together style.
The kind of impression that would earn him favorable comments about his looks from women anywhere he went.
"Uh... so this is Chae-seul's boyfriend?"
"Yes. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Oh, I'm Kang Se-jin, the CEO of SJ Entertainment."
As we were about to shake hands, Im Chae-seul stepped in and slapped CEO Kang Se-jin's hand away.
"Don't you dare try to show off your grip strength. I know all about your dark intentions."
"Chae-seul, why would I do something like that?"
"Think about what you did to Hee-jin's boyfriend when she was dating. Remember how much she cried back then."
"No, that was because Hee-jin was supposed to be building her career, not dating. She was wasting her life on some worthless bum. But this gentleman here, ahem."
The CEO cleared his throat and asked cautiously.
"Do you happen to have an agency?"
"No. My only connection in the entertainment industry is Ms. Im Chae-seul here."
"What? Why the formal title...?"
"We haven't been seeing each other for long, so we're still being polite when we address one another."
"Aha, so you don't have an agency, right? What about your military service?"
"I have legally handled my military service obligations as guaranteed by the constitution and laws of the Republic of Korea."
To the CEO's ears, it would sound like I'd already completed it.
I didn't feel the need to explain that I was exempted because I'm an orphan.
"How old are you, if you don't mind me asking?"
"Twenty-two. I'm a year younger than her."
"Oh...! Excellent. To have finished your military service at that age. That's very good."
"CEO, don't get any funny ideas."
"Chae-seul, you step out for a moment."
"This is about my man, why should I leave?"
"I don't particularly want to invoke the no-dating clause and ruin our relationship."
"That clause has already expired. I may be young, but it's not like I don't have a career."
"What? It already expired?"
The CEO touched his forehead as if crestfallen, then his eyes lit up again as he looked at me.
"Have you ever thought about becoming a celebrity? With your looks, you have more than enough potential to be a star. In fact, you're overflowing with it."
"I have no interest."
"No, why, with a face like that?"
"I can't sing, and I can't act. Most importantly, I have stage fright in front of cameras."
Camera fright, from someone who has group sex and films it every day.
Even I think that excuse is a bit ridiculous.
"CEO, let's stop talking about my boyfriend. Let's talk about my business now."
At the word 'business', the CEO's gaze sharpened immediately.
His change in mindset was quite impressive.
"How did you find out?"
"About the malicious rumors circulating that you like women?"
"Yes. It's strange."
"You have a guess who it is, don't you?"
"Was it her?"
Is the woman Im Chae-seul has a crush on also close with the CEO?
Perhaps a celebrity from the same agency?
"...Yes. She's furious because of you right now. She said she'd rather die than be under the same roof as you, and told me to choose between you and her."
"..."
"You know. She really hates you."
"...I know."
Finding it a bit strange, I stepped in.
"First of all, Ms. Chae-seul doesn't like women, but from that senior actress's perspective, it was just an unrequited crush. It's not like she caused any harm, so was it really something to hate her so much for?"
"Ah, Han... that friend of hers hasn't looked kindly on Chae-seul for a long time. She disliked her for various reasons. The misunderstanding that Chae-seul had a crush on her, on top of everything else, made her explode."
"Why did she dislike her?"
To that question, Im Chae-seul answered with a deep sigh.
"She thinks she lost her spotlight as a top star actress and was pushed aside because of me."
"From her perspective, it's not entirely wrong. The commercials for cosmetics and perfumes all went to you, and she was always the Dior ambassador, but this time they decided to go with you."
"I never wanted to build my career by taking things from her."
"That's just how this industry is. If it wasn't you, another actress would have taken them eventually."
"What are you going to do?"
"If I have to choose one of you, of course I have to choose you."
The eyes of a cold-hearted businessman.
A very different image from before.
"I feel bad saying this about her, but at your young age, you've already grown into a sun that shines over all of Asia. On the other hand, she is now a setting..."
"Don't talk about her like that in front of me."
"...I'm sorry."
I roughly understood the situation now.
The actress had her glorious titles snatched away one by one by a junior from the same agency who was rising from below.
And Im Chae-seul, who turned her once-successful senior actress from the same agency into a has-been, is in love with that very actress who hates her?
Somehow, the situation itself is fucking hot.
"I respected her so much. I wanted to become a star like her. I don't have any siblings, so I wanted to have a relationship with her like we were real sisters."
"Right, and that's how she came to that misunderstanding. You were a bit too obvious about how much you liked her."
"I wanted us to be like real sisters, but I guess I was too forward."
"To be honest, there were a few people in our company who were privately wondering about it. But seeing this gentleman here is actually a relief."
The CEO smiled brightly at me.
To the scoundrel who was damaging his company's top product in real-time.
"So you were having a thing with a man like this. That explains why you were like a stone wall, rejecting all those male movie stars who hit on you."
"Honestly, compared to Chang-woo, they're all just average guys. Don't you think?"
"I admit it. He's the most handsome man I've ever seen in my life. I don't think that ranking in my mind will ever change."
"So you approve of our relationship, right?"
"What can I do if I don't approve? You said the no-dating clause expired."
"Actually, that was a lie. There's still a year left."
"...What?"
Im Chae-seul smiled sweetly, hugging my arm as if to show off, and waited for the CEO's reaction.
"I'm violating the clause? So what can you do about it?"
An action that too blatantly displayed that confidence.
The CEO looked back and forth between us and just sighed.
"Just make sure you don't get caught by the fans."
"Of course. But don't you think even if we got caught, the fans would bless our relationship?"
"With that face, you might just be able to create that kind of plausibility."
It was then.
The CEO's phone vibrated, and his gaze froze as he checked the screen.
"It's her, isn't it?"
"Uh, well..."
"Answer it. On speakerphone. I need to hear it too."
"No, I can call back later."
"I need to know. My career is on the line."
"...Alright."
In the CEO's eyes, did she look like a young actress filled with venom, feeling betrayed by the malicious rumors from someone she followed like a real sister?
But in my eyes, she looked like a woman anxious about what curses her loved one would hurl at her.
-Oppa. Are you with her right now?
"Uh, well."
-Don't believe a word that bitch says. Why don't you believe me? I'm telling you, she's a lesbian!
"Ji-hyo. That's a misunderstanding."
My heart felt like it was plummeting.
Who? Ji-hyo?
Could it be... Han Ji-hyo?
The first and only celebrity I ever liked back in the day.
The top star I'd wasted countless tissues over.
The epitome of innocent beauty, the actress Han Ji-hyo?