Chapter 107

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 107

Chapter Title: A-Young Hits Challenger

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'I should swing by the studio before heading to the gym.'

This morning at 9 a.m., Lee Hyun-woo's first shoot was scheduled.

He planned to visit the site and cheer for Lee Hyun-woo's big break.

'And A-young...'

Jin-seong sat in his office chair and pulled up Choi A-young's stream on his phone. A-young was so focused on her game that she'd forgotten all about interacting with chat.

The viewer count had grown even more. She was holding steady in the 2,300s. It was the effect of being a female streamer tackling Challenger tier.

A-young was truly amazing, he thought.

Without ever showing her face, she'd rocketed to major league status in record time on skill and her cute voice alone.

Even as a woman, she was pushing into the top tiers. Challenger tier was right around the corner.

The donations just kept pouring in. It was like raking in cash by the bucketful.

'If I could just scout a hundred talents exactly like A-young...'

The revenue one A-young was bringing in was no joke.

What if a hundred like her were generating income?

It'd put any solid mid-sized company to shame.

'I hope A-young hits Challenger soon.'

He wanted to fuck her.

He wanted to bury his cock deep in her womb, hold her tight, and devour her in a scorching deep kiss.

Her soft sticky lips, her warm pliant body, her chewy pussy... Just imagining it made his groin throb heavily.

After watching A-young's stream for a good while,

he scanned the office.

'Everyone's working hard.'

The employees were deep in their tasks.

Hong Jae-gu was producing videos for upload to Lilith World.

Lee Min-ho was crafting custom supplement ads.

Bae Min-seong was hustling around with a haggard look.

'Heh heh—perfect. Great hires, all of them.'

Hong Jae-gu's positive change stood out the most.

Lately, he'd been laser-focused on building up Choi A-young without wasting a dime on Inbang.

'Once I have some spare points later, I should buy him a Mental Enhancement Pill.'

Time to go. He needed to head to the studio.

It ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠was just a three-minute walk down the boulevard from the office.

On the fourth floor of a commercial building.

'Spacious.'

The studio was 62 pyeong—huge. Being in a rundown provincial building, the rent was a steal compared to its size and condition.

One-third would be for Lee Hyun-woo, one-third for Min Jin-ho. The last third was TBD.

Shooting was underway.

"The best parts of pork belly are cuts 6, 7, and 8. Slice them about 2cm thick for ideal grilling."

Lee Hyun-woo sliced a whole slab of pork belly into perfect bite-sized pieces.

It looked casual, but the thickness was uniform like it'd been measured with a ruler.

Not a single fiber mangled.

'Whoa, impressive.'

Jin-seong couldn't help but admire.

As expected of an SS-rank Cooking Talent holder.

'Ugh, that looks so damn tasty.'

The pork belly's allure had his mouth watering.

"Today, I've prepared three simple pork belly dishes you can whip up from one slab."

Lee Hyun-woo cooked it three ways.

One: how to grill pork belly perfectly. Two: how to boil it tender. Three: pork belly kimchi stew.

Warm, handsome features.

Neat attire.

Fresh, gentle speech.

Exceptional cooking skills.

And then.

"PD-nim, what's your favorite pork belly dish?"

"I love boiled pork. Wrapping it in kimjang kimchi or seasoned greens is the best."

"Mmm—boiled pork is the best. Let me make you some whole pork belly boiled with seasoned greens. Huh? No cabbage?"

"I'll go grab some."

Lee Hyun-woo chatted a ton with PD Bae Min-seong. He even offered to make seasoned greens out of goodwill.

A pleased smile curved Jin-seong's lips.

'Lee Hyun-woo really is a good guy.'

His warm inner thoughts warmed Jin-seong's heart in turn.

He sincerely hoped and prayed Lee Hyun-woo would achieve massive success.

'Whoa, that grilled meat smell is killer.'

The aroma from the grilling pork belly was divine. His salivary glands were in overdrive. He desperately craved a shot of soju with it.

"President, want some?"

"Can I?"

"Of course. Come on over."

He hurried over.

'Guess the gym's getting delayed today.'

He scored grilled pork belly, boiled pork with seasoned greens, and pork belly kimchi stew with rice.

"Man, this is seriously delicious."

"Mmm, absolute perfection."

It was the kind of taste that screamed for soju.

'Lee Hyun-woo is a damn good cook.'

Jin-seong sat on a bench. Sunglasses on, he scanned passersby for talent.

'Nothing.'

Finding gems like Lee Hyun-woo or Min Jin-ho was tough. As always, people with both character and talent were rare.

'Thirsty.'

The day had turned scorching. He grabbed a tall iced Americano from a nearby café to go, sat back on the bench, and sipped while scouting.

'Hm?'

His phone rang. It was Choi A-young. Jin-seong's face lit up as he answered.

- Oppa! I ended the stream!!

"Really? Did you hit Challenger?"

- Yes!! Hit Challenger and cashed in big before signing off!!

"Whoa?! Congrats. Seriously, congrats. You worked so hard."

- Hehe. Thanks. Hearing it from you makes me so happy.

"Wanna meet up?"

- Yes! Let's meet! I'm dying to see you.

Choi A-young was utterly exhausted, but she wanted to see Jin-seong more than anything.

- Oppa, where are you? What're you up to?

"Me? Out scouting for more talents like you."

- Ahh. Send me the location. I'll grab a cab.

"Sure. Hold on. Sending it via text now."

He sent the address.

'Guess scouting's done for today.'

He took off his sunglasses. Sitting on the bench waiting for Choi A-young, he checked YouTube stats.

200K subscribers were within reach. Views outpaced subs, averaging 250K per video.

Yeon-i Tube's growth was insane. 200K subs in just three videos.

Comments weren't just Korean—plenty in English, Japanese, Chinese. Foreign viewers too.

Today's single upload was up. Views and subs were still low.

'Tomorrow's Lee Hyun-woo's episode 2 upload, and Min Jin-ho's first shoot.'

He checked KakaoTalk next.

[Park Ha-yeon: Lol I hit 200K subs!!]

[Park Ha-yeon: Kk I'm so happy. Love hearing people call me pretty, say my body's a work of art~]

[Park Ha-yeon: All thanks to Piggy. You got me into YouTube, all the praise, all the money. Thanks Piggy. Love you♡]

Ha-yeon's vibe lately was pure "Happy Ha-yeon." The compliments were filling her low self-esteem.

Seeing her happy...

'Makes me happy too, for no reason.'

A warm smile spread across his face.

[Oh Mi-yeon: The yanggaeng Rice Taste gifted me is so good. Shared it with the office staff. Thanks :) ]

[Me: Calling your sky-like husband 'Rice Taste'? Wanna die? Need a spanking to straighten up?]

[Oh Mi-yeon: Why is Rice Taste my husband? He's just Rice Taste, nothing more.]

[Oh Mi-yeon: Ugh;; Please;; Don't hit me. Why do you spank so much during sex? =_=;;]

[Oh Mi-yeon: Rice Taste♡ I love you so much♡ Be sweet and gentle tonight♡]

Jin-seong chuckled. Mi-yeon was adorable and cute. Surprisingly full of aegyo.

'She'd hate it if I actually went gentle.'

Mi-yeon's kink was pain. Getting ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠hit turned her on, brought ecstasy. Mixing pain and pleasure just right made her melt.

[Lee Myung-ho: Pure Cosmetics stock is nuts. Shouldn't have sold at 2x. Holding would've been 3x profit. ㅠㅠ]

[Lee Myung-ho: Jin-seong, you still holding Pure Cosmetics?]

Pure Cosmetics Inc. had boldly entered the China market ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠and announced meaningful results in the press.

Expectations of at least 3x revenue jump sent the stock soaring.

[Me: Aigoo ㅠㅠ]

[Me: Yeah, still holding.]

[Lee Myung-ho: Damn, jealous.]

[Lee Myung-ho: You nail stocks, Jin-seong. I'll follow your lead from now on.]

[Me: Got it ㅎ.ㅎ I'll tip you off next time. No losses guaranteed at least.]

One win is luck.

But if wins keep stacking?

Two, three, four times?

Two possibilities.

Insane luck.

Or skill.

Lee Myung-ho decided to trust Jin-seong's luck and skill. Back-to-back successes built that trust.

"Oppa—"

It was Choi A-young's voice.

He looked up to see her beaming, waving wildly.

"A-youngie!"

"Oppa—!"

A-young ran to him. They charged into each other's arms. Embraced fiercely and kissed passionately.

"A-youngie, I love you."

"Me too. Love you."

"Can't hold back. Let's go."

"Where?"

"Motel. Want you now."

Choi A-young blushed.

Soon her eyes burned hot. Her body heated up. Nipples and pussy tingled.

"Okay."

They had a blast at the motel.

Oh Mi-yeon was blindfolded.

Today was blindfold play.