Chapter 69
Chapter 69
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 69
Chapter Title: Gold Bar Challenge
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"Alright, is there no one else up for the next challenge?"
A man's loud voice rang out from beside the box.
"Grandpa, could you film this for me?"
"Of course, miss."
💬 Comments — PureGold20kgHowMuch?? How much is 20kg of pure gold?? — NotFromTopButSideHoleWristStrengthSucks It's not like you're pulling it from the top, there's a hole on the side, impossible with just wrist strength lol I asked Grandpa Kamar to film and pushed through the gathered crowd to step forward.
"Really, no one else? Pull it out, and you take home a 20kg gold bar."
"Me!"
"Oh! Our next challenger is h—"
The host turned at my voice, and his eyes went wide.
"Wha... Look at this! An incredibly stunning beauty challenger has stepped up! Let's hear a huge cheer!!"
────WAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!
The crowd inside Dubai Airport roared like the place was about to collapse.
"Can this once-in-a-lifetime beauty take home the gold bar?!"
As I approached the acrylic box holding the gold bar, I could see a crudely massive ingot inside.
"This thing is ridiculously huge."
I muttered under my breath at the sight of the gold bar, and the host spoke up.
"Looks like our challenger this time is a tourist."
"Yeah, I'm here sightseeing."
"Haha, great. Even if you can't pull it out, don't be too disappointed—enjoy your time in Dubai, and we'll be grateful."
"Sure thing."
— BossLadyWhatSheSaying? Boss lady what'd she say? — NoClue?OurBossLadyRight? No clue? That's our boss lady right? "You really give it out if I pull this thing?"
"Absolutely, we do. And what's inside is a real gold bar. It's an official event by Dubai International Airport, so no worries."
The gold bar was so huge it felt rough. No handle or anything, and it looked hard to even grip with my hands.
"Guys, I'm taking this gold bar and launching an economic retaliation."
— MomGirlLOLWhyEconomicWarOnDubaiSuddenly Mom girl lol why economic retaliation on Dubai outta nowhere — LmaooooDoesThatWorkLikeThat? Lmaoooo does that even work like that? — RealTalk?LookedLikeRandomBS Real convo? Looked like random bullshit to me — BringingGoldBarFromDubaiToKoreaCountsAsThatLol Yeah bringing a gold bar from Dubai to our country totally counts lol I waved once at Grandpa Kamar holding the phone stand, then shoved my hand into the hole on the side of the acrylic box.
"The sparkling pink-haired beauty fearlessly reaches in!! Her rabbit is adorable too. Time limit is one minute..."
"Here. Wait, since I pulled it out, it's mine, right?"
The gold bar came out in seconds the moment I reached in.
If your hands weren't big, it'd be hard to lift with one— I gripped it hard, and up close, you could see slight finger dents in the ingot.
— ????????? ????????? — Wtf20kgRightLmao No way it's 20kg ffs lol — Ga-eulHumanOrWhat? Ga-eul even human?? — BossLadyDanglingGoldBarHilariousLol Boss lady casually dangling gold bar is killing me lol "...Miss, you sure have some strength."
— Can'tBelieveMyEyesEvenSeeingIt _(:0°)⌒ Can't believe my eyes even seeing it I went over to Grandpa Kamar and dangled the gold bar in front of the phone.
"Guys, check this out. What a great country this is."
— CrazyBitchDon'tSwingThatGoldBarAroundLol Crazy don't swing that gold bar like a weapon lol — WannaGetWhackedByThatOnce Wanna get hit by that just once "Take this to Korea and sell it at a gold shop?"
— ThinkItllWorkLmao Think it'll work? Lmao — RealTalkHowMuchIsThatThing?? For real how much is that?? As I waved the gold around bragging, Grandpa Kamar looked utterly dumbfounded.
"Miss, carrying it like that is dangerous. Want me to handle cashing it in for you?"
"Oh, I'd appreciate that."
I'd never bought gold or worn a gold ring, but I knew gold was pricey.
A dainty processed gold ring costing over a million won meant this thing had to be worth tens or hundreds of millions.
I tried to play it cool, but my twitching lips gave me away.
"C-Congratulations! The gold bar finally has an owner!!"
As we chatted about the gold bar, the host finally snapped out of it and raised his voice.
— DudeWasZonedOutNowHesBack Dude was spaced out but snapped back — SheGrabbedItLikePickingUpGroceriesBossLeftLol She grabbed it like it was left for her lol — LooksEasyAfWhoSaidItWasHard? Looks so easy who was saying it's hard? — ClipIt! Clip it! ⭐ Sponsored: 1,000,000 KRW — Red Parade Boss shows up and instantly causes chaos? Lol "Hey Red, hi. I'm on your turf."
— LmaoDubaiBossesTurf? Lmao Dubai is boss's turf? "Excuse me. You succeeded at the Gold Bar Challenge—could we get a quick word?"
Ignoring the host as we chatted among ourselves, he must've gotten frustrated and approached with the mic.
"Love Dubai."
"Thank you. We've got photos and an interview ready—do you have time?"
The host went on about all the prep, probably aiming for max hype.
"Sorry, but that's enough. Our miss has a tight schedule."
"Huh? But still..."
"Miss, the car's ready."
Grandpa Kamar, not keen on me doing photos, cut the host off and led me outside.
"Is this okay? That gold bar's gotta be worth a ton."
"Just a crude lump of gold. Getting too involved in this kinda thing is a huge hassle."
Outside the airport, a massive limo waited.
Grandpa Kamar took the gold bar from me, opened the back door, and escorted me in.
"Thank you."
As I got in, he took the wheel and drove off immediately.
"Heh heh, they never dreamed someone would actually take the gold bar. They figured even if someone did, they'd milk the ad value first. That's why they clung so hard."
"Oh, it was an ad stunt. So how much is this gold bar worth?"
"20kg, about 1.6 billion won."
"O-One point six billion?"
"Seems like a lot, but it's priced as ad spend in Dubai—not that extravagant."
— Holy1.6BillionLmao Holy 1.6 billion?? Lol — MomHeadingToGymThenDubaiBrbLol Mom off to gym then Dubai brb lol — CalcChecked20kg5333gNoTax1.6BYeah Checked calc, 20kg is 5333g, no tax 1.6B confirmed — LolDubaiPerfectIMComing Lol Dubai spot on, I'm going — WhyEndChatsWithYeahSmellsMusty Why end chats with yeah? Smells musty af — BitchWhyYouStartingShit Fuck why you picking fights My heart was racing, and the viewers were going nuts.
"You fucking idiots, why are you fighting each other? Cut it out."
— BossThatGuysAlwaysTryingToKillMe!! Boss that guy's always trying to kill me!! — ThatsWhatYouCallIt? That's what you call it? — OneWordTrainChooChoo One word train choo choo "Ugh, you little shits. Don't wanna die? Stop messing with the kid."
— _lol _lol — GotIt Got it Guess they've been too quiet lately, pent-up rage. They act all meek in front of me, but they're rowdy punks at heart.
"No super rude, total trash streamers around?"
— Suddenly?YeahThereAre Suddenly? Yeah there are — OneRealAsshole One total asshole "There is? Go beat his ass then—family squabbles ain't my problem."
— LolPermissionGrantedLetsGo!! Lol green light let's go!! — HeimdallOpenTheGate!! Heimdall open the gate!! — KeptGettingTrainedByGa-eulFingersItchingThoughtILostIt Ga-eul kept training us fingers itching thought I lost it — IdiotsPortalOpenLetsGoFighterMegaPunch Idiots portal open let's go! Fighter mega punch "Kids, have fun and come back safe. Don't touch too much filth, eat dinner on time, so be back by then."
— YesMom Yes mom — WhereBossGoing? Where's boss off to? "Gotta head to my lodging. Unpack, rest a bit, then I'll go live again."
— _lol Confirmed _lol confirmed — WellHaveFunByeee We'll have fun byeee "Nyaa, bye-bye."
[Han Ga-eul has ended the broadcast] "Hoo—."
I let out a deep sigh from the exhaustion, and a voice came from the driver's seat.
"Good work, miss. Straight to the hotel?"
"Did Namir book my stay too?"
"A nice hotel's prepared. Shall I take you right there?"
"Hmm..."
Looking out the window, the sky was darkening.
"Nah, feels like it'd be a shame to head in right away."
"The area's got plenty to see nearby. The night view's gorgeous—how about sightseeing before dinner?"
"Sounds perfect."
Grandpa Kamar said it'd take a while to get there, so I should nap, but...
"What're you up to, Snowy?"
No sleep after snoozing on the plane, so I called Snowy to play, but no reply.
"Sleeping?"
I stared blankly out the window for a while, leaving Snowy dangling asleep above me.
"Miss, we're here."
"Oh! Thanks for driving."
"No trouble. Pulled over before the hotel so you could sightsee."
I flung the door open in excitement, and the first thing I saw was a hotel so tall it'd hurt to crane your neck.
"It's huge."
"Snowy awake?"
"Yeah."
I glanced at the hotel standing alone at the end of a bridge like an island, then started strolling leisurely.
"Ice cream tasty?"
"Tasty."
Sharing ice cream with Snowy, we walked slowly along the path overlooking the sea.
Tons of couples and foreign tourists around. More foreigners near the hotel.
"What's Grandpa up to?"
Looking back, Grandpa Kamar was chatting with a man in a suit.
Seemed like business, so Snowy and I wandered busily on our own.
"Water's sparkling."
"That's a fountain."
Luxurious sights everywhere. When else could I enjoy this kind of extravagance?
"I've changed a lot. Got money now, tons of people who like me, and... Snowy's by my side."
Snowy patted my head instead of replying to my musing.
"Hey, cutie?"
"Who?"
"Here alone? Tourist?"
Feelings welled up as I quietly gazed at the sea, then a mixed group—white, black, even an Arab in a white headscarf—approached.
"Same shit everywhere I go."
"Huh? What'd they say? Using your home language abroad is rude, y'know."
Thought it was light foreign small talk, but apparently not.
"Shh. Check that bitch's killer body—never seen one like her."
"That bitch is spending a hot night with me tonight, just watch."
"You? Gotta be at least my level."
"One drink and she'll melt. Good things are for sharing."
"Thinking of her moaning under me already got me hard."
Thanks to my sharper hearing, their filth reached me. They backed off after approaching, thinking I couldn't hear.
"You use English too, you skunk-shit pimple-dick asshole. Got dementia? This is Arab land, retard."
"Ooh... she's got looks and fire."
The guy who spoke and his crew behind him just giggled at my words.
"What's with the rabbit? Gonna grill it for me? Uhahaha!"
My fluffy walk with Snowy turned to shit in an instant.
"Fuck, what'd your moms eat to birth fly-maggot shits like you crawling outta the womb."
My spicy Korean trash talk finally hardened their faces.
"Heard of seaweed soup? Looks like you spawned from shit and drugs—lemme teach you how to make it tasty. Open your useless ears wide."