LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 200
Chapter 200
– (Picture) Lee Se-jun’s 1st anniversary fan meeting with his “girlfriend” was truly legendary. There are still people who believe he has never dated anyone.
┗ They’re just deluding themselvesㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
┗ Ah, I never thought I’d get to know the taste in women of a 22-year-old rookie who just debuted a little over a year agoㅅㅂ
– Se-jun, is it Gyeon Ha-ram this time? It’s a downgrade.. Of course, anyone even slightly interested in the acting world has at least heard of her name and her major works. But other than that, she has zero career achievements outside her failed group.
┗ Moreover, Gyeon Ha-ram is a minorㅋㅋㅋ
┗ It’s clear she’s not interested in you. If you push further, you’ll just embarrass yourself on public TV~
┗ But it’s doubtful if Se-jun, who’s only thinking about dating, is aware of thisㅎ…
– Because of Lee Se-jun, who’s distracted by women and lacks empathy, Selec has fallen apart, but when will the fans who adore “girly Se-juni” realize this…
– It’s pathetic to see Se-jun rush to the fan cafe, whining the moment his secret accounts are exposed. The fans who fiercely defend him despite his disregard for them make me pity the members in his group ㅠㅠ
┗ 222 Se-jun, if you’re going to act like this, just leave the group.
┗ Se-jun, you’re good at searching. If you keep this up, the group will fall apart before you even have to worry about your military hiatus. Look at the juniors you’re co-MCing with and learn something.
—
“Se-jun, you’re now in your second year. Do you think it makes sense for a rookie to be hearing such things?”
“They’re at it again. It’s not like it’s a day or two. Can’t we just sue them for the severe ones?”
“Sue? Sure, suing is good. But I’m not doing this because what they’re saying is entirely false!”
“How do you know if it’s true or not, hyung?”
“You… ha……”
The Selec manager could only clutch his chest in frustration, rendered speechless by Lee Se-jun’s audacity.
—
The statement from Gyeon Ha-ram, who was willing to sell out even her family, unfortunately didn’t resonate much with those who paired me with her.
However, it seemed at least Se-jun got the strong hint from Gyeon Ha-ram’s firm rejection.
To be precise, he realized there was no hope for him.
Whether it was his pride that made him back off after being turned down, Se-jun, as if he had never liked her, began to treat Gyeon Ha-ram even more coldly.
Watching him, I couldn’t help but find it quite laughable and incredibly pitiful.
Although Gyeon Ha-ram consistently ignored such behavior from Se-jun, the fallout also reached me, who was just standing by.
“Do you enjoy making a fool out of me together?”
“What?”
Following Ban Yo-han and Gyun Seong-ha for the shoot, Lee Young-min was sending desperate looks to Gwak Sang-hyun, who had joined us for today’s Music Pangpang MC schedule, silently pleading with him to hold back. I tried to calm myself by silently repeating the word ‘patience’.
Hold on. This jerk is a senior.
A senior I’d have to see often and pretend to get along with.
“Why are you pretending not to know? You and Gyeon Ha-ram planned it all out in advance, leaving me out on purpose. Does that feel good?”
“No, it’s not like that.”
Should I really put up with this?
“Honestly, isn’t the script getting weirder because of you guys? Behave properly. There are fans right in front of us, it’s not good to blatantly show you’re dating.”
“Who’s dating who…”
“What?”
“If you’re unhappy with the script, go ask the writer to change it.”
“Why should I do that?”
Wow.
I really hate this jerk!
After Lee Se-jun left, even Gwak Sang-hyun shook his head, saying the manager over there must be having a hard time.
It showed how well Lee Se-jun hid his rotten personality behind his seemingly gentle appearance.
Back at the dorm after the schedule, I downloaded the file Go Kyung-yoon had sent me a while ago with trembling hands, still furious about Se-jun.
Kyung-yoon, who had said he’d take care of it once I sent him the MR and my vocal file, had sent the requested file sooner than expected.
‘Leaftin is active these days, so he must be busy. I guess he’s less busy than I thought.’
Anyway, it’s better to receive it sooner than later.
Since he’s someone who never suffers a loss, I shouldn’t feel sorry.
At the moment, I was curious enough about how my song would sound when sung by someone else to forget my anger at Se-jun.
I connected my earphones and played the file.
“Wow……”
Kyung-yoon, with his distinctly trained vocal pronunciation, sang the song quite well, and I thought my song sounded pretty good.
At the same time, I felt something was lacking.
Of course. The voices I truly wanted to hear singing this song were elsewhere.
After sending a thank-you message to Kyung-yoon, I stretched out on the sofa.
The frequent outdoor events in this hot weather made me feel even more drained than usual.
Click. Gyun Seong-ha, who struggled with the heat, came out from his fan-only room to the air-conditioned living room.
I was about to talk to him but gave up.
Today, it seemed like there would be no response either.
“Hey.”
“Huh?”
“Is that guy okay?”
“Who?”
After our cold war started due to my silence, it felt like a long time since Gyun Seong-ha had spoken to me first, so I felt a slight sense of relief as I responded.
I had tried to mend our relationship on my side, and Kang Ji-woo and Seo Moon-gyeol, who had given up on listening to my music, had also worked hard between us.
However, Gyun Seong-ha, for some reason, only looked at me with eyes like an abandoned dog, not even responding most of the time.
By the way, Ban Yo-han thought we were not kids and should solve it ourselves.
“Gyeon Ha-ram, I mean.”
My eyes widened.
Though their relationship was so bad that they’d growl at each other on sight, was he still worried about her because they were family?
“Did you see the internet?”
“…I didn’t look up my own name, so it’s okay!”
Apparently, he didn’t look up his own name either.
Finding his patience commendable, I offered him half of the fist-sized chocolate cookie I was holding, but he got angry, asking what I took him for.
“Why about Ha-ram, though?”
Did he hear something?
At my mention of ‘Ha-ram,’ Gyun Seong-ha made a face as if he was utterly disgusted and replied with an expression that he couldn’t stand it.
“You do whatever you want, but I heard something weird about that writer and Lee Se-jun.”
“Well… Both sides are a bit annoying, but recently, it seems kind of okay.”
“Really? Then that’s fine.”
“But aren’t you worried about me? I’m your brother too.”
“You’re only my brother at times like this.”
“Seong-ha hyung.”
“…….”
[Ah, I have to let it go… Gyun Seong-ha decides to graciously understand you as his duty as an elder brother. Gyun Seong-ha’s Affection +1 Current Affection +40]
Ah, he’s calmed down.
I felt my expression soften, so I clenched my molars tightly.
“……You have a really strange face right now.”
“But it’s okay because I’m still handsome.”
Oh, his affection decreased by a fraction.
* * *
At that moment.
A meeting about the next album was in full swing.
“We all know how important the next one is…”
Knock knock!
“Yes?”
Following the sound of a somewhat urgent knock, an employee abruptly opened the conference room door and entered.
“We’re in a meeting right now.”
“I’m sorry, but you need to see this immediately!”
The employee handed a tablet to Ban Ga-eul.
The usually composed employee’s hands were trembling.
Curious about what was going on, Joo Yeol-eum and the other nearby employees leaned in to look at the screen.
[Exposing the School Bullying by a Current Actor and Idol Sibling Bullies]
This happened during elementary school, and there were no cell phones back then, so there isn’t much evidence. Some might not think it’s a big deal, but the events from back then were so traumatic for me that elementary, middle, and high school felt like barely surviving in hell. I’m posting this because it’s unfair that these sibling bullies, who haven’t reflected at all, are still receiving love from fans and living well.
I was a classmate of Gyeon Ha-ram, a child actor, for three years in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Her brother, Orca Gyeon Seong-ha, was a senior at the same school, one grade above us.
Gyeon Ha-ram didn’t come to school often due to drama or movie shoots, but when she did, she became the center of attention in our class. Partly because of her pretty face, but also because she shared many entertaining stories about the entertainment industry, which were intriguing to elementary school kids. Now that I think about it, those stories had no basis (omitted).
One day, her brother Gyeon Seong-ha came to our class and called me out. At the time, Gyeon Seong-ha, who was swimming, had a better physique than most middle schoolers, and I was naturally intimidated by the senior known to be a bit of a delinquent. He looked down at me threateningly and then suddenly pushed me hard towards the lockers. The push was so strong that books and supplies fell out of the locker. Some kids in the class saw this, but no one dared to intervene (omitted).
Attached are testimonies from my elementary school friends.
Me: [Sorry for reaching out after so long, but do you remember Gyeon Ha-ram and her brother from 5th grade?]
Dalri Yuja: [ㅇㅇ]
Dalri Yuja: [I remember]
Dalri Yuja: [They were famous]
Dalri Yuja: [In a bad way ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
Me: [Can you tell me anything you remember?]
Dalri Yuja: [I remember her brother coming to our class]
Dalri Yuja: [You were grabbed by the collar? hair?]
Dalri Yuja: [You were dragged out crying]
Dalri Yuja: [Begging for mercy, while kids from the neighboring class who stayed to clean saw everything]
Dalri Yuja: [I still feel sorry for not helping you back then..]
(omitted)
The post continued with a detailed account of the events, ending with a photo of a graduation certificate with the names and personal information redacted, and a plea for a sincere apology and reflection even now.
“…….”
A cold silence settled over the conference room.