Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1038

“Oh, no, Choi Yeon-ha, this is…”

“I have nothing more to say to the director.”

“This is a bit too much…”

“Too much what?”

Director Choi Jong-cheol stared at Choi Yeon-ha, speechless. An unapproachable aura emanated from Choi Yeon-ha, who sat with her legs crossed.

‘That bitch.’

He wanted to unleash a torrent of curses. But he absolutely couldn’t. If the situation worsened here, Choi Jong-cheol would truly face hell.

What’s the big deal about one shoot?

Well, careers usually start to crumble from the ‘small stuff.’ A telecommunications company commercial is a highly symbolic advertisement. Just as the best actors film these commercials, only the best directors can direct them.

But what if someone who went to film a telecommunications commercial gets cut and pushed out on set, and someone else takes over the commercial?

In this industry, where rumors spread faster than the wind, this is more than a fatal blow; it’s a death sentence.

He absolutely had to prevent that situation.

“No, no, I didn’t do anything that wrong, did I?”

“Director.”

Choi Yeon-ha looked at the director with cold, calm eyes.

“There’s one thing I’ve learned in life.”

“Yes?”

“There’s no such thing as a small or big mistake.”

Her voice was icy.

“To be precise, a mistake is felt differently by different people. In this world, you can kill someone with a car and get less than five years if it’s considered negligence. But would the family of the person who died accept that sentence? I don’t think so.”

“…What are you saying?”

“If you accidentally killed someone, could you tell their family that it was a mistake, so your crime isn’t that big?”

Choi Jong-cheol shut his mouth.

He couldn’t.

No human could do that.

If it was truly an accident, he might feel wronged by the sentence, and he could argue to others that his crime wasn’t that big based on the sentence, but saying that to the victim’s family is something no human could do.

“I don’t think your mistake is that big. But that mistake becomes a dagger to someone. And this time, that dagger stabbed me.”

“Oh, no, Choi Yeon-ha.”

“Don’t worry. I’m not going to say anything bad. I’m not going to avoid you in the future either. But…”

She was resolute. So resolute that it felt like a needle wouldn’t draw a drop of blood.

“Not this time. This time, no matter what, I will absolutely not film with you. So, please leave.”

Choi Yeon-ha smiled sweetly.

“Congratulations on not having to film with an idiot.”

In the end, Choi Jong-cheol couldn’t say a word.

“Wow! You look so much better!”

“…Really?”

“Of course! You look like a different person!”

“I don’t think so…”

“It’s just awkward, it’s just awkward. You’ll get used to it soon.”

Park Yu-min wiggled his fingers as he looked at his reflection in the mirror.

‘What a pretty boy…’

He had visited a salon because celebrities get their makeup done. He hadn’t felt much different then, but now he looked like a different person.

Regardless of whether it was good or bad, his reflection felt like a stranger.

‘Awkward, awkward.’

It looked strange no matter how he looked at it.

Does just putting up his bangs and doing makeup change a person this much?

Squeak.

At that moment, the door opened, and Choi Yeon-ha entered.

“Hmmmm.”

She examined Park Yu-min’s appearance from all angles.

The makeup team waited anxiously for Choi Yeon-ha’s evaluation.

“Ooh, you look totally different. As expected!”

“Right, unnie? [Older sister or close female friend]”

“His base wasn’t that bad.”

“Good.”

Choi Yeon-ha smiled, looking satisfied.

“…Is it okay?”

“You look much better? Does it feel awkward?”

“I feel really weird…”

Choi Yeon-ha covered her mouth.

“It’s because you’re not used to being dolled up.”

“That’s not it.”

Pro gamers are also people who appear on screen. They get their makeup done and hair styled before matches. But he realized at this moment that it was just a formality.

Those who make a living off their looks are different in their makeup and hair styling. They really take a long time. If he had to go through this process for every match, most pro gamers would get an ulcer.

“Okay, good. Now we just need to put on the outfit. Makeup team, you can leave.”

“Yes, unnie.”

“I’ll check your hair one more time before we go in.”

“Okay.”

Once everyone left, leaving only Choi Yeon-ha, she sat down.

“Oh my, there’s so much to worry about. I’m sorry, Yu-min. The director had an urgent matter, so it’s taking a bit longer for the new director to arrive.”

“Ah, it’s okay.”

Park Yu-min smiled awkwardly.

Choi Yeon-ha probably thought Park Yu-min didn’t know anything. But she didn’t know. Park Yu-min had lived for almost twenty years relying solely on his intuition.

Just by looking at the general atmosphere, he could guess what had happened.

‘She’s a kind person.’

There were hardly any people who would get angry for Park Yu-min’s sake.

To be blunt, he and Choi Yeon-ha weren’t that close. Yet, she was going through this inconvenience for him, so he couldn’t help but feel grateful.

“I’m sorry.”

“For what?”

“Just because.”

Choi Yeon-ha chuckled.

“They say friends become alike, and you’re even similar in your mysteriousness.”

“Is Choi Yeon-ha similar to Jin-ho?”

“Why are you cursing?”

A subtle air passed between them.

“Ah, no, it’s not a curse…”

“It sounds like a curse.”

Choi Yeon-ha glared at Park Yu-min and said.

“There is a bit of that. How should I say it, if it were the old me, I would have gotten really angry and turned the set upside down, but I wouldn’t have handled things this way. But seeing how that guy does things, I’m becoming a bit more aggressive.”

Jin-ho is a bit aggressive.

…No, when you think about it, he’s unbelievably aggressive.

“Still, it’s a relief. If Kang Jin-ho were here on this set, it would have been a total mess, but I resolved it smoothly, right?”

Smoothly?

It seemed that the meaning of ‘smoothly’ that Choi Yeon-ha knew was a bit different from the ‘smoothly’ that Park Yu-min knew.

“Ah, anyway, thank…”

That was when it happened.

Bzzzz.

Park Yu-min’s phone started ringing. Park Yu-min picked up the phone without thinking.

Then, he looked at the screen with indifferent eyes.

‘Huh?’

Choi Yeon-ha narrowed her eyes slightly. Park Yu-min’s eyes widened in an instant as he looked at the screen. And then…

He glanced.

‘A glaaaaance?’

Choi Yeon-ha didn’t miss the fact that Park Yu-min had momentarily glanced at her.

Why?

Why did he glance at her?

Why would Park Yu-min need to be aware of her?

‘This…’

She had a hunch.

She was getting a creepy, eerie feeling.

“Answer it.”

“Ah, no. It’s, it’s a call I don’t need to answer…”

“A loan?”

“It’s not that…”

“Hmmmm?”

At that moment, the call ended.

Park Yu-min opened his mouth with an awkward expression.

“Hahaha. It. Seems. Like. A. Wrong. Number…”

Bzzzzzzzz!

Choi Yeon-ha’s lips curled up slightly.

“Answer that wrong number.”

Park Yu-min’s mind started spinning rapidly. But realizing there was no way out, Park Yu-min gave up and answered the phone.

“Hello. Uh, um… I’m… Yes. I’m in Korea? Ah… Uh, that’s, um…”

‘A woman’s voice?’

Choi Yeon-ha’s ears perked up.

A young woman’s voice could be heard faintly. She couldn’t hear the details of their conversation, but it was definitely a young woman.

So, a girlfriend?

No, there was no reason to be aware of Choi Yeon-ha when answering a girlfriend’s call. A normal guy might hesitate because he wants to look good to Choi Yeon-ha even if he has a girlfriend, but Park Yu-min, as Choi Yeon-ha knew him, wasn’t that kind of guy.

Then what could it be?

What are the possibilities?

It was at that moment.

[Jin-ho… Yes… I…]

‘Jin-ho?’

That word alone was clearly audible. And the moment that word came out, Park Yu-min’s gaze perfectly glanced at Choi Yeon-ha.

‘He wouldn’t make a good actor.’

Even a good actor wouldn’t be able to deceive Choi Yeon-ha, who was skilled in acting, but Park Yu-min’s reaction was too obvious.

“…Uh, okay. I’ll call you back. I’m working right now. Yes. Okay.”

Click.

The call ended, and Park Yu-min smiled awkwardly.

“Ah, a friend called to say they came to Korea.”

“Ah~ a friend.”

“Yes, a friend.”

“Ah~ a female friend.”

“…Yes. A female friend.”

“Yes. A female friend that Kang Jin-ho also knows.”

“…Yes.”

“A female friend who called as soon as she arrived in Korea and started talking about Kang Jin-ho?”

Park Yu-min’s eyes twitched.

Scary.

That gaze was scary.

“Who?”

“Yes?”

“Whoooo?”

Choi Yeon-ha smiled brightly.

Park Yu-min learned today that a woman’s smiling face could be a hundred times scarier than her angry face.

“Nagu eu eu u u ah

I’m sorry.

My friend.

I did my best.

Sorry.”

Twitch.

Kang Jin-ho stopped his hand.

Then, he turned around.

‘What is it?’

It wasn’t killing intent…

There was no way anyone would emit killing intent towards him in a place like this. And it definitely wasn’t killing intent.

Then what was it?

This chill that ran down his spine.

‘Is it just my imagination?’

He had an ominous feeling.

Like a huge typhoon was approaching…

Kang Jin-ho shook his head slightly and turned his gaze back to the front. It was training time, so he had to focus on the training.

“Excuse me, instructor.”

“…Yes?”

“I don’t quite understand this part.”

Yang Jin-chan sighed deeply.

‘Why is he like this, really.’

There were so many things he wanted to say. He had so much to say that he could write a stack of A4 papers. But this man had gone out for a smoke with the chairman. Even though Jae-kyung wasn’t as rigid as other companies in terms of hierarchical relationships, he couldn’t show his emotions to someone who was close to the chairman.

Because the lower ranks would come out with knives before the chairman even stepped in.

“Kang Jin-ho…”

“Yes.”

“Of course, I don’t want to suppress your ambition… but aren’t we starting from the basics right now?”

“Yes.”

“Pivot tables are a week 5 course, you know?”

“But…”

Kang Jin-ho said confidently.

“I’ve already finished reviewing what you taught me, so I can’t just waste my time, can I?”

“The chairman also told you to be ambitious and work hard…”

“I, I’ll teach you. Which part is the problem?”

“The formula isn’t working here.”