Become A Music Monster Overnight! [EN]: Chapter 165

It wasn’t the first time something like this had happened, but that wasn’t the important thing.

“More importantly, do you know what this means?”

“……Hehe.”

Jamie smiled shyly at my words, and I returned the smile.

It was because my younger sister’s wedding would be the occasion to officially announce our relationship, which had been somewhat of a secret until now.

Of course, it was only within the company, but people’s mouths are hard to control.

Eventually, someone would spill the beans, claiming it was a secret, and it would become known before long.

‘Jamie says she’s okay with it, but….’

Jamie didn’t need to be constrained by idol-like strict regulations, but a scandal wouldn’t have a positive effect on a rising rookie female singer.

If she were an unknown singer or model, it might have been beneficial.

She could have greatly increased her recognition with the title of YC’s girlfriend.

However, Jamie was already a top singer in the United States, as popular as she could be.

Would more recognition even matter to her? It was hard to say.

“It’s fortunate that Jamie’s main stage is in the United States.”

A country where all sorts of scandals come out every day.

It’s a place where transforming an image or increasing collapsing recognition through scandals is commonplace, so this scandal might go smoothly.

* * *

Golden sandy beach.

A blue, shining sea. Abundant fish living among many coral reefs beneath it.

It was an environment that seemed to depict the ideal beach vacation destination.

What was even more surprising was that this beautiful and vast island was a private island.

To be precise, it was owned by the US branch of YC Entertainment, but since Young-chan owned nearly 70% of the company’s shares, it was practically his.

The sandy beach wasn’t the only beautiful thing.

The resorts, not far away and now remodeled, boasted postcard-like beauty.

Here, you could enjoy fun water sports and have access to amenities like those in a big city.

“Perfect. It’s even better than I expected!”

“These guys were here enjoying this great place first?”

“I don’t know if I should call them cunning or quick-witted?”

Black Tiger’s uncles, Jang Tae-shik and Park Shi-young, couldn’t hide their envy at the cleverness of their colleagues, who had arrived here a week earlier as the advance team.

If they had known it was such a great place, they would have persuaded their families to come here first.

What’s great about this place is that you don’t have to wear a mask like in Korea.

This island is US territory, so they don’t have to follow the government’s orders, and more than anything, it’s one of the few clean places because they’ve thoroughly screened out suspected cases through COVID-19 testing.

Even logistics coming in from the outside are coming in after a rigorous quarantine process.

In addition, they appreciated the fact that the climate was like early summer, unlike Korea, which was facing an unusually cold winter.

This change in climate made them realize they had truly arrived at a resort.

“Poor things. You’ve only just arrived in paradise.”

“You fools.”

“Hehehe. Is that a mask hanging around your neck? It’s been a while.”

The advance team members, who were drinking bottled beer in the resort’s huge swimming pool, teased Jang Tae-shik and Park Shi-young as soon as they saw them.

“If it’s this good, you should have contacted us!”

Jang Tae-shik shouted, unable to bear their teasing, but the advance team members simply shrugged as if a dog was barking.

“Sigh~”

Park Shi-young sighed at the sight of his friends and hurried to move his luggage.

It was a move to compensate for the time he had devoted to childcare due to the COVID-19 situation as quickly as possible.

“Oh my, those uncles joined in as soon as they arrived.”

Young-chan was dumbfounded as he watched the members who had come a week earlier enjoying their leisure, but he chuckled.

Anyway, he was happy to see the complete members so boisterous after a long time.

More than anything, Young-chan was in a good mood today because Jamie had finally joined them.

“Oppa!”

“Jamie?”

Was it because he hadn’t seen her in almost a week?

Jamie ran into Young-chan’s arms as soon as she saw him, and he felt a dizzying sensation.

He had been working here like a lonely old man, and suddenly he was holding one of the world’s most beautiful women in his arms, so the stimulation was bound to be great.

Naturally, the two hugged each other, and before they knew it, they were kissing.

After the kiss, both of them had embarrassment on their faces.

It’s understandable, because even though they’ve been together for 100 days, they’re still an inexperienced couple who haven’t made much progress.

Contrary to the perception that Americans are open-minded, there were many conservatives, and Jamie was one of them.

Young-chan, despite being almost forty, was also in his first relationship, and he was slowly adapting to the two conflicting views on love.

So, the kiss just now was only their second kiss since they became a couple.

“Gulp……. W-Well, let’s unpack first and then see each other. I’ll show you around here.”

“Yes? Yes.”

As a result, the two were busy trying to control their emotions, looking like teenage couples experiencing their first love.

Three days after the last guests arrived by boat, the wedding day arrived.

It was as if she had been busy preparing for the wedding, but when the wedding day arrived, Hee-jeong felt strangely relaxed.

Of course, that relaxation meant that she was no longer involved in the wedding preparations, but she had been busy since early in the morning.

She had to get her bridal makeup done without eating breakfast from dawn, and she had to greet the guests who came to congratulate her.

Most of her acquaintances were people she had met during her studies abroad.

In Korea, she was so busy studying that she had virtually no relationships. Even these acquaintances were people she had made thanks to her husband, who was no different from an insider [someone well-connected].

There were quite a few foreigners as well as Koreans, most of whom had been with Black Tiger when they performed in England in the past.

In other words, they knew that she was YC’s younger sister.

“Do I look pretty?”

“Yeah. You’re so pretty! I think you’re the best today.”

“Hehe. I think so too. But what are you looking for?”

“……Ah. Um, when can we see YC?”

“Hehehe. Oppa? He’s busy preparing for the stage, so you’ll only be able to see him after the wedding.”

“What! So YC is performing today?”

“W-Well… isn’t he?”

“Oh my gosh! Why are you telling me such an important fact now?”

“……You little…?”

The friend, who had been showering her with all the blessings in the world just a moment ago, suddenly looked as if she had put her wedding aside, and Hee-jeong frowned.

Realizing her mistake only then, the friend cleared her throat and started acting cute again, and Hee-jeong chuckled.

She knew very well how her friend felt about her brother.

“If things go well today, I’ll see you crying, right?”

Hee-jeong was already looking forward to how her friend would react when she saw Jamie, who might become her sister-in-law, attending the ceremony with her.

But that moment of leisure was only temporary.

After that, she had to greet the family members from both sides, and she had to face the wedding in a daze.

What made her feel secure in that confusion was that her brother had prepared a not-so-short stage for her since a week ago, and then came to her and walked down the aisle with her.

At this moment, even she, who was used to hiding her emotions, couldn’t hold back her tears.

The moment she took her brother’s hand, who was no different from a father to her, she was swept away by unknown emotions.

“You idiot. Why are you crying?”

“…….”

Young-chan, feeling sorry for his younger sister, carefully wiped away her tears and comforted her as he had done when she was young, and Hee-jeong was barely able to control her emotions.

The wedding, which was short if anything, ended quickly, and the reception began in earnest.

It was a three-day reception, but since it was the first day, there were many guests attending, and the excitement was easy to see.

But that was only for a moment, and people couldn’t help but be surprised to see Young-chan enjoying the reception with Jamie.

It was because anyone could see that the two of them looked like a couple.

“……No way! Mr. YC! Mr. YC…….”

At the sight, Hee-jeong’s friend burst into tears as Hee-jeong had expected, but even if not to that extent, there were more than a few people who were sad.

Most of Hee-jeong and her husband Hyun-cheol’s friends were like that.

“Jamie! My love!”

“YC! My love!”

The women and gays were greatly disappointed in YC, and those who weren’t were greatly disappointed in Jamie.

At the same time, they couldn’t help but smile at the end of the reception because the two looked so good together.

YC, who still showed a crazy aura even in private, was needless to say, and Jamie also showed a pure sensuality in her simple clothes, so this was truly a couple of the century.

“I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep tonight.”

Young-chan was caught up in complicated emotions as he watched his younger sister, who was busy receiving congratulations from people with Hyun-cheol, who was now her husband, even though he looked a little tired.

One day before the wedding, Hee-jeong asked him.

“Why don’t you ever say you’re having a hard time, Oppa? Haven’t you ever had a hard time, been lonely, or been depressed?”

“……Why are you asking me that all of a sudden?”

“I’m grateful. You’ve always been a kind, nice, and reliable brother to me, but I haven’t done anything for you.”

“I guess you’ve matured since you’re getting married. You can even say things like that.”

“Ugh~ Don’t joke around.”

“Don’t think unnecessary thoughts. I’ve already received enough.”

“What do you mean?”

Hee-jeong asked her brother several times what he meant by saying that he had received enough, but Young-chan never answered.

‘How can I say that it’s enough that you’ve grown up to be beautiful and kind?’

If Young-chan had said that, Hee-jeong would have been surprised and run away, saying, “Is this brother crazy!”

But that was his honest feeling.

In particular, the moment he saw his younger sister’s face as she was getting married with a happy face, he was able to be sure of his own heart.

He felt that the effort, money, and emotions he had put in for his younger sister were being rewarded several times over.

‘I have mixed feelings.’

He was happy, joyful, and also a little sad, and these emotions would probably keep him awake tonight.

“Thank you for growing up so well.”

Young-chan left those words in a calm but quiet voice that wouldn’t reach his younger sister and left the reception.

-Swish-

Fortunately, Jamie came to him, noticing he looked somewhat wistful, and took his hand.

As if she knew what he was thinking, Young-chan smiled gratefully and hugged her.