Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1441

Choi Yeon-ha fixed her gaze on the night view visible through the window.

‘Healing, huh…’

People say that they rest and recharge through travel, but it seems Choi Yeon-ha is a bit different from those people.

After doing nothing but playing for days, she felt a tingling sensation in her body.

‘So, that’s why they say not just anyone can enjoy doing nothing.’

She always talked about rest and vacations, but when she actually had the chance to relax without worrying about anything else, she wanted to work.

She couldn’t help but think she had a rather peculiar personality, but… what could she do? That’s just how Choi Yeon-ha was made.

“There are so many people clinging to him, I can’t even go on a proper date…

Why is that man so popular?

If he were popular with women, I could understand. Honestly, with Kang Jin-ho’s face, it would be stranger if he weren’t popular.

But the problem is that Kang Jin-ho is excessively popular with men, more so than with women. As a woman, Choi Yeon-ha couldn’t understand what part of his personality attracted men so much.

“It’s hard living with a popular guy.”

“We’re not living together yet.”

Choi Yeon-ha turned her head with a sulky face.

Han Eun-sol, sitting on the sofa, was looking at Choi Yeon-ha with a slightly pathetic expression.

‘Will that guy still be like that in my living room even after I get married?’

The thought was horrifying.

However, Choi Yeon-ha acknowledged Han Eun-sol’s usefulness. Since Han Eun-sol became her manager, her position had risen twice as much as before.

Now, she was even playing on the international stage.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Sometimes, I wish you were my younger sister.”

“Ah, like a family feeling?”

“No, if you were my younger sister, I could beat you to a pulp.”

At that moment, Han Eun-sol was grateful to the heavens that he wasn’t related to Choi Yeon-ha by blood.

“So… did you look into the audition?”

“Who do you think I am?”

Han Eun-sol raised his hand and swept back his bangs. Choi Yeon-ha almost blurted out that he was annoying, but she exercised patience and pursed her lips.

“When is it?”

“Tomorrow.”

“When?”

“Tomorrow.”

Choi Yeon-ha’s eyes narrowed slightly.

“Hey, you crazy bastard! What kind of audition is this, like a pancake stall! How can I audition in one day without knowing the role or seeing the script!”

Choi Yeon-ha was yelling, but this time, Han Eun-sol had something to say.

“Is that my fault? It’s weird for someone to say they’ll go to an audition while on vacation! If I managed to get an audition within that tight schedule, you should at least praise me! Don’t you know that praise makes even whales dance?”

“What good is it if a whale dances!”

“••••••Huh?”

Does that even make sense?

“It’s just like you.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“You’re good for nothing!”

In the past, she used to… torment people by getting angry and struggling, but recently, Choi Yeon-ha’s way of dealing with things had become quite diverse.

“So, what about the script?”

Han Eun-sol handed a few sheets of A4 paper to Choi Yeon-ha.

“Is this all?”

“Yes. They’ll probably ask for some impromptu scenes besides that. It seems they value how well you fit the character and your improvisation skills more than script reading here.”

“Is that so?”

Choi Yeon-ha took the script and began to read it with a serious face.

“Hmm, this…”

Choi Yeon-ha shrugged her shoulders.

“It’s in English.”

Han Eun-sol’s eyes wavered.

“…Because it’s in America.”

“I don’t know English?”

It was boiling.

Something unbearable was bubbling up inside Han Eun-sol.

“No! How can someone who doesn’t know English go to an audition!”

“Isn’t there a role like that? A Korean role who can’t speak English.”

“Where would you find a role like that!”

“There might be one. Why are you getting angry? Getting angry right away is a bad habit. Relax, relax.”

“:n Ugh•••••♦”

Han Eun-sol forcefully suppressed his rising anger.

After huffing and puffing for a while, Han Eun-sol suddenly realized something.

‘Come to think of it, when did I start being able to get angry at my sister?’

It was something he couldn’t even dream of just half a year ago. Getting angry at the almighty Choi Yeon-ha.

Not even the director, the PD [Production Director], the producer, or even the head of the agency would dare to think of such a thing.

‘People really do change a lot.’

In the past, the moment Han Eun-sol raised his voice, she would have turned the agency upside down.

‘Ah, my sister is a director.’

That’s right. She can’t turn her own company upside down.

In any case, it was clear that Choi Yeon-ha had become much more lenient than before.

“Don’t worry!”

But as if to scratch Han Eun-sol’s insides once again, Choi Yeon-ha said confidently.

“Did I know Chinese when I got a Chinese role? I couldn’t even speak a word of Chinese when I first went to film in China. But I still filmed the drama well and it was a hit. I can learn from now!”

“But it’s tomorrow?”

“You can build the Great Wall in one night.”

“…That’s a lie.”

“Is it?”

Choi Yeon-ha chuckled.

“Don’t worry. One day is enough. If they have eyes, they won’t just let me go, no matter how much I stammer. Right?”

That ridiculous confidence was annoying.

What was even more frustrating was that she couldn’t refute that statement.

‘Is it really going to be like that?’

No way, surely not.

“So, you’re going to learn English from now?”

“We can do it the way we did in China. If I know roughly what the lines are and what they mean, I can just follow the pronunciation and tone accurately.”

“But that was possible because we hired someone who could speak Chinese to do the reading, right? We don’t have anyone here who speaks English that well?”

“Why? We do.”

“Huh?”

“There was that foreign guy, wasn’t there?”

“…Ah!”

A very handsome middle-aged man’s face flashed in Han Eun-sol’s mind.

‘Was his name Wiggins?’

He didn’t know his exact position, but judging by how Lee Hyun-soo was bowing to him, he seemed to be a very high-ranking person. But to ask such a person to read the audition script?

“Th, that doesn’t seem right.”

“Why?”

“Rather than that, how about asking Mr. Lee? He seems to be quite good at English.”

“Why ask a Korean when there’s a foreigner? This isn’t a matter of ability.”

“…Is it okay to ask him?”

Was it really okay?

To ask a stranger for something like this? She hadn’t even properly talked to him before?

“Still, this doesn’t seem polite…”

“You’re talking nonsense?”

“Huh?”

“He works under Jin-ho, too.”

“That’s true, but…”

Even though Choi Yeon-ha was Kang Jin-ho’s girlfriend, using that position to boss around subordinates was the worst kind of abuse of power. He wanted to stop her.

“Sister, still, that’s…”

“He’s also part of that general meeting or whatever.”

Huh?

“I guess so?”

“Then we can consider him an MK family member.”

“Y, yes, I guess so?”

“Then we should help each other. If I do well and make it to America, how much will our sales increase? This is company business.”

Wow!

That’s some logic.

For a moment, he was almost convinced.

Choi Yeon-ha gathered the script and stood up abruptly.

“Let’s go!”

“••••••Yes?”

“We don’t have time. We have to go ask him quickly.”

“Sister, I’ve always thought your drive was amazing. But drive only has meaning if it’s used in the right place…”

“Shut up and follow me.”

Han Eun-sol covered his face as he watched Choi Yeon-ha walk towards the door with quick steps.

‘Is this okay?’

Really?

“A script…”

Wiggins slightly turned his head and looked at Kang Jin-ho.

Kang Jin-ho was looking out the distant window. He didn’t know when he started doing that.

“So, you’re saying you need my help because you can’t read this script in English?”

“Yes. Please speak informally. I’m much younger than you.”

“I can’t… do that.”

Wiggins was a man who knew how to handle himself.

Speaking informally to Choi Yeon-ha wouldn’t cause any problems. But you never know what might happen. Wiggins wanted to create a relationship with Choi Yeon-ha where they could respect each other as much as possible.

‘Dangerous.’

This was a very dangerous situation.

Considering the things that many dictators had done because of women, Choi Yeon-ha might as well be designated as the number one person to be wary of in the general meeting.

For any reason, having a conversation with such a person was bound to be burdensome.

“It’s not difficult to help you. But one thing you should keep in mind is that… there is a slight difference between British English and American English. I can only teach you British English.”

“Will that be a problem?”

“…Hmm, British actors are also doing well in Hollywood, so it shouldn’t be a problem. So… when do you need this done by?”

“Tomorrow morning.”

Wiggins’ gaze returned to Kang Jin-ho once again. But Kang Jin-ho didn’t turn his head this way at all, as if he had honey smeared on the window.

“I…”

Wiggins, who was about to say something to Kang Jin-ho, turned his head back as if he had given up.

“Tomorrow morning… haha, tomorrow morning…”

It was a crisis, but Wiggins had overcome many crises to get to this point. There was no reason why he couldn’t overcome this crisis.

“The time is a bit tight. So, how much English do you know…”

“I received formal education.”

“Oh, that’s good news. The level of formal education in Korea is quite high.”

“But I hardly attended classes because I was acting.”

He felt a bit dizzy, but Wiggins didn’t give up on his last hope.

“So, how much English do you know?”

“Hello?”

“Fine, thank you. And…”

“That’s it.”

Wiggins smiled and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

‘Sweat…’

To think he would sweat while having a conversation. Wiggins, who hadn’t even broken a sweat at H27 [a reference to a previous event or location].

“It’s a very difficult and troublesome mission, but…”

Wiggins turned his head and looked at the back of Kang Jin-ho’s head.

“I can’t ignore someone who is asking for help. I will do my best…”

“Ah, please don’t misunderstand.”

“Yes?”

Choi Yeon-ha said confidently.

“This isn’t a personal request, but a request for business cooperation. The sales I generate are the sales of MK Entertainment. I’m requesting cooperation to increase company sales.”

“Huh?”

That made sense.

Wiggins looked at Choi Yeon-ha with a new perspective.

‘She has pride.’

It was a slightly different feeling from ‘having a strong ego.’ This wasn’t ego, but rather self-esteem. It was more like confidence in what she was doing.

“Then I will also do my best to increase the company’s sales. I’ve been feeling like I’ve been just eating and doing nothing lately, so I should contribute in this way.”

“Yes, thank you. Then let’s start.”

“Yes.”

Wiggins smiled and picked up the script.

‘Okay, then…’

Wiggins’ eyes twitched slightly as he carefully read the script.

Then he looked back and forth between the script, Choi Yeon-ha, and Han Eun-sol.

“Th, this role is….”

“Yes.”

Han Eun-sol opened his mouth with a slightly embarrassed face.

“It’s the role of a teenage girl in love. They said it’s possible because Asians look young. The point is to capture the heart-fluttering feeling of a girl in love…”

So…

From now on, Wiggins was going to read the lines of a teenage girl in love… uh, so…

Wiggins’ eyes twitched.

His head jerked back towards Kang Jin-ho.

“Ahem.”

Kang Jin-ho cleared his throat and stood up from his seat.

“Then I have some business to attend to, so I’ll be going.”

“••••••Lord.”

“See you tomorrow.”

“Lord!”

But Kang Jin-ho left the room like the wind.

“Please start. This is work.”