Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 636

“Hoo.”

Choi Yeon-ha shook her wet hair with a towel.

“I can absolutely never go to Africa.”

There was a time when it was fashionable for actresses to do volunteer work in remote areas.

This was because going to starving children who couldn’t even wash properly or eat well and doing volunteer work was a hit with the public.

And Choi Yeon-ha scoffed at that sight.

If they were really worried, they would just give money.

They live in Korea, decorating their walls with luxury bags, and then go there to feed the kids some porridge, acting like they’re doing something great.

One bag that those actresses usually carry around could feed a village of children for a month.

Yet, people watched that and applauded them for having hearts like angels.

Of course, Choi Yeon-ha was naturally twisted with envy. So, she pestered her manager to prepare for a trip to Africa. She was so fickle that she even canceled the departure date after setting it.

Looking back now, canceling that trip was a stroke of genius. The only thing that gives her comfort in this foreign land is that she can take a shower that’s not much different from Korea.

It’s not home, so it can’t be perfect, but the shower facilities were quite satisfactory.

Choi Yeon-ha, wearing underwear and wrapped in a gown, sat in front of the vanity.

“Huh…”

Choi Yeon-ha, seeing her bare face, gaped.

“D-dark circles?”

Who is she?

Isn’t she a skin beauty recognized by Korea?

The result of her ambitious efforts, pouring her naturally good skin and a fortune into dermatologists and skin care clinics, was now collapsing.

Moisture, oil, elasticity…

All of those areas were showing warning signs.

“I-I’m going to get wrinkles at this rate.”

No way.

Wrinkles, Choi Yeon-ha with wrinkles!

Wrinkles are a natural part of aging, but Choi Yeon-ha wanted to reject the laws of nature in that regard.

Moreover, she has a reason to be beautiful right now.

How is she supposed to seduce a man who isn’t seduced by this face with a wrinkled face?

“Ha, should I go back to Korea?”

Wouldn’t it be better if I got some skin care?

Now that it’s come to this, should I act up and say I can’t film in this mood and take a vacation?

If I take a few days off, they can film other scenes that don’t involve her during that time.

“I’m crazy.”

Choi Yeon-ha sighed deeply.

Her mental state is collapsing, so she’s thinking all sorts of things. If she does that, how is she different from the unprofessional actors she’s been criticizing?

For her, filming and acting were non-negotiable. She came all the way to China to become a great actress worthy of Kang Jin-ho, but she’s going to go back to Korea just because her skin got a little damaged. What is this…

“It’s not ‘just a little,’ though!”

Choi Yeon-ha jumped up from her seat.

For a woman, beauty is never second place, it’s a solid first. For that first place, she can give up almost anything.

“I-I need to at least do a face mask.”

Going to Korea is impossible, but she has to do everything she can here.

This was also an important matter professionally. She is an actress. A typical beauty-type actress who makes a living with her face. What is she going to do if her looks are ruined?

Choi Yeon-ha, who was thinking about the items she needed for a face mask, turned her head to find her phone.

That was the moment.

*Diri-ri-rik.*

“…Huh?”

Choi Yeon-ha’s eyes shook.

That’s the sound of a door opening.

But it was also a sound that should never be heard. Hotel doors cannot be opened from the outside. The only key that allows the door to be opened from the outside is currently with her.

Even Han Eun-sol has to politely ring the bell and wait for her to open the door to enter her room.

But the door is opening?

A cold chill ran down her spine. Choi Yeon-ha turned her head to look at the vanity. And she grabbed the largest-looking cosmetic product among them.

It might not be a weapon, but it’s better than nothing.

Then, she carefully got up and looked for her phone.

‘Where is it.’

It’s always missing when you need it. Always!

A feeling of realization hit her. Her phone is currently on the bathtub. She didn’t bring it out when she came out.

‘What should I do?’

The best course of action is to call Han Eun-sol with her phone. Then Han Eun-sol will come running right away. But she doesn’t have her phone in her hand right now. Going to the bathroom where the bathtub is felt too far away.

It’s just unnecessarily big.

Choi Yeon-ha bit her lip and took a deep breath, turning her head.

‘Let’s stay calm.’

She heard the sound of the door lock opening, but she didn’t hear any other sounds. Maybe her room was too quiet, so the sound of the door opening in the next room sounded loud. Or maybe there was an error with the door lock.

Come to think of it, there’s a bodyguard in front of the door.

If the sound of the door lock is this loud, there’s no way they wouldn’t have heard someone opening the door after getting past the bodyguard. Choi Yeon-ha, realizing that it didn’t make sense rationally, slowly walked towards the entrance.

Just check, just check…

Each step was not easy to take. She felt like she was suffocating.

‘There’s no need to be nervous.’

It’s all because Han Eun-sol said unnecessary things.

This is a hotel, and there are even bodyguards stationed. Who would come in here?

“Damn it!”

Choi Yeon-ha gritted her teeth and strode towards the entrance. It was a reaction against her own fearful appearance. The sight of the door firmly closed came into Choi Yeon-ha’s eyes as she approached the entrance.

“Haaa…”

She couldn’t stop the sigh that escaped her lips.

There’s no one there.

And the door is closed.

‘Well, of course.’

It seems she’s become quite sensitive.

She must have misheard or heard the sound of the door lock opening in the next room.

It’s something she would have normally ignored, but her nerves are so on edge that she’s overreacting like this.

“I’m going to have a nervous breakdown.”

Choi Yeon-ha shook her head and turned around. At that moment, she heard a low, whispering voice in her ear.

“You’re prettier than I thought.”

Imagine.

What if you felt something cold touching your ear when you weren’t expecting it at all?

Like a snake’s tongue, something sticky, damp, and cold touching you?

The reaction would be the same for everyone.

Choi Yeon-ha couldn’t even scream and threw herself forward.

*Thud!*

The sound of her body falling to the floor echoed loudly. Before she could even feel the pain, Choi Yeon-ha raised her head and looked behind her. There, she saw a thug she had never seen before.

“Ugh…”

What should she say?

How should she react?

Her mind went blank.

“What a waste, what a waste. Such a waste.”

The thug was speaking in Chinese. Choi Yeon-ha had to accept that this was reality, not a dream. If this was her imagination, there’s no way that Korean-looking thug would be speaking in Chinese.

“W-who are you!”

“And you’re smart too. You haven’t been in China long, but your Chinese pronunciation is quite good. Your choice of words is also pleasing. You’re too good of a woman to hand over to that moron.”

Reason began to return to her head. Choi Yeon-ha slowly got up from the floor. The thug doesn’t seem to have any intention of stopping her actions right now. If so, it’s better to stand than to be lying down to respond.

“How did you get in here?”

“You’re quick to regain your composure. Hmm… this is making me think.”

The thug, Guo Liqin, took off his sunglasses and hung them on his shirt pocket.

“Get out! Get out right now! Or I’ll scream!”

“That’s not very pleasing. It’s too predictable. I thought you’d show me a slightly different side. Well, no. Let me correct that. Showing that fierce look in this situation was different. It seems like you have quite the personality.”

Guo Liqin started to chuckle.

“Now, if you’re smart, you can predict what I’m going to say, right? Let me give you a hint, I’m going to give you a very typical line. So, what am I going to say?”

He’s a madman.

She has no intention of playing along with that madman. But right now, she needed time.

“Screaming won’t do you any good?”

“Correct. Very good.”

Guo Liqin nodded quietly. She’s definitely a smart woman. Or maybe she’s used to this kind of sequence because she’s an actress.

“You…”

Choi Yeon-ha bit her lip.

A familiar feeling.

It felt like she had experienced it once before. Doing such unrealistic things without a care. And yet, he’s so relaxed. As if she’s already in his hands and can’t escape no matter how much she struggles.

Choi Yeon-ha instinctively knew that the man in front of her was not ordinary.

Even if she screamed and ran to the door right now, she would probably be caught again without being able to do anything. How could she possibly deal with someone who silently subdued a bodyguard trained in self-defense and then opened the door?

As she grasped the situation, her mind went cold.

Crying and trembling in this situation would be of no help.

“What’s your purpose?”

“Hmm?”

A strange light flickered in Guo Liqin’s eyes.

“Tell me what you need. If it’s money, then money, if it’s something else, then something else. I need to know what you want so I can deal with you.”

“Hahahaha!”

Guo Liqin burst into laughter.

“This is something, a woman who makes people flustered. You’re asking me instead? Amazing.”

Guo Liqin’s eyes were filled with favor.

This woman is definitely incomparable to that moron. He could understand why this woman despised that moron. He must have been annoyed that a guy who wasn’t on his level kept hitting on him. He fully understands.

“But you know…”

Guo Liqin slowly approached Choi Yeon-ha.

He, who had been wearing a soft smile, suddenly changed his expression and grabbed Choi Yeon-ha by the collar, pushing her down.

“Agh!”

Choi Yeon-ha screamed at the sudden, immense force pressing down on her. Pushed down, Choi Yeon-ha raised her head and glared at Guo Liqin with fierce eyes.

“I don’t like arrogant women. You were all good, but you didn’t fit my taste. Well, it can’t be helped, right? People have their preferences. I guess I have no choice but to hand you over to that moron. If I do something first, that guy will probably go crazy.”

Despair filled Choi Yeon-ha’s eyes as she saw Guo Liqin’s snake-like smile.

‘Help me!’

The bright face of Kang Jin-ho flashed in her mind. His image of smiling like a fool without any worries.