Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 131

131. I Didn’t Lie (1)

2022.03.11.

I’d seen various types of notification windows pop up before, but this was a first. ‘Derived stat?’ What’s that supposed to be? [Yes] Of course, you always have to press yes in situations like this. Yeon-woo moved his finger and pressed firmly in the air. -Ah, no. Mr. Yeon-woo? Can you hear me? Mr. Yeon-woo, are you okay? Was there something there just now? Or were you telling me to look there? Mr. Yeon-woo?

The assistant director, flustered, fussed about for a while. -Ah. I lost focus for a moment, I’m sorry. Could I take a moment to gather my emotions again? -Ah, of course. Of course! Since he had hardly made any NGs [No Good, meaning mistakes] until now, he was easily granted a break.

[Why? Why is the van here all of a sudden? Are you really sick somewhere?] Dongja-ryeong, who had followed him, asked. -Be quiet. I think I’ve caught something big right now.

That day. Yeon-woo clenched his fist alone in the car with no one else around. He had good reason to.

[Emotional Transference] [A]
-When staring at the opponent for a long time with affectionate eyes, you can convey the user’s emotions to the opponent as is. The range of emotional amplitude that affects the opponent varies depending on the opponent’s favorability.

The newly acquired stat was A-grade and perfectly matched what he needed right now. And one more thing. A new fact he learned while acquiring this stat excited Yeon-woo. ‘Stats don’t necessarily have to be obtained from someone else?’ That’s how it’s been so far. Isn’t that why he worked so hard doing errand runs? But unfortunately, the number of requests to gain additional stats was not large. But then.

‘Is it because it’s a derived stat? New types of stats are obtained through requests, but sub-skills of existing stats can also be obtained in this way?’ It was an amazing fact. So much so that he stopped breathing for a moment. Although there were restrictions, it didn’t matter. The important thing was that he had created an additional stat on his own. Not obtained from someone else.

‘What are the conditions for creation? Emotional Transference seems to have been created by repeatedly using affectionate eyes to the extreme. Is repetition the keyword?’ However, it was too early to conclude that other stats had not yet generated derived stats. This needed to be investigated further. Anyway. This was Yeon-woo’s secret. Of course, he couldn’t tell anyone.

“By the way, what happened to Director Ji? I know he’s always been energetic, but I don’t think he’s ever been this intense… Mr. Yeon-woo, do you know anything about it?”

The topic of conversation shifted to Director Ji this time. “Well… I think he had a conversation with the investor last time.”

“With that Cheongwang [loosely translates to ‘Blue King’, often used to refer to powerful figures or CEOs]? Did they fight?”

“No.” That’s not it. He was just unilaterally provoked. Of course, Director Ji deliberately went along with it. Anyway, it was good that Director Ji was enthusiastic about filming. Just one thing.

“I thought they had a fight because he comes every day. He’s always standing there watching us like he’s monitoring us.”

“…That’s what I’m saying.”

“Ugh. It’s not the first time I’ve acted in front of an investor, but it’s the first time I’ve experienced someone showing up every time there’s filming and staring intently.”

Is the problem that unwanted guests keep coming? Haa… Yeon-woo sighed deeply. That’s right. It was the very next day that he saw Woo Do-gyeom again, who had said they should meet again soon. He had been coming every time there was filming. The reason was…

“Kids, watch your step. Be careful not to trip over the wires below.”

“Yes!” The two children, Woo Sae-hyun and Woo Sae-rim, were already assimilated into the set and receiving a lot of affection. This was because Woo Do-gyeom himself volunteered to be their guardian. ‘Guardian is right… because he’s their real dad. But isn’t a chairman supposed to be busy? Can’t he just send a subordinate?’ What’s the reason for him to come all the way here in person! And there was one more crazy point. Right,

“Over there!”

“Run faster!” A ghost, swept away by the two children who were bursting with joyful laughter and stirring up the set, was forgetting his age and playing with them.

[Why aren’t you guys getting tired?! I told you to stop playing tag?!]

“Why? It’s fun, let’s keep playing!”

“Me too, me too. It’s fun!”

[Haa… you say it’s fun again, so I can’t help it. I have no choice but to play with you.] Why did that guy follow them here? Clearly, [Ah, I told you to stop him from coming. Why did that human have to be born with the pulse of a different ghost? I can’t even scare him like this!] He had said this before. It was obvious who told him to stop him and why he was trying to scare him.

[Ugh. What if our actor scolds me? Aish. Annoying. It’s annoying!] Dongja-ryeong puffed out his cheeks and twisted his body in the air. [Yeon-woo, aren’t you worried? What if I get scolded?] What do you mean, what do I do? Who cares. Yeon-woo lightly ignored Kwon Seong-hyun’s crony. Anyway, that’s what that guy is doing now. ‘They’re playing well…’

It was obvious that the three of them were playing very well together. Even if those twins are like that. Dongja-ryeong only looks like that, but I don’t know how old he is, but he’s playing with those kids and getting so excited.

“They’re really cute the more I see them. They don’t even seem like that Cheongwang’s kids,” Yeon Do-hee said, following Yeon-woo’s gaze. “They don’t seem to be afraid of the camera, and they’re cute too. It’s a good picture because there are two cute kids stuck together. It might be good to make the rumors a reality… but I don’t want to redo the filming that’s almost done.”

One way or another, Yeon Do-hee professionally focused on filming until the very last scene. “Cut!” With the assistant director’s cheerful sign, the last scene was finished.

“Thank you for your hard work!”

“Ugh! It’s really over!” Because the additional filming took longer than expected, the lead actors and supporting actors had all been drooping like wilted scallions for a long time. The end of filming was like rain during a drought.

“No. There’s still post-recording left.”

“…I’ll think about that later. Let’s just enjoy the end for now.” Of course, the end of filming was not the end of everything. Strictly speaking, the end of filming was like standing at the starting line.

“The end? The end is the real beginning.”

“Uh-huh. Yeo-won’s mom. You shouldn’t be thinking about that now.” A supporting actor who played Shin Yeo-won’s father in the play said with a solemn face.

“Tsk. Look at this hopeless man. He’s always thinking about playing without thinking! That’s why our Yeo-won is suffering?!” Of course, he was immediately scolded by the actress who played Shin Yeo-won’s mother in the play.

“Ah, no… I’m just worried that our Yeo-won will have to work without rest…” The supporting actor who played the father deliberately imitated shrinking, which made the other actors and staff laugh.

“I have to work hard to feed my family.” Yeon Do-hee retorted playfully, making the atmosphere even warmer. The atmosphere of the set, where the last additional filming that had been scheduled was officially finished, was very close-knit. The actors who appeared as Yeon Do-hee’s family in the play already had the atmosphere of a family, and the staff seemed to have developed camaraderie, regardless of whether they were actors or staff.

“I’ve done a lot of work so far, but this is the first time I’ve worked on a project with such a good atmosphere.”

“It’s because our Yeo-won and Joo-young are so friendly.” The chemistry between the two main actors who lead the play is also chemistry.

“This kind of atmosphere is really rare. That’s why I’m more concerned.” First of all, there were very few mistakes, so there was no reason for the atmosphere to become harsh. The small NGs were so small in total that everyone laughed and moved on.

“That’s right. Usually, if the director is weak, the actors’ voices get louder, but we don’t have that…”

“Sometimes there are kids who don’t know if they’re actors or directors, you know.”

“In that respect, our kids are really nice. Yes.” The actors had happy faces as if they had really become parents. Perhaps because they had memories of suffering like crazy together before their deaths, their bond was especially strong. That bond continued to the after-party that was simply prepared. Woo Do-gyeom’s black card shone. Why does the investor come to the set every day? The actors’ expressions, who were burdened by the thought that he might be monitoring them, changed in an instant.

“Wow. I already knew our investor was generous, but he’s really amazing. I can’t believe he’s renting out the entire restaurant.” They were momentarily flustered to be suddenly taken to a place that was so famous that the waiting list was said to be months long. The atmosphere of the after-party, which started simply, gradually became hotter and hotter.

“The ending is a bit disappointing. I wish they had really ended up together. I wish those kids had really appeared too.” One of the actors muttered in a regretful tone. That’s right. Even the investor, Woo Do-gyeom, was with them at this party.

“Why did you follow us here?”

“My kids wanted to go together, so I couldn’t help it. It seems like they like the people here.”

“……” When he uses the kids as an excuse, there’s nothing to say. The twins, who had been with them for every additional filming as a fake marketing strategy, were now receiving a lot of love from everyone on set. They’re so cute and their actions are so lovely that you can’t help but like them. That’s why some people were even thinking about having them actually appear in the movie.

“Of course, I’m not saying anything about our Bear Director’s script… I’m just saying I’m disappointed.”

“No. I’ve thought about that too. They have such good chemistry. It would be great to show their future selves and then have the kids’ backs appear and the ending credits roll.”

“That’s right. I even drank kimchi soup alone, thinking that if we made it a happy ending, we might rewrite the history of romance movies.”

“It’s not bad now, but I’m still disappointed. They seem to be a good match.”

“What if there’s a dating rumor?”

“Eh. No way. Our Joo-young is so strict. It’s hard to find such a thorough young man these days.”

“Yeah. I don’t think there will be any dating rumors if you see the ending. Ugh. I was just watching and I was so moved that I thought I was going to get in trouble.” The conversation continued endlessly, going back and forth. The place where the conversation went was none other than,

“Joo-young. Have you ever broken up after loving someone so desperately?” Yeon-woo.

“Yes?”

“No. I’m just so curious how you can act out such desperate emotions so desperately. Have you ever been dumped badly in the past?”

“That’s right. That’s not the kind of feeling you can get unless you’ve been hurt really badly. You know we’re tight-lipped, right? We won’t tell anyone about this.”

“That’s right. It’s a story from the past anyway. It’s not currently in progress, right?” Suddenly, he almost spat out the water he was drinking because of the attention he was getting. Even.

“Hmm. I’m curious about that too. Mr. Yeon-woo’s past.” Even Woo Do-gyeom, who was sitting like a painting on one side, joined in. The atmosphere of the people who had paused for a moment when Woo Do-gyeom intervened soon relaxed.

“The investor knows something.” Common interests easily create a sense of unity. The atmosphere that Woo Do-gyeom joined was not an atmosphere that would easily back down.

“I don’t have one.”

“Eh. That’s not the kind of atmosphere that someone who hasn’t experienced it can create.”

“That’s right. Are you worried that we’ll spread rumors? Don’t worry. We’ll keep our mouths shut.” A faint smile appeared on Yeon-woo’s lips. It would have been a disaster if he hadn’t had a poker face. No. These people. Why are you suddenly curious about strange things? What embarrassed Yeon-woo was not only that.

[Kyahahahahak! Dating experience! To Yeon-woo! Dating! Ahahahahak! I can’t believe there’s another combination that doesn’t suit each other like this! Ahahahahak!] A clear ghost voice echoed in surround sound. It was none other than Dongja-ryeong, who was floating above Yeon-woo’s head.