Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 154

Who Watches Sad Endings These Days? (2)

154. With You (1)

2022.04.03.

“It seems they have that much trust in you, Yeonwoo.”

“They, you mean…?”

“Kwon Seonghyun and the investor.”

Yeon Dohee confirmed.

“No, not really…”

If you’re asking if I trust them as people, NO.

But if you’re asking about their capabilities, then of course the answer is YES.

Because no matter what, these two are more than capable; they’re perfect at their jobs.

The reason Yeonwoo hesitated in answering was because of that.

‘It’s ambiguous. If you look at it that way, it feels like I should trust them, but then again, it feels like I shouldn’t…? ‘

How far should the scope of trust be defined!

What should be the subject of trust!

It’s like deciding whether the egg came first or the chicken.

More than that.

I feel like I’m getting strangely caught up in this…

Is it just my imagination?

“But thinking about it that way, I really feel relieved. I mean, what kind of person is our investor to be bluffing in a place like this? They even hired a ton of bodyguards because of this, so it’s definitely not just empty words. Phew. It felt like we weren’t doing an event, but were invited to a movie festival red carpet.”

After saying that, Yeon Dohee subtly lowered her voice and whispered.

“But Yeonwoo, those people from earlier… they were bodyguards, right?”

“Probably. Probably…”

I’m not sure, but they probably are. Because Woo Dogyeom said so himself.

Although the vibe is similar to the hulks next to Woo Dogyeom.

And on top of that, each and every one of them is so huge that their tailored black suits look like they’re about to burst.

Plus, the scars here and there make them look extraordinary!

The way they bowed at a perfect 90-degree angle as soon as they saw me looked so familiar!

‘…They said they’re guarding, so they’re bodyguards, so it’s not wrong.’

While Kwon Seonghyun took the lead in setting up the program with the broadcasting station as he expanded the scale, Woo Dogyeom’s role was a bit different.

In addition to purchasing advertisements and production support, he had prepared something extra.

It was safety measures.

The problem was that it was too excessive.

-Isn’t this too much?

That’s what Yeonwoo said when he first heard the number of people.

Woo Dogyeom tilted his head as if he had heard something strange and asked back.

-What’s too much?

-I’m talking about the number of bodyguards Woo Dogyeom hired. It seems like there are too many.

-Too many?

-Yes.

-What’s too many? It’s not even 100 people.

That’s right.

It was close to 100 people, but it wasn’t quite 100.

Should I say 80, which is 20 short of 100?

Isn’t 80 or 100 a huge number from this point of view, and just a play on words?

-But Yeonwoo, it would be a problem if you got hurt.

-Then shouldn’t you not have blown things up this much?

-But you’re curious too, Yeonwoo. Aren’t you?

-What are you talking about?

-How far you can shine with this movie.

-…What are you talking about?

At the time, I dismissed it as nonsense.

But now that I think about it, Kwon Seonghyun probably already knew.

Even Yeonwoo himself didn’t realize it.

The change that happened very slowly.

Come to think of it, it was always like that.

-This is a necessary thing.

Especially when Kwon Seonghyun refuses to refuse with a smile like this.

Even if the process is shocking from Yeonwoo’s point of view, the result is always beneficial to Yeonwoo.

It’s safe to say 100 percent.

This time, the problem was that such a tendency was expanded recklessly and wildly by Woo Dogyeom….

-…Kwon Seonghyun has never done anything bad to me, so I don’t doubt that.

-You trust me, Yeonwoo?

-But there’s a limit to everything.

No matter how brightly you smile to take away people’s minds, it’s useless.

If it were someone other than Yeonwoo, they would have been swept away without a clue in nine out of ten cases.

Even Yeonwoo, who has immunity, was on the verge of becoming dazed.

But that’s that, and this is this.

-Weren’t you two on bad terms?

-…That crazy bastard and me? On good terms… We are.

-I don’t know what Gun is talking about. Of course, I’m not on good terms with that immature young master. Not at all.

-….

This is definitely not a good relationship.

-Anyway, I’ve reduced the number of people to a minimum. I thought Gun would hate it so much.

-Is that the minimum?

-I didn’t want to expose you to the unspecified public if I could help it….

-…Excuse me? Is that something someone who threw a person on a deserted island would say?

Even someone who deliberately threw them in a place with a thought entity?

-Anyway, I agree with that young master for now. This is absolutely necessary. If we do it big, people will pay attention, and there will be no guys doing stupid things.

-What does that have to do with the number of bodyguards?

-Why doesn’t it matter? Since people are paying attention, we have to prepare accordingly. There may be no guys using dirty tricks, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely safe. Do you know why crowd psychology is scary? Once one or two people cross the line, other people start to think, ‘Oh, it’s okay to do that.’ It’s to prevent that.

-Anyway, that crazy dog is paying for it, so Yeonwoo doesn’t have to worry about it at all. Overflowing money, shouldn’t we use it in a valuable way like that?

I feel like there’s electricity flowing between the two of them.

-And the safety of the staff is important too. It goes without saying for Yeonwoo and Yeon Dohee, but considering the number of staff, 80 people is not a lot.

-Is that so?

-That’s right. How many people are moving? It might even be lacking?

Kwon Seonghyun smiled gently.

At the same time, something seemed to break, and Kwon Seonghyun joined in.

-…Right. If something happens to the people working, it will cause problems with the event itself, right? Originally, this level of welfare is something we should take care of.

I think I heard some short curses.

-I was lacking in thought.

In any case, both of them made sense.

I remember being subtly persuaded at that time, nodding my head, and stepping back.

“Is the number of bodyguards large?”

“Of course. It’s a number that would only be called for an event with hundreds of celebrities. It’s very rare to even mobilize bodyguards for events like this. An acquaintance of mine held a fan signing event and called five people. Even at big events, it’s more for maintaining order for the event than for protecting celebrities… but!”

Yeon Dohee, who was watching Yeonwoo’s face turn cold as she spoke, paused for a moment.

And then,

“This event will definitely need a lot of people! Probably! Safety is the most important thing! Right?”

She quickly spewed out the words.

These days, your body is your asset.

If something big happens while filming a commercial, it’s actually a bad thing.

Yeon Dohee strung together those words and concluded that safety comes first.

“Seeing that, I think the investor cares about us a lot. Right?”

“Yes, well….”

That’s strange.

It sounds like the opposite of what I was surprised about earlier.

Kwon Seonghyun is not enough, even Yeon Dohee, who has a long career, says so, so I wonder if that’s the case.

“Ah. But will a lot of people really gather enough to worry about safety? I really hope so….”

“You like it dangerous?”

To that question,

“Yeonwoo, you don’t know yet. Dangerous things have that much thrill.”

Yeon Dohee makes a short ‘hee hee’ sound and laughs.

Then, as if she remembered something, she looked at Yeonwoo and blinked.

“Everyone says I don’t suit these words, that I’m breaking the mood, did you think so too? If so, I’m sorry.”

“No. Not at all.”

Why would that break the mood?

If we’re talking about things that don’t suit me, isn’t Yeonwoo himself the best?

‘Isn’t it more out of place for me, who has never been in a relationship, to be filming a romance?’

No matter how much Yeon Dohee is someone, how can it be more strange than a ghost-seeing person acting as an actor?

Besides, this is one of the things Yeonwoo hates the most.

Haphazardly judging the other person.

Presuming and arbitrarily judging the other person, and criticizing them if they deviate from that standard.

I’ve experienced that kind of thing to the point of exhaustion.

If Yeonwoo himself is like that, there’s no way he would do that to others, right?

“Yeonwoo’s words always seem truthful.”

“They are truthful.”

“You don’t have to harden your face like that. Of course, I believe you. Ah, by the way, I really hope a lot of people gather to the point of being dangerous….”

Yeon Dohee said with a dreamy expression.

“That means it will be successful. Right?”

“It will be successful.”

“I hope so. But Yeonwoo, don’t forget to take it easy. Got it?”

“Shouldn’t the senior take it easy instead?”

“Heol [expression of disbelief or surprise]. Is that how you’re going to come out?”

“There’s a difference in recognition. I’m a rookie. You’re famous.”

“I don’t think so?”

Yeon Dohee smiled meaningfully.

“Anyway, take it easy! Don’t forget, take it easy!”

“You know I can’t say I’ll do that.”

“That’s true. But if it seems like people are going to follow, run away. Or squat down so you’re not easily seen?”

“Hmm….”

Is that okay?

When Yeonwoo’s expression turned serious,

“Yeonwoo, I’m kidding. Kidding! I’m serious about taking it easy, but what I just said was just teasing, so don’t misunderstand!”

Yeon Dohee burst into laughter.

Someone might feel very bad about this situation.

How many people in this industry pretend to be nice, pretend to be close, and check each other while smiling?

Didn’t I just get checked recently?

Of course, that guy was a low-level guy who checked openly.

But at least the relationship between Yeonwoo and Yeon Dohee was not like that.

“I don’t misunderstand things like that.”

Now I feel like I vaguely know.

That this kind of healthy relationship is very rare.

That there are not many people who are ready to share this kind of healthy relationship.

“But I’ll try to do as you say, senior.”

“Huh? Uh-huh? Yeonwoo?”

Just as Yeon Dohee was blinking at the casual remark.

“We will proceed with the filming.”

A staff member came to call them.

“Let’s go, senior.”

“U-uh, okay?”

The parking lot they rented was already fully set up for filming.

“We’ll shoot the opening and then split up and move. As you’ve already heard, our staff will split up and follow Yeon Dohee and Kang Yeonwoo respectively, so please proceed without paying too much attention. If there are any unexpected situations, please stop filming for a moment and discuss with the writers. Do you have any questions?”

The main PD’s [Production Director’s] words and attitude were very polite and gentle.

It was only natural, since 80 bulked-up hulks in black clothes were watching.

The only people who were free from this atmosphere were Yeon Dohee and Yeonwoo, and their personal staff.

Thanks to being unintentionally trained by Woo Dogyeom while filming a movie for several months.

“PD, I didn’t receive the script.”

“Yes? I thought we already gave it to you…? Writer Song. Didn’t you give it to her?”

At Yeon Dohee’s question, the main PD turned his head and asked.

“I gave it to you last time… ?”

Hearing those words, something came to mind.

‘Could it be that thing he gave me back then?’

I did receive something called a cue sheet.

But that was it.

There was more blank space than letters on the paper I was expecting a script from.

‘Is it not decided yet?’

The written schedule and directing details were very simple.

Just dividing it into large chunks?

I’ve done a lot of interviews, but this is my first time officially filming a variety show.

So I just thought it wasn’t decided yet….

“Could it be that cue sheet…?”

When I asked just in case,

“Ah, that’s right! Phew. I was surprised because I thought it wasn’t delivered.”

That’s the answer I got.

Yeonwoo doubted his ears.

‘The only things written are opening, greetings, a brief explanation of the movie and its purpose, and scattering to proceed with the event… is that really the end?’