I was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor [EN]: Chapter 313

It was a near coincidence that Kang Woo-jin first noticed the chubby woman holding a knife. Woo-jin, standing near the entrance of the massive studio dome, was in a tuxedo, surrounded by his stylist team and foreign staff.

They were preparing his hair and makeup.

Up until then, Kang Woo-jin hadn’t given it much thought. He was simply observing, inwardly amused by the scene.

‘Wow, look at all these people fussing over my makeup. You’d think I was a Hollywood star.’

Woo-jin had five members on his stylist team and seven on the foreign team. After Kang Woo-jin finished his makeup and was adjusting his tuxedo, Cara, who had been rehearsing choreography with the backup dancers, stood in the center of the dome. The foreign makeup team around Woo-jin rushed toward her.

In the midst of it, Kang Woo-jin noticed something.

‘Huh?’

Among the foreign makeup team, the chubby woman was holding something peculiar in her hand. He had only glimpsed it while quickly scanning them. It was something silver.

It was a knife.

He didn’t know when she had taken it out, but the chubby foreign woman was definitely holding a knife. In that instant, Kang Woo-jin frowned as he watched them run.

‘Wait a minute, was she holding a knife before?’

The woman had been close to Kang Woo-jin just a few minutes ago. She hadn’t made a particular impression, but he hadn’t seen a knife on her before. What was it? Do they need a knife for makeup? Woo-jin was puzzled. His team had never used a knife.

‘It looks about the size of a paring knife.’

Looking at the chubby woman, who was now about five steps away, Woo-jin had a bad feeling. Well, maybe there’s equipment I don’t know about in Hollywood? Maybe I saw it wrong. But what completely shattered Kang Woo-jin’s sense of security was the smile on the chubby woman’s face as she ran. From that moment, Woo-jin didn’t hesitate for even a second.

-Thwack!

Kang Woo-jin suddenly took off. It didn’t matter whether it was ‘martial arts’ or ‘CQC’ [Close Quarters Combat] that was activated. All Woo-jin saw was the chubby woman rushing towards Miley Cara. He heard his team members shouting from behind.

“Huh?! Oppa! Where are you going?!”

“Woo-jin Oppa!!”

Soon, the screams of the foreign staff running with the chubby woman joined in.

“Eek!!”

They must have seen the chubby woman’s knife.

‘Damn it! I’m too late!’

Kang Woo-jin, wearing a tuxedo, ran in a daze, like a runaway train. The entire studio dome was chaotic.

‘It’s faster for me to go first than to try to tell someone!!’

Even if he reported the incident, it might not be taken seriously. Right now, it was best for Kang Woo-jin to reach the scene first and control the situation. It was a truly critical moment.

Seven steps, five steps, three steps.

The chubby woman, who had reached the blonde Cara, was raising her knife, and Miley Cara, who had been standing there, was just opening her eyes. To Kang Woo-jin, who was running, it looked like slow motion.

Dynamic visual acuity and judgment. Thanks to ‘CQC’.

Kang Woo-jin quickly finished his calculations. He needed to subdue her, but first, he had to get her away from Cara. He was almost there. Thanks to that, the chubby woman’s low English words reached Woo-jin’s ears.

“Goodbye, Miley Cara.”

What a load of crap.

Kang Woo-jin was on the woman in an instant. He raised his leg. The target was her side. He had to control his strength. If he kicked her too far, the damage could spread to the wrong place, to the surrounding staff. It was best to knock her away from Cara and then subdue her immediately. Woo-jin reduced the power in his leg by half.

-Whoosh!!

The knife was about to strike Cara. The chubby woman let out a groan and fell about a step away. Woo-jin’s long leg brushed past Cara. Cara’s wide blue eyes followed Woo-jin’s movements.

“······Huh?”

A face that seemed to combine indifference and violence. However, Kang Woo-jin didn’t even glance at Cara.

-Tap!

He immediately took his next action. He brushed past Miley Cara and said a short, sharp word.

“Tell them.”

Then, he quickly closed the distance with the chubby woman who was sprawled out two steps away. The woman grimaced and let out a short groan.

“Guh!”

Then, she gritted her teeth and sharply raised her head. She hadn’t grasped the situation either. Her face seemed to say, ‘Why did I fly away?’ At the same time, Cara’s clear shout rang out.

“Here!! Here!!!”

At that, many people in the studio dome turned their attention to Cara. Dozens of backup dancers, staff, and even large guards.

“Cara? What’s going on over there?”

“H-hey!! Move!”

“Miley!!!!”

About a dozen startled guards began to run. They were fast despite their bulky bodies, and screams and shouts began to echo from everywhere. The dome was instantly transformed into a scene of terror, full of confusion and bewilderment.

But only one person.

-Swoosh.

Only Kang Woo-jin, standing in front of the fallen chubby woman.

“······”

He was calm and cold. There was no tension in Woo-jin’s eyes as he looked down at the woman. The chubby woman trembled slightly and jumped up. Her eyes were full of resentment and madness. She had realized her failure.

‘Damn it!! I couldn’t stab Miley Cara!!!’

The woman rolled her eyes. If she couldn’t get Cara, she had to stab someone. Otherwise, she felt like she would go crazy. There was no time. If the large guards running from over there arrived, she wouldn’t be able to do anything. The problem was the Asian man standing right in front of her. She couldn’t move rashly because of this damn bastard. The distance was too close.

Soon, the woman’s thoughts and eyes flipped.

“Okay, then you get stabbed!!!”

The chubby woman, screaming, rushed at the Asian man. No, at the silent Kang Woo-jin. She had been lucky to kick me away, but she must be stiff, she thought. You were flustered too, right? Right?

She had chosen the wrong opponent. By a long shot.

If possible, Woo-jin had no intention of touching the woman. If you provoke that woman, no, a criminal, you never know what they might do. However, if she charged like that, there was no choice. Honestly, subduing this woman was nothing to Kang Woo-jin.

-Swoosh.

Woo-jin lowered his gaze. The woman didn’t know how to hold a knife. If she stabbed like that, her own hand would be more mangled than her target. Who cares? The woman stabbed straight at Kang Woo-jin with the knife. Woo-jin lightly dodged the knife and turned to the side. He grabbed the wrist of the woman holding the knife. He pulled her while hooking his leg. The chubby woman collapsed helplessly.

But.

-Swoosh.

Kang Woo-jin didn’t let go of the woman’s wrist. A bizarre scene was created where the woman was dangling. The woman screamed grotesquely and tried to get up, but Woo-jin pulled the wrist he was holding forward. The woman’s face and abdomen scraped against the floor. Woo-jin, who had brought her wrist to the floor, stepped on the woman’s hand with his foot.

“Guh!”

The knife slipped out of the woman’s struggling hand. Woo-jin kicked the knife away roughly. Subjugation complete. No, could this even be called subjugation? In a way, it seemed like the woman was dancing according to Woo-jin’s intentions, and the expressionless Kang Woo-jin just stared down at the trembling woman.

Cara, who had witnessed so much in a short moment, covered her mouth with both hands.

‘······Oh my god.’

The strange thing was that she was only looking at Kang Woo-jin right now, and her heart was beating fast. It was partly because of the incident just now, but half of it seemed to be because of Kang Woo-jin.

The noisy studio dome became slightly quieter.

And.

-Thwack!!

About a dozen guards restrained the fallen chubby woman.

After.

After the woman who attacked Cara was restrained, the massive studio dome was in complete chaos. About half of the hundred or so staff members were screaming or shouting, and the other half were sticking to Miley Cara, checking on her. The same was true for Cara’s dozens of team members.

First, they took care of Miley Cara.

Jonathan, her main manager, who was checking her physical and mental state, shouted to those around him.

“Did you call the police?! When are they going to get here!!”

As expected, most of them were agitated in the chaos. Emotionally, that is. The dome was filled with the screams of people yelling at the top of their lungs. Meanwhile, Cara’s manager Jonathan and the staff looked for Kang Woo-jin. He was standing near the restrained chubby woman with an indifferent expression. Choi Sung-gun and Woo-jin’s team were already by Kang Woo-jin’s side, showering him with concern. Jonathan and dozens of staff members expressed their gratitude to Woo-jin.

Even that was chaotic.

The staff were in a state of shock. Well, it was natural since it would have been a disaster for Cara if it hadn’t been for Kang Woo-jin. On the other hand, Woo-jin was calm. No, he was pretending to be, with a touch of bravado. On the outside, he had a poker face, but inside, he was intensely relieved.

‘Wow, I’m so damn lucky! Seriously, crazy.’

Subduing the woman wasn’t that difficult, but it wasn’t strange that such an absurd thing had unfolded before his eyes.

At the same time, he was also slightly disgusted with Hollywood.

‘Does terrorism happen like it’s an everyday thing in Hollywood?!’

What would have happened if I hadn’t noticed? Just imagining it made Woo-jin feel dizzy. Kang Woo-jin lowered his gaze. He saw the chubby woman being pinned down by the huge guards. The woman was writhing while making strange groans. It even looked like she was foaming at the mouth a little. What was chilling was that the woman was glaring at Miley Cara with mad eyes.

Kang Woo-jin cursed inwardly.

‘Is she crazy for real.’

Around this time, the huge guards who were restraining the woman were glancing at Kang Woo-jin.

‘What was that movement from earlier? It was swift and fast. There was no excess in his movements.’

‘It didn’t seem like a coincidence. He definitely learned something.’

‘Without a second of hesitation… he could have been in danger himself. Does that mean he wasn’t worried at all?’

Of course, Miley Cara, surrounded by several staff members, was also looking at Kang Woo-jin.

“······”

Why does my heart keep beating? Her expression was somewhat strange.

At that moment.

-Screech!

LA police cars arrived aggressively in front of the studio dome. Seeing that, Woo-jin expressed a pure thought. Of course, inwardly.

‘Wow, does it look like a movie.’

Then, about two hours later. Inside a large van.

Among the many cars parked in the outdoor parking lot in front of the filming studio dome, Miley Cara was sitting alone inside a particularly tall and large van.

“······”

Her makeup was lighter, and her tied-up blonde hair was loose. Her expression was dark. No, should I say she was having an existential crisis? Her atmosphere, which was already a bit cold, was even more intense. She was probably going through a lot of thoughts.

As she was spacing out, the moment she was almost attacked earlier flashed through her mind.

The woman’s chilling smile and voice, the knife that was about to pierce somewhere in her body, and herself, frozen and unable to do anything. The more she replayed it, the more dizzying the scene was, and Cara, who felt a bit nauseous, closed her eyes.

“Hoo-”

It wouldn’t be strange if she had a mental breakdown. No matter how often these kinds of incidents happen in Hollywood, seeing it in the news and experiencing it yourself were worlds apart. Even if she took a few months off, no one would stop Cara.

But she was a professional.

‘Get a grip, if you lose here, you’ll be haunted by it for the rest of your life.’

Miley Cara, who had been at the top in Hollywood or as a singer for over a decade. This was the first time such a situation had happened, but Cara had grown up seeing all sorts of things. She had endured and reached the top. Cara judged that if she collapsed here, everything would be in vain.

‘It’s scary, but I have to endure it. I have to overcome it.’

She had been injured by paparazzi, had accidents during filming, had been stalked, and had suffered from absurd rumors. But Cara had maintained her mental strength and walked steadily.

This incident will also pass.

She had to treat it as just another disgusting incident. Miley Cara, who had closed her eyes, slowly raised her eyelids. Her deep blue eyes were revealed. She still looked a bit uneasy, but she was somewhat calmed down. Cara took another deep breath and calmed her mind.

At that moment.

-Knock knock, click.

The back door of the van opened, and Cara’s main manager, Jonathan, with his buzz cut, appeared. His face was also full of worry.

“Cara, are you okay?”

Cara, who had become quite calm, nodded while smoothing her blonde hair.

“Yeah.”

“I made an appointment with the psychiatrist for tomorrow morning.”

“Thank you.”

“······I’m sorry, it’s mostly my fault. I couldn’t stop it, and I should have checked more carefully beforehand.”

The large Jonathan blamed himself. But Cara didn’t blame him.

“Why are you like that? It’s okay. It’s no one’s fault. We don’t need to let everything fall apart because of one woman. It’s just something that happened, and we just need to be more careful in the future.”

Jonathan, who was standing outside the van, looked at Cara inside the car and suddenly turned his head. He felt a presence. A black-haired man was approaching from the right. It was Kang Woo-jin. Since it was the car that Cara had requested a conversation in, Jonathan willingly stepped aside.

Of course.

“Mr. Kang Woo-jin.”

Jonathan, reaching out to Kang Woo-jin as he passed, expressed his sincere gratitude.

“Thank you so much.”

“······”

Woo-jin, with a silent face, took his hand and moved into the van where Cara was.

-Click!

As soon as the car door closed, there was a moment of silence inside.

“······”

“······”

It was Miley Cara who broke the silence first. She met the silent Kang Woo-jin’s eyes and spoke seriously.

“I owe you a debt, a very big one.”