Chapter 11: A Scene That Changed Everything

Jung Boyoung, playing Choi Seohyun, was firmly resolved this time.  

Matching acting with Kang Myungwoo once more.  

Moreover, the writer fell for him and even added script.  

Well, understandable.  

Even to her, he acted too well.   

All.  

Suddenly added scene, so proficiency might lack a bit, but will do to the end.  

To not be eaten by him.  

Her mind hardened further in just one take matching with Kang Myungwoo.  

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“……Yes?”  

No, precisely at his stiff face acting once.  

“Mm…… As said, Dongha ya.”  

Detective said carefully with troubled face.  

……Really crazy.  

Isn’t this really a recently added scene?  

Yet performing so smoothly, perfectly.  

Is this kid really an acting monster?  

Seems must pour heart and soul not to be eaten this time too.  

Jung Boyoung thought that and immersed more in detective role.  

“Nuna, what are you saying? Younghyun die?”  

“Dongha ya, understand wanting to deny reality but…….”  

“Deny reality? No, no. What reality. Can’t be.”  

Choi Seohyun looked pitifully at the child keep shaking head babbling.  

Felt last time too, not just good emotion expression. 

Pronunciation, vocalization, breathing, all perfect.  

Perfect.  

In front of her now, Yoo Dongha breathing alive.  

Yoo Dongha hearing death of crush, unable to believe.  

Even though acting, heart ached before spitting next line.  

As if really became the role.  

Like warm-hearted rookie detective who must directly tell the child in front about his crush’s death.  

All.  

All.  

Next line, a kind of death sentence to Yoo Dongha.  

Words couldn’t spit right away, she closed eyes took small deep breath.  

Not in script, but slight ad-lib immersed in acting.  

And Choi Seohyun opened mouth with determined face.  Younghyun, died. 

Kind of death sentence to Yoo Dongha.  

“Ha, haha…… No, don’t say nonsense. Younghyun, di…… ed.”  

Yoo Dongha let out hollow laugh looking up at detective.  

Desperately, as if pleading to say what just heard is lie.  

But Choi Seohyun’s expression unchanged.  

Her expression still stiff.  

As if just realizing this is reality, Yoo Dongha’s expression frighteningly stiffened.  

“Nonsense, nonsense. Younghyun…….”  

Trembling voice.  

Increasingly rapid breathing.  

“Then, now, Younghyun……..”  

Now outright whimpering voice.  

“Never see…… for life?”  

Sentence from his own mouth.  

And,  

DROP-  

One tear falling from Yoo Dongha’s eye.  

Choi Seohyun unable to watch that clenched eyes shut.  

“Ah, ah…… Young, hyun ah…….”  

DRIP, DRIP.  

Tears increasingly flowing from Yoo Dongha’s eyes.  

And soon.  

“WAAAAAH……!”  

Bursting sob.  

Choi Seohyun made sorrowful face covering her face with both hands.  

To not let Yoo Dongha see tears welling unknowingly.  

And she.  

……Really going crazy.  

Chills rose again.  

A kid can express crying this intensely?  

Does this make sense?  

Really nonsense.  

Yet such acting unfolding before her eyes now.  

Since meeting Kang Myungwoo, things happening before Jung Boyoung were series of nonsense.  

“Younghyun ah, Younghyun ah……!”  

Yoo Dongha keep pouring tears.  

Choi Seohyun quietly shedding tears in front.  

Tragic atmosphere wrapped the two.  

“Ah…… Aah……”  

Finally Yoo Dongha shedding tears madly collapsed to ground, one scene ended.  

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Scene ended, but director couldn’t shout cut.  

But no one around pointed it out.  

No, couldn’t.  

All shuddering at Kang Myungwoo’s acting.  

CUT  

Veteran director barely regained senses shouted cut,  

“Wow.”  

“Crazy…….”  

Then explosively reactions burst among people.  

“No, no, wow…….”  

“Just now, what……?”  

“Really what acting…….”  

A child actor doing tear acting, screaming acting this well.  

People who saw his acting spared no admiration words.  

Myungwoo quietly composed emotions.  

Myungwoo’s new manager from joining Woojoo Entertainment rushed out wiped his face.  

His expression also dazed.  

“Hyung, how was I?”  

Myungwoo asked manager, he momentarily speechless.  

Asking how after such acting.  

But thinking child might not know, he said with trembling voice.  

“Really…… best.”  

Even that thumbs up was the best reaction he could make now.  

Too surprised, even big reaction impossible.  

Of course Myungwoo read his vibe and others on set, smiled brightly.  

“Hehe, best? Feels good.”  

“Yeah yeah, really…… crazy.”  

At manager’s reaction, Myungwoo scratched head embarrassed.  

Phew, success again this time.  

From people’s reactions, seems succeeded in showing crazy acting.  

Myungwoo thought that and closely observed counterpart Jung Boyoung.  

She also dazed after cut sign.  

Ha, ha…….  

She never felt talent limit since entering acting world.  

Pretty face anyone sees, outstanding acting, solid filmography.  

Walking path most actors envy.  

But her pride shattered matching with Myungwoo,  

Today even created inferiority complex.  

Does this make sense……? This rookie child actor’s acting……?  

Nonsense.  

But makes sense.  

Because it’s reality.  

I, must effort more.  

Rookie just starting shows that level acting, what is she doing.  

Not without talent, received much praise.  

Pathetically complacent with those.  

In 20s when should develop more.  

Can I…… surpass that guy.  

Deep in Jung Boyoung’s heart small no answered.  

Yes, answer already out.  

That, can’t surpass.  

But, even so.  

More…… effort.  

She will practice more.  

Will improve.  

She will sharpen herself more.  

Not complacent here, at least below him even if not as much as Kang Myungwoo.  

Jung Boyoung’s eyes burned with enthusiasm.  

Kang Myungwoo noticing her vibe turned head smiling.  

This side done.  

Next Jung Inha.  

What reaction seeing his acting.  

Looked around, but Jung Inha not visible.  

Myungwoo tilted head asked manager.  

“Hyung.”  

“Yeah?”  

“Where did Inha go?”  

At Myungwoo’s question, manager as if just noticing looked around.  

“Huh? Yeah? Where?”  

Jung Inha’s manager also belatedly started searching for her.  

“Inha ya! Where!”  

“What’s wrong?”  

“Inha, Inha disappeared!”  

Manager informed around with ashen face Jung Inha gone.  

“Aigoo, where did the kid suddenly go.”  

“Wait, find the kid then resume shooting!”  

People immersed in Myungwoo’s acting one by one regained senses started finding Jung Inha.  

Myungwoo blinked looking around.  

Suddenly disappeared, probably bolted after seeing my acting.  

Disappeared without word to manager, seems so.  

Then where.  

Don’t know kid well, but know actor with hurt pride.  

She probably went where no one sees.  

Myungwoo thought that added hand to finding Jung Inha.  

Searching mainly low or no people places.  

Thus diligently searching result,  

“Inha ya.”  

Found her first than anyone.  

Jung Inha in sparse people place knees up sitting face buried between.  

Then at Myungwoo’s voice flinched.  

“Why here, everyone looking.”  

Knew why here of course, but Myungwoo naturally pretended not know sat thud beside Jung Inha.  

Jung Inha still silent.  

No, not just silent,  

.Sniff.  

She was crying.  

“I-Inha ya, crying?”  

Myungwoo anxiously carefully patted her back.  

This time Jung Inha didn’t shake off Kang Myungwoo’s touch.  

Precisely, no mind to shake off.  

Embarrassed.  

Jung Inha now, too embarrassed to lift head.  

In front of the very person who made her embarrassed.  

Wow, Inha yang. Really good acting.  

Not like child actor?  

Inha ya, really well. You’re the best.  

Always heard such, Jung Inha thought self best at acting.  

Everyone praised her acting, everyone said good words.  

Rare acting for child actor, even directors minded Jung Inha.  

Thus her confidence and pride soared sky high.  

Yet some rolled in child actor inspired writer increased weight.  

Something she couldn’t do.  

Too angry, too hurt pride, yelled at that kid.  

I better than you, what great about you.  

And she acted first.  

With mind absolutely not lose, harder than usual.  

Acting satisfactory, looked at the kid with proud eyes.  

But next the kid’s acting was truly tremendous.  

Not simple acting, felt like ‘Yoo Dongha’ moving alive.  

Seeing his acting, Jung Inha suddenly uncontrollable embarrassment surged.  

That kid has that acting level yet not arrogant, but she with just this level seemed so.  

Overwhelmed embarrassment, Jung Inha bolted before his acting even ended to place no people.  

And quietly stifled crying.  

Until Kang Myungwoo came.  

Embarrassed.  

So embarrassed.  

Kang Myungwoo sensing Jung Inha’s heart carefully opened mouth.  

“Inha ya.”  

“Embarrassed?”  

Unfortunately for Jung Inha, Kang Myungwoo bad at handling kids.  

Just kids different from adults, honest first words with mind.  

Suddenly hitting bullseye, Jung Inha whipped head up glaring at Kang Myungwoo.