Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 80

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Episode 80

“Yes~~~!!!”

Kim Ji-hye danced with joy, swaying back and forth.

“We’re moving~ We’re moving~ I’m getting my own room~.”

Today was the day they had decided to go house hunting.

Grandmother couldn’t come along due to her mobility issues, but they had decided to go together with Kim Ji-hye.

‘We’re all going to live together, so it can’t just be to my liking.’

While Kim Ji-hu was thinking this, Kim Ji-hye asked.

“Why do you look so gloomy, oppa? Did something happen?”

“….”

Of course nothing had happened. Even if there were some things that bothered him a little.

However, the reason Kim Ji-hu looked gloomy was actually something else entirely.

“…It’s because of money.”

“Huh… Didn’t our oppa already earn all the money he’ll make in his lifetime? You even won an award.”

“You won an award too. Did you earn all the money you’ll make in your lifetime?”

“…That’s not it.”

“That’s what I mean.”

So Kim Ji-hye asked carefully.

“Then should we postpone moving for a bit? Or maybe just go with a monthly rental….”

She seemed worried, which was unlike Kim Ji-hye. There was no sign of the excitement about moving.

Kim Ji-hu shook his head as if it was fine.

“I’ve still earned as much as I’ve earned. I can take out a small loan if needed.”

“A loan…! Oppa, you’re totally an adult now.”

“You’re an adult too. Let’s just go for now. They’re probably waiting.”

“Okay!”

Kim Ji-hu went to the meeting place with Kim Ji-hye. Two people were standing there.

“Hello, Ji-hu. I’m Han Jin-hee, team leader of asset management at Hanbit Entertainment. And this is a licensed real estate agent.”

“Hello~.”

Team Leader Han Jin-hee had the neat career woman vibe of someone in a business suit.

She felt like someone whose face he’d seen while coming and going at the company.

Kim Ji-hye smiled brightly and said.

“Hello. I’m Kim Ji-hye!”

“I’m Kim Ji-hu.”

Team Leader Han Jin-hee looked at both of them and spoke.

“For today, we’ll be looking at about five places. When we move around, you’ll ride in my car. We also have other properties prepared, so please let me know.”

“Thank you….”

“Thank you!”

Kim Ji-hu and Kim Ji-hye greeted her together, and Team Leader Han Jin-hee smiled at the sight.

“I’ve only seen you two going around separately, but seeing you together like this, you really are siblings. Your eyes look incredibly similar.”

“Is, is that so….”

It was something he’d heard a few times as a child, but it had been really long since he’d heard it recently.

Similar comments would be Baek Do-kyung saying he was like an older brother, or Choi Tae-geon saying they looked like siblings when they bickered.

It felt somehow embarrassing.

Then Kim Ji-hye said.

“You’re saying oppa and I look alike? Hmm….”

Kim Ji-hye glared at Kim Ji-hu as if she didn’t like it.

“Why are you the one getting upset? I should be the one getting upset.”

“Hmm… Is that so….”

“Do you want to live separately?”

“I’m sorry, dear brother. Would you perhaps like some water? Should I go to the convenience store and buy some?”

Team Leader Han Jin-hee smiled at Kim Ji-hye’s sudden change in attitude.

“You two get along really well.”

“It’s not that much.”

“Dear brother, why are you being like this? We can’t live without each other. Though we were born on different days, we’ll die together….”

“When did I ever. Did we make some oath of brotherhood or something?”

“Real siblings are closer than sworn brothers.”

Team Leader Han Jin-hee chuckled and said to both of them.

“Should we chat while moving to our destination? We have many places to visit today.”

“…Sorry. Let’s go.”

So Kim Ji-hu and Kim Ji-hye followed Team Leader Han Jin-hee to the first house.

The first place they arrived at was an apartment.

“Wow….”

“How, how many pyeong is this?”

“27 pyeong, three rooms. It faces south and the veranda has been expanded, and the windows were replaced not too long ago, so it should be good in many ways.”

Then a man who looked like the homeowner smiled and said.

“Haha, it looks like young people are planning to move in.”

“Yes… The house really seems nice.”

“Right? I succeeded in this house, and my kids all grew up well and moved out, so this house has really good energy. You two should move in and take our good fortune with you.”

“Haha….”

Of course, Kim Ji-hu didn’t really believe in such superstitions, so he just went along with it.

But when he thought about it, maybe it was because this house was comfortable and nice that they could succeed and raise their children well.

Kim Ji-hu carefully asked Team Leader Han Jin-hee beside him.

“But, if they’ve lived here for a long time, isn’t this a pretty old apartment…?”

“Um… That’s true, but I don’t see any bad points because of that. Rather, older buildings often have wider service areas like verandas. Plus, new constructions sometimes have issues with shoddy construction these days… Considering the price and everything else, older buildings actually seem better.”

He didn’t understand exactly what she meant, but he seemed to get that older apartments weren’t bad and were good value for money.

‘That aside….’

Kim Ji-hu looked around the house thoroughly. He really liked the size of the house. And the way sunlight came in too.

This moderately large house and cozy feeling made it feel like it was already his home.

Then Kim Ji-hye said.

“Oppa… let’s go with this house.”

“Huh?”

“I like this house.”

Kim Ji-hye looked around the house and spoke without her usual playfulness.

She really seemed to like it.

‘Well, I really like it a lot too, but….’

Still, he couldn’t just impulsively buy a house.

With hundreds of millions of won at stake, he had to be careful.

“Let’s look at other places first and then decide. At least the houses we’re going to see today.”

“Okay. But I don’t think my mind will change much.”

“….”

Kim Ji-hu felt the same way.

Both siblings had clear preferences. Kim Ji-hye was the type to express them clearly, while Kim Ji-hu was just the type who didn’t express them.

‘Still, I should look at other houses first….’

While thinking this, Kim Ji-hu’s phone rang.

-Director Park Sang-pil.

Kim Ji-hu’s expression hardened when he saw the name, and he immediately said to Kim Ji-hye and Team Leader Han Jin-hee.

“Could I step out for a moment to take this call?”

“Yes, yes, you can go ahead and take it.”

“Then I’ll look around the house a bit more?”

Kim Ji-hu nodded and stepped outside for a moment to answer the phone.

“Hello?”

-Yeah, is this Ji-hu?

“Yes, Director.”

-I think you’re right.

“…Is that so.”

-So what do you think would be best? Since you’re the one who told me, I’ll leave it to your judgment.

Kim Ji-hu pondered for a moment before quietly speaking.

“Please leave him alone for now. We haven’t dug into what’s behind this yet.”

-Then what are you planning to do?

“I’m going to try digging into what’s behind this.”

He spoke in an unusually cold voice.

“And I’m going to find out exactly why he’s there.”

When Kim Ji-hu had first tried to investigate the figure called ‘Park, the President,’ he had only wanted to find out what kind of person he was and why his mother had changed – he hadn’t harbored any thoughts of revenge against them.

But now the situation was different.

Kim Ji-hye was also entangled with them, and now they had approached him as well.

Of course, he couldn’t be certain they were connected to ‘Park, the President.’

But it was clear that he was definitely one of the dangerous figures.

Kim Ji-hu acted more coldly than usual.

“Please just keep watch for now, and be careful not to let him escape.”

-…Understood. You be as careful as possible too.

“Yes, thank you, Director.”

Kim Ji-hu answered like that and went back inside the house.

“Oppa, is something wrong?”

Seeing Kim Ji-hu come in with a serious expression after taking that phone call, even Kim Ji-hye seemed worried.

Kim Ji-hu smiled and shook his head.

“It’s work-related. It’s nothing serious.”

“Really? Then that’s fine.”

Kim Ji-hu looked at Kim Ji-hye saying that and thought.

‘At the very least, I’ll protect myself and my family.’

Just reporting him based on suspicion wouldn’t work – as a mere lighting staff member, he’d cut ties and run away.

Since Kim Ji-hye, himself, and even his mother were already involved, it was impossible to just get out of it.

Unless they left the entertainment industry, similar types would keep approaching them.

‘I might be able to quit acting later, but… Ji-hye can’t.’

At the very least, while he was still around, he planned to root out those future troubles.

***

The three of them looked around all the other houses.

But none of them were as good as the first house.

Kim Ji-hye seemed to think the same, just looking at Kim Ji-hu.

“You think so too, right?”

“Yeah.”

Kim Ji-hu was already reaching a conclusion in his mind.

“Um, Team Leader…?”

“Yes yes, how did you feel after looking around everything?”

“Well… I think the first house… was good.”

Then Han Jin-hee smiled brightly.

“Why do you think that?”

“Just… it seemed like a house where our whole family could live well…”

“Then that’s perfect. Let’s go with that one.”

“…What?”

Actually, Kim Ji-hu had expected Han Jin-hee to say something like ‘How about looking around a bit more?’ or ‘In terms of location and the possibility of housing prices rising…’

But Han Jin-hee readily said it would be good to go with that house.

“Actually, when it comes to houses, housing prices are important, location is important, and well, the condition of the house is important too, but the most important thing is whether you like it or not.”

Someone might like a place because housing prices might rise, and someone might like it because of the location.

“But when people buy based on what others say about housing prices likely to rise, or that you should buy in a good location, or redevelopment and such, they’re usually dissatisfied.”

“Is, is that so.”

“So for a healthy reason like Ji-hu’s, I think you should definitely buy it. Actually, the probability of finding a better house by looking around more is also low.”

Kim Ji-hu looked at Kim Ji-hye.

Kim Ji-hye nodded.

Kim Ji-hu made his decision and told Han Jin-hee.

“I… I’ll go with that house.”

Kim Ji-hu had decided to purchase his first house in life – a house to live in with his family.

***

After that, Kim Ji-hu became busier than usual.

He had to submit documents related to loans, and there were many things to do to contract the house.

On top of that, he was also working as the Armchair Reviewer, so these were truly busy days.

‘If I buy one more house like this, I’ll die…’

He never thought buying a house would be such hard work. He thought he’d only be busy when moving at most, but he didn’t know he’d have to do so many different things.

Still, in Kim Ji-hu’s case, Team Leader Han Jin-hee was helping him a lot, so it was manageable – without the company’s help, he probably wouldn’t have even dared to try.

‘That aside… that lighting staff is the problem.’

He couldn’t move rashly.

The moment this fact was discovered, he would immediately hide.

A person whose name and age he didn’t know. All he knew was his face.

If he hid, he couldn’t be found.

Moreover, since he hadn’t caused any major incidents yet, the police wouldn’t move either.

But there was one piece of evidence remaining.

“…”

Kim Ji-hu looked at the wine placed in his house.

The wine that lighting staff had given him.

***

-Did you deliver the wine to Kim Ji-hu?

“Yes, completed as instructed.”

-What I asked about.

“He doesn’t seem to have taken on his next project yet. I think you can proceed as planned.”

-Good work. That’s an unexpected achievement.

“Haha, that’s right. It’s like trying to catch a minnow and catching a big fish instead.”

-I’ll report it for now, so don’t contact me until then. Kim Ji-hu is fine, but people around him like Baek Do-kyung and Oh Jin-woo are very suspicious.

“Yes, understood. Then I’ll see you later.”

The lighting staff hung up the phone like that. And he put the phone in a drawer.

‘Things might work out easier than expected.’

In this situation, there was no need to bother getting the phone number he had asked Jung Tae-hyun for.

Kim Ji-hu was already very guarded, didn’t come to drinking gatherings, and only chose projects that were hard to approach, making it difficult to get close to him.

But he never expected such a good opportunity would come.

‘It feels like everything will work out well.’

He was wearing a fishy smile.

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