If I Don’t Earn 1 Trillion Won, My Regression Ends - Chapter 39

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Episode 39

 

I hastily blocked him.

 

Rampa Lim, whose mouth was covered by my hand, stared at me intently.

 

When the laughter disappeared from his silver-gray eyes that sparkled like shadowed diamonds in the sunlight, they became surprisingly cold.

 

‘How is this a child?’

 

Sharp as a blade. Feeling the fine hairs on the back of my neck stand up, I swallowed dryly.

 

I was truly anxious. What if Rampa Lim interfered because he found my obsession with money unsightly?

 

I tried to speak with feigned innocence.

 

“Sing-a will definitely become a rich sister. Mother said then I can do whatever I want. My mother doesn’t lie to me~ Don’t interfere, oppa!”

 

Please, please don’t interfere…!

 

“…Geez. At times like this, you’re such a baby again.”

 

Rampa Lim let out a laugh mixed with a sigh. As if he couldn’t help it.

 

Then his moderately warm lips, filled with an embracing smile, brushed against my forehead and cheeks with scolding, playful kissing sounds.

 

Three years had passed.

 

Through consistent diet management, I had grown tall and was now taller than average.

 

But Rampa Lim seemed completely oblivious to this fact, constantly pulling me into his arms as if I were still the small child from three years ago.

 

I should have found it annoying and bothersome, but it was truly affectionate.

 

So much so that I didn’t feel the slightest desire to refuse.

 

I thought to myself.

 

‘Right. If I can’t give him hints, I can stop it with actions.’

 

Is there a law that says Rampa Lim must die young?

 

I had already changed Ham Gyeong-seok’s fate.

 

I was also trying to change Jeong Hyeon-gyo’s.

 

Though I lost badly in the dice game and lost the way to know my connection level with Rampa Lim, I don’t believe that the fate of the boy before me is absolutely untouchable, no matter how brilliant and outstanding it may be.

 

“Then we’re even.”

 

“Huh? What is?”

 

No matter how well you treat me, Rampa Lim, if I just prevent your early death, we’ll be even.

 

Conclusion: No need to feel guilty!

 

“Never mind. Ugh~ Stop kissing me. I’ll tell Father!”

 

“I’m going to take care of you anyway, so what does it matter~.”

 

“Who gave you permission? Playboy!”

 

“Where did you learn such mean words? Did you know you have a mole here on your cheek? It’s really cute.”

 

Actually, Rampa Lim’s proposal wasn’t bad either.

 

Though it was probably just childish talk, changing my mindset opened up new perspectives.

 

Right~ Come to think of it, there’s no better spouse candidate than Rampa Lim, is there?

 

I never forgot that spouses are included in the scope of [Family Combined].

 

As Park Min-su’s actions became more rampant, I had to prepare as many backup plans as possible, considering the possibility of Bitcoin disappearing.

 

‘Of course, Rampa Lim will have really, really many women.’

 

So many women would hover around him that every documentary about him would mention it without fail, so there was no need to be serious about it.

 

I could stay by his side as a sister-like position, then become a harmonious show-window couple when the time comes.

 

We could cleanly separate after I turn thirty, when the billionaire mission ends.

 

Since we’re three years apart, Rampa Lim would be thirty-three by then too.

 

A perfect age for remarriage without any issues. Just right. Given Rampa Lim’s casual attitude toward romantic matters, he’d readily agree to a request from his sister-like companion.

 

“What are you thinking about again?”

 

‘Thinking about using you.’

 

Just as I was about to answer.

 

Ding dong!

 

The doorbell rang from outside.

 

“—Excuse me! Sing-a~ Are you home?”

 

Rampa Lim got up, releasing his arms. At the same time, his cell phone started ringing.

 

Being close by, I caught a glimpse of the incoming call screen in his hand.

 

[Ham-Yeoun Je]

 

Ham-Yeoun Je? Jae Hamyeon?

 

‘Where have I heard that—’

 

“Uh…? Who are you?”

 

But that thought didn’t continue.

 

Outside the door, Choi Chamsol stood with a puzzled face, looking up at Rampa Lim.

 

As I hurried over, Rampa Lim, who was holding onto the doorframe, spread his arms wider. As I passed under them, his characteristic relaxed laughter brushed past my ear.

 

“Why does my Sing-a have so many things around her~.”

 

At those joke-like words, the previously innocent eyes of little Choi Chamsol instantly sharpened.

 

Oh no, another poisonous plant…!

 

I glared at Rampa Lim warningly, then smiled brightly.

 

“Chamsol oppa! Did you come to see me?”

 

♧

 

“Driver, please stop up ahead. Yes, yes. In front of that apartment building. Thank you!”

 

Bae Tae-ak hurriedly got out of the taxi.

 

Director Haemun had returned!

 

After his controversial work “Doing Things Worth Dying For” that made it to the competition section of the 1996 Venice Film Festival, he had been secluded abroad preparing his next work, but suddenly returned without any notice.

 

A true young master of Chungmuro in name and reality.

 

As a representative director of South Korea with quite a few box office hits, there were always many eyes watching Haemun.

 

Countless people interpreted his return as a signal that he was seriously starting to set up his next project.

 

Rumors spread quickly.

 

Soon rumors spread that Bae Seo-nyeok was already decided as the male lead for his next work, and when word got out that they were looking for a child actress for the female lead, it became unstoppable.

 

The ripple effects reached even Bae Tae-ak, Bae Seo-nyeok’s nephew.

 

Just now, he had fled from Namihee, who had somehow found out and persistently chased him to the school entrance.

 

Bae Tae-ak clutched his chest.

 

“What a pitiful life I lead…!”

 

Who could understand this feeling of not being able to say that even the female lead had already been decided?

 

And she’s from an advertising model background with absolutely no acting experience!

 

Plus she’s too young! At only nine years old, both the guardian and the child herself are lukewarm about it, while only I’m desperately clinging on with my guts on fire!

 

Bae Tae-ak felt like going to a bamboo forest to scream his lungs out.

 

‘It’s a leading role in Director Haemun’s film that others couldn’t get even if they brought chests full of gold and silver treasures!’

 

As an aspiring actor, it should make him green with envy, but instead of being jealous, he had to chase around and cater to her on behalf of his uncle?

 

“Tae-ak. My nephew? It seems you’ve forgotten the favor this uncle asked of you? I see you at home quite often.”

 

“Ah~ That thing. That little brat said she’s busy watching some stocks? Korean? What was it. Some computer thing. Anyway, she told me not to bother her because she’s busy with that. Acting like she’s the busiest person in the world.”

 

“Oh.”

 

“Come to think of it, I was visiting too often.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Yes. Since I kept visiting, that tiny thing just got more and more cheeky~ She’ll only realize how precious something is when she sees the empty space. I plan to stay away decisively and teach her a sharp lesson!”

 

“I see. If there’s no progress before the new millennium, my nephew can slowly start wrapping things up. Tae-ak.”

 

“…I’ll go tomorrow! I’ll go right away tomorrow!”

 

“Ah~ How pitiful again.”

 

What on earth did Uncle see in Seosing-a to act like this?

 

He had been devoted for over a year since last spring.

 

If Bae Tae-ak hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed that his cold and heartless uncle could take care of someone to this extent.

 

Was Bae Seo-nyeok’s business card something you could just use anywhere?

 

He personally stepped forward to ward off all the dirty proposals from the industry, and after playing the role of uncle, he was on the verge of even taking over as her manager.

 

Director Haemun was the same way.

 

He thought only his uncle had gone crazy, and that the normal director would naturally scoff at it, but apparently he gave the okay immediately after seeing the camera test video and commercial.

 

That commercial…

 

‘It did turn out well…’

 

He was a bit surprised to hear that his uncle’s interest was because of movie casting, but on the other hand, it made sense.

 

He had often recalled that fantastic visual himself.

 

How much of an impact must it have had for the entire nation to experience an optical illusion?

 

People who saw the commercial insisted they definitely saw a mermaid tail, but there was no such scene anywhere in the ad.

 

His expectations had been so high that Bae Tae-ak was disappointed when he saw her in person at their first meeting.

 

She was pretty, but she was just a kid.

 

The most common thing you see at acting academies are pretty kids.

 

In terms of looks alone, Namihee, famous as Sim Hae-ryeon’s daughter, was just as good. Moreover, Namihee was even good at acting.

 

‘Namihee’s age would be more suitable for the female lead too…’

 

He heard the next project had an incredibly provocative subject matter – could Seosing-a really pull it off?

 

A young kid with no experience whatsoever?

 

Seeing that Director Ham Gyeong-seok had chosen her at first sight, there must be something there… maybe it’s something only adults can see differently.

 

It was insanely cold the day before the college entrance exam. Bae Tae-ak sniffled and pulled his padded coat tight as he entered the apartment complex.

 

In the distance, he could see children happily making a snowman.

 

One girl and three boys.

 

The one laughing and throwing snow at the girl looked slightly younger than him, the other two were just kids. And the girl was-

 

‘Isn’t that Seosing-a?’

 

“Hey! Seosing-a!”

 

When he shouted, all three boys who had been laughing and chattering turned around at once.

 

Bae Tae-ak unconsciously stopped in his tracks.

 

‘What, what the…’

 

That aura… what is it?

 

“Oh! Tae-ak oppa~”

 

Seosing-a, who had been brushing off snow powder, looked up. She ran over with a shy smile as if greeting someone very dear to her.

 

“Why haven’t you come by? I missed you~”

 

‘What, what the…!’

 

Bae Tae-ak not only stopped but took a step back. It was eerie!

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