In This Life, I Want an Oscar, Not a Husband - Chapter 93

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This life, I choose The Oscars over a husband.
Chapter 93

[Lia Kai has followed you.]
[Message from Lia Kai: “Hello~”]

…?
What is this?
Lia Kai—the same one I know?
I opened the message window with trembling hands.
There was a link to a post she had sent.
It was a photograph of us sharing a tender cheek kiss.
Lia Kai looked composed and at ease, while I was flushed crimson.
I typed out a message with shaking fingers.

[Hello. I was so delighted to meet you before. I had no idea I looked so flustered. But who wouldn’t be taken aback meeting Lia Kai? You were absolutely breathtaking.]

[Lia Kai: Haha, thank you. I owed you a great debt that day. You’re an intelligent and beautiful person. If you attend the next show, I’d love for us to have dinner together.]

…!
Heart, behave yourself.
I composed a message with trembling hands.

[I’d love that! I’m so excited I could fly to the United States right now!]

[Lia Kai: That sounds wonderful. When you come to the United States, I’ll introduce you to the casting director at A42. I’m certain there’s a place for you there.]

A42.
A United States production company that consistently created award-worthy films nominated for The Oscars every year.
Because they pursued diverse cinema, they frequently cast Asian actors.
In other words….
If I played my cards right, I could set foot in Hollywood.
Even if I got an introduction through Lia Kai, there was no guarantee they’d take a liking to me—
But I didn’t care.
I was already happy just knowing Lia Kai thought of me this much.
And—
‘Netflix really is something else.’
This was the moment I truly grasped how Netflix opened doors to countless opportunities.
Whether I won The Oscars through Park Seo-woo’s film and expanded internationally, or pursued other opportunities, my career from this point forward could be completely different from my past life.
I responded with a trembling heart, but careful not to get too ahead of myself.

[That’s such an honor!]

Lia sent me a cute emoji in response.
Though the conversation ended there, the lingering excitement wouldn’t fade.
I was so lost in thought that Kang Ye-reum beside me furrowed her brow and asked.
“Are you sick? Your face is all red.”
“Huh…? Oh, um, well….”
Oh, right. I should follow her back.
I quickly went to Lia Kai’s account and hit the follow button.
Then I barely managed to answer.
“I… got a message from Lia.”
“Lia? You mean Lia Kai?!”
Kang Ye-reum’s eyes went wide.
“This is insane. My friend is friends with a Hollywood star?!”
Ha, I’m not sure about ‘friends,’ but we’re definitely StarGram friends now.
That’s something, at least.

* * *

The next day.
The day of the action scene shoot for The Apartment.
I listened intently to the staff’s instructions, recalling the rehearsal I’d thoroughly practiced yesterday.
“When the Director gives the cue from over there, that’s when you start. Once Eun-rae falls from the staircase, Kang Ye-ji, you catch her right away. You both have wires, so make sure your movements don’t tangle, understood?”
“Yes.”
“Yes.”
Kang Ye-ji, preparing beside me, wore makeup noticeably different from the last shoot.
She certainly looked like a genuine character from this film now.
Well, she wasn’t an actress without talent, after all.
I couldn’t completely forget what happened in my past life, but my resentment toward Kang Ye-ji had become somewhat blurred.
It was Kim Do-woon who spent all those years with me, and it was Kim Do-woon who betrayed me.
Of course, knowing he was a married man while still seeing him was unforgivable.
That’s when it happened.
“Be careful out there.”
Park Seo-woo approached Kang Ye-ji and me, speaking.
“Since we’ll be capturing the emotional beats in close-ups anyway, it’s better to focus only on the stunts for now.”
In other words, don’t get hurt unnecessarily.
There were rookie actors who’d overdo it in action scenes trying to stand out, only to end up injured.
“And if anything hurts, tell me right away.”
Park Seo-woo said this while looking at me.
Intimidated by his presence, I nodded.
“Yes. I’ll be careful.”
Right. From the assistant director’s perspective, it would be a hassle if I got injured.
“Then we’re lowering the wire.”
I soon stood on the specially constructed metal staircase of the Apartment Exterior Wall with the help of the stunt team.
As I did, I glanced at Kang Ye-ji beside me.
“Let’s do well together.”
I didn’t want to say this, but… for now, we needed to be in sync.
“Ready… Action!”
Park Chang-sung’s voice echoed through the microphone.
I immediately immersed myself in the scene.
Below, I could hear the sound of zombies approaching.
Unable to see ahead, I understood it all the better.
And just as my emotions surged, I heard Kang Ye-ji’s voice from below.
“Come up! Hurry!”
Her tone was oddly strained.
Ugh, her acting is irritating.
But it didn’t matter.
This scene was about focusing on the situation rather than exchanging emotions.
With growing urgency, I climbed the metal staircase step by step.
Then, in an instant—
The metal staircase tilted with a lurch.
The weight of countless zombies pressing from below had done it.
I lost my balance and fell straight down.
‘Thanks to yesterday’s stunt practice, I fell naturally without getting hurt.’
Along with my heart as an actress—
‘Now it’s time to fall through the staircase.’
My heart as a character surged through me.
I plummeted through the gaps in the metal staircase.
And Kang Ye-ji was supposed to catch me… was supposed to catch me, but?
“Huh? Uh-uh!”
Kang Ye-ji reached out far too late.
She barely managed to grab my hand, but that became the real problem.
Our wires tangled because of the mistimed catch.
Our bodies spun wildly through the air.
“Let go!”
I shouted, and Kang Ye-ji released her grip.
In doing so, she barely managed to grab the apartment exterior wall.
But because the wire was still twisted, I dangerously grazed the exterior wall while spinning on the rotating cable.
I couldn’t get injured.
If I got hurt, I’d have to drop out!
With that thought, I did my best to avoid hitting the exterior wall until the wire stopped rotating.
That was when it happened.
The wire’s speed suddenly slowed.
‘Now’s the moment.’
I immediately grabbed the metal bars of the exterior wall.
The instant I clung to them, the wire finally came to a stop.
“Are you okay?!”
Park Chang-sung’s urgent voice rang out.
Was he asking me?
Just as I was about to answer—
“I’m fine.”
Park Seo-woo’s voice came from above.
When I looked up, something hot like water droplets fell onto my cheek.
It was only when I saw blood streaming from Park Seo-woo’s hand that I understood.
Park Chang-sung’s question hadn’t been directed at me, but at Park Seo-woo.
What fell on my cheek wasn’t water—it was Park Seo-woo’s blood.
And—
It was Park Seo-woo who had caught my wire with his bare hands.

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