The Baby Seizes Fortune - Chapter 21

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Episode 21

“Ah….”

Junho’s shoulders flinched and he blinked his eyes.

I lifted my teary eyes and spoke to Oh Young-il.

“The older sister here… scolded Father so much…. For bringing Chaea….”

At this, Suyeon rolled her eyes with an utterly flustered expression.

“N-no, that’s… I didn’t know this child was brought by Senior Yeong-il….”

“Oh my, Ms. Suyeon.”

The PD was the first to shake his head and speak up.

“Whoever brought her, why are you scolding the child’s father in front of the child?”

“….”

Suyeon’s fingertips trembled.

Oh Young-il also made a displeased expression and gently scolded her.

“That’s right, Suyeon, you’ve been on film sets since you were a child actor, so you know well. How unfamiliar and intimidating this place is for children.”

“…Yes. I’m sorry.”

Suyeon, who had picked a fight with Junho and hurled abuse but couldn’t even recover her losses, finally bowed her head deeply.

It was probably because she knew that saying one more word would only make her look heartless and bad.

I sniffled and raised my hand to wipe the tears from my eyes, then turned around and nestled into Junho’s arms.

Oh Young-il, feeling sorry for me who had become tearful because of Suyeon when he was the one who brought me here, looked at me and said.

“We have some time left anyway, so should Uncle show you around the film set?”

“Wow! Really?”

I pulled my face away from Junho and looked at Yeong-il with deliberately sparkling eyes.

“Of course.”

Yeong-il shrugged his shoulders at my reaction and gave the PD a look.

“Right. Go look around with Uncle Yeong-il here. Just don’t touch anything carelessly. And….”

The PD bent down slightly and looked closely at my face.

He stared at my face, which had just stopped crying, for a long while and muttered.

“…Ah, she’s really quite something.”

“Oh my, what is our PD doing looking at a child’s face like that?”

“No, she’s good enough for child acting. I think she’ll have quite an actor’s face when she grows up too….”

Those eyes looked quite persistent, as if he had discovered a precious gemstone.

“Anyway, we’ll be going.”

Oh Young-il laughed heartily and took my hand as he started walking.

I looked back at Junho and waved once to greet him before setting out to tour the film set.

* * *

Junho watched Chaea walking away with Yeong-il for a long time.

He was surprised that Chaea had appeared on the film set, but the situation just now was somehow….

“….”

Junho placed his hand on his inexplicably pounding chest.

Im Su-yeon had been making his life miserable since the early days of filming.

On the first day of filming, she had suggested they hang out with her friends after filming ended, but Junho had declined, saying he had a child at home.

Perhaps that’s when she started looking at Junho unfavorably.

Under the guise of giving acting guidance, she would find fault with every little thing and make harsh remarks, and she would also make him run personal errands for her.

When Junho delayed or refused Suyeon’s errands saying he had to prepare for filming, the harassment became even worse.

Last time, she had told Junho to bring her coffee, then complained there was too much water and poured the steaming coffee on Junho’s arm.

He had thought about asking Senior Yeong-il, who took good care of him, for help, but he didn’t want to burden him further since he was the protagonist of the drama and was already busy taking care of other actors.

He was already a grateful person who paid a lot of attention to Chaea’s matters.

So he had been steeling himself and somehow enduring it alone….

‘…It feels refreshing.’

He had been having nightmares related to Suyeon, and would break out in cold sweats just hearing her voice – it seemed resentment had been building up inside Junho without him knowing.

It felt like her shadow was growing larger and binding him, but seeing her unable to say a word earlier….

He wondered if there was really a need to fear her so much.

‘Let me just do well in my own way.’

In his much more comfortable field of vision, Chaea’s face kept popping up.

‘Thank you, Chaea.’

Junho, who had bowed his head deeply, soon began focusing on his script again with renewed vigor.

* * *

After today’s filming ended, I ran to Junho and held his hand tightly.

Oh Young-il, who had become much closer to me while touring the film set earlier, looked at the two of us with fond eyes.

“There’s a reason my wife was completely smitten.”

“Oh my, your wife?”

“Ah, yes. She doesn’t say it properly, but Chaea is smart enough to earn my wife’s recognition.”

“Oh… if she’s an outstanding child enough to be recognized by the principal of Edinburgh Kindergarten….”

The PD’s eyes lit up even more.

“Junho, you really need to raise your daughter well. Though it seems like you’re already doing a great job.”

“Yes, I’ll do my best to raise her.”

“Right, if Chaea ever shows interest in child acting, contact me right away, okay?”

At those words, Junho patted my head with proud eyes.

“Junho, I’ll drive you home today.”

“Ah, no sir. Senior. You don’t need to do that. We can take the bus.”

“Come on, don’t be like that. Think of Chaea and get in.”

“Ah… thank you.”

I also greeted Oh Young-il with a bright voice.

“Thank you!”

Amid the laughter and harmonious atmosphere, there was a voice quietly flowing from behind.

“Senior Yeong-il, and PD.”

Where people’s gazes turned was Im Su-yeon standing with a thick script.

She approached with the clicking sound of her heels and opened her mouth.

“Um, about the next filming segment. There are some parts I don’t quite understand….”

Gone was her earlier dejected appearance, and she spoke with the voice of a student full of academic enthusiasm.

“If it’s alright, could you give me some advice?”

Yeong-il, who shifted his gaze to her, nodded as if it was no trouble at all.

The PD also approached Im Su-yeon and looked at the script while asking.

“Right, which part don’t you understand?”

Im Su-yeon smiled sweetly and said.

“It’s not just one place, so if it’s alright, I’d like to move to another location and have you spare some time. I’ll buy the coffee.”

At this, the PD readily nodded.

“I should be the one buying. When Ms. Suyeon is showing such enthusiasm.”

An actor’s interpretation of lines is very important in a drama.

Yeong-il, who was the center of the drama and took good care of his juniors, also answered as if he was proud.

“I’ll help too. Ah, but….”

Yeong-il’s gaze turned to me again.

“I need to take Chaea home, and it might take some time.”

Then Suyeon slightly lowered the corners of her eyes as if troubled.

“Ah, I’m sorry but I can’t wait long because of an advertisement shoot….”

“We’ll manage to get home on our own. Senior.”

Junho spoke to Yeong-il as if it was really fine.

“But….”

I stared intently at Suyeon.

It seemed no one else here had noticed, but Suyeon was playing politics right now.

Junho and I getting closer to Oh Young-il and the PD bothered her, so she was deliberately interfering.

Hmph. To use such an obviously transparent trick.

I opened my mouth with a bright, innocent expression.

“Chaea is… okay.”

Everyone’s attention focused on me, and Suyeon’s eyes twitched.

She probably hoped that I, just a little kid, would throw a tantrum.

Then Yeong-il would be put in an awkward position, and Junho wouldn’t know what to do. But…

‘You have to pick your opponent when doing things like that.’

At times like this…

“Father told me! He said the PD and actors do wonderful work giving people laughter and emotion. So Father also acts with his absolute best effort.”

“Ah…”

I highlighted Junho’s sincerity while taking the stance of a thoughtful child who understands adult circumstances.

“So Chaea will take the bus back with Father! Chaea is really okay.”

At my words, Yeong-il and the PD’s eyes widened. Then I politely clasped my hands together and greeted them saying ‘Goodbye!’

“Oh my, our Chaea. How can there be such a cute and thoughtful child.”

The PD hurriedly pulled out his wallet and gave me ten thousand won in allowance.

“Here, take a taxi home.”

“Thank you!”

Then the PD patted Junho’s shoulder and said,

“Junho, bring Chaea again next time. Okay?”

I could see Suyeon’s expression souring.

Nyah. After teasing Suyeon in a way others couldn’t see, I took Junho’s hand and leisurely left the film set.

“Taxi!”

When we got in the taxi, the taxi driver rolled up the manual window handle for young me, and the driver’s seat window that had been open went up.

When Junho told him our destination, the taxi began driving over the icy road.

On the dashboard, the taxi meter clearly displayed the base fare of 1,300 won in red numbers.

At the same time, news was flowing from the radio.

-Here’s some news that’s shaking up American politics.

‘Come to think of it, this period was…’

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