The Baby Seizes Fortune - Chapter 25

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Episode 25

“They’re telling me to hide the fact that I have a daughter! Why should I have to hide Chaea… our Chaea!”

In truth, it was unavoidable from the agency’s perspective.

If it became widely known to the public that Junho was an unmarried father, it could hinder his future path as an actor.

It was the same in the era I lived in, but in this conservative current time, it would be even more fatal.

“But…”

I opened my mouth toward Junho.

If I said ‘It’s okay since you’re not even my real father,’ he would definitely be tremendously hurt.

Junho listened well to what I said, but he had a secretly stubborn side.

I pretended to climb onto the back of Junho, who was sitting with his eyebrows furrowed and a somewhat sulky expression.

“Father, please give Chaea a piggyback ride.”

“Mmm.”

Junho, who had me on his broad back, stood up abruptly.

“Heave-ho.”

“Is Chaea heavy?”

“No… pe. Not heavy at all!”

I pressed my cheek against his back and fell into thought for a moment about what to do.

It couldn’t help but be complicated.

All of Junho’s recent fortunes I had seen were pointing in one direction, making it even more so.

[Main Quest: Guardian Awakening. Reveal the hidden true feelings within guardian Gu Jun-ho’s heart!]

I glanced at the Main Quest.

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<Typhoon Internal Medicine> film set.

Lead actor Yeong-il and Im Su-yeon, who played the role of his daughter ‘Suk-hee,’ were deeply immersed in their acting.

Suk-hee had been caught stealing her father’s newly bought necktie and giving it as a gift to her father’s driver, whom she liked.

At the sight of Yeong-il acting angry with a bewildered face while holding the back of his neck, Junho, who had been watching with a smile, let out a quiet voice.

“He’s really amazing…”

A veteran to the extent that even breathing seemed like part of his acting.

Junho wondered if he could someday become an actor like Senior Yeong-il.

After successfully finishing filming that scene, it was time for a short break.

Since Junho also had to appear in the next scene, he was preparing when it happened.

“Huh, where did my wallet go?”

Suyeon’s voice could be heard looking for something.

Her manager was also looking around with a pale face.

People’s gazes focused on the two of them.

“You became a manager and can’t even manage my belongings! What have you been doing!”

Soon Suyeon furrowed her eyebrows and began scolding her manager.

“Suyeon, what’s wrong? Is there a problem?”

When the PD approached and asked, Suyeon let out a deep sigh and said,

“Ah, I put my wallet in my bag, but the wallet just disappeared.”

At this, the staff and actors began murmuring.

“Are you saying there’s a thief on our film set?”

“No way.”

The PD asked Suyeon’s manager.

“You still can’t find it even after looking?”

“No…”

Just then, Junho’s manager Seok-min, who had returned from the bathroom, assessed the situation.

Seok-min, who had just started working as a manager after being discharged from the military not long ago, was still a rookie but was a passionate young man.

“Hyung, what happened?”

“Senior Im Su-yeon lost her wallet.”

“She should take better care of her things. Tsk.”

Seok-min also didn’t have good feelings toward Im Su-yeon. It was obvious that she disliked Junho and tried to exclude him.

He had even intervened to stop her when he heard Im Su-yeon saying bad things to Junho. Of course, Suyeon was furious. Since then, they had been treating each other like invisible people.

“Sigh… Let’s look for the wallet later and start the next filming.”

Suyeon didn’t look well due to losing her wallet, but she seemed to be pulling herself together.

The PD nodded and said,

“Oh my, our Suyeon has professional spirit. Yes, we’ll definitely be able to find it. Now, let’s prepare again.”

At this, the staff began moving busily.

Junho was preparing to enter the next scene when he suddenly hesitated.

It was because he remembered the story Chaea had told him that morning.

‘No way… actually, it’s not no way.’

Junho gestured to Seok-min, who was doing shoulder stretches.

“Seok-min, come here for a moment.”

Then he whispered something in Seok-min’s ear.

Seok-min’s expression as he listened was also one of disbelief, but he nodded at Junho’s unusually serious voice.

“Yes, hyung. I’ll try doing that first.”

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Suyeon harbored resentment toward Junho.

During the repeated filming, she would definitely do something underhanded to Junho.

[Evil energy is approaching, so be careful of those above you.]

[Is it impossible for a gentle sloth to bite the throat of a hyena reeking of corpses first?]

The direction of the fortune was clear.

There’s a wolf targeting the sheep, so I can’t just stay still.

In fact, I knew that Im Su-yeon had a certain ‘pattern.’

In the future where she would eventually retire due to school violence issues, there had been a succession of victim’s exposé posts and testimonies from other victims who had suffered the same way from Im Su-yeon.

Suyeon wasn’t very smart, so she always used the same method when trapping people.

[The day of reckoning approaches. To survive, you must become a wild mountain madman, but it’s regrettable that you have no thorns.]

If such a Suyeon was plotting a scheme, and if she would repeat that pattern, she needed an accomplice.

And it had to be someone whose luck was particularly good today.

‘Noah, please look at this person’s fortune.’

[★★★★★! All things come to life. Your energy is very good, so whatever you do today will go well.]

Five stars means there’s nothing more to see.

I was diligently digging at the base of a tree when I blew warm breath on my cold fingertips.

I was wearing yellow gloves with a chick drawn on them that Junho had bought me as a Christmas present, but it was because the day was too cold.

Somang Preschool, located next to the forest, had time to play in the forest for an hour or two each day, and I was naturally looking for the place where Saebyeol and Mincheol buried their time capsule in the drama.

“Hehehe. Hahaha!!”

“Hey! Take this!”

Behind me, I could hear the voices of children who were simply excited.

Having snowball fights and rolling around in the snow. Well, that’s how kids grow up playing.

‘It’s not asking what Father is doing or what clothes he’s wearing!’

“You, be careful because you’re falling.”

I could also hear Teacher Noh Ji-hye’s mosquito-like shout.

Although she loves children, she doesn’t seem to match this profession and aptitude.

‘Should I check that back area too?’

They told me not to go far, but somehow I felt like I should go over there.

I moved my feet without hesitation.

I passed a large tree, crouched down in the shade where the snow hadn’t melted, and picked up a stone.

I was holding the stone with my sleeve and digging deep into it when I heard a voice that sent chills down my spine.

“There, it’s hibernating.”

When I quickly raised my head at this, my eyes met with a child sitting on a rock looking down at me.

‘Kang Hee-jae…’

Whether it was an act or genuine, Hee-jae holding a book continued speaking with an indifferent expression.

“…A snake.”

“Hiiiek.”

I jumped up in surprise and threw the stone away.

Then I glanced at the spot I had been half-digging.

‘I can’t see the snake, but… it is the season when snakes would be hibernating.’

Seeing there was a hole on the side, it might actually be true.

I tried to calm my pounding heart and spoke to Hee-jae.

“Thank you.”

Hee-jae didn’t respond and turned his gaze back to his book.

The child’s figure illuminated by the winter sunlight looked particularly cold.

Kang Hee-jae, chairman of Tomorrow Finance. A person who would later be followed by vicious performance-oriented controversies and character issues.

‘He certainly looks incredibly cold, but… maybe his personality isn’t heartless.’

I lightly climbed the slope and approached Hee-jae.

Even though I approached him, those black eyes didn’t turn toward me again.

“Hey.”

Only after my voice flowed out did the child’s gaze slowly turn to me.

I took off my gloves and held them out to Hee-jae.

“It’s cold, so wear these.”

At those words, Hee-jae stared at me intently.

His eyes that resembled winter looked particularly cold, perhaps due to the chilly weather.

“…”

‘But somehow…’

I can see a dying-like darkness in this child.

Could this be the kind of look a five-year-old child could have?

Normally I wouldn’t have much interest in anyone other than Junho, but my body moved on its own due to emotions I couldn’t tell were pity or curiosity.

“These are my gloves. Gloves that Father bought for me.”

I might learn the foundation of it someday, but for now, starting with this kind of goodwill.

The white hands holding the book looked too cold.

‘I don’t feel like digging in the ground anymore anyway.’

It seemed I’d have to wait until it got warmer.

“…”

The sight of him just looking at me silently became a bit frustrating, so I eventually grabbed Hee-jae’s wrist and personally put my yellow gloves on him.

“Puhaha.”

Yellow chick gloves with neat, expensive-looking young master clothes. It was such a mismatched combination that laughter unconsciously escaped me.

“Sorry, you’re just cute.”

Hee-jae’s eyes, as he picked up his book again with the gloved hands without refusing, wavered helplessly at my laughter.

It was a look that seemed flustered as if he hadn’t expected me to do this, or perhaps surprised.

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