The Baby Seizes Fortune - Chapter 72
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Episode 72
Unsan had thoroughly investigated the company called Carrot following the child’s suggestion, and judging it to have potential, he invested in Carrot. With the announcement of positive news, the stock was rising sharply.
“But the child’s father is just an ordinary person.”
Unsan recalled the impression of Junho he had seen when he met the father and daughter at Tomorrow Bank.
Unlike the five-year-old girl who could see through to the essence of a bank inside a computer, the child’s father had wondered how such a thing was possible.
“Pardon?”
Park Manager asked back as if it made no sense.
“Ch-Chairman, that can’t be right. There must be someone behind them.”
Unsan touched his brow.
But rather than a face full of doubt and confusion, interest and curiosity shone vividly beneath his eyes.
He had already somewhat noticed that she wasn’t an ordinary child,
“Hmm, I should meet with them soon and have a proper conversation.”
* * *
“Landlady!”
I ran over excitedly and threw myself into the landlady’s arms.
Our belongings were loaded on the moving truck, and the landlady and Minsu had come out to see us off.
The landlady hugged me tightly and patted my back.
“Our Chaea, I’m going to miss you so much.”
Tears hung like dewdrops in her wrinkled eyes.
Junho’s eyes and nose were already red as could be.
“Sob… Thank you… for everything.”
Then he bowed deeply to greet the landlady.
The landlady who had taken care of me and always prepared side dishes and snacks whenever she had time was as warm as a mother.
Oh my, why are you crying? We’ll see each other again, *sniff*.”
“Mom’s crying too.”
Minsu handed the landlady a handkerchief.
He too kept rubbing the bridge of his nose as if it stung.
“Thank you for everything, and live well when you go. I’ll come visit often, okay?”
“Yes. Please come anytime. I’ll make you something delicious.”
At Junho’s words, the landlady patted his shoulder like she would her son’s and gave me a kiss on the top of my head.
“Chaea, stay healthy too. Health is the most important thing, you know?”
“Yes. You stay healthy too, Landlady, and let’s meet again.”
“Yes, again, we must meet again.”
After finishing our prolonged final farewell filled with regret, we finally departed for the new apartment.
The landlady was also scheduled to move in a few days.
This neighborhood would now undergo redevelopment.
The old rooftop apartment where I had started my new life as Gu Chaea was growing distant.
* * *
The new home was a neat corridor-style apartment with a living room, kitchen, two rooms, and one bathroom.
It was a good structure for Junho and me to live together, and unlike the rooftop which was a single room, the rooms were separated, allowing for privacy.
The apartment complex had a supermarket, butcher shop, and even a piano academy!
“Dinosaurs… It was about 66 million years ago when a massive asteroid about 10 kilometers in diameter collided with what is now Mexico. Tremendous waves swept over the Earth and sunlight was blocked.”
Meanwhile, as he organized the dinosaur books I had brought from kindergarten on my desk, Junho suddenly seemed to catch an explaining bug and started chattering beside me.
The purple bed, purple desk, and even the wardrobe were all things Junho had ordered from a furniture store for me recently.
These days, Junho always tried to spend time with me after filming ended.
“Isn’t that really amazing?”
“But Dad… aren’t you tired?”
I was lying down reading a book and stared intently at Junho.
Then he slightly lowered the corners of his eyes.
“Does Chaea find Dad annoying?”
I felt a pang. Junho wasn’t originally this perceptive, but as his acting improved, was his intuition growing too?
“No, it’s more like…”
“Senior Yeong-il said that once kids become middle schoolers, they won’t even play with their dads.”
Junho mumbled as if he didn’t even want to think about such things.
“So I need to play a lot while you’re young, so that later…”
“Chaea will stay close with Dad even when I grow up.”
“…Really?”
“Mm-hmm, so don’t overdo it.”
“I’m not overdoing it. I’m really doing it because it’s fun. Dinosaurs are so interesting!”
I couldn’t help but giggle at Junho’s immediate rebuttal.
“Oh right, I think it’s about time to decide on the next project.”
Junho sat on the floor and leaned his back against the bed.
“Isn’t there still a lot left of Typhoon Internal Medicine?”
“The PD says there’s pressure coming in, telling us to finish quickly.”
“Huh? Why? The ratings are really good!”
【Typhoon Internal Medicine】 was the series with the best ratings on that broadcasting station.
“I don’t know, there must be some circumstances from above.”
“Ah…”
What could be the reason? There seemed to be something fishy about it.
“The agency did select some candidates for the next project…”
Junho showed me the list of projects.
There was one project that caught my eye, and I pointed to it without hesitation as soon as I saw it.
“This one!”
Writer Kim Bong-cheol’s work, 【Waltz of Prague】.
It was a monumental work that would lead the Korean Wave in the future.
“Writer Kim Bong-cheol’s work? Actually, I was considering that one too.”
Junho’s face brightened.
“This one, and 【Summer in Seoul】.”
“【Summer in Seoul】 might be good too, but I think 【Waltz of Prague】 would be better.”
【Summer in Seoul】 also had decent ratings in the 30 percent range.
Still, if I had to choose between the two, it would definitely be the latter.
“Well, it does have a more refreshing feel.”
Junho looked at the project list with dreamy eyes.
“But in 【Waltz of Prague】, the only role I could possibly get is a villain.”
“…”
For a moment, I flinched.
Certainly, I knew the project would be a hit, but the lead actors were already decided.
Junho still lacked the standing to secure a leading role in a romance drama.
At best, he’d be a supporting male character who has unrequited love for the female lead.
And in 【Waltz of Prague】, the second male lead was a villain.
A chaebol heir who uses all sorts of schemes to separate the male and female leads,
who throws lines like “I’ll buy you with money” at the female lead,
and ultimately ends his own life in despair when love doesn’t work out.
Junho’s face suited the romance genre very well, but such a strong role…
“Try it, Dad.”
“Huh?”
“Image transformation!”
[Special Quest ‘Guardian’s Growth’ Stage 5. Get cast in a new role you’ve never challenged before.]
[Reward: Capability Points (+140)]
Another quest appeared even though stage 4 wasn’t completed yet.
Moreover, the capability points are double that of stage 4.
I can’t miss the opportunity to fill up the stars rapidly.
‘I absolutely have to do this!’
At my words, Junho blinked his eyes.
“But… would I be able to do it?”
To become a versatile actor anyway, he can’t stay stuck in just one role.
‘It might actually be good timing, before Dong-ho’s image becomes too fixed.’
Junho, who played Dong-ho in 【Typhoon Internal Medicine】, had been overlaid with a gentle and comedic image.
Though that’s his original personality, if he’s going to become an actor with chameleon-like charm in the future, this is a process he needs to go through.
‘Compared to the beginning, Junho’s acting skills have become much more solid, so it’s worth trying.’
The considerate PD and Oh Young-il, who guided him well as a senior, had been of great help to Junho.
“Daddy can do it!”
At my confident words, Junho’s eyes lit up with determination.
* * *
“Ow.”
10/10
I rubbed my forehead where I’d been flicked.
I gained points from Fabman again, but this damn flick hurts every time I get hit.
After pointlessly swinging my fists like rice cakes at the air to vent my frustration, I entered the Karma Shop again.
Phew, I still have a long way to go before I can buy that thing.
“Noah, how’s the hacking of Go Cha-ryeong’s email going?”
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