Become A Star

Chapter 73

Park Yi-Yeon swallowed his saliva. He had returned to a strangely silent house after spending three days at work. He had forgotten that today was Thursday because he had been so busy with work. He looked at the time and it was already well past 10 p.m.

“Where is Grandfather?”

“Where else would he be at this hour?” answered Park Yi-Yeon’s mother as she chuckled while she took his briefcase from him. The reason why the whole house was tense at 10 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday surfaced in Park Yi-Yeon’s mind.

“He is really not honest with himself.” continued Park Yi-Yeon’s mother. It was true that her father-in-law's feelings dictated the mood in the house, but this time, they weren't on edge because he was angry, but because they were pretending not to see the feelings he was hiding

Park Yi-Yeon straightened his slightly loosened necktie and adjusted his clothes before going to the place where his grandfather used as his private living room. He knocked on the door but there was no answer, so he opened the door slightly before entering. He saw his grandfather sitting on the sofa watching a drama with his arms crossed. Park Yi-Yeon couldn’t help but shake his head.

“I’m home, Grandpa.”

“Okay, you’ve worked hard.” The grandfather offered a few warm words of encouragement to his grandson whom he hadn’t seen in three days, but his gaze was still fixated on the TV. Previously, he wasn’t bothered by the fact that the TV was small and old since he only watched the news. However, he had gotten a new TV to replace the old one, and it was also high-definition and of the latest model.

“I don’t see Woo-Jin,” said Park Yi-Yeon. He took off his blazer and sat comfortably next to his grandfather as he watched the drama.

“He’ll appear soon.” As soon as his grandfather said that, Park Yi-Yeon’s cousin, Woo-Jin, appeared on the screen. Louie appeared to be dark and gloomy in the drama, which was in stark contrast with Woo-Jin’s usual pure and handsome appearance. This strange contrast caused the viewers to feel distressed.

Even if they hadn't met for a while, Woo-Jin's personality had always remained the same, so Park Yi-Yeon couldn't help but feel that it was awkward and strange every time he saw his younger cousin on TV. Thus, Park Yi-Yeon could not get used to seeing Woo-Jin on TV because it was awkward and strange. The Woo-Jin on TV was clearly his cousin, but he looked like a completely different person, and his face would look different at times too.

The viewer's protective instinct was stirred up after seeing Louie’s dangerous yet beautiful appearance on screen. Park Yi-Yeon had thought Woo-Jin was handsome, but he had never once thought that Woo-Jin was beautiful. Chae Woo-Jin was evidently more handsome in real life, and yet, Yi-Yeon couldn’t help but think that Woo-Jin looked strangely beautiful on TV. . Park Yi-Yeon’s colleagues did not know about his relationship with Chae Woo-Jin. Sometimes they would make him cringe by singing praises of Woo-Jin in front of him. It was amazing how they had time to watch the drama amidst their busy schedules, and Louie was unusually popular amongst the masses.

“That’s an additional murder charge. At this point, he should be severely punished,” said Park Yi-Yeon sternly, as he watched Louie flee the scene in the drama after murdering someone.

His grandfather had been watching the drama with a displeased look on his face the entire time. He nodded his head and said, “But if he does it right…” Judging from his unspoken words, he was confident that Louie could get away with it if he handled it correctly.

“Grandpa, our country is governed by the law. I don’t think you should say something like that in front of a prosecutor.”

“What did I say? You’re making a false accusation.” His grandfather feigned ignorance, so Park Yi-Yeon stealthily threw some bait at him.