Chapter 221.

Laugh, Why Don’t You (9)   ‘Yoon Mi-Ji...?!’ A woman whom Chae Bo-Ra knew very well stood by the door.

The twenty-seven-year-old woman's name was Yoon Mi-Ji, and it had been six years since she had made her debut in television dramas.

She didn’t have any representative work, so she wasn't that famous just yet.

“H-hello....” Yoon Mi-Ji put up an awkward smile as she greeted Chae Bo-Ra.

She was perplexed, but she wasn’t surprised to see Chae Bo-Ra here.

She had already heard about Chae Bo-Ra from Director Cho Cheol-Won before coming over.

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Chae Bo-Ra was so speechless that she couldn’t even wipe her tears, and she glared at Yoon Mi-Ji with a murderous stare.

“I’m here to leave my things....” Yoon Mi-Ji mumbled.

Her eyes glazed over the messy living room.

She took a step back as she pulled her luggage with her.

“I’m sorry; I’ll come back again in a few days.” The moment she was about to close the door behind her, Chae Bo-Ra bolted to the door and blocked Yoon Mi-Ji.

“Why?” “What do you mean...?” “Why are you here?” Chae Bo-Ra pressed on with a sad look.

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However, there was no use asking Yoon Mi-Ji.

She knew right away that Director Cho was sponsoring Yoon Mi-Ji from the moment she saw Yoon Mi-Ji standing at the door.

“Chae Bo-Ra.” Yoon Mi-Ji calmly collected herself and said, “I don’t hope for you to treat me like an industry senior.

But shouldn’t you at least have some basic manners? After all, I’m older, and I've made my debut earlier than you.” “What bullshit.” Chae Bo-Ra scoffed and remarked, “Is being old something to be proud of? You debuted hundreds of years ago, and have you ever been cast as a main character for even a one-act play?” “...?!” The corners of Yoon Mi-Ji’s eyes twitched.

It was becoming hard for Yoon Mi-Ji to conceal her facial expression.

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Meanwhile, Chae Bo-Ra continued to provoke the older woman.

“Why don’t you act like a has-been that you are? Shouldn’t you at least look crushed, maybe? And basic manners? You still have some self-respect left?” “Forget it.

I’m a fool to even try to start a conversation with someone like you.” Yoon Mi-Ji gave up trying to talk to Chae Bo-Ra nicely and tried to walk past Chae Bo-Ra.

Chae Bo-Ra threw a fit and went to obstruct Yoon Mi-Ji again.

“You just scoffed at me, right?” “What do you mean?” “You just snickered and scoffed at me! Do you think this is funny? Do I look funny right now?!” Yoon Mi-Ji covered her nose and scrunched her face.

Chae Bo-Ra’s breath had a strong alcohol smell to it.

“Why aren’t you answering? Am I not speaking human language?” “I never laughed at you.” “You did!” “I didn’t want to say this, but look at yourself in the mirror if you still consider yourself a celebrity,” Yoon Mi-Ji said before turning around to leave.

Yoon Mi-Ji’s fluttering hair seemed to be taunting Chae Bo-Ra.

“You witch!” Chae Bo-Ra let loose a piercing scream.

“Ahhh!” Yoon Mi-Ji screamed at the top of her lungs and fell to the ground.

Chae Bo-Ra had grabbed her by her hair and had pulled it back without mercy, like pulling on the reins of a horse.

“You should look at where you’re lying before stretching your legs! You couldn’t even see me in the eyes before when we met at the broadcasting station! How come you don't know your place, even though you're older than me?!” “Aaack! L-let go!” Yoon Mi-Ji’s screams echoed through the long corridor.

A few neighbors stepped out of their houses at the scream and saw Chae Bo-Ra smiling brutally while pulling Yoon Mi-Ji from behind like butchers handling livestock.

*** [Suspected Sponsee Chae Bo-Ra found in controversy over assault at her place of residence?] [Chae Bo-Ra’s CCTV footage obtained, the woman assaulted identified as Celebrity Y, who debuted 6 years ago.] [Dongah Osaka claims one billion won against Chae Bo-Ra for tarnishing company image.] [Hard to find netizens cheering for Chae Bo-Ra on social media after the incident.] [As the dark side of the entertainment industry surfaces because of Chae Bo-Ra, what deal did they strike?] “It’s been noisy all day,” the manager mumbled as he watched the entertainment news on the TV in the small meeting room at ICU Entertainment.

freewebno(v)el A few people were gathered around the table: AppleT’s Lee Chae-Rin, HyperSoda’s Han Yu-Na, their managers, and ICU’s department head.

Everyone was waiting for Ha Jae-Gun’s arrival.

“Let’s turn off the TV,” the department head suggested, “I think Mr.

Ha will be here soon.” “Ah, yes, sir.” Han Yu-Na’s manager quickly turned the TV off, knowing full well that Chae Bo-Ra was a sensitive topic for Ha Jae-Gun.

As predicted, footsteps could be heard approaching from outside.

The door to the meeting room opened, and Ha Jae-Gun appeared under the guidance of an employee.

“Welcome, Mr.

Ha.

I apologize for making you travel the long distance.” “...?!” The CEO continued as Chae Bo-Ra’s eyes widened in shock.

“If you do a total of a hundred events, then well, we can arrange for a settlement with Yoon Mi-Ji and prepare money for you to get a small apartment.

I think it’s too late to worry about damage claims since the lawsuit has already been filed; it's your problem as well.” “Sir.

You’re...

you’re asking me to appear at events in rural areas?” Chae Bo-Ra asked, her face turning pale.

The CEO nonchalantly said, “I think the response shouldn’t be that bad if you go to nightclubs.

People like you are hot topics among drunkards.

It’s hard for those in Seoul to see celebrities around, so imagine how excited they’d be to see you?” “H-how...? Sir, I’m Chae Bo-Ra.

How could you ask me to do such a lowly job?” “Well, those are the only jobs you can do right now,” the CEO said.

Chae Bo-Ra's eyes were filled with tears, and she was shivering as if she were in the middle of a blizzard.

The CEO mocked, “Why don’t you smile? You’re always full of smiles, aren’t you? We should keep smiling as we live.” “...!” The CEO, whom Chae Bo-Ra had considered to be her last bastion, had decided to abandon her as well.

Chae Bo-Ra’s face turned red, and hot tears spilled down her face.

“Until when do you plan to stand there? I’m busy, so you should leave.” Chae Bo-Ra left the building after getting kicked out by ICU Entertainment's CEO.

The elevator doors opened on the ground floor.

Chae Bo-Ra walked out mindlessly as if she were possessed.

Just then, a group of people standing by the entrance caught her attention, and she quickly ran away from the corridor as if she were a fugitive.

“It’s Korean cuisine.

Would that be alright, Mr.

Ha?” “Why are you asking when I’m a Korean?” The group of people was composed of Ha Jae-Gun, the department head, Lee Chae-Rin, and Han Yu-Na.

Han Yu-Na looked so dazzling in Chae Bo-Ra’s eyes that she could no longer look at her directly.

‘How...

How did I turn out this way...!’ Chae Bo-Ra covered her mouth to stifle her sobs.

She had only come to his huge realization of how great her negligence was after arriving at a dead end.

Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets.

She clearly knew that as well, but she couldn't help but sob silently as Ha Jae-Gun and his group headed out into the sun.

*** “It’s been a while, Mr.

Ha.” “Yes, how have you been? I feel like you’ve gotten younger even after a year has passed.” “Oh, my, our Mr.

Ha’s humor has increased during the time we haven’t met.

Hohoho.” It had been a while since Ha Jae-Gun had dropped by Park Seok-Ji’s editing office.

The post-editing work for the movie Storm and Gale starts today.

“Let me answer this call real quick.

Do-Joon, hang out with Mr.

Ha for the time being.” “Take your time, noona.” As Park Seok-Ji walked out of the office, Ha Jae-Gun turned to Park Do-Joon and said, “You did a great job, Do-Joon.” “Well, I only did as instructed.

As always, it’s all thanks to Director Tae-Sung and the staffers.” Park Do-Joon put his hands behind his head.

His fingers intertwined as he mumbled, “How did this happen....” “What about?”

“Chae Bo-Ra.” Park Do-Joon whispered into Ha Jae-Gun’s ear, “Reporter Hyun has remained tight-lipped about the source of those photos.” “What’s the use of knowing that? It’s the past, and it's not related to us either way.” “It must be easy living as you since you’re not really curious about stuff.

But fine...

it is unrelated to us.” Park Do-Joon stared into the space and nodded.

“You never know what will happen to people in the future.

"I heard from Joon-Gil hyung that Chae Bo-Ra is now half out of her mind.

She’s been abandoned on both sides, which means her career is over.

However, Chae Bo-Ra is vengeful.

Well, there’s nothing she can do, anyway.” “How’s Reporter Hyun doing recently?” Ha Jae-Gun changed the topic.

He had always been unwilling to talk about Chae Bo-Ra.

“He doesn’t really talk to me much.

He only says he’s doing well, but it’s bothering me.” “Unexpectedly, nothing bad has happened to him.

He’s doing really well, so don’t worry about him.” “Sounds great.” Knock, knock, knock.

Just then, they heard knocking on the door.

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