Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 84



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Episode 84

At that time, Korea.

When Hee-won returned home from her part-time job, her mother, Lee Jeong-sun, came out to the front door to welcome her.

Lee Jeong-sun urged Hee-won, who was drenched in fatigue.

“It’s past midnight, why are you here now? I told you to come early because you’re going to be on TV today.”

“Oh, don’t be ridiculous, Mom. The kid from the back room suddenly disappeared without saying anything, so I ended up doing it for two more hours. The boss also couldn’t come right away because he was in the middle of a memorial service.”

Hee-won barely managed to get up from his heavy body, took off his shoes, and entered the house.

“By the way, oppa is going to appear on TV? What does that mean?”

“Didn’t you see the text message from Mom? I was washing the dishes and getting ready when my phone suddenly rang. She said Heeseong was on an American TV show and asked if I was watching.”

“What? Oppa? Who told you that?”

“Starting with Aunt Mija, I’ve been getting a lot of calls and texts! I looked and saw that there was an article in the New York Times or something a few days ago. How could Heeseong know if she doesn’t say anything to us? When we called yesterday to check up on her, she just said she was eating well and hung up.”

“Huh… …? You said my brother was in the New York Times? The New York Times we know?”

“I didn’t even know what it was. I heard it was a very famous newspaper.”

Hee-won jumped up at the surprising news and took out his cell phone.

And when I tried to search on a portal site, I didn’t know what search term to enter, so I hesitated for a while and just entered the three letters of the name ‘Jung Hee-seong’.

Then, from the top, my brother’s photos and articles were decorating the pages.

“Oh my, really… …? The program that oppa was on was , Mom?”

“Yes, that’s what they say. But I don’t know where to look for it, so I haven’t been able to see it yet. I was going to see it when you came, but you didn’t come.”

“Wait, wait, Mom.”

Heewon ran into the room and soon came out with a laptop.

After that, I went on YouTube and searched for various things, and then I played a video.

“Is this it? The program that my brother appeared in?”

“Yeah. I see it was broadcast live, but YouTube allows you to re-stream live broadcasts from the beginning. Wait a minute, Mom? I’ll read some more articles.”

After turning the laptop over to her mother, Heewon began to look through the articles about her brother that she had searched for earlier.

That’s because when I glanced at it earlier, the headlines of each article contained words that were difficult to understand.

‘What the heck is going on…? There was a theft in Hollywood, and the thieves were caught by a Korean named K? But that K is my older brother?’

I already knew that my brother went to America.

We had talked about souvenirs before we left, and I had been calling my mom every day to check up on her.

But I have never heard any stories related to the article you are reading now.

It would be too much to believe that the man named Kay in the article was really my older brother, but it’s not like all of these articles were false.

furthermore.

[Jung Hee-sung, who brought actor Han Jung-woo to Hollywood! This time, he starts K-POP there!]

[A 4-member group hidden behind a veil, debuting and starting full-scale activities with a world tour with Karen!]

[Jung Hee-sung, how far does his ability go? It’s a first for him to be a tour guest of world-renowned artist Karen!]

I knew that my brother had started working in management and was achieving significant results.

That’s how I was able to buy my current home with the money I earned.

But the contents of this article felt like something on a completely different level.

It’s Karen. What group is she in that she’s joining Karen on her world tour?

Either the group already has a great reputation overseas, or it was really Oppa’s ability that made it possible.

Looking at the mood of these numerous articles, it seems overwhelmingly likely that it is the latter.

“Oh my. Hee, Heewon… … Isn’t this Seungho? Seungho?”

As I was reading every single article related to my brother, a name that shouldn’t have come out of my mother’s mouth suddenly leaked out.

At those words, Heewon’s expression hardened for a moment and her gaze turned to her mother.

“What? Mom, what did you just say? Who said…?”

“Seungho, Seungho. No matter how much I looked, Hee-sung didn’t appear, so I kept turning around, and suddenly Hee-sung and four other guys appeared? I looked closely, and it looks like one of them is Seungho… … ?”

At those words, Heewon’s heart pounded, she put down her phone, and looked at her laptop.

There was only one person named ‘Seungho’ that both his mother and himself knew, and it was a name he had not heard for several years.

“This is ridiculous… … . Why is she here… … .”

And what my mother said was absolutely true.

Because that was a face that I could never forget, no matter how many years I saw it.

“What the hell happened? Why is Heeseong with Seungho… … Heewon didn’t say anything to you?”

“… … No, I didn’t. If I had known, I wouldn’t have played this video.”

Hee-won’s mind is blank and he can’t think of anything.

I just bit my lips out of a sense of betrayal towards my brother.

At that moment, Heewon’s cell phone, which had been placed on the floor, began to vibrate.

The name that appeared on the LCD screen was the two letters ‘Oppa’.

***

“Uh, so Heewon. What happened is… … .”

-Okay. Don’t say anything. I don’t want to talk to you for a while.

“No, that’s not it… … I really wanted to tell you this in advance, but there was a bit of a misunderstanding, Heewon. I didn’t know it would turn out like this either… … .”

-Hang up.

“Wait, wait, Heewon! Oppa, please… … .”

Toot- toot-.

“ha…….”

As expected, the reaction was as expected.

No, rather, should I say it’s fortunate that no harsh words were said?

From Hee-won’s perspective, it was something that could have made him feel betrayed.

Even though we all know exactly what kind of relationship they have, what kind of relationships they’ve had, and what kind of breakups they’ve experienced, they suddenly appeared on a program and seemed like they were inseparable.

It would have been shown on TV as a picture of Heesung taking responsibility for Seungho Lee’s future and pouring everything out for him.

It was obvious what Hee-won’s feelings and reactions were when she saw that.

“Ha, I should have thought of that. I was so focused on what to say when I got out that I forgot the most important thing… … .”

While he was rubbing his forehead and blaming himself alone in front of the car, Seungho Lee carefully approached Heeseong and spoke to him.

“Excuse me, hyung. Am I Hee-won?”

“Oh, uh. I should have told you in advance, but I forgot and you’re really upset. Judging by the mood, it doesn’t seem like it’ll be resolved easily.”

“Heewon, how are you? I’m the one who brings it up first, so I’ve been holding back my curiosity… … .”

“Well, I go to school and work part-time like everyone else. Oh, did you know that Hee-won had to retake the college entrance exam? After breaking up with you and failing the exam, she had to study for another year to get into the college. Thanks to that, she ended up getting into a better college than her original goal.”

“… … Oh, I see.”

“Well, that’s normal at that age. It’s been a few years since you two met. And it must have been your first love. It’s even stranger that you get over it so quickly.”

There was no need to argue about who did well and who did badly since several years had already passed.

After all, unless it leads to marriage, all relationships have an end.

Even if it wasn’t then, a crisis would have come at some point, and it would have most likely led to a breakup.

There are definitely many differences between dating as a child and dating as an adult.

‘… … Ugh. That’s why I’ve never been in a relationship. Because it was obvious we’d break up anyway.’

Hee-sung put his hand on Seung-ho Lee’s shoulder and told him to get into the car, making ridiculous rationalizations.

Then, Seungho Lee moved his lips for a while and then opened his mouth with difficulty.

“Excuse me, Heeseong hyung. If I succeed this time, will I be able to meet Heewon again?”

Heeseong lowered his raised hand and raised his eyebrows at the somewhat unexpected story.

“What are you talking about out of the blue? Will I ever be able to meet Hee-won again?”

“Actually, I’ve been thinking about it for a long time. I promised myself that when I debuted and reached a high enough position, I would definitely go see Heewon again. When I succeeded and returned, I would wait for Heewon no matter what state or feeling he had. Until he forgave me and accepted me again.”

“……what?”

“It’s not like we broke up for another reason from the beginning. There were unavoidable circumstances at the time, and that was the only way I could meet Hee-won again.”

“… … .”

I didn’t know what to say at the completely unexpected confession.

So, in short, does that mean that from the moment we broke up until now, your feelings for Hee-won have not changed?

When I became successful, I planned to go back and confess to you again, but I never had the chance, so I haven’t been able to do it until now?

Heeseong asked with a hollow laugh at the somewhat unrealistic story.

“Are you serious, Seungho? It’s been so many years and I can’t believe you still feel the same.”

“I have a diary that I wrote. It’s a diary that I wrote every single day without fail, from the time I first met Hee-won until after we broke up. If you look at it, you’ll know how I’ve been living.”

“You have a diary? A diary you wrote by hand?”

“Yes, bro.”

“Ha, right… … .”

If that’s true, it means I’ve been keeping a diary for 10 years now.

There’s no way a diary like that could be manipulated.

Then that means you really mean it… … .

“So this time, I think of it as my last chance in life and I want to risk my life, hyung. I want to succeed and when I reach the position I want, Hee-won can appear in front of me again. Please help me make that happen, hyung. I sincerely ask you.”

With those words, Seungho Lee suddenly kneels down in front of Heeseong.

In that moment, the gazes of the passersby began to fixate on him, and Heeseong, whose eyes were wide open, hurriedly lifted Seungho Lee’s body.

“Hey, what are you doing all of a sudden! Why are you touching your knees… .”

“I wanted to show you how desperate I was. I had been holding back with all my might, but when I met you and heard Hee-won’s name from you, everything came crashing down. I will really try my best, hyung. Please help me, please.”

“……ha.”

What on earth is going on right now?

On one hand, they tell me not to contact them again, and on the other hand, they ask me to help them meet again until the end.

This is why you shouldn’t get involved in other people’s relationships.

Heeseong, who had been struggling with his forehead, nodded and looked at Seungho Lee.

“No matter what, you guys have to succeed first. I think I’ll be able to make some excuses to Hee-won if you succeed. Seung-ho Lee, you have to keep that promise. I promised to confess to Hee-won again then. Even if you get rejected then, you have to do it so I can say something to Hee-won. Got it?”

“Yes, of course, bro. I’m serious.”

Even if he didn’t know anything else, Hee-sung knew very well what kind of guy Seung-ho Lee was.

Of course, I don’t know what will happen to the two of them, but I think they’ll figure it out on their own when the time comes, and I thought I should create that kind of situation for now.

Anyway, until then, it was obvious that even if I tried to contact Heewon, she wouldn’t answer.

“Phew, I’m so tired. Let’s get in the car and go get some Korean food.”

Hee-sung shakes his head and pats Seung-ho Lee on the shoulder before opening the passenger door.

Maybe it was because I was suddenly stressed out for some reason, but I really felt like eating kimchi stew.

“Manager, before going into the office, let’s go to a Korean restaurant to eat… .”

Hee-sung, who was trying to tell the GEM manager the location while getting into the passenger seat.

But at that moment, Heeseong’s eyes began to grow as big as a king’s bell.

Clearly, there was a daily manager who had accompanied me on today’s schedule until just a moment ago, but now a completely different person was sitting in the driver’s seat.

Heeseong asked him with a surprised expression as if he had seen a ghost.

“… … No, why is my brother there… … ?”

Genius Manager Who Hears Voices