I Became A Renowned Genius At My Arts High School - Chapter 232



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Episode 232. The End of the End of the End (1)

“It’s done now.”

Maria nodded with a satisfied expression as she finished her last interview.

“Is this okay?”

Kim Min-jun asked cautiously while looking at Maria like that.

When he found out that there were t-shirts circulating that were copycat versions of his Bad Boys series, he was furious. But when he saw how Maria handled it, he was scared.

As my anger gradually subsided and I looked at the situation, I realized that things had gotten so big that I was embarrassed.

“What does that mean?”

Maria looked at Kim Min-jun as if she was looking at a child and smiled faintly.

“Minjun. Opportunities don’t come often in life. So when you get an opportunity, you have to grab it. And if the opponent is strong, you have to do it even better. If you don’t completely break them, the sword can come back to you.”

Maria shook her head.

“Moderation is just the way some people live. To be the best, you have to do your best every moment. And that’s also a courtesy to others.”

Kim Min-jun nodded silently at the words that were intended to teach with confidence.

But inside, doubts began to arise.

In the interview, Maria spoke as if she had been persecuted by Jacqueline for a long time.

How Jacqueline, a big shot in the New York art world, nurtured artists to her liking, how she inflated their prices and made a profit from them, and how she herself, who spoke out, was targeted and harassed by Jacqueline for a long time.

Maria, who had been complaining that among all the big and small bullying, the hardest thing was when every new talent she discovered was taken away by Jacqueline, recently had a similar incident, and surprisingly, she let slip that the main character was Soo-hyun, who was also involved in this incident.

He had been telling a provocative story about how Jacqueline had screwed him over while he was trying to discover promising new talent at the New York Big Wave Art Fair, and how a greedy new talent named Han Su-hyeon had hit him in the back of the head and become Jacqueline’s line.

“Everyone who knows knows that Jacqueline’s favorite toy right now is that rookie named Han Soo-hyun. He’s been building his career thanks to Jacqueline’s influence, and he even appeared on TV recently, right?”

Earlier, Maria shook her head in pain in front of the reporter.

“In that short period of time, that rookie seemed to have changed quite a bit. Maybe because he was young, he quickly learned Jacqueline’s style? Surprisingly, that kid tried to bury the rookie I discovered, Kim Min-jun.”

It was at that moment that the reporter, who had been tilting his head at several inconsistent sections, began to light up his eyes.

Maria wrote a series of novels in which she mixed her own opinions with the stories she heard from Kim Min-jun, and the reporter began to adapt them into his own novel.

So Kim Min-jun couldn’t know.

I wonder what kind of articles will be published starting tomorrow.

How much of today’s words floating in the air are true and how much is false?

Actually, everything else was fine. There was only one thing that Kim Min-jun was wary of.

Will this woman’s actions end without any repercussions?

Can I really trust this woman?

I kept doubting Maria’s true abilities, as she often displayed arrogance rather than confidence.

“Anyway, I feel like a toothache has fallen out. Soon, all the names I don’t like will disappear from New York.”

Maria laughed loudly, revealing her pure white teeth.

And a week later.

Tuesday morning, December 19th.

“haha.”

After the interview, Maria smiled with satisfaction as she carefully looked through the published newspaper and magazine articles.

-How could an unpublished work by a new writer be distributed illegally?

-The two faces of an ugly artist disguised as a charity event

-A regrettable incident brought about by a long-standing grudge. Maria, the director of Gallery AtoM, expresses her sorrowful feelings.

Articles that made the front pages of major daily newspapers and magazines.

It went according to plan.

On the first day, we reported on an incident where a new writer’s work, which had been preparing to enter New York for a long time, was illegally distributed, and on the second day, we revealed the shocking fact that behind this was a new writer known to be in the same industry, in the same country, and as an alumnus.

And over the weekend, he aggressively exposed the root of the long-standing abuse of power that has been wreaking havoc on the New York art world: Jacqueline.

“It’s thrilling.”

Maria shuddered.

Of course, Jacqueline must have objected, but her narrative was so plausible.

People will be drawn to a provocative story and won’t pay attention to Jacqueline’s dry, dry rebuttal.

“Just drag it out for a month.”

Maria nodded.

The article contained a good mix of truth and lies.

It is ambiguous whether she was wronged, but it is a fact that the rookie Jacqueline cherished took Kim Min-jun’s painting and used it.

Jacqueline, with her honest nature, was sure that just solving that problem would make her head explode.

If, while he’s wasting time, Kim Min-jun’s exhibition is successful, the popular Akdong series gains popularity, and collaborations with fashion brands yield results.

“under.”

How much will I earn?

Will it be enough to make up for past losses and start a new business?

Just then, Maria was about to burst into laughter again, anticipating the sweet reward.

Daughter.

I heard the gallery door open.

“Gordon?”

Maria got up from her seat, beaming, after confirming the visitor’s identity over the secretary’s phone.

Gordon, a big shot in the New York art world and a collector with whom he had been in contact for years, had arrived.

“It’s very cold outside, isn’t it? Come here and have some tea, Gordon. There’s some very good rose tea.”

Maria ran out in one go, her eyes sparkling.

I opened the gallery and asked Gordon to come by, but he never said when he would come. But today, he showed up out of the blue, without an appointment.

He’s a man with a knack for sniffing out money, so maybe he decided to come to our gallery after seeing the news over the past few days? Maybe to get his hands on Minjun’s paintings?

But the satisfied smile that was slowly appearing on Maria’s lips disappeared without a trace the next moment.

“Gordon. What are you wearing?”

Gordon took off his thick coat and put it on his arm. The wind exposed the clothes he was wearing inside. It was the problematic T-shirt made by Soo-hyun and his friends. It was also a fake T-shirt from the Bad Boys series, by an unknown author.

“Oh, this? It’s hot these days.”

Gordon chuckled.

“Ha. Gordon. You’re really mischievous. You didn’t wear it on purpose, did you?”

“What?”

“I mean the picture on this T-shirt. Ha.”

Gordon shrugged as Maria made a puzzled face.

“Isn’t that childish? Director Nicolas and his personas have been wearing it lately. There was even a photo of it going around a week ago. It’s become a really fun trend.”

“At that time, the truth had not been revealed, so no one knew anything. Gordon, didn’t you see the article? This is a fake.”

Maria shook her head and frowned.

“This T-shirt was supposedly made for charity, but it was actually a project with a very unpleasant purpose. It was a conspiracy between a cheeky fellow writer and a famous gallery to kill a talented new writer. I guess you haven’t seen the news yet, but don’t be alarmed, Gordon. Here’s where it is.”

“What are you talking about?”

Gordon chuckled.

Maria felt a sense of alienation in his expression.

Eyes that do not feel curious even after hearing this amazing story.

Instead, Gordon was looking at Maria with contempt. And.

“I don’t know why you believe that, Maria.”

Gordon shook his head.

“This T-shirt is from Shasha.”

“Haha. Of course, I heard that one of Shasha’s designers participated. But it’s a stretch to say that Shasha was involved.”

“No, Shasha made a surprise announcement, Maria.”

“yes?”

Maria blinked.

“Two hours ago, Shasha announced that she would join and support this project. She also decided to reveal the artist who drew this picture that everyone was curious about.”

“What does that mean?”

Maria said with a confused face.

“Why is Shasha there? And the writer? Who is the writer who drew this?”

“Actually, Maria.”

Gordon said, putting his coat back on.

“I have come to give you some advice today as an old friend.”

“Advice?”

“Cancel the exhibition right now. The exhibition of the artist who brought us that series of mischievous children. It would be better not to do it.”

“Hey, Gordon. Don’t cross the line.”

Maria said with her lips quivering. The exhibition was tomorrow. A related promotion had been underway for a while. Above all, the clothes made in collaboration with a fashion brand had just gone on sale.

Wait a minute. So what happens then? If Shasha uses this picture and sells the clothes, what happens to our clothes?

The color drained from Mary’s face.

“Gordon!”

Maria grabbed Gordon’s arm as he was about to leave the gallery.

“When did Shasha say they would reveal that writer?”

“Are you a writer?”

“So you said you were going to reveal the author of this series of mischievous children?”

Maria said, almost cursing.

The blood in my whole body seemed to run cold. Even though I was sure I was right, my instincts began to tremble with fear.

Maria wanted to escape from this unpleasant fear as soon as possible.

“It’s tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow?”

Maria’s face was distorted.

“I don’t know, Maria? Why tomorrow? This is your last chance. Your last chance to back out.”

Gordon now looked at Maria with a pleading expression.

“Haha. No, Gordon. This is a real attempt to kill our author, right? So they’re going to put out a fake author of their own creation to coincide with the opening of our exhibition.”

“You think so? Maria, do you really believe that?”

“Gordon!”

Maria screamed.

“Please help me.”

“under.”

“For the love we’ve had so far. Please don’t turn away from me in this time of crisis. We’re friends, Gordon.”

“That’s why I came. I wanted to tell you to quit now before you get into a big mess.”

“No, this is a conspiracy.”

Maria trembled.

“A conspiracy? Are you saying that Sasha is plotting to ruin you? Maria, it’s Sasha. That idea is bordering on delusion.”

“No, Sasha is friends with Jacqueline. Jacqueline’s writers and Sasha’s designers collaborated last season. And Jacqueline is dying to kill me.”

“ha.”

“Yeah, it’s a game of chicken.”

Maria’s eyes sparkled.

“The one who is scared will be the first to back out and be laughed at.”

Maria believed that what she said was true. She thought there could be no other possibility.

“But you’re telling me to just get scared and cancel the show? Gordon, do you know how much money is involved here? Do you know how much I’ll have to pay if this goes wrong?”

“It may be small for now. When things get bigger, you won’t be able to handle it.”

“No way, Gordon.”

Maria smiled coolly.

“You didn’t come to me at Jacqueline’s request, did you?”

“What?”

“Ha. I hope that’s not the case. Anyway, Gordon, go and tell everyone. I, Maria, am not afraid. Bring as many fakes as you want. I like it. If you set the stage like this, our success will be even bigger and more splendid.”

Maria’s eyes were turned.

Maria, full of self-confidence, kicked away the last opportunity with her own feet.

Gordon shook his head and left Maria’s gallery, and time passed slowly.

Night came and morning came again.

It was December 20th, the day when everything was decided.