The Malicious Member is Back! - Chapter 211



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The Malicious Member Returns! Episode 211

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Same time.

Because Kim Chun-yong and Bang Yu-chan went down the emergency stairs to tell their story, Ahn Tae-yi and Jang Si-woo were left alone in the practice room for a very short time.

If it were normal, thanks to Kim Chun-yong’s thorough vigilance and defense, a situation where the two of them would be left alone would never have arisen, but the situation was what it was.

“Um, Siwoo. Do you want some water?”

“It’s okay, I…”

“Ah, I see. Uh… Okay. I’ll just drink this.”

But fortunately, Ahn Tae-yi was never the first to open his mouth about sensitive and delicate topics like, “So, about your older brother or your member’s older brother?”

“Taeya, come here for a moment before we start practicing. I have something to say.”

“Huh? What is it, Chun-yong?”

“This is very important. Listen carefully. This is the core of the promise we made.”

“Wow, I’m so nervous because it’s like a secret. Is that so? When you’re not around, I mark other people and then I dig up the story….”

“No, no. I secretly tease Yoochan and Siwoo when I’m around. More than anything, when I started working as an idol and met you… there’s something that became engraved in my bones.”

“Oh, the words that were engraved in your bones after meeting me? What is it?”

“Silence is golden, and eloquence is silver.”

“…huh?”

“Taeya. This time, see how much better a person you can be by keeping your mouth shut when I’m not around.”

Because Kim Chun-yong spoke so solemnly.

‘Everyone just told me to keep my mouth shut, but no one ever said anything like this. What on earth are they talking about? Anyway, I said I would do it because I didn’t want to break my promise… .’

An Tae-i, who thought back to the conversation he had with Kim Chun-yong, emptied a bucket of water with curiosity on his face, which was as neat and delicate as porcelain.

Quietly, without asking Jang Si-woo any questions.

“… … .”

Thanks to that, the only sounds in the practice room were An Tae-yi drinking water and Jang Si-woo leaning against the wall with an incomprehensible expression and rolling his eyes.

“…hmm.”

Frankly, Antaei was uncomfortable with this kind of silence.

“…Mom. Aren’t you going to talk to Dad today?”

“Talking to Dad? … I’m sorry, Taeya. I didn’t mean for you to hear about it.”

“No. That’s not it. I just thought… wouldn’t it be better if we talked a little?”

“… Mom and Dad both need some time, Taeyi. When Taeyi grows up, he’ll know what that means.”

‘But then, the two of you don’t even think about seeing each other’s faces.’

Whenever my parents’ relationship, which is called the love of the century, was not going well, this kind of uncomfortable silence would always flow.

It would have been better to fight loudly.

Because at that time, I could feel some emotions going back and forth.

If you’re on good terms, you should be able to keep talking loudly.

If you just stay silent and hope everything will calm down, nothing will change.

Perhaps those experiences were what made Antae into a tactless talker.

However, people always learn.

Antae also had to experience how silence can shape a person’s heart.

Even though the process is somewhat painful and difficult for the person who is talking.

“… … .”

As soon as Kim Chun-yong and Bang Yu-chan disappeared, Jang Si-woo raised his head slightly and looked at Ahn Tae-yi as the unexploded bomb, which he thought would immediately shower him with questions, remained silent.

“…why?”

The look of wanting to say something or ask a question right away but holding back.

Jang Si-woo was able to ease his sensitivity a little as Ahn Tae-yi faithfully kept her promise to Kim Chun-yong and simply stayed by his side in silence.

“No, it looks like you’re going to keep standing… Please sit down.”

“Oh, really? I’ll sit next to you, then!”

Of course, I still haven’t fully learned how to distance myself from Jang Si-woo, so I did something like sitting right next to him, but whatever.

Considering his usual personality, he was of a noble class to this extent.

“… … .”

Jang Si-woo slightly moved away from An Tae-yi and looked at An Tae-yi, who was still silently looking at his cell phone, the practice room door, and the water bottle in turn.

Silence with good intentions can be more comforting than you might think.

I have no intention of making you uncomfortable, and this is an unspoken promise to wait until you open your mouth.

And that meant a lot to Jang Si-woo, who was second to none in terms of sensitivity within AG Entertainment, as well as to T.O.J.

‘Mr. Tae, you look like you have a lot to ask me. But you’re unusually quiet… .’

There was really nothing special about the reason Kim Chun-yong told Ahn Tae-yi to “see how much better a person you become when you keep your mouth shut.”

Ahn Tae-yi doesn’t have much talent for comforting or communicating, other than making a fuss about people, so he told me to just stay still and not make a fuss about it.

As the son of a movie star couple who are in the spotlight for their love of the century, his face is like a piece of porcelain that a craftsman put his heart and soul into, so he should just quietly compete with his face.

“I, Tae… Mr.”

“Hmm? What do you have to say?”

“That’s… that’s not it.”

“Aha. Then take it easy. I’ll just… keep my mouth shut.”

“… … .”

However, the snowball unintentionally rolled in a good direction.

Silence with good intentions puts people at ease.

Besides, isn’t there a saying like that?

There are things that are easier to say to someone you are not very close to than to someone you are close to.

This was especially true for people who were sensitive, obsessively watching the reactions of those around them, and thinking a lot.

“… … .”

Jang Si-woo glanced at An Tae-yi, who was shaking his legs like a dog that wanted to open his mouth but held it in, and then pouting for a moment, muttered in a small voice.

“…sorry.”

It was a sentence that Antae had never expected.

“Huh? What, what did you say?”

“It’s just… I think Mr. Tae is a little uncomfortable right now.”

“No, that can’t be! What could be uncomfortable about coming to practice? Haha… .”

“Still. The atmosphere suddenly… became a bit uncomfortable. I wanted to… apologize. I felt like it was my fault…”

Because of Jang Si-woo, who suddenly opened his mouth and started talking to me, Ahn Tae-yi started to sweat profusely on the back of his neck.

‘Chun-yong, you didn’t tell me what to do when the person I’m left with talks to me first!’

An Tae-i wanted to keep the promise he made to Kim Chun-yong and achieve what he wanted.

So, no matter how much I wanted to say it now, I had to hold it back.

‘I think you want to tell me something. What should I do in this situation? I’m always the one who talks first and gets criticized, so I don’t know what to do…’

An Tae-yi, who was just making a stupid ‘haha’ sound due to the embarrassment and hardship that was coming his way, suddenly thought of a member of his team, Wiz.

The only member in charge of kindness in Wiz, who has a strong identity and listens to everything he says, even though he is handsome and talks a lot without any tact.

“Ha-won. I don’t know why you guys keep hiding the fact about that guy named Chun-yong. You could just tell me. Where would I use that information? I’ll just keep it to myself.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

“Hey, are you listening to me? Are you just going to answer me halfheartedly?”

“I’m listening to everything, Taeya. Just say whatever you want to say. I’ll just listen from the side. It’s easier.”

“Hmm… Is that comfortable to listen to? That’s interesting.”

“… I like listening to you talk. It’s fun.”

In fact, Park Ha-won told Ahn Tae-yi to talk to him because he was afraid that he would go to another member and talk nonsense and a fight would break out.

An Tae-i didn’t know what was going on and just thought, ‘I guess it’s really good to hear it.’

Right now, that wasn’t important.

An Tae-yi couldn’t say anything useless right now because of his promise with Kim Chun-yong.

However, regardless of An Tae-yi’s feelings, Jang Si-woo spoke to him.

In this situation, the choices Antae can make are….

“Siuya, Siuya.”

“Ah, ah. I’m sorry. I suddenly started talking, so I’m the only one who… .”

“No, you can keep talking. It’s okay.”

“…yes?”

…benchmarking Park Ha-won.

‘Okay. I’m lucky. Then… .’

At Jang Si-woo’s bewildered reaction, An Tae-yi secretly took a deep breath.

And a smile that resembled that of my mother, Baek Young-hyun, an actress who was the first love of every boy in South Korea at the time, was painted on Ahn Tae-yi’s face like a painting.

A handsome, clueless talker, a flower garden in his head who doesn’t understand the situation well.

A second generation celebrity who is secretly smart, but uses it only for his own good.

“… I like to hear things differently than I see them. Say whatever you want to say. I won’t say anything when I go anywhere.”

It was a historic moment when Antae took on the role of a stone that listened to people.

“uh….”

Jang Si-woo, who was momentarily taken aback by An Tae-yi’s appearance, which was 180 degrees different from usual, rolled his eyes and lowered his head.

And then, a small voice came out from the quivering lips.

“Well, I’ll just… say something to our members… I’m a little, so… please… just a moment.”

It was critical.

“… … .”

An Tae-yi, who had been acting like a stone, silently listening to Kim Chun-yong as he had been told, nodded silently, and Jang Si-woo’s story began.

“Actually, I know that Tae-yi doesn’t like practicing that much… I knew it from the moment he came to our practice room. He knew that there was a problem between Chun-yong hyung, Tae-yi, me… and Yoo-chan hyung.”

“…huh.”

“… Did Chun-yong call you here?”

“… … .”

“ha….”

As An Tae-yi listened with a sparkling face without answering, Jang Si-woo ran his fingers through his black, flowing hair and let out a sigh of relief.

On the other hand, Antae was honestly so funny I could die.

‘This is really great. Since I did as Chun-yong told me to, I’m hearing things I would never normally hear…’

It’s also fun to listen to people.

The other person trusts me and tells me things they would never normally say!

‘Hey, isn’t it me who’s getting help, not Chun-yong? Somehow, I feel like I know what to do next time something like this happens!’

That’s when Ahn Tae-yi held back his laughter as he vividly recalled the unintended meaning of Kim Chun-yong’s words, “This time, see for yourself how much better a person you can become by keeping your mouth shut.”

At Jang Si-woo’s words that followed, An Tae-yi really lost his smile.

This situation made me realize that it was not me who was receiving help, but Kim Chun-yong who needed help.

“Excuse me, Mr. Tae. Are you listening?”

“Oh, uh. Of course. You can keep talking. Okay. I’ll just listen quietly.”

It was a natural thing.

The youngest black cat of the Tioje family who seems to have a lot on his mind.

What Jang Si-woo is saying now is none other than… .

“Yes. I think it’s because my stomach is… twisted. Whenever I see Yoochan hyung… .”

“… … .”

“Oh my gosh, I’m so jealous.”

…because it was a story about my low-level jealousy towards my member hyung.

‘… This is no joke.’

That’s when Antae really felt the weight of listening to a person’s innermost thoughts.

Bang Yoo-chan and Kim Chun-yong, who were heading to the emergency stairs, were also having a heated conversation about this.

“Haha… Well, that’s how it happened. It was like this in and ‘Hide and Seek’ too. I didn’t know I would end up talking about this.”

“Ugh… .”

“… I’m sorry. And I’m a little embarrassed.”

Kim Chun-yong stuck out his tongue and looked at Bang Yu-chan’s face, which was filled with embarrassment and emptiness.

I finally understand why Bang Yoo-chan is so ashamed of himself.

That cheerful, cool, seemingly carefree person… .

“So, you’re saying that you two set a rule between them? So that the members don’t care about your relationship? … Even though you don’t really like each other?”

“That’s… I guess so. Ugh, what else should I say…?”

“Brother Yoochan… .”

Even though there is an age difference, I still feel awkward with the youngest member of the group, so we set a rule so that it doesn’t become a problem in our activities or daily lives.

“… … .”

Ahn Tae-yi listening to Jang Si-woo in the practice room, and Kim Chun-yong keeping his expression still at Bang Yoo-chan’s silence.

I just listened to what the other person was saying and thought to myself.

I don’t think this is something that will be resolved quickly.