Big Life

Chapter 49

Chapter 49


Chapter 49- Follow Me If You Can


“Yes?”


Kyunguk’s smile froze in place .


Jaegun sipped his drink and added .


“I’m wondering what you liked about the new novel . ”


“Hm, yes, Well first, there was a good flow… hm, and the writing is clear and… really amazing . Yes, that’s right . ”


“I see . ”


Jaegun smiled slightly and nodded his head .


He had already known from Kyunguk’s expression that he hadn’t read Jaegun’s novel .


Kyunguk coughed purposely once or twice and opened his mouth .


“Yes, but about Writer Ha’s new novel . I want to say something before the contract . ”


“Could you talk to me about the webtoon first?”


“Webtoon…?”


“The webtoon that is going to be made by Comic KT . That’s first so I wish to talk about that . ”


“Ahah, yes . That’s going great . Right, Somii?”


Kyunguk, slightly surprised, pa.s.sed the baton to Somii .


He had no idea about anything going on at work or at the job, so Somii had to repeat the news that she gave Jaegun already .


“They are recruiting the drawer and the writer . It’ll take about a week or so . ”


Jaegun nodded his head as if he understood . Somii looked at Jaegun in her peripheral vision and wondered .


What would be the reason to ask about the Webtoon in a place like this .


‘What are you thinking, Writer Ha…’


Somii wondered why Jaegun was even here in the first place .


She said that Tewon had resigned .


She also knew that Jaegun would push back the appointment with StarBooks and contact Tewon first .


But that’s all Somii knew .


The question about the webtoons was meaningless .


The real reason was not because of himself, but for Jung Somii .


This was Jaegun’s last favor that he could do to Somii, a StarBooks employee .


He came out here to directly say to the editor that Somii, his personal editor, could not be damaged in any way .


Silence continued .


Kyunguk opened his mouth to try and earn some points with Jaegun .


“I personally support any of your projects . I will do anything to make sure you can continue your writing career . Not even with a writer contract . The previous editor was a bit strict right? You must have struggled . Uh, what was his name, Go?”


“It was Kwon Tewon . ”


“Yes, Kwon Tewon . He worked under my dad… I mean, a representative, for a long time . He intervened with many writers, I’ve heard? So how could writers like him? He didn’t have the skills . Now with me, your writing process will be a lot better . I will support you . Obviously, I will support you . ”


Somii was so embarra.s.sed that she felt like she wanted to make a fist .


It was a foolish attempt to gain points that he lost .


She didn’t understand the representative’s mind to put this person as the editor .


She worried for StarBook’s future, and dropped her head .


“…”


Jaegun was sipping water stolidly .


And then


He lifted his head and said calmly .


“It was because of Editor Tewon . ”


“…yes?”


Kyunguk tilted his head .


Jaegun continued as he pulled out his hand for his jacket .


“It was because of Kwan Tewon’s feedback that I’d got here . It wasn’t just because of me . ”


a.s.sistant Go’s face became pale .


Then Kyunguk’s face also became pale . Jaegun stood up from his seat .


“I don’t think I can eat anymore . I’m sorry but I’ll excuse myself . ”


“W, writer? Writer Ha? Wait . ”


Kyunguk and Go stood up after waking up from their shock .


Jaegun had already put on his shoes and left .


‘Writer Ha?’


Somii couldn’t be here now either .


She put on her shoes .


There was no reason for her to be stopped because StarBooks was a frequent visitor .


“What, where did he go?”


“He’s not picking up either, sir . ”


Kyunguk and Go was in the front of the building looking for him .


It wasn’t an easy thing to find Jaegun in the darkness .


“Go, did I do something wrong?”


“No, no . What could you have done . Writer Ha must have been in a bad mood today . You know how writers get irritated . ”


Somii stood in front of them .


She said to the two men .


“I’ll go to the subway . ”


“Yes, Somii, if you see him, persuade him to come back . What is this? Go, let’s go this way . ”


Kyunguk pulled off his tie and walked with Go .


When they were far way, Somii’s phone started vibrating .


“Writer Ha!”


“I’m sorry, you were a little surprised, right?”


“Not a little, but a lot . Where are you?”


“I’m on a taxi . I’m in a hurry . ”


Somii couldn’t say anything


She knew why he was in a hurry and where the taxi was going .


“Somii?”


“I’m listening writer, go ahead . ”


“Did I stress you?”


“No, nothing like that . And why are you worrying about me . You should worry about your work and yourself . ”


“I don’t need to . If you’re fine, I’m ok with that . ”


“What does that…?”


Somii stopped .


A thought in her head becoming clear .


‘Because of me…?’


A puzzle piece was finding its spot .


Jaegun’s actions made sense now .


And a new question came up .


Why would he be worrying about a simple regular editor .


“You were busy being my personal editor . Thank you . I’ll buy you dinner sometime . ”


Somii pushed the emotions away and smiled .


She did nothing to Jaegun . She never had any trouble with Jaegun . He was a good writer, and his works were almost perfect .


Now her work relationship with the writer named Jaegun closed .


Unless she stopped working at StarBooks, she would never edit his work again .


Somii lifted her head .


She breathed a few times and her energy came back . She said in her usual cheerful and energetic voice .


“I’m gonna eat a lot, so you have to do good . ”


“Of course . I’ll do better than the entire 3 Ranking series . ”


“I’ll be here . Be careful . ”


“You too . ”


Somii turned around as she hung up .


Her figure disappeared in the darkness .


Only then did Jaegun leave his hiding place near the building and catch a taxi .


***


– I’m sorry, Representative Tewon . The pay by part is a bit different from paper books so I don’t really have confidence . I’ll stop here .


– I really wanted to sign with the management you’re doing, but I have a relationship with my last company, I can’t . If I have another opportunity, I’ll call again . I’m sorry .


– I can’t . I said yesterday, but I don’t have the confidence in your management . I know your skill but it’s only beginning and I don’t have data to work with, so it’s kind of risky . I’ll have to pa.s.s the first start to another writer . ”


“Sigh… . !”


A sigh came out


Tewon who had slept for over 12 hours woke up and had no idea what to do .


He got rejected from 3 writers he trusted .


His body was completely fatigued as well .


“Is it not good?”


A girl who was sitting on a computer next to his asked .


It was his wife, Sin Dongmi .


“I think everyone’s afraid . I have no previous work so . ”


“Really though . You did so much for them . ”


“If you think like that, it’s harder . Forget the past . ”


Tewon comforted her .


She looked around her house with a complicated expression . . The two kids should be looked after by their mother .


“You know . ”


“Hm?”


“What about Writer Ha?”


Dongmi knew her husband’s personality so she had waited this long . But she couldn’t wait any longer and finally asked .


“You said he’s good? He’s good at writing and you complimented him so much . You said you wanted to go to the end with him . ”


Tewon’s couldn’t answer her .


The words that representative Jeguk said was still in his head .


-Don’t think about taking away any of our writers . Especially Ha Jaegun . I’m gonna find out if he uses a pen name and we need to earn too . I gave you 3 months of money with your resignation fee . Use it well and I hope you do well .


This was why he couldn’t ask Jaegun .


If Jaegun knew he resigned, he might not work for StarBooks anymore .


And this was a huge problem as well .


StarBook’s influence was huge for every subject . If Tewon did something to hurt them, there was no knowing what harm that they could do to him .


A management had to sell the writer’s works to the biggest market that it could .


This was what Tewon had to know from now . But if he lost his market before he could sell anything?


That was the end .


“Where are you going?”


Dongmi asked seeing Tewon taking his coat .


“I’m going to take a walk . ”


Tewon went down to the first floor with the elevator . .


He was holding a cigarette .


He was about to smoke one without his wife knowing .


Beep!


Then his phone vibrated in his pocket .


Tewon pulled in quickly hoping that one writer had changed his mind .


“… . !”


He froze when he saw the name Ha Jaegun .


Beep! Beep! Beep!


The vibration continued in his phone


But Tewon couldn’t answer .


What could he say to Jaegun at this time?


He had nothing to say and he couldn’t think of anything to say .


Just then…


“I guess it’s a vibrating machine instead of a phone . ”


Tewon froze .


The voice behind him was so familiar .



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