Big Life

Chapter 71

Chapter 71


Chapter 71


Many people came to the ceremony .


His dad and his family . As well as his friend Jongjin and Suhee .


Tewon and his wife Dongmi came as well, and Jonggu and Gyungsu from Hetae Media too .


Minho and Hyeongyung from the office gave up a day of writing to come .


“This guy actually cared about his clothes? Didn’t it get better from before?”


Jongjin whispered to Suhee beside him .


Suhee smiled and nodded .


She couldn’t get her glance off of Jaegun .


Jaegun was saying his speech up on the podium with his fancy clothes .


“This is really good, Jaegun . He looks so big even though he’s this far away . ”


“Yeah, he doesn’t feel like my friend anymore . It feels so weird . ”


“But, he’s not talking about the fantasy that he wrote?”


Suhee asked quietly .


Jongjin looked around and whispered .


“I think they wanted to keep quiet about that . Because there’s still the question of selling from the Contest side . The literary readers might feel angry . ”


“I see…”


“It will get known someday . Just not right now . I understand . ”


Suhee nodded as well .


Jaegun was concluding his speech .


“Thank you for everyone . But really, the motif for the main characters Sangjin and Heyoung deserves the most credit . The male main is one of my best friends . He came here together with me . ”


Jaegun looked towards Jongjin .


Jongjin felt emotional as he waved .


“… and someone else . She created the female main character who carried this story, so I’d like to express my thanks . She said she was busy so she couldn’t come, but I credit this book to her . Thank you . ”


From someone, the stage filled with claps of people .


Jaegun bowed his head 90 degrees .


The clapping noise didn’t know when to stop .


The cameraman took one more step .


His camera was only focused on Jaegun .


The ceremony was on the radio, the internet, and TV .


It was going up live for people with interest in literary works .


Myunghoon was one of these as well .


“That… IDIOT . He’s not saying anything…!”


His hand crumpled the empty beer can . ”


Myunghoon threw the can across the table .


And he brought another from the fridge .


“You have something . Right? You’re feeling guilty . Why can’t you say it? That you write fantasy? Are you ashamed? Of course, you should be . ”


Myunghoon muttered to himself .


He said he wouldn’t care . But he was still suddenly drinking one, two, three and more .


He turned off the TV and drank another bottle .


When he drank about half, he felt like he was going to throw up so he quickly stopped .


The beer spilled on his leg


“AHHH…!”


Myunghoon’s hands fell across the keyboard .


He had no thoughts in his blank head .


It was instinct .


-It’s the winner of Modern Teen Literary Contest . He’s actually that Pyung Cheon Yu;;;


-AH? That Ranking Series? That no meaning nonsense . I read anything but that, I really couldn’t read…


-There’s no way that should be a writer at all . To say it, fantasy shouldn’t even be writing .


-It’s nonsense for a reader who likes writing . This award to that type of writer . I’m ashamed .


-The judges should be better .


-I really feel worried about the writing of the future… .


Myunghoon wrote criticisms of Jaegun using different IDs and social media sites .


His face had a huge smile .


The drinks were greatly increasing his happiness .


‘’Can’t you say it yourself . Then I will help, as a colleague . ’


Tap! Tap! Tap1


Myunghoon didn’t know the time going past as he kept writing


His hands didn’t stop until he felt so tired .


“Ah… Ha Jaegun… Ha Jaegun…”


Myunghoon fell asleep in his chair .


His dark smile didn’t disappear after he was sleeping .


The words were huge .


Through SNS, the news went across the internet .


The write Ha Jaegun and the writer Pyung Cheon Yu, the fact that they were the same person came to many internet users .


And then…


Many things occurred .


The 5000 people that were followers of Jaegun’s twitter blew up to 50,000 . The Breath’s views went up over 10 percent .


The books, ‘A Dumb Woman . ’ and ‘90s Child . ’ was in the top 10 in many internet sites .


All in one day .


Myunghoon didn’t know that the things were happening in the opposite way of what he wanted .


***


‘Ughhh…’


Jaegun was dreaming


In front of him, it was completely foggy .


Just in a while, he could finally see something .


Jaegun now knew he was on the ground, which was parallel to his body . A car’s engine sound was moving farther .


He felt a rough feeling on his nose


It was a feeling of fur . He could tell it was Rika . Rika started to lick his face everywhere .


‘Rika… rika…’


His voice didn’t come


He wanted to move but he couldn’t . His body was so heavy .


He felt someone’s hands . It was a strong and heavy hand . The hand was moving his hand across his bag’s zipper . And then, he could hear footsteps moving quickly away .


‘I didn’t get to finish… it…’


His mind started to blur . At the last moment, Jaegun reached out his hand and put it on Rika’s neck . Rika was crying at the sky .


“Jaegun, Ha Jaegun . ”


“Um… ugh…”


“Hey, Jaegun, wake up . Come one . ”


Jaegun opened his eyes quickly . He could see Jongjin’s worried face . Jaegun lifted his body quickly .


“Hey, what’s up . Nightmare?”


“…Dream?”


“Yeah, dream . Look at that cold sweat . Wipe it . ”


Jongjin gave him a towel .


Jaegun sighed and looked at his body without even looking at the towel . His body was covered in sweat .


‘Only a dream…?’


It was too realistic to be a dream .


He was on the ground for no reason with Rika . He could feel that hand in his memories .


“What is it? I’m worried . ”


Jongjin asked . Jaegun slowly turned and looked at him . Moving away, his glance was looking at the house .


‘Ah, that happened… . ’


Jaegun accepted it and took the towel . It was Suhee’s apartment .


After the ceremony .


Suhee and Jongjin and him went once more . Hyojin came in, and drinks were pouring . And they went to Suhee and the 4 friends drank till the night ended .


“Hey, Ha Jaegun . You’re still drunk?”


“No, I’m not awake . But the house is quiet?”


“Suhee and Hyojin went to the mart . To give us food . About 30 minutes? They’ll be here . ”


Jonjin tapped him .


“Go and clean up . ”


“Ha, Ok . ”


Jaegun smiled and went to the bathroom . He could hear Jongjin’s voice as he closed the door .


“There’s a toothbrush and a shaver on the sink . Use that . Suhee put it out . Towels’ in the drawer . ”


“Ok . ”


Jaegun took off his clothes . It was a track suit .


It was something that his brother wore when he came, Suhee said . Jaegun opened the shower door .


‘This is good . Maybe I should get something like this . No water comes out of the tub . ’


Jaegun cleaned himself . He used the toothbrush and the shaver .


“Are you done?”


Jongjin turned around .


Jaegun stood next to him . The view from above was beautiful .


“This is great . When will I have enough for a place like this?”


Jaegun smiled at that .


He knew Suhee’s family was rich . She never said it but he could feel it .


“About 500,000 dollars?”


“More, probably . Today’s houses are crazy . ”


“Wow . Let’s see . My wage is 30,000… Save about 20,000… give me a cigarette . Are we allowed to smoke here?”


“Stop it . ”


Jaegun turned around . He didn’t get to look around the house yesterday . He toured around the house .


‘It’s like Suhee . ’


The interior was comforting and clean .


Jaegun moved around the TV and went to the next room . It was a study .



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