Big Life

Chapter 52

Chapter 52


Chapter 52 – Follow Me If You Can


Dongmi’s prayer worked .


The success didn’t stop after a day or two .


Finally, after the attention of the readers, the novel entered the top 10 . It became a success not even a week into the release .


The readers of ‘The Breathe’ also included employees from Jongjin’s company .


“Manager, aren’t you gonna eat?”


Jongjin asked Manager Lee . It was 12 o’clock .


Lee didn’t move from his monitor and answered .


“Yeah, you go eat . I’m gonna read a novel so I brought food . ”


“Novel? Another martial arts one?”


Jongjin asked and moved closer .


Lee was removing the wrappers from his lunch but didn’t change his attention from the monitor .


“What is this? The Breathe? Fantasy?”


Jongjin tilted his head after seeing the t.i.tle .


“You don’t read fantasy, though?”


“Yeah, but I read Pyung Cheon Yu no matter what . ”


“What? Who?”


“Pyung Cheon Yu . You know, the Ranking series writer . The new novel isn’t a paper book but a pay per chapter . I like paper, but oh well . ”


Jongjin’s face couldn’t hide his surprise .


“… . !”


Many thoughts flowed into his mind .


A new novel as a fantasy . Jongjin thought he was writing a short story about a karaoke bar . Maybe he gave up, he thought .


“Anyways, sorry . Go eat . ”


“Ah, yes… ok . ”


Jongjin immediately called Jaegun after he left .


The ringtone continued for a while, and finally, Jaegun picked up .


“… . Ah, Jongjin . ”


“Were you sleeping? Sorry . Go sleep . I’ll call later . ”


“No it’s fine, I had to get up anyway . What’s up?”


“Yeah? But anyway, you released a fantasy? ‘The Breathe’?”


“That was quick . Yes, you probably didn’t read it . Is it that manager again/”


“Wow, straight on . Yes . The manager was reading your story while eating lunch . How did you manage to capture a guy who only reads martial arts?”


“I simply write . I’m thankful that your manager reads my stories . ”


“But what happened to that story with the karaoke helper . Did you quit?”


“Oh, I finished and entered it already . ”


“Ah really? What’s the compet.i.tion?”


“I’ll tell you when I win . If I don’t say anything, you’ll know I lost so just be quiet . ”


“I get it, but you write too fast . How much did you write this year? Are you taking care of yourself? I’m worried . ”


“It’s fine . ”


“Alright then . Go eat . ”


“Thanks, you too . Talk later . ”


***


Beep!


Jaegun put down his phone and turned to sleep .


Rika was lying down in front of him . She turned to him with tired eyes .


“You sleep well? I slept without knowing . Maybe the weather . ”


The weather was cloudy .


Jaegun pulled away from his blanket and stood up . Rika stood up, too .


“Maybe I should rest . I finished about 100 chapters . About 4 books . ”


Jaegun lifted Rika and asked . Rika tried to pull away, but Jaegun pulled her closer .


“No, it’s fine . I’ll write . I can do whatever I want because it’s a pay per chapter . It’s better to end quickly, right?”


“Meow . . !”


“You hate me that much? Go away . ”


Ring!


He put Rika down on the floor and the bell rung .


Jaegun asked as he went to the front door .


“Who is it?”


“Open, you idiot . ”


“Sister?”


Jaegun opened it immediately . Jaeyn was standing there . In her two hands, there were food ingredients .


“Why didn’t you tell me you were coming? What is it?”


Jaegun took the bags and moved away .


Jaeyn started to pull her boots off as she went inside .


“I wanted to surprise you . You didn’t eat since you woke up, right? I know it . . ”


“I woke up 10 minutes ago?”


“Is that a brag? The sun’s already about to set?”


“It’s cloudy, what sun . ”


Even with his att.i.tude, Jaegun was secretly happy . He was glad to see his sister coming from far away .


“I’ll give you some Shabu-shabu, ok?”


Jaeyn asked as she took off her coat .


There were definitely no complaints .


Her sister was a great cook . No restaurant could match her amazing cooking .


“It’ll take about 20 minutes . You clean up . ”


“OK . ”


“And shave that beard . Don’t be a pirate . You need to be clean . ”


“Ok . I get it . ”


Jaegun went into the bathroom . Jaeyn started to cook .


When Jaegun came out of the shower, the kitchen was filled with ingredients .


“Should I clean the floor?”


“Hm, yeah . There’s nothing to prepare other than the broth . It’s good . ”


The food was laid down . And around it were vegetables and meat .


“I’ll eat as well . I’ll see how much you eat . Don’t you dare leave any . ”


Jaegun tried some .


It was his sister . The food was amazing .


“It’s amazing . ”


“Eat the meat . A Lot of it . And a lot of vegetables . ”


Jaegun ate a lot as to not disappoint her .


Jaeyn who looked satisfied gave him meat and vegetables on his plate .


“What’s up with father and mom?”


Jaegun asked .


The name was obviously different . Dad became father while mom was still mom .


“Not much . But mom is still worried . She’s not sure if you’re eating well . So I came to check . ”


Jaeyn pinched his cheek and laughed .


“You’re funny . Well now . It’s close to the holidays . You should come home sometimes”


“I can’t . ”


“Why?”


Jaegun didn’t answer and chewed .


Jaeyn didn’t ask again .


She knew Jaegun and dad had a difficult relationship . She had no persuasion power either to talk to dad about it .


“Wait, until I get the money to buy a house . ”



“House?”


Jaeyn looked with a surprised face


“What house?”


“I said before . Don’t continue to rent and go buy a house and move out . Not an apartment but a house . Why are you surprised?”


Jaeyn couldn’t answer and only blinked .


She knew that a house was very expensive and so did everyone else .


Jaegun continued nonchalantly


“Take the money out of the current villa, and you have the money I’ve given before . If I get the money of the new book, I can buy a house right now . Something’s that’s big and has about 4-5 rooms . ”


“That big?”


Jaeyn was shocked .


For a house like that, Jaegun needed about 500,000 dollars


This was cheap compared to Seoul’s houses .


“You know . The house next to the barber of mom’s and the one next to the park . ”


“Yeah I know . ”


There was no way not to know . She went there a lot . It was a 2-floor house . It had only been about 5 years since it was built .


“I was searching and it came up . I think it will be good . Hopefully, it doesn’t sell . ”


Jaegun thought of his parents living in that house .


Mom was gardening while dad was studying alone .


“How… how much does it cost?”


Jaeyn asked quietly


Jaegun immediately answered .


“I don’t know . About 500,000 dollars?”


“That’s expensive!”


“Don’t worry . I’ll get that in one year . ”


“One year?!”


She couldn’t understand her brother’s confidence .


The money from Jaegun and the villa money combined only added up to 150,000 dollars . He’s gonna get 400,000 dollars in a year .


It wasn’t baseless confidence .


Jaegun gave a lot of money to his family with his books .


But this was too much .


She worried how much he would hurt himself over this money .


“I’ll take care of you after the house . ”


“What . What now . ”


“I’m going to get an academy for you built . ”


Jaeyn widened her eyes at that . Her current job was a tutor . She had to visit people’s houses to tutor them . And she had no driver’s license or a car . It made it worse .


“Just watch . I’ll make you the princ.i.p.al . What, you seem very disbelieving?”


Jaeyn shook her hand, with a crying look .


“No, I believe you . You’re amazing . It’s just, I’m worried . ”


Jaeyn’s hands held Jaegun’s two cheeks .


“Don’t try too much . The disappointment is big if the goal is too big . Don’t be too fast . ”


“I know . ”


“And your health . It’s more important than money . How are you gonna write if you’re dead . ”


“Ah, the stress . I shouldn’t have said it . ”


“Promise me . Take care of yourself . ”


Jaeyn stuck her pinky finger at him . Jaegun pulled himself away .


“Don’t do this . I’m 27 . ”


“I don’t care . Come on . ”


Jaeyn frowned .


Jaegun finally stuck his finger out .


“Promise . ”


“Phew… . ”


“Copy . ”


“AH, come on… . !


“Do it . ”


“Fine?”


“Ok . ”


“Yes yes, I get it . Obviously .


Jaegun finally got freed .


Jaeyn smiled after and filled up the broth .


“Ok! What about that Suhee girl?”


Jaegun stayed silent . He knew she would ask something like this .


“Hm? Are you meeting her . ”


“Sometimes . ”


“Yeah?”


“I saw her before . I have work too . ”


“Go meet her . She’s good . ”


“Don’t worry about me, worry about yourself . ”


“Bring her home sometimes? Hm?”


Beep!


Jaegun’s phone vibrated .


It was a call from Tewon .


Jaegun brightened and took the call .


“Yes, editor . No representative . ”


“Just call me whatever . Did you eat?”


“Yes, I ate . You?”


“I ate . I wanted to talk to you about the paid chapters . ”


“Paid chapters? Already? It’s only been about 20 books . ”


“Not now but next week Friday . It’s going up 2 chapters per day so then it will be about 30 chapters . The likes will go over 10,000 . And on the main site, there’s a banner promotion . Go there . ”


“Yes . Thank you . ”


“No, It’s the first Laugh Book’s project . You should be our priority . It’ll be good . Trust me . ”


“If you say so, that relieves me . ”


Jaeyn was searching her brother . She asked as he hung up .


“It’s the new novel? What’s pay per chapter?”


“Ah, I didn’t say it . The new novel is a pay per chapter style . ”


Jaegun explained it to her basically . Jaeyn nodded her head .


“It’ll be good . I say it a lot, but I trust Tewon . He has great skills so he can do very well . ”


“I think so too . Now let’s just eat . You have so much . ”


“Ok . Let’s do it . I’m gonna eat for real now . ”



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