While Taking Revenge, I Will Eat Idol Top - Chapter 321



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Episode 321

The reason the gangsters included Kang Hyuk-woo in their business was because he had enjoyed tremendous influence in the entertainment industry through Prism.

The public had a tendency to envy celebrities and try to follow in their footsteps. Since the clothes they wear, the food they like, and even the culture they enjoy are consumed in the name of fashion, Kang Hyuk-woo, who boasts powerful personal connections, must have been a very useful tool in the gangsters’ business.

– All you have to do is come and sit still, okay? If possible, it would be nice if you could do some staging as well.

Thinking back to the fact that when Kang Hyuk-woo first opened the club, he did everything he could to invite the Prism members there, I had a rough guess.

‘I think people who wanted to impress Kang Hyuk-woo often showed their faces there.’

But what about now?

Kang Hyuk-woo was completely shunned by the entertainment industry after it was revealed that he manipulated the community to slander rival singers and eventually even threatened them. On top of that, after Prism, which was the pillar of RH Entertainment, fell away, he lost everything.

It was as if Kang Hyuk-woo had no longer been useful to the gangsters.

My guess was that Kang Hyuk-woo had already been abandoned by them, and it seemed like Kang Hyuk-woo was turning his resentment towards the easy-going Prism.

[…] Brother, I’m sorry… … . I feel like I didn’t properly apologize to my brother… I wanted to apologize right now, so I called.]

The rambling words that stammered through the speakers were filled with a feeling of guilt so intense that I couldn’t hide it. Chaun’s regret for what he had to do and his guilt toward me were much greater than the injustice caused by the many lies that came out of Kang Hyuk-woo’s mouth right now.

Sensing him right away, I suppressed my nervousness and answered in a calm voice.

“… Why are you apologizing for that? “You don’t have to apologize.”

[…] … .]

But my words didn’t reach Chaun, so there was no reply.

[…] sorry. because of me… … . sorry.]

And as the words of apology, the last thing I wanted, came out of his mouth again, I closed my eyes tightly.

[I know you will forgive me… Because I know that no matter what we do, we are people who will never hold a grudge… He felt like begging his brother for forgiveness would make him a coward, so he tried to stay quiet. But oh, I don’t know. I just felt like I needed to apologize for waiting so long… … .]

His voice was wet, his breathing was shaky, and his speech was noticeably more slurred than usual. Even without thinking too deeply, I could tell that Chaun was not in a normal state right now.

The culprit of all these tragedies is alive and well in this world, and has shamelessly hurt those I love without even a single apology or reflection until now. Why on earth should Chaun apologize? Even if something was wrong, it was definitely wrong.

“Chaun, calm down. It will be fine.”

[No, it’s not okay. It’s not okay at all, bro. It’s okay if you don’t mind. No matter how much my brother forgives me, what I did will never go away! Why do you always try to embrace us without holding a grudge?]

“Because you didn’t do anything wrong. Because I know how you feel and why you do such things. That’s why I’m doing this.”

To begin with, Chaun was not a guy who liked being pushed around by others.

If he could just quietly make music with people he liked, that was enough for him. It didn’t make sense for a guy who tried to avoid even going to receive an award, saying it was embarrassing, to steal my song just for his own fame.

– … I really like your song. I want to write songs like my brother.

Is there anyone else who loved my songs as much as Chaun… … .

“It all ended up like this because of Kang Hyuk-woo.”

Chaun used my song after being threatened by Kang Hyuk-woo. And without properly explaining the situation to me, he pretended to be a villain, saying that he needed the song because of his own greed. At the time, he didn’t know that I was already being threatened with Jo In-chan’s video, so he probably didn’t want to burden me by revealing the truth.

He didn’t even expect me to understand. With the sole intention of protecting Prism, he took on a role that could easily result in resentment from the members. The mere position of ‘leader’ made him like that.

– Una, it’s okay. A leader is someone who protects everyone.

– … A leader is someone who protects everyone.

I understand that feeling more deeply than anyone else, so how can I blame Chaun?

[…] If I had done better, if I had been able to deal with it more skillfully, it wouldn’t have ended up like this.]

The voice that was trembling without any clue suddenly disappeared and a loud crack came through the speaker! There was the sound of the phone hitting the floor. I thought Chaun had suddenly collapsed due to extreme stress, so my heart sank and I screamed.

“what’s the matter! Chaun! what’s the matter!”

Soon after, there was a clattering sound of a cell phone being held, and Chaun’s voice was heard again.

[I’m sorry. My hands were shaking… I dropped my cell phone.]

My eyes were spinning from the sudden rush of relief. As she barely leaned on the table and rubbed her chest, which felt a twinge of pain, her Chaun compulsively apologized again.

All that followed after that was the sound of the field breathing.

While I was trying to get my head spinning without even having time to speak first, he opened his mouth hastily, as if he was being chased by something, perhaps because he was afraid of my silence.

[…] Brother, did you actually try to die because of me?]

“… what?”

[I gave my brother a hard time… … .]

Chaun already knew why I wanted to die. Didn’t you promise and make it clear in front of the sea and the Prism members that you would answer honestly without a single lie?

Even if I didn’t respond that day, it was obvious that it was jealous.

While I was giving songs to Chaun for quite a long time, my life was no different from before, and after learning of Seo Yoo-seong’s death, I collapsed and couldn’t get up.

Chaun meant that I had not done anything wrong. I never once held a grudge against Chaun, and in fact, I only felt sorry for the Prism members until the moment I died.

[If I continue to be next to you, again… … .]

But did you think I died because of you?

Is there any other question so hopeless and sad?

“… do not say that.”

I eventually collapsed on the spot.

My legs became weak and I couldn’t stand.

‘iced coffee… … .’

My death was Chaun’s greatest fear. When you feel extreme anxiety that you can’t bear, isn’t it natural that your first instinct is to prepare for that fear?

It was all my fault.

If I hadn’t died, this wouldn’t have happened in the first place. If I had stayed by the Prism members’ side, Kang Hyuk-woo wouldn’t have dared to lie like this, and the members wouldn’t have had to feel guilty about my death.

“Seo Yutae!”

I felt Hwayoung Lee, who was watching the situation with anxious eyes, startle and grab my arm to support me. I slowly shook my head to reject him, then let out his blocked breath.

“… … .”

Once you’ve reached this point, what’s the point of saying ‘It’s not your fault’ a hundred times?

Chaun probably doesn’t know either.

The cause of all this is Kang Hyuk-woo, and the fact that his past self had no choice at all. But isn’t that an idea that can only be maintained under normal conditions?

“I’ll go there. Just stay there, okay?”

This was a typical behavior of ‘mentally vulnerable’ people, as their judgment was clouded and their thoughts continued to wander in extreme and irrational directions, obscuring the essence of the problem. The endless repetition of regret and self-blame over a long period of time, as well as the numerous malicious comments that attacked us without even knowing that Kang Hyuk-woo was playing a trick, made him like that.

“are you okay. It will be fine… … .”

Another huge wave was crashing down on us.

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While heading straight to Choi Choi’s company, I checked the Internet on my cell phone. It wasn’t really easy to read the articles criticizing Chaun, but since the person concerned had already read them several times, I thought I should also know about them.

[Wow, Chaun used Seo Yoo-tae’s song? It’s so absurd, I’m confused, confused… ]

[For some reason, even after Seo Yoo-tae’s death, he came back so quickly that Ji killed him, so of course there would be no damage.]

[I always prayed for Prism to fail, but now Prism has finally been buried too. Haha. If there have been so many incidents, there is a new way to discipline them, but to be honest, it feels a bit like a shame or an inferiority complex.ㅇㅇ]

[No, guys, please, keep your mouth shut during the contract period and follow the kids’ schedules, but opening your mouth as soon as you become independent is a confession of conscience. Since you left without renewing the contract, you are out of spite and trying to get revenge. That bastard clearly knows everything he has done to you so far. How can you get over it so easily, like flipping the palm of your hand?]

[┗ Fact: It is true that Chaun stole Seo Yoo-tae’s song.

With just this alone, Chaun is already in the abyss, but you guys are talking a lot about trying to cover it up somehow~]

[┗ So, what kind of evidence did Kang Hyuk-woo provide? It was just an interview with a newspaper that had been causing scandals without any recordings or photos, but you’re talking about facts and all that, and I’m not a Prism fan;]

[┗┗ No, what haha, stop denying reality. He is a director of a company that has been around all this time. His testimony is proof. What is he talking about? There can be no evidence left. Even so, they are singers under his own label, so he must have been trying hard to exploit their weaknesses.]

[If you just look at it, you can see that I was cold and strong from the beginning, and considering the fact that I kept picking on Jay, I guess I was a kid with a bad personality from the beginning]

Some people have already spread false information as if they know everything about our lives, while others are just pouring out malicious intent towards Prism.

In the meantime, what was reassuring was that Sarah was still by Chaun’s side.

[No, don’t touch me like that. Yutae would never want something like this. The Yutae I know is someone who hates hurting the members no matter what. Please stop bothering the kids. I’m scared that Unyun will end up like Yutae.]

[Chaun doesn’t know how to write songs? Wow, this is so political (video clip) I watched Seras compose Sing For You on Chaun’s live broadcast from the beginning, but where are they lying? I keep seeing them pretending to be nice and honest while being hypocritical and subtly trying to criticize Chaun, and Prism is doing that after leaving his own company. I know this, it’s so creepy]

[Why is it so disgusting that when you see something to attack, you rush in and curse at me? You don’t know anything. Do you know how much you hated Kang Hyuk-woo when Yoo-tae was alive? To put it mildly, there was even talk among Sarahs about whether the kids were being threatened. Don’t you all think it’s strange? Seo Yoo-tae kept trying to make Prism independent, but every time something happened, he couldn’t do it. The agency was always silent every time Yoo-tae was attacked. How could this be a coincidence?]

[Look at this, Mr. Kang Hyuk-woo, since when have you been so conscious of copyright? You forced my child to write songs like Seo Yoo-tae. Since your song is not worth listening to to a kid who originally composed ballads and jazz music, you should copy Seo Yoo-tae and come back with a hit song. You put pressure on me]

Was it because he knew very well what Kang Hyuk-woo had done? Or is it because he regrets the loss of someone who has already left him? Seras seemed confused, but they fought until the end to protect Chaun.

‘… thank god.’

When I arrived at Choi Choi-hyeon’s company, opened the door to the room that Ichise had given me in advance, and entered, I saw Chaun sitting on the sofa, surrounded by Prism members.

“Una!”

As I quickly approached the side, Chaun lifted his blank face that had been facing the floor and slowly looked up at me.

“… brother.”

And before making eye contact with me, he lowered his head and then slowly knelt in front of me.