The Third-Gen Chaebol Becomes a Genius Actor

Chapter 71: Why did you do that?

(Welcome to the Guest House teaser trailer)

The video started with a beautiful emerald sea and people enjoying the beach leisurely, and in between, the guest house ‘Today’ was shown.

└The video quality is amazing

└Look at those bodies, insane

Park Seunghwan and Lee Yoonjung were sitting on a big tube and reading books leisurely, and Choi Junyoung was playing the guitar and singing as the background music. 

Jinsuho was lying on a hammock and watching the people playing on the beach.

(Come on! Come here!)

(Why should I go when you’re calling me?)

└Were Yoo Yeon Seo and Kim Ijun always that close?

└We’re strangers too

Kim Ijun and Yoo Yeon Seo were splashing water at each other and having fun. 

The scene was shown in slow motion, and the water droplets sparkled in the sunlight. It looked like a scene from a youth movie or drama.

‘I don’t think we had that much fun.’

Maybe it was the power of editing, but Yoo Yeon Seo on the screen was smiling brightly.

Of course, there weren’t many peaceful scenes like this.

(Hyung! The toilet is clogged, what do I do?)

(Hey! Don’t touch that!)

Kim Ijun was startled by the overflowing soup and stepped back, and Jinsuho and Choi Junyoung were sitting in front of the toilet and having a serious discussion. 

Lee Yoonjung was annoyed and frustrated by the broken vacuum cleaner.

(The weather is nice.)

While everyone inside was busy with the chores, Yoo Yeon Seo went outside and sat next to Raul and ate ice cream. That scene was the last one of the teaser trailer.

└What is he doing, when everyone else is working?

└Why did he come if he’s going to do that?

└I knew Yoo Yeon Seo would do thisㅋㅋ He’s just enjoying himself while others are working

└The show hasn’t even started yet, why are you so harsh?

Why? It’s good to have a lot of interest before the start. He didn’t think much of it.

“Are those all reporters? Why are there so many people?”

“Let’s get off.”

“Okay.”

Yoo Yeon Seo put his phone in his pocket and got out of the car. 

The security guards and the secretary’s office staff were waiting in front of him.

The car ahead of him had Yugeonmin, Choi Yujin, and Chairman Yu. 

The reporters flashed their cameras and took pictures of the head of Juseong Group and his family.

‘It’s crazy.’

Yoo Yeon Seo wasn’t used to the flash baptism yet, so he buttoned up his suit jacket again and followed his brother into the art museum.

‘Juseong Art Museum Special Charity Event’ The whole society and business world attended

[Photo] ‘The royal family has arrived’ The head of Juseong Group and his family arrived at Juseong Art Museum

The head of Juseong Group and his family entered the Juseong Art Museum to attend the special charity event to commemorate the return of cultural assets. 

From left, Juseong Group Chairman Yu Changho, Vice Chairman Yu Geonmin, JSENM Vice Chairman Choi Yujin, Juseong Electronics Director Yu Eunho, and actor Yoo Yeon Seo.

-My actor is so good at socializing

Subject Yoo Yeon Seo

└I agree

└I was surprised and came in, but I was convinced by the subject

-There’s no other celebrity who appears on the social news as often as Yoo Yeon Seo

Not a social diseaseㅋㅋ

└Sometimes he appears on the financial and economic news too

└└Why?

└└└Because he received stock shares

└└└└Oh… That’s his situation

└Wow, he’s so cool

└How much is the total wealth of the people in the picture? ㅎㄷㄷ

└└Just give me 100 million won to eat chicken

All the people who arrived at the event earlier were watching Chairman Yu and Yugeonmin’s family. They all tried to catch the eye of Juseong’s chairman.

“Chairman Yu.”

“Chairman Park. Long time no see. Your son has grown up well.”

But they didn’t come easily. 

There was a hierarchy in this kind of greeting. 

The people who had a close relationship with Chairman Yu were the priority, and the people who had a higher position were the priority.

“Congratulations, Chairman.”

“Congratulations? Our people should receive it······ It’s thanks to the minister’s help.”

“What did I do?”

The Minister of Culture and the Director of Cultural Heritage Administration approached Chairman Yu and bowed respectfully.

“The director did a great job.”

The cultural assets that were returned by Park Geumju’s initiative were planned to be exhibited at Juseong Art Museum for 10 years and then transferred to the National Museum of Korea.

“If you’re a Korean citizen, you should do this much.”

“You’re a patriot. Your grandson is also a leading role in the Korean Wave culture······ It’s a great blessing for our country’s culture and arts.”

“This person, really······.”

He didn’t hesitate to say exaggerated and flattering words. 

It was because the other person was Chairman Yu, so he mixed some flattery.

Chairman Yu loved his grandchildren, and everyone in this place knew that, so he deliberately said that. 

Chairman Yu smiled happily and patted his shoulder.

“Vice Chairman, how are you?”

“Long time no see. Chairman. Eunho, Yoo Yeon Seo. Come here for a moment.”

Yoo Yeon Seo stood next to Yugeonmin and listened to the introduction of the daughter of some company’s chairman with one ear and let it go.

“Yoo Yeon Seo, come here.”

“Yes, grandfather.”

Yoo Yeon Seo, who didn’t attend this kind of event often, was called out frequently. 

This time, it was a four-term congressman. 

They all tried to impress Chairman Yu.

“Chairman, let’s see each other often. Our handsome grandson too.”

“He’ll come out more often. Right?”

“Yes, grandfather.”

As he listened to the adults’ words obediently, Chairman Yu smiled contentedly.

“Dad, I’m here.”

“You’re a bit late.”

“I’m busy with work. You have a lot of businesses, don’t you?”

The family of his aunts who arrived late joined them, and there were more people.

“Is everyone here?”

“Mom, congratulations.”

Park Geumju, who had dealt with foreign dignitaries, also stood next to Chairman Yu. Naturally, many people gathered to catch his eye. 

Yoo Yeon Seo slowly looked around and slipped away.

“What’s wrong, Park Sunwoo? Were you nervous?”

He tapped his stiff cousin on the shoulder.

“······Hyung, can I do a live broadcast here?”

“Know the time and place.”

Yoo Yeon Seo sighed at the unexpected answer, and Park Minwoo pouted his lips.

“You didn’t know either.”

“I don’t remember.”

“Wow, that’s a miraculous logic.”

But he was right, and I had no comeback. Park Min-woo looked around and tapped my arm.

“Hey, remember when you spilled champagne on that HT Group heiress?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Oh, come on, that was no joke. Grandpa was furious at you.”

“Wait, is that her? The one in the white dress?”

“You do remember, huh?”

I narrowed my eyes and stared at the HT Group heiress. 

As I examined her face, a surge of displeasure rose in me. What’s wrong with me?

“Why does she look like that? Is she dating our brother?”

“No. He had to clean up your mess after you left with the champagne. He apologized and drove her home. You know, he’s a gentleman.”

Ah, so she had a crush on him. 

That makes sense. 

Women of similar age couldn’t take their eyes off Yu Eun-ho. 

Of course, I also got some attention, but I found it annoying.

I met the eyes of the HT Group heiress and smirked, raising the glass in my hand.

‘That’s better.’

Her face turned pale in an instant and she hurriedly left her seat.

‘He wouldn’t have spilled champagne on her for no reason.’

There must have been more to it than just getting some champagne on her. 

The unpleasant feeling, the white dress, something else must have happened.

I chuckled and turned my head. Just then, I saw Grandma, Director Park Geum-ju, holding someone’s baby and smiling brightly.

“How cute.”

“Say hello to the director.”

I blankly watched the scene and sighed without realizing it.

***

Park Geum-ju pushed away the staff who told her to go inside and walked slowly around the empty museum. 

She liked this atmosphere. 

The moment when she had the whole museum to herself after everyone left.

The charity event was a success and she was in a good mood. 

She stopped in front of a painting and flinched when she saw a man standing still next to it.

“Are you still here?”

I turned around at the sound of Grandma’s voice behind me.

“You scared me.”

“I’m sorry.”

“It’s not your fault.”

“I was waiting for you, Grandma.”

It was almost closing time and some of the lights were turned off, so I couldn’t see his expression clearly in the dim light.

“I have something to ask you.”

But she felt happy that her estranged grandson approached her first. She took a few steps toward him.

She stood next to Yoo Yeon Seo and looked at the painting in front of them.

“They say this painting evokes different emotions depending on the viewer.”

“What do you feel, Grandma?”

“I feel a bit happy today. What about you?”

“Well… nothing.”

Yoo Yeon Seo fixed his gaze on the painting and opened his mouth.

I stayed until the end on purpose, following Choi Yu-jin’s advice to talk to her. But I still found it hard to face Grandma, maybe because I remembered when I was young.

“Grandma, you asked me if I was okay before… was there another reason?”

Park Geum-ju widened her eyes in surprise.

“There was no other reason. You had a serious car accident, remember?”

She slowly turned her head. Even though she wore high heels, she had to look up at him because he was so tall.

‘He grew up so much…’

She was experienced, but she couldn’t read his thoughts from his calm expression.

“Grandma, but… when did you see me?”

“What?”

“Mom, when did you see her?”

Park Geum-ju stepped back in shock. Yoo Yeon Seo looked at her with a blank face.

“You… remember…”

“Not everything, but sometimes. I think my memory is coming back gradually.”

Yoo Yeon Seo tilted his head as he saw Park Geum-ju’s dark expression. Was she worried…? It felt awkward.

In his memory, Park Geum-ju ignored him and treated him coldly. Well, she did smile at him before Lee Hee-seo died.

“…I saw her since you were discharged from the hospital.”

“I see.”

Yoo Yeon Seo said that he had witnessed Lee Hee-seo’s accident and was hospitalized in a mental hospital for a while. That meant he saw her right after the accident.

‘So you’ve been seeing her all this time.’

He felt suffocated as his guess became a fact.

He felt sorry for himself. As he understood the real Yoo Yeon Seo better, sadness welled up inside him.

“Then why did you treat me like that?”

“That’s…”

Park Geum-ju hesitated and Yoo Yeon Seo’s eyes reddened. His emotions burst out and tears filled his eyes.

“Grandma, I was eight years old then.”

“…”

Park Geum-ju looked at her grandson, who seemed ready to cry any moment, and bit her lip. She didn’t know what to say.

‘Oh, this is not what I meant.’

Yoo Yeon Seo was also confused. His body was angry and sad on its own, and he couldn’t calm down even if he wanted to. His mouth moved on its own.

“You should have pitied me at least.”

“Yeon Seo.”

“At least… at least don’t push me away…”

“Kid, I was wrong.”

Park Geum-ju grabbed Yoo Yeon Seo’s shoulder in a hurry. She tried to meet his eyes as he lowered his head.

“Do you know how she looks like?”

“What?”

“No, never mind. Forget it.”

He didn’t mean to say it so emotionally. He wanted to tell her to stop the lame media play and ask her what he was curious about.

The past was the past and he was Yoo Yeon Seo mixed with Kang Jin-hoo. He wanted to maintain a detached attitude and find clues about Lee Hee-seo’s death.

But his heart didn’t move so easily. He couldn’t control his emotions and it was hard for him too.

“Yeon Seo.”

“I’m sorry, I’ll go now.”

“Yeon, Yeon Seo.”

Park Geum-ju reached out her hand weakly. But Yoo Yeon Seo was faster. He ran out of the museum as if he was escaping. Park Geum-ju covered her mouth as she watched his broad back disappear.

“How can you ask ‘how she looks like’?”