Handsome since birth, road to stardom chapter 101

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So, the urgent issue was resolved. As I looked around, I suddenly realized.

‘Deok-soo…’

The big man was scrunched up on the small guardian bed, sleeping.

‘Ah, I made him worry.’

I sighed and grabbed Deok-soo’s shoulder, shaking him.

“Deok-soo!”

“Ah!”

Deok-soo’s large frame twitched momentarily before he quickly got up.

At that moment, I held my forehead.

‘He cried.’

There were tissue bits stuck around his eyes.

‘He does cry easily…’

As soon as Deok-soo saw me, he spoke.

“Did you wake up?”

“Yes.”

“I was worried.”

“I’m sorry.”

I should’ve prepared for this too, but I didn’t think of it.

“No, it’s fine. Sob.”

Deok-soo started crying again.

“I didn’t consider the shock you’d receive on set.”

No, what’s there to be shocked about… oh.

‘It’s natural to be shocked seeing a kid with a sword stuck in their arm.’

I smiled awkwardly.

“It’s okay!”

“No. When we get back, I’ll make sure you get mental care.”

“I’m really okay.”

Then, tears started streaming down my cheeks.

‘Oh, damn!’

There was a cost.

Seeing me cry, Deok-soo’s eyes wavered.

‘Damn it, what do I do now?’

Deok-soo fumbled and found a small towel from his bag.

“Don’t cry.”

I shook my head while crying.

“I can’t stop crying.”

“I see. You must be really scared.”

No, I wasn’t scared.

‘But I guess I can pass this off as shock.’

Let’s just say I was scared. It’s convenient being a kid for things like this.

‘Just a bit of embellishment should do.’

I took a deep breath. Now I had to act like a scared child.

“Actually, I was scared!”

I said earnestly to Deok-soo.

“But what scared me more than my own shock was Brother getting hurt!”

Honestly, isn’t that true? My own shock doesn’t matter.

As long as I eat and sleep well, I’ll be fine. What’s important is Cheo-woon’s injury.

“Is that so.”

“And I hate it.”

Deok-soo wiped my tears with the towel.

“What do you hate?”

“Seeing Brother hurt made me scared!”

Deok-soo’s eyes widened in surprise. I clenched my fists and confessed.

“I feel like I’m too weak!”

Well, it’s natural to be weak.

‘It’s absurd to expect a three or four-year-old to remain calm in such a sudden situation.’

Even adults can’t stay calm in situations like this. A staff member even tried to pull the sword out in a panic.
Deok-soo shook his head.

“It’s normal to be scared.”

“But I wasn’t any help to those around me!”

Deok-soo’s eyes continued to waver.

“You’re just a child. Don’t think like that.”

“But…”

“Sigh.”

Deok-soo sighed and hugged me tightly.

“You shouldn’t be thinking like that. That’s something adults should worry about.”

He’s right.
I sniffled and spoke.

“I’m sorry for falling asleep.”

“No, I was already informed that if you were overwhelmed, you might fall asleep. It’s normal if you’re shocked.”

Gosh.

‘He’s really comforting me kindly.’

My conscience pricked for a different reason.

‘I’m sorry for deceiving you, Deok-soo.’

I’ll treat you well from now on. If you’re ever hurt, please tell me. Even if the cost is bothersome, I’ll make sure you’re healed.

“I should be the one apologizing.”

I blinked.

‘For what?’

Tears ran down my cheeks with every blink. Deok-soo gently wiped my eyes with the small towel again.

“The set was chaotic, and I couldn’t pay attention to you properly.”

No, you were attentive enough.
I tilted my head. Deok-soo patted me and spoke.

“The set was horrific. I should’ve taken you away and covered your eyes.”

No, really!

‘Why apologize to a kid for something like this!’

I shook my head.

“It’s okay!”

“No. I should have done that. I’m sorry.”

“I’m really okay!”

Deok-soo sighed and muttered.

“You’re like an angel.”

Huh?

“When Ms. Soo-jung said you were an angel, I thought it was just because you were cute.”

That, that must be it?

“But today, I realized it deeply. You really are an angel.”

Oh no.

‘I guess I acted too nice.’

With tears streaming down my face, I couldn’t help it and said, “It’s all my fault that Kongja was so shocked.”

“No, it’s not!”

Accidents aren’t anyone’s fault.

“I’ll definitely protect Kongja next time.”

No, you don’t need to protect me. I’m fine.

‘I feel guilty.’

I let out a long sigh. My nose was stuffy from crying.

‘Let’s fix this.’

I smiled brightly and said, “Yes!”

Deok-soo, seeing my smile, started to cry again. I fidgeted with my hands.

“Thank you for accepting my apology.”

Ahaha. I felt like my expression was about to crumble. I buried my face in Deok-soo’s chest.

‘Damn it.’

How did things end up like this?

‘I think I’ve patched things up, but…’

It feels like an even bigger mess somehow. Is it just my imagination?

‘What should I do?’

I couldn’t see a way out. Then, I heard the door open. I turned my head, holding my breath. Son Youngjae, the PD, was standing there.

“Oh, Kongja…”

Sensing the tense atmosphere, the PD hesitated. I smiled through my tears.

“Kongja is okay!”

“Oh, really? Ah, you woke up. Thank goodness.”

PD Son Youngjae came in and asked Deok-soo, “Is everything okay?”

“It seems to be fine. Of course, we’ll also make sure to provide mental care once we’re back.”

“Oh my.”

I quickly said, “Kongja is okay! I can film!”

PD Son Youngjae blinked and then asked Deok-soo again, “Is it really okay?”

“I think we can proceed with filming. The doctor’s opinion was also positive.”

“Oh my.”

PD Son Youngjae grabbed my hand and said, “Thank you, Kongja.”

For what, PD?

“Cheo-woon needs some recovery time.”

Ah, I see.

‘So, they need to postpone Cheo-woon’s scenes and shoot other scenes first.’

That makes sense.

“Since we need to reduce Cheo-woon’s scenes, the other characters’ scenes will increase relatively. The writer might increase Kongja’s scenes as well.”

Well, that’s probably true. ‘The writer can’t just introduce a new character all of a sudden.’

I smiled broadly and said, “Kongja is! Hmph! Okay!”

Is it because of the tears that keep falling? PD Son Youngjae asked Deok-soo again, “Is it really okay?”

“It should be fine.”

“Whew.”

Deok-soo brought over a chair. PD Son Youngjae sat down and apologized.

“Kongja must have been really shocked. I’m sorry. We didn’t expect such an accident.”

Impressive.

‘The PD is apologizing.’

I immediately understood why PD Son Youngjae is respected by the staff.

“Seeing Kongja cry breaks my heart.”

“PD!”

I reached out and grabbed PD Son Youngjae’s sleeve.

“Is Hyung okay?”

Well, I know it’s okay because we stopped the knife and used a coin for recovery.

“Cheo-woon is fine. It’ll take some time to recover, but the nerves are intact, and the bleeding has been controlled.”

That’s a relief.

“It was good that we didn’t pull out the knife. If we had, it could have been a disaster for Cheo-woon.”

The PD scratched his nose lightly.

“But it’s a bit strange. I was the one who shouted to stop, right?”

Yes, it was you.

‘I used a coin to make it happen.’

PD Son Youngjae tilted his head.

“Even though I shouted, it’s kind of amazing. I’m talking to Kongja here.”

Don’t say it.

“Actually, I was quite panicked too. I didn’t have the presence of mind to shout something like that. But suddenly, I felt something descend and shouted, ‘Stop!'”

Yeah. That’s because I used a coin.

“Thinking about it now, I think we used the talisman well.”

I had nothing to say.

“The Bodhisattva said that the youngest would be hurt. But even with misfortune, there would be divine help, so it would be okay.”

I blinked. Tears flowed down my cheeks again.

‘Did the divinity help the coin?’

PD Son Youngjae crossed his arms and nodded.

“They also said my ancestor spirit is protecting us. I guess it was my ancestor spirit that made me shout.”

Don’t ask the kid such things.

“They said it’s the peaceful heavenly spirit. Who could that be?”

Ahaha. I could only laugh.

‘Wow. That Bodhisattva is amazing.’