NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor

– You said you’d be the last spark to help me save this body. Then there must be a clear reason why you brought me here, right?

– I can temporarily send Jung Do-jin back to his original world.

As it ended like this, related communities and chat rooms were flooded with speculations about what would happen next.

– [White Blood Spoiler Warning]

But what’s the point of sending him out at this point?

└ Maybe when he comes back in, he can start from the brain?

└ Oh, could this be it?

└ That’s nonsense. It would make everything we’ve gone through so far pointless.

– [Predicting White Blood’s content]

Cardiac is actually the boss of the villains. It’s clear he’s trying to send Ryu Yeon-woo out because he’s invading his hiding place.

└ Huh? Isn’t that a bit of a stretch? Are you saying it ends with catching Cardiac there?

– [Look at this person trying to predict the story]

Then none of the hints dropped so far would be resolved

What about the white jewel? And we haven’t even seen the narrator yet, and what about Ella and the others we were told to wait for from that difficult-to-pronounce name?

└ Agreed

While the internet was ablaze with speculations about next week’s content, Yeon-woo was riding in Son Jin-yuk’s car.

“This is the first time we’re traveling just us! Right!”

Yeon-woo nodded at Han So-hyeon’s words from the back seat.

“That’s true. ‘Summer’s Table’ was still work, and we went on the reward vacation with the staff.”

“It would be funny if dating rumors started because of this.”

This time, Son Jin-yuk, who was driving, chuckled at Han So-hyeon’s words.

“That’s why we’re going as three. If dating rumors start, it would be about So-hyeon and me. Yeon-woo and the ten-year age gap…”

“Ah! Stop with the ten-year age gap talk! I’ve been really sensitive about it since turning thirty!”

Han So-hyeon muttered that she was now thirty even in Korean age.

They weren’t really going on a trip together; it was a day trip to Chuncheon because of a conversation that came up when Han So-hyeon and Son Jin-yuk visited the filming set last time to show support.

Well, it was somewhat of a day trip vacation.

Anyway, the main goal was to meet Ahn Jun-ho after a long time.

For Han So-hyeon and Son Jin-yuk, they were going to meet him out of concern because they were such good people, but Yeon-woo had one more purpose.

‘There must be someone who lured Ahn Jun-ho to that problematic party.’

According to what he heard from Son Jin-yuk last time, Ahn Jun-ho went to the party after receiving an ‘invitation’.

And judging from his own speculation that the champagne he drank at the party seemed to contain drugs, it was clear that someone had intentionally set a trap to use him as a controversial issue to cover up something in public opinion.

After that, they had deployed manpower from Han Hae-woon and Baek No-ya’s side to investigate as much as possible, but it wasn’t enough.

‘There are too many suspicious people.’

Since there were many well-connected people in the entertainment industry who usually attend such parties, the only way to identify the culprit was to ask him directly.

Son Jin-yuk’s car, which had left Seoul, entered Chuncheon after about two hours of driving.

“When we’re in Chuncheon, we have to eat potato bread!”

“Potato bread? I thought Chuncheon was known for dakgalbi.”

Han So-hyeon nodded at Yeon-woo’s question.

“Of course, dakgalbi is famous too. But potato bread is just bread shaped like a potato, and it’s delicious!”

Then Son Jin-yuk, who was driving, pulled over to the side of the road and started operating the navigation system.

“Oh really? Well, since we’re here, we should eat some.”

After entering the destination into the navigation, Son Jin-yuk drove again and arrived at a cafe-cum-bakery, but there was a problem when he parked in front of it.

“…But who among us is going to go buy it?”

All three people in the car were fairly famous actors.

At Son Jin-yuk’s words, as he made a troubled expression, Yeon-woo raised his hand and said,

“I’ll go and buy it!”

“Hey, hey, if you go out now, it’ll be a big deal. Even if you wear a mask, these days even the neighborhood mutts would recognize your face.”

But he was also hesitant to send Han So-hyeon, a female actress, out alone without a manager.

Putting on a mask, Son Jin-yuk said,

“I’ll just go. How many does everyone want?”

“I’ll have one!”

“Um, one is enough for me too.”

“Okay. So, three in total.”

They were small in size, but still one per person.

If Manager Kim Min-soo had seen this scene, he would have shaken his head at the mouse-dropping-sized meal.

Son Jin-yuk, who had gone out wearing a mask, returned to the car with the bread not long after.

Click─.

As soon as he got back in the car, Son Jin-yuk took off his mask and said,

“How could no one recognize me? There were quite a few young couples in the cafe. Ah, I guess I need to work harder too.”

“Really? I don’t think wearing a mask would make your aura disappear, Jin-yuk hyung.”

It was what Kim Joo-hyung had said to Yeon-woo when he recognized him at a glance in front of Korea University’s Business School building, even though he was wearing a mask.

“You brat, thanks for saying that at least.”

Son Jin-yuk chuckled at Yeon-woo’s words and distributed the bread he had bought.

Since they had come from Seoul without even stopping at a rest area, they ate just enough to stave off hunger and started the car again.

The house where Ahn Jun-ho lived was in the countryside, literally in the boondocks, even within Chuncheon.

“It reminds me of Jun-ho hyung going to the vegetable garden when we were filming the ‘Summer’s Table’ variety show.”

“Right. Jun-ho said he was from the countryside, so he could distinguish vegetables well.”

After driving down a side road without even a center line, they arrived at a house that somehow gave off a cozy feeling with its red brick walls.

“Jun-ho said we’d be able to identify it right away when we got close, and he was right.”

Perhaps because it was a rural village, the houses were quite far apart from each other, but while other houses were all similar with gray cement walls, only this house stood out clearly with its red brick walls.

Son Jin-yuk parked the car in front of the house and turned off the engine.

“Alright, let’s get out.”

“Hyung, please open the trunk.”

When Son Jin-yuk opened the trunk, Yeon-woo ran over and took out gift sets containing various items.

“I wasn’t thinking about it at all, but you’re more like the older brother than me.”

“That’s true. I wonder why I didn’t think of buying gifts either.”

Han So-hyeon nodded in agreement with Son Jin-yuk’s words.

It was only when they went to pick up Yeon-woo in the morning and saw him carrying gift sets that they realized they had forgotten.

Yeon-woo thought it might be awkward to stop by a mart on the way to buy gifts, so he had asked Kim Min-soo the day before to buy a few gift sets.

“Well, we couldn’t come empty-handed. It’s fine as long as someone brought something.”

“That’s right, Yeon-woo hyung.”

Son Jin-yuk nodded his head and jokingly called Yeon-woo ‘hyung’ as he helped distribute the gift sets.

When Han So-hyeon rang the doorbell, they heard movement inside and then the door opened.

“Well, look who it is. You must’ve had a hard time coming all the way from Seoul. Come on in, all of you.”

A woman who looked older than expected greeted them warmly, and Son Jin-yuk, seemingly acquainted with her, smiled and greeted her.

“Hello, Mother. Have you been well?”

“Oh my, living in the countryside, what could possibly happen? I’ve prepared a meal for our precious guests, so come on in quickly.”

They had heard on the way that An Jun-ho lived with his elderly mother since he was a late child.

As Han So-hyeon and Yeon-woo followed, greeting and entering the house, they saw a well-tended small garden.

Or rather, it was more like a vegetable patch than a garden.

“Mother, where did Jun-ho go?”

“He just went out, but he should be back soon. Please, sit on the porch and rest a bit.”

After laying out cushions on the porch, Jun-ho’s mother hurried back into the kitchen.

As the three sat on the porch enjoying the view of the yard, the mother who had gone into the kitchen came out carrying a table.

“I made this with vegetables I grew myself, so it’s completely organic. You must be hungry after your long journey, so please eat up, everyone.”

On the table the mother set down were wooden bowls filled with fresh green spinach, beautifully colored carrots, various wild greens, and fried eggs.

“Wow. This looks so delicious.”

“It really does!”

Seeing the mixed vegetable bibimbap, they completely forgot about the bread they had eaten on the way.

Although all three weren’t typically big eaters, their mouths watered at the sight of the neatly arranged colorful vegetables.

“Thank you for the meal!”

As Yeon-woo smiled brightly and gave thanks, An Jun-ho’s mother smiled kindly.

“So you’re the young master from the chairman’s house where our son serve.”

“Yes, Mother. I’ve always been indebted to Jun-ho hyung.”

“Oh my, what debt? Hurry and eat.”

Actor Ryu Yeon-woo’s filmography had become impressive with several works following his debut in “Summer’s Promise,” and even at this moment, it was still a work in progress as he gradually conquered Netflix, but for An Jun-ho’s mother, time seemed to have stopped at that point.

As Yeon-woo ate the bibimbap and looked around carefully, he noticed there was no TV visible through the doorway to the main room.

‘He was just about to make it big as an actor, but then he was falsely accused of being a drug offender and had to return to his countryside home… His mother must have been so heartbroken…’

The mother, more than anyone, must have known that her son wasn’t that kind of person.

While they were in the middle of eating bibimbap, they heard the front gate creaking open, and An Jun-ho entered the yard.

“Jun-ho!”

Han So-hyeon was the first to stand up.

“I saw the car parked in front of the house and rushed over. You must be tired from the journey.”

An Jun-ho smiled brightly, just like he did three years ago when he first approached Yeon-woo at the “Summer’s Promise” audition to help him relax.

Hastily slipping on her shoes, Han So-hyeon ran over to hug An Jun-ho and pat his back.

“It’s been so long! I’m so happy to see you!”

Although An Jun-ho was usually the one to tease and joke around on set, Han So-hyeon was the one who played with him the most.

Being naturally soft-hearted, Han So-hyeon had always been concerned and that’s why she couldn’t contact him more.

“Jun-ho hyung.”

When Yeon-woo called out casually with a smile as if they had met just yesterday, An Jun-ho grinned back at him.

“Our cute little world star. You’re doing really well these days, aren’t you? Hehe. You’ve grown up a lot.”

“Oh come on, what world star?”

After that incident, An Jun-ho had stopped using his phone and disappeared back to his hometown, so everyone, including Son Jin-yuk who occasionally called the house phone to check on him, was seeing him for the first time in three years.

After that, they sat on the porch with An Jun-ho and chatted about the past three years.

Everyone felt relieved to see An Jun-ho in much higher spirits than they had worried about.

“So, I’m going to join the military soon.”

An Jun-ho wasn’t currently active in the entertainment industry, and he couldn’t delay his military service any longer, so he planned to enlist on the date he received on his draft notice.

After all, he wasn’t that famous of an actor to begin with, and after three years, the public had somewhat forgotten about the incident, so he judged that enlisting wouldn’t cause any particular problems.

“It’s going to be tough in the military.”

“Ah, I’m used to living in the mountains, so how different could it be?”

“But you can’t even shoot a gun.”

Yeon-woo and So-hyeon laughed at Son Jin-yuk’s words.

When they did target practice in Hawaii, An Jun-ho had come in last place, including the staff.

Han So-hyeon had heard about it from the staff at the hotel and teased him about it until they returned to Korea.

After laughing and chatting for a while, it was time to leave.

“We should head back to Seoul now. It’s quite a journey back.”

“Yes, we should.”

Yeon-woo and the others said goodbye to An Jun-ho’s mother and went out the front gate.

An Jun-ho, who came out to see them off, hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“…If by any chance ‘Jung Tae-seon’ invites you to a party or something, refuse immediately. All of you.”

All three knew how An Jun-ho had been falsely accused of being a drug offender, so they nodded without asking further questions.

They had been planning to ask about it separately once they got in the car since the timing hadn’t been right, but it was fortunate that An Jun-ho brought it up first.

“Alright. Take care of yourself in the military.”

“That’s right! Above all, you must take care of yourself!”

An Jun-ho smiled brightly at Han So-hyeon and Son Jin-yuk’s farewells.

Thinking about An Jun-ho’s mother who must have cried silently many times behind the gate, Yeon-woo spoke up.

“Jun-ho hyung.”

“Yes, Yeon-woo.”

“I’ll come visit again later.”

Veteran actor Jung Tae-seon.

After he’s caught him and his superiors for sure, that is.