The Third-Gen Chaebol Becomes a Genius Actor

Chapter 126 < It’s him. >

“Damn, this crazy bastard.”

Yeon Seo heard a grinding sound from his jaw. Yoonho and Baek Seojun, who sensed something was wrong, approached him.

“What is it?”

Yeon Seo silently handed over the letter. Yoonho’s expression also hardened as he skimmed the content. Baek Seojun shuddered. They had been friends since high school, but this was the first time he saw Yoonho’s face like that.

“Sir, may I read it?”

And then it was passed to Seunghyun and Baek Seojun.

To my beloved son Yeon Seo.

The letter began with how proud and happy he was to see him on TV these days. It went on and on about how much he loved him. And the ending was ‘your father’.

If a stranger had seen it, they would have thought that the father had a great love for his child. Especially since Yoo Geonmin was so notorious for being a spendthrift.

But judging by the brothers’ reactions, this was not a surprise that Yoo Geonmin had prepared.

Yeon Seo crumpled the letter as he took it back. This was not Yoo Geonmin’s handwriting. Besides, his father was the type to spread rumors around the neighborhood about how much money he spent on his sons. Yoo Geonmin, who solved everything with money like a chaebol, was not romantic enough to quietly deliver a letter to the agency.

“It’s him.”

He could never forget the creepy voice that called him son. He had no solid evidence yet, but Yeon Seo had a hunch that the person who wrote the letter was the stalker who disguised himself as a bodyguard.

“Huh, isn’t this guy crazy?”

Baek Seojun snorted. It was still a suspicion to link the person who wrote this letter and the murderer who killed Heeseo, but the fact that someone who was not even his real father sent such a letter was chilling.

“Taegyeom, when did you get this?”

Yeon Seo’s emergency action created a strange alliance between Seunghyun and Taegyeom. Taegyeom rolled his eyes and squeezed his memory.

“I don’t know exactly when. I kept piling them up to give them all at once. It was after the middle of ‘National Bird’… But it must have been more than a month ago?”

Taegyeom, who didn’t know exactly what they were doing, said nervously. Anyway, he must have brought it well.

“Let’s go to the company first.”

“Right now? But you can’t just watch CCTV, can you?”

Yeon Seo’s gaze turned to Baek Seojun.

“Mr. Policeman.”

Taegyeom asked quietly, “Were you a policeman?” But Baek Seojun didn’t answer.

“Do you have time?”

He had to make time even if he didn’t. He felt a gaze that seemed to be murderous. Baek Seojun silently grabbed his coat. He had to investigate once he found something suspicious… He was not afraid of the look. Really.

When they arrived at the agency building, the building manager was preparing to leave.

“Do you want to see the CCTV?”

The manager, who had a late working hour, guided Baek Seojun to the CCTV room after seeing his police ID. The inside was narrow, so only Baek Seojun went in and the rest waited outside.

“How long do you keep the video in this building?”

“Well… I think it disappears after two weeks.”

“Really?”

Baek Seojun turned his head and looked at the people standing at the entrance. Taegyeom, who was holding his phone, said.

“I just checked with the staff, and they said they received the letters from the fans since the end of the month before last.”

“That’s vague…”

He didn’t know what day and time the person came, so Baek Seojun copied all the CCTV footage that remained on the external hard drive he received from Seunghyun.

“But why do you want to see the CCTV? What’s going on?”

“Ah… It’s because of those people in front of you. There are a lot of them these days, right?”

“Ugh, I’m so annoyed by that.”

The manager frowned. As ‘National Bird’ became a hit, the number of people who came to the agency increased as much as the soaring ratings.

At first, they wandered around the entrance as usual and boosted the sales of the nearby shops, but they gradually passed the entrance and asked where Yeon Seo was. The manager said he was frustrated because they didn’t listen to him.

“Do you get that many visitors?”

“Yes. This building doesn’t have a security gate, so I’ll be in trouble if someone breaks in and causes an accident.”

And the caretaker would bear the brunt of the damage. He said there was someone who pretended to be an employee and sneaked into Aemon’s office.

Baek Seo-jun, who knew nothing about the life of a celebrity, clicked his tongue. Yu Eun-ho, who had been eavesdropping at the entrance, felt the same way. In fact, Yoo Yeon Seo was a special case among actors.

“Oh, I’m not saying anything bad about him. How can I stop people from coming in without any reason? I enjoyed the drama too.”

The caretaker glanced at Yoo Yeon Seo, who was standing at the entrance with his arms crossed. Yoo Yeon Seo was still looking at the CCTV screen with a cold gaze. As if he was staring at the culprit beyond.

“Did you see anyone suspicious?”

“How would I know that… There are so many people coming and going here.”

“Thank you. I’ll just copy this and go.”

The police promised to keep it confidential and the caretaker left without any doubt.

“By the way, this will take a lot of time to watch, right?”

“That’s good. We decided to take a break anyway. Give it to me.”

Yoo Yeon Seo was the only one who knew the face of that person. However, the quality was not good, so it was unclear whether he could filter it out properly. That person might not be the bodyguard he ran into that day. He could just be a suspicious fan…

‘No, there’s something.’

Yoo Yeon Seo suppressed the strange emotion that was rising. Was this the feeling that the original Yoo Yeon Seo felt? Anyway, it was an undeniable feeling.

They copied the video and headed to the parking lot. They ran into Han Daepyo and Park Siljang, who were leaving the building.

“Huh?”

“Are you two not leaving yet?”

“We were going to have a drink in front… But, who is this…?”

Han Daepyo looked at Yu Eun-ho with astonishment. He then looked back and forth between Yoo Yeon Seo, who was looking at him with his arms crossed, and Yu Eun-ho.

“Hello. I’m Yeon-seo hyung.”

“Wow…”

Yu Eun-ho looked like a mix of Lee Hee-seo and Yu Geon-min, with a thicker line. Yoo Yeon Seo, on the other hand, looked more like Lee Hee-seo. They had different charms, even though they looked alike. The parents of this house did a good job with their children. They must be full even if they don’t eat. Oh, the parents are already full. They’re chaebols…

Han Daepyo opened his mouth as if he was mesmerized by his thoughts.

“Do you have any thoughts of becoming an actor?”

Yoo Yeon Seo frowned. Han Daepyo, who could sense what he was up to even with his eyes closed, waved his hand.

“Oh, no. I’m sorry for being rude on our first meeting. How about appearing on a variety show? How about going on a trip or camping with your brother…?”

“Han Daepyo, stop talking nonsense and go.”

Yoo Yeon Seo’s voice was not good. Han Daepyo, who was babbling as if he was possessed, whispered to Itaekyeom.

“Why is he like that?”

“Don’t touch him now.”

“Did he go crazy again?”

“Daepyo… Just go.”

Itaekyeom swallowed his saliva. He was the person who saw Yoo Yeon Seo’s face when he was reading the letter. He felt his spine chill as the atmosphere changed from surprise to disgust and then to murderous intent.

Yoo Yeon Seo passed by Han Daepyo and Park Siljang and headed to the car. Han Daepyo shouted in a hurry.

“Wait a minute! Yeon-seo, are you really going to take a break?”

“Yeah.”

“Why?! You’re shaking up Korea right now…!”

Han Daepyo, you’ve read too many nationalistic articles. Yoo Yeon Seo sighed and nodded to Itaekyeom. Itaekyeom dragged Han Daepyo and Park Siljang out.

Han Daepyo kept shouting for him to think again. It looked like Yoo Yeon Seo’s presence here would be revealed.

“He’s an interesting person.”

“…Let’s go.”

Yu Eun-ho watched Han Daepyo, who was screaming for him to take at least one photo shoot, until the end and got in the car at his brother’s urging. Yoo Yeon Seo looked out the window and thought.

‘Why did he attract so much attention?’

It was as if he wanted to catch my eye and make me jealous.

‘And why now?’

Yoo Eun-ho glanced at his brother, who was lost in thought, and focused on driving.

***

“Is it bad enough to take a break from work?”

Yoo Yeon-seo, who had planned to review his features with the memory replay when he got home, turned his body at his brother’s question in front of his room.

“What is?”

“…That.”

Yoo Eun-ho looked at his brother with a faint expression, unable to say his symptoms out loud. It was him who was suffering from it, but why did his brother look more strange… He wouldn’t have understood it before, but now he felt like he had a clue.

“No, not really…”

He couldn’t say in front of the worried person, ‘Well, it was pretty bad. He showed up out of nowhere when I was acting and I messed up several times.’ He had only said that to get some help from Park Geum-ju, whom he owed a debt to. And he was satisfied with Park Jung-ho, the secretary she assigned to him.

But his brother overhearing it was unexpected. He wished he didn’t know.

‘I didn’t do anything wrong, but I feel guilty.’

His chest stung when he thought of Park Geum-ju. It was similar to the feeling of blaming himself for Lee Hee-seo’s accident. He flopped down on his bed, whether his brother was standing at the door or not.

“Then keep working.”

“I have to catch the culprit.”

“I have Seo-joon and me.”

“You guys are busy too.”

“Yeon-seo.”

Yoo Eun-ho sighed, unable to get through to him. He scratched his eyebrow, thinking of how to say it. Maybe it was his habit to scratch his eyebrow when he was in trouble.

“I’ve never seen you this popular before.”

“I’ve always been popular.”

“Not like that… I mean, in a positive way.”

Before the car accident, everyone cursed and ridiculed Yoo Yeon-seo. He had fans back then, too, but his public recognition was not very good at that time. He had vaguely known the negative opinions about his brother, but he had done nothing about it, and it remained a burden on his mind.

But now it was different. Sometimes, when he met Baek Seo-joon, he heard Yoo Yeon-seo’s name from the next table. In a good way. His subordinates also claimed to be fans of his brother and gave positive feedback.

“There are things you can’t do if not now.”

“…”

“Don’t miss the opportunity for nothing.”

Opportunity is something you make… Yoo Yeon-seo was about to retort, but he shut his mouth. The opportunity that Yoo Eun-ho was talking about was not to make more money, but something more profound. Something like an opportunity as an actor or a time to enjoy his golden age.

“Just do as usual. There are plenty of people who can investigate for you.”

If Yoo Eun-ho and Baek Seo-joon were busy, there were Lim Seung-hyun and Park Jung-ho. And Lee Tae-gyeom, who had unexpectedly found a clue.

“And if you do something you don’t normally do, they might suspect something. Be careful.”

He was not the one who killed him, but the one who bought his death. He was a meticulous person who had disguised a person’s death as a suicide in a secure mansion. He wouldn’t be careless.

“Think about it.”

“Okay. Sleep well.”

Seeing his brother’s changed reaction, Yoo Eun-ho was sure that his words had worked. He carefully closed the door.

‘First of all… I have to find the person who wrote the letter.’

Yoo Yeon-seo got up and locked the door.

“Beta.”

<Yes, master. Memory replay is activated.>