Chapter 76: Praising Thy Rival…?
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Apart from the low rumblings of the engine, inside the car was so quiet that one could even hear a needle if it dropped.
There was a dire need for conversation in order to disperse the uneasiness that floated in the air, yet, both the driver and the passenger were too nervous to say a word.
Just then, the blare of a horn came from somewhere upfront.
"This car is really good." Su-Jin broke the silence.
She then glanced at Ji-Won, laughing nervously and pointing outside the window.
"I almost can't hear a thing from outside. Even the engine sounds so low, barely audible. It must be really expensive, right?"
"Uhm…" Ji-Won cleared his throat. "Well, yes, I guess."
"Have you been driving it for a long time?"
"Not really. I got it just a little while after I returned to the country, so it should be about two months now."
Su-Jin nodded in understanding, then fell silent.
At first, she had grasped the opportunity to make some casual conversation with Ji-Won, but now that it had reached that point she didn't know how to continue.
Ji-Won, also, didn't know what to say to keep the subject going.
In the end, they both remained quiet and another bout of heavy silence loomed inside the car.
After several minutes, Ji-Won opened his mouth to break the silence.
"He is very talented." he blurted out all of a sudden.
"Hm, who is?" Su-Jin blinked at him in utter confusion.
Really, Ji-Won's words came too out of the blue. No matter how much she tried, Su-Jin couldn't make much sense of them.
At the same time, Ji-Won felt like hitting his head against the steering wheel.
'Who? Are you seriously going to make me say it? That your boyfriend is very talented...' He groaned inwardly.
Yet, what he said out loud was very different.
"The drawings on the table... I saw them. They are very good."
"Oh, those?" Su-Jin's eyes widened. She nodded in understanding. "Yes, they are really amazing."
"Is the person who made them the same one you recommended for the graphic designer's substitute position?" Ji-Won continued to probe, trying to sound casual.
"Yes, how did you know that?" Su-Jin asked in bemusement.
'Is that even something difficult to guess? Sure enough... it's him.' Ji-Won thought morosely.
"Just a lucky guess." he replied quietly.
"Ah, yes, I see."
Su-Jin gave a small nod and eventually turned her eyes away from him.
For some reason she thought Director Kang's tone sounded odd. There was also something off about his expression when he asked about the drawings. Did he not like them? Should she be worried about this project's success?
In order to make sure that things would go well, she had to curry favor for Mi-Suk. Therefore, Su-Jin put on her best smile and began a lobby for her friend.
"Mi-Suk will be really happy to know that you liked her drawings. She might be an incurable romantic and a daydreamer, but you have nothing to worry about when it comes to her professionalism. She will definitely do a great job with the concept pictures for our event..."
Out of Su-Jin's entire ramble, what had caught Ji-Won's attention was a person's name.
"Mi-Suk?" he asked slowly.
"Yes." Su-Jin blinked, taken aback.
She once again turned her head to look at him.
"The person who made all those drawings, the one I recommended to you, is my best friend, Choi Mi-Suk. You met her yesterday at the public bathhouse."
Ji-Won fell silent. His brain was blank, but one idea slowly began to surface inside the blurriness of his mind.
'So it isn't him.'
Along with that single notion, his line of thought went wild.
'So it's not Min-Jun who's going to work with us for two weeks, but someone else. A woman, her best friend. He wasn't even the one who drew all those drawings, especially the kissing scene. Then, that means I praised the wrong person.'
In the meantime, Su-Jin stared at Ji-Won, confused by his sudden silence. Just then, Su-Jin's brain seemed to have cleared and she realized something.
"Wait, Director Kang, earlier you said 'he'. Did you perhaps think that Min-Jun drew all those sketches?" she asked with a chuckle.
"Is that thought really so extraordinary?" he inquired, feeling particularly miffed about having his sore spot poked.
"Well…" Su-Jin began with a small laugh. "It's not that he can't do it. I'm sure he would be able to draw like that if he wished. Min-Jun is very talented in everything he does. It's just that…"
Su-Jin paused. Something flashed in her eyes, but Ji-Won wasn't able to see it. His eyes were fixed on the road ahead, while his mind tormented him by replying Su-Jin's words on a loop.
'Is being good at everything really something? So what if he can draw or sing or whatnot? I bet he'd find it difficult to manage finances or run a business.' Ji-Won huffed inwardly.
At this point, he hadn't even realized just how much his IQ resembled that of a jealous prescolar.
But despite feeling frustrated by her words, Ji-Won still wanted to hear the rest of her sentence. Just like a man willing to die in battle, Ji-Won braced himself and continued to probe.
"It's just that what?"
Su-Jin smiled, waking up from her daze.
"It's just that… I believe one needs to be a great romantic in order to create such drawings. You've seen them, so you can understand. In order to express such great passion in a drawing one must first experience it. Or else, he or she must at least have romantic tendencies. An unfeeling person cannot possibly bring to life a scene or ardent love."
"Is that so?" Ji-Won asked quietly.
"That's what I believe. Mi-Suk always dreams of having a great love. Just like any other romantic person she believes love can conquer all, that feelings are beyond anything material and that with love people can change. Her drawings, as well as her stories, are always so full of sentiments, one can almost feel the warm feelings coming to life from the paper."
Reaching up to here, Su-Jin paused for a moment. With a heavy sigh she eventually continued to explain.
"Min-Jun, on the other hand, is usually so cold and aloof that he gives off a feeling of being too detached from the world. His expressions are very well controlled and he rarely shows his emotions on his face. He's like that even towards me and I'm his…"
"Is he good to you at least?" Ji-Won suddenly cut her words off.
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Apart from the low rumblings of the engine, inside the car was so quiet that one could even hear a needle if it dropped.
There was a dire need for conversation in order to disperse the uneasiness that floated in the air, yet, both the driver and the passenger were too nervous to say a word.
Just then, the blare of a horn came from somewhere upfront.
"This car is really good." Su-Jin broke the silence.
She then glanced at Ji-Won, laughing nervously and pointing outside the window.
"I almost can't hear a thing from outside. Even the engine sounds so low, barely audible. It must be really expensive, right?"
"Uhm…" Ji-Won cleared his throat. "Well, yes, I guess."
"Have you been driving it for a long time?"
"Not really. I got it just a little while after I returned to the country, so it should be about two months now."
Su-Jin nodded in understanding, then fell silent.
At first, she had grasped the opportunity to make some casual conversation with Ji-Won, but now that it had reached that point she didn't know how to continue.
Ji-Won, also, didn't know what to say to keep the subject going.
In the end, they both remained quiet and another bout of heavy silence loomed inside the car.
After several minutes, Ji-Won opened his mouth to break the silence.
"He is very talented." he blurted out all of a sudden.
"Hm, who is?" Su-Jin blinked at him in utter confusion.
Really, Ji-Won's words came too out of the blue. No matter how much she tried, Su-Jin couldn't make much sense of them.
At the same time, Ji-Won felt like hitting his head against the steering wheel.
'Who? Are you seriously going to make me say it? That your boyfriend is very talented...' He groaned inwardly.
Yet, what he said out loud was very different.
"The drawings on the table... I saw them. They are very good."
"Oh, those?" Su-Jin's eyes widened. She nodded in understanding. "Yes, they are really amazing."
"Is the person who made them the same one you recommended for the graphic designer's substitute position?" Ji-Won continued to probe, trying to sound casual.
"Yes, how did you know that?" Su-Jin asked in bemusement.
'Is that even something difficult to guess? Sure enough... it's him.' Ji-Won thought morosely.
"Just a lucky guess." he replied quietly.
"Ah, yes, I see."
Su-Jin gave a small nod and eventually turned her eyes away from him.
For some reason she thought Director Kang's tone sounded odd. There was also something off about his expression when he asked about the drawings. Did he not like them? Should she be worried about this project's success?
In order to make sure that things would go well, she had to curry favor for Mi-Suk. Therefore, Su-Jin put on her best smile and began a lobby for her friend.
"Mi-Suk will be really happy to know that you liked her drawings. She might be an incurable romantic and a daydreamer, but you have nothing to worry about when it comes to her professionalism. She will definitely do a great job with the concept pictures for our event..."
Out of Su-Jin's entire ramble, what had caught Ji-Won's attention was a person's name.
"Mi-Suk?" he asked slowly.
"Yes." Su-Jin blinked, taken aback.
She once again turned her head to look at him.
"The person who made all those drawings, the one I recommended to you, is my best friend, Choi Mi-Suk. You met her yesterday at the public bathhouse."
Ji-Won fell silent. His brain was blank, but one idea slowly began to surface inside the blurriness of his mind.
'So it isn't him.'
Along with that single notion, his line of thought went wild.
'So it's not Min-Jun who's going to work with us for two weeks, but someone else. A woman, her best friend. He wasn't even the one who drew all those drawings, especially the kissing scene. Then, that means I praised the wrong person.'
In the meantime, Su-Jin stared at Ji-Won, confused by his sudden silence. Just then, Su-Jin's brain seemed to have cleared and she realized something.
"Wait, Director Kang, earlier you said 'he'. Did you perhaps think that Min-Jun drew all those sketches?" she asked with a chuckle.
"Is that thought really so extraordinary?" he inquired, feeling particularly miffed about having his sore spot poked.
"Well…" Su-Jin began with a small laugh. "It's not that he can't do it. I'm sure he would be able to draw like that if he wished. Min-Jun is very talented in everything he does. It's just that…"
Su-Jin paused. Something flashed in her eyes, but Ji-Won wasn't able to see it. His eyes were fixed on the road ahead, while his mind tormented him by replying Su-Jin's words on a loop.
'Is being good at everything really something? So what if he can draw or sing or whatnot? I bet he'd find it difficult to manage finances or run a business.' Ji-Won huffed inwardly.
At this point, he hadn't even realized just how much his IQ resembled that of a jealous prescolar.
But despite feeling frustrated by her words, Ji-Won still wanted to hear the rest of her sentence. Just like a man willing to die in battle, Ji-Won braced himself and continued to probe.
"It's just that what?"
Su-Jin smiled, waking up from her daze.
"It's just that… I believe one needs to be a great romantic in order to create such drawings. You've seen them, so you can understand. In order to express such great passion in a drawing one must first experience it. Or else, he or she must at least have romantic tendencies. An unfeeling person cannot possibly bring to life a scene or ardent love."
"Is that so?" Ji-Won asked quietly.
"That's what I believe. Mi-Suk always dreams of having a great love. Just like any other romantic person she believes love can conquer all, that feelings are beyond anything material and that with love people can change. Her drawings, as well as her stories, are always so full of sentiments, one can almost feel the warm feelings coming to life from the paper."
Reaching up to here, Su-Jin paused for a moment. With a heavy sigh she eventually continued to explain.
"Min-Jun, on the other hand, is usually so cold and aloof that he gives off a feeling of being too detached from the world. His expressions are very well controlled and he rarely shows his emotions on his face. He's like that even towards me and I'm his…"
"Is he good to you at least?" Ji-Won suddenly cut her words off.
Apart from the low rumblings of the engine, inside the car was so quiet that one could even hear a needle if it dropped. There was a dire need for conversation in order to disperse the uneasiness that floated in the air, yet, both the driver and the passenger were too nervous to say a word.Just then, the blare of a horn came from somewhere upfront. "This car is really good." Su-Jin broke the silence. She then glanced at Ji-Won, laughing nervously and pointing outside the window."I almost can't hear a thing from outside. Even the engine sounds so low, barely audible. It must be really expensive, right?""Uhm" Ji-Won cleared his throat. "Well, yes, I guess.""Have you been driving it for a long time?" "Not really. I got it just a little while after I returned to the country, so it should be about two months now."Su-Jin nodded in understanding, then fell silent. At first, she had grasped the opportunity to make some casual conversation with Ji-Won, but now that it had reached that point she didn't know how to continue. Ji-Won, also, didn't know what to say to keep the subject going. In the end, they both remained quiet and another bout of heavy silence loomed inside the car.After several minutes, Ji-Won opened his mouth to break the silence. "He is very talented." he blurted out all of a sudden."Hm, who is?" Su-Jin blinked at him in utter confusion.Really, Ji-Won's words came too out of the blue. No matter how much she tried, Su-Jin couldn't make much sense of them.At the same time, Ji-Won felt like hitting his head against the steering wheel. 'Who? Are you seriously going to make me say it? That your boyfriend is very talented...' He groaned inwardly. Yet, what he said out loud was very different. "The drawings on the table... I saw them. They are very good.""Oh, those?" Su-Jin's eyes widened. She nodded in understanding. "Yes, they are really amazing." "Is the person who made them the same one you recommended for the graphic designer's substitute position?" Ji-Won continued to probe, trying to sound casual. "Yes, how did you know that?" Su-Jin asked in bemusement. 'Is that even something difficult to guess? Sure enough... it's him.' Ji-Won thought morosely. "Just a lucky guess." he replied quietly. "Ah, yes, I see." Su-Jin gave a small nod and eventually turned her eyes away from him. For some reason she thought Director Kang's tone sounded odd. There was also something off about his expression when he asked about the drawings. Did he not like them? Should she be worried about this project's success?In order to make sure that things would go well, she had to curry favor for Mi-Suk. Therefore, Su-Jin put on her best smile and began a lobby for her friend."Mi-Suk will be really happy to know that you liked her drawings. She might be an incurable romantic and a daydreamer, but you have nothing to worry about when it comes to her professionalism. She will definitely do a great job with the concept pictures for our event..."Out of Su-Jin's entire ramble, what had caught Ji-Won's attention was a person's name. "Mi-Suk?" he asked slowly. "Yes." Su-Jin blinked, taken aback. She once again turned her head to look at him. "The person who made all those drawings, the one I recommended to you, is my best friend, Choi Mi-Suk. You met her yesterday at the public bathhouse."Ji-Won fell silent. His brain was blank, but one idea slowly began to surface inside the blurriness of his mind. 'So it isn't him.'Along with that single notion, his line of thought went wild.'So it's not Min-Jun who's going to work with us for two weeks, but someone else. A woman, her best friend. He wasn't even the one who drew all those drawings, especially the kissing scene. Then, that means I praised the wrong person.'In the meantime, Su-Jin stared at Ji-Won, confused by his sudden silence. Just then, Su-Jin's brain seemed to have cleared and she realized something. "Wait, Director Kang, earlier you said 'he'. Did you perhaps think that Min-Jun drew all those sketches?" she asked with a chuckle. "Is that thought really so extraordinary?" he inquired, feeling particularly miffed about having his sore spot poked."Well" Su-Jin began with a small laugh. "It's not that he can't do it. I'm sure he would be able to draw like that if he wished. Min-Jun is very talented in everything he does. It's just that"Su-Jin paused. Something flashed in her eyes, but Ji-Won wasn't able to see it. His eyes were fixed on the road ahead, while his mind tormented him by replying Su-Jin's words on a loop. 'Is being good at everything really something? So what if he can draw or sing or whatnot? I bet he'd find it difficult to manage finances or run a business.' Ji-Won huffed inwardly. At this point, he hadn't even realized just how much his IQ resembled that of a jealous prescolar. But despite feeling frustrated by her words, Ji-Won still wanted to hear the rest of her sentence. Just like a man willing to die in battle, Ji-Won braced himself and continued to probe."It's just that what?" Su-Jin smiled, waking up from her daze."It's just that I believe one needs to be a great romantic in order to create such drawings. You've seen them, so you can understand. In order to express such great passion in a drawing one must first experience it. Or else, he or she must at least have romantic tendencies. An unfeeling person cannot possibly bring to life a scene or ardent love.""Is that so?" Ji-Won asked quietly. "That's what I believe. Mi-Suk always dreams of having a great love. Just like any other romantic person she believes love can conquer all, that feelings are beyond anything material and that with love people can change. Her drawings, as well as her stories, are always so full of sentiments, one can almost feel the warm feelings coming to life from the paper."Reaching up to here, Su-Jin paused for a moment. With a heavy sigh she eventually continued to explain."Min-Jun, on the other hand, is usually so cold and aloof that he gives off a feeling of being too detached from the world. His expressions are very well controlled and he rarely shows his emotions on his face. He's like that even towards me and I'm his""Is he good to you at least?" Ji-Won suddenly cut her words off.
