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Translator Note:

Just wanted to let you know that sometimes I won't translate calls(?) like 'oppa, hyung, eonni, nuna, etc.' and suffixes like '-ssi, -nim, etc.'

So...... Bear with me, please (/▿\ )

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Chapter 22 – Fluttering (3)

"Currently our drama is on the rise, if it suddenly stops......"

"I'm glad it's not a serious injury, but......"

"Blame it on the cigarette butt the staff threw away. Shouldn't that be prevented?"

The crew went into an emergency meeting. There are many cases where they pretend not to notice an accident and push ahead with filming and broadcasting, but they still want to end the show without causing as much noise as possible.

"There's no damage to the set, so let's shoot and post an apology."

"Director."

"We can't stop the videos from being released anyway."

It was just a mistake during filming. The idea was to gloss over it and show Yoon Jay's performance to cover it up. They went to the Captain of Fire Brigade Unit.

"We can't do that."

"It's our fault, and we'll post an apology, but didn't our actor do a good job with the initial treatment?"

"Well, we can't post the wrong report, can we?"

"Of course, we'll get it right, we're not that inconsiderate, just don't tell the outside world......"

The Captain of the Fire Brigade Unit glanced at Yoon Jay, who had just left the emergency room.

It was a good initial treatment. He was a former firefighter, so the Captain felt a bit of a connection. He also heard from his subordinate that he was starting as an actor, so he was a little conflicted.

"Well, I'll let you guys off the hook because he handled it well."

"Aigoo, thank you."

The crew followed the Captain's gaze.

"Jay -ssi, are you feeling okay?"

"I'm fine. Is she, Park Minji -ssi, fine?"

"Park Minji? Oh, the makeup team that you brought out? She's got some burns on her hands, but they said it's nothing serious, so she's going to be hospitalized for a day, just in case."

Wow, he's handsome, good at acting, and has a good personality. The head of production is already on edge.

Everyone was looking at Yoon Jay favorably because he had prevented what could have been a major accident.

"Thanks to you, I survived."

"I just trying to save myself."

"Haha! You're so humble."

He was half serious...... Yoon Jay smiled awkwardly. He ran out as soon as he saw the fire to see if he had any occupational diseases left.

But even if Lee Seowon or the investment company had helped him, it's not easy to get a supporting role in a TV drama from the first episode, and he can't afford to screw it up.

"There's also talk of an award, so please accept it to promote our drama."

"Seriously, Jay -ssi, if it weren't for you, our drama would be in pieces."

The relay of praise from the crew continued unabated. Kwak Dohyun and Han Jin-woo watched in amusement.

'Anyway, the videos are on social media, so it's going to spread like wildfire......'

Kwak Dohyun picked up his phone as he realized how the crew would handle the situation.

(Kwak Dohyun sent 500 won.)

(Marketing Department Lee Da-hyun) ?

(Marketing Department Lee Da-hyun) Chief, what is this?

(Marketing Department Lee Da-hyun received 500 won.)

Lee Da-hyun was curious, but dutifully received the 500 won. He should live frugally.

(Me) There was something.

(Marketing Department Lee Da-hyun) Oh

(Marketing Department Lee Da-hyun) What is it?

(Me) Have you seen the articles from the Fluttering crew and the videos on Sons?

Kwak Dohyun thinking about how to cook it.

Should we do it subtly so that it's not too obvious? Still, Yoon Jay indeed did a good thing, so wouldn't it be better if we made a big fuss about it?

Kwak Dohyun told Lee Da-hyun that Yoon Jay didn't want to talk about his previous job, so they should use it subtly later when Yoon Jay wanted to go with the flow.

Kwak Dohyun said that with confidence as if he was sure that Yoon Jay would become even more famous later.

(Me) Da-hyun -ssi?

Da-hyun didn't answer his message for a few minutes and then replied late.

(Marketing Department Lee Da-hyun) Wow...

(Marketing Department Lee Da-hyun) He's such a hot guy.

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A fire broke out on the set of 'Fluttering' —Currently extinguished

Actor Yoon Jay, who extinguished a fire on the set of 'Fluttering', became a 'hot topic'

 

The video posted on SNS went viral.

It was impressive to see the actor pulling the staff out of the flames, and the way the wind changed direction to bite back the staffs who were about to be engulfed by the fire.

 

— The fire was bigger than I thought.

— Wow, that was close.

— He's got a good face, and he is also good at handling things.

— That's the kind of person who's a hero.

— But everyone also trying to put it out.

 

At this point, the drama's producers began to push Yoon Jay's performance even further.

Yoon Jay's agency, Astra also jumped on the bandwagon, sneaking in a favorable article.

 

(Around 11 a.m. today, a fire broke out on the set of the Friday-Saturday drama 'Fluttering')

('Are there any more fire extinguishers?')

('Here! Here!')

 

Even the 8 o'clock news on the same station showed a video of Yoon Jay.

 

(The Captain of the Fire Brigade Unit who responded to the call praised actor Yoon Jay, saying, "With his excellent initial response, he prevented what almost became a forest fire.")

(The Fire Brigade is said to be discussing awarding a commendation to actor Yoon Jay.)

 

The fire was blamed on a staff member's mistake, a cigarette butt, which caused a stir, but it didn't hurt the drama ratings.

In fact, the actor's first response to the fire was so perfect that it went viral and drew more attention to the incident.

 

"Jay -ssi, hi."

"Oh, yes."

Kim Hyunjun became a sincere person after the fire incident.

He even pretended to be friendly with Yoon Jay, but all the staff knew that his tardiness indirectly affected them. When Kim Hyunjun didn't get much attention, he changed his demeanor based on the atmosphere.

This made all the staff even more angry. 'If he had arrived on time like this, wouldn't that incident never have happened?'

'Yes, indeed. If he had arrived earlier, we could have done the work as scheduled.'

Kim Hyunjun, who arrived late, was watching from the sidelines.

"Jay -ssi, excuse me. The hanbok is going to wringkle."

"Thank you."

 

Perhaps because he noticed the gap in the make-up team's treatment of me sooner than anyone else, especially after I saved the life of one of them, so Kim Hyunjun came to care for me, and even the lowly staff who used to ignore me were now paying attention to me.

'It's a bit quiet here.'

Heading to a secluded area away from them, Yoon Jay organized his thoughts.

Today's scene was a scene where he realizes his feelings for Jung Yeonhwa.

 

In episode 1, Jung Yeonhwa, the female protagonist who was sent back in time, was confused, but first, she had to figure out the situation. She was convinced when she saw that the past events she remembered happened the same.

(I don't know what happened, but I'm back in the past.)

She had heard legends that some precious objects passed down from generation to generation of her ancestors have the power to change time itself, so she quickly understood.

(Gahyeon, I wonder what I should do.)

(What?)

Before her regression, Jung Yeonhwa was a woman who was rumored to be a good person, giving away her wealth to the poor. She was even nominated as a candidate for Crown Princess.

However, she knew what was coming and had to act differently.

(I can't bother him.)

Thus began Jung Yeonhwa's double life. Gyusu —a good woman, has become a wicked woman, and behind the scenes, she is running a business and using her knowledge of the future to accumulate wealth.

The accumulated money was then used to secretly fund the poor and the Crown Prince, who was accused of participating in a conspiracy and whose power was weakened.

(Again, the funds were provided by the Presbyterian Church.)

T/N: I don't think, 'Presbyterian Church' is the right translation. I tried to do some research, but I don't understand. Sorry T_T

(Again?)

The Crown Prince, in this case, stared at the gift from the anonymous donor. He wondered...... Who was that person?

(Next time they send you something like this.)

(Follow them secretly.)

This is the beginning of the investigation into the organization that Jung Yeonhwa is secretly running.

(I heard it's Minister Jung's daughter. Isn't that crazy?)

(Shh, be quiet.)

 

Yeonhwa's efforts are in vain. Rather, the rumor caught the attention of Grand Prince Muhwi, Lee Hwi became interested in her because of the rumor.

After leaving the gisaeng house, he found her on the shore of a remote lake.

At first, it was just a brief entertainment. He wondered why she was suddenly doing something she hadn't done before. Has she gone crazy, just like me? His curiosity was piqued.

(Why did you look at the small creature's wounds when it was about to die?)

(Because it's still alive.)

Contrary to the rumors that she threw a tantrum because a child blocked her path, she was compassionate to small creatures. He becoming more and more interested in Jung Yeonhwa.

On the outside, he acts like a warmonger and a fool, but behind the scenes, he's plotting with his aides to bring down the Crown Prince.

(I also hate this part of myself.)

(If you hate it, don't do it.)

(But, it's something that must be done.)

After that, the two met at the lakeside and talked about trivial things, even though they had not made any special promises.

Jung Yeonhwa, who had created a bad reputation for herself, but still felt bad when she heard people criticizing her, used Lee Hwi —who was wearing a bamboo mask, to listen to her story.

She felt a bit sorry for that and became curious about the other person, so she tried to make him show his face.

(Are you...... Are you going to continue using a bamboo mask?)

(I can’t do that because my face is ugly.)

(Weren't we close friends though? It's about time we knew each other.)

Friend, close friend...... Lee Hwi, laughing, took off the bamboo mask he was wearing and stood in front of Jung Yeonhwa.

(......Hah!)

(Why? Was I even uglier than you thought?)

She realized that the person she had been talking to all this time was the one who had put her in the abyss. Jung Yeonhwa, who had become contemplative, ran away.

Her face filled with fear, did she recognize me?

I've spent more than half of my life on the battlefield, so she shouldn't know that I'm Grand Prince Muhwi......

(It's funny.)

 

'Fun.'

It's always fun to erase the 'me' and gradually put on the character.

That's what I did in <Children>: erase the 'I' and let Park Donghwa take over. Once it was all on camera, the crew would cheer him on, shouting that he had done well.

I loved that feeling of being in the center of a crowd of people scrambling to get to the next scene. Come to think of it, I kind of like the attention.

"Jay, what are you doing?"

When he was immersed in the character for a while, Park Seo-ah called him. Yoon Jay slowly turned his body and looked at her.

"I think we're about to start filming......"

"......"

"......!"

As soon as she met his gaze, Park Seo-ah felt goosebumps all over her body. Lee Hwi's possessive desire, which bordered on obsession, was shining on his slightly smiling face.

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While Jung Yeonhwa is having a little talk with Grand Prince Muhwi by the lake, the male lead, Crown Prince, also gets tangled up with Jung Yeonhwa.

One of the reasons why <Fluttering> was so popular was the male lead's regretful narrative.

(His Highness the Crown Prince, I found it!)

(How did you know it was here?)

(It just...... Came from a dream.)

Jung Yeonhwa was regressed, and so was the Crown Prince but his pre-regression memory was not intact.

The Crown Prince completely forgets his memories and feelings for Jung Yeonhwa and accumulates his strength in search of treasures known only as legends. He thought it was just a dream and a lucky coincidence.

Since she has memories before her regression, she tries to find the artifact that can help her, and Lee Gun also sets out to find the artifact that he saw in his dream, and they meet each other.

(Why don't you just persecute the people in the streets like you always do?)

(What did you say?)

(I know you, you've been rumored to be crazy lately......)

He believes the rumors and says bad things about her, and she gets hurt.

The only one who recognized Jung Yeonhwa's true worth was Lee Hwi, the Grand Prince Muhwi. It is said that when the original series was serialized, fans fought among themselves over who would be the one to take over later because of this close relationship.

(Why do you keep avoiding me?)

(......)

(Did you hate me so much?)

In the drama, Lee Hwi is only seen moving in and out of gisaeng houses and brutally killing people.

(If you are going to suffer so much...... Come to me.)

However, it was different in the scene where she met Jung Yeonhwa. He couldn't reach her even for a moment because he was afraid that Jung Yeonhwa would get dirty, and his voice trembled because he felt overwhelmed to say something close to a confession.

(After all, you're an evil bitch and I'm a blood-crazed as*hole. Aren't we making a pretty good pair?)

(......)

(Please, look at me.)

Don't believe the rumor. Just look at me, the person who has listened to you so far. People point their fingers at me and even my parents look down on me. But you, only you.

She looked so mournful as if she would burst into tears once she blinked. Jung Yeonhwa reluctantly turned around. Their gazes meet and...... And the drama ends.

 

— Aahhhh, I'm crazy!

— The one is regretful and the other one is messed up? Wow, My mouth is watering (drooling).

— It's delicious

— When will he regret this? I wish it was over soon.

— Next episode when? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

— I don't know if I like ruined love or just the actor himself. Haha ㅠㅠ

— It's so amazing. Even when he is with Park Seo-ah, the chemistry is still there. Even when he is with Kim Hyunjun, the chemistry is still there. Haha.

— At this point, isn't Yoon Jay just a chemistry god?

— He's a tyrant on the outside, but isn't he clingy to her?

— Yoon Jay -ssi, where are you now? ㅠㅠ


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