novellhall Chapter 43 Short News Messages
Chapter 43 Short News Messages
This time, Kang Woo-jin applied for a two-month leave from the school, the reason being to go back to Korea to film a movie. However, this will not delay his writing of scripts and papers, and his graduation schedule will not be changed because of him.
The school was very supportive of him. Even though the school was very prestigious, they would give outstanding students a little more leeway, and graduation was a sure thing.
As soon as he returned to the film set, Jiang Youzhen started a brainstorming session, staying on set all day with an energy that made Jiang Jingshu roll her eyes.
The TV series is very popular, and you can see a series of brands that have partnered with the series for sponsorship everywhere.
Jiang Youzhen was naturally among them. The short-term cooperation made his wallet a little thicker, but only a little. GG's remuneration was not much, but the GG Chamber of Commerce sent a lot of gifts for his endorsement.
After spending a week on set, working overtime to film two more scenes, Kang Woo-jin left the set after saying goodbye to Hwang In-rae, considering he had other commitments next week.
The bright orange Dodge classic sports car drove out of the parking lot, which made Jiang Youzhen a little embarrassed. He made up his mind that next time he would definitely choose a more low-key car.
He hadn't driven far from the film set when he realized he was being followed by paparazzi.
"Wang Defa... these paparazzi are really something else!"
The paparazzi in China are different from those abroad. Abroad, they take pictures without thinking twice, but in China, they sneak around and you can't shake them off.
Jiang Youzhen subconsciously reached for the center armrest of the car, but he found nothing. Realizing he was in China, he felt a little embarrassed.
That's true, this is Seoul, not America where everyone is free every day, and there are no guys who feed people peanuts all the time.
The irritation in his heart dissipated considerably. Jiang Youzhen glanced at the time and turned the steering wheel to drive in another direction.
The paparazzi's car was still following behind until Kang Woo-jin stopped his car in a parking space on the side of the road and got out wearing a baseball cap.
The sound of camera shutters quickly filled the car. Seeing that Jiang Youzhen had only gone into the bakery to buy pastries and coffee, they continued to follow him, still somewhat unwilling to give up.
After buying food and coffee, Kang Woo-jin went to a bookstore and a fruit shop, and finally to a library in Seoul, where he sat and read until it got dark.
When he finished cleaning up the trash and food scraps and went outside, he even picked out a box of untouched strawberries and gave it to the paparazzi who had been following him all day.
"Thank you for your hard work, but I really don't have much to photograph. Please don't take pictures of me next time."
After dealing with the still dazed paparazzi, Jiang Youzhen turned to leave, and as he did so, he could almost hear the man's faint words of thanks.
In all his years as a paparazzi, this was the first time he had ever given an artist expensive fruit. And when he saw that face smiling so gently at him up close, the paparazzi was almost moved to tears.
After this commotion, Kang Woo-jin continued driving away. He left the film set at noon, having sent a text message to Kim Tae-yeon, but the girl's reply left him somewhat disappointed.
She practices in the afternoon and practices in the evening. She's practically spinning like a top, either in the practice room or in the dormitory. In some ways, she's busier than Kang Woo-jin.
Before going home, Kang Woo-jin drove to the SM Entertainment headquarters again. He craned his neck to look inside the first floor, but unfortunately, he couldn't see anything.
It was already late, and apart from the faint sound of music, I didn't see many people.
The security guard at the gate glared menacingly at the flashy sports car. He recognized it! This was the car that had given him quite a fright last time.
Even from a distance, and with the car window obscuring his view, Jiang Youzhen still sensed that the security guard didn't seem to like him.
"Why is this person looking at me... Am I blocking the way?"
The unfriendly gaze bothered Jiang Youzhen. He glanced around but didn't see any other cars coming. Helpless, he had no choice but to drive away.
Otherwise, it would be quite awkward if the security guards came to kick people out.
Over in the practice room, the music was very loud, filling the entire room, and even people passing by outside would take a second look.
Since news broke from within the company about plans to launch a new girl group, the practice rooms where the trainees are staying have become more and more lively. The teenage girls seem to have endless energy and vitality, tirelessly working without ever knowing what it means to be tired.
When the alarm rang, Kim Tae-yeon saw that it was almost 10 p.m., so she reminded them to get some rest. She turned to look at the group in the mirror, their faces beaming with anticipation for the future, their eyes brimming with confidence.
Seeing them, the girl felt the vitality and spirit of youth, which she thoroughly enjoyed, as she was enveloped in such a wonderful atmosphere.
After quickly tidying up, the group left the company and headed back to their dormitories. They chatted along the way, with Kim Tae-yeon at the back of the group, looking at unread messages on her phone.
Jiang Youzhen sent her a message more than three hours ago, and the content was somewhat amusing.
He felt that the security guards at SM Entertainment didn't like him. As soon as he appeared at the company entrance, before he even got out of the car, the security guard acted as if he were facing a major threat, almost kicking him out.
Jiang Youzhen felt very wronged. He hadn't done anything wrong, yet the security guard treated him like a bad guy.
This text message was like a long essay, part of which was complaining about the security guards at their company, part of which was about his work on the film set, and part of which was about how he was going to France with Mads Wu the next day and also going back to Denmark.
At the very end, he somewhat awkwardly asked how she had been these past two days.
Kim Tae-yeon felt that the previous short essays were all foreshadowing, and she could imagine that Kang Woo-jin must have revised the text message many times before pressing the send button.
She started typing on the keypad with both hands, sending a short reply to Jiang Youzhen, sharing her interesting experiences and thoughts from the practice room over the past few days.
By the time they finished reading the message and replying, they had already reached the dormitory building. It was then that Kim Tae-yeon realized that these two short essays had taken quite a bit of time.
Back in her room upstairs, Tiffany, having discovered something, dropped her clothes and ran over carrying a delivery box. She excitedly waved to her friends and called out, "Kids! I had my dad send me a present, and a computer too! Taeyeon, come quick!"
Kim Tae-yeon was a little confused. Did she really need to help unpack the package?
Grabbing a pair of scissors that were lying around, she walked over and handed them to Tiffany, asking, "Did they send you a lot of gifts? What should I say if they specifically called me over?"
"Of course, we're going to see a movie!"
"....."
Kim Tae-yeon subconsciously thought of the time before when Tiffany dragged her to the movie theater and they watched three cannibal-themed movies in a row.
The image of blood splattering everywhere and the tragic scene of men and women was still vivid in her mind. She swallowed hard and silently shook her head in refusal.
She felt that if Kang Woo-jin's next movie followed the same pattern, she might need to prepare a pair of earplugs and a pair of sunglasses.
The computer Tiffany received was a newly released model this year. It could access the internet after being plugged in with a network cable. Her roommates took a shower, changed their clothes, and then huddled in her bedroom.
Kim Tae-yeon was forcibly dragged over as soon as she came out of the bathroom, and squeezed into the corner. Even if she wanted to get out, she couldn't get past the two mountains in front of her.
Tiffany highly recommended the films of "Hollywood Veterans," and since her friends were also very curious, they sat down in front of the computer to watch them.
Of course, some of them were timid, but with so many people around, they were naturally emboldened.
But it's only a little bit...
The girl leaned against the corner of the bed, utterly dejected. She wasn't sleepy at all; she had just taken a shower, and now the terrifying sound effects from horror movies were playing in her ears. It was no wonder she couldn't fall asleep.