Bamboo Forest Manager

136 – 132. Actress

I didn’t feel like approaching the crowd of people gathered near the casino entrance.

They weren’t just there to gamble. They were there to watch the filming that was taking place today.

“There are so many people.”

“…….”

I had taken a short break from work to come and watch Seo Ye-rin with Yoo Ah-rin, but she had been keeping her mouth shut the whole time.

“Why. What’s. Wrong. Again.”

“Why? What’s? Wrong? Again?”

Yoo Ah-rin grumbled, as if she was surprised by my question.

She poked me in the chest with her finger and demanded an explanation.

“Why are you so obsessed with my butt? You started last time, and then again yesterday! You keep hitting my butt when no one’s looking!”

“……It’s fun.”

I had patted Yoo Ah-rin’s butt a few times at the bar yesterday, and now she was reacting to it.

“That’s s*xual harassment! You pervert! What kind of boss s*xually harasses his employees?!”

“I am your boss! And you enjoyed it too!”

“Shut up! I didn’t!”

I clearly remember her letting out sweet moans every time I hit her butt.

“No, you did.”

“Seriously, stop it. Okay? Got it?”

“Got it.”

I had been getting beat up by Yoo Ah-rin all the time, so this was my way of getting back at her.

But now that she had blocked me, I had to think about how I was going to get back at her next time.

“My butt was red yesterday because of you.”

‘……I want to see it.’

My gaze slid down to Yoo Ah-rin’s butt, and she quickly covered it with both hands and growled.

“Don’t.”

“I won’t. Why is she acting like I’m a pervert?”

She’s not a pervert.

It’s true that I had been staring at Yoo Ah-rin’s tempting butt just a moment ago.

“I saw your fingers twitching.”

Damn it.

“I wasn’t trying to touch your butt when I twitched my fingers.”

I put on a poker face and answered her right away, but Yoo Ah-rin stepped closer and asked me back.

“Then why were you twitching your fingers? They were the perfect size to grab my butt.”

“I was going to touch Seo Ye-rin’s boob- Pfft!”

“You crazy bastard!”

She punched me right away.

I tried to dodge it, but I ended up bringing my body closer to her fist.

I crouched down and cried out in pain, but Yoo Ah-rin just growled and walked away.

I followed her through the crowd, and there was Seo Ye-rin, talking to some actors and actresses.

“They’re famous people.”

Yoo Ah-rin was gaping at the people around Seo Ye-rin.

They were people I had definitely seen on TV or in the movies a few times.

When I saw them like that, it felt natural that Seo Ye-rin would be hanging out with them.

Among them was Cha Seung-ho, who we had talked about yesterday.

‘……She compared me to that guy?’

He was a handsome man who was hard to compare to Chan-woo. He was so handsome that I wondered if Seo Ye-rin choosing me over him was some kind of trick.

I felt a little discouraged.

I thought about calling Seo Ye-rin over and saying hello, but the filming started again, so we kept our mouths shut.

I heard that sometimes they control the filming set so that people can’t see it, but since this was a hotel, there didn’t seem to be any control.

Thanks to that, we were able to watch Seo Ye-rin’s acting.

She was wearing a one-piece dress that they had given her, and I could tell what kind of feeling she was going for.

A rich girl from a wealthy family.

Even though she was indoors, she wore sunglasses and her elegant gestures were impressive.

“Isn’t it a little too revealing?”

“She has to do that much. The setting is a casino.”

“…….”

“Is that Ye-rin’s father?”

I shut my mouth at Yoo Ah-rin’s absurd question.

It’s true that the exposure was a bit much for the background, but it did fit the image.

“Isn’t that girl prettier than the main character?”

“Isn’t she the main character?”

“Wow, look at her body.”

The people around us were all talking about Seo Ye-rin.

Some people were searching for her on the internet, and others recognized her as the beauty from the Daehan Dang bakery.

“…….”

I felt a sense of discomfort in my chest, but I pretended not to notice.

Anyway, Seo Ye-rin started acting.

She played the role of a rich young woman named Young-ae, who points the way to the main character, who is running away, without saying a word.

Her gestures were serious and elegant, completely different from the flamboyant acting she had shown us at the bar yesterday.

Even though it was just that one thing.”Ah.”

I was convinced that the child should become an actor.

“Let’s go.”

I looked at Seo Ye-rin blankly and awkwardly smiled and turned my body.

I had come out for a short break, so I couldn’t stay long.

“……What is it?”

Yoo Ah-rin looked at me with a subtle expression as I walked out of the crowd.

“Why? Your expression isn’t very good?”

“I don’t like crowded places very much.”

“I don’t think that’s why?”

Anyway, she’s quick-witted.

“Let’s go quickly. The agents will be angry.”

“……”

As I tried to change the subject and quicken my pace, Yoo Ah-rin hurriedly followed me and crossed her arms.

She was holding on with enough force to hurt a little, as if she was protesting that she couldn’t let go.

It wasn’t just me whose emotions were stirring, Yoo Ah-rin also seemed to feel a strange agitation.

I slowed my pace with my mouth shut and matched my pace with hers.

* * *

“Ye-rin-ssi, you’re really good?”

“Yes. Wow, I felt a wall. Is this a genius?”

“He, thank you.”

Seo Ye-rin couldn’t help but smile at the actors’ compliments.

She was more excited about the idea of going and bragging about their compliments than anything else.

Because she had been complimented by professional actors.

“But by any chance today……”

“Hey, hey, don’t worry about it.”

The actors were talking about something in front of me, but Seo Ye-rin couldn’t hear them.

After glancing down at her cell phone once, she looked around.

‘The kids said they were coming.’

They had definitely said they would come and watch during the break.

I sent a text message saying that it was about to start, so they should have come.

“Ah……”

At that moment, a man and a woman came into Seo Ye-rin’s eyes.

Kim Woo-jin and Yoo Ah-rin were walking back to work with their backs turned.

Yoo Ah-rin, who was comfortably crossing her arms, and Kim Woo-jin, who was walking in step with her.

“……”

A strange feeling came over me.

I had definitely been in a good mood until just a moment ago.

I had heard compliments and was excited about the idea of going to brag about it to Kim Woo-jin and my other friends.

“Ye-rin-ssi, the scene was so good just now that the director is going to put it in the trailer.”

Even with the good news that Cha Seung-ho, the lead actor, had told her, Seo Ye-rin couldn’t feel completely happy.

‘I thought I would be okay.’

Choi Yi-seo and Yoo Ah-rin.

Even though there had been all sorts of things going on lately and they had been a little bit awkward with each other, she had been relieved that they hadn’t had a falling out.

Gulp.

Her grip on her cell phone tightened.

Seo Ye-rin, who had been blankly watching the two of them leave, eventually couldn’t help but pick up her cell phone.

– Anonymous69: I want to have s*x!

She always did, but today she tried to put a little more emotion into it.

“Ha.”

A bitter sigh escaped her.

Not at all, not even a little.

Nothing had been relieved.

* * *

“What?! Is that true!”

The assistant director jumped up from his seat without realizing it after receiving a call from the Gold One Hotel.

“Oh, thank you so much! Yes! Yes! Thank you so much!”

He even bowed his head several times while receiving the call, so it was safe to say that he was very happy.

Click.

After the call ended, the assistant director smiled broadly and waved his fists around.

“Nice! Nice! Nice!”

The Gold One, which had strictly prohibited filming inside the casino, had given them two whole days to film inside.

That was enough.

Filming was only possible late at night when the casino was closed, but they even offered to lend them lighting and other equipment.

I don’t know why the conservative Gold One suddenly became so friendly.

“How much money will this save us in production costs?”

The production costs would be reduced because they would have a more realistic background and wouldn’t have to build a separate set or use CG.

He immediately contacted the filming crew and the actors to inform them that they could film inside the casino, and everyone was happy.

“That’s really great, Director.”

“Right? Ahem, but Actor Cha……”

And while contacting Cha Seung-ho, the lead actor, the assistant director made a subtle suggestion.

“That, Ye-rin-ssi who filmed today?”

“Oh, yes. You even remembered her name?”

He had to.They say you can tell from the cotyledon.

Seo Ye-rin definitely had the qualities to become a great actress.

“How about we utilize Ms. Ye-rin a bit more? Give her a few more lines and a minor supporting role.”

“You know we’ve already laid the groundwork for Ms. Ye-rin, right?”

Cha Seung-ho said something out of concern that Seo Ye-rin might be taken away, and the assistant director laughed in resignation.

“Of course I know. I’m just the director, after all. It’s a shame for her to have such a short appearance. She’s quite good, as I saw today. Her acting has some spark.”

“……”

“We’re going to put Ms. Ye-rin’s scene in the trailer, but it would be a shame if that’s all she appears in. Wouldn’t YS also prefer it if Ms. Ye-rin had a bigger role?”

“Well, yes?”

After all, it was a way for the next-generation star to make her face known to the audience.

“……I’ll talk to Ms. Ye-rin about it.”

“Yes, please do.”

After ending the call, the assistant director immediately called the screenwriter.