Chapter 112:

Chapter 112:

Translator: MarcTempest

Chapter 112

She had no interest in celebrities. Reêad latest novels at noov/e/l/bin(.)com

She was like that even in her school days.

When her friends in uniforms would gossip about celebrities, she could count the ones she knew on one hand.

When her peers would coat the pictures of their favorite male actors and use them as bookmarks, she used plain-colored bookmarks.

And instead of having a celebrity poster on the wall like most of them, she only had five letters that said Korea University as if it was a motto.

Jae-hee, did you hear that Actor Jang Young-guk is entering your department? her mother asked excitedly. But Shin Jae-hee, who was drying her short hair, just nodded briefly and didnt say anything else.

Her mother kept talking about Actor Jang Young-guk.

From the dramas he starred in to the movies he appeared in.

She didnt know, but her mother seemed to be a fervent fan of Actor Jang Young-guk.

When her daughter didnt show any reaction, she even grabbed her hand and begged her.

Jae-hee, please get Mom an autograph from Jang Young-guk.

Mom, I have to go to school early today because of the orientation. Lets talk later. And you can ask Dad, why me?

Well, you see. Your dad is.

Her damp hair fluttered in the breeze.

Whats so great about Actor Jang Young-guk that shes making such a fuss? Hes just an actor.

In Shin Jae-hees mind, the profession of an actor could be defined in one sentence.

A person who acted on the screen or the brown tube.

Nothing more, nothing less.

Well, he seems to be good at studying.

Of course, it was surprising that he was the top student in the Law Department this year, but that was it.

After all, Shin Jae-hee also entered the Law Department of Korea University as the top student three years ago.

Lets start the orientation of the Law Department of Korea University!

As the back door of the lecture hall suddenly opened, Shin Jae-hee stopped talking.

And she opened her eyes wide as she saw a man entering through the back door.

Whats with him.

He looked so handsome that the picture her mother showed her looked shabby.

His broad shoulders, his flawless skin, and his straight nose drew attention.

He seemed to have an inexplicable aura that made him look like an actor.

Shin Jae-hee quickly came to her senses and put some strength on her tongue.

Why are you so late? Hurry up and sit down.

Huh.

Are you new students in the Law Department? What are you looking at? Even if your classmate is handsome, you dont have to stare at him with your mouth open. How sad do you think the sunbaes here are? Come on, focus!

But she unwittingly said that he was handsome in the following sentence. But fortunately, no one seemed to care.

Shin Jae-hee quickly erased her thoughts. After all, he was a new student in the Law Department, but he had nothing to do with her.

Since his main job was an actor, the possibility of him taking the bar exam was very low.

There is no solution because you lack self-reflection. Thats whats been haunting me in my chest. Do you still think so, Jang Young-guk?

Shin Jae-hees eyes widened at the question of Professor Shin Jung-gil, the head of the department.

She couldnt believe that he gave such an answer in the oral interview on judicial justice. But what was more surprising was Jang Young-guks answer.

I came here today and I was sure of it.

What do you mean?

I mean, a loach can muddy the water.

She felt her face burning.

She was supposed to lead the students as the president of the student council, but she ended up having a nerve war with a sunbae on the first day of orientation.

It was obvious who the loach meant in the narrow sense.

As proof, the sunbae who had a nerve war with her had a red and blue face.

And the answer to the question of whether he should catch the loach was outstanding.

It means that the fish that grow up in the muddy water think they are loaches.

Shin Jae-hees gaze changed as she looked at Actor Jang Young-guk.

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Was this what it looked like when ducklings followed the mother duck?

The new students were divided into groups of three and were touring the law building with the guidance of the seniors.

They were cut off in groups of three as if they were making a military buddy group, but coincidentally, except for Young-guk, the two new students were all girls.

As Young-guk looked around the school, he couldnt tell if they were looking at the school or at him.

A senior student who was already enrolled spoke.

This is the Ulpianus Hall, where youll be studying. You probably wont come here often in your first year, since your curriculum is mostly general courses. But take a look around. Its four years at the shortest, but its not an exaggeration to say that some people stay here for five or six years. At first, you might find the building pretty and exotic, but youll get sick of stepping into this building eventually.

Named after an ancient Roman jurist, the Ulpianus Hall followed the Western style of architecture rather than being a department building.

It seemed like they tried to preserve the feel of an ancient temple. That was when it happened.

Alright, everyone, focus!

As we were about to enter the Ulpianus Hall, another senior student popped out of nowhere.

He coughed a few times as if he had been waiting for them, and then made a playful expression.

You must have heard this in the orientation lecture, but youll get a question every time you move to a different building. The team that gets the most answers right among the freshmen will get a waiver for the upcoming MT, so do your best. Now, let me give you the question.

It was a question related to law.

Hey, freshman. Will you take a drink from me?

As the saying goes.

Why? Cant celebrities drink what ordinary people give them?

His cheeks were puffy, and his nose was as big as a hallabong.

He looked like he was provoking Young-guk, and he couldnt even laugh.

Maybe he was still annoyed by what he said in the classroom.

Yes, please give me a drink.

Hey, where did you get the guy who takes the drink from his sunbae in a soju glass? Did you leave the beer glass next to you for show?

B******t.

Young-guk picked up the beer glass and the sunbae poured soju for him.

He poured so much that he emptied the half-bottle of soju that was left.

It was as if he was saying, drink it if you can.

Young-guk didnt bother to argue and put the beer glass in his mouth and put it down loudly.

Sunbae, please have a drink from me too.

Huh?

He looked surprised when Young-guk drank all that soju in one breath. But he had pride in his appearance as a sunbae, so he hurriedly picked up the beer glass.

You picked the wrong person.

He opened his eyes wide as Young-guk poured as much as he had received before. But he couldnt spit it out when he smiled and offered him a drink.

In the end, he picked up the beer glass and poured it into his throat.

He paused for a moment, but he had to drink it reluctantly because he couldnt be humiliated in front of the freshmen.

It was obvious that he was drinking the alcohol forcibly.

Keeeh. Thats the taste.

He looked like he had lived a full life.

Come on, have another drink?

His nose flared as he said that.

He was trying to see if Young-guk could drink this time.

Not to mention the freshmen around him, even the students were watching the spectacle with interest.

Hey, I spilled more alcohol than you drank in your life.

Thank you.

Young-guk once again put the beer glass full of soju in his mouth and showed it to him. Then the sunbaes eyes popped out. And then.

Come on, its your turn, sunbae.

How much time had passed?

Young-guk glanced at the fridge of the pub and saw that the soju bottles were almost empty.

His sunbae with a big nose was already passed out on the table, his face buried in his arms.

He should have stopped bragging so much. That was when it happened.

Have a drink with me.

Who was this guy?

Why not?

Well, Ms. President, youve already had a lot, havent you?

Okay, Im glad you know how to control yourself. But dont hate this guy too much. He just came back from the army, so he still has some rough edges.

Do law students go to the army as active duty?

I dont know, Im a girl. But if youre not confident about passing the bar exam right away, it might be better to go and come back. Otherwise, you might get dragged away when your service is due and become a blockhead. So dont hate Hwang too much. I dont like him either, but hes not that bad.

I see.

By the way, this guys last name was Hwang.

Why did he think of Hwang Chul-soo, the former co-CEO of Songwon Entertainment?

He looked kind of similar, with his greedy cheeks.

Just then, Shin Jae-hees voice snapped Young-guk out of his thoughts.

You see? Werent you talking about him earlier?

Im not a face reader. How can I judge someone Ive only seen for a day? And the professors question was about judicial justice. The department is too shallow and narrow to be called the river of judicial justice.

Are you preparing for the bar exam by any chance? I didnt think anyone among the freshmen would get the last question right when I handed it out in front of the college building.

Didnt one of the freshmen get half of it right?

That guy, Byung-chul said he was tutoring her. He showed her his answer sheet before they came. He said she became a junior in the same department. But she didnt memorize everything. But you got it right, amazingly. Are you really preparing for the bar exam?

Of course not. And Im not smart enough for the bar exam. I just got lucky that the case I studied for the oral interview came up.

Then why did you apply for the Law Department?

I wanted to see the world more broadly. If you just read scripts as an actor, you dont know how the world outside works. And you never know. Maybe Ill get to play a legal role in a drama someday.

Really?

But why did this sunbae look at Young-guk like that?

He saw her gulp down soju and beer like a general earlier, but was that why?

The corners of President Shin Jae-hees eyes were strangely curved.

He was afraid she might try to flirt with him here.

Ms. President.

What?

Should Young-guk tell her this?

You have red pepper flakes on your front teeth.