Chapter 450

Episode 450

Seong Dae-young was a sensitive person. The reason was that he was careful not to let his real job be discovered. The current situation that Seong Dae-young was in was really not good.

What I want is the rice cake of a painting, but sometimes it doesn’t look like a painting, but I can’t even taste it. The kid who hates it so much keeps arguing about it. It’s okay if I don’t answer the phone, but just looking at the screen with Song In-myeong’s name on it makes me irritated. Even if I could just block him, there were times when I would answer the phone because I wanted to get information about Lee Jae-heon.

“Woooo....”

“Writer, shall we cancel today’s meeting?”

“...No, I will go. “Get ready.”

“yes.”

However, I couldn’t neglect my main job. Unlike Song In-myeong, who was supported by a basic environment from birth, Seong Dae-young was a person who rose to the top on his own. His power comes from his reputation as a writer. If you don’t do your job properly, you’ll end up in the gutter again.

The customer I met this time was a man who had suffered a broken heart.

“I really, really love that person... Ugh....”

“You must be feeling bad.”

“Does this make sense? No matter how much I tried to clean up his friend, he just kicked me out. “We’ve been together for 3 years!!”

“I see....”

“How can love be like this? He said he meant it when he said he loved me. But I kept apologizing, giving consolation money, writing letters, and everything, but they don’t care about me anymore...”

“Oh, that’s right.”

“I’m not even angry anymore. “They completely ignore me...”

Seong Dae-young had more first-time customers rather than regulars. This is because most people came to him to preserve their love relationship intact. Since it was a customer with a familiar story, Seong Dae-young was able to chime in with a familiarity.

“I didn’t want to make you sick.”

“I see.”

“...It won’t hurt over there, right? If you make it into a work of art like that...”

“Yes, don’t worry. “It won’t hurt at all.”

“Thank goodness...”

The man returned with a truly relieved expression.

What you want is to put your broken heart in plaster. Seong Dae-young’s request was to capture the person who was still working in society. The client’s request was that, firstly, the other person would not be in pain, and secondly, that the person’s face be carefully covered with plaster so that it would not be visible.

“Is the capture team ready?”

“Yes, waiting.”

“I need to use some medicine to stop the pain. “Prepare something strong this time.”

“There is room for the mind to recover after the drug’s effects wear off...”

“That should be left. “What are you asking when you know?”

At the client’s request, he may use some strong painkillers and drugs, but Sung Dae-young’s work is completed when the materials trapped inside come to their senses. The client would not have come to see Seong Dae-young without knowing that.

“Anyway, this customer probably wanted the other person to die slowly in fear. It must be some kind of revenge. “They probably wanted it to dry out in a place where not a single ray of light enters... and they didn’t want to see their faces damaged like that again, so they chose a plaster that wasn’t transparent, right?”

Therefore, Seong Dae-young never completely destroyed the spirit of the material with medicine. This is because the moment the spirit is broken, more than half of the value of Seong Dae-young’s works disappears.

“Just bring him in without any injuries. The client seems to be being cautious, so make sure people around you know that you are missing. Of course, the functions of areas such as eyes and ears must also be intact. It’s just enough to make you unable to move, so use a tool like tape that won’t leave any scars, rather than a rough rope or sharp handcuffs. “No matter how hard it is to see it because it is covered with plaster, if there is a scratch on the work, it will be inconvenient for the customer.”

“Yes, author.”

“I’m going to hang around here for a while. Please come back when I contact you. “I need to take a walk to organize my thoughts.”

The place where this meeting was held was a restaurant familiar to Seong Dae-young. It was a win-win because it was a quiet and private place, so the client could feel at ease, and Seong Dae-young could enjoy his favorite meal. This means that it is one of the restaurants that has been selected in advance as a meeting place.

As a result, I knew the geography near the restaurant well. It is quiet and calm as it is a street lined with restaurants and shops frequented by upscale customers. The small park nearby was also well-maintained. Seong Dae-young slowly walked around the quiet park he liked.

‘...Then didn’t you say there was a park in front of the Oseong headquarters?’

It was obvious why the thought suddenly occurred to me. It was because of Lee Jae-heon.

I remember the gaze we met at the event venue. Those dry yet cool eyes. It was the eyes of someone who endured the pain that would come rather than being anxious because they did not know when and by whom they would be attacked. He was wary of Seong Dae-young. However, when talking to Song In-myeong, he was resigned. The gap was too big.

“Yes, I was entrusted with an interesting request this time...”

“....”

“Now that I think about it, Jaeheon Lee also bought one of my works last time, right? How about this. This is a field that I am quite confident in taking on. “I received help from many craftsmen to ensure that the glass was completely wrapped without damaging the material.”

“okay. “I’m sorry, but I’m not curious.”

“Really?”

Lee Jae-heon’s face was still dry and stiff and there was no change, but Seong Dae-young could tell.

Jaeheon Lee was feeling anxious right now. At the same time, I was listening to Seong Dae-young. This was evidence that he was showing great interest in the ‘meeting’ hosted by Seong Dae-young.

Seong Dae-young continued speaking as if he were a hunter waving meat in front of a wary wild animal.

“Aren’t you really curious at all?”

“What are you talking about?”

“What is the name of the woman in that work? Who is your family? Were there any other friends? How did that woman disappear from society and how are the people around her living?...” “

...You now....”

“Do you know what kind of meeting I had today? The customer asked us to make a work of art of a loved one. “I gave the order, so they will be caught in a few days.”

Why? Seong Dae-young caught Lee Jae-heon by clearly revealing the customer’s information that he had always paid so much attention to. Lee Jae-heon, who did not know Seong Dae-young’s desperation, was embarrassed, despised, and anxious, but did not run away and just hesitated. Just as he remained there in front of Song In-myeong because he was worried about the hostage.

That’s exactly what made Seong Dae-young feel good. This uplifting feeling as if the self-esteem that had been scratched by Song In-myeong was being restored. I felt like a winner.

“If you want, I can show you my work. “I can tell you the name of the piece you purchased that day and the origin of the material.”

“What are we going to do?”

“I’m trying to become friends.”

Do you know that I’ve been having trouble because of you for days already?

Looking at Lee Jae-heon in bewilderment, it seemed as if the pain and patience he had endured had been rewarded. Did the man who asked me feel this way? I wonder if this is how the customers who have wanted his work so far have felt. My senses gradually become clouded with the thought that maybe I could really turn Lee Jae-heon into a work of art.

In fact, that was what Lee Jae-heon and Song In-myeong were aiming for, but Seong Dae-young did not know that. I was just very excited at the thought of being able to escape from the pain of creation and from Song In-myeong’s annoying demon.

“I won’t force you. However, if you are interested in Gumi, please contact me at the number on my business card.”

“Someone is contacting a guy like you...”

“Is that so? If you don’t like it, drink it. I really offered this out of kindness, but it’s unfortunate. “I planned to complete this work as quickly as possible.”

“....”

“Oh, I guess you’ve already thrown away the business card from back then?”

I took out a business card from my wallet and handed it to Jaeheon Lee.

“This is also my favor.”

“...Why are you doing this?”

“I told you. “I do it because I want to become friends with Jaeheon Lee.”

“This is something like this...”

His voice is shaking slightly.

Seong Dae-young took a step away from Lee Jae-heon, who was confused between embarrassment and resignation. He couldn’t throw away the business card right away. That alone was enough evidence that they took the bait thrown by Seong Dae-young. I thought he might have done that out of despair at having become involved with a writer named Seong Dae-yeong following Song In-myeong.

Seong Dae-young clenched his hands in excitement and then relaxed them.

“....”

“Then I’ll just leave.”

“Wait a minute...”

“Have a good evening.”

Seong Dae-young left without saying any more.

When I returned home and passed midnight, I received a text message from Jaeheon Lee asking if I could visit his studio.

(Continued in the next part)