Chapter 264 – Part 3. Harem (Rachel Chang)

“I’ll start rehearsal.”

A T-shaped stage was installed in the middle of an extremely large space.
Chairs were arranged around the stage, and staff in charge of lighting, music, and facilities were busily walking around.
Seongmin, who was guided by Rachel, entered the hall and sat at the back of one side.

Until three days ago, Rachel was in her arms, Sung-min, and she had suggested to Sung-min how to stand on her stage.
It’s not because he’s my son and I became a lover like this, but because I really missed Seongmin as a model.
Normal male models seem to have a good body and muscles due to the nature of the model, but honestly, I couldn’t help but look thin and insignificant.
However, although Sungmin is tall, he has a solid and powerful body that can be called perfect.
This is because such a body model is a rare case that is rarely seen even if you look around the world.

However, Sungmin rejected the offer to the end.
He hated being famous, but seeing Rachel so busy, he just couldn’t afford to do something like that.
He has served in the military and can do it if he has to.
But then will he not be saddened by the women he has at his disposal?
Sungmin didn’t like that.
It was because he shared his love fairly with his women so that they would not be lonely, and taking care of them was the most important thing in the world for Seong-min.

Finally, the music started playing, and the models started walking in various outfits.
Every time the models walked out, the announcer continued to explain the design concept for the costumes, as if practicing, and the stage director gave directions to the models, such as walking speed, facial expressions and body movements, while shouting.
There were cases where I had to do it again after NG, and there were times when the pace of changing clothes was not right and there were holes in the walking.
Every time that happened, the director got angry like fire, and it wasn’t even a fuss.

Seongmin sat in the back and looked at all those things.
Because now I saw world-class beautiful models that I only saw on the Internet.
Such world-class models walk with their butts twitching with an expressionless expression wearing risque clothes, and for a man, it is impossible not to be intrigued by such a figure.
And such world-class models also make mistakes, and when the director swears, they lower their heads and say sorry, but it was also amazing to see that.

“How is it? Is it fun?”

“Uh? Um… Ah! Rachel…”

The audience seats were dark because of the stage lighting, but somehow Rachel came to Seongmin’s side and started talking.
Seong-min, who was watching her stage frantically, looked back in surprise. She knew it was Rachel and tried to call her mother. She saw a couple of people standing around Rachel, and she quickly changed her words.

Seeing that, Rachel covered her mouth with her hand and laughed as if she was having fun, and Seongmin avoided her gaze in embarrassment.
Her secretaries looked at her own owner with her eyes widening as if in surprise when she saw Rachel like that.
The Rachel they knew wasn’t the kind of person who smiled so kindly.
She used to be an impregnable woman who never smiled even more in front of men, but now she was overflowing with tenderness and loveliness as if she had become a completely different person.

“Yes. It’s funny. Isn’t that model a world-class model over there?”

“That’s right.”

“Wow~ But even models like that make mistakes. And what a tyrant the director is.”

“Ho-ho… There’s no such thing as that. Still, that director is a world-renowned person on the stage of a fashion show like this.”

Rachel and Seongmin are standing side by side watching the stage…

“Uh? It is mother.”

Sungmin looked in the distance and screamed.
When she heard that she was Seong-min’s mother, Rachel thought she was calling her, so she looked at Seong-min.
There was Kim Hee-kyung, who had just stepped onto the stage and started walking toward the center.

“Wow~”

Kim Hee-kyung, like a goddess, proudly walking on a stage illuminated by brilliant lights, with her hand on one side of her waist.
Seongmin unknowingly burst into exclamation.
It was so beautiful to be beautiful, but that dignified figure was so cool.

Seeing Sungmin like that and Heekyung Kim walking on stage made Rachel’s impression frown.

Kim Hee-kyung walked towards the end of the stage and saw Sung-min standing in a dark place.
Her stage lights are so bright that you might not be able to see her underneath, but how could Kim Hee-kyung fail to recognize her own love, her Sung-min?
At that moment, she forgot that she was doing her model walk, and she raised her hand toward Sung-min and shook it.

“Oh!!! Good. It’s a move that wasn’t there at first, but it wouldn’t hurt to shake her hand like that to match the outfit. The model now is… Kim. Hee-kyung? Kim Hee-kyung…”

Kim Hee-kyung was happy to see her Seong-min without thinking and just shook her hand, and cheers erupted from her director’s mouth.
Kim Hee-gyeong, who was about to lower her hand in embarrassment, looked at her quickly when her director called her name.

“Mr. Kim Hee-kyung, let’s go by waving her hand like now. OK?”

“Yes.”

Kim Hee-kyung answered and started walking on her stage again until she found Rachel standing next to Sung-min.
Of course, Kim Hee-kyung’s impression is distorted.
Since Rachel was only looking at Kim Hee-kyung, she could see the change in Kim Hee-kyung’s expression, and wanting to tease Kim Hee-kyung more, she crossed her arms proudly into Sung-min’s arm next to her.

“Kim Hee-kyung!! What are you doing? Don’t you walk straight with your frown straight?”

The director, who was watching with a wireless microphone in the middle under the stage, had just praised her before, and now shouts at Kim Hee-kyung.
Kim Hee-kyung, who was shaken for a moment by her Rachel, bit her lower lip with her teeth, raised her head again, and started to walk confidently.

Rachel was so excited to see her, that she twitched the corners of her mouth and held back the laughter that was about to burst out.
Seongmin was already looking at these two women, so he was just wondering why these women were suddenly acting like this.

But more curious were Rachel’s secretaries.
It was because Rachel, who thought that she hated men because she hated men, was laughing with the arms of a man she had never seen before.
I didn’t know what the sound would be if this scene was filmed by a reporter’s camera.

“President. Unfolding your arms… Kuhmm…”

The secretary sneaks up next to Rachel and whispers in her ear.
Only then did Rachel, startled, quickly pull her arm away from Sungmin’s.
And Rachel, who she unknowingly blushes in her face.
When I see that unlucky Kim Hee-kyung, I react like this without even realizing it.
Seongmin was curious about why Kim Hee-kyung and Rachel were fighting a war of nerves, but Rachel’s appearance was cute anyway.

After that, Kim Hee-kyung walked on stage a few more times, but as Rachel also went backstage to decorate her closing stage, leaving Seong-min alone, Kim Hee-kyung was able to finish the rehearsal with a smile.

Like that, the fashion show was filled with hundreds of chairs filled with domestic and foreign celebrities and fashion officials, and at the end, Rachel walked out between the models lined up on the left and right, receiving applause, and Rachel holding a microphone gave her closing remarks. The fashion show, which lasted for about two hours, ended with great success.

And a grand party that continues from one place to another.

“Oh! Owner… Seongmin…”

Seong-min came early and watched the rehearsal, but when the party started, he couldn’t be so awkward.
There were a lot of people around me, and most of them were overflowing with celebrities that I had seen at least once, but since Seongmin was not a celebrity, there was no one to talk to, so I had to stand alone with a glass of white wine in embarrassment.

But at that time, there was someone who found such a Sung-min and called him.
It was none other than Choi Ji-yeon and Park Jung-ah.

Since they were Korea’s top actresses Choi Ji-yeon and Park Jung-ah, it was natural for them to be invited to such a party.
And Park Jung-ah was able to attend her party without any restrictions because her husband, Yoon Hyeong-chun, had not yet had an affair.

“Came?”

Seongmin tried to speak plain language, but Seongmin had too many eyes looking at Choi Ji-yeon and Park Jung-ah, so he quickly added the letter yo at the end.

“Didn’t the boss come with you?”

The president refers to Jung A-yoon, the president of the agency.

“I came with you. But she’s the daughter of a conglomerate, and she’s the president of an entertainment company, so when she came in, she was caught. Excuse me…”

Looking at the place Choi Ji-yeon pointed at, Jung Ah-yoon was surrounded by people and having a conversation.

Seulgi Jeon made her debut in early December and gained sensational popularity, so at the end of the year, she was busy appearing on various broadcasting companies’ programs.
Kim Ji-young was the president of a leading hotel in Korea, so she was invited to a party, but she didn’t come because she was pregnant.
Since Kwon Mi-ri left the high school at the end of the year and was completely distracted from the investigation of the Kim Jae-min and Kim Yong-il cases and the upcoming Yoon Hyung-chun case, she had no interest in such a party.
Jin Young-hee and Shin Hyo-rim could have attended the party with Choi Ji-yeon, Park Jung-ah, or Jung Ah-yoon, but Jin Young-hee was old and did not like crowded places, and Shin Hyo-rim wondered how to go to a party when her son was still in the hospital. He said he wanted to spend the end of the year quietly with his daughter.

Seong-min is looking at Jung Ah-yoon like that, but if you look closely, isn’t she with her husband, Kim Moo-seok, next to Jung Ah-yoon?
If it had been as it was originally, perhaps it would have been Kim Moo-seok, not Jeong A-yoon, being surrounded by people and having a conversation.
However, her life changed when she met Seong-min and was hypnotized by her, now serving as a maid of honor to her wife, Jung Ah-yoon.
Seongmin looked at Kim Moo-seok and smiled, then stopped looking at him.

It was only when Choi Ji-yeon and Park Jung-ah came to Seong-min’s side that people started paying attention to them.
People here and there recognized Choi Ji-yeon and Park Jeong-ah and exchanged greetings, and the two women began to exchange conversations as if they were acquaintances.

“By the way, who is this handsome man here?”

And finally, people’s attention started to turn to Sungmin.

Originally, this type of social party was a place to promote friendship among the powerful, but it was also a place to publicize themselves to newcomers like Sungmin.
Most of the people from the business world or those working in the entertainment industry attend, so if you are a person with an outstanding appearance like Seong-min, you will receive offers for movies or dramas, and if you are lucky, you will receive advertisements from companies.
Of course, in order to do that, he had to say hello more and try to appeal to himself, but Sungmin had no intention of doing that, so he stayed quiet until now.

But isn’t Seongmin’s good looks so outstanding?
The people who had been eyeing Seong-min from a while ago wanted to come closer when Choi Ji-yeon and Park Jung-ah appeared.

“Oh… Madam. Hello. This is Lee Seong-min, a new actor in our company.”

Jiyeon Choi excitedly introduces her as if it were her own business.
She warns Seong-min not to be embarrassed, but Park Jung-ah stops him.
Seongmin smiled helplessly and greeted the woman who was called her wife and the women who covered her body with luxury items that seemed to be her party.

From the standpoint of the two women who serve Seong-min as their owners, how could they stay still in such a good place where they can get to know Seong-min?
This kind of fame will later give you strength and power.

When Choi Ji-yeon and Park Jung-ah started to introduce Seong-min, people’s attention immediately began to focus on Seong-min because of his outstanding appearance.
They handed out business cards here and there, and asked questions around Seong-min, and the conversation never stopped.

Among them, there were a lot of people from the entertainment industry, but there were also quite a few wives who worked in businesses and said that they gave strength to their necks.
In the eyes of his wives who could do anything with money, young, handsome, and strong-looking Seong-min was the best prey.
Isn’t he the king of milfs who already has 10 married women?
It was to the point where married women would become impatient even if they stayed still.
There was even talk of making a bet on who would seduce Seong-min first at a gathering of wives, but Seong-min was unaware of such a thing.

On the contrary, Seongmin was distracted by too many people and a noisy atmosphere.
No, it’s amazing how you can have a conversation in such a crowded and crowded place.

“Jeongah… Introduce me too.”

The woman who was talking to him for the first time, Mrs., Looks at Seong-min in a daze and tries to act as cutely as possible.

Choi Ji-yeon is literally just a popular actress and tattara, but isn’t Park Jung-ah a powerful person whose husband is the leader of the opposition party?
So, assuming that it was right for them, she ignored Choi Ji-yeon and gave her words to Park Jung-ah.
Seongmin’s forehead furrowed at such a pitiful act.
Seeing how uncomfortable Seongmin was, Park Jung-ah stepped forward.

“What kind of introduction is this woman? Go away.”

Oh! It seems that Park Jung-ah is usually friendly with her wives.
And because of her political influence, it seems that she is on tiptoe.
When Park Jung-ah playfully pushes her wives away, she giggles and withdraws, but she still doesn’t think of leaving Seong-min’s surroundings.

“Joy! Ugly things don’t even know the subject…”

Park Jung-ah, who came back to Seong-min’s side, pretended to turn her body around and spoke to Seong-min, and she couldn’t stand it.

There were many people who continued to talk to Seongmin, perhaps thanks to Choi Ji-yeon and Park Jung-ah.

“What stories do you enjoy so much?”

Just then, someone appeared, cutting through the people surrounding Seongmin.
The noisy surroundings instantly became quiet.
However, soon after learning that the main character who spoke up was Rachel, the main character of the day, it became a buzz again.

Everyone is busy welcoming Rachel and saying hello to her.
The attention that had been focused on Seong-min was instantly turned to Rachel, and Seong-min, who had been completely distracted, was finally able to breathe a sigh.

Rachel, smiling and greeting the people around her, glances at Seongmin.
Seongmin smiled, thanking him for saving him, and Rachel smiled even brighter and nodded her head.
She didn’t like people staring at her own Seongmin, but she was very happy to see Seongmin thanking her and smiling.

However, even when Rachel came, Choi Ji-yeon and Park Jung-ah, who were standing on the left and right of Seong-min, did not move.
For some reason, it seemed that they were wary of Rachel, and rather, they were sticking closer to Seongmin, as if they had to protect Seongmin.

“By the way, where is mom? Most of the other models seem to have changed clothes, but I can’t see my mother.”

While her attention was focused on Rachel, Seong-min whispered to Choi Ji-yeon.

“I went outside for a while to bring someone.”

“Who?”

“Well. I’m not sure?”

Choi Ji-yeon looked away from her as if she didn’t know, and Seong-min was puzzled by her unexpected voice.

Seong-min knows most of Kim Hee-kyung’s interpersonal relationships and movements, so who did he bring to a party like this?
If she is someone Kim Hee-kyung knows, she must be someone related to filming, and such a person cannot attend this event.
If not, it means that she was someone he had recently known. If so, there was no way Choi Ji-yeon and Seong-min were unaware of that person.

“Ah! It’s just over there.”

At Choi Ji-yeon’s words, Seong-min and Park Jung-ah’s eyes turned to the entrance of the party, and Seong-min’s eyes widened.
However, when Choi Ji-yeon and Park Jung-ah saw Kim Hee-kyung and the person entering with her, a sinister smile appeared on their lips.

“Ah… Dad?”

Seongmin was surprised to see the person who entered alongside Kim Hee-kyung and even stuttered her words.

“Uh… Yes. Were you here too? Hmmm…”

Lee Seok-hoon looked at his surroundings with an uncomfortable face, whether it was because he was unfamiliar with too many people or if it was uncomfortable to meet Seong-min here.

“Daddy, how did you get here?”

Seong-min knows her father’s personality, and although she was bewildered that she came to such a place, she felt strange at the same time.
Haven’t you ever been to a party like this with your dad, or even a trip since your dad got married to Kim Hee-kyung?
But being able to be with my dad in such a special place felt good, but it was also strange.

Kim Hee-kyung took her glass of white wine from a passing waiter and handed one to her father.
By the way, Kim Hee-kyung deserves to exchange words with Seong-min, but she was busy looking around after looking at Seong-min for some reason.
Seongmin thought more about whether she was careful because her father was by her side.

Then she wondered if Kim Hee-kyung had spotted someone, and she suddenly started walking to one side.
Not only Seong-min and Seok-hoon Lee, but also Ji-yeon Choi and Jung-ah Park were following Kim Hee-kyung at the sudden action of Hee-kyung Kim.

“Hey Rachel… Can we talk to you for a minute?”

She approached Rachel, who was having a frantic conversation surrounded by Kim Hee-kyung, and she started talking to her.
Seong-min saw that appearance and even during the rehearsal earlier, Hee-kyung Kim had a strange war of nerves with Rachel, but she suddenly felt anxious for no reason.

Rachel stared at Kim Hee-kyung for a moment, then she turned her gaze to Sung-min behind her.
She is a mother if she is Sung-min’s mother, and now she is also Sung-min’s mother, and she loves Sung-min more than Kim Hee-kyung, but Rachel is a little annoyed at where she is going to mess with her. .

However, as she looked behind Kim Hee-kyung, Rachel’s eyes widened to the point of astonishment.
Next to Seong-min, although he clearly shows his age, isn’t her ex-husband standing awkwardly next to her, who she once loved, who married her and gave birth to a child with?

Following Rachel’s gaze, Kim Hee-kyung turns her body and looks at her.
For some reason, the atmosphere was strange, and Seongmin’s face was gradually hardening.

The people around Rachel were also suddenly looking at her with interest.
It was because Rachel’s expression was tinged with astonishment, as if she had seen her ghost.

“Rachel Zhang… Let’s go together.”

Perhaps trying to avoid the gaze of the people around her, Kim Hee-kyung kindly placed her arm around Rachel’s, and she looked at her as if telling the people around her to stop staring at her.
When people shyly averted their eyes, Kim Hee-kyung quickly dragged Rachel away.

Unable to overcome Kim Hee-kyung’s power, her Rachel’s steps, which were heading for Lee Seok-hoon, took one step, two steps, and stopped after a few steps.
She couldn’t help but face her ex and her husband, and she didn’t have the confidence.

And most importantly, why, why was her ex-husband standing next to Seong-min?
Thinking that she couldn’t, she suddenly began to tremble all over her body.
Her steps were unstoppable because of her fearful uneasiness.

Seeing Rachel like that, the secretaries quickly approached, removed Kim Hee-kyung, and supported her Rachel.

“Come to Room 1203. I’ll be waiting for you.”

Kim Hee-kyung takes a step back and tells Rachel her words in a cold voice, then walks toward Seong-min and Lee Seok-hoon.

However, Rachel wasn’t looking at Kim Hee-kyung.
She looked angry, but only stared at her ex-husband, Lee Seok-hoon, who was staring at himself with a sad face on her face.

And Rachel could hear Kim Hee-kyung’s small words even in the midst of this noise.
It was a tremendous feeling, as if the sound had flown into my ears.

“Honey. And Sungmin. Let’s go out.”

What… What? W… Honey?
Then… Then… Seongmin…?

Rachel seemed to have lost strength in her legs, so she sat down as it was, and the assistants on either side quickly supported her with puzzled faces.
When Rachel collapsed, the people around her suddenly went into an uproar, and her secretaries hurriedly took her Rachel and disappeared inside.