Chapter 57 – A Request for a Smile

When I woke up, it was already afternoon.
It seems I’ve been asleep longer than I thought.
Mom was no longer beside me.

The thought of her being alone made her feel strangely lonely.
Until now, I always sleep alone and wake up alone. Why?

Get out of bed and take a shower first.
Because I fell asleep right after I did it with my mom without even washing up.

The shower water touches and stings.
Looking down, I saw deep nail marks on my belly.
It was a wound that her mother carved during her love affair with her.

Every time you do it with her mother, it hurts.
Last time on the back, this time on the stomach.
Where to go next?
I’m looking forward to it somehow I felt like collecting wounds.
Can I get a special prize if I complete it?

After washing, she ate the meal prepared by her mother and sat down in front of her piano.

“Hmm… Are you still a little sick?”

I try to open and close both of her hands.
It hurts a bit, but not enough to bother me.
But… If she had a mother, she wouldn’t have hit her.

He quietly closed the lid of the piano.
I’m a good kid who listens well.

Maybe just one more day off and everything will be fine.
The piano can be played any number of times.
There is no need to rush anything.

“Then… What are you doing?”

Come to think of it, I didn’t do much.
As soon as I collapsed, my mom applied for a leave of absence.
It’s not like I have any particular hobbies. It’s not even a part-time job.

Hmm… Speaking of Alba.

In a few days, I have an appointment with actress Hwang Soo-ah for a lesson.
I gave acting guidance to actress Hwang Soo-ah.

No matter how you think about it, it’s not a normal situation.
However, I have already made a promise, and I will do my best even if I say I do.
Shall I read the script for you?

…
… .

I carefully read the script that I had copied from her mother.

Hmm…
I’m not sure.
I’ve been reading around the characters Hwang Soo-ah plays, but I don’t quite understand.

The first thought that comes to mind is, ‘Why aren’t you getting divorced?’.

Shin Ah-young, played by actress Hwang Soo-ah.
Hwang Jin-woo, played by Joo Jung-hwan.
Shin Ah-young and Hwang Jin-woo are a married couple, and they have a 7-year-old daughter named Soo-jung.

Her husband, Hwang Jin-woo, is the son of the chairman of a mid-sized company and is the heir to the company.
His current position is the head of the department, and he is expected to be promoted to the position of president when the ongoing project is successfully completed.
You have the ability, the money, and the face. It’s natural because he’s the lead in a drama.

But as his husband, he’s a 0-point man.
Married and having a child, he is swayed by his first love, and is rather angry with his wife and mother.
He is indifferent to his young daughter and only cares about her first love, Kim Seon-ah (played by Shin Ji-hye).
She doesn’t hate her first love, Sun-ah, but she’s meeting her married man, Hwang Jin-woo, with a halfway attitude.
It’s actually windy.

Her wife, Shin Ah-young, played by actress Hwang Soo-ah, is a woman who is talented and has a good family.
But after her marriage, she lives with her in-laws and she is not treated very well.
She is beaten every day by her mother-in-law (her mother Im Im-hye) and ignored by her husband.
Her father-in-law doesn’t like it either, and her only daughter is also rebellious.

Shin Ah-yeong is isolated in her household.

But she was trying to hope that her husband would change her mind rather than resent her husband.

“Why does Shin Ah-yeong not abandon her husband?”

I couldn’t tell just from what was written in the script.
The dialogue is in the script, but the character’s emotional description is not detailed.

So, should I ask the writer who wrote the script?
However, the author of this drama is a very famous person. It’s not easy to meet and ask questions like this.
Rather, I, an outsider, might take issue with reading the script.

Hmm…
Then I can only leave it to my imagination.

Shin Ah-yeong, a woman who has her skills, a great family, and a supportive appearance.
Labeling such a perfect woman as her divorcee would not diminish her value.

But why is she not divorced? Because you love her husband?
Or for a child? You want to protect her family?

Let’s put everything in a circle and think about it.

Here again, it’s my imagination.

Her husband, Hwang Jin-woo, is a garbage man who cheats, but he wasn’t like that from the beginning.
When we were dating, Jinwoo Hwang was a really cool and nice guy. So Shin Ah-yeong also fell in love with Hwang Jin-woo and got married.
She is like that now, but Shin Ah-yeong believes that soon she will return to being the good husband she used to be.

My parents-in-law weren’t picky from the start either.
They are good people, but the recent bad news that has befallen the company has sharpened their nerves.
However, having a son, he doesn’t focus on important projects and is only chasing after women. I don’t listen even if I speak. So the arrow went down on her daughter-in-law.
It’s like that now, but if my husband comes to his senses, he will come back as a good mother-in-law.

So is her daughter Sujeong.
She was a cute little girl who didn’t hurt even if you put it in her eyes.
But when her father cheated on her and didn’t give her attention, she was skewed.
If her father returns to normal and feels the love of her family, her crystals will return too.

Hmm…
Even writing it like this doesn’t feel right to me.

Then what if I was in the same situation as Ayoung Shin?
Her mother, sister, Mi-so, she all hates me.
I am the impurity of this family.
When everyone sees me, they frown and complain.
I lament as if I want to hear why something like that is in my house.

Ah.
Can not be done. I feel like crying
Just imagining it makes my heart break.

But, what if that’s really the case?
Shall I leave the house? Or will he try to return to his original happy family?

Not to mention.
Even if I die, I will not abandon my family.

If I’m wrong, listen and fix it.
If that doesn’t work, you’ll be forgiven even if you beg.
If that doesn’t work… I’ll keep trying until I’m forgiven.
I don’t have the option of abandoning my family.

So, is Shin Ah-young like that?
Even in such an unreasonable situation, rather than abandoning your family, are you trying to get your family back by working hard to the end?
It must be like that. Or if you’re already divorced or run away from home, you’re done.

In the end, the problem is her husband, Hwang Jin-woo’s heart.
If only I could change my husband’s heart, if I could get rid of Kim Sun-ah, everything would return to its original place.
Husband, mother-in-law, and daughter.
You can go back to being a happy family again.

But that’s not going to happen.
This is a drama. The so-called ‘end drama’.

In the end, the female lead, Kim Seon-ah, will win Hwang Jin-woo’s heart and eventually start a new family.
Perhaps the male lead, Hwang Jin-woo, would abandon his wife, children, and parents and choose Yeo-ju.

Hwang Jin-woo’s mother and wife Shin Ah-young, the ‘villain’, swallow bloody tears in regret after Hwang Jin-woo left.
The company collapsed and the family collapsed.
Only the mistress Kim Sun-ah and Hwang Jin-woo have a happy ending. As a bonus, my daughter Soo-jung might follow.

Anyway, the ending will be decided that way.
Because that’s ‘cider’.

“Hmm… But is this really cider?”

For her wife Shin Ah-young, it is an ending with nothing but sweet potatoes.
However, most of the viewers will be drawn to the female lead, Kim Seon-ah, so it will be thrilling for the viewers to see the villain, Shin Ah-yeong, eating sweet potatoes.

“Namjoo, you trash bastard.”

It’s not something I’m going to say, but no matter how you look at it, this male lead is trash. Garbage with no answers.
In the eyes of the viewers, since she is devoted to the mistress Kim Sun-ah, she must be a wonderful and angelic husband.
However, the fact that they are trash who irresponsibly abandoned their families and cheated on them does not change.
If that’s the case, you shouldn’t have started a family with Shin Ah-yeong from the beginning.

Shin A-yeong waits for this man until the end and hopes that he will change her mind.
It makes no sense unless you are blinded by love.

“What did this male lead do to make Shin Ah-young cling to this?”

My research continued.

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“I’m home!”

Suddenly it was dark outside.
Late in the evening she returned home with a smile.
I went out to the front door and greeted me with a smile.

“Come on.”
“Brother! I’m back!”

A smile that runs and embraces.
I hug that smile.

The faint smell of a young girl’s sweat.
It’s probably because I couldn’t even wash it and came right away.
You must have worked hard today.

“Sorry, brother. Does it smell?”

As I sniff inadvertently, the smile falls in surprise. This.

“No. It smells good.”
“Transformation.”

Smile pouted her lips, but as if she didn’t hate it, she hugged her again.
It’s cute how she blushes.
I didn’t even get tired of it and hugged him again.

“Ah, brother, I have a favor for you.”

Then it falls again

“What?”

A smile is my request
Mi-so is the type of person who does things that he wants to do for the time being.
To think that such a smile had a serious request.
I have a bad feeling about it.

“Come over here and sit down.”

I follow her smile and sit on the sofa in the living room.

What the hell is he talking about?
Even while taking her bath, he came in without permission.
I tightened her tension and waited for the words of a smile.

“Actually, the boss saw a video of my brother playing the piano.”
“President? Miso’s agency boss?”

Why is the boss doing that?
With a wink, I urged Smile to her next words.
Smile opened her mouth with difficulty as if embarrassed.

“Among them, my brother played the piano and I sang. For you. I was wondering how about posting it on our social media.”
“Huh? That?”

Why?
If you want to upload a song, you should film it separately.

“I said no, but the boss said that this was an opportunity and that we had to row when the water came in… So I asked my brother if I could upload it.”

She finishes the story as if Miso is embarrassed.

Hmm… Posting a video like that on social media?
It’s not that the agency doesn’t have money, so is there any point in uploading an amateur’s video?
If you’re going to upload it, wouldn’t it be better to shoot it properly with professional musicians?
Does it make sense because you’re an amateur? Or does the smile come naturally?

The CEO of Misone’s agency is a pro in that field anyway.
Maybe there’s a reason I don’t know.

“Huh. Are you okay. You can put it up.”
“Really?!”

After thinking for a moment, I nodded lightly.

“Huh. If the president of the agency said that, wouldn’t it be a loss to Miso? I’m happy to help Miso in any way. It’s a bit embarrassing, though.”
“Brother…”

The smile made her eyes twinkle as if moved.

He’s been a useless older brother all his life, so I’m happy if I can be of any help to Miso like this. Well, I don’t know if that will help or not.
And people who watch such a video would only focus on Miso and I would be treated as the background.
It doesn’t cost money, and I just have to endure a little shame.

“Brother! Thank you!”

A smile that comes again.
I also give a smile hug and a pat on the back.

Hmm. After all, Miso’s body is soft.
The lower part of the body reacts to the woman’s energy from the smile.
Miso also smiled meaningfully, probably noticing my reaction.

“Brother, I will serve you instead. Have you been patient enough?”

You don’t have to tell me what mom already took out in the morning.
Mommy ended up with incomplete combustion, and she also recharged her energy while sleeping and eating after it.
And any service with a smile is always welcome.

“Then, shall we go to brother’s room?”

Smile smiled lewdly and took my hand.