NOVEL NEXT Chapter 155
As the broadcast of Young-bin riding the Gyro Drop was aired, the community started to literally blaze up.
I mean, it’s only natural since our delicate high school girl Seo-yeon lifted Young-bin along with the chair like it was nothing.
Now, let’s take a look at the responses from Seo-yeon’s fans:
– ?? Why all the fuss?
– For real, LOL, is it heavier than the Dome? ㅋㅋ
Pretty much that kind of indifferent reaction. Since Seo-yeon’s fans had seen some crazy stuff before, they thought, “Oh, I guess she can lift him!”
Of course.
– Seriously, did your brain melt???
– No, seriously, how is she doing that?
– I’m a professional trainer. If you calculate an adult man’s weight at 80 and the chair at around 10-20, heck no, she can’t do it.
– Why can’t she?
– Hmm… I think she might be able to?
Anyway, while there were plenty of reactions like that from the community, those opinions quickly got buried. More people were focusing on the sheer entertainment of the scene.
Then, after Young-bin was half passed out from riding the Gyro Drop, the camera caught his appearance.
– What is he wearing inside?
– It’s ripped in half, but it doesn’t seem thick?
Like they predicted that kind of reaction, the next shot switched cleanly to Suah’s perspective.
To be exact, it was a scene of Suah being interviewed by the production team.
“Oh, that thing my husband was wearing inside?”
Nodding from the production crew.
Suah chuckled awkwardly, looking a bit flustered, and continued, “He bought a stab-proof suit online. You know, the one that’s trending these days from that shopping site, right? Yes? Oh, it is stab-proof.”
She sighed as though it was a bit awkward, tilting her thinly slanted eyes.
“Our child is healthy, so I guess my husband accidentally ripped it while playing. Since then, he often wears it when I tease him.”
It sounded like she was cheerfully talking about her lively daughter and husband. However, of course, the community was flooded with posts filled with ????.
– Wait, stab-proof? Does it really get ripped while being healthy??
– Right? That’s the one Seo Su-yeon used when she stabbed with her finger, LOL.
– Did you buy a stab-proof suit to block Seo Su-yeon’s finger? Is Seo Su-yeon’s finger a bullet?
– Stab-proof suits are for stopping knives… Bullet-proof vests are for bullets…
– But, can you really rip it trying to tear it?
– LOL, nah, it’s probably a Chinese knockoff.
Although those posts popped up, once someone captured and zoomed in on the video of the half-passed-out Young-bin, the model he was wearing was revealed.
– I think it’s true he bought it in China, but it looks legit. It’s made of Kevlar fabric too.
– Wow, you know a lot. Are you maybe a Kevlar expert?
– Can you even rip that?
– For real, come on. It’s impossible even with a gorilla!
– I heard Seo Su-yeon ripped it while playing with her dad???
– Heck, if you can rip it like that, people would get torn too!
– Isn’t that right?
– ?????
– Don’t slander our Seo-yeon!!!;;;
Thus, the debate on whether a person could tear a stab-proof suit continued for more than 2 hours even after the broadcast ended, but in the end, it was deemed impossible, and the ripped stab-proof suit remained a mystery.
Instead, viewers decided to focus on the more realistic chair Gyro Drop.
Additionally, there were those who enjoyed seeing Young-bin lying on the ground like that.
– Seo-yeon, just shake him a bit more!
– Why are you cursing at someone else’s dad?
– I’m an Unchained user!
– Didn’t you sort everything out and head out??
– Aren’t you the type who forgives if a bully beats you and sends you to the hospital?
– Ah.
Users who’d been burned in games once giggled and enjoyed watching Young-bin being tossed around by Seo-yeon.
They even encouraged more of it.
It’s a funny story, but seeing Young-bin getting teased by Seo-yeon all the time somehow improved his image unexpectedly.
– Isn’t Seo Su-yeon’s dad a game developer?
– Yeah, Unchained side, right?
– LOL, why didn’t he mention that his daughter is Seo Su-yeon? ㅋㅋ
– Seriously, he could have at least used that in commercials!
– Please let us skip the commercials with celebrities!
Moreover, perhaps because his image was so strong from variety shows, “Joo Young-bin” appeared as a trending search term in real-time.
Currently working at a game company, he was the head of the development and planning team who had met the users once in a meeting.
Naturally, the production team was curious about him too.
So, they had no choice but to ask Suah, who appeared as a guest.
“How did you meet your husband? I heard you’ve been dating since high school.”
“Oh, uh, yes, yes, that’s right.”
At that remark, Suah kept nodding her head as she replied.
Her chest kept moving every time.
‘Please, just answer with words.’
The host sincerely thought that.
Wouldn’t it get edited when it’s aired?
It’s a bit strange to say, but it feels like there are often cases where only the voice is picked up instead of the whole body.
“Did you two just meet at school?”
“Oh, it’s that. I was the co-president of the game development club, and my husband… came in later.”
“The game club? Ah, I heard you’re a developer. Seo-yeon’s mother is also a programmer, right? That’s cool~.”
As the panelists praised, Suah smiled, looking a bit awkward.
“So when you were developing games, were both of you working together?”
“Oh no, no. At that time, I was mainly drawing, so it was hard with just the two of us. I primarily did art back then…”
Suah said there were four members.
The president and Young-bin worked on scenarios and plans, music by one, and Suah was in charge of all art.
“There’s no programmer?”
“Well, since I did some of that too… But of course, later my husband learned and worked with me.”
“?”
Isn’t it that too much work is falling on Suah’s side?
While that thought crossed, it still seemed like a pretty fun school life.
“We fought a lot back then. All the members were girls…”
“Isn’t the game development club supposed to have boys?”
“Surprisingly, not many guys came.”
I wonder why that is.
Suah was genuinely curious.
Her friend, who was the head at that time, had a ton of friends and was very popular, unlike her.
“Do you keep in touch with the other friends?”
“No, no. I don’t think I’ve contacted them for over ten years… It was due to work.”
“Oh, I see.”
“Yes, yes.”
Suah spoke a bit bashfully.
It’s not like anything bad happened.
It’s just how things turned out.
Anyway, the other two were doing well too.
One became a web novel writer and the other did well in music.
So, Suah said she was the only one who became an ordinary housewife.
– Wait, what kind of school life did Joo Young-bin have?
– Is this even real? What kind of novel is this???
– Ordinary housewife???
– How is it possible to have an appearance like that and call yourself an ordinary housewife? You wanna die?
– Auntie.
– Shut up, you punk!
Once the conversation between the panelists and Suah ended, the screen returned again.
With Young-bin passed out and Seo-yeon looking down at him.
It was just like a posture you’d often see in a cartoon.
At that moment, Seo-yeon’s eyes narrowed as she saw the stab-proof suit and pulled Young-bin up like a corpse again to ride the Gyro Drop one more time.
「Seo-yeon is here!!」
Clank! A sound rang out as Suah, who had gone out, returned with her daughter from kindergarten.
The name ‘Joo Su-yeon’ appeared prominently on the screen.
With the phrase ‘soon to be 8′ alongside, the bright smile of Su-yeon made the viewers smile without even realizing it.
Comparatively to the cold impression of Seo-yeon, Su-yeon had a sunflower-like aura.
She smiled widely at those around her, making the viewers laugh while looking at her face.
「Wow! Sister, me too!!」
Su-yeon exclaimed after seeing what Seo-yeon was doing to Young-bin.
Su-yeon loved when Seo-yeon would pretend to fly her.
I guess she noticed it was something similar now and spoke up.
Hearing this, Seo-yeon slowly shook her head.
「Su-yeon, it’s dangerous, so no.」
Her voice was so serious that the viewers’ responses became heated.
– Dad is dangerous too, you crazy girl!
– Wait, is it fine for dad to be in danger? Is that correct?
– If you did wrong, you should be punished.
– For real, LOL.
– Honestly, dad was the one at fault, right? ㅇㅇ;;
Setting aside Su-yeon, biting her finger with a disappointed look, and her lively self running around became a healing moment for the viewers.
Moreover, since all three had a wonderfully shining appearance, it was like a dream come true.
– Wow, can a wife and daughter both be that pretty?
– Joo Young-bin, you punk, pay more taxes!
– What is my life like?
– Ugh, I envy this more than having a wealthy home.
Unaware of those criticisms coming his way, Young-bin busily got up and sat back in the chair at the sound of the youngest’s voice.
Seeing that, Seo-yeon grabbed the chair again.
「Now that I think about it while riding this…」
「Thinking?」
What else is he going to say? Seo-yeon silently waited for his words.
If he spouts any nonsense again, she vowed to put him on a roller coaster instead of a Gyro Drop.
「Let’s go to the swimming pool.’
「Huh?」
Why are we suddenly bringing up the swimming pool?
「You know, the Flume Ride or something?」
「We need to go to an amusement park for that.」
「But I just remembered the swimming pool.’
「?」
「Now that I think of it, we didn’t go to the swimming pool in summer either. Let’s go this year, since you couldn’t go when you were a teenager. Now it’s perfect and cool.」
Well, that’s true, but…
Are we suddenly switching to a swimming pool here?
– Wow, LOL.
– Calm down, LOL.
– If only they would run the game that smoothly!
– Oh no, does that mean Seo Su-yeon and her mom will appear in swimsuits?
– Su-yeon… ugh…
– Someone report that punk up there!
Anyway, Seo-yeon’s contemplating expression was broadcast.
Naturally, it was quite a sudden decision.
But hearing about the swimming pool felt somewhat nice.
It seemed like outdoor shots would allow for more content than indoor ones.
‘My Image……’
It felt like Young-bin slightly ruined it, but going to the swimming pool could definitely make up for it.
「Okay.」
As Seo-yeon nodded, a shot of swimsuits was hit on the screen.
It wasn’t properly shown as it was blurred, but the scene of Seo-yeon, Suah, and Su-yeon running to the swimming pool was captured.
Then.
[Next Episode! The Joo Su-yeon Family Goes to the Swimming Pool!]
– Hey, you guys!!!!
– Are you crazy?????
– Are you cutting it off here???? Are you kidding???
The first episode of Seo-yeon and her family ended there.
Thus, the first episode of [The Golden Duckling] featuring Joo Su-yeon achieved a whopping 11 percent viewership.
This was not only higher than the recent aired episode of [The Golden Duckling] but also ranked among the highest in historical viewership.
Considering it was episode one, the chances were high that it would shatter all previous viewership records of [The Golden Duckling].
Huge success.
Literally a mega hit.
“I’m blown away!”
“Director Hyung PD’s foresight, wow, just wow.”
At that moment, everyone in the MDC variety show department was hugging each other in joy.
“Ah, when did you realize it was being filmed?”
Young-bin, who was called out while watching the broadcast with his family, said.
“……I just found out.”
How on earth was he going to go to work tomorrow?
Young-bin was genuinely pondering that.
*
The Aids advertising planning department has been busy lately.
After all, they had sponsored [Sky Garden] and had to plan an advertisement for the newly appointed model, Joo Seo-yeon.
The advertisement concept was set, and now it was just a matter of filming.
“Team Leader, our sales have gone up??”
“What? Why?”
They hadn’t even started advertising yet, right?
Did some YouTuber promote it or something?
As such thoughts crossed his mind, they hadn’t even started selling the chairs yet.
They were just slowly advertising a launch coming up soon.
So, how could sales go up when the new model hadn’t even launched yet?
“Well, it’s because of the Joo Seo-yeon challenge.”
“?”
“……It’s trending on YouTube right now.”
“???”
The advertising planning team leader, Kwak Hyun-woo, was taken aback.
He couldn’t understand how things were unfolding.