The Face Genius Actor

Episode 127

While Si-joon was watching Anisha Blonde’s work feeling ashamed,

Yeo Kyung-chan and Song Jin-ah were having a meal in Antibes, not far from Cannes.

But even with expensive food in front of them, their expressions were not bright.

After a long silence, Song Jin-ah spoke up.

“What should we do? Shouldn’t we reveal our relationship to the actor before it’s too late?”

As everyone knew, the two were already dating.

Yeo Kyung-chan had liked Song Jin-ah first.

The two, who had been in a flirtatious relationship throughout the filming of “I’m Not a Villain”, officially started dating when they visited Saint-Étienne.

However, they hadn’t yet told Si-joon about their dating.

This was because office romances tend to attract unnecessary worry and attention from others.

Above all, Si-joon was almost like a direct superior to both of them.

For this reason, it wasn’t easy to confess the fact that they were dating.

It was even more so because they knew how much Si-joon cared for them.

Given Si-joon’s personality, he wouldn’t stop them from dating.

But he might worry about what would happen if they broke up.

Yeo Kyung-chan and Song Jin-ah didn’t want to trouble Si-joon with such issues.

As a result, they kept putting off telling him about their relationship, and it came to this.

Yeo Kyung-chan, clutching his head, answered Song Jin-ah’s question.

“I don’t know what to do either. Should we just tell him today?”

“Or how about saying we decided to start dating from today? It seemed like the actor wanted to push us together.”

“That’s not a bad idea… But is it right to deceive the actor like that?”

“It does feel wrong, doesn’t it? Oh, what should we do. To think we’re deceiving someone so kind who even made restaurant reservations for us. This wasn’t our intention.”

When Si-joon first suspected their relationship, they felt at ease.

They were a bit flustered, but they thought they could receive congratulations if they announced their relationship.

For the two who had been nervous about their secret romance until now, it was truly fortunate.

But as Si-joon started to make earnest efforts to push them together, the situation changed.

Watching Si-joon trying to gauge their feelings in various ways, they couldn’t bring themselves to speak.

Especially when they recalled last night’s events, their heads spun.

Si-joon, pushing them to go on a date, looked truly happy.

The fact that a smile never left Si-joon’s lips throughout the drinking session was proof of that.

“More than anything, I’m worried that our actor might die of shame.”

“Our actor… He looked so happy, didn’t he? He really seemed to be enjoying himself, right?”

“Totally. That’s why I couldn’t open my mouth even when he said he had made restaurant reservations.”

“Ah. We should have said something then. What should we do, really…”

So Yeo Kyung-chan and Song Jin-ah wore gloomy expressions as if someone had died.

The restaurant staff misunderstood seeing their expressions.

‘Is our restaurant’s food that bad?’

Certainly, their expressions were enough to cause misunderstanding.

Their expressions were that bad.

* * *

Unable to come to my senses for a while due to shame, I was able to collect myself while watching Anisha Blonde’s work.

At the same time, I wondered how to handle the current situation.

It was clear that given their personalities, they couldn’t confess the fact that they were dating because they were conscious of me.

Especially the events of last night were shameful even thinking about them again.

‘I liked it so much, so it must have been harder for them to open their mouths.’

While I was looking for a way to handle the situation,

I heard applause from around me, and when I looked up, the movie had ended.

Director Choi Seo-young stretched in the seat next to me and spoke.

“Ah. The movie was really fun. Yes. This is what the Cannes Film Festival is about. Don’t you think so, Actor?”

I came to my senses belatedly and answered Director Choi’s words.

“Huh? Yes. That’s right. The movie was good. Although I can’t remember any of the content…”

As I trailed off, Director Choi burst into laughter.

“Pfft. Don’t tell me you’re still worrying about Kyung-chan and Jin-ah?”

“Yes. I can’t stop thinking about it. Above all, I feel bad because I seem to have put them in a difficult position.”

“Don’t worry too much. If you explain the situation honestly today, all problems will be solved. By the way, it’s interesting.”

“What is?”

“You seem like a love expert more than anyone. Not just your looks, but if you think about the role of Han Ji-hoon you played in ‘Let’s Live Together, Princess’… Hehe.”

Even I thought the current situation was absurd.

I thought that maybe I had developed the illusion that I had become more perceptive in this area through experiencing pseudo-romance through acting.

The illusion that I was a love expert.

But in reality, I…

‘Don’t have much dating experience.’

It was the same before my regression.

I had only dated twice before entering the military.

It was natural because I wasn’t interested in meeting someone and dating in the first place.

Yet I volunteered to be a love coach.

Even I thought it didn’t make sense.

‘But if I speak honestly as the director said, I should be able to resolve the situation, right?’

It was when I was thinking this.

I heard a familiar voice from behind me.

“Si-joon!”

When I turned my head, Jean-Drulot Meyère, the chief designer of Louis Vuitton, was standing there.

I approached Jean-Drulot Meyère happily and spoke.

“Jean-Drulot Meyère! What brings you here?”

“I told you, didn’t I? That I love movies very much. I came straight here on vacation after finishing this season.”

“Ah, now that you mention it, you did say last time that you attend the Cannes Film Festival without fail every year, right?”

“Yes, that’s right. By the way… your outfit today is very stylish.”

I attended the Cannes Film Festival today wearing Louis Vuitton clothing that Jean-Drulot Meyère had given me as a gift.

Since it wasn’t a situation where I had to walk the red carpet and have my picture taken like yesterday, I chose a relatively comfortable outfit.

By chance, I remembered Jean-Drulot Meyère’s outfit that I hadn’t worn yet and styled it.

“This is the first time I’m wearing the gift, and I end up getting an outfit check from Jean-Drulot Meyère. Is it okay?”

“Yes. It’s excellent. It’s a perfect styling that penetrates the concept of the outfit while reinterpreting it in your own style. As expected, your taste is extraordinary.”

“Thank you for the compliment, Jean-Drulot Meyère.”

“I should be thanking you for wearing Louis Vuitton’s outfit at such an important event. By the way, your styling is impressive no matter how many times I look at it. At this level…”

“Yes?”

“It’s nothing. I just got lost in thought for a moment because something came to mind. Anyway, the screening of ‘I’m Not a Villain’ is on Saturday, right?”

“That’s right. It’s on Saturday.”

“If it’s alright with you, I’ll come to watch the movie that day.”

It was very good news.

Since “I’m Not a Villain” was invited to the competition section, there was no need to worry about the seats being empty.

Just as Director Choi Seo-young and I had decided we must watch the competition section films,

It was clear that others would be thinking the same.

However, the disappointing point was that there wouldn’t be any world-famous celebrities in the audience for “I’m Not a Villain”.

In the case of other works invited to the competition section, because the directors or actors were world-renowned figures, various celebrities graced the seats.

But since Director Choi Seo-young and I were rookies among rookies, we didn’t have any celebrities to invite.

This part was a bit worrying, but I felt relieved that Jean-Drulot Meyère would watch the movie.

After all, Jean-Drulot Meyère’s influence as the chief designer of Louis Vuitton was that great.

If limited to France, it could be said to be almost top-level.

“It’s fortunate that Jean-Drulot Meyère will grace us with his presence. I was worried because I don’t have many friends.”

“Ah, were you worrying about that?”

“Well, Director Choi Seo-young and I are essentially rookies in the global film industry.”

“For being rookies, your names are being mentioned quite a lot here and there… Anyway, don’t worry about that part. I’ll invite all my friends and seat them in the audience. Keep about thirty seats reserved.”

Jean-Drulot Meyère promised with a cheerful laugh, and we continued our conversation standing there for a while.

And naturally, Jean-Drulot Meyère joined our group.

We ended up watching the evening screening movie together and even having drinks afterward.

Fortunately, the staff welcomed Jean-Drulot Meyère warmly.

From the staff’s perspective, interacting with Jean-Drulot Meyère was also a meaningful experience.

* * *

That evening.

Yeo Kyung-chan and Song Jin-ah joined the drinking party after finishing their date.

As soon as I saw their faces, I felt embarrassed as yesterday’s events came to mind again.

But I had decided to honestly explain the situation and wrap up the conversation, so I called the two of them separately.

Seeing the two of them fidgeting as if they had committed a crime, I easily apologized.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t know you two were already dating and unnecessarily meddled… You must have been very uncomfortable because of me, right?”

When I apologized like this, Yeo Kyung-chan and Song Jin-ah were startled and instead apologized for hiding the fact that they were dating.

“No, Actor! We should have told you first…”

“That’s right! We were wrong! But how did you know we were dating?”

When I said that all the staff of “I’m Not a Villain” knew, Yeo Kyung-chan and Song Jin-ah’s jaws dropped.

They didn’t seem to have thought at all that their romance had become such an open secret.

Thanks to that, we were able to wrap up the conversation well, jokingly saying that we were all fools.

Along with that, I congratulated Yeo Kyung-chan and Song Jin-ah on their relationship, albeit belatedly.

As we, Yeo Kyung-chan, and Song Jin-ah moved to drink again, Jean-Drulot Meyère, who spotted us, greeted us with a raised voice.

“Here comes Si-joon and a couple!”

And we couldn’t help but be surprised once again hearing Jean-Drulot Meyère’s words.

Even Jean-Drulot Meyère, who had only been with us for a few days, knew that Yeo Kyung-chan and Song Jin-ah were dating.

It was shocking.

“We really were the only fools…”

As I muttered this, the entire staff, including Director Choi Seo-young, burst into laughter.

This happened just days before the screening of “I’m Not a Villain”.