Chapter 67

Found myself on a list called the 'New Author's New Book Chart,' I'm so happy.

So I'll update an extra chapter today, hehe...

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After the handover, the two, who were both originally singers, naturally entered the recording state quickly.

As the music intro played, Yoon Hyun's voice soon followed.

"Sometimes I can't help but feel annoyed

But my feelings for you haven't changed

Maybe I'm a bit strange

Always making myself worry alone"

Then Yoon Hyun signaled for Ham Eun-jung to join in.

"Alone in the empty room, pacing back and forth

The TV is replaying yesterday's drama

The phone in my hand

Doesn't ring until I fall asleep"

Ham Eun-jung's voice was actually quite unique and recognizable. For her first time singing, she didn't use any singing techniques, just sang it plainly.

"Recently, I feel like you're mine, not mine, as if you belong to me," Yoon Hyun sang, then signaled for Ham Eun-jung to follow.

"I'm yours, not yours, as if I belong to you," Ham Eun-jung also sang, and her body slowly started to move to the rhythm.

As the two gradually got into the groove, they began to have some eye contact and smiles beyond just looking at the lyrics.

The song was slow but had a light and cheerful rhythm, with the lyrics revealing a faint and pure love. The melody was simple and very pleasant to listen to.

The crew of "We Got Married" filming the scene also swayed their bodies slowly to the music.

The trial singing ended.

"How was the song?" Yoon Hyun asked with a confident smile.

"Not bad!" Ham Eun-jung said, somewhat noncommittal.

"Eun-jung!" Yoon Hyun was a bit unhappy.

"Wow! General, you're so amazing!" Ham Eun-jung immediately put on an extremely excited look, then looked at Yoon Hyun with stars in her eyes: "Is this okay?"

"..." Yoon Hyun rubbed the back of his neck; his blood pressure was really rising. "Shall we go in and try recording it?"

"Um... I'll try singing it myself again?" Ham Eun-jung seemed to lack confidence.

"It's fine, let's go try it." Yoon Hyun smiled and pulled Ham Eun-jung.

"General, don't touch me!" Ham Eun-jung didn't know if she was really shy or just pretending...

The first recording session ended.

The result wasn't great, but it was basically passable. The only thing that surprised Yoon Hyun was that Ham Eun-jung, who was supposed to be the high-note singer in T-ara, didn't seem to sing very satisfactorily.

"Eun-jung, you're a student at Dongguk University, right?" Yoon Hyun suddenly said.

"Yes, what's up, oppa?" Ham Eun-jung was a bit confused by Yoon Hyun's sudden question.

"I was thinking, maybe Dongguk University needs to add some vocal training resources..." Yoon Hyun said half-seriously, "The few Dongguk University artists I know don't seem to sing very well..."

Well, Yoon Hyun was just joking. But in this joke, there might be a bit of... sincerity?

"Oppa, come on, tell me who they are, and I'll team up with them to beat you up. I promise not to kill you!" Ham Eun-jung said through gritted teeth. Her rebuttal wasn't very effective because her voice just now, heard through the headphones, was a bit... floating.

She was really too tired lately.

"Do you have any urgent schedules coming up?" Yoon Hyun signaled the cameraman to turn off the camera.

"What's up, oppa?" Ham Eun-jung also noticed the camera was off.

"Could you please step out for a moment? I have something I want to talk to Eun-jung privately," Yoon Hyun said to the PD.

"Well... okay." Being kicked out of the room for the second time in a day wasn't a great feeling, but seeing Yoon Hyun seemed to really have something to say to Ham Eun-jung, they had to leave.

"What do you want to say, oppa?" Ham Eun-jung guessed the general idea, so her expression wasn't very good.

"You probably guessed. Eun-jung, I want to ask you, do you like acting or singing more?" Yoon Hyun gestured for Eun-jung to sit down.

"Are you saying I'm not suitable for singing, oppa?" Ham Eun-jung's expression wasn't good. Or rather, it was very bad.

Yoon Hyun was probably just joking just now, but why did he suddenly become so serious?

"No, your voice is very unique, and you have a lot of breath control and power. That's why I'm asking you. I never asked my junior if she liked acting or singing. Do you understand what I mean?" Yoon Hyun explained kindly.

"If I say I like singing, will you teach me?" Ham Eun-jung asked after a moment of silence.

"I will. But my intuition tells me that you don't like singing." Yoon Hyun said seriously.

"Why?" Ham Eun-jung was curious.

"Your eyes are different when you act and when you sing." Yoon Hyun organized his thoughts and said, "You look very happy when you act."

Ham Eun-jung fell silent.

"It's nothing, let's finish this song well, and I'll teach you." Yoon Hyun continued.

"Oppa, no need. Such a good song, singing it with me would be a waste." Ham Eun-jung suddenly acted coquettishly. "Leave it for someone more suitable to sing with you."

"This song is written for you!"

"I know, and I'm very happy." Ham Eun-jung's expression was very complex.

"Sorry, what I said just now was a bit..." Yoon Hyun regretted it. He just wanted to chat with Ham Eun-jung and get closer, because he really felt that she seemed to like acting more than singing.

Did the way he said it have a problem?

Ham Eun-jung didn't speak again.

Yoon Hyun also fell silent. He was recalling what he had said, trying to figure out if there was a problem and where it was.

"Oppa, I think we... might really not be suitable." Ham Eun-jung suddenly said.

"But the show..." Yoon Hyun smiled bitterly. Although he still didn't know what he did wrong, he knew it was his fault.

"Let's treat it as acting." Ham Eun-jung's face became very stiff.

"Okay. Sorry."

When Ham Eun-jung walked out of the recording studio with a smile, explaining that she had a schedule and left, the shooting came to an end.

"How should we broadcast this?" the PD was a bit worried. Although "We Got Married" only ran for one season, they had experienced about seven or eight couples. Even the shortest-running and funniest couple, Kim Tae-yeon and Jung Hae-dun, weren't as awkward as Yoon Hyun and Ham Eun-jung today.

They came with a big fanfare and left quietly.

This was too much of a failure, right?

"Let's broadcast it as it happened." Yoon Hyun thought for a moment and said, "After all, that's what happened. Because we didn't match, the recording of the song was put on hold, and there was some argument, so we ended on bad terms."

"Then... we... your show..." the PD asked worriedly.

"We are professional artists." Yoon Hyun said indifferently.

"Then... I'm sorry. Thank you for your trouble." The PD bowed sincerely.

"No need to be so formal. I didn't quite get the rhythm right, and I caused you trouble." Yoon Hyun apologized seriously.

"Then for the next shooting?" the PD asked cautiously.

"Communicate with T-ara's agent first. She's busier than I am. My drama is almost at the end, so although I'm busy, I can always find time. For the 'Infinite Challenge' recording schedule, you can ask Kim Tae-ho directly." Yoon Hyun said politely.

"Then we'll contact you before the next shooting." The PD used formal language.

Yoon Hyun returned the bow.

After seeing off the production team, Yoon Hyun continued recording his album.

But after the recent setback, he didn't have the interest to make music again. He simply re-recorded a few songs with the original tunes. By dinner time, including "It's Not That Simple," six old songs were all recorded.

Just as Yoon Hyun was hesitating about whether to start recording new songs, the phone rang.

"Yoon Hyun xi, hello!"

"Hello, who is this?" The caller was an unfamiliar number, and the voice wasn't someone Yoon Hyun knew well.

"I'm T-ara's Park So-yeon."

"Oh, So-yeon xi, hello! What can I do for you?"

"Yoon Hyun xi, although it's a bit rude, I want to ask if Eun-jung came to see you today?"

"Oh, yes, she came to record 'We Got Married.'"

"Record the song you wrote in the car that day?"

"Um, yes. What's up?"

"When does Eun-jung plan to return to the dorm? Or are you sending her directly to her schedule tonight?"

"?? What? Eun-jung didn't go back?"

"Back? She's already back? Oh, sorry to bother you."

"Wait, So-yeon xi! Eun-jung hasn't returned to the dorm yet? Why didn't you call her?"

"Her phone is probably dead. Did she finish the shooting at your place early?"

"She left here around ten! Have you contacted the agent who came with her?"

"She went out alone today. Our agent asked me to call..."

"Really?" Yoon Hyun was a bit panicked. "She said she had a schedule."

"We're all resting today, and she only has a schedule tonight."

"Do you know where Eun-jung usually likes to go?"

"I'll notify the agent to look for her."

"Okay, I'll go look for her too. What time is your schedule tonight?"

"Nine o'clock."

"Call or text me if you find her before nine."

"Okay."

After hanging up with Park So-yeon, Yoon Hyun was a bit dazed.

This girl wouldn't have been so upset by what happened today that she did something drastic, right?

But where could he look? Yoon Hyun felt his sense of guilt growing.

School? Han River Bridge? Namsan?

For some reason, these three places immediately came to Yoon Hyun's mind.

Wait, why did he think Ham Eun-jung would go to the Han River Bridge?

Yoon Hyun felt more and more anxious the more he thought about it.

About ten minutes later, Yoon Hyun appeared at the Han River Bridge.

After searching the bridge back and forth twice, Yoon Hyun felt a bit relieved but also more worried.

Did something really happen?

As Yoon Hyun frantically searched, time flew by.

When he didn't find Ham Eun-jung at the last place he could think of, Namsan, he felt a deep sense of helplessness.

This girl, whom he thought he knew well, it seemed he really didn't understand her at all.

With a bitter smile of self-reproach, he sat on a bench at the top of the mountain and stared into space.

The phone rang.

"Hello!" Yoon Hyun answered without even looking at the caller.

"Yoon Hyun! Where are you now?"

"Oh... it's you, Shi-ge. I'm at Namsan."

"Namsan? Are you on a date?"

"No. What's up? Is something wrong?"

"Lu Hongzhe had an accident. If you're free, come to Yonsei University Hospital in Sinchon."

"Hospital? What happened?"

"You'll know when you get here."

"But... okay! I'll come right away." Yoon Hyun originally wanted to say he was looking for someone, but since Lu Hongzhe was in the hospital, he had to go.

In the car, Yoon Hyun sighed and called Lee Guri.

"Guri?"

"Yoon Hyun, why are you calling me? I'm about to start recording a show!"

"Is Eun-jung back yet?"

"Ya! Yoon Hyun, are you really in love with Eun-jung? You miss her already after just a short time apart?" Then Lee Guri's laughter and the sound of her calling Ham Eun-jung to the phone came through.

"Hello, Yoon Hyun xi, what do you need?"

"You... it's good that you're fine. Good luck with the recording!"

"Thanks. The recording is about to start, I'll hang up now!"

"Okay, fighting!"

After hanging up, Yoon Hyun fell into silence.

Then, as if possessed, he slapped himself hard.

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