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Chapter 423: Savior

Chapter 423: Savior

I didn't quite understand today's horoscope of the day, so I checked it again.

[Everyday V12]

[Date: November 20, 2020]

[Horoscope of the Day: You will meet your acquaintance's lost family.]

"Who is the acquaintance and who is this lost family?"

No matter how many times I read it, I couldn't figure out what kind of event it was referring to. I shook off my doubts. "Well, still. This is better than nothing!"

Being able to take a glimpse of my own future now was already something. What I liked most was that it only updated on days with a 'high accuracy rate.' That way, I wouldn't have to get anxious over a fortune that might or might not come true.

'Anyway, a lost family, huh...'

For today, it seemed like I would have to stay extra attentive.

Satisfied with being able to see both my fortune and Deok-Bae's future through V12, I headed to the hospital.

***

Upon arriving at the hospital, I went to settle the discharge procedures for Han-Ul and Park Dong-Jun's grandmother.

We had already moved everything from the small room in the village to the new place through a moving service, so we headed straight to Yoo-Jin's house in Amsa-dong.

I handed a debit card to Park Dong-Jun's grandmother who looked dazed, and said, "There must be a lot you need right now, so I deposited 5 million won into your account. Starting on the 25th of this month, you'll receive 2 million won monthly and you can use this card for living expenses."

Kang Gam-Chan told me to provide a separate monthly salary of 2 million won to Park Dong-Jun's grandmother for caring for Deok-Bae and Han-Ul. Once Deok-Bae's earnings reached a certain level, her salary would eventually be deducted from his income.

Park Dong-Jun's grandmother took the card with tears streaming down her face. "I don't deserve this, but I will gratefully accept it."

"Oh, please don't mention it. You have to care for three grandchildren from now on. I'm the thankful one."

Park Dong-Jun's grandmother, Yang In-Ja, promised to care for Deok-Bae and Han-Ul as if they were her own grandchildren.

Then I crouched down to make eye contact with Han-Ul. His complexion was looking much better after recuperating for a week.

"Han-Ul, are you feeling better now?" I asked.

Han-Ul smiled like an angel. "Yes, I'm fine."

"Still, be careful. You can't go outside for the next week."

"Okay, Uncle Yoon-Ho."

"And you can buy as many books as you want to read."

Han-Ul grinned widely. "I heard I can borrow books from the library starting next week."

Thanks to Kwak Moo-Hyuk filing his birth registration without delay, Han-Ul could now use the library.

"Congratulations, Han-Ul."

Han-Ul's face glowed with a smile. "Thank you so much!"

"Alright, should we celebrate the move with some Chinese food? What would you like to eat, Han-Ul?"

Han-Ul looked at Deok-Bae and Deok-Bae smiled. "Jjajangmyeon[1] for me."

Following his older brother's lead, Han-Ul also said, "I'll have jjajangmyeon too."

Seeing Han-Ul imitate Deok-Bae always made me smile.

Dong-Jun and his grandmother also chose jjajangmyeon. Just as I was about to place the order, a cat's cry and a dog's bark rang from outside the house.

"Meooow~"

"Woof!"

At that moment, I thought of Lucky and Mimi, the pets that Yoo-Jin's older sister and her husband used to raise.

"Deok-Bae, come out with me for a minute."

"Okay, hyung."

We opened the front door and stepped out, but there was nothing in sight. We passed through the yard and opened the main gate. There a snow-white Pomeranian and a tabby cat with a yellow coat were crying.

Suddenly, I remembered today's fortune.

[Everyday V12]

[Date: November 20, 2020]

[Horoscope of the Day: You will meet your acquaintance's lost family.]

'Could they really be... Lucky and Mimi?' I wondered.

A chill ran down my spine. If the horoscope of the day was right, then the 'acquaintance' was Yoo-Jin, and the 'lost family' must be Lucky and Mimi.

'Now it all makes sense.'

Understanding what the horoscope of the day had meant, I quickly said to Deok-Bae, "Deok-Bae, let's take them."

Deok-Bae quietly nodded.

We approached the two animals right away, and they started walking ahead of us as if telling us to follow. A little while later, the two led us to a shabby two-story house about 50 meters from Yoo-Jin's house.

Beneath the wall, they showed us a puppy and a kitten sleeping there each cuddled up.

"We need to take them with us."

Since there were no other babies around, Deok-Bae reached out and carefully picked up the two little ones. I also stretched my hand toward the white Pomeranian and the yellow tabby cat that had guided us.

I called out the names of the pets that Yoo-Jin's older sister and her husband used to raise. "Lucky? Mimi?"

At that moment, the two animals lowered their guard and slowly approached my outstretched hand.

'Is it really them?'

Sniffing my hand, they began to lick it and let out soft, happy cries.

"Woof woof!"

"Purr..."

Thanks to that, Lucky and Mimi naturally ended up in my arms. I immediately told Deok-Bae, "Let's take them to the animal hospital first."

Without a second thought, Deok-Bae and I rushed straight to the hospital.

***

We quickly arrived at the 24-Hour Animal Hospital in Amsa-dong.

The veterinarian said, "They'll only need about two days of hospitalization."

The two mothers and their babies were suffering from dehydration, malnutrition, and ticks, but there were no major issues otherwise.

I made a video call to Yoo-Jin who was at the filming site. "Yoo-Jin, do you recognize them?"

I showed Yoo-Jin the white Pomeranian and the yellow tabby shorthair, each holding their babies on the examination table.

Yoo-Jin let out a scream of joy.

-Ahhhhh! That's them! Lucky and Mimi! The white spots on their noses—it's them! They're really our Lucky and Mimi!

Yoo-Jin instantly recognized Lucky and Mimi by the white spots on their noses.

At that moment, the white Pomeranian, Lucky, turned her head toward my phone as Yoo-Jin's voice came through.

"Woof!"

Suddenly, Lucky began wagging her tail wildly and barking at the phone as if she had never been weak.

It was as if she was asking Yoo-Jin where she had been, why she had left them behind, and saying how much she had missed her.

Then Lucky even abandoned her babies before she ran toward the phone and licked it frantically.

"Woof woof woof!"

-Yes, Lucky. It's me, your sister! I'm so sorry, Lucky. I'm really, really sorry...

Like a long-lost family reunion, Lucky began spinning in circles on the table in excitement.

The nurse held the excited Lucky in her arms and calmed her down. "Aww. Did you miss your mom? Yes, yes, I know."

"Whimper~"

Lucky whimpered as if she understood the nurse's words.

Next up was Mimi. While the nurse comforted Lucky, Mimi, the yellow tabby cat, lifted her long tail high and slowly approached the phone.

-Mimi! It's me, your sister! Do you remember me?

At that moment, Mimi stared at the phone for a while and then began rubbing her face against it.

"Meooow~"

With a voice that sounded almost like a child's, Mimi let out a sorrowful cry as she rubbed her face on the phone repeatedly. At that moment, tears began to well up in Mimi's eyes.

Seeing that, Yoo-Jin also started crying.

-Mimi, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.

Ever since Deok-Bae and Han-Ul had moved in, good things had been happening one after another.

At the same time, I could confirm that Everyday V12's "Horoscope of the Day" had come true.

***

After setting Deok-Bae up to practice his role as Kim Beop-Min, I arrived at Anbinjae Hanok Hotel located in Gyeongju around 10 p.m.

When I knocked on the door to Room 1004, Yoo-Jin and Miso ran out as if they had been waiting.

Yoo-Jin asked anxiously, "Oppa, how's Sae-Ri doing?"

"She's doing better."

Yoo-Jin let out a sigh of relief upon hearing my answer.

I added, "You can try calling her tomorrow."

"Is that okay?"

"Yes, but just act like nothing happened. Now, let's go inside first."

After entering with the two of them, I placed my bags on the wooden floor of the hanok's main hall.

Miso suddenly asked, "Uncle Yoon-Ho! Are Lucky and Mimi eating well?"

When I showed her a video I had taken at the animal hospital on my phone, Yoo-Jin and Miso's faces lit up.

Yoo-Jin said with a smile, "Even after five years, Lucky and Mimi still get along so well."

"Yeah. They tried putting them in separate rooms at the hospital, but they refused to be apart."

We had tried to separate Lucky and her puppy from Mimi and her kitten, but they wouldn't let it happen. So we put all of them together in the same room.

"But Yoo-Jin, do you think we really raise all of them? We already have Baekseolgi and Injeolmi."

Yoo-Jin looked at me. "We'll have to find homes for the babies."

That's when Miso spoke up. "No way!"

"Miso, we can't keep all of them."

Miso stared at me with her eyes pleading for a solution.

"Miso, since it's hard to raise all of them... how about we ask Deok-Bae and Han-Ul to take care of two of the babies? That way, you can still see them whenever you want." I suggested.

Miso thought for a moment and then nodded. "Okay. But I have to be able to see them anytime I want!"

"Of course."

It seemed we could find homes for the babies.

While Yoo-Jin and Miso immersed themselves in planning their new life with their new family, I slipped into the smallest room.

Finally catching my breath, I started checking the entertainment news articles for the day.

[Professor Han Jung-Ju from Seoul National University of the Arts appointed as the jury president for the Hwangryong Film Festival at the end of November.]

[This year's biggest hit at the Hwangryong Film Festival: Beyond the Boundary.]

[Haru Curry: Ranked No.1 in retort food this year.]

[Shashlik-style charcoal-grilled bulgogi: Selling 30,000 units daily. What's the secret to captivating Korean taste buds?]

[Ha-Na Tube surpasses 1.5 million subscribers! New selfie with Cherry Blossom members revealed!]

.......

About half of the entertainment section was filled with articles about celebrities of Team Jung.

However, one particular article stood out to me.

[Ju Yung-In's Wolf of the Battlefield, confirmed for release across China! Politicians from both nations spotlight the film as a catalyst for lifting the Korean Wave ban!]

The news was that Wolf of the Battlefield, starring Ju Yung-In and currently filming in China, was also set for an expanded release across all of China.

Even though it was late, I called Wang Long from Shanghai New Media Inc. "Wang Long, I heard Wolf of the Battlefield is getting a nationwide release in China."

-The article's out already? Korean reporters are seriously fast!

Wang Long laughed heartily, clearly impressed. He added that he was planning to visit Korea soon to negotiate the rights for Hwaranjeon.

"Alright. I'll let PD Oh know."

-Oh, by the way, did you hear that Miss Yung-In is back in Korea?

Apparently, Ju Yung-In, who should have been filming in China and Australia, had returned to Korea.

"Huh? Why is she in Korea?" I asked.

-I'm not sure. But I heard it was for personal reasons.

I probed for more details, but Wang Long said Ju Yung-In hadn't shared anything further.

"Got it. And please thank your father again for me."

-Will do. Let's meet soon. I'll call before I head to Korea.

Click.

After hanging up, I lay quietly on the bed and scrolled through other articles to distract myself from thinking about Ju Yung-In.

***

The next day, I checked the horoscope of the day as soon as I woke up.

Fortunately, today's high-accuracy fortune was already up.

[Everyday V12]

[Date: November 21, 2020]

[Horoscope of the Day: You will meet a savior.]

'A savior?'

The term savior usually referred to someone important or influential. However, in this context, it typically meant someone who brings help or good fortune.

'But who exactly would this savior be?' I wondered.

Puzzled, I tucked the thought away and headed to the filming site ahead of Yoo-Jin.

Upon arriving at the site, a swarm of reporters had already gathered in front of the set.

I saw that Ma Dong-Pal had ordered a coffee truck and was handing out drinks under a sign with the names Lee Tae-Yeon, Han Sang-Hee, and Yang Yi-Ji.

"Come, come! Reporters, have a cup. Yes, yes, I know you're working hard this morning."

"Mr. Ma! I'll take two cups!"

"Of course. You like caramel macchiato, right, Reporter Kim?"

The reporters holding their coffee burst into laughter and chatted away.

I muttered, "It looks like today's articles will be TK Entertainment's share."

At that moment, Lee Yung-Jin approached me and said, "Do you really think they'd write a favorable article just because they got coffee?"

"Of course they will."

Just then, another coffee truck arrived and parked right behind Ma Dong-Pal's.

Screech.

It was sent by TNT Entertainment under Min Gyu-Ri's name. At the same time, Min Gyu-Ri appeared on the side of the set, fully made up and dressed in a princess costume.

"Huh? Miss Gyu-Ri, what are you doing here? There's still 30 minutes before shooting starts."

Min Gyu-Ri smiled and tied on an apron. "I came early to make coffee myself for everyone~"

Of course, there was a professional barista and she was just serving the drinks. Despite that, Min Gyu-Ri boldly declared that she would make the coffee herself.

"Mr. Han! Here's a café latte for you!"

"Come on over! If you don't like coffee, we've got matcha lattes too!"

Suddenly, the reporters who had been gathered around Ma Dong-Pal's truck abandoned their drinks and lined up in front of Min Gyu-Ri.

It was a scene straight out of a fan signing event. Min Gyu-Ri cheerfully handed out coffee to each reporter, pausing occasionally to strike a photo pose or answer quick interviews.

Ma Dong-Pal, who had suddenly lost all his customers, glared at Min Gyu-Ri with fierce eyes. Nonetheless, Min Gyu-Ri didn't blink an eye.

"Mr. Jung, Min Gyu-Ri is...seriously slick, isn't she?" Lee Yung-Jin remarked.

In my past life, Min Gyu-Ri never listened no matter how much I pushed her to treat reporters better. However, she was now showing a completely different attitude perhaps because of Yoo-Jin.

After observing the situation, Lee Yung-Jin spoke up. "Mr. Jung. I know it's a little late, but should we call for a coffee truck too?"

I shook my head. "Forget it. Today's articles are going to Min Gyu-Ri unless Yoo-Jin herself serves the coffee."

At that moment, another coffee truck arrived.

Curious about whose truck it was this time, I watched closely as a banner unfolded on the stopped vehicle.

[Supporting Jung Yoo-Jin and Jung Miso's shoot! (From Best Friend Ju Yung-In)]

My eyes widened. 'Ju Yung-In sent a coffee truck?'

Ju Yung-In and Yoo-Jin publicly claimed to be friends, but they were closer to enemies in reality. There was no reason for her to show this kind of loyalty.

Just then, murmurs and commotion rippled through the crowd. A massive white Springer VIP van pulled into the parking lot and Ju Yung-In stepped out of it.

"Huh? It's Ju Yung-In!"

"What? Isn't she supposed to be in China?"

"Miss Yung-In! What's going on?"

The attention that had been focused on Min Gyu-Ri immediately shifted to Ju Yung-In. Thanks to this, articles about Ju Yung-In and Yoo-Jin would surely dominate the entertainment news today.

Just as the horoscope of the day had predicted, the savior had appeared.

1. Jjajangmyeon ?