There's No Love In the Deathzone (BL) novel Chapter 782

Chapter 782: Side Story 4. Endless Journey - 64

Inside a dazzling hotel ballroom where some of the most famous celebrities gathered to celebrate a broadcasting station’s anniversary party, actor Hanbyul was taking a breather on the balcony when a middle-aged man walked over.

"Mr. Hanbyul," the man greeted him.

Byul straightened his back and nodded politely. "Sir."

"You looked bored," the man said, smirking with twinkling eyes.

"Don’t expose me like that," Byul laughed lightly.

"I bet it’s nothing compared to any of your Uncle’s events," the man winked.

Byul smiled and tilted his head a little bit. "Which one?"

The man laughed and patted the actor’s back. Indeed, Byul had several famous, influential uncles. Only for those who knew, however.

"Anyway, don’t you think it’s time for you to take on leading roles?" the man asked, finally going to his initial objective of approaching Byul. "I know some scripts already found their way to you."

Byul recalled the pile sitting on his manager/CEO’s desk. After his first esper role, people were praising his acting even more. The doubt about him using connections or whatever didn’t matter anymore since his performance exceeded the public’s expectations. There were not many young actors who could perform as an esper that well in his generation, so Byul had the industry in a chokehold; all young esper roles came to him. _{ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com}

Of course, the manager only picked something that could improve Byul’s skills instead of boosting his popularity. Rather than jumping to a lead role in a mediocre project, she got him some supporting roles in high-profile, blockbuster movies. That was what Byul wanted to, and...well, he had other reasons. A big reason.

"Is there any reason for the delay?" the man asked again when Byul only replied with a smile. "I don’t think looking for more experience is valid in your case."

"You can’t say that, Sir," Byul shook his head. If other actors heard this, they would be fuming. "I’m still young."

"It’s precisely because you’re still young," the man clicked his tongue. "When you’re this good, you shouldn’t wait until you can’t move your body too much."

"Thank you for your kind words, Sir," Byul smiled gently. "But I think I’ll wait for a bit more."

"You won’t be at your peak forever, Byul," the man patted the young actor’s shoulder. "Take the chance quickly before they pass."

"I’ll keep that in mind."

Byul bowed politely as the man returned to the ballroom. Well, there was some truth in what the man said; celebrities had their heyday, and when it passed, it was usually hard to get it back. At that moment, Byul was very popular after his scene-stealer appearances in quality movies, shifting his image from a cute teenage romance actor to a more mature action specialist.

But...

Not yet, he told himself. Let’s wait a little bit more.

"Another one?" his manager came to the balcony not long after the man left. A lot of people had been approaching Byul since his teenage days, some with unsavory proposals that would make his family, uncles, and boyfriend scorched the earth if they found out.

Thankfully, the manager was influential enough to make them not pressure Byul too much, and she would take care of the rest later. Sometimes, however, there would be unhinged people who didn’t care about anything but their own desires, so she needed to be on her toes.

"No, he just gave me some advice." Byul shook his head, smiling in gratitude at how well his manager took care of him. Of course, he could always get out using his family, but it was nice to be able to hide that for as long as he could. "He knows who I am anyway."

"Ah..."

"He told me to pick a script already," Byul chuckled.

The manager raised her brow. "I guess he’s a sponsor for one of those productions?"

"Maybe," he shrugged. "He didn’t tell which one, though."

"Well...it’s been two years..."

Byul leaned against the railing and tilted his head. "I’ve had three projects already. Isn’t that a lot?"

"I do think it’s time for you to take the next step," the manager said. "You deserve better recognition."

"Won’t people get upset if they hear you? I’m only twenty-two," Byul chuckled.

"Well...that’s true," she sighed. People could say that he was too young to aim for a lead in a movie, but Byul had been in the industry since he was fifteen. She thought it was enough, but...she glanced at the actor. Byul himself didn’t want to do it yet, and it wasn’t like she didn’t know why. "Oh, just do whatever you want."

"I will~"

She pinched the giggling actor and rolled her eyes in exasperation. "Anyway, there’s a meeting request with a variety show producer next--"