Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 138

After finishing greetings with Hwang Hyungcheol, I began loosening up lightly.

‘I feel like I’ve experienced this before.’

Memories from the past surfaced one by one.

What happened back then? How did I deal with my opponent?

So this is why Sangha hyung was so worried.

But why does this keep happening?

For a moment, my thoughts came to a halt.

‘Do I look weak?’

Actor Kim Donghu never heard such things from anyone.

As an actor, he had accomplishments and accolades that no one could dismiss.

But what about Kim Donghu as a boxer?

Some thug dared to talk recklessly about people around him.

That only meant he needed to grow even more.

‘Then I’ll just show them.’

Show them my position.

What kind of training I’ve done and what kind of matches I can pull off.

All I need to do is let them know.

Once I do, no one will ever say such things again.

And this time, I planned to make it clear to my opponent directly.

“...Donghu, are you okay?”

“Huh?”

“No... It’s nothing. Yeah, I trust you.”

Sangha hyung started to say something but stopped midway.

I knew what he meant, so I maintained a smile and answered.

“Hyung, I’m really fine. I’m not angry.”

“Yeah, I know.”

Sangha hyung glanced at my fist for a moment before abruptly ending the conversation.

After warming up a bit more,

I stepped straight into the ring.

“...Donghu, did something really happen?”

“Huh? No? Why?”

“Uh... No, it’s just... Never mind.”

Yerin also seemed like she wanted to say something but held back.

Why is everyone acting like this today?

“I’m really fine. Nothing’s wrong.”

“Oh... Okay.”

That was the end of the conversation.

I slowly rotated my wrists and ankles, waiting for my opponent to step into the ring.

“Wow, look at that expression. Terrifying. I’m scared, I might piss myself.”

I heard the mocking remark.

Right, Kim Donghu the boxer is still lacking.

That’s why I heard something like that.

That’s where I stood for now.

Thump.

Thump.

Thump.

My heart pounded, but I felt colder than ever.

The chill spreading through me felt satisfying.

As soon as I faced him, countless paths became visible.

Paths that only I could take.

Glance.

I looked at the bell.

When will it ring?

That thought only lasted a moment.

Ding!

The crisp sound of the bell rang.

Right, it was time to show them—

what position boxer Kim Donghu occupied.

*****

‘This is intense.’

Baek Sangha got chills at the expression on Kim Donghu’s face.

How could someone smile so coldly?

To say he wasn’t angry, his expression was downright terrifying.

‘He definitely said something to him.’

Thugs always act predictably.

What bothered Sangha was how sharply Donghu reacted to it.

‘Why would anyone mess with such a nice kid?’

If he had to compare Kim Donghu to something, it would be a gentle tiger.

Yeah, a tiger.

No matter how gentle, a tiger is still a tiger.

A predator you’d regret provoking.

‘Is it because he’s a heavyweight?’

Heavyweights tend to have enough durability to take a few hits.

So they naturally have guts.

Maybe it was the toughness that came with his weight class.

That’s probably why he ran his mouth.

‘And he’s got decent skills—he’s a rookie champion, after all.’

There was some reason for his cockiness.

But that only applied to ordinary opponents.

‘Well, he hasn’t faced Kim Donghu yet.’

Kim Donghu’s punches couldn’t be described as just powerful.

If anything, they were like massive iron stakes.

A heavyweight who could end matches with a 1st-round TKO.

Backed by timing and precision.

That alone was terrifying.

‘And he’s got stamina and speed too.’

The complete package, as they called it in boxing.

Ding!

And now, the complete package was unleashed as the round began.

A deep step with his left foot and a simultaneous jab.

Smash!

The sound erupted the moment his glove met the opponent’s headgear.

‘He must be shocked.’

The opponent was on a completely different level than anyone he’d faced before.

You could see the astonishment in Hwang Hyungcheol’s eyes.

The problem was—

‘That was just a jab.’

Even though he’d thrown it lightly, it was still that powerful.

A simple, probing jab for distance felt like a serious threat to others.

“Ugh!”

I could see him losing control over his emotions and reacting instinctively.

The match’s flow was already getting under his skin.

‘But it’s meaningless.’

Hwang Hyungcheol trusted his durability and charged straight in.

Since he had the bigger frame, he was trying to corner me.

‘That’s probably how he’s won so far.’

It wasn’t a bad tactic.

It could wear down an opponent’s stamina pretty effectively.

“Hup!”

Holding his breath, he lunged forward and threw a straight punch.

For a heavyweight, he was fast.

Among my previous opponents, he was probably the fastest.

But—

Swish.

It didn’t connect.

‘Pressure means nothing when I can slip out this easily.’

It wasn’t just flexibility—it was monstrous.

The ability to perfectly control muscles down to his toes.

That gave Kim Donghu complete freedom to move anywhere in the ring.

And he didn’t stop at simply dodging.

Thud!

Smack!

He landed two punches—one to the stomach and one to the liver—and widened the gap again.