Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 148

Kim Donghu appeared in dreams.

And it wasn’t just Kim Sujin who experienced it.

“W-Wait... honeymoon... starting like this right after entering that hotel... Ah, uh... ugh... if this keeps up, we’ll be stuck in that hotel the entire time.”

Starting with Ryu Jaerin.

Every woman who had feelings for Kim Donghu dreamed similarly.

Especially—

“Wait, ah, I-I... for the first time, h-hng... mm!”

Even Evelyn, who had just come of age and knew plenty in theory—

But had no actual experience.

“Something that b-big is just... impossible... a-ah!”

She couldn’t handle the things happening in the dream and woke up abruptly.

“N-No way... did I just have... a dirty dream... about Kim Donghu?”

Stunned by the absurdity of it all, she hesitated.

Then she felt something sticky and immediately threw off her blanket.

And there—

“Kyaaaaaaaaah!”

For the first time in her life, she witnessed something completely unexpected.

*****

News Headlines

“Kim Donghu Secures Olympic Qualification. First Place in Asian Preliminaries.”

“Can Korea Make History in the Heavyweight Division? Experts Doubt Medal Chances, Netizens Outraged.”

“Korean Boxing Association to Undergo Major Restructuring.”

“KBA President Lee Yongseom: ‘We’ll Follow Archery’s Example and Overhaul the System Completely—Please Support Us!’”

Kim Donghu took first place in the Asian preliminaries as if to prove miracles don’t exist.

He defeated the favorites from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan with first-round KOs—

So dominantly that some even raised suspicions of doping.

“Kim Donghu Refuses to Train with National Team.”

“Solo Training Controversy? KBA Responds: ‘No Issue—Boxing Relies More on Individual Training.’”

“Only Four Months Left Until Rio Olympics—Can Kim Donghu Really Go for Gold?”

Four months of preparation followed.

During this time, Kim Donghu stated he would focus solely on training and had no plans for external activities.

However—

“This is Veritas Management, Kim Donghu’s agency, right? I’m from Adihes.”

“I’m from Redhorn. We want to form a partnership with Kim Donghu.”

Companies eager to partner with him couldn’t be turned away.

Yet, an unexpected issue arose for those companies.

“These contract terms are very clear.”

“Yes, we’ll review them and get back to you after further discussion.”

It didn’t follow the usual sponsorship contract flow.

Normally, when an unknown athlete suddenly gained popularity, contracts were rushed, and everyone celebrated the quick deals.

‘He’s incredibly meticulous, probably because of his solid career as an actor.’

‘He’s securing his position smartly.’

Both Veritas Management and Kim Donghu led negotiations in their favor, familiar with this type of situation.

Adihes and Redhorn, typically taking their time to gain the upper hand—

‘We need him. We absolutely need him.’

‘Our headquarters is desperate to secure Kim Donghu.’

The desire to partner with Kim Donghu was overwhelming.

But that didn’t mean they suffered losses.

Kim Donghu proposed something incredibly intriguing.

“I believe I’m currently at my lowest point.”

“Your lowest point?”

“Yes. Signing a contract now is actually a blessing for you.”

An unexpected statement.

“When I return here with a gold medal, won’t our positions look very different?”

Frankly, it sounded ridiculous.

Predicting his own victory?

But it wasn’t entirely baseless.

After all, he had already KO’d the favorites from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in the first round.

It wasn’t just delusion or arrogance.

“A company that recognizes gold—a company that recognizes victory... wouldn’t people care more about that story?”

How do you sell products?

How do you build loyalty to a brand?

Through a company’s vision and story.

And in this case—

‘The story Kim Donghu is pitching is incredibly compelling.’

‘If he really wins gold, just imagine the impact.’

If they could use Kim Donghu to expand deeper into the Asian market—

This contract would be nothing more than a small investment.

‘This is an investment.’

‘His eyes—those eyes mean business. Fine, I’ll trust you.’

Adihes and Redhorn agreed to favorable terms with Kim Donghu.

The entire contract hinged on one condition—

It would only take effect if Kim Donghu won gold.

[Olympic Qualification Confirmed]

[Scheduled Death Delayed Once Again.]

[Survive Until the Rio Olympics and Win Gold in Heavyweight Boxing to Postpone Death Further.]

[Change Your Fate.]

Kim Donghu had a reason why he absolutely had to win gold.

“I must... I absolutely must...”

And he was ready to give it his all to achieve it.

*****

Time flew by again, and June arrived.

It was the season to start preparing for the trip to Rio de Janeiro.

“Sujin, it’s about time you expanded your range. Romantic comedies could be good for you.”

“I know, right?”

Kim Sujin chatted with her manager while flipping through a script in the van.

She rolled the lemon candy in her mouth absentmindedly.

“But... I don’t really feel like it right now.”

“Actresses need romantic comedies to really make it big. You know that.”

“I know, but...”

If I’m going to do a romantic comedy, I want to do it with Donghu.

Sujin swallowed those words before they could slip out.

‘There are kissing scenes now that I’m an adult...’

And if she had to do them, she wanted it to be with Donghu.

Not just her first kiss—everything.

She didn’t want to share any of it with anyone but Kim Donghu.

Of course, she knew this was far from the mindset a professional actress should have.

‘I could always use a body double for those scenes, right?’

She understood how arrogant and naive it was for a rising actress to think like this.

But even so, Sujin couldn’t get Kim Donghu out of her mind.

‘Didn’t he say something about when we’re adults?’

Maybe that’s why she’d been having those kinds of dreams lately.

The thought made her snatch up her phone.

<What are you doing?>

>Me?

>Just resting.