Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 189

After ripping the dress, about a week had passed.

Ding! Ding!

A message arrived from Sims.

-[You rascal!]

-[I’m really glad not everything has been unsealed yet!]

"...?"

Just like when my sexual magnetism and virility were unleashed as soon as I became an adult, was there something more about me I didn't yet know?

'I guess it’s not something to worry about right now.'

There was something more pressing to consider.

I checked and the schedule fits perfectly so I can go straight away But are you really going now? Are you sure? < Yes Okay! Anyway, there's no filming schedule and the schedule is clear, so no problem!

It was about my basic military training. I needed to enter the training camp for about four weeks, so it was essential to enlist during a period when my schedule was completely clear.

'And that time is now.'

Specifically, except for the last shooting of <Shall We Get Married?> next week. I had no other commitments for about two months, making it the perfect time to enlist.

And before enlisting,

I’ll really keep my enlistment a secret

I made sure to ask that no information leak out.

< Don’t worry about that part, I’m keeping a tight lid on it < But wouldn’t it be good if people knew you were fulfilling your military duty?

I just don’t want others to suffer because of me

Knowing how the area around a famous celebrity's enlistment can become paralyzed, I wanted to avoid such disruptions as much as possible.

'It's probably best to keep this low-key.'

After deciding on that, the next Wednesday, Jaerin and I quietly held our wedding at a quiet church.

Just the two of us, aiming for a modest, homey atmosphere.

"Did you two say you were childhood friends? That must be why you seem so close."

"Does it look like we’re really married?"

"Yes? Oh, yes."

"He loves me a lot."

Was all this just an act? Probably. Jaerin stuck close to me during the entire shoot, causing even the staff to give us curious looks.

Was it always like this? It made me wonder. But these were unavoidable things.

'After all, if we’ve come this far, it would be strange if it didn't feel like this.'

There was a married-like vibe, maybe? But the staff didn’t think too deeply about our relationship.

Because,

"It’s good to be close, but... Jaerin’s complexion doesn’t look great. Is she tired?"

"That’s true. Donghu looks great though... it must be the recent schedule."

Jaerin’s stamina had changed.

It felt more like reliance due to exhaustion than just being close.

'I didn’t think we did it that much.'

We did quite a lot, actually. As I mused about this,

"You’ve worked hard! It's going to be a memorable last episode."

"Thank you for making the last episode so beautiful and glamorous. A 20% viewership for We Got Married! That's really great!"

That’s how the filming of <Shall We Get Married?> concluded. As the set was being cleared, Jaerin looked at me with slightly puffed cheeks.

"...Why?"

"Have you seen this before? Your reaction is too bland."

"Huh?"

"Maybe it’s because I wore such a pretty dress this time, the reaction was different from before."

She must be talking about the dress I had ripped.

'I was really shocked when I found out how much it cost later.'

That dress, which I had vowed never to tear again, really suited Jaerin.

Maybe my expectations had been too high. According to Jaerin, I hadn’t shown much reaction at this wedding.

'Probably why there wasn’t any strange misunderstanding.'

It seems my behavior might have made Jaerin feel a bit neglected.

"That’s it, you looked so beautiful that today’s slightly less stunning appearance is a bit off."

"Really?"

"Just kidding."

I slowly pressed my hand against Jaerin’s increasingly puffed cheeks, laughing playfully.

"You were pretty in a different way today, since you had to act for the camera."

I'm usually not good at expressing these things. After explaining that,

"You sometimes seem like a... what's the word, a kind-hearted thug."

"...Thug?"

"Anyway, that’s how it feels."

"I'm going to the military next week, isn’t that being too harsh?"

"What? You’re going to the military?"

"Yes." "Why didn’t you tell me earlier!"

"Hmm?"

Ah, should I have mentioned it sooner?

'I kept quiet to prevent the media from getting wind of it.'

Seeing Jaerin’s reaction, I realized I should probably give a heads up to the people around me.

'It would be good to tell the girls first.'

They’d be shocked if I suddenly went out of contact for about four weeks.

***

After letting the girls around me know about my military enlistment, the reactions were more intense than I anticipated.

-"AAAAAHHH! Kim Donghu! You're going to the military? Are you crazy! How can you leave me!"

"No, it's just a 4-week stint. I'm not going anywhere. People might think I'm being deployed. But, Sujin, are you crying?"

-"Yes, I'm crying! Crying! You bad man! You should have told us!"

I was surprised by the intensity of the responses.

-"Senior, brother! Are you really going to the military?! For two years?!"

"No, 4 weeks. It's nothing much."

-"Still! I’ll write you letters! Can I make you a lunchbox to bring?"

"No need for that. And I probably won’t be able to receive it, I just wanted to let you know."

-"Hehe, senior, you’re so sweet. Okay! See you after it's done!"

"Yep."

Starting with Chisako.

-"Korea has to do that, huh? I didn’t know. Anyway, thanks for letting me know."