Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 198

Two Days Later.

"So you do show up to support me, huh?"

"What are you talking about, Sujin?"

I climbed into the van, sitting beside Kim Sujin, whose cheeks were puffed out in annoyance.

Tonight was the KBC Drama Awards.

And our drama, Our Fake Wedding, was the biggest hit of the year.

A 46.2% viewership rating.

Just like True Hero, we were expected to sweep any category we were nominated in.

But—

"I mean, just look at you! Smiling and calling her ‘honey’ and ‘husband’ all sweetly!"

"...."

"And don’t even get me started on that performance! You literally drew a huge heart in the air—were you about to run up on stage?! You really like idols that much?!"

"They came to support me. It’s only right to return the favor."

"Support? Su~~~ppooort? That looked more like pure adoration to me!"

Before the ceremony even started,

a storm was already brewing.

"Wait, so she actually saw everything?"

From the way she was talking, she must have watched the entire MNC Entertainment Awards.

And if that was the case—

I could totally understand why her cheeks were inflated with irritation.

Even just recalling the headlines from that night—

『Kim Donghu & Ryu Jaerin: A Friendship That Began at Age 6?!』

『From Friends to Spouses—Their Half-Year Marriage Culminates in a Best Couple Award!』

It was everywhere.

If Sujin watched all of that in real time, her reaction made perfect sense.

But—

"Then during the special performance tonight, I’ll just hold your hand the whole time."

"W-what?"

I had zero intention of backing down.

Sujin liked to act like she was always in control.

But deep down, she wanted someone to take the lead.

And when things happened too fast for her to process,

she was completely weak to it.

Just like now—

"H-hold hands? On stage? During the live broadcast??"

"Yeah. I mean, what’s the big deal? We’re definitely winning Best Couple, and everyone already knows we’ve been friends since Professor Giggle."

Her cheeks flushed bright red.

Even though we'd done way more intense things than just holding hands,

just mentioning it still made her react like this.

"How is she this cute...?"

By the time we finished chatting,

"We’ve arrived."

"Got it. Thanks."

We had pulled up to the awards venue.

Through the tinted windows, I could see the red carpet laid out.

It felt exactly the same as two days ago.

Since Our Fake Wedding was about marriage,

our outfits matched the theme.

I was in a black suit.

Sujin wore a white dress.

Just like before, we walked hand in hand to the photo zone,

posing for pictures before making our way inside.

And even after we sat down—

Squeeze.

Sujin tightened her grip on my hand.

"Is this... really okay?"

"Yeah, don’t worry."

We were still holding hands.

Even after taking our seats, we didn’t let go.

"Shouldn’t we... I don’t know, let go now?"

"Nah. This actually makes it look less suspicious."

"Less suspicious?! We’re literally holding hands!"

"Exactly."

The reason celebrity secret relationships always got exposed?

Because they tried to hide them.

The moment you start hiding something,

it becomes obvious.

Pretending no one knows never works.

If you lie, you have to lie perfectly.

And almost no one was good enough to do that.

Which is why secret relationships always got found out.

But if you just—

Act normal?

"This actually makes people more confused."

Since no one ever does it this way,

it throws people off.

And we had the perfect excuse.

We were just two clueless 21-year-olds,

holding hands to make our Best Couple Award look more authentic.

"Alright, we can let go... right about—"

As soon as the opening performance started,

I gently released her hand.

"...Ah."

And the moment I let go—

Sujin let out a tiny sigh

and immediately hooked her pinky around mine.

Hidden between the seats,

beneath the table,

She stole a glance at me, eyes filled with lingering reluctance.

It was like she didn’t want this little secret moment to end.

And honestly—

Neither did I.

But this was as far as we could go.

Anything more, and we’d start pushing it.

So we simply exchanged glances

before finally focusing back on the awards.

Or rather—

Sujin focused.