Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 80

After the debut performance of BloomBell, the group Ryu Jae-rin was part of, I stayed until the final rankings were announced. I had two reasons for this.

First, Jae-rin would appear again for the final announcement. The second was to avoid any suspicion if my identity was somehow revealed later on.

"It wouldn’t look good if people thought I only came to see one performance."

After watching the entire show, I casually headed outside the broadcast station, texting Jae-rin as I went.

How was it? <You looked amazing. Suited you well—I think you’ll do great. Better than Kim Sujin?

Why bring up Sujin now?

"Come to think of it, she asked something similar before."

I wondered if it was a rivalry typical of those destined for the top.

"Maybe they instinctively know they’ll meet at the pinnacle."

Yerim had once asked similar questions about Sujin and Jae-rin, as if she sensed the inevitable. Perhaps fate truly had a role here.

"Especially with Jae-rin, who skyrocketed after her debut."

She possessed a striking beauty and undeniable skill that blended to set her apart, making BloomBell the first girl group to achieve a music show win within seven days of debut—a feat that was nothing short of historic.

The months passed quickly, and by December, BloomBell took the Rookie Award at the MNC year-end awards.

"To live up to this honor, I’ll keep working hard and never become complacent. Thank you."

But as for me, I was still bound by the limitations of being a young actor. While I had substantial presence, my roles and screen time kept me from breaking fully into the lead.

As Ilshik had aired early in the year, the talk about me had started to quiet down as time passed. The nature of acting meant that without ongoing work, attention would naturally shift to the latest projects and actors.

And so, as I blinked, 2013 was upon us.