DASH

Chapter 37

Although he agreed to fulfill the CEO's request, it is not an easy task to convey this to Jaekyung. More precisely, it was the personality of the guy that complicated everything. If Ji-heong suggests that he postpone the announcement of his retirement, then Jaekyung will probably reply, "No. I have to report it as soon as possible so that they stop bothering me about the Olympic Games."

The advertising contract includes and agrees on various points of cooperation, as well as describes the policy of the agency itself. Jihong is sure that the contract contains only a theoretical answer, and nothing is indicated about the postponement of this application. And Jaekyung will still be in a winning position. The date at which the official announcement was to be made should have been initially discussed during the negotiations. And returning to this delicate issue now will cause inconvenience to each of the parties. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, he doesn't want to say anything that Jaekyung won't like. They have just recently begun to communicate more casually. And now they even exchanged jokes from time to time, and Jihong also caught a glimpse of the grumpy boy's smiling face. There is no desire to return to the previous tense atmosphere. Days passed, and Jihon delayed and delayed. Naturally, if the guy resigns, the number of commercials will decrease. And some brands may demand compensation for violating the terms and conditions. But others will probably still want to follow the plan. However, Kwon Jaekyung is now the hottest star of the sport, whose achievements will not disappear with his passing. Had Jihong been more greedy, he would have been able to increase the company's profits.

As he watched Jaekyung swim, he realized that it was a waste of time to explain anything to this stubborn man: "Why the hell, why does he want to leave when he's so good at it?"

Judging by his physical condition and skills, the prime will definitely come next year. Why did he make such a choice? It doesn't look like he's bored, rather, he's still madly in love with what he does."

As Jihong, standing by the pool, was lost in his thoughts, Jaekyung, who had been silently crossing the pool for a long time, said at one point, "Will you join me today?"

— No, I don't

He took off his glasses and looked at Jihon as if he wanted to know why.

"Just focus on training

"I feel better when you're around, hyun

"Oh, not

Jihon smirked, crossing his arms over his chest.

"I'm serious

"Okay, let's do it tomorrow?"

"And maybe you can buy yourself a swimsuit?"

"Why?" You don't want to lend me yours anymore?

Well, joking teasing, Jaekyung gave him a quick glance and then slid back into the water.

***

They, leaving the gym, saw a Porsche parked in the parking lot. Jaekyung immediately recognized who owned this unfamiliar car. Suddenly, the window rolled down and a gorgeous, sparkling man poked his head out, greeting them, "Hello, baby."

When Jaekyung sighed, Cha Sunghyun laughed and walked out.

"Handsome manager!" We met again.

"Yes, hello

Nodding, Jihong shook hands with the actor.

"Wow, hyung-nim. You're the same height as me

The playful guy widened his eyes, speaking in awe. He then abruptly turned to his car and exclaimed, "Hey, we're the same height! Isn't it amazing?"

Only then did Jihong notice through the tinted windows a young man sitting in the passenger seat. He looked about the same age as Jaekyung, wore glasses, and was reserved. When their eyes met, the man smiled shyly.

"Is he his manager? Why then on a passenger road? Cha Sunghyun drives himself?" thought Jihong. He bowed his head to greet the stranger, but then...

"What are you doing?"

Jaekyung intervened, grabbing Cha Sung-hyun's arm.

"No, it's so amazing

"Come in quickly

Jaekyung opened the door and practically pushed Cha Sunghyun back into the car. And then he spoke to Jihyun: "Hyun, today I will go separately"

— Yes, of course

A few moments later, they drove out of the parking lot. Jihon, as he got into his car, realized that he had forgotten to mention something important: "I should have warned him to be as careful as possible, especially with reporters."

He clicked his tongue and reached for his mobile phone. He began to compose a message for Jaekyung, but he was immediately overcome by the agony of choosing whether to send or not. But remembering Jaekyung's reaction when he first raised the same topic, he immediately changed his mind.

«.......»

[ Sigh... ]

[ Kwon Jaekyung is great, but here he loses points ]

[ They should prohibit members of the national team from wasting their genes, seriously ]

In any case, the Cha Sunghyun scandal wasn't much different from the previous one. At first, everyone thought:

[ Wait, where did the water polo player go??! ]

[ Since when did they break up? ]

[ Jaekyung, you're nimble, bro ]

Many were discouraged by such dynamics on the personal front, and then, they seemed to resign themselves:

[Well, if it's Cha Sunghyun, there's nothing you can do]

[ What about Cha Sunghyun? ]

[ Cha Sunghyun? My Respect ]

[ Kwon Jaekyung's taste hasn't changed at all, huh? Lol ]

[This guy's eyes light up when he sees him, right?]

In addition, the Korean people rejoiced this time:

[ It's okay, they're both Korean ]

[ At least there will be no debate about the child's nationality ]

[ Yes, the child will probably represent the Korean national team ]

[ Damn, Cha Sunghyun and Kwon Jaekyung's child will have a face at the national team level ]

[ Although Cha Seonghyun is a beta ]

[If it's beta, how will they have a baby?]

[ ***obscene language***, he beta ]

And some added fuel to the fire:

[ Damn, again??? ]

[ This is not possible if it is beta ]

[What if Alpha?]

[ Kwon Jaekyung possesses a beta magnet... ]

[He should at least donate his sperm]

As a result, everything returned to talking about his genes.

"It doesn't matter. Let's ignore this mess. We just need to sort out a few articles," concluded team leader Lee Yujong as she quickly collected the papers on her desk.

— Мистер Чон, нам пора идти

Jihon stood up silently. They are scheduled to have two meetings today regarding Jaekyung's endorsement deals. As they left the office, Team Leader Li began to calm him down.

"Don't worry. We can't fix anything. In addition, Kwon Jaekyung made it clear from the very beginning that his personal life was prohibited. Even if you had advised him not to go yesterday, he still wouldn't have listened.

"Yes

"It's not your fault. Why are you so upset? If more scandals emerge, Cha Sung-hyun's leadership will intervene.

Jihon agreed. After all, an actor is a more sensitive person to rumors. His management team will definitely cope with everything.

Jihong was just a little worried if Jaekyung was okay.