Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Hwang Mi-young tapped her fingers lightly on the rim of the crystal glass, a perfect smile on her face.

She turned around without making a sound, took out a small makeup mirror from her bag, and quietly placed it diagonally under the table while fixing her hair.

The moment the mirror adjusted its angle, her pupils contracted sharply—

Following the direction of Taeyeon's foot, she saw two feet.

One of them had slender ankles and light pink nail polish; Hwang Mi-young recognized it as Taeyeon's at a glance.

When Girls' Generation members had team-building activities in their dorm at night, they would also make some video materials, and Tiffany knew exactly what Taeyeon was doing.

"Still saying it has nothing to do with Lin Yuan?" Mei Ying screamed inwardly.

But what shocked her even more was the perfect arch of her other foot and a small, light brown mole on the instep...

Looks so familiar!

Hwang Mi-young adjusted the makeup mirror slightly and, following the direction of the feet, spotted the owner: Im Yoon-ah!

"Wow wow wow!!!" Mei Ying screamed wildly inside, but on the surface she had to maintain a perfect smile.

She picked up a piece of tuna belly and stuffed it into her mouth to calm her nerves. What had been an unparalleled delicacy that she found amazing now tasted completely bland.

A shocking secret! Taeyeon and Yoona were both under the table at the same time...

What exactly is their relationship with Lin Yuan?
So it's possible to be completely uninhibited?

Huang Meiying's fingers gripped the napkin tightly, her knuckles turning white.

Her mind raced, trying to comprehend the absurd scene before her.

Discovering this secret filled her with extreme fear; what if she were to reveal it...?

Huang Meiying's mind conjured up images of being blacklisted, having her contract terminated, and even worse—being stuffed into a sack and thrown into the sea.

Thinking of how respectful President Lee Soo-man was to Lin Yuan just now, Hwang Mi-young knew that her imagination was not an exaggeration.

To her, Lin Yuan was even more terrifying than the South Korean chaebols.

She is a Korean-American. Even if she offends a South Korean chaebol, she can simply go back to the United States. At worst, her ideals over the years will be in vain.

But if she angers Lin Yuan, would she dare to hide back in the United States? Wouldn't that be walking into a trap?

Reason told her that the best option at that moment was to pretend she knew nothing.

Eat and drink to your heart's content, and fully enjoy this incredibly luxurious feast.

But suddenly she realized that the tuna sashimi in her mouth didn't taste good anymore.

Her mind was entirely focused under the table, but her eyes involuntarily darted back to the vanity mirror:
This time, she saw that Lin Yuan's hand had somehow reached under the table and was gently stroking Yoona's calf.

What shocked her even more was that Taeyeon clearly knew about this situation, but she just glared at Lin Yuan coquettishly, without showing any anger at all.

This...this is beyond the comprehension of the US and UK.

What puzzled her even more was that she didn't know why she kept staring at it like that.

As a member of a girl group about to debut, she had heard a lot about the dirty things that happened in the entertainment industry.

If I saw such a scene in a different setting, I would only feel nauseous and want to vomit.

But why, tonight, instead of feeling nauseous, do I feel a strange longing and empathy?
Huang Meiying suddenly felt that the soles of her sandals, which were originally soft, seemed a bit hard and uncomfortable on her feet.

She stared blankly into the makeup mirror, lost in thought, as one delicious dish after another was served: braised shark fin, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, crab meat lion's head, steamed Yangtze River knife fish...

But for Huang Meiying, the delicious food on the table no longer tasted good. She stuffed the tasteless pieces into her mouth one by one, just so that no one would notice anything unusual.

Her attention was entirely focused under the table.

The moment Taeyeon and Yoona pulled their feet back, Tiffany suddenly seemed to have lost her mind.

She took off her shoes, stretched out her right foot, and touched the foot that Kim Tae-yeon was pulling back.

At that moment, she too became a woman whose foot slipped.

Seeing Taeyeon's flustered look, Hwang Mi-young's ears turned bright red.

She stood up from the chair: "I'm going to the restroom."

After speaking, he walked awkwardly toward the restroom.

Because the left foot exerts force while the right foot only lightly touches the ground, it only provides support.

"Oh!"

The bathroom door closed gently, but Huang Meiying felt as if a thunderbolt had exploded in her heart. Was this what it meant to have a guilty conscience?
Looking at her own beautiful reflection in the mirror, Hwang Mi-young spat out, "Shameless wicked woman!"

At that moment, she saw her own heart clearly.

When a woman is willing to spend an hour or two washing her hair, putting on makeup, choosing beautiful dresses and shoes, and spraying her favorite perfume for a man, she can be sure that she likes him.

Similarly, when she shows no disgust towards this man, and doesn't even mind his saliva, her affection for him deepens.

At that moment, an idea suddenly occurred to Huang Meiying:
Since Taeyeon and Yoona have already joined, why can't I be one of them?
She believes that among Girls' Generation members, apart from Yoona, whose appearance is definitely superior to hers, none of the other members can compare to her.

Perhaps that's why she inexplicably stretched out her leg just now?
Thinking about what had just happened, Huang Meiying felt her face turn even redder and hotter.

How could she have achieved some kind of intimate contact with Lin Yuan in such an indirect way?
How shameless!
She used to think that many men were very perverted, but now, how is she any different from a pervert?
But she still couldn't control her thoughts, and sitting on the toilet seat in the bathroom, she lifted her right leg up...

……

……

The lavish dinner finally came to an end.

Lin Yuan was unaware of the undercurrents that had just occurred under the table. He only felt that Taeyeon seemed a bit strange, and Hwang Mi-young, who had been in the restroom for a long time before returning, also seemed to be looking at him with a strange gaze.

But he didn't delve into it further. Anyway, there was no malice involved, and it wasn't strange that girls' thoughts were fickle.

Lin Yuan asked with a smile, "Did everyone enjoy the meal tonight?"

“Thank you so much, Mr. Lin. If I’m not satisfied with such a perfect dinner, I’ll be struck by lightning when I leave the house,” Jessica said with a smile.

“I’m a little dissatisfied. What I’m dissatisfied with is how we’re going to live our lives after having such a meal,” said the lively and outgoing Choi Soo-young.

Lin Yuan replied with a smile, "You are welcome to visit often. Whenever you come here, you'll be provided with plenty of good food and drinks."

At this point, he changed the subject: "Maybe in a while, you'll all be little rich women, and you won't have to worry about not being able to afford the food you want to eat anymore."

Upon hearing this, the obedient Lim Yoona immediately replied, "That's right, isn't there a movie preview screening tonight? Now that we're full and satisfied, we'll have plenty of energy to start working."

Lin Yuan glanced at his watch: "It's 8 o'clock now. The movie preview is two and a half hours long, so let's hurry up and watch it so it doesn't drag on too late and affect everyone's rest."

"Thank you for your concern, let's go!" the members of Girls' Generation expressed their gratitude.

But Huang Meiying heard a different meaning in Lin Yuan's words at this moment: "It's only 10:30 after the movie, is it really time to rest properly after watching the movie?"

Her gaze involuntarily lingered between Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah.

But at this moment, Lin Yuan had already pushed open the door and headed towards the corridor.

The members of Girls' Generation followed him out of the restaurant. Only Kim Tae-yeon and Hwang Mi-young remained behind.

The two were roommates and very good friends.

If it weren't for the fact that Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah had Lim Won as a bond, in terms of internal relationships, Kim Tae-yeon's best partner would be Hwang Mi-young.

The two walked slowly out, keeping a distance from the main group.

"You saw everything just now, right?" Kim Tae-yeon asked softly.

"I..." Tiffany instinctively wanted to deny it, but after hesitating for a moment, she nodded and said, "I saw it all, you and Yoona? I'm a little shocked..."

"Some things happened by mistake before, but Lin Yuan and I are not in a romantic relationship."

"If you're not in a relationship, why are you acting like that?"

"Is this so hard to understand in the entertainment industry?"

"No, it's just that I'm a little disillusioned with Lin Yuan."

"Is it disillusionment? Or a rekindling of hope?"

"I……"

“I know you too well, don’t try to hide it from me. The way you just stretched out your leg says it all.”

"Okay, do you think I have any hope?"

Kim Tae-yeon was taken aback, not expecting her friend to be so candid.

She shook her head.

"Is there no hope?" Huang Meiying asked, somewhat disappointed.

Her smiling eyes drooped.

“I mean I don’t know. Lin Yuan has absolute control over this. Unless he himself is interested in you, any action will only backfire,” Kim Tae-yeon replied. “I can’t help you. My own relationship with him is a mess.”

Huang Meiying sighed helplessly, "Then we can only leave it to fate."

Kim Tae-yeon laughed: "Beware of fire, theft, and best friends, it's true."

“You’re like a well-fed man who doesn’t know the hunger of a starving man! That’s Lin Yuan, even if it’s just for one night, you can remember it for a lifetime,” Huang Meiying protested.

"I'm not a well-fed man; I'm hungry myself." Kim Tae-yeon shook her head with a smile.

"You mean...you didn't..." Huang Meiying was somewhat incredulous.

“It’s not just me, Yoona doesn’t either,” Kim Tae-yeon continued.

Hwang Mi-young: ()
Is this a Platonic love?

But what was just described as quite explicit is something many long-married couples might not do.

Hwang Mi-young said she didn't understand.

“Let’s go. Don’t think too much about the future, just let things take their course. Our goal now should be to debut in the brightest light, achieve the greatest success, and earn the most money.” Kim Tae-yeon took Hwang Mi-young’s hand.
"Didn't you always want to be a rich woman? Maybe once you're rich, you can pick any handsome guy you want, and you won't care about someone like Lin Yuan who's a distant water source that can't quench your immediate thirst."

“No way! You know I’m not that kind of womanizer!” Huang Meiying protested.

"Okay, okay! Let's go. If I have the chance in the future, I'll try to help you out!" Kim Tae-yeon said with a smile.

"Really? You're so kind!"

"Really! Really! Let's go!"

Kim Tae-yeon pulled Hwang Mi-young to catch up with the main group ahead.

She didn't know why she wasn't jealous at all, and even thought about helping her best friend out.

Perhaps it's because Lin Yuan already has many women around him; if he truly likes her, one more wouldn't make a difference.

Perhaps it was because she felt deeply grateful to Hwang Mi-young?

Without her roommate, who spent countless hours over several years helping her improve her spoken English, she would never have been able to talk to Lin Yuan, become acquainted with him, and experience so many life-changing events.

When Kim Tae-yeon and Hwang Mi-young, who were at the back, pushed open the heavy soundproof door, they were greeted by a luxurious aroma that blended genuine leather with sandalwood.

Although it is a private cinema, it is still unbelievably luxurious.

The wall directly in front is occupied by a Stewart Filmscreen 4K acoustically transparent screen with a nano-level reflective coating, which can present near-realistic color reproduction even in complete darkness.

The ceiling houses 32 Bowers & Wilkins diamond tweeters, while the floor is embedded with 12 Klipsch subwoofers, forming a Dolby Atmos surround sound system.

This combination can absolutely guarantee the best movie-watching experience.

But such a luxurious private cinema is not just about having excellent projection equipment.

Three sets of custom-made genuine leather sofas from the top Italian brand Poltrona Frau are arranged in a tiered manner to ensure that no viewer's view is obstructed, regardless of their position.

Each sofa is made from a single piece of North American bison hide, with a silky smooth feel.

The sofa armrests are inlaid with gilded carvings, and the built-in intelligent temperature control system can automatically adjust the heating or cooling according to the body temperature.

As for the floor under the sofa, firstly, German Bemco sound-absorbing cotton was laid, and then covered with the top-quality 2000 million knot handmade Persian carpet.

Not only are the sounds of footsteps completely swallowed up when you walk on it, but the feel under your feet is also incredibly comfortable and soft.

Kim Tae-yeon and Hwang Mi-young took off their sandals in front of the steps in the viewing area.

But the moment they took off their shoes, the scene that had just been under the table flashed before their eyes again.

"Won't this get dirty?" Kim Tae-yeon wondered to herself.

"Will it all be gone?" Huang Meiying wondered to herself.

Fortunately, the room was dark, and no one noticed their rosy cheeks.

The girls who had arrived earlier were already seated on the sofa.

The seven seats in the first two rows were definitely snapped up immediately.

After all, who among them wasn't a die-hard fan of Lin Yuan?
The best front-row seats are definitely not going to be left.

So Hwang Mi-young and Kim Tae-yeon had no choice but to go to the last row and choose two sofas in the middle to sit on.

Standing in front of the big screen, Lin Yuan said with a smile, "Everyone's here, so the movie will start soon."

You are among the first viewers to see the film; we hope you enjoy it!

A burst of cheers and applause immediately erupted at the scene, giving Lin Yuan a long-lost sense of familiarity. In a way, this could be considered an internal premiere.
The familiar cheers of movie fans.

Lin Yuan smiled and stepped aside, and the big screen lit up.

He bent over and walked away from the side, groping his way to the last row of sofas in the dark.

When he noticed Taeyeon in the last row, he smiled and walked over to her, sitting down next to her.

Instead of a sofa, they sat directly on the soft carpet. (End of Chapter)