Hundreds of filmmakers gathered at the Asia Cinema Conference began to stir. They all held up their phones, glancing at our table with startled expressions. At that moment, Richard Kane looked flustered and glared at Shin Jong-Ki. "What... What did you just do? You—!" "If you're curious, why don't you check your phone? By now, you should've received the same message they did." Richard Kane hurriedly pulled his phone from his pocket. Just as I tried to check the news on my phone as well, Lee Eun-Joo gestured for me to check my Kk Talk. When I did as she instructed, I saw that Lee Eun-Joo had sent me a link to a foreign news article. Only then did I understand why the scene had descended into such chaos. [(Breaking News) CNM News. Richard Kane, Vice President of 21st Century Wolf. The true face of the mogul once called the Next Big Boss!] [(Breaking News) FOXX News. Richard Kane, executive at 21st Century Wolf, caught behaving disgracefully at an event in Korea!] [(Breaking News) NBD News. 21st Century Wolf. Cozy ties with China's Hwayeon Media Inc.? "What are they plotting in Korea?"] [(Breaking News) LA.TIME. Are the cartels of major film studios collapsing? 21st Century Wolf colluding with China's Hwayeon Media Inc.?] Shin Jong-Ki had used foreign media to make sure Richard Kane's name was explicitly mentioned. Then he had those articles simultaneously distributed via messenger or text to everyone attending the Asia Cinema Conference today. "You... you stooped to something . You really want to go all the way with me?" As Richard Kane trembled with rage and spoke, Shin Jong-Ki nodded calmly. "I actually hadn't planned to go this far. But since you decided to team up with Ryu Shin to bury me and Chief Jung, I had no choice but to make a bold move myself. I couldn't just stand by and do nothing, could I?" Infuriated, Richard Kane shouted in English, "Fuck!" He slammed his fist on the table as he stood up. Seeing how he looked ready to throw punches at any moment, I half-pulled my legs out from my chair to brace myself. At the same time, Jin Ah-Ram raised her hand and was about to call in security. At that moment, the phone in Richard Kane's hand started to vibrate. Shin Jong-Ki pointed at the phone with his chin and said casually, "Aren't you going to answer that? I think you really should." Still seething, Richard Kane turned his gaze to his phone. In that instant, his face flushed red as he hastily answered the call. "Angelina! It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! I was set up here in Korea!" It turned out that the person that called him was his wife, Angelina. "Honey! Calm down and listen to me!" Richard Kane continued desperately trying to explain, but from his expression, it seemed Angelina wasn't believing a word he said. His face grew increasingly pale as he spoke on the call. The call ended abruptly. Richard Kane sank weakly back into his seat with a thud. "President Shin... you... you..." As Richard Kane trembled in anger, Shin Jong-Ki spoke with a scornful look. "If you were going to stab me in the back, you should've been prepared to get stabbed yourself." 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.' Shin Jong-Ki was a man who drew his lines clearly. Just then, Lee Eun-Joo sent me another Kk Talk message with a new article link. [(Breaking News) ABCD News. Hollywood producer Angelina Kane. Assembling a massive legal team. Plans to file for divorce. Seeking three hundred million dollars in alimony.] Lee Eun-Joo quietly whispered to me and explained the situation. "Mr. Shin spoke directly with Angelina on the phone." I nodded with a surprised expression. "Wow. He's clearly determined to finish this once and for all." "Yes. When Mr. Shin decides to act, he always sees it through properly." I could only nod in agreement. After all, destroying everything about your opponent with just a few photos wasn't as easy as it sounded. That's when a commotion broke out at the entrance of the grand auditorium. About eight police officers entered, guided by staff from Jinseong Hotel. "Huh? Why are the police here...?" Then, the officers approached our table and stood in front of Richard Kane, speaking in English. "Mr. Richard Kane. Is that you?" The officer held a warrant in his hand. "A woman you were with at the club has pressed charges. You'll need to come with us." For a moment, I looked over at Lee Eun-Joo. Lee Eun-Joo gave me a meaningful smile. "I told you, didn't I? When Mr. Shin decides to do something, he makes sure to do it right." Just as she said, Shin Jong-Ki was fully leveraging the power that came with being a chaebol. He was making sure Richard Kane would be stuck in Korea and unable to return to the U.S. to deal with the divorce lawsuit from Angelina. Meanwhile, the police were already arresting Richard Kane. Richard Kane struggled frantically, shouting that they couldn't do this. "No! I have to get back to the U.S. to prepare for the lawsuit..." "Let's talk it over at the station. We'll call a lawyer for you as soon as we arrive." Unfazed by Richard Kane's resistance, the officers dragged him away. Charlie and the other bodyguards we saw last night looked for an opportunity to intervene, but they quickly gave up with eight fully uniformed police officers present. In the end, they and Secretary Garcia followed behind the vice president as he was dragged out. Just like that, Richard Kane's life was falling into ruin thanks to the meticulous trap Shin Jong-Ki had set. Once the chaos subsided, Shin Jong-Ki let out a sigh. "Thanks to the photos you got, I was able to handle this smoothly." "No, sir," I replied. "Watching the way you took care of things, it seemed like you would've managed just fine without me." Shin Jong-Ki chuckled softly. "Hardly. The reason things went this far was actually thanks to Richard's wife, Angelina. She has some incredible connections with the press. So the credit for getting those photos goes entirely to you." From his words, I realized Angelina was an even bigger player than I had thought. Shin Jong-Ki added, "Oh, and about the projector incident, I'm planning to file an additional lawsuit against Hwayeon Media Inc." "In that case, it'll be difficult for Hwayeon Media to enter the Korean market." "I'd say so. And see that sharp-looking man with the gold-rimmed glasses? That's the Vice Minister of Culture, and I've already spoken with him as well." Shin Jong-Ki pointed to Vice Minister Lee Moon-Hak, who was seated at Table A1. Using the photos I had obtained, Shin Jong-Ki had handled far more than I could have imagined. At least now, I felt that all the effort I had put in last night was worth it; we wouldn't need to worry about Hwayeon Media Korea being established any time soon. Afterward, James King began discussing contract matters with Shin Jong-Ki. Meanwhile, I finalized Go Jae-Soo's casting contract at around one million dollars. At that moment, the MC standing on the stage announced, "We will begin today's conference in five minutes. Please take your seats." Shin Jong-Ki looked at me and spoke. "Chief Jung, how about having lunch together after the conference? We can discuss the future, and I'll introduce you to Vice Minister Lee Moon-Hak." He was offering to introduce me to a new connection, but I shook my head and stood up. "I'm sorry, but I already have another appointment." Shin Jong-Ki tilted his head in curiosity. "Is that appointment really more important than meeting the vice minister of culture?" The vice minister of culture was effectively the person in charge of all cultural policies, someone who could greatly impact our industry. But even if he had offered to introduce me to the president himself, nothing was more important to me than Miso's kindergarten graduation ceremony. "Yes. It's a much more important promise." "Huh? What kind of appointment could possibly..." I answered the puzzled looks from everyone with a smile, then walked straight out of the grand ballroom. The current time was 9:50 a.m. When I arrived at the main gate of Lira Kindergarten in Cheonho-dong, a banner reading "Lira Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony" was hanging there. At 10 a.m., there would be a two-hour graduation ceremony, followed by lunch. I entered the kindergarten holding three bouquets I had prepared in advance. I opened the door to the small auditorium where the event was being held and saw that the parents were already seated in one section of the auditorium. The children were sitting together in another section. At that moment, I spotted Miso, who was graduating today, sitting together with Han-Ul and Eun-Byul by her side. Han-Ul and Eun-Byul were able to attend the kindergarten graduation ceremony entirely thanks to the principal. Han-Ul lived in a shantytown and couldn't attend kindergarten, and Eun-Byul couldn't attend because of illness. Knowing their circumstances, the principal of Lira Kindergarten suggested awarding them honorary kindergarten diplomas and asked them to participate in today's graduation play. Thanks to that, Han-Ul and Eun-Byul would appear in the upcoming graduation play Goblin Friends and then receive their honorary diplomas. Of course, the principal had obtained the consent of all the other parents. Watching the children smiling more brightly than ever, I walked over to Yoo-Jin. "Sorry, I'm late." "No, you made it just in time~" After greeting Deok-Bae, Chae Sang-Woo, and Lee Mi-Ri, it was 10 a.m. The principal took the microphone and announced the start of the graduation ceremony. "Alright~ Friends of Lira Kindergarten, let's all sit up straight together, shall we?" Miso raised her hand and responded cheerfully. "Yes~" In an instant, the children gathered around Miso, sitting in a half-circle formation. The graduation ceremony had finally begun. The large screen in the small auditorium showed photos of the children taken during their time at kindergarten, ranging from as short as six months to as long as three years. In every photo, Miso was always smiling brightly. She had her hands cupped under her chin, smiling radiantly, and she was crouched in the garden, marveling at a snail crawling by. Wherever Miso went, there were always other children with her. And when Miso smiled, the other children smiled too. At that moment, memories from before my regression flashed through my mind like a lantern slide. Before my regression on the day of Lira Kindergarten's graduation ceremony, I had gone alone to Lira Kindergarten, carrying the flowers and Powertuff Girl doll that Miso loved. However, I never went inside. I just stood outside the main gate for two hours, shedding tears endlessly and listening to the children's laughter drifting out through the cracks in the kindergarten's windows. But now, I no longer had to live with that regret in my heart because Miso was alive, smiling brightly right before my eyes. Miso burst into laughter, pointing at herself in the photos. "Hahahaha! I got dirt on my face." A friend sitting nearby asked, "Miso, where did you catch that green frog?" "Huh? I don't know, I don't remember at all~!" "Eun-Bi's hanbok looks so pretty, even seeing it again!" "So-Hyun was picky about her lunch~" The children giggled as they watched their photos projected on the screen hanging on the wall. Then Miso reached out both hands and grabbed the hands of Han-Ul and Eun-Byul, who weren't in the photos. She was worried they might feel left out since they didn't have photos of their own. At that moment, Han-Ul's and Eun-Byul's photos did not appear on the screen. Nevertheless, they beamed happily as Miso held their hands and described the photos to them as if they had gone to kindergarten together. Watching this, Deok-Bae started filming his younger brother Han-Ul while sniffling. "Miso... thank you for looking out for Han-Ul." Chae Sang-Woo and Lee Mi-Ri were openly in tears. "I bet there's no kid kinder than Miso. Right, honey?" "Yeah. Eun-Byul looks so happy." Yoo-Jin, too, was wiping tears from her eyes as she watched the children. She felt proud and deeply moved to see her only child growing into someone kind and considerate of others. "Miso, thank you for growing up so well." Just like that, Miso's kindergarten graduation ceremony was proceeding smoothly. After the photo slideshow, the children began performing the play Goblin Friends, wearing character costumes themselves. In Goblin Friends, Miso played the role of the Sun and Moon. Miso wore a costume that was half Moon and half Sun, playing two roles by herself. Miso's outstanding performance could rival that of Korea's top actors. Thanks to that, the children's play was truly worth watching. Han-Ul took on the role of Tree 1, and Eun-Byul played Rock 1. Since the roles had all been decided long ago, there were limits to what parts Han-Ul and Eun-Byul could take as they joined late. Even so, Han-Ul and Eun-Byul accepted their roles happily. Han-Ul chose Tree 1 because he wanted to grow strong like a tree that doesn't sway in the wind. Eun-Byul chose Rock 1 because she wanted to become someone solid and healthy like a rock. It might have looked like a minor role to others, but for the children, these were precious parts. When the children finished their energetic and lively play, they bowed deeply to the parents. "Eun-Jin, you did amazing!" "Dong-Moon, you're the best!" The parents all clapped, calling out their own children's names. Noticing that Chae Sang-Woo, Lee Mi-Ri, and Choi Deok-Bae looked hesitant since they weren't technically parents, I shouted on their behalf, "Miso, Eun-Byul, and Han-Ul, you're all the best~~!!" At that moment, Miso, Eun-Byul, and Han-Ul, still in their costumes, turned toward me and waved their hands excitedly. Seeing the children's bright smiles, Deok-Bae, Chae Sang-Woo, and Lee Mi-Ri began to shout too. "Eun-Byul is the best ever!!" Once again, brilliant smiles spread across the children's faces. When the play ended, it was already 11:30 a.m. From then on, it was time for the so-called parents' time." Since no one knew exactly what it entailed, the parents began to prepare the bouquets they had prepared. Just then, the principal spoke with a smile. "Now, for this parents' time, the children will read letters they wrote to their parents. Let's start with Jung Miso. Please come up and read your letter." Miso got up energetically and walked to the front. It turned out that parents' time was a moment for the children to read letters they had written to their parents. Yoo-Jin tilted her head in surprise. "Huh? When did Miso write a letter?" "Why? Yoo-Jin, you didn't know either?" I asked. "No. She must've written it at kindergarten." Other parents looked equally surprised as if hearing it for the first time. Then, Miso took a pink envelope from the principal and began reading her letter with a confident voice. Thanks to you, Mom, I was able to graduate from kindergarten today! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have made so many friends or met such wonderful teachers. So I'm really, really grateful. And Mom, it must have been so hard raising me, right? But I didn't know that and always pestered you to stay with me when I was little. I'm so, so sorry for that. I did it because I only have you, Mom. And I was scared the angels might take you away too. I didn't know that you had to work so hard every day to raise me. And I'm sorry for being so happy when you weren't happy because of me. So I'll grow up quickly and make sure to be a good daughter. And I'll make sure you're happy. So please wait just a little longer until then. When I go to elementary school, I'll study harder and be an even kinder daughter. And I'll love you even more than you love me. From your daughter Miso, who loves you the most in the whole world!" After finishing the letter, Miso placed her hands together at her belly button and bowed her head to Yoo-Jin. At that moment, Yoo-Jin burst into tears like a dam breaking and answered, "No, Miso. Mommy was never tired... And do you know how happy I am because of you? You don't have to feel sorry at all, Miso. Mommy is so, so happy right now~~" Yoo-Jin formed a heart with her hands toward Miso, saying how happy she was. Miso responded with a smile as bright as sunshine. Seeing this, the other parents began clapping enthusiastically. After all, there wasn't a person in Korea who didn't know the story of Yoo-Jin, who had taken Miso in and raised her when she was just a high school student. "Miss Yoo-Jin, you worked so hard." "Miss Yoo-Jin, well done." "Miss Yoo-Jin, congratulations on Miso's graduation~" "Really, both of you did amazing." Yoo-Jin wiped away her tears and thanked the other parents. "Thank you so much~" Just as the wave of emotion was sweeping through the auditorium, the principal handed Miso one more sheet of paper. "And there's one more letter Miso wants to read. She says there's another person she wants to thank." This content belongs to Nove1Fire.net I thought it must be a letter to Jung In-Ji since she had always looked after Miso like a grandmother, bringing her to kindergarten every day. However, an unexpected name came from Miso's lips.