President Yang's Request: T.O.P

Chapter 4 - 21 Questions

Bae Jang Mi watched as the tall figure walked in passed her and took off his shoes. He entered the apartment taking in the interior decoration. Which didn't contain much compared to T.O.P's house. Jang Mi only had little to her name and little to live on. This is how she lived. This was why she hated having people over to her house, especially when they were famous and drove around in expensive cars.

"I don't have much." Jang Mi says softly, mostly due to embarrassment. "What are you doing here?" She asked leaning on the wall with her hands in the pockets of her track suit.

"I came here on behalf of the President." T.O.P says. "Is there anywhere I could sit?" He asked looking at Jang Mi.

"The floor." Jang Mi walked passed the giant and sat on the floor. "Come and sit. You seem like you want to say something." Jang Mi points to the other side of the table.

T.O.P sat across from Jang Mi with a blank expression. "I came to ask you to do the favor President Yang had asked."

"What's your name?" Jang Mi asked ignoring his request. "I'm sorry it's really difficult for me to remember people's names and I find it awkward calling you by your stage name." Jang Mi stated but she realised how rude she sounded. "I mean it's a cool stage name it's just I rather call you by your real name."

"Choi Seung-Hyun." He said. "I came to ask you if you could do this favor for the President?"

Jang Mi nodded. "Can I ask why you wanted to do it?"

"It's not that I wanted to do it nor was I forced to do it but I felt like I needed to do it. I was with this company for a while now. This company means a lot to me and if it were to fall while I had a chance to save it, I wouldn't be able to live with myself."

Jang Mi nodded. "I wasn't going to turn it down either. Not when a lot of people are dependent on the company. Does that make sense? If I turned it down? I wouldn't be human." Jang Mi sighed.

"So you're going to do the favor that our President asked?" He asked while rubbing his chin.

Jang Mi nodded. "Yup."

"Why are you talking informal to me? Am I not your Sunbae?" Choi Seung-Hyun asked with a raised brow.

"You are. But I was raised in an environment where I treat everyone equally regardless of titles. I know that's not an excuse but it's something I can't get used to. That's why it's hard for me here. Especially in Korea where titles are everything." Jang Mi explained. "I'm sorry if I offended you. I mean no harm."

"You don't get scolded by the elders while acting?" He asked tilting his head.

Jang Mi let out a small laugh. "They were ready to rip my head off. But I explained to them. I'm not trying to be disrespectful it's just how I am. But now I always ask them if I could speak formal with them before speaking how I naturally do." She shrugged.

"You are single right?" Choi Seung-Hyun asked.

Jang Mi scoffed. "As single as I could ever be."

"Is this going to be your first relationship?"

"My first fake one." Jang Mi says under her breath.

"Are you going to be in any dramas or movies soon?" Choi Seung-Hyun started to play twenty one questions with Bae Jang Mi and he didn't even know it.

"Yes. I got an offer, I just have to read over the script before accepting it." Jang Mi replies easily

"Drama or movie?"

"Drama."

"What position?" He asked then asked again after not getting an answer out of her. "First lead? Second lead? Supporting character? Who?"

"Firs lead." She sighed out as they continued on like this.

"You don't have any pets?"

"No. My landlord doesn't allow animals."

"So if he did allow it, you would have a pet?"

"Yes."

"What type of animal?"

"A hedgehog."

"Why a hedgehog? Doesn't that seem unusual?"

"They're cute and small. Plus they leave no fur."

"Ah. No fur. So you don't like animals with fur?"

"I never said that, hedgehogs are just easier to tend to with a lifestyle like ours."

"Did you eat dinner?"

"Yes I ate dinner."

"What did you eat?"

"Ramen."

"I don't think that's dinner. It's very unhealthy. Are you on diet?"

"Do I need to be on one?" Jang Mi's eyebrows raised.

*Instant head shake. "Okay. What's your favorite food?"

"Ramen."

"I think you're lying. What about Ssambap?"

"I'm not but it's been awhile since I have eaten Ssambap. I would love to eat Ssambap."

"You don't live with your family?" Choi Seung-Hyun asked.

Bae Jang Mi doesn't live with her parents and hearing someone ask her made her body stiffen. Choi Seung-Hyun noticed her body stiffen at the mention of her family. He noticed how uncomfortable she was when he asked that question. He was just getting to know her. He thought it would help but he never thought the family question would stump her. If anything, he expected the boyfriend question to stump her but she answered it easily. Jang Mi answered all his questions easily but now she looked like she was in pain.

Jang Mi felt herself closing him off when they had just met. What was she supposed to do? He was prying into her private life and she didn't like when people pry. One of the reason she begged President Yang to not let her do any interviews unless other cast members are there or she agreed with it. Luckily he saw where she was coming from and agreed. However it looked like Choi Seung-Hyun would ask her about her family again. But not anytime soon. Jang Mi knew she had to keep putting that question off so he wouldn't continue to ask about her family. The only person who knew about her family were Jang Mi's family members and Manager Kim.

"I'm sorry, why are you asking so much questions?" Jang Mi asked folding her legs to her chest like it was shield.

"Don't take it the wrong way. I was just asking to get to know the girl I'm going to be in a relationship with. If you don't want to answer," He paused. "then don't answer."

"Is this visit over?" Jang Mi stood up.

"If you want it to be." Choi Seung-Hyun stood up, towering over Jang Mi's distant body. "We do need to talk about the details of our relationship." He says walking towards the front door.

"Yeah, is your house fine? I'm sure you'll have more furniture than I do." Jang Mi smiled a sincere smile as she walked to the door behind him. "I'm sure you'll be more comfortable there as well."

Choi Seung-Hyun nodded half heartedly. "I'll call you and tell you my address."

"Call my manager. My phone is dead. For about a few more days." Jang Mi replied while closing the door after an awkward wave goodbye. "Why is he so intense?" She sighed against the door before heading to bed.