Chapter 61: Going to St. Ives for a Pictorial

Green trees meet the red-roofed houses in an orderly manner.

Traveling by train from Ireland to St Ives is a unique experience.

So the question is, why did Kang Do-hwan appear on this train?

It was all because of the message his father Song Shihek suddenly sent yesterday.

Ask him to go to St Ives to shoot the November pages of BACKTRACK magazine.

As for why it is an inside page and not a cover, my father’s original words were these.

[Song Si Hyuk]: You should be happy that I let you shoot for the inside pages. You have only done one work and you are not the main character. If I arrange a cover for you, people will think I have an affair with you.

Jiang Zhaohuan felt a little depressed when he thought about this, as he really didn't have any outstanding works.

The company probably won't arrange any TV series or movie shoots for me this year. I guess they are helping me look for a suitable script.

So this trip to St. Ives was a private trip and was not made public. He planned to take advantage of this rare opportunity to relax here for a while.

After all, when he was in Seoul, he had to be fully armed when he went out.

Even if you dress like you're going to rob a bank, you might still be recognized by fans.

As the only traveler, Choi Jung-soo was very excited. This was his first time traveling abroad and also his first time to arrive in Europe, a city he had always dreamed of visiting.

From the moment he landed in Ireland to the moment he boarded the train, his phone never stopped ringing.

He was either taking pictures of the scenery along the way or admiring himself in front of the scenery. He took no less than a hundred selfies on the train alone.

Kang Do-hwan, who was sitting next to him, was sometimes forced to act as a photographer.

I even accidentally saw him sending the photo to a KakaoTalk group chat named "My Master, Please Make Me a Fortune".

Even if you think with your butt, you can tell that he is showing off his trip to other artists' managers.

No one knew what they were talking about, but Choi Jung-soo's smile grew wider and wider until he suddenly asked Kang Do-hwan beside him:

"Do Hwan, can you lend me your watch? I feel like my shirt must be paired with a watch to highlight my style."

"Inside? Ah, sure."

Jiang Zhaohuan didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but he noticed that his agent was a little vain.

No other bad problems were found.

Choi Jung-soo carefully took the watch and put it on his hand. He adjusted the position of the phone holder and picked up the coffee he had finished long ago.

The white mug covered the lower half of his face. When he looked out the window, he did not forget to artificially let his watch face the camera of his mobile phone.

Kang Do-hwan, who was sitting next to him, turned his head helplessly. He really wanted to remind Jung-soo that taking photos like this was a bit too deliberate.

But I was worried that the other party would misinterpret my meaning, so I simply didn't say anything.

He took out "The notebook" which he had specially prepared to pass the time during the journey.

This book was written by Nicholas Sparks and was made into a movie which topped the list of romance films.

After having seen the movie, this was the first time he read the original novel. Even though he already knew the ending, he was still moved when he saw them overcoming external obstacles and loving each other with all their heart.

I want to have you completely to myself, just you and me, every day, forever.

When Jiang Zhaohuan saw this sentence, he couldn't help but think of his future self.

He thinks he is not the clingy type, but it seems nice to be with his lover every day. Life seems long, but in fact each stage is very short, and you can meet many people and encounter many people.

But how many people can really stay by your side?

When he was about to get off the bus, he slowly closed the book and put it into his sports bag, which was not yet full. He reached out and patted Choi Jung-soo, who was fiddling with his phone with a silly smile on his face, and reminded him:
"Jungsu, it's time for us to get off the bus."

"Hmm? Okay, okay. I'll go get the luggage."

Choi Jung-soo's English is not very good, so at times like this he naturally relies on Kang Do-hwan, whose native language is English.

The two dragged their suitcases and followed the signs to a nearby parking lot, where they found that they were picked up by a black Mercedes-Benz V-Class commercial vehicle, which was more luxurious than the nanny car in Seoul.

After seeing that the driver was an acquaintance, Jiang Zhaohuan was just about to step forward and say hello.

Who would have thought that the butler, Uncle Li, would pretend not to know him, and after a gentlemanly greeting, he took the initiative to introduce himself:

"Welcome Mr. Jiang Zhaohuan, Mr. Cui Zhengzhu, I am Li Zhaojun arranged by K.Star Group, and I will be responsible for your food, clothing, housing and transportation during this trip."

Guessing that it was his father who asked him to pretend to be unfamiliar, Jiang Zhaohuan naturally did not point it out.

Anyway, he didn't plan to make public the fact that he was Song Si Hyuk's son, at least not now.

Otherwise, no matter how hard he works or what achievements he makes in the future, people will say that he only got them because of his status as the prince of K.Star Group.

Jiang Zhaohuan got into the back seat of the car and closed his eyes to rest. Neither the plane nor the train allowed him to rest well. After arriving at the temporary rental shooting location, he should have some time to catch up on his sleep.

After about half an hour's drive, we finally arrived at St Ives Harbour Plaza Hotel. The theme of this shooting was the seaside, so it was most convenient to set up a temporary base in the hotel's conference hall.

The suitcases were moved directly to the hotel's best family room. After a little tidying up, we went to the conference hall to prepare to be "tortured" by the stylist.

The stylist team employed by "BACKTRACK" is all under the K.Star Group, and this team only produces makeup and clothing for its own magazine.

This is also what makes the magazine unique.

The stylist with smoky makeup lifted Jiang Duohuan's hair and said in English with a smile:
"Diaohuan, in order to suit the shooting environment, I want you to change your style and dye your hair blonde. Do you think it's okay?
But you don't need to worry, you have fair skin and are handsome, so dyeing your hair blonde won't make you look tacky."

"Of course, just follow your pace. I'm fine with that."

Jiang Zhaohuan didn't have any idea about dyeing his hair. He had never tried it before. He was always happy to take on challenges like this.

Besides, I won’t be filming on set during this period, so it’s nice to dye my hair to change my mood.

Since I have never dyed my hair before, I must bleach it first if I want to dye it blonde directly.

I watched my hair change from black to bright orange, and then to a very low-saturation light blonde.

I don’t know if it’s because of his lighter hair color, but the Kang Do Hwan in the mirror looks a bit whiter, which makes his cold white skin stand out even more.

The stylist looked at his masterpiece, gave a thumbs-up with satisfaction and said:
"It turns out that handsome people are suitable for dyeing their hair. I really want to put a rainbow on your head. I think it will look good too."

Jiang Zhaohuan, who had been sitting on the chair waiting for several hours, felt that his butt was numb. If a rainbow was really dyed on his head, he would not be able to do it from sunrise to sunset.

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he picked up the sunglasses handed to him by his assistant and carefully placed them on his freshly done hair:

"Ha... forget about the rainbow."

　Forgot to post an update, embarrassing.

　　Thanks to book friends 2021030110411359740, Flying Zhouzi, and The Devil’s Servant Qiang_ for their rewards.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)