June didn't even realize that he said those words out loud. The people in the elevator all turned to him in surprise.
Meanwhile, Lin Zhi, whom June hadn't seen since the end of Rising Stars, also turned to the elevator when he heard his name. However, before he could fully see who was inside, the doors were already closed.
June ignored the weird stares of the people, his mind still preoccupied with who he saw just now.
That was most definitely Lin Zhi.
He appeared older and more tired than he was, but there was no mistaking that it was the man who contributed to his death and tried to sabotage his debut.
As the doors opened to the underground parking lot, June still couldn't shake away what he had just seen.
"Young man, aren't you going to come out?" an old man asked, causing June to snap out of his thoughts.
He nodded in acknowledgment before going out of the elevator. He mindlessly walked around, letting his feet take him to wherever place. However, he felt someone hold onto his shoulders before dragging him inside a car.
"June?" Jay said. "I've been calling for you since a while ago. Some people found out that you're in this hospital, and some fans are already near the entrance."
June sighed and massaged the bridge of his nose.
There were too many things going on at once.
Jay noticed his mood and turned down the radio, which was currently playing their hit song—Luster.
"Are…you alright?" the manager hesitantly asked.
June didn't respond for a while.
"Yeah," he sighed. "Grandma's just sick."
…critically sick—and she wanted June to keep the diagnosis to himself.
Moreover, he just saw the person who killed him before.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64ce79d606107d003c23ea27", id: "pf-5140-1"})June didn't know how to react at this point.
Jay's eyes showed concern as he started the car engine.
"Tell me when you need any help," Jay offered. "I can do such things when you're on schedule."
June nodded. "Here's the key to Grandma's and Minjun's place. Can you bring them some of their clothes and utilities? It'll be a great help."
"Of course," Jay said, taking the key and placing it in his pocket.
"I'll be sure to do that while you're filming for 'The King's Joker,'" Jay said.
With that, Jay merely dropped June off at the filming site before making his way to Grandma's and Minjun's place.
As soon as he got there, the members started bombarding him with questions.
"Is she okay?"
"Can we visit her too?"
"We'll bring flowers and fruits!"
June didn't respond to any of their questions, so Jaeyong gently pushed the other members away.
"Guys, let June rest," he said, glancing worriedly at his teammate.
Fortunately, the other members got the hint that June didn't want to be disturbed. So, they nodded and waited quietly until the shoot started.
"I'll just go to the restroom," June muttered, standing up and walking away from the team.
On his way there, he saw the members of CHAOS, along with Bo Wen, walking inside the venue.
Haruki's shoulders straightened once he saw June. He had been contemplating for the last few weeks and realized that he was particularly rude to June, so he decided to apologize.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64cc9e79c7059f003e4ad4b0", id: "pf-5109-1"})"June," Haruki greeted.
However, June merely walked past him, not even giving him a glance.
Haruki's face reddened in embarrassment as his members teased him.
Meanwhile, June continued walking until he reached where Bo Wen was.
"Meet me in the restroom," June whispered, to which Bo Wen nodded.
Haruki glanced at the two of them and shook his head. He couldn't believe he was beaten by his bodyguard!
June arrived at the restroom and waited for Bo Wen to arrive. Fortunately, it didn't take long before he did, even bowing at June like he was a king.
"Yes, sir?" Bo Wen asked.
June chuckled as Bo Wen greeted him.
"You're acting so formally now, huh?" he said. "Drop the honorifics and treat me like how you did back then. Wait, no, scratch that. Continue treating me like you are now."
June nearly forgot that Bo Wen treated him like shit before.
Bo Wen nodded in agreement.
"Yes, sir," he repeated. "Why did you call for me?"
"I need some information," June said.
Bo Wen listened intently, ready to give June whatever information he needed.
"I was in the hospital a while ago," June started off.
Bo Wen's eyes widened, and he started inspecting June's body as if his own life were on the line.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "663633fa8ebf7442f0652b33", id: "pf-8817-1"})June clicked his tongue as he pushed him away. Maybe getting Bo Wen on his side was a bad idea. Now, he acted more like his dad than a friend!
"It wasn't because of me," June sighed. "Anyway, you don't need to know why I went to the hospital. However, I saw someone there…," he trailed off.
"Lin Zhi," Bo Wen said, making June snap his gaze at him.
"How did you know?" June asked with narrowed eyes.
"Well, I did some digging already," Bo Wen confessed, scratching the back of his head. "After you revealed where my wife and son are, I realized that I needed to be on the lookout for our enemies, too."
"Lin Zhi is still with the company, so I didn't have a hard time getting such information."
June nodded with a satisfied smirk.
"Enlighten me then."
"It seems like he's going to the hospital for some psychiatric treatments," Bo Wen started off.
June chuckled bitterly. Well, it was about time that Lin Zhi got some professional help.
"However, he isn't going there because he has a problem," he said.
"What do you mean by that?" June asked.
"I saw him the other day, and he seemed to be in tip-top shape. It almost seems like everything is just a cover-up."
"Fortunately, I happened to overhear what he and his new manager were talking about."
Bo Wen shook his head as he tried to recall the conversation.
"And in the end, it actually was."
"Lin Zhi's been getting consultations to cover up the fact that he has a rotten personality. Instead, they want to blame it on mental instability."
"Then, when the right time comes…"
Bo Wen sighed before looking into June's eyes.
"...he's going to come back."
