Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 319

In a typical situation—

When a fighter tumbles off the ropes and hits the ground from the impact, they often land on their head, creating a serious risk of injury.

But—

"Ah! Zain Lance! He pulled off a perfect tumble as he fell!"

"Looks like Donghu Kim expected it—he doesn’t even bother to check!"

"Wait, we’re being told there was already a mattress laid out where he landed! That’s incredible!"

"Wow, I didn’t know they’d prepared something like that. Was it the organizers’ meticulous planning?"

Zain Lance got up completely fine, as if there was nothing to worry about.

Even though Donghu had clearly knocked him down.

Even though the hit should’ve given him a concussion-level shock.

"...Ha. Didn’t expect that kind of twist."

Zain Lance looked straight at me—calm and unfazed.

But—

‘Did it work?’

His gaze was nothing like the Zain Lance I knew.

His pupils were dilated, unfocused. But his mouth moved like nothing was wrong.

Like his body was dead, but his mind was still barely alive.

Even someone with zero awareness could tell—

This was Fate.

"You pulled some bullshit and bought yourself a delay from death, huh."

"Whoa, wait a sec... this whole situation is really..."

"What?"

"Pathetic."

Losers are supposed to stay silent.

But now he was literally trying to possess his own body to keep talking?

‘I hate this kind of plot.’

This was the classic video game pattern.

Phase 1: the villain gets wrecked.

Then he says things like “I didn’t expect this,” “You’re strong,” “I acknowledge you,” “This is getting fun.”

And then the real duel begins in Phase 2.

I’d seen it so many times in past lives, it made me sick.

Honestly, I had nothing to say to him.

He’d been trying to kill me the whole time. Like some Poké-monster yelling "I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!" every chance he got.

What kind of conversation can you have with someone like that?

So I just turned my back and walked away.

The winner’s interview was scheduled for the press room anyway.

No reason to waste more time here.

***

While Kim Donghu was giving his official press conference—

The world was still watching the Donghu Kim vs. Zain Lance match.

ㄴHoly shit, that was insane.

ㄴRewind it.

ㄴNo, seriously, this doesn’t even make sense.

People kept rewatching the match again and again.

ㄴI thought I was watching Tekken.

ㄴThat uppercut that launched him? That’s literally a Shoryuken.

ㄴPerfect frame input—this guy’s a lunatic.

The scene from Round 1 where they traded blows intensely—

Then Donghu dodged the headbutt and countered perfectly—

That moment became one of the most replayed highlights.

ㄴHow did that get ruled “unintentional” headbutt?

ㄴDid the ref get paid off?

ㄴDude was clearly aiming for the spot with murder in his eyes.

ㄴHe looked like a goddamn rhinoceros. 😂

His eyes were locked on Donghu the entire time—how was that accidental?

Some even said he tried to stomp on Donghu’s foot and target the back of the head.

Why wasn’t that penalized?

The discourse exploded—

But since Donghu won, it ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) didn’t really erupt into scandal.

Especially because—

"There's been talk that Zain Lance pulled some dirty tricks during the match. What are your thoughts?"

"He gave it everything he had to beat me. But he couldn’t. So it’s just unfortunate for him."

Donghu’s sharp, candid responses made sure any foul play got publicly dragged through the mud.

And since the fighter himself called it out, the audience had no reason to get upset on his behalf.

If the man in the ring said it was shady, then that’s what it was.

"SNS has shown some rather wild behavior from you lately. Was that part of your strategy?"

"Yes. I’m not just a boxer, I’m also an actor. I felt like adding some story flavor."

"Some people are saying you’re like Bruce Wayne by day, Batman by night. What’s your take on that?"

"I’m grateful to be seen as both Bruce Wayne and Batman."

Having just achieved the fourth-highest box office success in Hollywood with Murciélago—

Kim Donghu’s global influence was now impossible to ignore.

At that very moment, his post-fight interview was being watched by an estimated 300 million people.

He was, quite literally, “the man the world is watching.”

And that man—

"The next match is scheduled for six months from now, in the UFC. Is that right?"

"Yes, that’s correct."

"Can we hear your thoughts heading into that?"

"I’ll crush him again. Maybe even lighter this time."

He didn’t hold back when talking about his rival.

Strike while it’s hot—so they never get any foolish ideas again.

Donghu planned to obliterate Fate once and for all in that next opportunity.

‘That’ll be the last time.’

After that match, there’d be no room left for tricks or interference in his life.

No waves, no gods, no Fate—nothing.

"Some might say Zain Lance’s true stage is the UFC."

"Is that so?"

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