The Chaebol Family’s Youngest Daughter Doesn’t Hide Her Acting Skills - Chapter 12

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Episode 12

Grandfather, who had been reacting like he was watching a drama, soon erased all emotion from his face.

Returning to his usual stern Chairman Ju Taeback demeanor, he spoke in a low voice.

“Dating is… well, it’s kids’ business, so I won’t stop it.”

“…”

“But our Sae-i isn’t ready yet. She’s about to become overwhelmingly famous.”

Famous.

It seemed to refer to the path I would be taking from now on.

Sure enough, Grandfather gave me a brief glance. It seemed like he was telling me to speak directly since it was my matter.

Having received permission, I opened my mouth toward the two people from the Ryu family who looked confused.

“I’ve decided to act. Like my grandmother.”

“You’re going to become an actress? Wait, did you get your grandfather’s permission?”

Chairman Ryu asked in bewilderment. This time Grandfather answered for me.

“You didn’t see it, but my granddaughter gave this old man a very big gift through acting on my birthday.”

“Dokyung told me about that! He said Sae-i’s acting was absolutely amazing.”

“Dokyung said that?”

Grandfather’s gaze fixed on Ryu Dokyung. Ryu Dokyung looked troubled as if asking why he had said such a thing.

‘So he told them my acting was amazing.’

I was the most surprised one upon hearing Chairman Ryu’s words.

When I had performed in front of Grandfather, Ryu Dokyung had been busy glaring at me with narrowed eyes.

I thought he hadn’t left a good impression, but apparently that wasn’t the case.

“So you gave permission? You, of all people?”

Instead of words, Grandfather nodded his head.

Taking advantage of the mention of acting, I decided to bring up the main point of why I had come to Jaedamjae today. The news that I had been cast as the child lead.

“Um, Chairman. I have something to tell you…”

“If it’s about the child role, I’ve already heard. Writer Choi Gi-jeong was quite pleased with you.”

Before I could even speak, my news flowed from Grandfather’s mouth. When I looked surprised, Grandfather chuckled and continued.

“This old man has connections here and there, you know.”

Ah…

That was an understandable reason. So that’s why he didn’t ask separately. He could hear news about me through various channels.

“Still.”

“…”

“It makes me very happy that you brought it up yourself.”

Grandfather, who had been sipping his tea, praised me with a light smile. The wrinkles around his eyes folded pleasantly.

Turning his gaze back to Chairman Ryu, he continued as if boasting.

“You see, my friend. The day my granddaughter becomes the best isn’t far off.”

“You’ve really changed a lot too. During New Year’s…”

Chairman Ryu stopped mid-sentence and covered his mouth.

It seemed like my mother’s name had been briefly mentioned, and he looked flustered as if he had said something he shouldn’t have.

Is there something about Mother that I don’t know?

However, before I could figure it out, Grandfather skillfully changed the topic without even acknowledging what he’d heard.

“Haha, so Dokyung, even if you find my granddaughter appealing, there’s nothing you can do. I don’t easily give away the entertainers I’m raising.”

Nice one, Grandfather!

“…If our Sae-i wants Dokyung, I suppose I could consider it.”

…Not nice.

Don’t leave room for that possibility!

I should find a chance soon to tell him that I don’t like Ryu Dokyung anymore. That seemed like the only way to end this.

Chairman Ryu, who had been keeping his mouth shut since his slip of the tongue, tapped the table to get my attention.

“…So, you’re going to become an actress. Then we can have Sae-i do the Lunatic Series advertisements too.”

“…What?”

“The suggestions you gave us.”

Before I could say anything, Grandfather heartily laughed and accepted this.

After making me the advertising model for the Lunatic Series in a flash, Chairman Ryu continued.

“Sae-i, then what will you do about school?”

Right, school.

It was fine now since it was vacation, but after the semester started would be the problem. Going back and forth for filming and such would be quite a distance from home.

In my previous life, I never even dreamed of being an actress, and I dropped out before senior year at Uncle’s suggestion, so I never imagined this problem would arise!

“About school, how about sending Sae-i to your foundation’s school?”

“Then our Dokyung could look after her.”

“Of course he should look after her.”

What…?

The two chairmen discussed my transfer without including my opinion.

If it was a school established by Seohe Group’s foundation, that would be Yeongpung High School where Ryu Dokyung was currently enrolled.

‘Ju Suyeon would go there too.’

Uncle’s daughter, Ju Suyeon. My peer who was desperate to get me out of her way.

You want me to go to the school attended by her, who along with Uncle was tied for first place among people I didn’t want to encounter?

I hurriedly waved my hands and joined the conversation.

“But, Father and I live alone in Gyeonggi-do!”

“If that’s the problem.”

Grandfather cut me off as if that was nothing. His eyes gleamed like a predator before prey.

‘Don’t gleam your eyes!’

I pleaded inwardly, but it didn’t seem to work.

“How about you and your father move back into Jaedamjae now?”

…Please.

I haven’t even been able to tell Father that I want to become an actress yet!

Besides, if we went to Jaedamjae, Grandfather and Father would end up facing each other.

Grandfather would be fine since he’s in the superior position.

‘But to Father, he’s both his father-in-law and the owner of the company he quit!’

Father had originally belonged to the legal team of Dongwoo Electronics, the center of Dongwoo Group.

After Mother died and we became independent from the Ju Family, he left the company too, so now he works together at a law firm with a college senior.

In any case, Father wouldn’t welcome a reunion with his father-in-law and chairman who hadn’t easily permitted his marriage to Mother.

“If you can’t bring it up, I’ll speak directly to your father…”

“N-no!”

That would be even worse!

Grandfather was already planning to transfer me to Yeongpung High School and bring me into Jaedamjae.

‘…I don’t have the power to oppose this.’

Having no choice, I decided to choose the lesser evil instead of the worst option.

“I-I’ll tell him myself.”

Sorry, Father…

Seeing me completely deflated, Ryu Dokyung chuckled.

***

The two people from the Ryu family said they had somewhere else to go and left separately.

I could have gone alone, but due to Grandfather’s insistence, I ended up riding in the car with him.

To think the ‘Chairman’ himself would drive me home. Of course, the chauffeur would do the actual driving, but… it was amazing to me.

The car ride home was completely silent. I almost missed traveling with Ryu Dokyung.

Grandfather seemed to be dozing with his eyes closed.

‘If it was going to be like this, couldn’t I have just gone separately…’

As if reading my thoughts, Grandfather suddenly opened his eyes. Then he slowly called my name.

“Sae-i.”

His tone was both warm and weighty.

“…I thought you were sleeping.”

“I had something to think about for a moment.”

Grandfather, who had been taking his time, soon asked me.

“Why do you want to act?”

“Grandmother also acted….”

“No.”

When I mentioned Grandmother who had been a performer, Grandfather shook his head as if that wasn’t the answer he wanted.

“Not a reason to satisfy me.”

“….”

“I mean the reason you truly want to act.”

At the unexpected question, I felt my throat completely blocked.

***

On the way to his granddaughter’s house, Ju Taeback silently recalled old memories. Painful memories he had hidden away behind the years.

‘I said I was going to see Grandfather…. I hate Grandfather! Bring back our mom! Our mom….’

His daughter who had an accident on the way to meet him.

The granddaughter who lost her mother and blamed her grandfather while crying bitterly never called him Grandfather again after that day.

The shock must have been great, as she seemed to have forgotten even harshly reproaching her grandfather.

However, Ju Taeback remembered it all.

That was why. The reason he, who could shake the political and business worlds with a single word, couldn’t stop his granddaughter and son-in-law from leaving Jaedamjae.

He had planned to talk with the child when she grew up. But his son Ju Suduk prevented this. He said Ju Sae-i found it difficult to see the Chairman.

Then the child who had been busy avoiding him and the Ju Family came to find him directly.

‘I want to act, Father.’

With a face exactly like her mother’s, she repeated exactly what his daughter had done decades ago.

When Sae-i soon landed a child acting role, Ju Taeback wanted to ask his granddaughter.

Why she wanted to act.

Because when his dead daughter said she wanted to make acting her profession, he was haunted by the past when he rejected her without even asking for a reason.

He wondered if he had let her act instead, would she not have died so meaninglessly.

He wanted to hear that answer belatedly, at least from the granddaughter his daughter had left behind.

“Grandmother also acted….”

This was the answer his granddaughter gave.

Though he hadn’t seen Ju Sae-i for a long time, he could still read her expressions well.

That wasn’t all.

There seemed to be a deeper reason.

Her appearance of pondering for a long time when pressed proved this.

Ju Taeback didn’t rush the child. He swallowed dryly while waiting for the moment she would tell him directly.

“I….”

Soon his granddaughter slowly opened her mouth. Her face was resolute.

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