The Chaebol Family’s Youngest Daughter Doesn’t Hide Her Acting Skills - Chapter 33

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Episode 33

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Chairman Ryu, who had been watching the filming site without leaving his seat, clapped his hands as soon as the filming wrap signal was given.

At the high-ranking person’s applause, all the other filming crew members joined in with unanimous applause. Of course, the target was Ju Sae-i.

When it was time for the filming team to roughly withdraw their equipment, Sae-i, who had changed into casual clothes, approached Chairman Ryu.

“I know very well how precious this opportunity is. Thank you for calling me for the advertisement. Please get home safely, Chairman.”

“You did well. Now I understand why my grandson wanted to see you.”

At Chairman Ryu’s voice, Sae-i lifted her head with a brightened face. Despite watching the filming for a long time, Chairman Ryu’s eyes were clear without any sign of fatigue.

‘I didn’t know she would do this well…’

Chairman Ryu had staked his remaining years on the Lunatic Series. Since it was a product he was launching with such care, he had no intention of unconditionally favoring her just because she was his friend’s granddaughter.

A student who was barely one year younger than his own grandson. Could such a child perform acting that would draw out consumers’ emotions? Chairman Ryu had been half-doubtful until just before Sae-i started acting.

He had watched the filming, planning to replace her with an experienced actor if it didn’t seem right.

“I’ve only heard about it in words, but I’ve never seen your acting directly, so I came to see.”

Unlike Chairman Ju Taeback, Chairman Ryu knew the flow of money but didn’t possess the ability to assess the talent that actors had.

However, the moment Ju Sae-i started acting, Chairman Ryu had a premonition.

That this advertisement centered around that child would bring great success to Lunatic.

“…Well, that calculating fellow wasn’t trying to push you for nothing.”

Acknowledging the discernment of his rival Chairman Ju Taeback was the highest praise Chairman Ryu could give.

“When you opened your mouth, it felt like even the air held its breath. You really drew out your voice well. That’s talent, talent.”

“…”

“I’ll have to tell Ju Taeback. That your granddaughter did very well.”

After throwing several compliments disguised as impressions, the corners of Sae-i’s mouth slightly rose. It was a bashful smile.

“Yes, good work. I’ll have the finished version delivered through Dokyung next time.”

He wanted to hold onto Ju Sae-i longer and tell her about the talent she possessed, but now it was time to take care of his own grandson who was busy stealing glances from behind, unable to even join the conversation.

‘That boy… Anyone can see he’s completely smitten, yet he keeps denying it.’

Though his gaze was fixed on Sae-i the entire time, Dokyung was busy denying that fact, resembling someone. He seemed not to even notice the reason why Sae-i, that child, bothered him.

His own grandson, who came all the way to the studio saying he wanted to see the acting but couldn’t say a word about having watched well, seemed exactly like Chairman Ryu’s past self.

After sending Sae-i off, Chairman Ryu walked toward his grandson while recalling Ju Sae-i’s acting from moments before.

Ju Sae-i wasn’t simply a young child who rushed in saying she wanted to become famous out of youthful spirit, but an actor with the potential to make viewers’ hearts flutter.

‘Chairman Joo, that fellow’s face will be glowing day by day. A treasure rolled in on its own.’

To think he would envy his friend, whom he had never envied in business, for his grandson farming. Chairman Ryu laughed heartily.

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Finally, time to go home!

I had one NG when my eyes met with Ryu Dokyung during filming, but excluding that, there were no NGs.

They say major corporation advertisements are difficult to pass in one go, but since even Chairman Ryu praised that it was good, there shouldn’t be any problems. I opened the car door with a relieved heart.

By the time I finished telling Father, who was holding the steering wheel, every detail about what happened at the filming site, we quickly arrived at Jaedamjae.

Just when we were driving slowly to pass through the main gate.

Flash—a text message notification appeared on Father’s phone, whose screen had gone dark. I inadvertently read the text content.

-Sister-in-law Joo Jeong-hui

[Uncle, is Sae-i’s filming still far from over?]

[The Chairman says since Uncle Sudeok has returned from abroad, let’s have a meal together.]

News that Uncle, who had briefly gone on a business trip overseas, had returned home.

“Ah…”

A sigh reflexively escaped from my lips at my enemy’s name.

How could I hate going inside Jaedamjae this much.

After passing through the main gate and arriving at the parking lot inside Jaedamjae, there was an unfamiliar car parked. It was obviously Uncle’s personal vehicle.

I sent Father, who was carrying my luggage as well, to the annex first and wandered around the area. I wanted to delay the time of encountering Uncle even a little.

But that was only for a moment. Uncle’s irritated voice could be heard from afar.

I turned my gaze toward where the sound was coming from. Uncle, the gardener, and Secretary Park Cheon-won were having an argument in front of where the trumpet vines were blooming.

“Damn it, I told you to remove this eyesore!”

“I’m, I’m sorry…”

“My sister died long ago, yet you’ve left this here all this time, causing a fuss…”

Uncle pointed at the trumpet vines with his finger. From the situation, it seemed he was reprimanding the gardener for not complying with his demands.

Uncle passed by, leaving the gardener who kept bowing his head in apology. It wasn’t just verbal complaints—the flower bushes where he had been were disheveled.

‘But that must be Grandfather’s order.’

The trumpet vines in the garden were Grandfather’s feelings for Mother anyway. No matter how much Uncle complained, he couldn’t go against Grandfather’s orders.

‘Only the gardener suffers, that’s all.’

But why isn’t Secretary Park following right away and standing there?

Since Secretary Park was already a talent I coveted, I quietly hid and observed Secretary Park’s expression.

Though he tried to maintain an expressionless face pretending to be calm, the corners of his mouth trembled. Even when he tried to smooth it over with a forced smile, the emotions contained within were visible.

The face of someone working hard in social life, serving a boss who wasn’t even human. That was exactly the feeling.

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The Ju Family meal, which I was inevitably dragged to, was terrible from the very beginning.

As soon as Father sat at the table, Uncle started clearing his throat repeatedly. It was behavior giving hints asking why an outsider who didn’t receive the Joo surname was sitting at the table.

‘He did that sometimes in my previous life too.’

Uncle used to blatantly ignore Father. Back then, we had no power and had to endure it because we needed to grab onto even the rotten rope that was Uncle to survive.

‘This time I won’t just stand by and take it.’

Just as I resolved this and was about to step forward to protect Father.

“Leave Sae-i’s father alone, Sudeok. At meal time, we should only eat.”

It was Grandfather who made Father, who was about to get up from his seat, sit back down.

With just that one word, Uncle immediately backed down. He still seemed to have many complaints, but appeared to be holding back since he couldn’t dare object to Grandfather’s words.

Once all the food was prepared, dry conversation continued in a somewhat solemn atmosphere for a family meal.

“While I was away, Sae-i’s family moved back in, Father.”

“I called them.”

“Ah, yes… So, Sae-i, what kind of filming are you doing these days?”

Uncle, disguised with a good-natured face, asked me. He seemed to have forgotten that he had called it ‘entertainer nonsense’ in anger when I said I wanted to try acting at the dinner party.

However, I also dealt with him without revealing hostility. When I pretended to be careful not to upset Uncle’s mood like before, Uncle quickly lost interest in me.

“Father, about our Suyeon and Dokyung. I think we should at least arrange an engagement…”

Uncle, having withdrawn his interest from Father and me, brought up the engagement between Ryu Dokyung and Ju Suyeon with gleaming eyes. A relationship that had rumors in my past life but ultimately never came to fruition.

‘So he was going on about engagement from this time.’

Did he even know that before the engagement, his daughter had bullied a classmate at school? Well, Uncle was someone who would have asked even knowing.

Feeling suddenly disgusted, I quietly put down my spoon.

“I don’t feel well, so I’ll excuse myself first, Chairman.”

Leaving behind Grandfather and Father who looked at me with worried eyes, I got up from my seat and went outside the building.

My destination was the trumpet vine bushes in the garden. I was concerned about what had been disheveled earlier and was approaching to tidy it up when.

‘Why is that person still here…’

Secretary Park Cheon-won was sweating profusely while trimming the trumpet vines that had been damaged by Uncle’s hands.

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