The Chaebol Family’s Youngest Daughter Doesn’t Hide Her Acting Skills - Chapter 40

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Episode 40

 

The hallway of Jukseonjae was long and quiet. Quiet enough that footsteps echoed faintly.

 

The room I was guided to was near Ryu Dokyung’s room.

 

When I opened the door, soft lighting was on. A space neatly organized to receive guests at any time. Luxurious furniture that stood out, though I couldn’t tell whose taste it matched.

 

I carefully moved my steps when I noticed one of the drawers was slightly open.

 

‘Isn’t this a guest room? What’s inside?’

 

Curious, I gently pulled the drawer open to find a small box inside. On the box were three unexpected characters written.

 

[Ju Sae-i]

 

My name, three characters.

 

‘What is this…?’

 

As if enchanted, I opened the box to find it full of yellowed, faded papers. When I carefully picked up one sheet, crooked handwriting caught my eye.

 

[To Dokyung oppa from Sae-i]

 

…Wait a minute.

 

I froze and gripped that paper tightly without letting go.

 

Childhood memories suddenly flooded back. Letters I had written with clumsy handwriting, pressing down hard.

 

So this was… a letter that young me had given to Ryu Dokyung.

 

Letters whose contents even I had forgotten were preserved here. My fingertips trembled. I slowly read the letter that young me had written.

 

[Oppa hello

 

I’m Sae-i

 

I like oppa the most let’s get married

 

Oppa said taekwondo is hard to learn

 

Sae-i will learn too I want to get a yellow belt]

 

“Are you crazy?”

 

A scream escaped me out loud.

 

Even letters I had written on colored paper when I was very young were still there. No, why would someone preserve another person’s dark history like this.

 

[To Ryu Dokyung oppa

 

Oppa I’m Sae-i

 

Mom said don’t bother oppa

 

But I never bothered oppa you know right

 

Sae-i feels wronged]

 

‘…Why is he still keeping this?’

 

The more I read each sheet, the more questions arose. Had Ryu Dokyung collected them to throw away? Thinking that, I mindlessly flipped the paper over.

 

[Ju Sae-i.

 

I don’t know where you are or what you’re doing.

 

You used to say we should definitely get married when we grew up, but then you just disappeared like that.]

 

A few lines were written on the back of each sheet in mature handwriting. It was definitely Ryu Dokyung’s writing.

 

[It’s the rainy season.

 

Do you still fear thunder?

 

Now the time I’ve spent not knowing you has become longer than the time I knew you.

 

At least appear in my dreams and tell me how you’re doing.]

 

What is all this.

 

Ryu Dokyung’s comments written on the back were more shocking than my dark history. Why was it written as if he had been thinking of me all along…

 

As I was reading without being able to look away, I suddenly felt a presence behind me. And.

 

“What are you doing.”

 

When I jerked my head up at the voice from behind, I saw Ryu Dokyung standing at the doorway. His cold gaze was fixed on my hands.

 

“…!”

 

I reflexively hid the paper.

 

But it was useless, as Ryu Dokyung, who had caught on to the situation, slowly walked into the room.

 

“Why are you going through someone else’s box.”

 

His voice was coldly subdued. I tried to make excuses, moving my lips.

 

“Well, I just…”

 

But before I could finish speaking, Ryu Dokyung’s hand grabbed my wrist. While I was startled, Ryu Dokyung snatched the letter from my hand.

 

“Did you read what was written on the back too?”

 

It was still a low voice, but the end of his words trembled strangely.

 

It was obvious what his reaction would be if I said I had read it. I played dumb and shook my head vigorously.

 

Ryu Dokyung let out a deep sigh and folded the paper as if crumpling it, shoving it into the box. Then he picked up the box and tried to leave the room.

 

When he crossed the threshold, Ryu Dokyung paused and looked back at me.

 

“…I was collecting them to throw away. It’s nothing special.”

 

At his warning tone, I unconsciously nodded.

 

Ryu Dokyung put the box down on the floor and approached me again. Without saying anything, he took out his phone from his pocket and placed it on the desk.

 

“Oh…”

 

That was my phone. I had dropped it while struggling with the bodyguard, and it seemed he had found it for me.

 

“…Thank you.”

 

Only then did Ryu Dokyung slowly walk toward the door. He seemed to be heading to his room with the box he had picked up.

 

‘I wonder if he’ll throw the box away right away…’

 

My heart felt bitter for no reason.

 

***

 

After washing and throwing myself onto the bed, fatigue hit me all at once.

 

I closed my eyes and recalled what had happened today. A day is only 24 hours, but it felt like I had spent about 72 hours.

 

‘I went through all sorts of things.’

 

Running out of school, attacking the bodyguard. Getting on my knees on the ground… crying my eyes out until Ryu Dokyung covered me with a blanket.

 

Come to think of it, in the past too, whenever I cried like that, Ryu Dokyung would comfort me.

 

Having read the letters unnecessarily, I kept thinking about the past. I shook my head vigorously to shake off the thoughts.

 

My head was complicated, but anyway, tomorrow was the last filming day for 【Your Blue Name】.

 

Of course, since I’m a child actor, I only have one scene to appear in.

 

“…The last one.”

 

I muttered quietly.

 

Who would have thought that the filming of my first work, which I had worried about so much, would be coming to an end like this. My heart pounded thinking that tomorrow, Yeon Doyeon, played by Park Yeon-hui and me, would be completed.

 

As I was tapping my feet with excitement, the phone that Ryu Dokyung had placed on the desk rang.

 

I got up from the bed and checked my phone to find a message from Woon Seong-ha.

 

[Sae-i, are you okay?]

 

[Did something happen? You suddenly disappeared…]

 

Oh, right.

 

I had run out of school without attending classes.

 

But I couldn’t tell Woon Seong-ha the truth.

 

It was already suspicious enough that Ju Suyeon and Ju Sae-i had both run out on the same day. If the story about Grandfather was added to that…

 

“Oh no, that won’t do.”

 

I hesitated for a long time before pressing reply.

 

[I suddenly felt sick so I went to the hospital]

 

[Are you very sick? What about medicine?]

 

A reply from Woon Seong-ha came back immediately.

 

[I’m okay but I probably can’t go to school tomorrow]

 

[I want to rest and go to my schedule]

 

[Good night in advance, Seong-ha]

 

After sending it, I felt guilty for no reason.

 

I feel bad about deceiving the innocent one… but this is better than Woon Seong-ha noticing that I’m Chairman Ju Taeback’s granddaughter like Ju Suyeon.

 

I put my phone aside and drifted off to sleep.

 

***

 

The next day.

 

Because I overslept, the unfortunate incident of Ryu Dokyung’s driver taking me to the filming set occurred.

 

“I have something to do, so I need to go right away.”

 

“That’s fine.”

 

Ryu Dokyung, who had been watching me get out of the car, asked in a low voice.

 

“Are you going straight home after filming?”

 

“Yes. My aunt also said it’s okay for me to come back to Jaedamjae now…”

 

When I woke up, there was a message from my aunt. She said she would stay with me at Jaedamjae, so it was fine to come back. In that situation, there was no need to stay at Jukseonjae.

 

“You can get home by yourself, right?”

 

“What am I, some kind of child…”

 

When I muttered to myself like I was complaining, Ryu Dokyung smirked.

 

“You are a kid though. The way you flinch whenever I touch you.”

 

“What…!”

 

I froze momentarily at his absurd statement.

 

When did I ever flinch like that? Besides, we’ve barely even touched a few times, so what is he talking about…

 

Reading my bewildered expression, Ryu Dokyung added.

 

“Yesterday when you were crying.”

 

“…”

 

“You kept flinching even when I just put a blanket on you.”

 

Ryu Dokyung pulled up one corner of his mouth in a smile, as if recalling a rather amusing memory.

 

“I’ll be going now.”

 

“Yes, go ahead…”

 

I stretched out my hand and waved it back and forth.

 

Why do I keep creating embarrassing moments in front of Ryu Dokyung? While I wore a dejected expression, Ryu Dokyung’s car drove away from me without any lingering attachment.

 

As I turned around to enter the filming set.

 

“…Seong-ha?”

 

I made eye contact with Woon Seong-ha, who was standing next to Teacher Seong Hye-sim. Instantly, Woon Seong-ha’s eyes shook wildly.

 

Did he see me arrive in Ryu Dokyung’s car? No, does Woon Seong-ha even know Ryu Dokyung?

 

…He would know. At least if he attends Yeongpung High School, which was established by the Seohe Foundation, there’s no way he wouldn’t know Ryu Dokyung.

 

What would Woon Seong-ha think, seeing me arrive in Ryu Dokyung’s car when I said I was resting because I was sick? My body froze instantly.

 

Before long, Woon Seong-ha’s lips barely opened.

 

“…Didn’t you say you were sick?”

 

At the question I had expected, I squeezed my eyes shut.

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