The Chaebol Family’s Youngest Daughter Doesn’t Hide Her Acting Skills - Chapter 49

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Episode 49

 

The Tourism Business Team’s visit to the set wasn’t solely to see the rookie who had been cast as the lead.

 

Since no broadcast articles about <Sanshin-nim’s Blessing> had been released yet.

 

This made it easy to generate buzz by posting project spoilers on official SNS. To do that, they needed to take photos on set.

 

While filming was briefly paused, the Tourism Business Team’s SNS manager stepped away from his seat and picked up his phone.

 

‘Is there anything to shoot right now?’

 

He looked around. Just then, he caught sight of Dojehyeon, who had just arrived on set, getting his makeup done while chatting with Ju Sae-i.

 

From the way they were pointing at the script in their hands, it seemed they were analyzing lines together.

 

‘This is it.’

 

No matter how well she acted, as long as Ju Sae-i was a rookie, she had no influence with the public. Well, she seemed likely to do better in the future, but for now that was the case.

 

However, if Dojehyeon was next to her, the story would be different. As someone with definite influence over the public, just showing his face would automatically create publicity.

 

Dojehyeon was wearing hanbok according to his character setting. If he posted a photo of the two of them now, it would serve as a hint that could give some idea of the work’s concept.

 

‘This should get a good reaction.’

 

He immediately took several shots in succession. Perhaps because the subjects were exceptional, even casual shots turned out well.

 

The manager quickly selected the best shot and added a caption. It was a photo showing Dojehyeon and Ju Sae-i with the set visible in the background.

 

“I’ll post this as is.”

 

After getting confirmation from the officials, he posted the photo to the official Instagram story.

 

Surprise behind-the-scenes reveal in collaboration with Gyeonggi Tourism Business ✨

 

What could they be filming?

 

#ComingSoon ⌛

 

@studiococoaofficial

 

The only tag was Studio Cocoa. Rather than blatantly mentioning the actors, writer, and director lineup, doing it this way had a better sharing effect.

 

The Gyeonggi Tourism Business official account wasn’t exactly an account that all drama lovers followed.

 

However, if they tagged Studio Cocoa, a tier-1 drama production company, and they reposted it…

 

As expected, the reaction was explosive.

 

Within just a few minutes, story likes poured in. Thanks to people who didn’t follow the Gyeonggi Tourism Business Team also seeing it, the story exposure count exceeded the follower count.

 

DM: [Is this Dojehyeon’s new historical drama?????????]

 

DM: [Who’s next to Dojehyeon?]

 

The Tourism Business Team manager was checking the DM requests when he clenched his fist and shook it.

 

“It worked! The reactions are already coming in!”

 

The other Tourism Business Team officials couldn’t hide their joy either.

 

They had worried about using a rookie, but Dojehyeon alone was enough to cover for it. His influence was truly felt anew.

 

Filming continued in the much brighter atmosphere on set.

 

***

 

At that moment, Sae-i’s father Han Junho entered the hospital. His father-in-law, Chairman Joo Taeback, who was still staying in a hospital room, had summoned him.

 

As he headed to the VIP ward he’d been directed to, Han Junho’s shoulders naturally tensed up.

 

Chairman Joo Taeback.

 

His deceased wife’s father, and an adult who had always looked at him with eyes that seemed to be testing him. He had found Chairman Joo Taeback uncomfortable for a long time.

 

And for good reason – from the first time he introduced himself as Joo Jeongwol’s boyfriend, Chairman Joo’s reaction toward him had been unfavorable.

 

‘You’re studying law?’

 

‘Yes, Father.’

 

‘Looking like a gisaeng’s brother, what’s this weak thing doing studying?’

 

‘…’

 

‘And who said you could call me Father?’

 

Of course he understood. To hand over his most cherished eldest daughter, Han Junho himself felt he was woefully inadequate.

 

Han Junho had been raised only by his grandmother. His father had died early from cancer, and his mother had remarried another man while his father was battling illness.

 

After his only grandmother passed away when he was in middle school, Han Junho worked to make a living while taking the qualification exam and finally entered the nation’s top university.

 

What he felt while enduring from the bottom was that there were too many vulnerable people who had no choice but to suffer because they didn’t know the law. That’s why he wanted to study law.

 

Han Junho, who studied desperately while living in the library, met Joo Jeongwol like a dream. He fell for her at first sight when she was handing out theater club posters.

 

As if enchanted, he joined the theater club, and eventually he and Joo Jeongwol became each other’s first love.

 

He definitely had no idea she was from a chaebol family.

 

He only found out when, after a long relationship, she said she’d let him meet her father and took him to a palatial estate.

 

‘Are you planning to marry her?’

 

He wanted to answer that question by saying he wanted to take responsibility for Joo Jeongwol, but instead he realized it would be more like her taking responsibility for him who had nothing, so he couldn’t say anything.

 

Chairman Joo was angry about bringing such a guy into the family, but ended up giving in to his daughter’s hunger strike.

 

When he got permission to marry, Chairman Joo added this:

 

‘When you have children, give them the Joo surname, not yours.’

 

‘I understand.’

 

‘I thought you might object, but you seem to know your place well.’

 

Actually, that had been his intention from the start. He had no intention whatsoever of passing the Han surname to his child. He had been thinking it would be better to follow his beloved woman’s surname.

 

However, when facing his father-in-law who disliked him, he felt suffocated.

 

On the wedding day, Chairman Joo glanced over the dressed-up Han Junho and said:

 

‘At least there are no parasitic relatives, that’s fortunate.’

 

To consider what had been a painful stigma for him as fortunate.

 

If he hadn’t known that Chairman Joo had moved his deceased family members to a better resting place before the ceremony, he probably would have resented him for life.

 

Had he been worried that Han Junho was after Joo Jeongwol’s money?

 

Now that he was Sae-i’s father, he felt he could somewhat understand Chairman Joo’s feelings at that time.

 

He finally reached the hospital room. After letting out a sigh, he pushed open the door and entered.

 

Chairman Joo sat regally, drinking tea. A teacup for him was also placed on the opposite side.

 

“You’re here.”

 

Han Junho was surprised. Offering him tea? Even when they lived together at Jaedamjae after marriage, this had never happened. Actually, this was almost their first private meeting.

 

Han Junho carefully sat down and picked up the cup. As he took a sip of the warm tea, Chairman Joo spoke. His stern voice echoed in the hospital room.

 

“…Come back to the legal team.”

 

For a moment, Han Junho almost dropped the teacup in his hand.

 

The legal team would be the Dongwoo Electronics Legal Team where he had worked. After losing his wife and being left alone with Sae-i, he had quit that job too.

 

“The legal team, you mean…”

 

“I’ll put you directly under the chairman’s office.”

 

Among the legal teams under Dongwoo Group, the chairman’s direct legal team was the top tier. But to put his son-in-law, whom he didn’t even cherish, in that position.

 

Chairman Joo’s words were an order. Not a suggestion or a request. Han Junho blinked as he looked at the chairman.

 

“There aren’t many people around me I can trust.”

 

“…”

 

“To be precise, there aren’t many I can trust enough to entrust Sae-i to. Without me, they’re all people who would curry favor with Sudeok.”

 

When Chairman Joo mentioned his daughter’s name, Han Junho put down his teacup and made a serious expression.

 

“To protect even the child Jeongwol left behind, I guess I need to borrow my son-in-law’s strength.”

 

Han Junho’s heart twisted with complex emotions. Every time he heard his deceased wife’s name, his heart still sank.

 

“Just as my daughter was precious to me, your daughter must be important to you.”

 

“…That’s right.”

 

“Protect Sae-i under me.”

 

It was definitely a helpful proposal. Sae-i would enter the entertainment industry and might get caught up in scandals.

 

Someone was needed to protect that child from behind. If he, as her father, took on that role, it would be perfect.

 

But the other party was his father-in-law. Could he be testing him? While he hesitated with such suspicions.

 

“He’s my child, but Sudeok is too greedy. When I die, he might try to drive everyone out and monopolize everything.”

 

“…”

 

“You need to become a father and be your child’s shield.”

 

Ju Sae-i’s shield.

 

Hearing those words, Han Junho nodded. He felt somehow awakened.

 

For his daughter’s sake, he wanted to become the strongest shield in the world. Even if he himself broke in the process, it would be okay.

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