The Chaebol Family’s Youngest Daughter Doesn’t Hide Her Acting Skills - Chapter 50

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Episode 50

 

Late at night, Han Junho waited for Sae-i who had finished filming.

 

Ju Sae-i, who had returned to Jaedamjae’s residence, looked tired. Her filming schedule was already packed, but she had been particularly focused on her acting.

 

Discovering Father waiting for her in the living room, Sae-i trudged over and sat down next to him.

 

Sae-i had roughly heard that Father had met with Grandfather. However, she had no idea what they could have discussed to make him wear such a serious expression.

 

“Sae-i.”

 

Han Junho’s voice calling his daughter was lower and more resolute than usual.

 

Sae-i looked up at Father. After hesitating for a long while, Han Junho firmly grasped his daughter’s hands. His fingertips were rough from reading documents every day.

 

“Did something happen?”

 

“Well…”

 

He had intended to say that he would be working at Dongwoo Group again, but his mouth wouldn’t open easily. He was being cautious because his daughter was quick to pick up on such things.

 

After slowly swallowing his anxiety, Han Junho returned to his usual calm expression and spoke.

 

“Father is going to join the legal team directly under Chairman.”

 

“What?”

 

Not even the Dongwoo Electronics Legal Team where he used to work, but directly under Grandfather. Sae-i asked back in surprise.

 

He couldn’t explain the entire situation. Anyway, it was a proposal he had accepted to build the strength to protect Sae-i from Ju Suduk’s potential greed.

 

If he carelessly spoke as if warning against Ju Suduk, Sae-i might be affected too.

 

Han Junho, who had no way of knowing that Ju Sae-i had already made plans to take revenge on her uncle, simply didn’t want to see his daughter anxious.

 

Han Junho, who had been hesitating while biting his lips, silently placed his hand on Sae-i’s head. He gently stroked her hair with affectionate touch.

 

“No matter what happens, Father will protect you. Our princess should do what she wants to do.”

 

Sae-i’s eyes wavered greatly for a moment.

 

“You can act, or if it’s hard, you can rest comfortably. Just live like Sae-i, okay?”

 

“Father…”

 

“That’s why Father is going back, to Dongwoo.”

 

If not for his deceased wife and Sae-i, he had no attachment to Dongwoo Group whatsoever. Han Junho’s acceptance of Chairman Joo’s proposal wasn’t about ambition, but a choice for his daughter.

 

“I won’t let anyone block your path. Just like your mother did. Even if that someone is…”

 

Even if it’s the heir to Dongwoo Group.

 

Han Junho was prepared to fight.

 

Throughout his words, Han Junho’s voice trembled slightly but was filled with determination.

 

Sae-i, who had been listening quietly, unconsciously felt her eyes moisten. It was the first time her always quiet and gentle father had made such a firm declaration.

 

“Father is behind you. Just look ahead and go, Sae-i. Father will watch your back.”

 

Han Junho, who had grown up without parents, wanted to be a reliable shield for his child.

 

Although his wife had passed away leaving Sae-i with only her father, he intended to become that much stronger and protect even deceased Jeongwol’s share.

 

“So don’t be afraid.”

 

You don’t need to know about a world full of hatred and wariness yet. Han Junho patted the child’s back with such hopes.

 

To Han Junho, she was still a child-like daughter, but Sae-i, who had already experienced the future, had no intention of just hiding behind Father.

 

‘I have to protect Father too.’

 

While being held by Father who had resolved to protect her, Sae-i steeled her heart once again. She wouldn’t let Father shoulder everything alone and collapse like last time.

 

It was a moment when father and daughter made resolutions for each other.

 

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A hospital room where sunlight seeped through thin curtains.

 

Ju Taeback, sitting on the bed, stared intently at the hospital room door waiting for someone. Before long, his eyes lit up with interest.

 

“You’re here, Sae-i.”

 

With a brightened complexion, he welcomed his granddaughter. He wanted to hear directly from his granddaughter about her new filming experiences.

 

Sae-i, who sat obediently in a chair, began chattering away.

 

“Have you ever seen such outrageous people!”

 

When Chairman Joo tried to make a direct call after hearing about the Tourism Business Team, Sae-i struggled to stop him.

 

After reporting everything that happened on the filming set, Sae-i hesitated for a moment, then slowly moved her lips.

 

“Um, Grandfather.”

 

“Mm.”

 

“There’s a friend around me who started learning acting.”

 

She mentioned Woon Seong-ha.

 

Actually, she had planned to observe a bit more before speaking, but her mind changed after the last acting practice. Woon Seong-ha was talent worth connecting right away.

 

“A friend?”

 

“Yes. I met him at school, and he seems to have talent for acting. Teacher Seong Hye-sim is personally teaching him.”

 

“Oho… He must be no ordinary genius either, that child.”

 

“You’ll like him too if you see him, Grandfather.”

 

To make Woon Seong-ha a member of Wave Actors, Grandfather’s approval was necessary.

 

As Sae-i casually continued talking about Woon Seong-ha, Ju Taeback nodded silently as if finding it interesting.

 

“Anyway, he’s good. He just started but his acting skills are good, and his face is handsome too…”

 

“Ahem, cough! Sae-i, wait…”

 

Ju Taeback interrupted, choking slightly. He gestured to get her attention.

 

“Handsome? It was a boy?”

 

“Oh, yes! A boy from the same class. His name is Woon Seong-ha and…”

 

Ju Sae-i showed Woon Seong-ha’s photo on her phone.

 

A gentle, handsome face. Puppy-like eyes and a bright, spring-like atmosphere.

 

Upon seeing the photo, Ju Taeback couldn’t hear the words that followed.

 

Seeing his granddaughter introduce a male peer to him reminded him of the moment Joo Jeongwol had brought Han Junho.

 

‘Taking after her mother, she’s drawn to guys who look just like that…’

 

Woon Seong-ha had an overall similar atmosphere to Han Junho from those days.

 

Ju Taeback made a groaning sound as he imagined Sae-i bringing that boy to him saying she wanted to marry him, just like his daughter had.

 

Ju Taeback shook his head and grasped his granddaughter’s hand to change the mood.

 

This wasn’t the time for such imaginings. There was another reason he had called Sae-i today.

 

“Well then, let’s go somewhere with Grandfather today.”

 

“Where?”

 

“…You’ll know when we get there.”

 

Ju Taeback, who seemed to have recovered his energy, took the lead.

 

Even after going down to the VIP parking lot and getting in the car, Sae-i didn’t know today’s destination.

 

Sae-i stole glances at Grandfather sitting beside her in the back seat. Unlike when he had listened to her filming experiences with interest in the hospital room, his face was deeply sunken.

 

‘Where is he trying to go.’

 

Sae-i clasped her hands tightly and let out a tense breath.

 

The car stopped at a columbarium.

 

Ju Taeback moved his steps first, and Sae-i carefully followed behind. Soon they stopped, and she read the nameplate before her eyes.

 

[Late Joo Jeongwol]

 

Mother’s name was written there. Photos taken with family during her lifetime were inside together. Even photos taken with young Sae-i.

 

After leaving the Ju family, Sae-i only looked at Mother’s photos at home and missed her, never visiting Mother’s columbarium. It was the result of being scared in advance of possibly encountering people from that side.

 

“…Say hello to your mother.”

 

Sae-i, facing the photo, pressed her lips tightly together. Her throat throbbed painfully.

 

Ju Taeback stood silently in front of it for a while, then exhaled quietly. Sae-i stood beside him without saying anything, recalling in her mind the things she had wanted to say to Mother.

 

‘I came, Mother.’

 

Mother who had suddenly left her side. Honestly, it still felt like she might be living somewhere in the world.

 

‘I wanted to boast to you anyway.’

 

After learning that Mother had also dreamed of acting, Sae-i had constantly wanted to tell Mother. That she had inherited her dream.

 

‘I’m doing well, right?’

 

Just as tears were about to well up, Sae-i lifted her head and suppressed them firmly.

 

After a long silence, Ju Taeback and Ju Sae-i left the columbarium and strolled through the garden.

 

Sae-i made a hand visor against the dazzling sunlight and headed for the shade. From the shaded area, the interior of the columbarium was visible through the glass.

 

“…Huh.”

 

Sae-i, who had glanced inside, froze in place.

 

There was Ryu Dokyung with deeply moistened eyes, looking at someone’s urn.

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