The Chaebol Family’s Youngest Daughter Doesn’t Hide Her Acting Skills - Chapter 6

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Episode 6

Do you think you could run into your ex at a dinner party?

“You ran away like that, and now you’re even ignoring me.”

It can happen, so be careful.

Yeah, I’m frozen solid right now.

Because Ryu Dokyung in front of me is glaring at me with eyes colder than minus 40 degrees.

‘How could I forget this face.’

Ryu Dokyung.

I once liked him. Though that was when I was very young, and I cut ties when I became independent from the Ju Family.

No matter how distant we became, I could often hear his name. Whenever I turned on the news, I would often see Ryu Dokyung.

Before my regression, when I had just turned twenty.

-Seohe and Dongwoo forming marriage alliance… Business world tense over heir engagement rumors

-Seohe Group heir Ryu Dokyung (21), engagement rumors with Dongwoo Group’s Ju Suyeon (20) ‘groundless’

There were engagement rumors between him and Ju Suyeon, Ju Suduk’s daughter who was the same age as me, but until I died, he never got engaged to Ju Suyeon.

Whenever Ryu Dokyung’s face appeared on the news or InTube videos, I would wipe my nose and say ‘That oppa really grew up well… I had good taste…’

I never dreamed I would meet that Ryu Dokyung again!

‘My forehead’s going to get pierced…’

With a height difference of a head, he was even glaring at me while emanating a terrifying aura. I was busy avoiding his gaze.

“The sound of your eyeballs rolling around is annoying.”

Ryu Dokyung grabbed my cheek and turned it. Our gazes became intensely entangled in mid-air for a moment.

“Why aren’t you answering? Did you forget how to speak? Or maybe.”

“…”

“Do you not want to talk to me?”

Isn’t that obvious? I squeezed my eyes shut and briefly recalled the past.

What I had said to him while crying after being scolded by my mother, when I used to follow Ryu Dokyung around everywhere.

‘What should I do? Mom, mom says she’s going to marry me off to an idiot… Sniff, can’t I marry oppa? Can’t oppa just beat up the idiot?’

‘Ju Sae-i, stop following me around and apologize to your mother. Forget about marriage and all that, you idiot.’

…Ah.

I even remembered blowing my nose on Ryu Dokyung’s sleeve.

As I stood there dazed, Ryu Dokyung flicked my forehead with his finger, urging an answer.

“You’re the one who never showed your face.”

“…”

“Should I be treated like an unwelcome guest?”

“No, no!”

No matter how much of a dark history it was for me, he was Seohe Group’s young power player and cold-blooded. If I let his comment about being unwelcome pass without answering, I might get on his bad side.

When I frantically waved my hands, Ryu Dokyung tilted his head slightly as if finally getting a reaction.

Just as he was about to speak again.

“Chairman Joo is entering.”

Nice timing!

The star of the dinner party. The purpose of my visit here had appeared.

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“Thank you all for coming all this way.”

Chairman Joo’s rough voice filled the quieted space. His hanbok, personally crafted by an artisan, shone in the sunlight, showing off its texture.

Political and business figures returned to their assigned tables. Ryu Dokyung did the same.

Sae-i’s seat was at the table grouped with the Ju Family. Specifically, next to her aunt.

Chairman Joo, who had been lightly raising his hand in greeting, stopped walking in the center of the party hall. Soon he took in all the tables with his eyes.

His gaze lingered intensely on one spot.

‘…She really came.’

Ju Sae-i. The seat of the granddaughter left behind by his eldest daughter who had departed before him.

“Tsk.”

Chairman Joo clicked his tongue.

Recently she had come to Dongwoo Museum, and now she had somehow convinced her aunt to get invited to the dinner party.

‘When I used to ask her to come, she was busy avoiding me.’

Questions appeared on Chairman Joo’s face at his granddaughter’s different behavior than before.

When Chairman Joo sat at the head table, the staff served warm food onto the pristine white tablecloth as if they had been waiting.

“Does it make sense for me to share a table with her?”

Even though Ju Suyeon was openly giving her looks, only random thoughts floated around in Sae-i’s head.

She needed to show Chairman Joo her acting. If not today, she might never get another chance.

She turned her gaze to calm her restless heart. People who had mostly finished eating were watching Chairman Joo’s mood. And.

“Chairman. Chairman Ryu has sent a special gift.”

Ryu Dokyung, his expression arranged with a smile, started warmly. How fearless of him.

“I prepared something too! Let’s have a leisurely conversation!”

“Chairman! We also…!”

The distinguished guests who had been looking for an opportunity raised their hands one by one.

“Hehe… That Dokyung boy, speaking up first.”

“…”

“Shall we look at them one by one? What you prepared and why you prepared it.”

It was the moment when the reins of legitimate flattery were released.

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Chairman Joo immediately rejected gifts he didn’t like.

In the commotion, Ju Suduk and his daughter, along with Aunt, were gathered with acquaintances having conversations.

I was alone guarding the empty table, secretly glancing at Ryu Dokyung sitting over there.

Ryu Dokyung had presented Chairman Ryu’s gift first and received approval.

Perhaps because of that? He returned to his seat and observed the situation with a relaxed expression.

‘It’ll be my turn soon.’

My hands were trembling. I was dozens of times more nervous than when I acted in front of actress Seong Hye-sim. Probably because my future was at stake.

I buried my head toward the floor and recited the lines I had memorized repeatedly. This helped steady my shaking mind even a little.

“Hey.”

“Eek!”

“Why are you so startled? Am I going to eat you?”

When did he come over here? Ryu Dokyung, with his hands in his suit pockets, was looking down at me.

“You kept looking at the ground and muttering.”

“Uh… You saw all of that?”

“I saw it, just happened to.”

“I see. You just happened to see…”

I nodded soullessly.

“You’re using formal speech when it doesn’t suit you.”

“Yes.”

“I told you to speak comfortably.”

“No. This is more comfortable for me…”

Ryu Dokyung’s eyes widened momentarily. A shaken expression.

‘Why is he surprised?’

It’s already been several years since we last met. I’m even someone who confessed a hundred times asking him to marry me, got rejected a hundred times, and then disappeared.

“You.”

“…”

“Are you uncomfortable with me?”

We’re not exactly close!

…I held back from shouting that. Ryu Dokyung had already taken the seat next to me and was staring at me intently.

“This is strange…”

I tried to ignore him muttering and cleared my throat. It was really almost my turn.

Whew. I took a deep breath and stood up from my seat when Ryu Dokyung lightly grabbed my arm.

“He shows no mercy, even to family.”

Seeming to realize I was going to present my gift, he warned me.

His previously shaken expression was gone, replaced by gravity. This was finally the Ryu Dokyung from this time period that I’d seen in the news.

“I know that too.”

“Your preparation.”

“I’ve prepared something that will satisfy him.”

He tilted his head as if finding it hard to believe.

“What is this gift? Coming here after so long only to get scolded…!”

Is this bastard actually worried about me right now?

But I had no more time to deal with Ryu Dokyung. After shaking off his hand, I said quietly to him.

“You’ll see.”

As soon as I turned around.

“Ju Sae-i.”

Grandfather called my name. I calmly walked toward him.

“You who wouldn’t come even when called wouldn’t show your face again without reason.”

“…”

“Now I’m curious what you’ve prepared. Let’s see it.”

“The gift I’ve prepared is…”

I looked at him with confidence in my eyes that he would be satisfied. Then, I put that confidence into my voice once more.

“Something you treasure most, Chairman.”

“…What?”

“However, something you believe no longer exists in this world.”

The party hall grew quiet. I could feel through the air alone that everyone was listening to our conversation.

I didn’t mind and,

“I will return it to you through acting.”

I stated my main point.

“Ha! Something he treasures? Acting? Father, what could she possibly know about your heart?”

Starting with Ju Suduk who had been hovering nearby, the distinguished guests began murmuring. Having anticipated this reaction, I only waited for Grandfather’s permission.

“She’s saying she’ll put on some performer’s act in front of people right now! You should send her away immediately!”

“Suduk.”

“Father!”

Grandfather hesitated to answer. With his granddaughter suddenly appearing and suddenly offering to show him acting, he must be thinking it was all or nothing.

At this rate, I’d have to retreat without showing anything. Just as I was about to move my lips to persuade him further.

“Chairman.”

Ryu Dokyung raised his hand from behind. The murmuring stopped momentarily. And.

“I’d like to see it—Sae-i’s acting.”

Whether it was a choice made in faith or with mocking intent, I couldn’t tell.

“…Let’s see it once.”

Ryu Dokyung’s words put me on Grandfather’s testing ground. That was quite welcome.

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