The Chaebol Family’s Youngest Daughter Doesn’t Hide Her Acting Skills - Chapter 61

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Episode 61

 

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The final filming of <The Mountain God Blesses>.

 

Bang-!

 

A gunshot loud enough to tear through the mountain ridge flew toward the immortal mountain god, Seo Hyeon-gyeom.

 

He didn’t need to dodge. No human weapon could kill a mountain god.

 

But what blocked his path was a foolish human, So Ji-min.

 

“…Ugh!”

 

A red flower bloomed across Jimin’s clothes. She wore the same school uniform as when she first fell into the past and met Seo Hyeon-gyeom.

 

Hyeon-gyeom caught Jimin’s collapsing body with trembling hands.

 

“Why…!”

 

“…I’m glad. That you weren’t hurt.”

 

“Why did you do something so foolish! Didn’t I tell you I’d be fine! It’s nothing to me, so why did you…!”

 

Hyeon-gyeom sobbed as he cupped Jimin’s face in his hands.

 

Jimin’s body temperature was rapidly cooling. Eyes shadowed by death gazed at Hyeon-gyeom.

 

My god, whom I came to love like fate.

 

I came here to meet you. To embrace you. To love you who loves this land.

 

“Go. This place will soon become a sea of fire, so hurry…”

 

“I can’t go. How can I leave you behind and go anywhere?”

 

Hyeon-gyeom’s eyes shone with determination.

 

“Return. To where you belong.”

 

“…”

 

“To that safe place you spoke of endlessly.”

 

He placed his hand near his heart, then folded it over Jimin’s palm.

 

“I’ll give you all my divine power. You can cross time again… and live as if nothing happened.”

 

“Then what about you…”

 

The only fate for a mountain god who loses his divine power is extinction. Jimin tried to shake her head, but Hyeon-gyeom’s body had already begun dissolving into light.

 

“No, don’t do this…!”

 

“You should smile. Returning to the future was what you wanted so desperately.”

 

He gently caressed Jimin’s tear-stained face with his fingertips. Soon, starting from the fingers touching Jimin, he gradually became transparent.

 

“Seo Hyeon-gyeom!”

 

How did she know that name when he’d never told her? So you really did come from the future, Hyeon-gyeom thought as he smiled.

 

“I hope you’ll always be at peace.”

 

May you safely return to your safe world. May you forget the smell of blood and all the terrible things you encountered while being with me.

 

Please arrive safely. To your era where few go hungry or illiterate… an era that even I, who lived such a long life, find hard to imagine.

 

His wish was fully conveyed to Jimin.

 

Soon Hyeon-gyeom’s form crumbled like dandelion seeds.

 

In the place where he disappeared, only a jade-colored ornament he couldn’t give to Jimin fell with a thud.

 

“Ah… Ahhh…!”

 

Jimin’s scream filled the empty forest. The world around Jimin, who had collapsed from exhaustion after crying, flashed white.

 

Next scene.

 

When she opened her eyes, So Ji-min was once again a modern-day student preparing for exams.

 

So Ji-min, who had returned to Korean history class, collapsed helplessly the moment she saw the words “independence movement” and “Seo Hyeon-gyeom” in her textbook.

 

To make matters worse.

 

“Do you know what this independence fighter Seo Hyeon-gyeom left behind? It’s something that would make you all go crazy if you heard it.”

 

“I know, teacher!”

 

Among the classmates who were particularly bright only during modern history class, someone raised their hand.

 

So Ji-min had a vague suspicion. Could it be that what he left behind was…

 

“An ornament!”

 

“Correct! Scholars speculate that he probably intended to give it to his lover but couldn’t.”

 

So Ji-min, who couldn’t just sit and listen anymore, shot up from her seat. Ignoring the attention focused on her, So Ji-min burst through the door and ran down the hallway.

 

She ran across the schoolyard, past the modern asphalt road…

 

Jimin boarded a train without thinking. To go to the mountain where he had been. To the place where he had vanished.

 

“Huff, huff…”

 

The hiking trail was rough. Her clothes and limbs were torn and scratched by tree branches, but Jimin didn’t stop.

 

When she reached the place where Seo Hyeon-gyeom had stayed, what greeted her was a landscape completely different from her memories. The rock where he used to sit, any trace of him—nothing remained.

 

“It’s gone…”

 

Everything disappeared? You saved me, and you vanished without a trace?

 

Devastated, Jimin collapsed on the dirt ground and tears streamed down her face. She couldn’t find the ornament, his warmth, anything. All that remained for her was aching longing.

 

How long had she cried? As the sun began to set, Jimin trudged down the mountain. Her appearance was a mess, and her legs gave out as she staggered.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“…Found you.”

 

Under the streetlight installed at the entrance of the hiking trail.

 

Someone approached and supported the stumbling Jimin. A voice she couldn’t forget no matter how hard she tried.

 

Though he wore modern clothes, it was definitely him. Seo Hyeon-gyeom. He stood there, reincarnated as a human.

 

“…”

 

Tears streamed down Jimin’s eyes once again. She rubbed her eyes repeatedly as if wondering whether she was seeing things.

 

Watching Jimin who couldn’t speak and only moved her lips, Seo Hyeon-gyeom…

 

“You were right. Your era is truly…”

 

“…”

 

“Truly beautiful.”

 

At his words that seemed to remember everything, Jimin smiled through her tears. Wind blew from afar, tousling both their hair.

 

The beginning of a connection that had come full circle through time to meet again.

 

“…Cut! Okay!”

 

With the director’s vigorous shout, the slate for the final scene was clapped. It was the moment when all filming for <The Mountain God Blesses> ended.

 

Though they could have been exhausted from the continuous filming of the latter scenes, the staff cheered and applauded the two leads who had performed passionately until the end.

 

“Thank you for your hard work!”

 

“Waaaah!”

 

But even amid those cheers, Ju Sae-i couldn’t bring herself to stand up.

 

Sitting helplessly on the ground, Sae-i still couldn’t escape from So Ji-min’s emotions.

 

The sense of loss when losing Hyeon-gyeom, and the relief felt when meeting him again mixed together, and her tears wouldn’t stop.

 

“Sniff…”

 

“Oh, Sae-i is crying!”

 

“Sob, waahhh…”

 

“She’s crying a lot!”

 

“You’re making the kid cry more by shouting, man!”

 

The startled staff rushed over in a crowd. Not one of them scolded her asking why she was crying.

 

During the tight filming schedule, she had worked harder than anyone as both the youngest and the lead, and had taken care of the staff thoughtfully, so everyone only felt sorry for her.

 

Moreover, when an actor cries like this, unable to escape from their character, it means they were that immersed. There was no one anywhere who would criticize that.

 

“Sae-i, you worked hard. You really did well.”

 

“Don’t cry, our Jimin. It’s a happy ending, right?”

 

The staff who had grown close during filming approached and patted Sae-i while wiping her dirt-covered face.

 

Dojehyeon, who had also composed his emotions, approached and crouched down. He took this opportunity to pat the still sniffling Sae-i’s head and chuckled.

 

“Older Sister will get dehydrated. Stop crying.”

 

“I’m glad Dojehyeon didn’t die, waahhh…”

 

“What are you talking about…”

 

Good grief. Though Dojehyeon grumbled, he carefully wiped Sae-i’s puffy eyes.

 

“You worked hard. Really.”

 

At the unusually warm words from Dojehyeon, Sae-i finally grabbed onto Dojehyeon’s clothes and burst into tears again.

 

The filming set ended with the lead actor’s loud wailing.

 

However, everyone there had bright smiles on their faces.

 

Meanwhile, in one corner of the set, the assistant director was talking on the phone with a pleased smile.

 

“Yes, we finished the final shoot safely. The preview? The editing room just sent it over.”

 

He checked the calendar and continued.

 

“It should be uploaded soon. The reaction? I guarantee it’ll be explosive.”

 

How could it fail when they’re acting with such soul?

 

With the conviction of those who watched the filming, the rise of 【The Mountain God Blesses】 was just beginning.

 

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Ding dong.

 

A notification appeared that the official preview of 【The Mountain God Blesses】 had been uploaded to YouTube.

 

I rolled around on my bed and checked the video.

 

Beautiful scenery, Dojehyeon’s overwhelming acting, and my own performance that didn’t fall behind.

 

They say for a work to succeed, direction, music, and acting must all align. Add luck to that and it’s a huge hit.

 

‘At least the three elements are there.’

 

Even though it had just been uploaded, the comment reactions were already explosive. As I browsed the comments with satisfaction, I suddenly felt bored.

 

I scrolled down and pressed the share button.

 

Who should I send it to? Dojehyeon would be busy with his schedule, Seong-ha is in lessons… The only one left is Ryu Dokyung.

 

‘What is Ryu Dokyung doing?’

 

Thinking of him, I pressed the video link send button.

 

There wasn’t any particular reason I sent it only to Ryu Dokyung. He just happened to be the most recent contact.

 

…Really!

 

After sending the link, I was about to put down my phone. I needed to show Father too.

 

But.

 

Before I could even leave the chat room, the number 1 next to the speech bubble disappeared.

 

“…What? Does he just stare at his phone all day?”

 

Shouldn’t the grandson of Seohe Group’s chairman be too busy to even check messages?

 

…Says the granddaughter of Dongwoo Group’s chairman, browsing comments and lounging around on her bed.

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