The Chaebol Family’s Youngest Daughter Doesn’t Hide Her Acting Skills - Chapter 66

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Episode 66

 

The long-awaited day of 【The Mountain God Blesses】 Episode 1’s exclusive preview on Intube.

 

I sat side by side with Father on the sofa, watching together through the television’s Intube app.

 

So Ji-min, who had calculated that she needed to cling to this man until she could return to the present, gave the mountain god a playful wink.

 

The mountain god’s flustered gaze was shown in close-up, and a cheerful OST played as the preview continued.

 

“…Hic.”

 

Just then, I heard sniffling sounds from beside me.

 

When I turned around, Father was wiping his eyes roughly with tissues. His face was a mess of tears and snot.

 

‘Wow, our father is really sensitive.’

 

I felt secretly proud. How well must I have acted for him to be so immersed and crying even though he obviously knows it’s his daughter.

 

‘…But is this a crying scene?’

 

I quietly handed him a tissue while patting Father’s back. I don’t know why he’s crying, but when Father cries, my heart softens.

 

“Sniff… Our Sae-i…”

 

Father grabbed my hand firmly. Then with reddened eyes, he shouted dramatically.

 

“No! Absolutely not!”

 

“…Huh? What’s not okay?”

 

“That guy is not okay! Father won’t allow it!”

 

“…”

 

“How dare he look at her like that with those eyes? At our daughter! How could I give our family’s princess, whom I raised so carefully, to such a fierce-looking guy! Waaah!”

 

Ah…

 

Those were that kind of tears…

 

Father wasn’t crying because the drama content was sad.

 

He was wailing from the crisis of feeling like his daughter might be stolen at any moment because Dojehyeon’s gaze at me on screen looked too real.

 

How ridiculous, really.

 

I burst out laughing because it was so absurd.

 

But on the other hand, I felt relieved.

 

Even accounting for Father’s daughter-obsessed filter, if he was immersed enough to react like that, it meant the chemistry definitely worked.

 

‘This is going to get a good response, isn’t it?’

 

While I was secretly celebrating, Father picked up the remote with a determined expression.

 

“This won’t do. Father needs to boost the ratings. Our daughter can’t be discouraged.”

 

Beep, beep. Father began rummaging through the TV program guide menu with dazzling finger movements.

 

“Episodes 1 and 2 are combined and airing next.”

 

“These days you can even schedule recordings. If I schedule them all and keep them playing, they’ll be counted.”

 

“Oh…”

 

“Wait a minute. I need to schedule all of these and send texts to everyone around me telling them to watch.”

 

I’m not sure if that would help much with the ratings…

 

Father’s back view as he even found his glasses to wear and pressed the remote buttons so passionately made it impossible for me to pour cold water on his enthusiasm.

 

“…Thank you, Father.”

 

When did our father become such a doting parent? Still, seeing our father so happy made me think it turned out well, and I laughed.

 

I shook my head and went into my room. Throwing myself onto the bed, I checked my phone.

 

Messages had arrived one by one from the few acquaintances who had watched the drama. The moment I saw one person’s name, the corners of my mouth curved up mysteriously.

 

[Ryu Dokyung]

 

Did the great Ryu Dokyung make sure to watch Episode 1? Or was he too busy and hasn’t seen it yet?

 

I checked the message with half curiosity, half expectation. Soon, I burst out laughing with a “pfft.”

 

[Do you like faces like Dojehyeon’s now?]

 

What is this childishly brilliant question thrown out of nowhere?

 

Ryu Dokyung’s message wasn’t a drama review or praise for my acting.

 

In a different way from Father, he was being petty while keeping Dojehyeon in check.

 

Ryu Dokyung being jealous of Dojehyeon… It’s a situation I couldn’t even imagine in my lifetime.

 

[Does he look more handsome than me?]

 

Oh my.

 

[Answer me if you read this.]

 

Why is everyone from Father to Ryu Dokyung acting like this…

 

***

 

The response to 【The Mountain God Blesses】 was truly explosive.

 

The Intube exclusive preview views easily surpassed 1 million in just one day.

 

Riding on its popularity, the combined Episodes 1 and 2 broadcast specially scheduled on KDS recorded exceptional ratings despite being in a late-night time slot.

 

Moreover, thanks to the virtuous cycle of people who watched it on television flocking back to Intube, Episodes 1 and 2 had been dominating the trending video rankings for days.

 

My Instagram follower count was also rising at an insane speed. The numbers updated every time I refreshed.

 

I watched the drama’s reception with a pounding heart. Everywhere I looked, I could see screenshots of best posts related to 【The Mountain God Blesses】.

 

[Korean Drama] Anyone watching Mountain God’s Blessing? The female lead’s acting is insane

 

Honestly, I turned it on to see Dojehyeon but got captivated by the female lead;;;

 

From Episode 2, when the female lead whines here and there, the male lead does /smiles-as-if-she’s-cute/ /pretends-not-to-smile-and-keeps-straight-face/ and it’s totally convincing. I’m also grinning while watching the female lead..

 

I heard she’s a newcomer but her diction is good and her face is truly a treasure..

 

(GIF)

 

This is a two-shot that Do Jehyun’s 1.5D gallery made for us, and doesn’t their face combo look amazing??ㅠㅠ..

 

[Comments]

 

-The size difference between him and Dojehyun is so exciting,, ㅠㅠ

 

-Ah, Choi Gi-yeong’s blessing has fucking descended on the bleak Korean drama market. Let’s just worship and wait for the next episode

 

-The visual combination is just fraudulent. They have the same art style,,

 

Does anyone know the female lead Rista?ㅠㅠㅜ

 

└ If you go to Dojehyeon’s following list, she’s right there openly

 

-Since there were no plot holes in the acting, even though the content started light and gradually got deeper, I was completely immersed and stayed up all night rewatching itㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Giyoung’s mom, why did you make this a one-shot dramaㅠㅠㅠ

 

It was all praise. While I might have benefited from Dojehyeon’s popularity, there were many compliments purely about my acting, making my heart swell.

 

As I was happily scrolling through the screenshots, one comment that made it to Intube’s best comments caught my attention.

 

[Real-time classmate support for 【Mountain God’s Blessing】 female lead’s acting reaction]

 

yeondudubbya-jksknnc

 

Sae, it’s me, Jihye! I was so worried when you suddenly transferred schools and we lost contact, but seeing you again as such an amazing actor makes me so happy and excited..! ㅠ You were really kind back in school too, and all our classmates are cheering you on!!!! We decided to connect YouTube to the TV after lunch and watch together hehe Our Sae, may you only walk on flower paths!!!

 

“…Ah.”

 

Im Jihye. Facing this forgotten name, dusty memories came back vividly.

 

‘Right. I was close with Jihye around this time…’

 

I was so absorbed in thoughts of preventing the misfortunes that would come right after my regression and getting revenge that I had completely forgotten about the precious relationships from this period.

 

I came here during vacation while going through transfer procedures, so I couldn’t even say goodbye to my classmates.

 

In my past life, I had dropped out of school like I was being chased due to Uncle’s schemes and family circumstances.

 

Back then, living was so intense and miserable that I built walls around myself and cut off contact with friends.

 

Even though I wanted to take the college entrance exam and go to university, I couldn’t because I had to watch Uncle’s mood, and I felt so pathetic.

 

As our interests became different and we lived in different worlds, we inevitably grew apart.

 

But even so, Jihye would occasionally ask around about me and reach out first to check how I was doing. Asking if I was well, saying she missed me.

 

How grateful I was for those short texts back then. I was too shabby to even reply properly.

 

‘This time I won’t let it slip away.’

 

I bit my lips firmly. Revenge and success were important, but protecting the warm people around me was also a goal of this life.

 

I found Jihye’s contact information without hesitation and sent a message.

 

[Jihye, it’s me, Sae-i]

 

[I was so happy to see your comment that I reached out! I had to transfer schools so suddenly that I couldn’t even contact you properly…ㅠㅠ]

 

[How are you? When are you free?]

 

[I’ll buy you something delicious!]

 

After pressing the send button, a corner of my heart felt warm and fuzzy.

 

I would never be isolated alone again.

 

I resolved to reconnect precious relationships one by one as I was about to put down my phone.

 

Ring, riing…

 

Suddenly, my phone vibrated loudly. Thinking it might be Ji-hye’s reply, I checked and my eyes widened. It was Grandfather’s direct line.

 

What could this be about at this hour? A congratulatory call saying he enjoyed the drama?

 

“Hello?”

 

Unlike my bright greeting, Grandfather’s voice coming through the receiver was much lower and more serious than usual.

 

“Sae-i. Come over to the Main House right now.”

 

“What? Right now?”

 

“Yes. There’s someone I need to introduce you to. And we have something urgent to discuss.”

 

Someone to introduce? I already heard about Park Yeon-hui sunbae.

 

Who could it be that he’s calling me over in the middle of the night?

 

Sensing the strange tension in Grandfather’s voice, I put aside my warm feelings from the drama and hurriedly got up from my seat.

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