The Chaebol Family’s Youngest Daughter Doesn’t Hide Her Acting Skills - Chapter 73

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Episode 73

I definitely heard the sound of impact, but I didn’t feel any pain.

When I cautiously opened my eyes, a reliable back was blocking my view.

“…Seong-ha?”

It was Woon Seong-ha.

He was standing in front of me, having caught the ball Ju Suyeon threw with his chest in a stable manner.

“…You’re not out. It’s okay.”

Woon Seong-ha said calmly as he passed the ball to our team’s attacker.

From the opposite court, Ju Suyeon’s face turned even redder. Unable to contain her anger, Ju Suyeon ran around trying to get the ball.

And once again, it was my turn to dodge.

“This time for real…!”

This time, Ju Suyeon even mixed in fake movements as she aimed for my ankle and threw the ball.

But this time too.

Thwack!

It was Woon Seong-ha.

Woon Seong-ha appeared at every trajectory the ball flew toward like he was my shadow and caught it.

He even had the sense to deflect the ball aimed at my ankle upward first before catching it to prevent an out.

“Hey! Woon Seong-ha! Why do you keep interfering!”

As her attacks were blocked repeatedly, Ju Suyeon blew her top and screamed.

“I’m defending my teammate, so what.”

“What?”

“If you have a complaint, get me out first instead of the kid behind me.”

The surroundings stirred at Woon Seong-ha’s provocation. Ju Suyeon was now so worked up that her face looked ready to explode.

I slightly raised the corner of my mouth toward the fuming Ju Suyeon.

She huffed and grabbed the ball again, but the result was obvious.

In front of me stood the solid wall that was Woon Seong-ha.

I hid snugly behind Woon Seong-ha’s back and quietly admired his broad shoulders.

‘Impressive. His physique is already in perfect form.’

I inwardly clicked my tongue at his slightly exposed back muscles.

No wonder Korean women would later choose him as the male celebrity they’d want to date.

The back-and-forth continued after that.

Ju Suyeon was so worked up she threw the ball with all her might, but Woon Seong-ha caught every ball like a magnet.

Thwack!

Another clean catch.

Usually with this level of skill, you’d counterattack with the caught ball to get the opponent out.

Moreover, the opponent was Ju Suyeon who had been tormenting him. It would be perfectly justified to fire a fastball right back at her for revenge.

“…”

Woon Seong-ha looked down at the caught ball for a moment, then quietly handed it to our team’s attacker beside him, not to Ju Suyeon.

“You throw it.”

“Huh? Oh, thanks!”

The guy who received the ball excitedly went on the attack. Woon Seong-ha just returned to his position in front of me and took a defensive stance.

‘…This kid really.’

I swallowed a hollow laugh watching his back.

Even with that physique and athletic ability, he doesn’t think about attacking others even a little bit.

He throws his whole body around to protect me, yet never once throws a threatening ball at Ju Suyeon…

There’s no innocent kid more innocent than this. If it were me, I would’ve already nailed Ju Suyeon in the forehead with a home run shot.

But that made him even more like Woon Seong-ha, I thought.

A kid who’s more desperate to protect someone than to hurt them.

Looking at that harmless and solid back somehow put my mind at ease.

I tapped the back blocking my way. The large body flinched at my single touch. This kid, getting startled…

“Nice catch, our Seong-ha!”

I could see the tips of Woon Seong-ha’s ears turn slightly red at my praise.

After nodding his head, Woon Seong-ha straightened his back even more and blocked my front.

As if he wouldn’t let anything in the world reach me.

***

As soon as homeroom ended, I grabbed Woon Seong-ha’s arm.

“Let’s go, Seong-ha.”

“Huh? Where to?”

“No questions, just follow me. It’s important.”

Seong-ha widened his eyes not knowing what was going on, but soon gave in to my momentum and followed without complaint.

In front of the school gate, a familiar black sedan was already waiting. It was the car Grandfather had sent.

“Get in.”

“This car is…?”

“I’ll explain later. Just get in for now.”

At this rate, people might think I’m trying to kidnap you or something.

As Woon Seong-ha and I sat side by side in the back seat, the driver greeted us through the rearview mirror.

Inside the smoothly departing car, only heavy silence flowed. I looked out the window and chewed my lips.

The reason Grandfather specifically called me to the company. And the reason he told me to bring Woon Seong-ha.

There was only one answer.

‘He wants to test him.’

Although he processed it as if I hadn’t used the Wish Token, he wanted to see if the Woon Seong-ha I had begged so hard to take care of was truly a gem worth that much.

Only by passing Grandfather’s scrutiny could both Seong-ha’s future path and my plans proceed smoothly.

Ugh, I’m nervous…

When I rubbed my arms with both hands and pretended to shiver, Woon Seong-ha laughed innocently.

Not even knowing who he was going to meet.

***

When I opened the door to the Wave Actors office, Grandfather was sitting at the head seat. His secretary stood beside him with a stern expression.

“You’re here.”

Grandfather glanced at me once, then immediately fixed his gaze on Woon Seong-ha standing behind me.

His hawk-like sharp eyes scanned the boy up and down.

“So this is the kid. The one our granddaughter has been close with.”

“…Hello, sir.”

Despite the intimidating atmosphere, Woon Seong-ha calmly bowed in greeting.

Grandfather snorted and gestured with his chin.

“Greetings are done. I hear you’re an aspiring actor?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“Then let’s see. Whether you’re impressive enough for my granddaughter to give up thousands of billions in her future.”

“…Excuse me?”

Why would you say that!

Fortunately, Grandfather threw a script from the table to Seong-ha without further explanation.

It was one page from the audition script for Director Kim Seong-rok’s new work, 【Bone Breaking】.

“I’ll give you exactly 3 minutes. Read it and start right away.”

3 minutes for what now?

These days even cup noodles tell you to wait 4 minutes, yet he wants improvised acting in front of Korea’s number one business leader without even time to finish character analysis.

“This is too sudden. Seong-ha is still…”

“If you’re not confident, you can leave now. But don’t ever think about receiving my support again.”

“Grandfather…”

“Tsk! Calling me cute names won’t work. Sae-i, didn’t you do improvised acting just fine! Are you planning to make excuses for someone who’s not up to par?”

At Grandfather’s firm attitude, I closed my mouth. Taking his side any further would only be poison to Seong-ha.

I looked at Woon Seong-ha with trembling eyes.

I had said the character suited him well, but I was anxious since I hadn’t actually seen him act as Dojin.

But the moment Woon Seong-ha picked up the script, his expression changed instantly.

Shedding his innocent smile and flustered demeanor, he took a short deep breath, then slowly lowered his head before lifting it back up.

The atmosphere changed in an instant. A chilling air seemed to envelop the office.

“…Detective. Think about it carefully.”

Woon Seong-ha’s voice—no, Dojin’s voice—rang out dryly.

For someone confessing to murder, his tone was far too calm, which made it all the more chilling.

“That older sister doesn’t even know how to hold a knife. A woman who can’t even peel an apple properly, what could she…”

He stared into empty space and let out a hollow laugh.

His gaze was so convincing, as if a real detective was sitting across from him at the interrogation table.

“Cutting flesh requires skill. You have to stab precisely to sever it in one go.”

Dojin looked down at his palm indifferently. His eyes seemed to see bloodstains soaked into his hands.

“Animals, humans… after dismembering them, they’re all the same. Ah, maybe because he was less than an animal.”

It was just a few lines.

In that brief moment, Woon Seong-ha had become ‘Dojin’ from the script. The sorrowful yet eerie devotion of a man who chose to become a monster to protect the woman he loved.

“So please let that person go. She doesn’t belong in a place like this.”

But confessing to a crime he didn’t commit and facing the punishment that would follow was frightening…

A thick teardrop fell from his eye.

Goosebumps covered my entire body. He was exactly like the Dojin from the scenario I had read.

‘…This is insane.’

A genius really is different. I knew he was good, but I never expected his skills to improve this quickly.

I clenched my fists and watched Grandfather’s reaction.

Grandfather stared at Woon Seong-ha with an expressionless face, saying nothing. The longer the silence stretched, the more my heart burned with anxiety.

Was he not satisfied? Or was it too much? Maybe it wasn’t polished enough…? From my perspective, there were no such issues at all.

Just as anxiety was rising to my throat.

“…Heh, hehe.”

A sound like air escaping came from Grandfather’s mouth. Then immediately.

“Hahahahaha!”

Hearty laughter filled the entire office.

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