The Chaebol Family’s Youngest Daughter Doesn’t Hide Her Acting Skills - Chapter 75

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Episode 75

Knock knock. The door opened with a knocking sound, and soon a man in a neat suit entered.

He was the official representative of Wave Actors that Grandfather had installed as a figurehead president.

“Chairman, I’ve brought the contract and proposal you requested.”

“Leave it there and go.”

After the representative carefully set down the document envelope and left, Grandfather took out a thick contract from the envelope and placed it on the table.

“Woon Seong-ha.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

“Aren’t you curious why I called you here and why I want to contract with you?”

Grandfather clasped his hands together and stared at Seong-ha.

It wasn’t the kind elderly man who had just praised his acting, but the eyes of a thorough businessman calculating profit.

“Our Sae-i is still young, and above all, there’s the risk that she’s my hidden granddaughter.”

“…”

“If this child stands out alone as a rookie, there will definitely be gossip. She’ll be perfect prey for attacks from all sides.”

Grandfather continued coldly.

“So we need a shield. Not a parachute hire, but another rookie who will establish the image of an agency that discovers and nurtures talented newcomers.”

“…”

“Sae-i happened to say your acting was quite good. When I checked, it exceeded expectations.”

He was direct. Too direct.

“You could divert attention so Sae-i won’t be bothered by unnecessary noise.”

Grandfather, who never beat around the bush, said it outright.

You’re a shield to protect my granddaughter and a tool to clean up the company’s image.

My heart sank. I looked anxiously at Seong-ha sitting beside me.

…Ah, Grandfather.

Couldn’t you say it a bit more nicely…?

Even if it was true, from the listener’s perspective, it was like declaring that he was being used.

Woon Seong-ha was a child with strong pride.

Although he had knelt down because of his grandmother’s benefactor, could he abandon his pride as an actor too?

What if he felt humiliated by this proposal treating him as my shield and stormed out?

‘…What if he refuses?’

After all the effort I put in!

What if Woon Seong-ha gets stolen by another company?

If such a talented actor goes to someone else, I won’t be able to sleep from frustration, Dongwoo Group will collapse, the Korean economy will be ruined, the world will end…

Just then, Seong-ha’s lips moved. I swallowed nervously and stared only at his mouth.

“…That’s fine.”

It was an answer without hesitation.

“Thank you, Chairman. I’ll accept the proposal.”

Seong-ha picked up the contract and spoke calmly, rather with a voice full of conviction.

“Whether it’s a shield or a signboard, I don’t care. If it means Sae-i can focus only on work without hearing nonsense, I’d gladly take on that role.”

“…!”

“It’s actually an honor. It means you trust me enough to entrust me with such an important responsibility.”

Seong-ha picked up a pen and wrote his name in the signature section without hesitation. It was clean handwriting without a trace of doubt.

I stared blankly at that sight. My worry that he might refuse because he felt bad about being used seemed pointless.

He’s got some social skills… He even speaks so smoothly.

Far from feeling bad, Woon Seong-ha was smiling with an expression that said he’d do anything.

“Hehe, you rascal. I like your bold spirit.”

Grandfather also burst into satisfied laughter.

Right then, our eyes met as Woon Seong-ha looked up. He looked at me and whispered slightly with his lips.

‘Don’t worry. I’ll protect you.’

At those words, my anxious heart melted away like snow.

I didn’t know why he, who would become my shield, felt so reliable and grateful today.

***

After reviewing all the clauses and completing all necessary signatures, the contract was placed on the table.

Woon Seong-ha put down his pen and looked at me again.

While Grandfather was briefly talking with his secretary, Seong-ha leaned slightly toward me.

“…Sae-i.”

When I turned my head at his quiet call, he covered his mouth with his hand and whispered playfully. It was close enough for his breath to reach me.

“Now we’re really eating from the same pot.”

“…Huh?”

“Please take care of me. I’ll have to work hard to earn my keep.”

Woon Seong-ha smiled with his eyes crinkling.

The phrase “eating from the same pot” tickled me strangely. It simply meant we’d become family at the same company, but it felt like I’d gained a real family.

“Ahem. Chairman.”

Then Representative Kim, the figurehead president who had returned without me noticing, cleared his throat and changed the atmosphere.

“Now that we’ve finished the contract, how about we discuss projects in earnest? There happens to be another major project proposal that came in.”

Representative Kim took out a thick synopsis envelope he had prepared and offered it.

“It’s a project that hasn’t even been released to other companies yet. They said they’d give us the secret audition opportunity first.”

“What?”

“The director seems to have viewed Ju Sae-i’s acting favorably.”

I received the envelope with curious eyes.

The moment I confirmed the title written on the envelope’s surface, my eyes widened.

<Romance Record – Season 3>

“…Huh?”

An exclamation burst out of me without realizing it.

Seong-ha and Grandfather beside me looked at me with surprised eyes, but I had no time to care. My hands trembled finely.

‘I know this…!’

<Romance Record>. Shortened to ‘Romance Rec.’

It was a legendary high-teen romantic comedy drama that had swept South Korea.

A masterpiece that encompassed all generations by mixing innocent first love, comedic family bonds, and the parallel growth stories of parents and students.

It was a work that created a syndrome with both Season 1 and Season 2 exceeding 20% viewership ratings.

I had also watched both seasons religiously and used to imitate the female protagonist.

Not just me, but basically every female student my age would copy everything from her speech patterns to fashion.

There was even a term called “Choi Ion syndrome” because people would steal the personality of Season 1’s female protagonist ‘Choi Ion.’

But what surprised me wasn’t just because of that fame.

‘Definitely… Season 3 was cancelled.’

Memories from my previous life flashed by quickly.

After Season 2 ended, the entire nation waited desperately for Season 3.

But due to the production company’s internal circumstances, investment problems, and director replacement issues from casting conflicts, production was indefinitely postponed and eventually scrapped.

That ill-fated series that made countless drama fans beat the ground and wail, saying the regret of their lives was dying without seeing Romance Rec 3.

‘Why is it in front of me now?’

I flipped through the synopsis with trembling hands. It seemed to be an early proposal that hadn’t been properly developed yet.

Even so, it was so interesting that I felt completely absorbed.

‘…This is an opportunity.’

The chance to revive a drama I thought was dead came to me first.

In my previous life, it was scrapped due to production company circumstances, but what if solid capital backed it?

If our Chairman Joo supported production with his powerful financial resources…

‘This will definitely be a huge hit.’

A calculator spun rapidly in my head. It wouldn’t just be a hit-level success but a mega-hit. It was a card that couldn’t fail.

If Woon Seong-ha and I appeared in this together…

This was a cheat key that could instantly elevate both Woon Seong-ha and me to top star status.

I suppressed my excitement with effort and slowly raised my head. My eyes gleamed brightly.

“CEO, and Grandfather.”

I placed the script on the table with a thud and opened my mouth solemnly.

“This—Seong-ha and I should do it. No, we absolutely have to do it.”

I had no intention of kicking away this stroke of luck that had rolled right to me.

Please let me do it. Please, me. It has to be me and no one else… That’s how desperately I wanted to beg.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————