The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 109

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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted

Episode 109

 

This night that came after waiting

Forget everything, just feel the vibe

With me, all through the night

In this endless song

 

Ryu Ji-ye’s soft and enchanting voice filled the entire space.

A fluid atmosphere mixed with subtle blue and purple lighting.

Whether it was due to her stunning appearance, or because she was the subject of recent major controversy, it was impossible to tell.

But one thing was certain.

She possessed the presence and singing skills to captivate everyone’s attention, just as she always had.

If she was this good, was there really any need for Hong Jin to interfere with Ryu Ji-ye and Flora’s rankings?

Everyone had blindly believed the controversy that emerged during this sensitive period of competition, including trainees and company officials, but watching the stage, everyone couldn’t help but feel doubt creeping into their hearts.

As her part ended, Han Da-min and Min Ha-young immediately surrounded Ryu Ji-ye and moved to the front of the stage.

And Min Ha-young began her rap.

 

Feel the rhythm that’s just ours

With you and me, everything’s perfect

We are the protagonists

Beyond this night

 

“Oh, did Ha-young completely switch to rap?”

“Definitely, she’s actually more charming doing rap.”

The corners of the judges’ mouths unconsciously curved upward as they watched the stage.

Until recently, Min Ha-young had seemed so lacking in confidence that her singing would break the immersion.

But now she seemed to have finally found her role, flying around the stage and showcasing her talents.

Then Han Da-min took over Min Ha-young’s short rap part.

 

Find freedom in our voices

If I’m with you, even the night sky

Shines on us, the stars dance too

 

The judges all let out exclamations of admiration.

“Oh, Da-min raps too?”

“Da-min can rap as well?”

“Da-min is really good at everything. She’s so good on stage.”

More relaxed and skilled vocalization than anyone else, with rhythmical gestures.

It was a dazzling performance that naturally captivated people’s attention, enough to instantly feel she was an experienced performer.

As the atmosphere was building up like this.

Suddenly the tone of the music changed and someone placed a hand on Han Da-min’s shoulder.

As Han Da-min bent her body accordingly, another person appeared.

 

Everything you’ve felt

Show it to me

Let’s create our own world

 

When Seo Ra-eun began singing, another commotion arose in the judges’ seats.

“Oh my, who is that! Goodness.”

“Ra-eun is definitely pretty. She has a different aura.”

Black beanie with ash gray contact lenses, and burgundy lips to match.

Gone was her usual brightness and warmth, as she walked out expressionlessly and sang with her characteristically delicate yet firmly powerful tone.

“Oh…”

Lee Si-ah quietly raised an eyebrow.

Then she smiled with satisfaction and said playfully.

“What? What did Flora do~ They created charm that wasn’t there before?”

“Oh come on, Teacher Si-ah. Charm that wasn’t there! Ra-eun was always talented! But I understand what you mean.”

Seo Ra-eun had been evaluated as the member with the least presence and charm in Flora because the other members’ personalities were too strong.

But as if she had some kind of awakening in the 3rd round, her skills had dramatically improved, and they had expected her potential to explode soon.

It seemed today was that day.

“Wow, that’s different.”

Ji-hoon said as if humming.

Literally, today Seo Ra-eun was showing a completely different charm.

As if she had become a completely different person.

Moreover, that appearance strangely resembled someone, just as Choi Song-i had in the intro.

‘Did she study Ji-ye or Da-min?’

So-hae thought.

Whatever way she had studied and practiced with the members, she had digested it very well as her own, deserving high praise after the stage ended.

It was literally explosive growth where her potential burst forth.

‘If not for the controversy, the viewers would have been full of praise too.’

As a judge who knew Flora’s controversy was false, it was simply regrettable.

After that, Flora’s aggressive stage continued.

Ryu Ji-ye’s highlight high notes, who was practically Flora’s main vocal.

Seo Ra-eun’s doubling layered on top of that.

And finally the long-awaited dance break centered around Min Ha-young.

Strong, strong, strong, strong.

Although there was some pace control, the almost overwhelming intense stage allowed people to forget about breathing, and even forget that Flora was the subject of controversy, becoming completely immersed in the performance.

And finally, Flora’s stage came to an end.

A stage that had run the gamut of flashy concepts.

When the electric guitar sound that had filled the entire venue disappeared and even all the lighting that had illuminated the members was turned off, it felt like this place had become uniquely quiet.

“Wow! Well done!!!”

The space left by the music was filled with Lee Si-ah’s voice as she gave a standing ovation alone, looking extremely satisfied.

Although Lee Si-ah was the only one applauding, it was enough for the extremely nervous Flora members to feel relieved.

 

***

 

“Whew…”

The stage was over.

Hearing Lee Si-ah’s applause in the darkness, I straightened my bent back.

Wow, I can barely breathe.

With the hot lighting, leather jacket, and dancing more fiercely than usual, today was really difficult to the point where it was hard to maintain my composure.

‘Oh wow, my breathing is slightly…’

My head is spinning?

As I stopped for a moment, clutching my chest and taking deep breaths, Han Da-min pushed my back and headed forward.

The lighting was about to come on soon.

“Are you okay?”

When I straightened my body with effort, Min Ha-young supported me from behind by wrapping around my waist, helping me stand in line with the members.

Soon bright light returned to the venue.

Lee Si-ah, who had been standing, was now sitting in her seat looking at us with satisfaction, and the other judge was also contentedly reviewing the documents on the desk.

“That was Flora’s Midnight Vibe. The judges seemed to really enjoy the stage.”

Announcer Choi Gyu-jin’s voice came through the speaker.

During the performance, we couldn’t see the judges’ reactions and were worried, but fortunately their response seemed very positive.

“Given the good atmosphere, let’s see if the evaluation will be equally good. Let’s hear what the judges have to say.”

At his words, Lee Si-ah immediately picked up the microphone.

“First of all, I really, really enjoyed watching. I’ve always loved the stages Flora shows, but this stage is especially to my taste.”

“Thank you.”

The members bowed their heads in greeting. Lee Si-ah’s hearty praise always made us feel good.

Unfortunately, this time Flora was in a difficult situation, so everyone remained frozen despite the praise.

Nevertheless, Lee Si-ah spoke heartily until the end.

“You know what I like? People who have the passion to show their worst and poison in difficult situations, to prove themselves with skill – I love those kinds of stages.”

“….”

“Flora proved themselves with their skills and it was a truly flawless, perfect stage.”

“Thank you.”

Han Da-min’s expression, representing us in gratitude, was distorted with emotion.

A stage proven by skill.

For judge Lee Si-ah to openly mention Flora’s situation while giving praise was tantamount to proving that we hadn’t rigged the competition.

Then So-hae and Ji-hoon’s evaluations followed.

Praise for all members’ improved skills and dance performance, plus compliments on their visuals.

An embarrassing amount of praise poured out.

“I think you captured Dream Light’s characteristic laid-back charm very well in Flora’s style. Great work.”

So-hae, who usually mentioned at least one disappointing point even when praising, finished her evaluation this time saying it was the best without any regrets.

With that, we came down from the stage and U&Da’s performance began immediately after.

 

***

 

“Wow, I was so nervous.”

“I thought we were going to get scolded.”

“I was tense all day today, I’ll sleep like a baby when I get home.”

The members trudged back to the set studio, muttering as they sat in their chairs.

Everyone looked quite tired as if their tension had completely released, but their expressions weren’t bad.

Despite receiving distrustful looks on the way back to the set studio, their expressions were this good because.

‘It must be because of PD Do and U&Da.’

PD Do, who approached us with a face wanting to talk somehow as soon as we came down from the stage, giving brief praise.

And U&Da, who had been looking at us confusedly until this morning, also treated us with their original smile during the brief moment we passed by.

U&Da wouldn’t act just because it was in front of cameras, so maybe their feelings changed after seeing the stage.

Anyway, perhaps because of the relief that U&Da, whom we thought we were quite close to, was treating us normally again, the members’ mood rapidly improved from that point.

I watched U&Da’s stage, which was reaching its latter half, with a much more relaxed mind.

U&Da’s stage was as expected.

Instead of excluding choreography of unmanageable difficulty, they put tremendous effort into vocals along with amazing arrangement.

…Honestly, I had thought that performance would be more advantageous than vocals in competitions.

But that was wrong thinking in the face of overwhelming skill. As soon as the harmony burst out in the highlight high notes, I was immediately overwhelmed.

However, since this was a dance song, they inevitably had to receive criticism for excluding dance altogether.

Finally, all teams’ performances came to an end.

“Everyone really worked hard. This round showed each team’s growth more prominently than ever. Who among them will be the winner, and who will be the eliminated team.”

The situation before the final results.

At Announcer Choi Gyu-jin’s words, Han Da-min, who had been unusually quiet today, quietly took my hand.

When I glanced at her, Han Da-min forced her lips up and whispered in a small voice.

“Even if we get eliminated, we have no regrets, right? Because we did our best.”

I almost let out a hollow laugh at Han Da-min’s words.

‘We’re not getting eliminated.’

I told her several times that we wouldn’t get eliminated.

Perhaps because she was someone who had hoped and been disappointed several times, she didn’t believe my words that we would debut without problems.

Well, thinking rationally, it would be more unreasonable to be optimistic about not falling in a situation where we’re constantly getting criticized like these days.

I turned my hand over, intertwined fingers with Han Da-min, and looked at Announcer Choi Gyu-jin.

“Now let’s announce the winners of each team in Round 4. The winners of each team are!”

The venue was so quiet even breathing stopped. The names of two teams appeared side by side on the screen behind Announcer Choi Gyu-jin.

 

 

Han Da-min’s hand gripped mine tightly.

Then, in the atmosphere where silence was still maintained, other letters appeared on the screen.

 

 

“….”

No matter how many times I experience this moment, I never know how to act.

Everyone looked at I Meet You.

I Meet You seemed to have already sensed their elimination and lowered their head with a calm expression.

I Meet You, who always gave positive and happy energy, now looked like they might collapse at any moment while trying to pull themselves together.

In the much darker atmosphere, Announcer Choi Gyu-jin spoke.

“First place goes to May Rookie. Congratulations. And the eliminated group for Round 4 has been decided as I Meet You. I Meet You, please stand up.”

I Meet You resolutely gave their final thoughts without crying and left the set studio.

Thus, we witnessed another team’s elimination and finished filming.

 

***

 

“Great work everyone!”

Only after the cut was called did the frozen atmosphere loosen up.

The eliminated I Meet You left first, and the other teams were also gradually preparing to leave the set studio in a chaotic atmosphere.

Do Myeong-gyun PD, who was about to come to me as if he had been waiting as soon as filming ended, suddenly turned around after hearing another production staff member.

“PD, you’ve been well, right?”

I slightly turned my gaze at the familiar voice coming from afar.

Ryu Jae-geum was greeting Do Myeong-gyun with a bright smile….

‘Ugh, those eyes look fierce.’

Is that considered smiling just by raising the corners of his mouth? His eyes are like blades.

I knew he would come, but I didn’t know he’d come burning with such fighting spirit.

As I quietly watched him, Ryu Jae-geum turned his head to look at me while maintaining his smiling face.

Ryu Jae-geum and I nodded at the same time, then quickly turned our heads away.

“Let’s go now too.”

I had endured as much as I could. I had done everything I needed to do.

From now on, it was Hong Jin’s turn to pressure him.

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