The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 110
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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted
Episode 110
“….”
Damn it.
If you came here, shouldn’t you say something?
Why are you pretending to savor that coffee mix you don’t even drink properly and acting up!
But he knows.
No, actually everyone sitting in this conference room knows why Ryu Jae-geum is acting like this.
‘He must have come here with a purpose….’
This wasn’t the usual Ryu Jae-geum who would flash his frivolous forced smile all the time.
He was quietly but firmly showing that he was extremely angry, with his mouth shut.
And the reason for that was obviously….
“Our products.”
“…Pardon?”
After endlessly waiting for Ryu Jae-geum’s words for about ten minutes, he finally opened his mouth.
Do Myeong-gyun flinched and met his eyes.
No matter how much the opponent was that Hongjin, he didn’t want to show himself being intimidated by some young punk.
Why was he finding himself avoiding the gaze of this guy who was usually as frivolous as a parasite, especially today?
He didn’t know exactly what words he had come to say, but facing each other over this unpleasant matter made the names Ryu Jae-geum and Hongjin seem incredibly imposing.
Ryu Jae-geum spoke with a casual laugh.
“You’re using our products without any problems, right?”
“Pardon? Ah….”
Do Myeong-gyun also forced a smile and nodded.
“Of course. Thanks to your consideration in various matters, things are going well.”
“Haha, that’s fortunate. The live broadcast is coming up soon, and we can’t have problems during the live show. Please let us know anytime if you find any issues during inspection.”
“Haha, thank y….”
“Of course, that’s only if our products continue to be used until the live broadcast.”
“…Pardon?”
What does that mean….
Do Myeong-gyun, who had been hiding his tension fairly well, widened his eyes in bewilderment.
At first he seemed confused, not understanding what was being said, then soon turned pale and frowned.
“Team Leader, what do you mean by that? What do you mean ‘if Hongjin products continue to be used until the live broadcast’?”
“Exactly what I said.”
Ryu Jae-geum spoke with a very upset expression, as if it wasn’t his own intention.
“Actually, I’m saying this now, but my grandf- no, our Chairman really enjoyed watching Start Plan.”
Chairman.
The chairman of the Hongjin Group owner family, whom he’d only seen on the news at best.
Just hearing that title made Do Myeong-gyun unconsciously squeeze his eyes shut.
‘Why is this trial happening to me….’
The fact that Hongjin’s chairman watched Start Plan meant he knew what image Ryu Ji-ye was being consumed as on the broadcast and how much criticism she was receiving because of it.
‘And he enjoyed watching it….’
Saying he enjoyed watching it was the same as saying he had expectations for his granddaughter’s appearance on TV….
His vision swayed dizzily.
What’s going to happen to me from now on?
Do Myeong-gyun felt his emotions becoming complicated as he clutched his heart that was beating as if he’d run a sprint.
Who would have thought that among Start Plan’s individual participants, there would be a family member of the Hongjin Group owner family, the largest advertiser?
‘Why did she participate secretly!’
If he had known, he would have paid more attention and taken better care of her. Why didn’t she say anything and bring criticism upon herself?
If it was the Hongjin family, even the matter with SU Entertainment could have been adjusted somehow.
No, if an idol trainee with the background of Hongjin had that level of skill from the beginning, she could have connected with SU and become a member of May Rookie.
But why did she have to participate as just an individual trainee!
Ryu Jae-geum looked at the pale Do Myeong-gyun and spoke in a serious voice.
“But the troubling thing is… The Chairman was looking forward to seeing his granddaughter on the broadcast, but starting from episode 3, was it?”
Do Myeong-gyun’s body trembled once more.
Episode 3 was when Flora began to seriously threaten May Rookie, so it was the episode when they started adjusting Flora’s popularity.
‘You know without me saying it, right?’
Ryu Jae-geum’s crazed eyes were telling him that.
Faced with the pressure of silent intimidation, after fumbling with his lips for a long time, there was only one thing Do Myeong-gyun could say.
“I’m sorry.”
“For what? No, actually, that’s right. Our kid doesn’t have that great of a personality. She’s blunt and you can’t tell what she’s thinking, but this time Ji-ye was really upset. She cried so pitifully in front of the Chairman, saying she was being unfairly criticized.”
Ryu Jae-geum spoke with a face that looked devastated.
“She’s not usually the type to show tears to family members. The Chairman was about to scold her thinking that’s just how her personality is, so that’s how she appeared on the broadcast, but when he understood the situation, he got so angry.”
Actually, it was all lies.
Ryu Ji-ye had never cried or felt wronged.
Instead, as soon as the controversy arose, she even calmed down the family members who wanted to protest, saying it wasn’t time yet.
‘She was strangely calm.’
Even the parents and grandfather who received the report late were so furious they were shouting to resolve the situation immediately.
-Bear with it. I’ll ask for a favor separately later, so just stay still for now.
Ryu Jae-geum twisted up the corners of his mouth as he recalled Ryu Ji-ye calming down his indignant self.
“He immediately told us to withdraw all the advertisements and investments in UNET, but I barely calmed him down saying I’d come talk about it.”
“….”
“I’m not angry. But does UNET usually do editing like that?”
It doesn’t seem like you’re not angry, but completely pissed off.
Do Myeong-gyun swallowed his unspoken words and bowed his head.
“I have nothing to say. If I had known that Ji-ye was the Chairman’s granddaughter, I would have taken good care of her. Since you didn’t say anything, the editing for the show’s entertainment seems to have been a bit excessive.”
“My sister probably felt burdened to receive such care since she’s not from a major company like SU Entertainment. She participated as an individual trainee wanting to win fair and square, but she’s getting so much criticism. People are practically trying to kill the kid with words.”
The more Ryu Jae-geum spoke, the lower Do Myeong-gyun’s head went down.
“Meanwhile, there’s talk about her being a parachute hire and whatnot. This is really troubling, should we just have the kid withdraw and end it by pulling out the advertisements? This has become a headache.”
Ryu Jae-geum, who had been pouring out words without breathing as if venting his frustration, let out a deep sigh and continued with a calm face.
“But what can we do? We have to resolve the situation as the Chairman said. PD, that’s possible, right?”
“…Pardon?”
Mountains are mountains and water is water.
Am I going to get fired now?
If Hongjin withdraws all their advertisements from UNET, I’m dead.
While listening to Ryu Jae-geum’s endless complaints, Do Myeong-gyun was imagining his uncertain future when he looked at Ryu Jae-geum in shock.
Ryu Jae-geum was smiling with his teeth showing.
“I heard the winning team has already been decided. Ji-ye won’t even win, but PD, you need to take responsibility and resolve the dishonor she gained here. Even if you didn’t know Ji-ye was the Chairman’s granddaughter, you’re still overseeing this program.”
What does that mean?
How am I supposed to take responsibility?
How am I supposed to resolve the dishonor Ryu Ji-ye gained? Should I take all the responsibility and resign?
Even if I did that, Ryu Ji-ye’s disgrace wouldn’t be cleared.
Even if Do Myeong-gyun suddenly announced that everything was manipulated and had nothing to do with Ryu Ji-ye, who would believe that in this situation?
After pondering for a while listening to Ryu Jae-geum’s machine-gun-like words, Do Myeong-gyun finally opened his mouth.
“Wouldn’t making Flora the winning team actually cause the opposite effect?”
“Pardon? Winning? I thought May Rookie was going to win.”
You’re not asking me to make her win?
Then what? What are you asking me to do?
Ryu Jae-geum finally drew his blade toward Do Myeong-gyun, who seemed unable to grasp the situation.
“People should live honestly, shouldn’t they? What’s the point of such an unfair victory? You’ve already discussed this with SU Entertainment, so it would be difficult to change things now. That’s why I have a proposal, PD.”
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Right after Episode 4 aired, countless debates continued across various SNS platforms and fan community sites.
Whether FLORA’s appearance on the broadcast was evil editing or not.
Whether Ryu Ji-ye passed the audition through Hongjin Group connections or not.
Whether FLORA was receiving benefits like rankings by riding on Ryu Ji-ye’s back or not.
While all these various issues were blazing hot, both UNET and Hong Jin just kept their mouths tightly shut, so FLORA fans’ frustration was simply exploding.
At the very least, it would be nice if the gossip channel ‘Jeongseok Idol Only Farm’ that ignited this controversy brought some additional information.
Strangely, even that channel had no uploads since breaking the controversy about Ryu Ji-ye.
Start Plan viewers, fans, and even people drawn in by the issues were all watching to see how this situation would unfold.
Just when everyone was desperately hoping for someone to release a statement.
[Start Plan EP.1~3 Participating Teams Interview Unreleased Footage Released]
A video was uploaded to Start Plan’s official channel.
And with such a stiff title that would never appear on Start Plan’s official channel, which was usually full of cute and playful memes.
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