The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 124

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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted

 

Episode 124

 

This exact sentence was written identically in the letters I sent to all the other members.

 

If others had seen it, they would have simply interpreted it as ‘even if Flora ends, let’s share the memories of being members together and continue this friendship forever.’

 

But even the same text can be interpreted differently depending on who receives it.

 

Was it because Flora usually lived with the word ‘debut’ constantly on her lips?

 

Fortunately, all the members seemed to interpret my meaningful proposal well.

 

“Really? You’re not just saying that, we can really debut as Flora?”

 

Min Ha-young said with a face that showed she couldn’t believe it.

 

I raised my eyebrows as if to say what kind of nonsense was that.

 

“Did you think I was just spouting nonsense when I can’t even do it?”

 

“Ah, no, that’s not it… I thought when you said debuting as Flora, you meant we might be able to win. But since we didn’t win, I thought what couldn’t be done just couldn’t be done…”

 

Min Ha-young seemed very flustered, rambling incoherently before suddenly shouting.

 

“No! Really? You always speak so vaguely, so I!”

 

I giggled looking at her reddened face.

 

Right, I had indeed been speaking vaguely all along.

 

I hadn’t specifically explained how Flora would debut either.

 

“Sorry. It was still in progress and there wasn’t anything confirmed to speak about specifically. Should we talk while eating?”

 

“Huh? Oh… food…”

 

“Actually, I have a restaurant in mind, is it okay if we go there?”

 

“Oh, sure…”

 

I loaded the fuming Min Ha-young and the bewildered members into the car and naturally headed to the restaurant I had reserved.

 

I had been planning to reveal everything to the members today anyway.

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

After arriving at the restaurant, I told the members everything that had happened so far.

 

That I had made some kind of contract with Kim Ja-in and agreed to invest in the agency Kim Ja-in would soon create.

 

That the biggest condition of that contract was to debut Flora as Flora.

 

And finally, that this May Rookie victory would soon become a hollow victory, and what specifically I was preparing for this.

 

I told them everything I had postponed before the competition because I didn’t want them to worry about anything other than the competition.

 

“So to conclude, from today we’ll gradually expose evidence that Start Plan’s winner was created through manipulation, and we can debut as Flora under the company CEO Kim Ja-in creates. That’s it.”

 

After saying that much, I watched the members’ reactions and added.

 

“Of course, if you all want to debut as Flora.”

 

I’m saying this because of what I’ve heard.

 

I heard Min Ha-young received an offer to join Lee Si-ah’s dance team.

 

Choi Song-i probably received many casting offers from various places even before Start Plan.

 

She was a semi-celebrity, the right age, and so pretty and cute.

 

As for personality, well, that level could be considered charming.

 

Originally, Choi Song-i participated in Start Plan for purposes other than singer debut.

 

Seo Ra-eun doesn’t say anything, but she might have received some offers too.

 

No, Seo Ra-eun might be flooded with casting offers from now on. Who wouldn’t want to take such a pretty girl?

 

I’m not really sure about Han Da-min though.

 

Anyway, since these are members who participated in Start Plan wanting to debut as singers, they might prefer starting fresh at an established company rather than debuting as Flora at a newly starting agency.

 

No matter how much Kim Ja-in is rumored to be capable in the entertainment industry, if there are better opportunities, I can’t force my thoughts on the members.

 

And indeed, the members who heard my story seemed to have a lot on their minds.

 

I smiled brightly and said.

 

“Just think of it as one of the many casting offers that will come in the future. If there’s a company you like better, I’d be happy if you went there. It’s about each of your futures.”

 

“I! I think it’s good…”

 

Min Ha-young said without hesitation.

 

But I pretended not to hear her and picked up my chopsticks.

 

“Take your time! Think about it. It’s important.”

 

It’s nice to get an immediate positive response to the proposal, but since casting offers might pour in from now on, I hope she thinks more carefully without regrets.

 

Min Ha-young became a bit sulky but picked up her chopsticks as I said.

 

“R-right! Since it’s such a sudden thing, let’s all go home, rest well, and think about it individually! Let’s eat first.”

 

Han Da-min, who had been listening to my words with her mouth open in a daze, finally came to her senses and spoke.

 

Unlike the bewildered members, Choi Song-i, who had been calmly picking at her salad with a peaceful expression, grinned and rummaged through her bag.

 

“That’s right. Eat plenty.”

 

Then she pulled out a credit card from her wallet.

 

“My parents are paying for this one too.”

 

“What! It’s not Song-i paying but Song-i’s parents treating us?”

 

“It’s practically the same as me paying. It’s my parents’ card.”

 

“…I really envy that confidence.”

 

Fortunately, the atmosphere quickly relaxed and became lively.

 

I smiled brightly and said.

 

“No. Today my parents are treating us.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“What, did Ji-ye bring her parents’ card too?”

 

When Han Da-min spoke as if it was cute, I shook my head and spoke even more confidently.

 

“This is a restaurant my cousin runs.”

 

“Ahh…”

 

Han Da-min and Seo Ra-eun’s eyes glanced at the small booklet on the table.

 

It was a small booklet promoting this restaurant, roughly describing it as a top-class Korean restaurant frequently visited by domestic and foreign state guests including the president.

 

“The scale really is different, as expected. Well, we’ll eat well, Ji-ye.”

 

“Wow, this is my first time at a restaurant the president visits.”

 

“No wonder I felt self-conscious about being loud even though it’s a private room.”

 

At the members’ reactions, Choi Song-i shrugged and put away her card.

 

“Then I’ll pay for the second round. Let’s go eat ice cream.”

 

That’s how we finished Flora’s final after-party for Start Plan in a harmonious atmosphere.

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

Since then…

 

Hmm, how much time has passed?

 

I haven’t properly counted the days since the competition ended, so I’m not sure.

 

But quite a lot happened during the brief rest.

 

First of all, sorry to Ryu Ji-ye, but I quit school.

 

Well, anyway, Ryu Ji-ye had been making a fuss about not wanting to go to school from before.

 

Whether it’s Flora or not Flora, I have to debut, and there’s no room for school in my long-term plan.

 

Perhaps because I showed a reliable image through Start Plan, my parents, who had fiercely opposed dropping out, readily accepted it this time.

 

So I cleanly gave up my college student status and entered Kim Ja-in’s company as a trainee.

 

‘As expected, experienced people are different.’

 

True to her reputation for being capable, she had neatly established the company structure while I was focused on the competition.

 

The day I first set foot in the company building as a trainee after signing the contract. I was amazed to see that everything from the building renovation to employees, even practice room trainers, was all prepared.

 

They were probably people she had already coordinated with, thinking of starting an agency even before contracting with me.

 

Thanks to that, I was able to live a luxurious trainee life, receiving 1:1 lessons from famous trainers and working on songs with professionals.

 

Of course, most of it is maintained with my money, but anyway.

 

And…

 

Ding!

 

 

I smiled triumphantly as I checked the sudden text message.

 

The Start Plan vote manipulation case is being systematically and thoroughly exposed in stages.

 

“If the debut show got canceled, the aftermath must have been no joke.”

 

First came Reporter Choi Gyo-young’s exclusive report.

 

Gu Beom-tae had somewhat exaggeratedly risked his life to steal manipulation evidence from inside the broadcasting station.

 

Under Hong Jin’s protection, I handed all those materials over to Reporter Choi Gyo-young.

 

Among them were recording transcripts and entertainment expenses that would be difficult to even explain away.

 

It was like pouring oil on Start Plan’s still-hot popularity. As soon as the article broke, public opinion began burning fiercely.

 

When Start Plan, SU, and the winner May Rookie quickly found themselves on the chopping block like that.

 

I pulled out one more card.

 

‘Since I already gained fame as Hong Jin’s daughter, I should steadily reap the benefits too.’

 

Hong Jin.

 

I played the Hong Jin card.

 

Hong Jin stepped forward and sued Start Plan, main PD Do Myeong-gyun, and even UNET for defamation and fraud.

 

The CEO of Hong Jin, South Korea’s top corporation, personally filing a lawsuit while appealing as a victim of vote manipulation.

 

Could there be a more sensational topic than this?

 

Naturally, not just gossip channels but even the media stepped forward condemning UNET’s excessive manipulation, and countless communities rose up.

 

As a result, May Rookie’s debut show—one of their victory rewards—was eventually postponed and effectively entered cancellation proceedings.

 

Well, I’ll need to watch the situation a bit more for that.

 

The biggest achievement from this incident is definitely this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fourth mission was completed.

 

Clearing the mission meant the false accusations against Flora and me were completely cleared.

 

Finally, the general public came to know that all the rumors about me had been misunderstandings.

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