The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 127
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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted
Episode 127
Han Da-min let out a deep sigh and grabbed her head.
-We’ll be able to debut as Flora. Just like I said before. Actually, I made a contract with Director Kim Ja-in.
Ryu Ji-ye’s words after the final filming of Start Plan kept circling in her mind.
She occasionally mentioned casually that Flora would be able to debut, so she wondered if there was something she believed in.
Who would have thought she’d invest in the company that Director Kim Ja-in would establish with Flora’s debut as a condition.
Should she say chaebols are different, or should she say Ryu Ji-ye is amazing.
The scale of investment was so different that she didn’t even feel envious.
-Just wait a little. I’ll bring you over with perfect conditions.
Ryu Ji-ye made such bold promises and ended the conversation asking her to think about it.
And a few days later, just as Ryu Ji-ye said, Kim Ja-in personally contacted all the members including Han Da-min and made contract proposals with considerable conditions.
Even if the other members didn’t know, Han Da-min alone could tell.
‘It was really unbelievable conditions.’
At this level, it was comparable to major first-tier idols’ contract renewal conditions, with a signing bonus set at an amount she had never seen in her bank account.
-These aren’t just reckless conditions I threw out. I may have received Ji-ye’s investment, but all decisions are made by me and my staff.
When she waved her hands without even daring to look at the contract, saying the amount was too large compared to her value, Kim Ja-in spoke in a calm voice.
-Da-min, you’ve shown enough talent through Start Plan, and your recognition and popularity can’t be compared to ordinary trainees. If the winner hadn’t been predetermined, you would have won. You know what kind of popularity the debut-ranking members from previous seasons enjoyed, right?
At those words, Han Da-min reluctantly nodded.
As Kim Ja-in said, all the groups that debuted as project groups through survival programs so far had been active with first-tier, even trending-level popularity.
-Even with these conditions, it’s definitely profitable for me to bring Da-min over.
Kim Ja-in, who was said to have excellent judgment of people, spoke with a confident face.
But even knowing that Kim Ja-in was absolutely not someone who would say empty words, Han Da-min couldn’t easily accept the contract.
Even up to today, she had thought about it dozens, hundreds of times, but couldn’t make a decision in the end.
“I’m really crazy…”
Han Da-min lay down on the bed, clutching her mobile phone that had already sent the message.
“This good opportunity…”
When she wanted to be on stage so much.
When she couldn’t forget the stage and even auditioned with the trainees.
When she shouted more than anyone to the Flora members that they must debut together.
Why was she hesitating when a real opportunity to debut was given?
“Really, how full must I have been. I’m going to burst.”
But Han Da-min actually knew the reason all too well.
‘Starting over from the beginning…’
And not even through Start Plan, nor with the honor of victory on her back.
Not receiving solid push from a major entertainment company, but just starting from the very beginning like other new singers.
Of course, Flora already had a fan base, so it wasn’t completely from zero.
Even though there was a powerful figure like Kim Ja-in as CEO and solid investment from Hong Jin.
‘It’s still a startup company that just began.’
How could she know what would happen in the future?
She was twenty-five years old this year.
The contract period Kim Ja-in proposed was seven years.
The members might think it was heartless, but Han Da-min wasn’t confident.
Unlike the other young members, this time Han Da-min was at an age where there would be no answer if she failed.
Moreover, experiencing again the hardships she went through because she was a rookie, unknown, and failed while growing.
The sight of members who got along well gradually becoming sensitive due to poor results.
Sponsor brokers who contacted her looking for opportunities.
The company that gradually ignored her and fans who gave up and left.
It would be good if things went well, but if they failed, she’d have to go through this again.
Was that all?
The comparisons with young and fresh members she experienced since the competition, the Flora members who had to hear that the lineup was outdated because of her.
Pain she didn’t want to experience again because she had been through it once.
She clearly thought it would be good if all of Flora debuted together.
But when the contract was right in front of her, the trauma and anxiety she had pushed aside suddenly surged up.
But she had regrets about giving up.
After thinking for quite a long time, Han Da-min ended up sending an ambiguous apology that wasn’t quite a rejection.
“…”
‘It was fun though.’
It was really fun.
The stage she stood on after a long time, the cameras everywhere. The Flora members who followed her well, calling her unnie, unnie.
But the ship had already sailed, so it must be over…
That’s when it happened.
Ding! Ding!
Somewhat urgent notification sounds came one after another.
And shortly after, the mobile phone started ringing persistently.
As expected, it was Ryu Ji-ye.
“…Is Ji-ye angry?”
She might be angry since she rejected it, but she said the choice was free.
Still, was she calling to try to persuade her once? How grateful.
Han Da-min felt touched and answered the phone.
“Hello…”
-Unnie, what do you mean by that! Where are you!
“…Huh? I’m at home.”
-I’m going to unnie’s neighborhood now. Should I go to your house, or do you want to come out? No, unnie is the center member! No!
“…”
Han Da-min tilted her head silently.
Was Ji-ye originally this talkative and fast? It had been a long time, but she remembered her being quite calm.
Han Da-min said in bewilderment and confusion.
“Uh, do you want to come to my house? It’s the weekend, so there are too many people to meet outside.”
-Send me the address. I just entered the neighborhood, you know? I’ll go anywhere within 5 minutes.
Then the call ended abruptly, and in less than five minutes, the doorbell rang.
“What’s so urgent.”
Did she dislike the non-rejection rejection that much?
Han Da-min chuckled and opened the door.
At that moment.
Bright red roses filled the gap of the opened door, then the door opened wide, and Ryu Ji-ye, holding a flower bouquet and breathing heavily, pushed the door open with her body and entered.
“What, what? What are these flowers?”
“I came to confess.”</Human: Continue with CHUNK 2 of 2 from Chapter 127.
“…Confession?”
What kind of new aegyo is this now.
Sometimes Ryu Ji-ye would say such random and unexpected things like this.
“Well, anyway, thanks. This was kind of cute.”
Han Da-min casually accepted the flower bouquet that Ryu Ji-ye handed her and sat down on the floor following Ji-ye.
“Want something to drink….”
“Unnie, why? Why aren’t you doing it? What are you worried about? Don’t you want to debut?”
“…Straight to the point?”
Han Da-min’s expression, which had been smiling softly at Ryu Ji-ye’s new flower bouquet aegyo, quickly turned troubled.
“Of course I want to debut.”
Han Da-min crawled over to open the refrigerator door and handed a small milk carton to Ryu Ji-ye.
“But Ji-ye, it’s hard for me to take on challenges now. I can’t do it.”
It wasn’t just about age.
She felt like she would really collapse if she took risks and got hurt again.
In fact, after learning that the winner of this Start Plan was predetermined, she suffered from considerable lethargy, and even knowing everything, she had major aftereffects following the final elimination.
She felt an unusually strong fear of failure.
“CEO Kim Ja-in is great and it would be wonderful if Flora debuts successfully, but we can’t be certain of success, right?”
“Is that the problem? Age and not being certain of success?”
“…Huh? What.”
“If we had won, unnie would have definitely said you’d do Flora no matter what, right? Since a group that won Survival wouldn’t fail with UNET’s support.”
That would be true. Han Da-min readily nodded.
“Of course I would have. Because I’d be confident. Even if we failed, project groups are set for 2 years anyway.”
Then Ryu Ji-ye, who had been serious the whole time, grinned and stuck a straw into her milk carton.
Then she said.
“Unnie, I can’t do Flora without you.”
“….”
“I thought it would be good to debut with Flora under the premise that you’d be there.”
She was being completely honest.
Honestly and coldly speaking, Flora’s skills were leveled up but inconsistent, so they needed someone who could hold the center and perform well in any field.
They also needed someone who could properly manage the members with strong personalities and ambitions.
Ryu Ji-ye sincerely believed that Han Da-min was Flora’s most important central pillar.
The reason she came here in less than ten minutes was because she was that desperate to hold onto her.
“If unnie is that anxious, then fine. You can have whatever contract period you want, 1 year or 2 years. I’ll tell the CEO in advance.”
“To go that far for me….”
Because you’re the most important.
Because your role is the biggest in forming Flora.
What couldn’t I do for you.
Ryu Ji-ye sighed deeply inwardly and continued speaking.
“And just wait about a week.”
“Huh?”
What about a week?
When Han Da-min asked back, Ryu Ji-ye said with a completely relaxed expression.
“Unnie definitely said you’d do Flora if we won.”
“…Wait. Ji-ye?”
What did you do this time?
Han Da-min sent an anxious look, recalling Ryu Ji-ye’s previous track record of almost miraculous public opinion manipulation.
Then Ryu Ji-ye smiled like a devil.
What incredible timing.
“Anyway, you have to keep your promise.”
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