The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 139
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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted
Episode 139
The contract condition being an impromptu duet was absurd, but it wasn’t a joke.
Actually, this wasn’t Han Da-min’s unilateral proposal but something we planned together, because fans who wanted a duet between me and Han Da-min had been consistently showing up since Start Plan aired.
Apparently, the simple singing we did together while working on arrangements and adding harmony parts had become a small topic among fans.
So we prepared this corner with the intention of showing something the fans would like.
“Ah. Ji-ye, how’s your throat condition today?”
“It’s really good. What should we sing?”
“There’s a song I really love, Senior Lena’s [I Have No Night].”
“I love that song too.”
[I Have No Night] was a gentle medieval fantasy-style song that had quite a lot of devoted fans due to its uniquely distinctive atmosphere.
The concept of this song perfectly matched the concept that Da-min and I would be filming soon, so we chose it as a non-spoiler spoiler.
It was also a song that both Da-min and I used to enjoy listening to.
“Then we’ll finish filming with the duet as our finale.”
We roughly matched our harmony once more and then immediately started singing.
A gentle yet majestic melody echoed throughout the venue.
***
Quite a lot of time had passed since then.
It feels like just yesterday we were suffering in the sweltering heat.
Before we knew it, the cool autumn weather was in full swing.
“Good…”
This peacefulness, a morning without worries.
I was blankly staring outside the window with good lighting when I shifted my gaze to the room door.
“What should I do! I’m so excited I think I’m going to throw up!”
“…Why would you throw up if you’re excited?”
“That’s just how I feel! But where’s my mobile phone?”
“Your mobile phone is on the sofa! What about Ji-ye? Is she still not awake? Ha-young, try waking Ji-ye up!”
It’s noisy.
This home has really good soundproofing.
Yet the fact that I could hear voices this clearly meant the members’ voices were that loud.
“Haha…”
Right, that’s understandable. It’s worth being excited about.
I smiled happily while fixing my disheveled hair and got down from the bed.
Soon Ha-young would come in…
Knock, click!
“Ryu Ji-ye. You’re up! Unnie! Ji-ye’s awake!”
“If she’s awake, feed her rice!”
“Yes! Hey, you eat rice, quickly. Did Ra-eun unnie make beef radish soup?”
The peacefulness I had been savoring briefly disappeared somewhere, and with Min Ha-young’s appearance, my room instantly became noisy.
“I’m coming, coming.”
I nodded roughly to show I understood and slowly started walking, when Han Da-min was already sternly looking at me from the doorway.
“Ryu Ji-ye, what time is it and you’re just getting up now!”
No way…”
“What kind of day is today! Rice, washing, preparation, quickly.”
“Yes.”
“Come on, let’s go quickly.”
I fled from the room with Min Ha-young before getting scolded more.
Practice, recording, practice, recording, and filming and interviews.
Living busily with the mindset of just working until death, before we knew it, the album recording work was in its final stages and debut was right around the corner.
And today was the long-awaited music video filming day.
I definitely tried to wake up early and even set an alarm before sleeping, but I ended up oversleeping again due to that damn stamina issue.
…No, maybe it wasn’t because of stamina but because I had restless dreams.
“But Ji-ye, haven’t you been having too much trouble waking up lately? You’re not sick, are you?”
I was still feeling a bit sluggish as I headed to the kitchen to serve the warmed soup when Min Ha-young asked worriedly.
“Sick? Not at all. My condition is good except for feeling a little sluggish?”
“But why do you keep not hearing your alarm? You weren’t like this when you were doing Start Plan.”
When filming Start Plan, I actually woke up earlier than others and was quick to wake up to alarm sounds.
Even I think I’ve been sleeping and waking up at random times more often lately.
“I don’t know. I keep having strange dreams lately. I keep waking up at dawn.”
“What? Are they that scary dreams?”
“Not exactly that. I don’t know either.”
It was hard to explain, so I glossed over it vaguely and ate my rice.
“What! Making me curious like that! Anyway, eat your rice and get ready quickly!”
Min Ha-young spoke in a sulky tone and then ran over to Choi Song-i, who had just finished washing up.
But I really don’t know either.
By the time I wake up and start my activities, the dream content always becomes hazy.
Still, one thing was certain.
It was always the same dream content, and I always woke up having a fit at the same timing.
‘I was endlessly falling from somewhere.’
Either I’d wake up just before my falling body hit the ground.
Right after waking up like that, only very gloomy and scary emotions would remain like an afterglow, and it would take quite a long time to regain my senses.
Since I was experiencing the act of barely calming my mind and then falling asleep again almost every other day, it was natural that I was sleep-deprived.
‘Why is this happening?’
For a simple dream, the same nightmare was repeating suspiciously often.
Could this also be related to the system…
“Ryu Ji-ye! You sleepyhead. Do you have time to pick at your rice?”
“…Yes. I’ll eat quickly.”
“Chew thoroughly!”
At Han Da-min’s nagging, who was excited about the upcoming music video filming, I quickly erased my random thoughts and focused on eating.
I still don’t know anything.
Right, let’s focus on what’s in front of me for now.
On our Flora’s debut.
***
I raised my head high to look up at the massive set studio.
“It’s amazing. It’s like a movie filming studio.”
When I expressed my honest impression, the behind-the-scenes camera PD who was filming me nodded and said.
“This is the first day of your first music video filming. How do you feel?”
“How do I feel? I feel so excited. But I also feel a bit lonely since the members aren’t here.”
Filming with so many people in such a massive structure was quite moving.
The music video concept was that everyone lived in different genre paintings, so it started with individual filming of all members.
So I came to the venue thinking it would be a somewhat lonely day.
And this greeted me.
A set studio that seemed to recreate a space within a massive castle.
Countless statues were erected on all sides, and in the center was a massive and splendid King’s Chair that you’d only see in Hollywood movies.
And behind the chair, a large picture frame was visible.
‘It’s really huge.’
Like a massive window, bright light is streaming in through the frame.
And from now on, I’m going to sit on that burdensome-looking Golden Chair.
“Haha.”
Oh my, how delightful.
I’ve never seen such a spectacular scale structure anywhere, not even in music videos from Major Entertainment Companies.
Literally a space you’d only see in Hollywood blockbuster movies.
And my elegant costume that perfectly matches this space.
They made separate versions of this same quality for each member.
This is what comes out when you erase money worries from CEO Kim Ja-in’s mind.
Since the aggro toward FLORA was already focused on ‘Hong Jin’, ‘chaebol’, and ‘luxury’, it seemed they were determined to pour money into every aspect of the debut album.
Although it’s all my money, I was the one who suggested we should properly release the debut album even if it meant taking a loss.
Above all, I was confident that Kim Ja-in would never actually lose money.
Now I’m planning to enjoy even that burdensome Golden Chair and the filming.
“We’ll start filming now.”
Just then, I heard the Production Staff’s call.
“I’ll be back. I hope the other Members do well with their filming too!”
I showed two clenched fists to the Behind-the-scenes Camera and headed to the Set Studio.
And filming began immediately.
“Cue! Walk in slowly and proudly!”
The bustling Venue instantly became quiet.
Inside the dark Castle, I slowly walked into the center of the long extended space and sat on the Chair.
Then I raised my head.
Inside the lonely Castle with no one around.
A king in a painting sitting alone inside it, unable to laugh or cry.
That was my role in this Music Video.
***
“Cut! Great work!”
Before I knew it, it was 7 PM.
It had been about 8 hours since we started filming.
Just when my steps were getting heavy and fatigue was showing on my Expression, the individual filming ended.
“Ji-ye, good work. Are you tired?”
Manager Seong Ji-soo came over and draped a Blanket over my shoulders.
“I’m not tired yet. But I am a bit hungry.”
“That’s because you didn’t eat properly this morning.”
Seong Ji-soo checked the time and said.
“Song-i’s filming isn’t over yet, so we’ll all go eat together after it’s done. Do you want to rest in the Car in the meantime?”
I shook my head and headed to the Car with her.
“I want to go watch our protagonist filming.”
I heard that Song-i is the protagonist of this Music Video.
She has the very important role of bringing all the Members together in one place. That’s why her filming is taking a bit longer.
Earlier when we scattered for filming, she was grumbling about not wanting to be alone, so I should go see how she’s doing.
And while I’m at it.
“Unnie, please tell me more details about that story while we’re moving.”
“That story? Oh, SplashCon? It’s about after debut though.”
It seemed I should also hear about UNET’s sudden proposal.
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