The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 181

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“Why is the kid suddenly crying?”

 

“I’m not really sure….”

 

Without anyone saying anything, the members wiped their wet feet with towels and got up.

 

Song-i is crying?

 

That kid who didn’t cry when she was eliminated from Start Plan, when she debuted, or even when they got their first 1st place, and who used to look down on the crying members with disdain while comforting them?

 

“…Song-i has been in a bad mood all day today.”

 

Seo Ra-eun said, reflecting on the day.

 

As she said, Song-i had looked very unstable all day today.

 

It was admirable how she managed to finish the schedule without showing it and without any problems, but her tension visibly dropped whenever she got in the car.

 

‘But I thought she’d be fine soon like usual….’

 

Song-i getting upset after receiving contact from her parents was something that happened occasionally.

 

But even then, she would quickly get better.

 

She was the one who would tell the worried members that her family had always been like this so she was used to it now, and would ask them back why they were getting hurt over something like this.

 

So this time too, they thought she would quickly get better if they just quietly watched over her and let her be alone without asking anything.

 

But.

 

“What should we do? Should we go check on her?”

 

“Should we just let her cry?”

 

“I’ll go to her door first and see.”

 

The members also panicked and moved around in confusion.

 

They all went to Song-i’s room and listened with muffled footsteps.

 

The room was so well soundproofed that it wasn’t clear, but they thought they could faintly hear crying sounds.

 

…No, they definitely heard it.

 

The members’ expressions became even worse.

 

When everyone was just staring at the door endlessly, lost in thought, Han Da-min whispered in a small voice.

 

“Is it okay to go in?”

 

“…I wonder.”

 

Soon all the members had troubled expressions.

 

When other members cry, they can open the door without hesitation and go in to comfort them.

 

But with Song-i, they weren’t confident it would be okay to do that.

 

Song-i was more delicate than the other members, and also a kid with strong pride.

 

Wasn’t she a member who tried not to show weakness, even to the members she lived with?

 

There must be a reason why she’s crying quietly without telling us.

 

Would it be okay for us to interfere in her personal matters?

 

“….”

 

Everyone was just chewing their lips endlessly.

 

Actually, even if the members didn’t know for certain, they roughly knew the reason why Song-i might be crying.

 

“It’s probably because of her parents, right?”

 

“Probably.”

 

“What on earth did they say to her.”

 

Finally, Han Da-min let out the anger she had been holding back.

 

Song-i’s parents are usually very kind to the members, but there are often times when I don’t understand the words or actions they direct toward Song-i.

 

They’re so kind to the members, yet strangely cold to their own daughter, sometimes saying hurtful things.

 

It was the same during Start Plan, and when we debuted too.

 

Instead of congratulating her, they said all the other members looked fine but Song-i’s costume seemed lacking, that she looked even smaller because she was already tiny and thin, and tried to give feedback about the costume to the stylist.

 

Today is the day our Flora successfully finished our debut activities by winning 1st place for the first time.

 

It’s also a day when fatigue has accumulated to the extreme due to our busy schedule.

 

What kind of messages had they been sending Song-i since morning on such a day?

 

What about their own daughter could be so displeasing to them?

 

“….”

 

In the end, we chose not to enter Song-i’s room.

 

“I’ll casually ask her tomorrow. Let’s let her cry for now.”

 

“Mm-hmm….”

 

The members followed Han Da-min’s words and headed back to the living room.

 

We soaked our feet in the ice water again, but the conversation had disappeared.

 

Everyone was probably thinking about how to treat Song-i tomorrow.

 

***

 

Knock knock.

 

“Ji-ye, are you sleeping?”

 

Along with the knocking sound, Min Ha-young’s voice could be heard.

 

I lay on the bed, only turning my gaze toward the door as I spoke.

 

“No, I’m not sleeping.”

 

Then the door quickly opened and Min Ha-young came inside.

 

Min Ha-young coming into my room was always a common occurrence, but her appearance seemed much less energetic than usual.

 

“Hey, is it okay to leave Song-i like that?”

 

Min Ha-young asked as she sat quietly on the sofa.

 

Oh, how unusual that she sat on the sofa instead of rushing to the bed.

 

I made a pointless observation as I got up from the bed and headed to the sofa.

 

She must be quite worried about Song-i.

 

Well, I was the same, unable to sleep and doing this.

 

“Why don’t you go to Song-i’s room like you usually do?”

 

I said it like a joke, but I was serious.

 

Couldn’t Min Ha-young visit Song-i’s room pretending to know nothing, just like how she usually goes in and out of various rooms, occupying the members’ rooms?

 

When things are tough and difficult, Min Ha-young’s unique affection can be quite comforting.

 

I thought she might be able to soothe Song-i’s heart.

 

At the very least, her mood might improve a little.

 

“Hmm!”

 

But Min Ha-young thought for a moment and then shook her head.

 

“Princess, I do have some sense.”

 

Ah, I see.

 

She’s perceptive.

 

“Hmm….”

 

What should I do about this.

 

…Sigh, I didn’t want to do this right after our activities ended.

 

I pondered for a moment, then looked at Min Ha-young with a quite determined expression.

 

“Then if I ask you to come with me, will you?”

 

“…Huh?”

 

***

 

And shortly after, Min Ha-young and I stood in front of Song-i’s room door again.

 

“Hey, are you really going to do this? Really?”

 

“I have to. I already told Ji-soo unnie I would do it.”

 

“Wow…. When did you even.”

 

Min Ha-young spoke in a tone that could have been either admiration or a sigh, then said, “Yeah, you’re amazing,” and gave me a thumbs up.

 

I shrugged my shoulders and listened carefully to the sounds from inside the room.

 

In conclusion, I thought it was good that we came back.

 

Because crying sounds were still coming from inside the room.

 

It didn’t matter if I, if the members couldn’t provide comfort to her.

 

I’m naturally someone who’s not good at encouragement or consolation.

 

But I at least wanted to help stop those tears.

 

‘At the very least, I should help the kid get some sleep.’

 

With that thought, I took a short deep breath.

 

Knock knock.

 

“Song-i.”

 

I knocked on the door.

 

“….”

 

The crying sounds coming from inside the room disappeared instantly.

 

And how much time passed? A voice that still couldn’t hide its moisture came through.

 

“What.”

 

The same blunt voice as usual. But normally, even while acting annoyed to death, she would have quickly opened the door first.

 

“Ugh. Sniff….”

 

Min Ha-young made strange sounds like she was about to cry more than Song-i, pouting her lips, then asked.

 

“Can we come in?”

 

“For what? I’m going to sleep.”

 

“No, we’re about to film something just between us, so if you can, come join us.”

 

At my words, Song-i was silent for a moment.

 

I guessed she was probably checking her face condition to see if she could open the door.

 

“…What kind of filming? There was no mention of that. Anyway, just a moment.”

 

“We just suddenly decided to do this among ourselves. We got permission from Manager Unnie.”

 

As expected. Min Ha-young and I looked at each other and grinned.

 

I knew Song-i would react positively.

 

Song-i acts more independent and mature than anyone, but she really hates being left out of the members’ activities.

 

And after a moment, Song-i’s room door finally opened.

 

“What is it. What are you suddenly trying to film in the middle of the night.”

 

Her reddened eyes still clearly moist despite trying her best to hide it.

 

We pretended not to notice and just smiled broadly. Then we said.

 

“Our activities are over. The diet management period is over too, so we should have late-night snack time.”

 

“But if the unnies find out, they’ll tell us to hold off until SPLCON.”

 

“How about content of eating late-night snacks secretly from the unnies?”

 

“We’ll film it and upload it if it turns out fun!”

 

“We got permission from Manager Unnie, so it’s okay!”

 

“…Did you two rehearse your lines?”

 

Song-i let out a hollow laugh watching Min Ha-young and me taking turns speaking as if we’d been waiting for this moment.

 

Yes, how wonderful it was to see her laugh even like that.

 

I grabbed Song-i’s hand and shook it with a pleased expression.

 

“Let’s do it. Let’s do it together. This kind of thing is only fun when all the younger members do it together.”

 

The reason I suddenly stepped forward to film this content with the two of them under the guise of comfort was quite simple.

 

“What does Song-i like most. Something that would cheer her up.”

 

“What Song-i likes? I don’t know if it’s her favorite, but doesn’t she really love food? Even when she’s angry, she suddenly gets happy when she eats something sweet.”

 

It was because of the conversation I had with Min Ha-young before coming here.

 

Well, it was just because Song-i likes eating.

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