The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 184

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“Oh my, so fast.”

Yu-jin muttered as if looking fondly at young kindergarten children.

The members in the video moved in perfect unison as soon as they heard footsteps, hiding the food as if they had planned it.

Ha-young closed all the lids on the food on the table and pushed it under the bed, while Song-i wiped the spilled tteokbokki sauce on the table with wet tissues.

And Ji-ye, who got up from her seat as soon as she heard the footsteps, opened the window wide to ventilate the room and then sat on the bed as if nothing had happened.

“Hehe…”

It was a situation reminiscent of those days when they secretly cooked ramen during school trips without the teacher knowing.

“What should I do. They’re so cute.”

Just opening the window wouldn’t make the food smell disappear that quickly.

The three of them huddled together, looking at the door with tense expressions – there’s no way they wouldn’t get caught acting like that.

And shortly after, the door opened with a quiet knock.

-Ah…

-Ah, unnie.

The camera was facing away from the door so the member who entered wasn’t visible, but Yu-jin could immediately tell who it was just from the members’ reactions.

“It’s Ra-eun.”

Then Ji-ye, who had been staring at her blankly, belatedly remembered they were filming and turned the camera around.

Ra-eun was looking at the members and camera with a bewildered expression.

She thought she had seen quite many sides of the members so far.

But this was the first time seeing Ra-eun with that kind of expression.

She looked at the members with wide eyes, then soon spoke in a small voice.

-What are you guys doing?

Oh. Yu-jin let out an exclamation without realizing it.

Because her voice was stricter and more firm than expected.

But it was just different from her usual image – getting caught by Ra-eun didn’t seem very scary to the members.

It would be different if they were caught by Da-min, who supposedly becomes a real tiger when it comes to rules or work.

The members called Ra-eun over with much more relieved expressions.

Ji-ye casually took out new wooden chopsticks and handed them to Ra-eun.

Ha-young also carefully took out the food bowls they had hidden.

-Do you want to eat too, unnie? Tteokbokki.

-When did you order this? I didn’t hear a sound.

-Oh, there are ways for everything!

Ha-young said with a grin.

Ra-eun seemed speechless at her younger members’ shamelessness and stood still for a moment, then finally went and sat next to Song-i without saying anything.

-You’ll get in trouble if Da-min unnie catches you… But you all look so excited that I can’t bring myself to scold you.

-Hehe, it’s the last broadcast day.

-Unnie, did you see the fan signing event reviews? They said it was fun.

With Ra-eun’s appearance, the conversation flowed back to the fan signing event.

It seemed that just like the fans, the members also found this fan signing event very memorable.

-But I’m also a bit disappointed in the fans about this.

Suddenly Ha-young spoke and glanced at the camera with a pouty expression.

In the end, Ji-ye burst into a hollow laugh and patted Ha-young’s back.

-What else are you upset about? There are so many things to be upset about.

-Come on, it must be a joke.

Ra-eun hurriedly defended Ha-young’s words, but Ha-young spoke with a sulky expression as if she didn’t mind.

-Everyone, I heard everything you said to Ra-eun unnie, you know?

Yu-jin, who was listening to this, chuckled softly.

‘I know what she’s trying to say.’

Ra-eun was right next to Ha-young, and even Yu-jin remembered how the fans’ tone subtly changed when dealing with Ha-young versus when dealing with Ra-eun. Of course, including herself.

-No, to me they smile with faces that want to tease me and say “Ha-young, I actually saw you~” but to Ra-eun unnie they only say really nice things!

-Puhup!

In the end, Ji-ye, who had been listening quietly, burst into laughter.

Ji-ye was also next to Ha-young. She must have known about that situation too.

-That was what bothered you?

-Seriously! I was jealous… Wow, the fans really say all the nicest things in the world to Ra-eun unnie!

-Kheup…

The way she whispered angrily so the sound wouldn’t leak outside the room looked quite cute.

Ji-ye struggled to hold back her laughter and finally pressed Ha-young’s hand firmly while speaking to the cameras.

-Everyone, did you hear that? Next time you meet Ha-young, please say lots of things like “you’re pretty” and “you’re kind.”

-Ha-young unnie holds grudges for a long time.

-…What is Choi Song-i saying! No, everyone! I don’t hold grudges at all!

Ha-young made exaggerated gestures and threw a fit, then finally pinned Song-i down with her body.

Then, a smile gradually began to form on Song-i’s lips, who had been feeling down.

Ji-ye watched this and shook her head while making Ha-young sit up straight.

-Calm down. Saying “cute” and “pretty” to Ra-eun unnie is teasing her.

-What are you talking about now.

-Look.

Suddenly Ji-ye grabbed Ra-eun’s hand.

Then she spoke as if imitating the fans.

-Unnie, Ra-eun unnie. Ahh… You’re so dazzling I can’t open my eyes. My heart is beating so fast…

-…Huh?

Ra-eun froze at Ji-ye’s sudden words. No, more accurately, she malfunctioned.

-Ah.

Ha-young grinned as if she realized something.

-Unnie, I’m really not lying, I think about unnie all day so I can’t focus on work. Unnie is my habit, my routine, my work…

-St-stop it…

-Seeing unnie in person, you’re pretty on a completely different level from what I saw on broadcasts, it’s like you’re not even the same species. From now on, ‘Seo Ra-eun’ should be used to mean ‘pretty,’ really.

-…

-Unnie, could you tell me to dream about you tonight? I really don’t think I’ll be able to forget today.

Yes, Seo Ra-eun had definitely malfunctioned.

She just turned her face bright red and didn’t know what to do, following Ji-ye’s eyes for a long while.

Seeing her lips silently grinning, Ji-ye chuckled and moved away from Ra-eun.

-Look at this. Her reaction is so entertaining. Whether we’re teasing you or teasing Ra-eun unnie, the fans find it equally adorable.

-I see!

Ha-young ended up accepting this explanation.

Then the two same-age friends began taking turns showering Ra-eun with affection.

-Stop! Really, stop it!

Eventually, the two’s teasing only ended when Ra-eun shouted loud enough to be heard outside the room.

-Oh, speaking of which, what did you say to the fans at the fan signing event, Ji-ye?

Ra-eun said as if trying to change the subject.

-Me? What did I say?

-Right. I was curious about that too. Whenever fans went up to you, they all seemed incredibly moved.

Yu-jin smiled mischievously again.

The members seemed to have witnessed the scene at the time, and Yu-jin was included among the moved fans they were talking about.

Then Ji-ye shrugged her shoulders smugly and said.

-Me? I just did what I always do.

-…What’s with that sly expression? It’s cringey. Ugh.

-I looked at some reviews earlier.

Song-i said while poking at the tteokbokki remaining in her bowl, apparently getting full.

Her voice was small enough to be drowned out by Ha-young’s munching sounds, but the members immediately stopped their conversation and focused on Song-i.

Song-i seemed startled by the sudden attention focused on her, hesitated for a moment, then put down her chopsticks and spoke.

-They said Ji-ye unnie remembered all the fans’ names and faces.

-Wow, really? You’re incredible!

At Song-i and Ha-young’s words, Ji-ye sheepishly shook her head.

-Just faces. And I didn’t remember everyone… I said I’d remember and acknowledge them if we meet again.

In reality, the fans were full of praise for Ji-ye.

She probably hadn’t had many opportunities to meet fans face-to-face yet, and as a rookie, she wouldn’t have had the leisure to observe her surroundings.

Nevertheless, remembering fans who had only briefly passed by was something very surprising, amazing, and pleasant for the fans.

Moreover, Yu-jin’s autograph session, where Ji-ye’s reaction was particularly good, received an excellent response when Yu-jin posted it with the title “Ji-ye meeting a familiar fan,” with comments full of eyewitness accounts flooding in immediately.

-Oh, there was another funny review.

The members were excitedly talking about the fan signing event.

Just when the tension had gradually loosened and she thought the members’ voices were getting a bit louder.

-Wait a minute.

Ji-ye hesitated and then quietly hushed the members.

Footsteps were heard once again.

-Those footsteps just now.

The members’ expressions hardened once more.

Since all four members were here, the footsteps they were hearing now were undoubtedly Han Da-min’s.

-This is really Da-min unnie.

It was like seeing a déjà vu from earlier.

The members quickly got up and began clearing the food and ventilating in unison. Or tried to.

But….

Click.

Unfortunately, it was already too late.

Before they could hide the tteokbokki with the lid closed under the bed, the sound of the door opening was heard along with a low voice that was clearly audible from beyond the cameras.

-What are you doing?

The members stopped moving.

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