The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 259

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I was making quite a dopamine-soaked expression back then.

“….”

“….”

Looking at myself in the video smiling with a menacing expression, both the members and I were left speechless.

And so, showing the twist that Ryu Ji-ye was actually the culprit, the first episode of [Welcome to the Garden] came to an end.

How much I would be active in the next episode could also be seen through the preview that followed.

-Kyaaaaaaah!

The members’ screams filled with terror.

-She’s crazy. I think she’s gone crazy!

Han Da-min hiding somewhere narrow, whispering with a frightened expression.

And.

-Found you.

Method acting at its finest.

Even me speaking with a menacing smile.

Probably any Garden who enjoys this genre wouldn’t be able to resist watching the next episode.

Meanwhile, the members were still staring blankly at the screen where the video had already ended, unable to escape from the lingering impression of my final appearance scene.

“Ryu Ji-ye, you should just do acting.”

“That’s crazy. I thought I was watching a movie just now.”

“Ugh, scary.”

Such an overreaction.

I chuckled at the members who were shuddering as if remembering that moment, then stood up.

“Anyone want to go work out?”

There was no response to my question.

It’s only 9 PM in the evening.

They probably want to watch the self-content one more time or check reactions rather than exercise or practice.

I nodded with a disappointed expression and left the dormitory.

The fans’ reactions will probably be good.

It was fun, after all. I can check that later when I go to bed. For now, I should….

‘Let’s build stamina whenever I have some free time.’

This is what I’ve been chanting whenever I had a chance since I first became Ryu Ji-ye.

By now, it should be time for muscles to develop and stamina to catch up, but as expected, someone who lived however they wanted for 20 years without proper management wouldn’t change just from moving around for a little over a year.

Especially when I start activities in earnest, I feel my weak stamina even more clearly, so lately I’ve been going to the gym by myself whenever I have free time.

Usually Han Da-min comes with me too, but today she also didn’t want to go and seems to want to watch the broadcast one more time.

‘Then I’ll just take it easy today too….’

I was thinking that while heading to the gym.

Ding!

[Reporter Choi Gyo-young]

A message came from Reporter Choi Gyo-young after a long time.

‘Oh, did he find something?’

Did he finally find a clue about the unfortunate idol?

Thinking that, I turned on my phone screen and saw he had brought something unexpected.

Reporter Choi Gyo-young

Successfully recruited a broker. Would you like to meet them?

“Hmm….”

A broker who connects celebrities and chaebols? Have they ever connected people related to Hong Jin or affiliated companies?

Reporter Choi Gyo-young answered my question a beat late.

Reporter Choi Gyo-young

I don’t know about that

?

But why meet them?

Reporter Choi Gyo-young didn’t respond to the question mark I sent. He seemed to be hesitating with his answer.

My head tilted naturally. Wasn’t what I asked Reporter Choi Gyo-young to do not about recruiting a broker?

Moreover, someone as perceptive as him wouldn’t have misunderstood the intent of my request.

Maybe no matter how much he searched, he couldn’t find satisfactory information, so he’s in a “whatever happens, happens” state.

“Hmm….”

After searching for so long, just one broker….

That’s pretty ambiguous?

A broker that a reporter can recruit would probably be someone like Ji-hoon from before.

If it’s Reporter Choi Gyo-young, he would have definitely investigated the chaebol side I targeted along with the broker.

In other words, answering “I don’t know” means he couldn’t find any connection between the chaebols I put on my list, the broker he recruited, and the celebrities that broker manages.

I really didn’t understand the meaning of the information Reporter Choi Gyo-young sent, so I even stopped walking while waiting for his reply.

And after a moment.

Reporter Choi Gyo-young

To be honest, among the celebrities the broker manages, there was no one connected to Hong Jin or pro-company officials. VIPs of that level are managed by higher-ups, they said

Then how about trying to contact those higher-ups?

I can’t go that far ㅠ I also have limits to what I can touch, and that’s beyond…

Instead, there is something like this. Whether they’re celebrities, actors, or idols, chaebols occasionally insert people when they debut.

If you include that kind of thing, there seem to be quite a few people who were connected to Golden First in that way in the past.

“…Golden First?”

Golden First, as far as I know….

It’s a corporate investment company managed by my eldest brother Ryu Jin-woo, one of our partner companies.

And quite closely, having worked together for a long time.

Reporter Choi Gyo-young

Would you like to meet them?

At Reporter Choi Gyo-young’s following question, I thought for a moment before answering.

No. Please investigate and tell me how they were connected to Golden First.

Reporter Choi Gyo-young

ㅠㅠ Yes…

It seems like he wants to pull out quickly.

Well, just looking at it, it does seem like the kind of work that becomes troublesome the deeper you dig.

I wouldn’t have wanted to touch this murky area either if I didn’t have curiosity about the unfortunate idol and the solid shield called Hong Jin.

Hmm, but if Golden First is connected to the unfortunate idol, it would make sense that the ‘memory of the unfortunate idol’ reacted to Ryu Ji-ye’s grandfather.

‘…Let’s leave it to him for now.’

I started walking again. Then stopped again.

But you know.

If the unfortunate idol and Golden First are connected in the way Choi Gyo-young mentioned….

Could the unfortunate idol be someone who became an idol with a sponsor?

“….”

If that’s the case, I don’t want to help.

I pushed away the thoughts that became dizzy in my head with a sigh and started walking again.

Let’s not make rough guesses and just keep going.

There must be reasons why the unfortunate idol is an ‘unfortunate’ idol, and why this happened to me of all people.

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Da-min’s cute point I noticed from watching this Welcome to the Garden: Like a veteran, she’s more immersed and works harder than anyone else, but has no real results

⌎ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I worked the hardest but couldn’t get a single hint, it’s fucking hilarious

⌎It’s just cute how the kid who ran around the most, the kid who found the most hints, and the kid who got the most screen time are all different people ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Hahahahaha our kids’ personalities are so distinct

1. The one with wall-level immersion and competitive spirit but no luck

2. The one who mastered the art of finding paths with eyes closed

3. The one who forgot her main job and took all the screen time with screams and expressions

4. A legendary 30-second appearance, but became the protagonist with final moment of madness impact

5. The one who quietly swept up all the hints with another level of luck

As expected, the first broadcast of Welcome to the Garden received great reviews.

While there were some criticisms about screen time distribution, the overall response was that it was exciting and sufficient to see different sides of the members.

Especially this time, Ha-young, who had the most screen time with more extreme reactions than anyone else, received rave reviews, with evaluations that her potential as a variety show member was clearly visible.

The production staff, knowing this, had fun editing every single terrified expression, scream, and exaggerated reaction that Ha-young showed without significantly damaging her image.

Though she ended up becoming a comedy character in many ways, Ha-young was extremely satisfied.

“I hope I get variety show offers from this opportunity. I don’t mind completely letting loose and stuff like that!”

She said, expressing her hopes.

And the plot twist scene that appeared at the end.

There was quite a lot of talk about my appearance too.

No, judging by the amount of GIFs I saw on SNS, it was almost as much as Min Ha-young’s, forming a dual peak.

(Welcome to the Garden Episode 1, the scene where Ryu Ji-ye’s identity is revealed at the end, enhanced GIF of her eyes changing and smiling wickedly)

Maybe it’s because I’m easily scared… I’m not lying, this scene gave me chills from head to toe…

⌎Even though I’m usually not easily scared, I got goosebumps ㅠㅠ What’s going on with our kid’s acting…

(GIF of Ryu Ji-ye’s eyes changing as she smiles)

A GIF that allows for countless imaginative flights of crime thriller villain, final boss scenarios

⌎So freaking excited for next week…

I felt tremendous satisfaction knowing that fans loved what we had prepared so hard for.

But.

‘There’s still more left, guys.’

“We’ve arrived.”

At Manager Seong Ji-soo’s words, I smiled brightly and threw open the car door.

The familiar production staff and cast members came into view.

This was the filming location for ‘What’s the Situation Today?!’, Kim Gwang-cheon’s main variety show that I had filmed for with Han Da-min during 【Bloom】, and this time I was scheduled to film with Song-i.

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