The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 337

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The lingering resonance of the gong hadn’t even faded before the dim Lighting that had enveloped the entire Stage shifted in an instant to a cold, icy blue.
Chasing the ghost in the mirror
Ryu Ji-ye’s low voice flowed through the Microphone in a haunting murmur.
At the same moment, the Dancers who had been bowing their heads suddenly lifted them in unison, their gazes fixed upon the Audience.
“Kyaaaaaaah!!!”
The Fans let out Screams that blurred the line between cheering and terror.
“….”
Ryu Byung-sun, who had been vigorously waving his Fan Chant just moments before, proclaiming that his granddaughter had finally appeared, fell silent.
The Stage of his long-awaited granddaughter was something entirely unexpected.
He never could have anticipated this.
He had imagined something cute and whimsical like Choi Song-i’s earlier Performance, but this….
“Do Idols perform things like this?”
“….”
Ryu Byung-sun left Ryu Jin-woo, who had inexplicably gone silent, and turned his attention back to Ryu Ji-ye on the Stage.
A sinister Atmosphere, a dark Concept, a narrative unfolding before his eyes.
This felt far more like watching a Musical than a typical Idol Performance.
“Why is the makeup so heavy….”
Suddenly realizing he had been standing there with his mouth agape like a fool, Ryu Byung-sun grumbled and smacked Ryu Jin-woo’s back, who stood rigidly beside him.
“You’re a grown man now—what are you trembling about like that? Huh?”
“…Ah, I’m not trembling. I was just startled.”
Ryu Jin-woo offered an awkward smile.
That was when it happened.
Snap!
At the sound that erupted through the Speaker, both men’s gazes snapped back to the Stage.
Min Ha-young and Ryu Ji-ye’s fans closed with an audible snap, and they began conducting the Dancers.
The creaking sound of a traditional String Instrument echoed through the air.
In sync with it, Ryu Ji-ye and Min Ha-young stood back-to-back, their Choreography resembling a conductor’s direction.
The delicate tinkling of a music box woven within the String Instrument’s melody.
Just as the atmosphere had become completely suffused with horror, the String Instrument’s sound suddenly accelerated and heightened, and the Dancers began moving closer to the two of them, no longer following the fans’ direction.
One step, click, another step, click.
With each flicker of the Lighting, the Dancers’ steps drew them closer.
Then, as the Dancers rushed at them like zombies, the Lighting cut out with a thud.
Moments later, amid the Audience’s Screams, the Stage blazed with light.
The Dancers’ Costumes remained unchanged. But the two who reappeared among the gathered Dancers had changed their Costumes.
Flowing? No, more tattered—a khaki Costume.
Dressed as if they had just survived an encounter with a horde of zombies, the two pushed through the Dancers and stepped forward.
Following the hidden tracks
Through the twisted maze
Accompanied by Min Ha-young’s Rap, an intricate and demanding Dance Choreography unfolded.
This was none other than Min Ha-young’s Solo unit Stage.
Not merely a Member who dances, but one who executes the Dancers’ choreography.
A Member who elevates the Group’s Performance Quality by several magnitudes.
Naturally, such a Member’s Stage Performance reached an entirely different caliber.
“This isn’t Unit Stage Quality….”
“I really hope they release a Clip of this….”
Acrobatic backflips executed mid-air, stepping lightly across the human pyramid formed by the Dancers.
Breaking the Beat into fragments, synchronizing perfectly with the Dancers.
With every movement she made, the Fans’ Response surged forth.
It was magnificent and breathtaking—a Performance that refused to release the eye for even an instant.
Yet what overwhelmed the Fans wasn’t solely Min Ha-young’s Performance.
This Stage wasn’t Min Ha-young’s Solo—it was a Unit Stage.
The fact that such demanding Choreography executed flawlessly meant her partner, the other Member, was equally executing this Choreography without strain.
Remarkably, this Stage was a perfectly symmetrical Performance.
When Min Ha-young ascended the human pyramid? Ryu Ji-ye ascended as well.
When she executed backflips? Ryu Ji-ye did too.
The sophisticated Choreography synchronized with the Dancers—Min Ha-young performed it identically to Ryu Ji-ye.
“What do I do…. I think I’m actually going to cry.”
How could she be so skilled? Every manner of excessive flattery raced through the Fans’ minds at the sheer brilliance.
Everyone watching the Concert knows Ryu Ji-ye dances and sings exceptionally well.
But this was….
‘She really ground her teeth for this.’
You could feel it—she had truly gritted her teeth for this Stage.
It transcended merely dancing well.
How much must she have practiced to prevent herself from standing out as inferior between Min Ha-young and the Dancers?
“Wow…. She’s really incredible….”
The Fans’ voices alternated between cheering and breathless admiration.
I’d seen Members who dance well countless times before.
But Min Ha-young and Ryu Ji-ye executing backflips, wielding fans in the guise of grim reapers while conducting the Dancers….
Sweeping across the Stage like warrior women—this was the Fans’ first glimpse of such a sight.
The emotion and lingering afterglow from witnessing something entirely new persisted throughout.
Just as the two Members’ Stage reached its crescendo.
Thud.
The music ceased, and the Dancers froze.
Then—flash.
As the Lighting flickered, the two Members, surrounded by Dancers, reappeared wearing the long robes they had removed.
In that moment, lost in what seemed like magic itself.
The two, breathing heavily, unfurled their fans to conceal their mouths.
Clang—
The gong resonated once more.
And the Dancers, as though they had been zombies rushing toward the two Members, writhed and split apart to both sides of the Stage.
It was precisely the same sight as the Intro Part of this Stage, when the Dancers had lined up in formation.
And when the resounding clang echoed once more, the Dancers bowed their heads in reverence.
The Stage that had illuminated the entire space gradually narrowed its focus.
Bathing only Ryu Ji-ye and Min Ha-young in light as they received the Dancers’ homage, the Stage slowly darkened and came to an end.
“Kyaaaaaaah!!!”
The Fans’ cheers reached their crescendo.
It was a Stage worthy of being called the greatest of all time.
Amid the intense fervor that gripped the Concert Venue, Ryu Byung-sun, who had just witnessed his granddaughter pour her very soul into the Stage as she had promised, found himself speechless for a long while.
“My Ji-ye….”
Every time he tried to offer his thoughts, words simply failed him.
How could Ryu Ji-ye have delivered such a Stage?
He knew she poured her genuine passion into FLORA and her Live Performances with all her heart.
Yet he had never anticipated witnessing his granddaughter execute such an artistically refined Stage.
I never expected to see my granddaughter pull off such an artistic Stage Performance.
Not the acrobatics performed while ascending over people, nor the intricate Choreography executed flawlessly alongside countless Dancers—movements so complex that even watching them closely left one bewildered—all performed with such ease as she commanded the Stage.
There was not a single moment that failed to inspire awe, and just as the Fans said, his eyes had grown misty.
It was not merely because his granddaughter performed so exceptionally well.
What brought him joy was that she had discovered something she loved so dearly that she would grit her teeth and pour such effort into it.
That was why his eyes had reddened.
All of Ryu Ji-ye’s past wanderings seemed utterly forgotten in the face of such happiness.
As Ryu Byung-sun gazed at the darkened Stage, he suddenly looked around at his surroundings.
Countless Fans, still basking in the lingering afterglow of the now-concluded Stage, continued to wave their response batons and offer their cheers.
Ryu Byung-sun smiled with deep satisfaction.
‘It is not easy to be so loved while pursuing work you adore.’
Especially in the Arts and Entertainment Industry.
And in the Entertainment Industry at that.
A fleeting bitterness crossed his face before vanishing.
In any case, his granddaughter would not have to endure hardship….
Another shadow flickered through Ryu Byung-sun’s mind.
‘…How fortunate that is.’
To be able to protect her until she succeeds.
He gazed at the Audience Seating with eyes brimming with emotion for a long moment before turning his gaze back to the Stage.
Moments later, the Stage brightened once more.
Pink Lighting, and a bright, cheerful Melody began to ring out, ventilating the heavy, lingering Atmosphere that had filled the space.
“Everyone! Thank you for waiting!”
“You missed us, didn’t you!”
Two Members dressed in voluminous pink and orange One-piece Dresses bounded onto the Stage, energetically engaging the Audience.
The next Stage was a Unit performance by Han Da-min and Seo Ra-eun.

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