The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 36

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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted

Episode 36

Ryu Jae-geum said irritably.

“Hey, he really found out fast. You got contacted as soon as the training camp started. So Father also-“

“Tell him I want to meet.”

“…What?”

Ryu Jae-geum looked at me with a dumbfounded expression. I lifted my chin with an arrogant face like Ryu Ji-ye from my memories.

“You said he wanted to meet me. Tell him I want to meet. Let me hear what he’s trying to say.”

Reporter Choi Gyo-young is someone I know too.

No, probably no one in the entertainment industry doesn’t know him.

He’s famous as a reporter who’s crazy about views and money, not caring about consequences.

Articles published under Choi Gyo-young’s name are almost at the level of cyber wreckers.

Moreover, I know he’s been sued a lot for sometimes publishing ridiculous inflammatory articles.

I heard he was kicked out of public broadcasting as a result of considerable pressure from entertainment agencies.

It seems he’s still working as a reporter using the connections he built up over the years.

Actually, he was quite a troublesome opponent for me too.

Back when I had no stage to perform on and went out to the streets to perform, he was one of those who copied what cyber wreckers were sneering about and made articles out of it.

Anyway, since it’s that Choi Gyo-young, the reason he specifically, specifically wants to meet and talk is probably money.

‘He’s got some nerve going after Hong Jin.’

He probably thinks that Hong Jin’s influence as an advertiser and investor naturally went into Ryu Ji-ye’s appearance on Start Plan.

Even if that’s not the case, it probably doesn’t matter much to Choi Gyo-young.

Whether it’s true or not, what matters is the reaction the public will have when this information is released.

‘Who would believe she got on the show by passing the audition fairly?’

Moreover, if he writes an article with malicious intent, it’s not difficult to make information with such clear circumstantial evidence into fact.

However, that arrogant reporter is seriously mistaken about something.

“Hey, you want to meet him directly? What are you going to do when you meet him? Don’t make things worse by getting involved unnecessarily.”

“What if I make things worse?”

“Huh?”

“I’m asking what happens if I make things worse.”

Ryu Jae-geum’s expression frowned.

“…Nothing would happen.”

I smiled mischievously at Ryu Jae-geum’s displeased expression.

That’s right. Whether I take Choi Gyo-young and curse at him or threaten him, nothing will happen.

‘Hong Jin has been hiding Ryu Ji-ye all this time.’

Isn’t our Hongjin Group just as well-connected as Choi Gyo-young?

Hong Jin is the place that made sure not even articles, let alone those common community posts, came out about Ryu Ji-ye’s face, recent situation, even the university she attended or her relationships.

‘He became a reporter but does cyber wrecker work in the entertainment industry, so he’s ignorant about other matters.’

Burying one reporter who approaches targeting a money bag is nothing.

But even such a Choi Gyo-young, having been an entertainment reporter who made it big at public broadcasting, his broadcasting industry connections are really useful.

Since he took on the role of a wrecker, he’s also a reporter whose entertainment-related articles, once written, receive explosive views and attention.

So I’m thinking of meeting him once, putting aside personal grudges for now.

“He tried to use me as material, right? Don’t worry, oppa. I can talk well. I have something to say. I’m going to meet him, so set up an appointment. Before I contact the former secretary directly.”

In preparation for the trainee profiles that will be revealed soon, I should use anyone I can use.

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“Ah… Good.”

Now I can live a little. I’m finally starting to feel, even just a little, that I’ve really become a chaebol princess.

‘I’ve been moving non-stop performing system missions until now.’

I rubbed my face against the cozy blanket, savoring the happiness.

‘I really did well to participate in the competition.’

Although it was participation for a mission, thanks to it I gained freedom.

-I came in 2nd place. Have you all been well?

-2nd place? You?

-Why? How is that possible?

-The other members must have worked really hard. To make up for what you lack.

As soon as I reported on a week’s worth of results, I got reactions beyond disbelief to even sarcasm, but anyway, my family seems to have gained a little faith in Ryu Ji-ye, who had been a troublemaker.

-No, the kid’s face is half gone…

-Why did you come back so gaunt… What kind of hardship did you go through?

My complexion must have been really bad, because before I could say anything, they took care to let me rest comfortably.

Since I had indeed accumulated a lot of fatigue, I felt very sorry for my family’s excessive kindness but accepted it all.

After washing, sleeping well, eating well, and enjoying leisure for three days.

“…Oh, it’s already up?”

[Will erase the stigma of ‘bad variety show’. UNET launches new competition program ‘Start Plan’]

An article about Start Plan appeared in the portal website’s headlines.

[Audition program powerhouse UNET announced the launch of a new audition series ‘Start Plan’ for the second half of this year.

‘Start Plan’ is a tournament-style competition where a total of six debut-ready trainee teams compete for a debut show. The final winning team will receive UNET’s global marketing support for 2 years, including the debut show.

The confirmed participating teams include 4 debut groups from entertainment agencies including SU Entertainment, which has produced numerous top idol groups, and MN Entertainment, known as a powerhouse of talented female artists like Rena and Renewal, plus 2 individual trainee teams selected through fierce auditions.

Meanwhile, UNET has previously been criticized for excessive evil editing and favoritism in screen time distribution in their last audition series ‘Love Me Idol’]

So we’re fighting with our debut show on the line…

Actually, I hadn’t even thought about winning and had focused on participating in the competition to gain recognition from my family, so I hadn’t even checked what exactly the winning prize was.

No one taught me either.

‘Anyway, for individual trainees, debut is the winning prize.’

Whether we win or get cast through this broadcast and debut in a new group, we just need to debut.

Thinking indifferently, I scrolled down to check the comments.

“Wow. As expected.”

The reaction is really bad.

Well, it can’t be good. It’s the timing when viewers are also getting tired of survival programs mass-produced every year, and the last ‘Love Me Idol’ ended amid tremendous criticism and controversy.

I carelessly threw my mobile phone beside my pillow and turned my gaze to the television I had left on last night.

On the screen, episode 6 of ‘Love Me Idol’ that I had stopped watching yesterday was paused.

“…”

I unconsciously chewed my lips.

Right, they have reason to feel aversion.

If they aired such broadcasts, those who watched to support trainees would have felt sufficiently deceived.

I had initially looked it up just because it was a show that Min Ha-young and Seo Ra-eun had appeared on.

But watching it made me feel so bad that I really couldn’t continue watching.

Glaring at praised fellow trainees, whispering behind the backs of trainees performing, being noisy and not reading the room when everyone was seriously discussing.

‘Ha-young isn’t that kind of kid.’

In just three competitions, Love Me Idol had created that kind of image for Min Ha-young.

Oblivious, jealous due to her inferiority complex, and someone who talks behind others’ backs.

-That friend is a trainee, so of course she sings well. Haha. But still, I think I dance better than her.

How many times did they edit and splice together that short interview video…?

Anyone who sees that would think she’s a trainee who looks down on others and overestimates her own abilities.

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