The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 5

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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted

Episode 5

I was able to receive the pleasant acceptance message.

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And then came family dinner time.

My lips were completely dry.

Well, I’ve already caused trouble, so now I need to tell them…

Now that the whole family is gathered together is the best timing.

‘But…’

It’s so harmonious that, to put it crudely…

‘I’m getting nervous…’

Wow, what should I do. Ryu Ji-ye really has guts. How did she always act first and report later in this kind of atmosphere?

I squeezed my eyes shut.

But I had to speak up quickly.

No matter how much I expected my parents to oppose, I couldn’t let them discover their daughter’s face on TV or in news articles without knowing anything…

Especially when I had to worry about making headlines from just one appearance.

Though she had now become a daughter too shameful to show the world, Ryu Ji-ye’s face from childhood was somewhat known to the public.

Of course, it was only briefly revealed in short articles during her preschool years, but netizens are terrifying. There would definitely be people who recognize Ryu Ji-ye once the broadcast starts.

Rather than dealing with the aftermath then, it’s better to come clean now.

But I was planning to talk about it after preparing myself mentally a bit more.

“…”

The filming started sooner than expected.

‘I thought they would narrow down the participants more before proceeding.’

The next audition, the second round, is the final audition to select individual trainee team members, so it will be properly conducted inside the set studio.

Thus, I ended up informing Ryu Ji-ye’s parents about this situation earlier than expected.

I was poking at the food in front of me, trying to figure out how to bring up the topic.

“Ahem! Ji-ye.”

Ryu Ji-ye’s father glanced at me and gave an awkward smile.

Then he asked in a very gentle voice.

“How have you been lately? I heard about school. Well, if studying is stressful enough to require hospitalization, it’s okay to take a break for a while.”

She didn’t have any academic stress and rolled down the stairs while struggling with something else.

…I almost blurted that out, but I held back.

Right now, I absolutely had to be obedient.

Since I’m the person who’s about to drop a bomb on this harmonious dinner table shortly.

“It’s been hard to hear from you since you were discharged. Is everything alright?”

Ryu Ji-ye’s father asked while looking at the food in front of me.

Since I had something to say, I was just picking at my food without knowing if it was going into my mouth or nose.

I eventually gave up eating and smiled brightly.

“Everything’s fine. I’m just doing well. Doing what I want to do.”

“If you’re doing well, Dad is relieved, but I’m worried because Ji-ye has been too quiet lately.”

At father’s worried words, Ryu Jae-geum’s expression hardened terribly.

“You know that no news is good news.”

Ryu Jae-geum grumbled in a voice only I could hear.

I ignored it, of course, but honestly, he’s right.

Ryu Ji-ye’s father is so busy that he’s rarely seen at home, so he probably only hears about his daughter when she causes trouble.

He should definitely be happy about this.

But is he asking tentatively because he’s wondering why it’s so unusually quiet?

“That’s right. Ji-ye has been quiet lately. I’m almost feeling a bit lonely, honestly.”

The eldest brother Ryu Jin-woo, who was sitting across from Ryu Jae-geum, said affectionately. Ryu Jae-geum pouted.

“Did rolling down the stairs make you mature a bit? Yeah, you should live more quietly. I’m dying from exhaustion.”

“Jae-geum.”

“Shh.”

The parents and Ryu Jin-woo simultaneously told Ryu Jae-geum to watch his mouth.

This is the dignity of the youngest daughter who was raised like a precious jewel.

This is why Ryu Ji-ye’s habits became bad.

No matter how adorable she is, she should be scolded when necessary.

Well, it’s not something I should say when I’m about to cause trouble from now on.

“But Ji-ye. You said you did what you wanted? Mom is hearing this for the first time – do you have any field of interest these days?”

Mother asked in an elegant tone.

She seems to have caught onto what I said casually earlier.

Then now is my chance.

“I have something to tell you.”

“Do you need allowance? I sent some.”

“No, that’s not it.”

“Don’t tell me you caused trouble again?”

“I said no.”

Well, it is trouble. But it’s a different kind.

I put down the chopsticks I was holding with an even more serious expression.

Fortunately, everyone seemed to understand that putting down chopsticks signaled something serious enough, so they all closed their mouths and focused on what I had to say.

“I did tell my second brother beforehand.”

First, let me secure an ally who might help me gauge the situation, just in case.

The parents’ and Ryu Jin-woo’s gazes briefly turned to Ryu Jae-geum before returning.

Of course, Ryu Jae-geum seemed completely clueless, as if he had brushed off my previous words.

I took a small breath and said.

“I auditioned.”

“…What?”

“I auditioned because I want to become a singer. And I passed, so I think I’ll start filming for a broadcast soon.”

Silence.

Complete silence.

…Yeah, it is pretty out of the blue.

In the frozen silence, I tried to act calm and steadfastly explained about the program I would be appearing on.

“It’s a program called . The broadcasting company is…”

Once for auditioning without saying anything.

Twice for the upcoming broadcast being an audition program where I’d be evaluated by others.

Three times for the filming being less than a week away.

I could witness the family’s expressions gradually hardening.

“You…”

“How can you call that…”

The entire family was at a loss for words.

A broadcast could damage Hongjin Group’s image with just one mistake.

Moreover, even the eldest son Ryu Jin-woo memorizes expected questions thoroughly before every interview, yet Ryu Ji-ye wants to do something with such high risk?

The troublemaker Ryu Ji-ye? Based on what confidence?

I understand their clearly visible emotions, yes.

If this were the real Ryu Ji-ye, she would probably pull a “so what” and go her own way…

This matter was serious enough that I might really get grabbed by the collar and confined to my room by Ryu Jae-geum, so I had to react carefully.

“Uh…”

In the ensuing silence, I looked at my family with eyes that seemed to shake with confusion.

This was the timing when I had to make the first move.

“Well…”

I looked around at my family with anxious eyes and slightly lowered my head.

After thinking about it, this seemed like the only way to deal with her family who loved Ryu Ji-ye so much.

I spoke with a tearful voice.

“Fine, if you tell me not to do it, I won’t…”

“…What?”

“Ji-ye?”

“Don’t tell me you’re crying… No, right?”

“I know. You’re worried I’ll make mistakes, that I’ll be hated and get criticized.”

Then my family seemed to be at a loss for words in a different sense.

“But I really wanted to do this so badly. This is the first time I’ve wanted to do something this much. But I knew you’d all oppose it like this, so I did it secretly.”

“…”

“Actually, I didn’t think I’d make it, but I was so happy when I passed. I just didn’t know how to bring it up…”

My family exchanged glances with surprised eyes.

My current behavior was completely different from Ryu Ji-ye’s usual demeanor, but faced with Ryu Ji-ye’s tearful state, no one noticed this.

I spoke in a dejected voice.

“But if you tell me not to do it, I won’t. I don’t want to do it if it means causing trouble for my family.”

“…”

“Someday I’ll find something I want to do even more than this. I’m the one who always caused trouble and broke the family’s trust. I’m fine. It was too unrealistic a dream anyway.”

I stood up with a bitter expression.

“I’ll excuse myself first.”

Ha, I’m really sorry.

I want to debut.

I turned around while apologizing to them hundreds of times in my mind.

I had thought about sincerely expressing that I could really do well, but no matter how I looked at it, seriously trying to persuade them would only lead to them seriously talking me out of it.

Then I heard my father’s urgent voice from behind me.

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