The Granddaughter of a Chaebol Family Is a Genius Child Actress - Chapter 7

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The Chaebols’ Granddaughter is a Child Prodigy Actress
Episode 7
“What on earth were you thinking when you did something like that?”
……
I swallowed hard, my throat dry.
I’d expected a scolding, but hearing his weighty voice in person made my heart hammer against my ribs.
Pinned by Grandfather’s unwavering gaze, I felt like I’d been caught doing something terribly wrong.
My eyes began to sting with heat.
I wanted to admit defeat and flee this room.
—Contractor!
Then it came.
—You must steel yourself. Am I not here beside you?
A forceful voice resonated in my mind.
At the same moment, a strange warmth settled on my shoulders.
‘That’s right.’
I gripped my skirt hem tightly in both fists.
Swallowing once more, I steadied my wavering resolve.
I can’t run away.
I could sense it clearly.
If I fled now out of fear, I would never be able to act.
‘I swore in this life I wouldn’t die without trying anything……!’
No matter how much the fox helped, changing my fate was ultimately my responsibility.
Having made that vow, I couldn’t afford to cower and stay silent like this.
I drew in a deep breath and lifted my head sharply.
Grandfather’s eyes, fixed on me, remained keen.
Still, I held his gaze steadily.
“……Because I want to be an actress.”
“What?”
Silence fell.
Grandfather’s eyebrow shot up as if he’d misheared me.
I bit my lip but refused to look away from him.
How much time passed like that, I couldn’t say.
“An actress, is it.”
Grandfather burst into laughter.
His face was the picture of disbelief and exasperation.
“How did you get such a ridiculous notion into your head?”
……Ridiculous? That word alone transformed my fear into a surge of wounded indignation.
The moment I heard it, the scales tipped—no longer afraid, but hurt and furious.
“It’s not ridiculous!”
……
……Oh no.
‘What have I done, what have I done.’
I was the one who’d shouted, but I startled at my own voice and covered my mouth with both hands.
I’d spoken back to Grandfather without any respect.
Bracing myself for his imminent reprimand, I squeezed my eyes shut.
……
Yet strangely, the Study remained silent.
I cracked one eye open, trying to read Grandfather’s expression.
‘……Hmm?’
Then, startled by what I saw, both my eyes flew wide open.
Grandfather was laughing.
As if he’d stumbled upon something deeply fascinating.
“Baek Yu-jin.”
After a moment, Grandfather called me by name again.
His voice had shifted—no longer stern, but measured and gentle.
“Do you understand? You live with far more than children your age could ever dream of having.”
……
The question caught me off guard.
I blinked, then nodded slowly.
“Yes, I do.”
“…?”
This time, Grandfather blinked.
He looked at me with a strange expression, made a small noise in his throat, and then shook his head firmly.
“You don’t understand.”
“But I do…”
“No, you don’t. How could you possibly know? You’ve lived your whole life that way.”
No, wait—I really do know!
For some reason, Grandfather seemed absolutely convinced that I knew nothing at all.
Feeling wronged, I pouted and spoke up.
“I know our house is absolutely enormous. I know we eat expensive, delicious food every single day.”
“…”
“Learning violin and flute, my beautiful, spacious room. I understand that all of it is good.”
As my words continued, Grandfather’s expression changed in an odd way.
I could tell immediately.
Grandfather was genuinely shocked by my answer.
‘So he really thought I wouldn’t know…’
I’m not even a child anymore—of course I’d know.
In my past life, I lived all the way to thirteen!
As that thought flickered past, Grandfather, who had been watching me quietly, opened his mouth again.
“Then, do you also know that if you become an actress, all of that could vanish in an instant?”
His voice was even more grave than before.
“You are of Baek Kang blood. The path you must walk was set from your birth.”
“…”
“If you stray from that path, everything you have will disappear.”
I fell silent for a moment.
Grandfather’s voice was certainly firm and clipped.
And yet, his eyes as he looked down at me seemed terribly sad.
Why did Grandfather have such sad eyes?
I couldn’t say, but even so, I slowly opened my mouth.
“Even if I lose everything, that’s fine.”
I meant it.
In my past life, I couldn’t play freely, and I had to restrain myself from eating the things I wanted because I was afraid of gaining weight.
But this life was different.
In this grand house, I could have anything I wanted, eat anything I desired.
And yet, strangely, I wasn’t happy at all.
But now, I finally understood why.
“…You can only be happy if you do what you truly want to do.”
“…”
As I said this, I looked directly at Grandfather again.
‘…Huh?’
But Grandfather’s expression, seeing me like that, was strange again.
His lips trembled, his eyes wavering.
He had the face of someone who had just heard something enormously shocking.
But only for a moment—Grandfather drew in a long, deep breath.
“Foolish girl.”
“…”
“You’re just like that one. The blood does mix through, doesn’t it.”
…What does that mean?
I blinked, confused.
Grandfather, who had seemed frightening until just a moment ago, now looked somehow melancholy.
And then it happened.
—…Yes, you did brilliantly!
“!”
I flinched at the fox’s sudden outburst.
Fortunately, Grandfather seemed lost in thought and didn’t notice my reaction.
‘G-goodness, you scared me…’
—You did it, Contractor!
But my grumbling was swept away as the fox continued in excited tones.
…Huh?
At those words, my eyes widened.
You mean she actually succeeded?
“Good.”
In that moment, Grandfather’s lips, which had been firmly sealed, finally opened once more.
Having returned to his usual stern expression, he looked down at me.
“Then prove your resolve directly.”
“P-prove it?”
“Yes.”
Whoosh—
As Grandfather nodded, a blue window materialized before my eyes.
[Pass Grandfather’s Trial!]
Objective: Demonstrate acting that completely overwhelms veteran actors!
Reward: Permission to pursue acting until primary school graduation
“Surely you didn’t say such things without confidence that you could actually accomplish something?”
Grandfather’s voice was sharp as he spoke.
But my gaze remained fixed on the newly appeared blue window.
‘……It worked.’
For the first time, this was an opportunity I’d obtained through my own strength and courage.
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Chirp, chirp, chirp—
“…….”
I stirred awake at the sound of birdsong drifting through the window.
Even so, I couldn’t rise immediately, blinking my eyes several times.
Perhaps because so many extraordinary things had happened yesterday, everything felt unreal.
—Hnnngh…….
But the fox sleeping at my pillow was telling me that it was all real.
‘I must have been really exhausted…….’
I stroked the fox, who showed not the slightest sign of waking, a few times before stretching gently.
“Mmm.”
Yesterday I’d definitely been worn out, but after sleeping well and waking, my body felt light as air.
It wasn’t just my body that felt light.
My heart was bouncing inside my chest, and my mood was thoroughly buoyant.
“……Hehe.”
There was no helping it.
Truth be told, I was in an excellent mood.
What happened in the Study yesterday had filled me with such confidence.
It was terrifying, I know, but I closed my eyes tight, found my courage, and actually managed to convince Grandfather!
Of course, it wasn’t complete persuasion.
‘I need to prove myself as an actor, and the period only extends until primary school graduation.’
But just knowing I’d earned this opportunity through my own effort made me happy.
‘If I try hard, I can do it too……!’
I clenched both fists with determination.
Come on, come on.
‘Right, let’s do well today too.’
Today was going to be just as important a day as yesterday.
It was just as I was about to get out of bed to prepare.
Creak—
“……?”
My head turned at the sound of the door opening.
Strange—who could that be?
There was no one who would come looking for me so early in the morning.
I peeked my head out between the canopy curtains, and in that moment, my eyes widened.
The person who’d opened the door and stepped in was completely unexpected.
“Dad……?”

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