There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 156

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Episode 156
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The day of Lee Doha’s long-awaited solo entertainment appearance.
“Thank you for your hard work~!”
“Lee Doha, you worked so hard!”
“Thank you for all your effort. I appreciate it.”
After bowing respectfully to the Production Team, I slipped out of the venue and exhaled a long breath.
Truth be told, ever since Taeyoung left, I had been avoiding solo activities as much as possible.
When the members scattered, I had no choice but to take on schedules as the leader, but now that everyone had returned, I tried to bring at least one member along whenever I could.
Part of it was wanting to look after the members… but more than anything else—
‘It was exhausting….’
Handling schedules alone felt overwhelming for me.
As I began raising Yewon, the fragmented pieces of my heart gradually began to heal.
Thanks to Yewon, after the members returned, I slowly found happiness again.
Yet interacting with people still felt difficult and draining.
I could only avoid panic attacks and get through safely when Yewon or the members were by my side.
However, I never told anyone about this condition of mine.
After all, ever since I started raising Yewon, someone had always been there beside me.
Especially lately….
“You done?”
“…Did you really wait for me, hyung?”
Yeonho had been following me around with an intensity that bordered on obsession….
The moment Yeonho saw me, he sighed first and opened the car door for me, and I couldn’t help but laugh.
“Why are you laughing?”
“No, it’s just… I’m wondering why you’re doing this. Waiting for my personal schedules, opening car doors for me…. You’re treating me like….”
Like a lover I’ve never even had….
I swallowed the rest of my words. Even I thought it was a terrible thing to say.
“Do you think I’m doing this because I like you….”
Yeonho gripped the steering wheel with a resigned expression.
“Should we head home? You don’t have any more schedules, right?”
“Yeah, I don’t. Oh, or… since you’re here, should we go practice instead?”
“Get lost. Just waiting for you is enough work for today.”
So who asked you to wait….
I chuckled softly and leaned back in my seat.
Still, seeing Yeonho made me feel reassured.
Then.
“Put on your seatbelt. Do you want to retire?”
“Oh, sorry. I’m so tired….”
After nearly sixteen hours of filming, I wasn’t in my right mind.
As I rubbed my eyes and tried to fasten the seatbelt, Yeonho, looking exasperated, pulled the belt toward me and fastened it himself.
That’s why I asked Yewon to tag along with me.
The incompetent bastard.
“Yewon still hasn’t gone to sleep, apparently.”
“I know.”
“How do you know?”
“We had a video call before you arrived.”
“?”
My brother?
My brother doing a video call… that only happens at fan signing events…
Lee Doha didn’t dare ask, only stealing a glance at Yeonho, worried he might get angry.
“What are you looking at? You think I’d stalk you without some compensation like that?”
“…So what you’re saying is, you following me around is because of Yewon? Did she ask you to do this?”
Lee Doha asked with suspicion lacing his voice.
‘…Damn it…’
Yeonho cursed inwardly while forcing a bright smile.
“No, you idiot. I’m going crazy because I like you so much, so I follow you around. What, you don’t like it?”
“…”
Something still felt off.
Lee Doha narrowed his eyes and glanced sideways at Yeonho.
But he didn’t press further.
If Yewon had asked him to do this… pretending not to know would put her mind at ease.
Just as he hid his own condition for everyone’s sake.
Perhaps Yewon was also hiding her anxiety for everyone’s sake.
Lee Doha understood all too well that fear of losing family again, so he simply decided to pretend he didn’t know.
“Brother, can I get a little sleep? I’m so tired…”
“Go ahead. I’d rather have you shut up and rest than chat with me anyway.”
At Yeonho’s blunt words, Lee Doha chuckled once more and closed his eyes.
And then.
“…”
The moment Yeonho confirmed Lee Doha was asleep, he eyed one of the cars that had been following them through the rearview mirror.
Was it a sasaeng fan?
Sasaeng fans tailing them was far too common, so Yeonho didn’t bother waking Lee Doha.
In fact, it would have been stranger if they hadn’t been followed.
Especially given Lee Doha’s schedule, sasaengs followed him constantly, so one or two cars wasn’t anything unusual.
But…
‘I don’t know why the feeling is so off.’
Today’s vibe felt distinctly wrong.
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In truth.
Some of the cars following Lee Doha belonged to sasaeng fans, but one of them did not.
The man sitting inside the black SUV spotted Lee Doha and Yeonho’s car among the sea of sasaeng fan vehicles and furrowed his brow.
No matter how he calculated it, he felt he needed to negotiate a higher rate.
This was the most difficult case among all the targets he’d pursued so far.
‘….’
He had been tailing Yewon and Lee Doha on a commission from CEO Cheon of Mirae Entertainment for the past few days.
The reason was simple.
‘…What? You’re not extending the contract? What do you mean by that, Father?’
‘I mean exactly what I said, CEO.’
‘But—! Right now, thanks to “This Life Is About Love, Not Money,” Hyuk is becoming quite the hot topic. We can’t just unilaterally terminate the contract like this, Father. Even though our contract period is almost up, we trusted you and Hyuk and went through great lengths to secure this excellent opportunity. It would be difficult to repay that kindness this way, wouldn’t it?’
‘…I understand your position as well, CEO. However, the advertising revenue that has come in thanks to that production is benefiting you….’
‘How many ads have come in so far! There will be far more coming in the future!’
This was because CEO Cheon Joong-eok had received such a phone call from Hyuk’s father.
And not long after, articles began pouring out in droves.
[[Exclusive] Time Entertainment Establishes Child Actor Specialist Label ‘HiOne’… “Searching for the Next Yewon”]
[“Building K-Content from the Roots” Time Entertainment Launches Child Actor Specialist Management ‘HiOne’]
[Time Entertainment Constructs Systematic Child Actor Development System… New Subsidiary ‘Draws Attention’]
[Did Meteor-like Newcomer Yewon Bring Fortune… Time Entertainment’s Next Investment Target, HiOne?]
[Time Entertainment Accelerates Search for Acting Prodigies… Establishes Independent Child Actor Specialist Firm]
[Mun Hyeok from “This Life Is About Love, Not Money,” Sharing the Same Roof as Yewon? HiOne’s First Official Announcement]
[Time Entertainment CEO Park Youngyoung, “Mun Hyeok Will Become Our Company’s Next Jewel…” Confident Declaration]
The moment CEO Cheon saw those articles, he exploded with rage.
Time Entertainment and Mirae Entertainment were the same in the broad category of ‘entertainment agencies,’ but idol agencies and actor agencies were practically worlds apart.
That’s why when they were only nurturing Yewon, he hadn’t been particularly vigilant.
But if they started building a child actor specialist agency like this, it was clear they would soon recruit adult actors and expand their business.
If Time Entertainment, already competing for first and second place in the idol industry, began encroaching on this territory, Mirae Entertainment’s position would inevitably shrink.
That’s why Cheon Joong-eok was extremely wary of Time Entertainment.
So why was he tailing Lee Doha instead of pursuing Time Entertainment’s CEO Yeongeo?
That was because….
‘Remember Cheon Younghoon, the one you were supposed to eliminate not long ago?’
‘I told you I handled it cleanly at the time. Is there a problem?’
‘There is. A very big one.’
The man’s brow furrowed at CEO Cheon Joong-eok’s words.
He had definitely hit him with the car back then—what problem could there be?
‘That bastard’s body disappeared. Vanished without a trace.’
‘!’
‘So how am I supposed to know if he’s dead or alive? Maybe he walked away just fine and is recovering somewhere in a hospital. How would I know?’
‘….’
‘So don’t expect a single won until you bring me that bastard’s corpse.’
At CEO Cheon’s words, the man became deeply displeased, but he didn’t dare protest.
If Cheon Younghoon had miraculously survived, then he had failed to complete the commission and couldn’t receive payment anyway.
So the man dug deeper and deeper into Cheon Younghoon’s surroundings once more.
It was during this investigation.
The man discovered Jeyeon near Cheon Younghoon’s home and approached her quietly.
‘…Hello? You’re Jeyeon, right? I’m a police officer investigating your father’s case. Would it be alright if I asked you a few questions?’

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