There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 171

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Episode 171
While the children played and Seonwoo Yeong and Lee Doha shared their thoughts on recent events.
“We’re here~ We brought pizza for lunch. Kids, do you like Hawaiian pizza?! The one with pineapple on it!”
The Gardener and Ha Manager arrived carrying stacks of pizza boxes in both hands.
“!!!”
“She’s our mom, but that’s a bit….”
“Mom, why did you get that….”
At the mention of Hawaiian pizza, the children all made faces of disapproval.
“Honestly. These kids have no taste, I tell you. Hmph. Fine then. I’ll eat the Hawaiian pizza myself, so you all just eat the other pizzas.”
“Yaaaay!!”
While the children turned away from the Hawaiian pizza and ate the other varieties, the adults engaged in their own conversation.
“Everyone’s been doing well, right~!”
“Of course. Thanks to Baek Yun’s father looking after me, I’ve been doing well.”
At Lee Doha’s words, the Gardener simply offered a subtle smile and said nothing.
“Huh? Our husband protected Lee Doha? What? When?! Why didn’t I know? Honey. Why didn’t you tell me!!!”
“State secrets….”
“…?”
At the Gardener’s words, Ha Manager’s head filled with even larger question marks.
What on earth could the nation’s top idol possibly have to do with state secrets…?
“Come now, let’s all just eat our pizza. Hehe.”
Just then, Seonwoo Yeong slipped in and smoothed over the situation.
“Oh, by the way, Harin’s father isn’t coming today?”
“Ah. He has a trial today, so he’ll be a bit late. But he should make it by evening.”
“A trial? Ah, so is today….”
Seonwoo Yeong and Lee Doha nodded simultaneously.
That’s right. Today was the first trial for Cheon Joong-eok.
“The prison sentence is already confirmed… but how long it’ll be depends on my husband’s abilities. It’s still only the first trial anyway.”
Of course, there was no need to worry about the second or third appeals. After all, this was a trial that HiOne as a whole was supporting….
Seonwoo Yeong swallowed the rest of her words.
“That scammer already got his sentence, didn’t he? Jeyeon’s father.”
“Yes. His sentence came out relatively light. For extortion, fraud, and special assault instruction charges related to other people at Mirae Entertainment… he received a seven-year prison sentence.”
“Special assault instruction charges? I didn’t know about that.”
“It was a crime from long ago, but the perpetrator was only recently identified. Apparently he asked Cheon Joong-eok to rough up a subordinate employee who had displeased him, and they assaulted him.”
Just as expected—bad people never do just one bad thing.
The parents all clicked their tongues in unison.
“The actors who were under Mirae Entertainment are all doing okay, right? They must have suffered so much under that crazy guy….”
“That’s right. Still, the Time Entertainment CEO helped them a lot. He went to great lengths connecting them with good agencies. He even brought some of the child actors to HiOne.”
“That’s good at least.”
Seonwoo Yeong let out a short sigh and nodded.
“We need to tell Harin’s father to work hard without letting his guard down through the second and third trials. If he hears those guys are getting released early, he won’t be able to sleep from stress.”
At Seonwoo Yeong’s words, the other three nodded in agreement while silently offering their condolences to Ryu Prosecutor.
He won’t even dream of rest for a while!
“By the way, did your children get their school assignments?”
“Of course. Our children were assigned to Hyunbong Elementary School.”
“My goodness. What a coincidence. Our Harin was assigned there too. And Hyuk said he ‘happened’ to be going to the same school? His grandmother moved to this area to live close to the new entertainment agency. Hehe.”
“Oh my! What an incredible coincidence! Lee Doha, Yewon is going to Hyunbong Elementary too, right?”
“Ah, yes. Well, that’s… that is the case.”
“As expected! They say when coincidences keep happening like this, it becomes fate. I guess we really are meant to be!”
“….”
Coincidence…? Fate…?
At the two mothers’ conversation, Lee Doha and the Gardener fell silent.
They all lived a two-minute walk away from each other, so of course they’d be assigned to the same elementary school….
And he’d even moved just to send Yewon to the same school…!
“I heard Hyunbong Elementary only has two first-grade classes. So the odds of the children being in the same class are very, very high.”
“Just as planned. Hehe….”
“….”
Lee Doha remained silent.
Since it’s a good thing for Yewon anyway, I should overlook a little scheming like this…!
* * *
Late at night.
Today was the day all of Yewon’s friends were sleeping over at her home.
The children had all spread out their blankets in the living room and were sleeping soundly.
They’d told scary stories right up until the very end, and nearly passed out from their excessively developed acting skills before the adults finally broke things up and they could fall asleep.
When all the other parents had left and only the GLEET members remained.
“Ah, brother-in-law.”
“…Brother-in-law.”
The last guest had arrived. Holding fried chicken in one hand.
“The children are already asleep, so what should we do.”
Lee Doha spotted the fried chicken in Yusong’s hand and gave him a regretful look.
“Ah, this is… for my brothers-in-law.”
“!”
“You must have worked hard taking care of the children all day.”
At Yusong’s words, Lee Doha’s eyes widened slightly, then softened gently.
“Wow. This is for us!?!? Hey, Lee Doha. Bring the beer. Let’s change genres to a chicken and beer party.”
“Keep your voice down, Hanwon. The kids are sleeping, man.”
“Chicken is good protein.”
“…It’s no trouble at all. The children play so well together on their own.”
In order: Weon, Eon, Yeonho, and Lee Doha.
Lee Doha gave his immature members a sidelong glance before accepting the chicken.
“Please join us too, brother-in-law.”
“Perhaps.”
At Lee Doha’s suggestion, Yusong chuckled.
“Actually, I brought this too.”
“!”
The GLEET members’ jaws dropped when they saw the bottle in Yusong’s other hand.
That was incredibly expensive liquor!
“Hey, we have to watch the kids, and something that strong, alcohol….”
“Wipe your drool first before you speak.”
As Weon spoke while drooling, Eon wrinkled his nose in disgust.
“Ah, there’s no need to worry about that.”
“?”
At Yusong’s words, the members tilted their heads slightly.
Why…? Why is there no need to worry…?
“I’ve never been drunk before.”
“….”
“….”
“….”
“…Um. Can we run away?”
At this dangerously ominous statement, the members tried to flee, but Yusong caught them all.
“No way you’re going!!”
Only Hanwon’s brief scream remained.
* * *
Except for Lee Doha, who had to stand guard for the children, the members were knocked out cold by Yusong and lost consciousness.
Lee Doha fell asleep on the living room sofa watching over the children.
Yusong fell asleep on the bed in Yewon’s Room.
Then.
Creeeeak….
Yewon’s door opened with the faintest sound.
And a small shadow crept stealthily into the room.
‘I absolutely cannot make a sound…!’
The shadow’s owner was none other than Yewon.
Yewon was nervously infiltrating her own room.
A kids’ phone clutched tightly in one hand.
‘But… today is the last day for the kids’ phone!’
The reason Yewon was sneaking into her room with the kids’ phone was simple.
It was….
[Kids’ phone contract period ending soon! … 00:04:26]
[Kids’ phone contract period ending soon! … 00:04:25]
‘Oh no, there’s barely any time left!’
Yewon’s face was covered in distress.
‘This is all because Uncle and Dad won’t sleep and just play around with each other!’
For the first time, Yewon resented her uncles and father.
None of them understand how I feel!
Yewon hurriedly opened her kids’ phone.
Then a notification message appeared on the phone’s home screen.
[Today’s Tip! Think of the person you most want to call on your phone.]
[Today’s Tip! Maybe you’ll be able to call that person!]
It was a notification window she’d seen before.
“….”
Yewon hesitated for a moment.
In truth, there was someone she desperately wanted to call.
‘But….’
I’ve already been given one chance before.
‘And besides, I might get a reward from the next Quest….’
But Dad… this might be his last chance.
Yewon pressed the call button with a determined expression.
And placed it at Yusong’s bedside.
Praying earnestly that Dad would succeed.
* * *
Yusong dreamed that night for the first time in a very long while.
It was the first dream since he began taking sleeping medication prescribed by Lee Iho.
‘Fool. Why are you so stubborn, why…. You should have just forgotten someone like me and lived happily. What could you possibly lack….’
The woman Yusong could never forget was nestled in his arms.
Apologizing hundreds of times over and over again.
Yusong held her tightly and told her again and again how much he wanted to see her, how desperately he wanted to see her.
It was so vivid that it didn’t feel like a dream at all.
If there had been nowhere to return to, he would never have wanted to wake.
‘…Don’t apologize, Seoha.’
But unlike before, Yusong now had a place he had to return to.
‘Your very existence is enough to fill me with gratitude.’
And so the two of them pressed their foreheads together and made a promise.
In their respective places, to do their utmost to protect their child.
* * *
The moment he awoke from that long and sweet dream.
“!”
Yusong saw Yewon sleeping in his arms.
And without a word, he quietly pulled the child close.
This moment alone was enough.
This alone was reason enough for him to keep living.
[Top Idol Uncle Times Four
[Part 1 Complete]

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