There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 2
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Episode 2
“….”
“….”
Hmm. This is bad.
I jumped in without thinking because I was afraid I might get dragged back to Fake Uncle.
What am I going to do about this awkward silence…!
Yewon broke out in a cold sweat as she looked up at the man she had called ‘Uncle Doha.’
His face was hidden by a deeply pulled-down baseball cap and black mask, but his delicate features couldn’t be concealed.
Lee Doha, leader of the 7-year veteran male idol group 【GLEET】.
Could there be anyone in South Korea who doesn’t know this man?
Rookie Award in their first year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year in their second year, and even the Grand Prize in their third year.
GLEET had swept awards both domestically and internationally, truly reaching the pinnacle of their generation.
And if you were to pick the most famous member within GLEET, it would undoubtedly be Lee Doha.
Why?
Because it was widely acknowledged that 80% of GLEET’s rapid rise to the top was due to their excellent songs.
And all of GLEET’s songs were created by Lee Doha’s hands.
Everything he made was a hit—no, a mega-hit, so calling him a genius wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
‘…He even debuted at 19…’
But was he only good at composing?
Not at all. His singing skills were on par with main vocalists of decent groups, and he could hold his own in dancing too—
‘…The visual center of the team.’
He was the epitome of ridiculous balance-breaking.
But… he was my uncle? My real uncle at that?
I had blurted it out in my desperation to live, but I couldn’t believe it.
And look. He’s looking at me with a serious expression right now.
If he were really my uncle, instead of looking serious, he should be hugging me—
“…Right.”
“!”
Huh?
“Let’s go.”
Huh?
He’s going to take me with him just like that?
As Doha suddenly lifted her up, Yewon was flustered but obediently let him hold her.
“Wait!!”
Just then.
It wasn’t only Yewon who was flustered—someone blocked Doha’s path.
“Wh-what are you doing? This isn’t what we agreed on.”
It was Fake Uncle.
His face had turned pale, as if he was afraid Doha would take Yewon away from him.
…He must be panicking since he’s about to lose not one but two cash cows.
“….”
Yewon slightly rolled her eyes to observe the face of Doha, who was holding her.
Even Yewon, who was skilled at reading people’s expressions, couldn’t read Doha’s expression right now.
What is Uncle thinking right now?
‘…Come to think of it, there must have been a reason why he didn’t raise me himself and left me with someone else in the first place.’
I completely ignored those reasons… and asking him to raise me directly like this must be really confusing for him.
‘Now that I think about it again, isn’t he thinking it would be better to leave me with Fake Uncle?!’
That can’t happen…!
I need to do something.
“Uncle… I’m scared… I don’t want to go with that man…”
Yewon buried her face deep into Doha’s shoulder.
“!”
“!”
Though she couldn’t see because her face was buried in his shoulder, she could hear both men simultaneously intake their breath.
Can you abandon me even after this?
When I’m this pitiful?
“M-Mr. Lee Doha. What we contracted… no, what we promised wasn’t this.”
She could hear Fake Uncle pleading with Doha once more from behind.
The more he pleaded, the more Yewon tightened her grip on Doha’s clothes.
“….”
Sometimes one action is more persuasive than a hundred words.
“…The child is scared, so let’s talk about this later.”
“!”
“What? No, how can that be? You promised—”
“Please calm down.”
“No. How can I calm down right now…!”
Fake Uncle protested to Doha once more in a loud voice.
“You can’t change your mind now. Give me the child!”
Fake Uncle, growing impatient, reached out to snatch Yewon directly from Doha.
“That’s enough.”
Just then, a timid but firm voice came from behind.
“Who are you now?”
“We’ve met before. I’m Park Yeongeo, Mr. Lee Doha’s manager. And looking at the current situation…”
Yeongeo skillfully redirected Fake Uncle’s attention from Doha to himself with his small but practiced voice.
“The child is rejecting you, and trying to forcibly drag her away could be legally problematic. If you lay hands on the child like that, it could result in reports for assault and suspected child abuse. In this case, it would fall under both physical and emotional abuse.”
“Wh-what? Child abuse?”
At the mention of ‘child abuse,’ Fake Uncle’s face turned ashen.
‘That makes sense.’
According to Yewon’s memory, Fake Uncle was particularly afraid of ‘police.’
He must be trembling with fear that a real report might be filed.
“So let’s talk with me first. Doha, you go to the car with the child.”
“No, but—!”
“Our company lawyer came here too, so talk to the lawyer first.”
“What? A lawyer? No, I…”
At the mention of a lawyer, Fake Uncle’s already struggling voice became even smaller.
Yeongeo’s skilled intimidation immediately silenced Fake Uncle.
He glared at Doha and Yewon with more frustration, but eventually spat out curses and stepped back.
‘Uncle, who was always so shameless… can be rendered helpless like that.’
Yewon felt bitter.
She could newly realize that Uncle had tormented her so much simply because she was an easy target.
“You made a good decision. This way please…”
“No, I—”
“Yes, yes. I know, I know. Yes, yes…”
The voices of the manager and Fake Uncle grew distant.
And.
The perfume scent and the miserable smell of sympathy all disappeared.
‘…We came outside.’
In the cold air filling her lungs, Yewon unconsciously gripped Doha’s clothes even tighter.
“…Let’s go.”
“!”
Before Yewon could even ask where they were going.
“Let’s go… home for now.”
Doha whispered.
‘…Home…’
Even though it was an unfamiliar word, strangely she didn’t feel anxious.
Relief at escaping from Fake Uncle made her eyes keep closing.
The hellish memories of her previous life were fading away along with Fake Uncle’s retreating figure.
‘I succeeded…’
Yewon put gentle pressure into her small fern-like hand that gripped Doha’s collar.
This is just the beginning.
In this life, I absolutely won’t be swayed by anyone…
Yewon’s resolution.
Was slowly melting away in the warmth of Doha’s large hand.
* * *
[We begin with shocking news that rocked the music industry today.]
She had a dream.
It was about something from long ago that she couldn’t even remember when it happened.
[…Lee Doha, leader of the nation’s top idol group 【GLEET】, has suddenly passed away. The agency stated they will not disclose the detailed cause of death. Fans and colleagues are mourning the deceased in deep sorrow…]
She still remembers the shock and sadness she felt when first hearing that news.
Unable to believe it was reality, she just stared blankly at the news screen.
‘…Why are you being so kind to me?’
On a commercial filming set, she had once asked Doha, who was her co-star, that question.
‘…It’s just… like a whim.’
At such an empty answer, Yewon found herself laughing without realizing it.
Doha asked why she was laughing and ended up laughing along, and the two of them laughed together meaninglessly like that.
The Lee Doha that Yewon remembered was truly gentle and warm.
When Yewon’s reputation plummeted because of Uncle, and everyone on the filming set turned their backs on Yewon, he was the only person who protected her.
She couldn’t believe that such a Doha had left this world.
Watching that news, Yewon thought.
That the already cold and worthless world had become even more terrible.
* * *
And when she opened her eyes again.
“…Yewon.”
It was a really strange feeling.
“Yewon, we’ve arrived now. Let’s get out.”
It wasn’t a fake family.
Real Family was looking down at her.
[Today’s Tip!: Lee Doha was the leader and main vocalist of the 5-member male idol group 【GLEET】!]
[Today’s Tip!: But now, GLEET has become a 4-member group.]
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