There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 237

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Part 2, Episode 63
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Ding-ding-ding.
Ding-ding-ding.
“Hm?”
“…?”
Yoo Eun-o and Hyuk checked their phones ringing simultaneously, their eyes meeting.
Something felt wrong.
The two boys picked up their phones and answered the calls.
-Hello? Yoo Eun-o?
“…Ju Chaejeong?”
The person calling Yoo Eun-o was none other than Chaejeong.
“What’s going on?”
Since they never contacted each other unless it was work-related, Yoo Eun-o furrowed his brow.
Could something have gone wrong with the shooting schedule?
-Dude. Everything’s screwed right now.
“…?”
-First, grab Yewon’s phone.
“Why would I—”
-This is so frustrating. Forget it. Hey, Sung Jiwon. Go find Mun Hyeok and take his phone. This guy’s not listening to reason. I’m an idiot for even hoping.
“…?”
Was Sung Jiwon with her? Why were they together on a day off?
Yoo Eun-o could only frown, unable to make sense of the situation.
Then.
“Jeongyun. Come here for a second?”
Hyuk called to Jeongyun from right beside him.
“What? You’re not accidentally calling me instead of Yewon, right? You actually meant to call me?”
“Yeah. Just a sec.”
Hyuk called Jeongyun over and whispered something to her in confidence.
At that, Jeongyun nodded with a rigid expression and rushed toward Yewon.
“Hey, Sung Jiwon. Thanks for letting me know. We’ll do whatever we can from our end.”
Yoo Eun-o quickly grasped the situation. Judging by the fact that Sung Jiwon had called Mun Hyeok as well, whatever had blown up was no ordinary problem.
“Explain fast.”
-Baek Yuyeong posted rumors on social media about Yewon not belonging in the Film Club or earning the Female Lead role on her own merit, saying it’s all connections. If Yewon finds out and gets hurt, she might quit the Club, and if she quits, the film falls apart, and if the film falls apart, you lose motivation and tank not just this semester’s project but next semester’s too, and then my portfolio gets destroyed, and the film industry loses a rising star called Ju Chaejeong, and Korean cinema’s future dims, the Korean wave craze dies down, and the nation’s economy collapses.
“….”
Chaejeong really did speak as fast as Yoo Eun-o had implied.
The problem was that ninety percent of what she said was useless.
“Send me the account over text.”
-You don’t even have social media. Is the app at least installed on your phone?
“No.”
-Then what’s the point of sending you the account? And it’s a private one at that?
“Send it anyway.”
Yoo Eun-o hung up the phone right after saying that.
He had no time to waste on Ju Chaejeong.
The moment he ended the call, Yoo Eun-o looked up at Hyuk.
Hyuk seemed to have already grasped the situation, holding Yoo Eun-o’s gaze steadily—as if he’d been waiting for him.
“…Should we call a truce?”
“I don’t remember starting anything with you in the first place.”
“Can’t you ever let something go?”
Hyuk released a deep sigh and laughed.
Watching him, Yoo Eun-o lowered his eyes.
“…What did you tell Jeongyun?”
“To hide Yewon’s phone for a bit. I figured it’d be better if we handled this before she finds out.”
“Do you have a plan?”
“I’ll figure it out as we go.”
Hyuk shrugged and gestured toward Baek Yun.
Baek Yun approached the two boys slowly, his expression suspicious.
“You treated me like I was invisible just now. Why are you calling me all of a sudden?”
“It’s about Yewon.”
“!”
“The three of us all want the same thing—for Yewon to be happy.”
“…….”
At Hyuk’s words, Baek Yun glanced sideways at Eon.
But Eon didn’t even look his way, absorbed in something on his phone.
Watching him, Baek Yun thought, ‘What an irritating guy,’ but nodded reluctantly at Hyuk anyway.
“What happened?”
“So here’s the thing….”
Hyuk explained the situation to Baek Yun slowly.
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“This is insane. How can people be so vile? From now on, that senior—no, even calling her a senior is too much. I’m just going to call her Chuyeong.”
After hearing the situation from Baek Yun, Jeongyun clicked her tongue.
Baek Yun nodded in complete agreement.
“Anyway, you two need to stick to Yewon like glue. Don’t let her see her phone. Got it? This is literally the first real break she’s had in forever. I’m not letting some bastard ruin what little vacation she has left.”
Baek Yun and Jeongyun were the friends who knew best just how rarely Yewon actually rested.
To have this precious time off ruined by this damn person—
That was absolutely unacceptable.
“Got it, got it. But shouldn’t we tell the uncles?”
“Hyuk said he’d tell them when they arrive.”
“Okay. Then I’ll tell Seoa and Harin. Harin’s mom could probably help with something, right? Isn’t disseminating false information illegal? Let’s ask her to beat them down with the law.”
“…How many times do I have to tell you, lawyers don’t work like that….”
Baek Yun cast a contemptuous look at Jeongyun before turning back to his brothers.
The two of them were sitting on the veranda, doing something on their phones.
“So what are we going to do?”
“….”
Eon didn’t respond, completely absorbed in whatever he was doing.
“Leave him alone. When Eon focuses on something, he doesn’t see anything else. It’s not malicious—that’s just how he is.”
“Seriously? He seems insane.”
“That’s not wrong either. Look, I could collapse the wall right in front of him and he wouldn’t react. Same thing at the filming set.”
“No way.”
Baek Yun clicked his tongue, watching Eon. He looked normal enough, but he was genuinely strange.
“Why did that Baek Yuyeong person suddenly start going after Yewon like that?”
“Lost the female lead role, so it’s jealousy. She was always like that.”
“I watched her audition for this role too, and she was really bad. You only develop jealousy when you lose by a narrow margin. It’s weird to develop jealousy when you’re overwhelmingly outmatched.”
“Hah…. If everyone had that kind of sense, how much better life would be, Baek Yun.”
“….”
Baek Yun looked down at Eon’s phone with a blank expression.
Then….
“?!”
Baek Yun was startled.
“You’re not seriously installing Star Instagram right now, are you?? This is the 21st century, for crying out loud. You didn’t even have a lurking account??”
In fact, everyone in the Film Club and the entire film department had been urging Eon all this time. With a face like yours, you could become famous. Don’t you know that celebrity status is a skill these days? Once it gets out that you’re Director Yu Jungseok’s son with those looks and are a promising up-and-coming film director, your life would get so much easier.
But each time, Eon gave the same answer.
‘Being noticed by people makes me uncomfortable. I don’t want to waste time on something so pointless.’
And yet that Yoo Eon-o was dropping his stubbornness and installing Star Instagram.
Hyuk realized anew what Yewon meant to Eon.
You’re serious, aren’t you, Yoo Eon-o.
“…Mun Hyeok.”
“Yeah?”
Finally seeing the world around him now that he’d accomplished his immediate goal of setting up Star Instagram, Eon looked up.
“How do I make it clear that this is my account?”
“Huh?”
“Hmm.”
Both boys looked at Eon at the same time.
“…….”
Why?
Well, there was one surefire way to do it, actually….
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An alley near Gangneung Mart.
“Yes?”
The four members of GLEET, who had been heading back after shopping, had pulled their car into the quiet alley and were on a call with someone.
—Hey. Someone’s spreading rumors about Yewon on Star Instagram. Don’t worry about the details, you just focus on looking after Yewon. We’ll handle it on our end.
“???”
At Yusong’s bewildering explanation, the four men were about to scribble question marks above their heads.
“Wait, who is it?”
Eon spoke up first, bristling slightly.
—A senior from Yewon’s club.
“Why would they… do something like that? And first—what’s the rumor exactly?”
Lee Doha asked, his voice uncertain.
—I think I owe you an apology on that front. It’s a rumor that Yewon got the female lead role in the club production because of our family’s influence.
“What? That’s—that’s insane. This is a middle school film club, for crying out loud. What, does the director not have eyes? If he’d watched Yewon act once, he’d know exactly what he was doing?!?!”
Weon’s voice rose sharply. The rest of them nodded, their faces screaming total agreement.
—Don’t worry too much about it, brother-in-law. We’ve been anticipating this situation all along and we’re prepared. We’ve even drawn up Plan Z, so just enjoy your vacation and leave everything to us.
“…….”
“…….”
“…….”
“…….”
The four men fell silent.
Yusong’s voice had been chillingly cold—that alone was unsettling—but….
‘What kind of talk is that about kids’ stuff? Like some kind of disaster response team… or a terrorism task force…?’
‘We’re not going to end up in tomorrow’s news section, right? Right? Please tell me we won’t!!!!’
‘Hmm. I think we’d better just keep our eyes on Yewon and stay out of this.’
‘…Let’s not ask what those plans are. Absolutely do not ask….’
The thoughts, in turn, belonged to Eon, Weon, Yeonho, and Lee Doha.

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