There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 264

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Part 2, Episode 90
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Once Yewon stepped up onto the podium, she couldn’t focus on anything at the microphone.
The moment the award presenter handed her the trophy, not only her uncles but Yusong too climbed onto the stage and placed a stuffed animal in her arms.
‘……What’s with the bear doll?!?!!’
And it was absolutely enormous.
Did Dad still see her as seven years old…?
Even as she faltered, Yewon accepted the doll without protest.
Yoo Eun-o also tried to come up with a flower bouquet, but the moment he saw Yewon buried beneath the flowers, he gave up.
With Yewon standing flustered, flowers and doll in her arms, laughter erupted from the audience—charmed by the scene.
“Well, setting aside everything else, one thing’s for certain: Yewon really is showered with incredible love. The award itself is wonderful, but I have to say I’m jealous she has such magnificent uncles.”
“Right. Usually, when four people are from the same group, organizers only prepare one bouquet as a standard courtesy. But look—they absolutely couldn’t resist. Each of them prepared elaborately gorgeous bouquets.”
At the MCs’ good humor, Yewon’s face flushed slightly.
The whole country’s going to find out how much our uncles dote on me!
Unable to bear it any longer, the presenter held up half of her bouquet for her, and only then could Yewon see the microphone.
And beyond it, her uncles and Yusong, all tears streaming down their faces.
Watching them, fresh tears threatened to come, so Yewon quickly looked away.
“…First, I want to thank everyone for presenting me with such an incredible award.”
Oops.
The moment she said it, Yewon knew—her voice had trembled too much.
At her opening words, applause and cheers erupted from every direction.
“I first encountered Summer’s Proof during a short film shoot. From that moment until now, I’m grateful for the senior actors and friends who’ve become such precious memories for me. I’m also deeply thankful to the senior actors and staff members who worked alongside me throughout the feature shoot. I won’t forget that this award is because of all of you—I promise to remain an actor who remembers that.”
Having said that, Yewon quickly added,
“And… Director Yoo Eun-o, who was with me from beginning to end.”
Yewon spoke calmly, looking toward Yoo Eun-o.
She saw him smile broadly and send her applause.
“And…. The fact that I could stand here today would have been impossible without my family. Uncle Doha, Uncle Eon, Uncle Weon, Uncle Yeonho—you four have become my whole world, and I truly want to express my gratitude. Without your complete support and encouragement during every moment I wanted to give up…. I think I might have collapsed many times over.”
Saying so, Yewon smiled brightly toward her uncles.
It was her way of asking them to receive her words with joy, not with tears.
“Finally….”
Yewon took a deep breath.
Even though it was something she’d prepared with only a faint hope on the way here.
Or rather, it was something she’d repeated in her heart countless times over the past several years—yet it didn’t come easily.
But now was the time.
“I would now like to confidently greet my father, who sacrificed everything for me alone.”
“!”
Gasps of surprise rippled through the audience.
The cameras stirred, scrambling.
But of course, the most shocked person was….
Yewon looked at Yusong.
He, who had never shown tears before his daughter, was now shedding them without any resistance.
“Dad, you’ve supported me from the shadows where no one could see, always a reliable pillar for me. Now I want to walk in hand-in-hand with my uncles and you wherever I go. You’ll allow that, won’t you?”
Every camera turned to Yusong.
Wordlessly, he nodded on the screens.
That was enough.
This was what Yewon’s award truly was.
Uncle Doha being able to safely remain by her side.
Being able to hold Dad’s hand as she walked.
Not the heavy trophy in her hands, not the endless spotlight pouring down, not the standing ovation from the crowd.
But the people who loved her, and whom she loved in return.
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She received invitations to after parties from every direction, but Yewon politely declined them all.
‘I’m still a minor, so I can’t go to places like that!’
Using that perfectly fine excuse.
Every time Yewon gave that answer, she could feel her family and Yoo Eun-o standing behind her smiling very satisfactorily, though she deliberately ignored it.
She had a different party to attend.
Namely….
“Congrats~~~ulations~~~!!!!”
“Yewon, congratulations! How do you manage to look so cool even on stage like that? Watching you made my heart race. Seriously.”
“Congratulations, Yewon.”
“Hey!!!!!!!! My bestie!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!”
It was a gathering of Hyunbong Elementary School students and parents.
And now Yoo Eun-o and his parents had joined in.
Yewon watched as all the friends and adults, wearing party hats, held out an enormous cake toward her, and she couldn’t help but laugh.
Party hats, of all things. So those still existed…!
“Thank you all so much!!”
Yewon blew out the candles on the cake.
“Our gift isn’t over yet~”
Just then, Seonwoo Yeong grinned and pointed behind Yewon.
There was more to the gift?
Yewon turned around with a puzzled expression.
And there….
“Hyuk!”
Hyuk, whom she hadn’t seen in two years, was standing there.
“Hey, Yewon. I’m not too late, am I?”
“Not at all! I’m so glad you came!”
Without thinking, Yewon started to rush toward Hyuk for an embrace, but then she hit the brakes and glanced sideways at Yoo Eun-o.
“…….”
Yoo Eun-o rolled his eyes with a distinctly displeased expression, then nodded his head.
Once permission was granted, Hyuk and Yewon shared a very light embrace and immediately stepped apart.
“Geez. I’m terrified of Yoo Eun-o—I can barely breathe. Yewon, do you live like this, under his thumb?”
“Well, it’s not exactly living under his thumb….”
“It’s not living under anyone’s thumb. I just keep watch for guys with ulterior motives like you.”
Yoo Eun-o said this to Hyuk in a surly voice.
“…Still, I’m glad you came.”
Then he pulled Hyuk into a tight embrace.
Hyuk laughed heartily and hugged him back firmly.
“Anyone watching would think you two are dating.”
Jeongyun voiced what no one else dared to say.
“Ha! Everyone, please understand. I just missed Yoo Eun-o a lot.”
“Why would you miss me? Don’t lie. I saw your social media posts—you’ve been living it up in America.”
“Me~? Well, I’m not sure what you mean.”
Hyuk played dumb and laughed it off.
“Come on, don’t be like that. We all know you’ve become a hotshot at that private school in America.”
“Well, yeah, word got around the neighborhood.”
“There’s hardly anyone who doesn’t know.”
The speakers were Jeongyun, Baek Yun, and Harin, in that order.
All three nodded and looked at Hyuk simultaneously—a clear signal not to dodge the issue.
Faced with their formidable gaze, Yewon also fixed Hyuk with curious, eager eyes.
How did I not know about this!?
“How did you even find out…?! I never posted anything.”
“What’s the point if you don’t post? There are a hundred million gorgeous girls tagging you in their posts.”
“Oh. Does that show?”
Hyuk scratched his head with an embarrassed smile, already resolved that once he got home, he’d delete every single one of those posts.
“Going home to hide it? Pointless. Your school already has tons of videos of you on their reels. And how come you’re talented at American football too? You’re a quarterback?”
“…How on earth did you find that out…? Are you stalking me…?”
Hyuk answered with a flustered expression.
Quarterback. Yewon didn’t know much about American football, but she understood what that position meant.
Now that I think about it, his shoulders have definitely gotten so much wider—
“Stop looking.”
Just then.
Yoo Eun-o gently blocked her view.
Oops.
I was staring too openly, wasn’t I!
Yewon caught sight of Yoo Eun-o’s very displeased face for the first time in a while and hastily changed the subject.
“Um, anyway. Are you back for good? Are you staying in Korea now?”
“Oh, me?”
Hyuk grinned as he looked at Yoo Eun-o’s displeased expression, as if he’d just witnessed something highly amusing.
“Why? Do you want me to stay? Should I?”
“Go back to America.”
“What a cold one….”
At Yoo Eun-o’s curt remark, Hyuk shook his head with a wry smile.
“Don’t worry. I have to go even if you tell me not to. I need to head back in four days.”
“!”
“I had a feeling Yewon might win an award, so I just came on impulse. Thank goodness—I get to be here on the day that matters most to you.”
Hyuk smiled warmly.
At that familiar, tender smile that had always comforted her, Yewon smiled back.
“Yeah. I’m really glad.”
Because everyone was together, at least for today.
Yewon thought this day was the most perfect in the world.

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