There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 59

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Episode 59

 

* * *

 

Meanwhile, at the same time. The CEO’s office at Future Entertainment.

 

“…What?”

 

Jeyeon’s voice, full of bewilderment, echoed through the office.

 

“The director and writer changed their minds, so what can we do? We did our best too.”

 

The Future Entertainment CEO made excuses as if to console her, but the tears welling up in Jeyeon’s eyes showed no sign of disappearing.

 

“…But… but… it was a drama I really wanted to do…”

 

“No, who the hell is it? The one who snatched our Jeyeon’s spot? Do you know who it is, hyung?”

 

Jeyeon’s father and Yewon’s Fake Uncle – Yeongho asked with his face contorting in anger.

 

That’s right.

 

In fact, ‘Fake Uncle’ Yeongho was the Future Entertainment CEO’s cousin.

 

But cousin in name only – the two men had grown up almost like brothers.

 

The reason he knew so much about the entertainment industry in the first place was all thanks to his cousin.

 

When Yeongeo was looking for Yewon’s relatives, it was the Future Entertainment CEO who sensed something fishy and had him play the fake uncle role.

 

In reality, Yeongho and Yewon had no blood relation whatsoever. They were complete strangers.

 

But Future Entertainment CEO, who had an intuition that it would be related to GLEET, quickly called Yeongho and created this scam.

 

The two had conspired together to extort a large sum of money from Time Entertainment and GLEET.

 

“…GLEET’s Lee Doha’s niece. That kid, apparently.”

 

“What? That one?”

 

Yeongho let out a hollow laugh as if he couldn’t believe it.

 

Instead of his pretty daughter, that little brat dared to snatch the lead role in a major production – he couldn’t believe it.

 

“…”

 

For a moment, Jeyeon’s expression hardened coldly.

 

‘…That kid again?’

 

Jeyeon couldn’t understand it.

 

She had a vivid memory of seeing that kid at the department store before.

 

That kid who stuck close to GLEET’s Lee Doha, blinking her eyes while pretending to be so innocent.

 

…What was so special about her that everyone fell head over heels for that kid?

 

Director Yeon, and now the production team of 【Flowers of the East Palace】.

 

Why does everyone choose that kid instead of me?

 

Jeyeon anxiously bit her nails.

 

Why?

 

I’m prettier than that kid, and I act better than her too.

 

Why?

 

Why does everyone like only that kid… instead of me?

 

Jeyeon was actually going crazy with envy of Yewon. Of all people, GLEET’s Lee Doha was her uncle.

 

Such a cool uncle, and so much money too.

 

Completely different from her own stupid and crude father.

 

Seeing the two of them facing each other at the department store, the difference felt even more pronounced.

 

…How annoying.

 

She was just lucky enough to be born as a top idol’s niece, that’s all.

 

“Jeyeon. That role is already gone so there’s nothing we can do about it… but instead… how about the role of Hongdan?”

 

The CEO cautiously brought up the topic while reading the room.

 

“What?”

 

Hongdan?

 

Wasn’t that the villain role?

 

Jeyeon’s expression twisted.

 

Having always played good protagonist roles, Jeyeon felt resistance at the mention of not being the protagonist but playing a villain.

 

“It’s a villain role so the impact is much stronger than the protagonist. You know villains are trending these days, right? If you do it well, you could stand out more than the protagonist.”

 

Stand out more than… the protagonist?

 

Those words alone completely flipped Jeyeon’s heart.

 

“I’ll do it.”

 

Jeyeon wiped away the tears that had been glistening in her eyes just moments ago and smiled brightly.

 

It was an eerily creepy smile, unbelievably different from her tearful expression just moments before.

 

“I’ll go there and do better than her.”

 

I’ll do better.

 

And show that all that kid has is luck and an amazing uncle.

 

Jeyeon sharpened her blade in her heart.

 

* * *

 

Production Team: This is Yewon’s first time taking on such a major role in such a big drama.

 

Production Team: How do you feel?

 

[Lee Doha: …I’m dying?]

 

[Eon: Why the hell are you dying? Are you the one acting?]

 

[Lee Doha: …]

 

[Weon: Just leave him be. Yewon is sleeping soundly but this guy can’t sleep as if he’s the one who got cast.]

 

[Eon: That’s exactly what you call being pathetic. Stop being so pathetic.]

 

[Lee Doha: …I’m being anxious on Yewon’s behalf. Since Yewon is so mature… at least I should…]

 

[Yeonho: Really pathetic indeed.]

 

[Weon: I’m telling you it’s peak patheticness. He’s worse than a child!]

 

Subtitle: Fighting from the start

 

[Lee Doha (pathetic, suspected to be 5 years old): …By the way, what’s today’s filming about that we’re proceeding without Yewon?]

 

[Weon: Right. Wasn’t this a childcare variety show?! How can childcare work without the child?!]

 

[Eon: I’m sure they have their reasons. Hwang PD does.]

 

[Yeonho: (Just waiting for the explanation)]

 

Production Team: Ah, yes yes. We were just about to explain that.

 

Production Team: Today is Yewon’s first script reading day, as you all probably know.

 

[GLEET members: (nod)]

 

Production Team: But honestly, it would be a bit much for us to follow her to such occasions.

 

[Lee Doha: …]

 

[Weon: Lee Doha was planning to follow her, wasn’t he??]

 

[Eon: One hundred percent.]

 

[Yeonho: I saw him packing earlier.]

 

Production Team: …Lee Doha. Didn’t you get a manager for Yewon?

 

Production Team: The Time Entertainment CEO said he got a dedicated manager for Yewon?

 

[Lee Doha: …We did get one.]

 

[Lee Doha: Ahem… Well. The first script reading is… a really important day… and as the PD said… it’s her first time playing a child protagonist in such a big drama… so…]

 

[Eon: The comment is getting long.]

 

[Weon: Haven’t you been on broadcasts for a day or two? Just say you want to be overprotective and follow her, man.]

 

[Yeonho: (pathetic look)]

 

Production Team: The Time CEO actually expressed some concern about Lee Doha’s overprotectiveness.

 

Production Team: Lee Doha can’t be a manager for life. Yewon needs to adapt a bit.

 

Production Team: So the theme we prepared for today is.

 

<Manager Avatar>

 

Production Team: …That’s it.

 

[Lee Doha: …Manager Avatar?]

 

[Weon: Heck. Isn’t that where we control the manager?? Is that possible?]

 

Production Team: That’s right. Today you’ll be controlling manager ‘Lee Juhyang’ who will be following Yewon around all day.

 

[Weon: Oh? Isn’t that manager someone we know?]

 

[Lee Doha: Right. The person who helped with our schedule when Yeongeo wasn’t around. She seemed like a good person so I personally asked her.]

 

[Weon: Ah~! If it’s that person, I’m completely at ease. She’s really a good person.]

 

[Eon: We’re controlling that person today?]

 

Production Team: That’s right. You’ll watch Yewon’s day through the camera attached to the manager. When you give orders to the manager, she’ll carry them out exactly.

 

[Eon: …It seems like the manager will have a really hard time.]

 

[Weon: Exactly. To handle all of Lee Doha’s chaos, we need to give her a double salary event.]

 

[Doha: I’m not that kind of person.]

 

[Yeonho: Right.]

 

[Weon: Sorry, but you really are;]

 

[Doha: ….]

 

Production Team: Oh, today’s concept was actually suggested by Manager Lee Juhyang herself.

 

Production Team: Since the uncles know Yewon best, she wants to learn through today’s orders.

 

Production Team: Since this is her first time managing a child actor.

 

[GLEET members: (waves of emotion)]

 

[Doha: …We made the right choice entrusting her with this.]

 

[Weon: For real. She’s really trustworthy and great.]

 

Production Team: Yewon won’t know that the manager is receiving orders from you today.

 

Production Team: So, you absolutely! Must! Not! Get caught.

 

Production Team: If you get caught, it’s mission failure, and you’ll have to grant the production team’s wishes.

 

[Weon: Ehhhhhh?!!? What are your wishes?!!?]

 

[Eon: What are you planning to demand…]

 

Production Team: We’ll think about that gradually.

 

Production Team: Well, it could be various things. We might ask you to go to Antarctica later… A penniless world trip or… If we ask you to board a shrimp fishing boat, you’d have to accept without complaint… Yes…

 

[Yeonho: That sounds more like a slave contract than wishes.]

 

[Doha: The CEO is going to grab the back of his neck.]

 

[Eon: (already pale)]

 

[Weon: For now, if Lee Doha just keeps his mouth shut, we’re fine. Then it won’t be obvious.]

 

[Eon: That’s true. Tie that guy up.]

 

[Yeonho: (looking for tools)]

 

[Doha: Hey, I won’t make a fuss. I’ll be moderate.]

 

[Eon: Hmm…]

 

Caption: They really don’t seem to believe him at all

 

Caption: Well then, let’s start the Manager Avatar now~!

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————