There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 79
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Episode 79
Yewon was flustered watching Baek Yun like this.
‘Why is he acting like this…? Is he nervous because this is his first OTube filming?’
Actually, he could think of it as more comfortable than drama filming.
At least here, they wouldn’t yell “Cut!!” just for getting one word wrong.
“Don’t be nervous.”
To reassure Baek Yun, Yewon whispered in his ear.
“!!”
“I’m right here beside you.”
If you make a mistake, this 7-year broadcasting veteran noona will cover for you, don’t worry.
…that’s what she meant.
Of course, Baek Yun didn’t hear it purely that way.
As the two children sat down with different thoughts, the MCs approached them with exaggerated enthusiasm.
“Wow, you two friends really look like dolls. Seeing you in person, your chemistry is even more incredible, isn’t it?”
“Especially our Baek Yun, your expression looks very determined today?”
“Ah… Yes. I, I am…”
Baek Yun swallowed nervously and gripped the microphone tightly with both hands.
“Today it’s just the two of us, so I have to… protect Yewon.”
Actually, Baek Yun had been avoiding Yewon all this time.
But even if he wanted to approach her instead of avoiding her, he knew very well that he couldn’t.
Why?
Because around Yewon, there was always the uncles’ ironclad defense 24 hours a day.
When the uncles weren’t there, some terrifyingly scary noona (though Juyeong was just breathing normally) would keep her eyes wide open and guard Yewon’s side.
Watching that scene, Baek Yun thought.
‘I see. An angel-like kid like Yewon might attract bad people, so everyone’s trying to protect her…, then I should too…! I should do that too…!’
That’s what he thought.
So today, with no uncles around and Juyeong unable to interfere during filming, Baek Yun had to protect her.
“…!!”
Suddenly, silence fell over the studio.
The MCs’ eyes widened, and the camera directors zoomed in.
Yewon couldn’t help but admire inwardly.
‘What. This kid was an ambitious character too.’
Frustrating.
I need to deliver an even more amazing line.
Yewon resolved inwardly again and again.
What a cunning kid… How can he deliver such lines so casually when he was so nervous?
His entertainment agency must have made him practice beforehand, aiming for advertisements.
‘Just how much does he want to succeed.’
Yewon nodded her head.
Right. It’s actually good for me if he comes out this professionally.
To target female hearts with the words ‘I’ll protect you,’ while simultaneously appealing to the reliability of the crown prince Lee Yeol from the drama.
As if she couldn’t lose, Yewon immediately played along.
“That’s right. You don’t know how well Baek Yun takes care of me on the filming set.”
Yewon smiled brightly and leaned slightly toward Baek Yun.
“Even when I almost forgot my lines, Baek Yun waited for me, and he covered me with padding when it was cold… He’s really, really a wonderful friend.”
Of course, the coordinator had covered her with the padding, and she had waited more often because Baek Yun forgot his lines.
But broadcasts always need appropriate seasoning.
At Yewon’s praise attack, Baek Yun’s face turned red like a ripe tomato.
“Th, that’s… of course…”
Baek Yun couldn’t look directly at Yewon’s face and mumbled while staring into space.
“Of, of course I have to do that.”
What is he saying.
You didn’t do any of those things…
Yewon was internally flabbergasted, but outwardly smiled even brighter.
“Still, thank you, Baek Yun!”
How terribly shameless, this kid…
He really must want to succeed…
The two child actors’ misunderstandings about each other were deepening even more.
The two MCs watched the children’s sweet atmosphere and smiled warmly.
“Huh? What’s this atmosphere? What is this?”
“It feels like some strange current is flowing~”
“That’s right. Then let’s ask honestly. You two friends, do you want to keep being close even after the drama filming ends?”
One of the two MCs threw out a mischievous question, thinking this was the moment.
‘Cliché, so cliché.’
But well, it’s a question that can’t be left out.
Yewon naturally prepared a model answer and was about to speak.
But Baek Yun was faster.
“Yes.”
It was resolute.
The answer without any hesitation was so surprising that even Yewon was flustered.
…Did this kid really come here with his knives sharpened?
Is he possessed by Lee Yeol right now?
“Oh? Really? Baek Yun, you seem very confident?”
“We, we’re a co, couple!”
Baek Yun looked at Yewon with determined eyes.
“…?”
Instantly, about a hundred question marks popped up in Yewon’s head.
Couple?
Ah.
Is that what this is?
When couples from dramas gained popularity, advertisements would often come to them together. The female and male protagonists from dramas receive more love when their relationship shines rather than being separated.
There’s even a Best Couple Award at year-end award ceremonies.
Variety shows and interviews often come to them as a pair, so we’ll probably see each other a lot in the future. The more buzz we create.
‘…Kid. He can see further than I thought… That’s impressive? I shouldn’t underestimate him just because he’s 7. His agency must be giving him intense training.’
Yewon was moved by Baek Yun’s professionalism and nodded.
I don’t know which agency he’s from, but their early education is incredible. I should ask Time Entertainment to train me like this too.
I need to improve my speaking skills too.
“That’s right! We’re the Yeolhwa couple…!”
As Yewon smiled brightly and drove the point home, the studio erupted.
The MCs were bent over the desk laughing uncontrollably, and the writers were shouting “Amazing!” while writing [Please do more!] on their sketchbooks.
The writers had an intuition.
‘…This works!’
A boy charging forward like a bulldozer and a bright girl who doesn’t even know flirting is flirting.
These little kids are so cute…!
* * *
However, at the same time.
The face of Yeonho, Yewon’s ‘daily manager’ who was watching this situation in real-time from the scene, was gradually crumpling.
‘Lee Doha is going to go crazy.’
The paper cup in Yeonho’s hand was also crumpling very slowly, just like his face.
He seemed unaware that he was applying force to his hand.
‘Those young ones are really…’
Hah.
Yeonho let out a hollow laugh as if he found it absurd.
The reason his neck kept getting stiff like this was probably because Lee Doha would cause an enormous uproar if he saw that scene.
And it wouldn’t just be Lee Doha causing a fuss.
Not only Hanwon, who had fallen so hard for that kid that he’d practically become an idiot.
But also Ian, who pretended otherwise but spent all day following that kid with his eyes, would definitely be grinding his teeth.
Just thinking about how much chaos the members, who had all lost their screws, would cause when this broadcast came out made him tired.
Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely not.
It wasn’t because he found that Baek Yun kid annoying – that pretty-faced, tiny, dust-speck of a thing who looked like he couldn’t even protect himself.
‘Even if he’s 7 years old, he should at least build enough muscle to protect himself and maybe one person next to him.’
Yeonho was simply displeased with that little kid’s thin arms.
If they entrusted the kid to him, he was confident he could bulk up even a 7-year-old with healthy muscle right away.
If they put that boy named Baek Yun in his care?
‘First, he’d have to run 100 laps around the playground before we could start.’
Basic physical fitness was important, after all.
If he was going to be an actor, stamina would be important too.
To deal with four uncles, he’d need really good patience, so 100 laps around the playground should be a piece of cake.
Thinking about becoming some kid’s boyfriend… no, an actor, without being able to pass even that seemed too shameless.
‘Tsk.’
Yeonho furrowed his brow, feeling inexplicably dissatisfied with everything.
This guy and that guy were all just headaches.
…It seemed like Yewon’s buzz-creating project was turning into a blood pressure-raising project for the wrong adults.
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Two days later, this OTube video was released.
And the real-time trending search rankings on SNS went wild.
Trending in South Korea
#PassionateCouple
Trending in South Korea
#TheFlowersOfTheEasternPalace
Trending in South Korea
#BaekYunYewon
Trending in South Korea
#LeeDohaDontCry
Yewon’s strategy was a complete success.
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