Chapter 157
Chapter 157
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 157
Chapter Title: Yu-na's Bedwetting Bombshell
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Arriving at my destination, I hurried toward the playground in the apartment complex.
"Hey! I told you not to come closer!"
"I just have two questions for Yu-na. Can't I? Look, I even brought some nice gifts."
"Please, I beg you. Okay?"
"Huh? What's going on?"
I followed the faintly audible voices of Yoon Si-won and Yu-na.
"No, no! I said no. The kids can't play because of you people."
"Is that really for Yu-na? So, what does Yu-na have to do?"
The voices grew clearer.
"Yu-na! You can't just take snacks from strangers."
"Oh! Right, that's what I said!"
Yoon Si-won was facing off against the reporters right in front of me.
She was firmly refusing their interview, just like someone who'd dealt with reporters before.
Lee Ha-yul was doing the same.
She was holding onto Yu-na protectively, like a little sister guarding her sibling, blocking as best she could.
But...
'What's with that distance?' It was a situation I couldn't believe even seeing it with my own eyes. Four reporters desperately trying to win over Yu-na, who had her eyes on their snacks. 'Didn't they say they were grabbed?' I rubbed my eyes with my sleeve, but it was the same. I'd thought the reporters were pressuring Yoon Si-won and the kids... But the reporters were keeping their distance, trying to persuade Yoon Si-won. Maybe... I should just watch for a bit? I ducked behind a nearby tree.
"...Those uncles look so pitiful. Can't we just do it?"
Yu-na's signature grumbling came through. Soon, a reporter's voice followed.
"Really?"
"Then can you just answer this one? Are you close with singer Yusia normally?"
As expected. It was the question I'd predicted. I should step in. That's when I was about to reveal myself.
"Bedwetter auntie? Phew, no."
Yu-na's bombshell remark made me burst out laughing. I clamped my mouth shut and hid behind the larger tree again.
"Why is that auntie a bedwetter?"
"Oh! Auntie said she held it in like Yu-na did when she was little and wet herself."
"Pfft! I, I see."
"Yeah, so you were close."
"Did you hear anything from your dad..."
"That's two questions done, so go away now. If you keep bothering us, we'll call the police!"
The reporters, not getting the answer they truly wanted from Yu-na, sighed deeply and turned to leave.
After confirming they'd gone far enough, I slowly stepped out from behind the tree.
'What do I do now?' This time, Yu-na had lobbed a huge curveball. It was Yusia's embarrassing dark history we'd explicitly promised to keep secret. And now it was out to the reporters. Judging by her personality, if that story hit the news... I could picture the fallout in my head. I hoped she'd hold back... But Yusia wouldn't, would she? Sighing deeply, I walked toward the kids and Yoon Si-won. Step. Step. My eyes met Yu-na's, who was devouring the reporters' bribes right there.
"Huh? Daddy!"
Yu-na came running and hugged my leg.
"Yu-na, those uncles didn't force any questions or scare you, right?"
Nod. Nod. Yu-na nodded and looked up at me with wide eyes. With a worried expression, she reached out her little hand and gently stroked my eye.
"...Daddy. Were you crying?"
Her touch felt so soothing, melting away my fatigue. I smiled brightly and shook my head.
"No. Daddy didn't cry."
Her worried look vanished.
"Really? Hehehe. Daddy! Play with us at the playground."
"If those uncles come back, it might not be fun. How about we play safely at home?"
"Hmm..."
I was persuading Yu-na when Lee Ha-yul approached and tugged at my clothes. Her face was flushed, shy just like before.
"...Can I play too?"
"Sure. So, whose house should we go to for maximum fun? Let's decide quick."
That's when Yu-na grabbed my arm tight.
"No. Daddy's going home to play just with Yu-na."
"Can I come play too?"
"No, you can't. Daddy has to play with Yu-na."
Lee Ha-yul's face fell at Yu-na's firm refusal. She started looking at me with such disappointment. Looks like I need to convince her... I carefully pried off the hand clinging to me, and Yu-na's eyes widened round.
"Yu-na. Let's play at Ha-yul's house and then go home."
"Huh? Can't we play at our house?"
"It's more fun with Ha-yul too, right? The more people, the better. So, let's play with Ha-yul."
"Tch..."
Yu-na's lips pouted.
A clean, simple little studio.
Yusia, deep in composing, paused her keyboard and glanced at the clock on the wall. The hands pointed downward.
"What... It's already evening."
She slowly stood and headed to the kitchen, flinging open the fridge.
Fresh veggies left from the sandwich she'd made alone for lunch filled it.
"...Salad this time?"
All sorts of fresh vegetables.
Yusia pulled them out, chopped, plated, and drizzled dressing.
Cooking time: just 10 minutes.
She took the salad to the living room sofa and naturally turned on the TV.
"What was that sitcom called again..."
The drama starring Lee Jun-seo and his daughter—their debut. She hadn't had time to watch when it aired.
Events across regions, university festivals.
Plus CFs and clothing modeling kept her swamped.
"Ah! This one?"
She paid for rewatch and hit play. A bouncy OST popped up.
"It's kinda childish but catchy..."
The sitcom began.
Yusia ate her salad while watching the just-started show.
An hour passed.
Two hours.
"Ahaha! Why is she like that? Total daddy's girl!"
The plot was super straightforward—you could predict what came next without watching.
Yet.
It didn't lose appeal; it made you want more. Some strange charm.
Why'd it take so long to watch this?
That's when.
Ring-a-ding! Ring!
Her phone on the table buzzed.
Yusia repurchased the rewatch, then checked her phone.
A call from her manager.
"Sis, what's up?"
-Hahaha! Seo-yeon-ah. Did you see it?
"Huh? See what, sis?"
-I'm really hurt.
What was this about?
She paused the sitcom midway and gripped the phone better.
"Sis. What are you hurt about?"
-You didn't see the article that just went up?
An uneasy feeling hit her. Yusia quickly searched her name and tapped the latest article.
Child actress Lee Yu-na's bombshell! Singer Yusia as a kid...Lee Jun-seo actor's daughter flaunts closeness with singer Yusia?Fans had no idea! Yusia's dark history!Lee Yu-na knows singer Yusia's embarrassing past! Real relatives? Yusia's eyebrow twitched at the "dark history" headline. She clicked the link—it was that story they'd promised to keep secret. Comments flooded the entertainment articles. -Lolllll. Sis! You hid that dark history? -Thought you were tough, but this is foul play! ->Agreed. ->Sis has that unexpected charm. ->Any other dark histories with Sia sis? Bet there are more. -If she's spilling that, she must be real auntie, right? -Ooh, maybe. The public taking it as fact. She ignored that. Only betrayal toward Yu-na filled her chest. Yusia sneered.
"Ah... So she spilled this?" -Huh? What? "Nothing. Sis, you called to tease me? Wait a sec. I'll post something fun."
She said it laughing, but silence. A brief pause. Her manager's worried voice came through the phone. -...I don't know what you're planning, but stay put for now. Stay put after this? Yusia never backed down from a fight that came to her. She'd gifted lawsuits to vicious haters. To juniors spreading rumors behind her back... she'd dropped an album same day, tanking their revenue. She had the power. Even now. She had more than enough to pay Yu-na back. Just wait. 'Little bedwetter brat...' *** About four hours into playing. No breaks, playing with Yu-na and Ha-yul had worn me out. First, building castles with blocks. Then doll play in the castle. Now, hospital role-play time. Patient role: obviously me. Energized Yu-na was the doctor. Ha-yul the nurse. 'Can I rest now?' Lying comfortably in the living room center, Yu-na strode over. She stroked her smooth, beardless chin.
"Hmm... Patient. What's wrong? Be honest."
"My stomach hurts bad. Ugh! S-suddenly my stomach..."
I clutched my belly and curled up. Love role-play. 'I can lie down and rest.' Stroke. Stroke. Knead. Yu-na checked my eyes, mouth, nose. Her eyes narrowed.
"Ha-yul nurse. Give dad... I mean, this patient a shot. Probably from that bitter water earlier."
I couldn't help chuckling. Just two hours ago. To quench my thirst, I drank the goji berry tea Yoon Si-won prepared. Yu-na got curious, so I let her taste a bit. She scrunched her face and scraped her tongue frantically. Too bitter for kids...
"...Ha-yul nurse?"
"Y-yes! Yu-na director!"
Unlike Yu-na, Ha-yul immersed fully, acting every detail realistically before the shot. Even in simple role-play. But... Pat. Pat. Ha-yul patted my butt. Somehow embarrassing.
"Pfft! You're playing so well? Let's snack first, play later?"
"Wooow! Snacks!"
Yu-na ditched her stethoscope and white coat on the floor, dashing to Yoon Si-won.
"Yu-na, you need to clean up what you played with. Let's tidy first, then eat."
Even at my call, Yu-na fixated on Yoon Si-won's snacks.
"......"
"I'll help clean too."
"If Yu-na was even half like Ha-yul... Her appetite is insanely huge."
"Heehee."
We packed away all the toys into boxes. More than expected; even with Ha-yul's help, it took time.
"All done. Ready for snacks?"
"Y-yeah..."
Holding hands with shy Ha-yul toward the kitchen. A long vibration from my pocket. Who? I pulled it out slowly—Yusia calling. -Hello? Jun-seo-ssi. Yusia's voice sounded razor-sharp for some reason.
"...Hello." -Saw the article. That brat didn't keep her promise? Hehe. Her laugh sent chills down my spine. It was already in the news?
"...Haha. Sorry. Yu-na just... before I could stop her..." -No biggie. So I'm giving her a surprise gift too. Got time? Check my Starlight?