The Third-Gen Chaebol Becomes a Genius Actor

Ch 255+256

Ch 255:

"Hello."

"...Hello, Yeon-seo. Please, have a seat."

A few weeks after the truth about the 'death of Lee Hee-seo' was revealed, Yoo Yeon-seo, who had shown a skeptical attitude toward counseling after his first session, suddenly visited the counseling room.

Yoon Ho-young greeted Yoo Yeon-seo naturally, as if they had an appointment.

"What brings you here...?"

"I wanted to talk a bit."

Yoon Ho-young, pleased, served Yoo Yeon-seo a warm cup of tea. It's good when a client shows an active attitude.

"Alright, shall we start from your childhood?"

"Um..."

"Are you still not in the mood to talk?"

"It's not that I don't trust you, Teacher."

After all, he was someone his grandmother vouched for. He knew that this doctor was different from the one he had when he was young. The people from the strategic planning department had done a thorough background check, and everything was clean.

However, it was more difficult to voice the stories she had kept hidden than to trust the counselor.

"Actually, I'm not used to talking about myself."

"..."

"I've always hidden my true feelings. I've gotten used to it."

"How so?"

Yoo Yeon-seo didn't answer. He merely smiled faintly.

Yoon Ho-young didn't press for details. Later, he would learn that he had suffered from visions and hallucinations of Lee Hee-seo since childhood, and had kept silent due to the tense atmosphere at home.

"Then let's talk about something else. It's been almost ten years since your debut as an actress, hasn't it?"

"Yes."

"If you include your debut as an idol, it's been even longer... Was your debut as an idol and your re-debut as an actress influenced by Lee Hee-seo?"

"Yes, well... I guess so."

Hearing stories about a 'mom' he couldn't even remember would make a child curious and seek out their mother in other ways. By then, they had already entered the information age, and since her family was wealthy, using the internet wasn't difficult.

"Now that all the truths have been revealed, public opinion wasn't good back then, right? There was a lack of awareness regarding malicious comments... How did you feel?"

"After all, celebrities shine when they're at the center of controversy, right? Born to be a superstar. Something like that?"

From her somewhat lighthearted tone, Yoon Ho-young sensed that it wasn't Yoo Yeon-seo's true feelings. When he looked at her silently, he sighed and opened up about his true thoughts.

"That's right. It's actually a bit different."

At that time, he couldn't properly remember 'mom,' but perhaps it was the guilt of not being able to catch Min Sung-cheol unconsciously? It felt better that way.

"I thought I deserved to be criticized."

After the time spent feeling that way passed, a kind of indescribable depression and self-loathing washed over her like a wave. Why couldn't I live any better than this?

"I didn't know back then. Looking back now... I was the only one who could reveal the truth about my mother's death, but I couldn't do it."

"Yeon-seo, you were only seven at that time. You were still young. It's understandable that you would be shocked."