I Became the Youngest Daughter of a Chaebol Family-Chapter 33: Vacation

After I stirred things up using Black Monday, I laid low like nothing had ever happened.

Went to school as usual, played some games after I got home...

Just your typical, ordinary days.

“So, have you thought about it?”

Since I had no business to attend to, my secretary, Lee Si-hyun, didn’t have much to do either.

Which meant it was the perfect time for her to take a vacation.

“...Hmm. I’m not sure.”

She still seemed conflicted. People who get used to grinding all the time tend to forget how to actually relax... and Si-hyun seemed like one of those cases.

“How about going to the beach or something? You’ve never been, right?”

“I saw the ocean when we went to Japan. If you think about it, isn’t it you who hasn’t seen it? At least since I’ve been around, I don’t think you’ve gone... unless maybe when you were younger...”

Si-hyun trailed off, realizing she might’ve crossed a line. I chuckled and nodded.

“Yeah, I’ve never been either. I was stuck inside when I was a kid.”

Back then, I really thought I’d suffocate and die. Even now, my heart races when I’m in a closed space. Doctor called it claustrophobia or something.

‘...Is that why I like mirrors?’

I tilted my head, thinking about all the full-length mirrors I had scattered around my mansion. I’d gotten so used to checking myself constantly that I just stocked the place with them.

...Yeah, maybe that’s just narcissism.

Anyway, same goes for the claustrophobia—it never really hits me while I’m working, so I just brush it off.

“Then how about going during winter break? Sure, summer’s the usual time, but winter beaches have their own charm.”

I let out a dry laugh.

“No, that’d be my vacation, not yours. You’d just be tagging along to babysit me.”

She really was too loyal for her own good. Which is nice, but kinda defeats the whole purpose.

“You know, I’ve been thinking...”

Si-hyun hesitated, scratching her head before continuing.

“Do I really need a vacation?”

“...”

I was kinda speechless. Is this some 80s mentality?

I’d gotten used to that whole work-life balance thing (even if I never followed it), so this was a bit much.

“Why do you even live?”

“Then why do you live, miss? Honestly, you work way harder than I do.”

“I mean..., I like wielding power. Like, even you could crush me with a finger, but you’re always dancing to my tune, right?”

I reached out and casually ran my hand over Si-hyun’s abs. They were pretty solid.

“You damn brat...”

Thunk.

She knocked me on the head and just stared at me. Her eyes looked kind of scary.

“...”

What the hell, is she mad?

I got a little nervous. Honestly, if she wanted to kill me, it wouldn’t even be hard. Immortality doesn’t come with super strength, after all.

“Hey, are you... mad?”

“No.”

She said that and then gave me a small smile. The heavy vibe just disappeared, and there she was again, this easy-going beauty.

“See? Who’s really dancing to whose tune?”

She stuck her tongue out and teased me, looking more sly than ever.

“Hah, you got me.”

I pouted, and she laughed softly.

“I think you’re going to be something really, really big. I’m no history buff, but even I can tell you’re not just some regular genius.”

“...So?”

She pointed at herself and grinned.

“I’m just saying... I think I really hit the jackpot here.”

“You want to lock down that number two spot for good?”

“Exactly. You never punished me even when I got a bit out of line, right? If anyone else smacked you on the head, they’d be drinking Han River water by now.”

...True.

It’s kinda like pro wrestling—messing around just enough to keep it fun, knowing where the lines are.

“Still... you didn’t answer my question. You’re in your mid-twenties now. Shouldn’t you have at least one hobby?”

Si-hyun tilted her head like she didn’t get what I meant.

“Hobby? I mean, I work out. You know that.”

“...Working out’s a hobby? Isn’t that more like... self-improvement or survival? Or something you’re doing just to show off for me.”

When I think of hobbies, it’s stuff like games... or watching movies or anime, uh...

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Games...

What else? Getting drunk and beating your kid?

Oh, some people say traveling’s a hobby too.

“You’re standing right in front of me—a weirdo whose life goal is to make money and mess with people. Compared to that, working out’s pretty normal.”

“...Is it?”

“Totally.”

She casually ran her hands over her body. She was still in her lively mid-twenties, and with all the workouts and beauty care, she was in ridiculously good shape.

“Honestly, I didn’t like working out at first. I just did it to survive. After I turned ten... I really didn’t want to end up as some back-alley whore.”

Si-hyun came from an ordinary, really ordinary lower-class background in Seoul. And back in the ‘70s, that wasn’t exactly kind to poor, pretty girls.

“So you kinda got into it after doing it for a while.”

“Isn’t that how it is for everyone? Life’s not that deep. You keep at something, you start liking it, then you get a little greedy... and eventually, you pick up other hobbies too.”

“Like what?”

“Taking care of a bratty little lady who thinks she’s the center of the universe? Wouldn’t mind doing that till I die.”

I tilted my head. Si-hyun was being really blatant about what she wanted. I always thought she was more... restrained.

“Didn’t think you were the power-hungry type.”

“Who doesn’t want power, miss? Some people just don’t have the right circumstances, or it’s impossible for them... or they’re just too lazy. Me? If I stick close to you, power just falls into my lap. Why would I hate that?”

“...”

Yeah. Just like how I once tried to give up on power, but the moment I got the chance again, I went right back for it...

It’s just human nature to want it.

“You know what they say—men rule the world, but women rule men. That’s the vibe I get. I think the real power behind the throne won’t be you, but your nanny.”

Si-hyun laughed with that annoyingly smug smile. It bruised my ego a bit.

She wasn’t this sharp before, was she?

“...Tch, you’re forgetting something. I don’t need you. Once your looks fade, I’m tossing you. Out of sight, out of mind, right?”

Seriously. By the time the IMF crisis hits, she’ll be getting older, and she won’t be much fun to look at. I should just bump her up to Chief Secretary and use her that way.

Too bad I’m stuck in a woman’s body or I’d have a hot secretary under the desk already.

Tch.

‘Where the hell is my palace of debauchery...’

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Whether she knew my inner turmoil or not, Si-hyun just smiled and adjusted her ponytail.

“Haha, then I guess I’ll just have to work hard so you can’t throw me away. I’ll save that vacation for later.”

“...Sure.”

***

“Ugh... hey, nanny. Could you please let me go?”

I was practically in tears, flailing my arms around, but she just gave me that firm, no-nonsense look.

In her hands... was a bra.

“No, miss. It’s time you start wearing one. Your chest is starting to grow...”

“I-I don’t need it! It’s not that bad yet...!”

This was so unfair. If I knew this was coming, I would’ve picked a male character, even if it meant losing some points!

“Don’t be difficult, miss. You know it looks worse wearing a blouse without a bra, right?”

In the end, I couldn’t say no to her. Like Si-hyun said, I was kinda weak when it came to the nanny.

‘When the hell do we ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ get to a sci-fi world with full-body prosthetics?’

I trembled with humiliation as she put the damn thing on me.

It felt weird.

I could tell Si-hyun was trying hard not to laugh.

“You know, I just thought of somewhere to go for vacation. How about we hit the department store? Get you some new clothes.”

“Oh my, Si-hyun, that’d be lovely. Thank you.”

Those two were chatting away like it was the best idea ever. I thrashed around in betrayal, yelling at my traitorous secretary.

“Si-hyun! Lee Si-hyun! Come back!”

But the difference in strength was undeniable. I was still stuck in the nanny’s grip. She sighed and easily pinned me down.

“Oh dear, this one’s a bit tight. Let’s try a few more. I just need to get your size for now...”

Si-hyun had the nerve to smile at me while she watched.

“I’ll head to the department store. You stay here, miss.”

Ugh, just wait...!

“Oh, but which one are you going to?”

“Hmm, do you have any suggestions?”

“I’m not sure...”

The nanny and Si-hyun chatted happily. Maybe because they were around the same age, they got along well.

Then...

“Oh, you know that one they’ve been advertising lately? The one built by Sampoong. That might be a good place.”

Sampoong Department Store.

The second I heard that name, my whole body went cold.