Chapter 111: MZ’s representative runner

The family reunion with unintended tears came to an end.

It was a precious time for my father and mother to catch up with their daughter after a long time,
but from my point of view, it was a time when I didn’t know what to do as someone I had never met before grabbed me and burst into tears.

My mental strength was so worn out that I was about to lose myself.

Where am I, and who am I?

-Try this, Ji-eun. It’s your favorite side dish.

She said, placing a side dish on my spoon.

The red radish slices were showing off their presence on top of the white rice.

If I couldn’t swallow the rice last night because it was awkward, I can’t swallow the rice today because it’s overwhelming.

That’s why I was going to leave early in the morning, but when I saw my mother’s face with tears in her eyes, asking me to eat breakfast before I left, I couldn’t leave.

How did she know I was weak to tears? Come to think of it, Ji-yeon does the same thing, so they must be mother and daughter.

-It’s been so long since the four of us ate together like this. This father has no regrets…

He said, wiping his eyes again while lowering his glasses.

No, what am I supposed to do if you do that too? The whole family is too juicy here. I didn’t imagine this atmosphere when I first came in.

I imagined a formal, elegant, and cynical wealthy family befitting a luxurious house. Yet also subtly prickly.

The reality is the opposite. How can there be such an emotional family? Of course, it’s a good thing that the daughter who was almost estranged has returned.

-Sister, don’t worry about it and eat. The soup will get cold.

-Oh, yeah.

It’s a relief that at least Ji-yeon isn’t like that.

Ji-yeon is smiling brightly at me as usual.

In a way, it seems more excessive than usual. She wasn’t even eating her own rice and was just looking at me and laughing, as if she was in a good mood today.

Ji-yeon must be greatly influenced by the atmosphere of a harmonious family.

Even though she found out yesterday that I’m not her biological sister, her attitude towards me hasn’t changed much.

As someone who was nervous that there would be a change in my relationship with Ji-yeon, it was a fortunate thing.

-It’s so nice to have everyone together like this for the holidays. From now on, let’s get together often like this to eat and talk.

-Yes, Ji-eun, if you’re not busy, come and eat often. If you eat alone, it’s inevitable that you’ll be eating poorly.

-Yes…

I said I would, knowing what would happen if I said I was okay again.

It wasn’t a bad offer for me either. Having grown up without a family and never having experienced this type of family, the warmth of this family was very comforting to me.

At first, I wondered if I deserved to enjoy these things, but now… I decided not to even think about it.

Why I became a woman, where the original Ji-eun went. It’s a problem that won’t be solved anyway.

And humans are so fickle that I, who considered myself a stranger, had already become unwilling to let go of any of the social relationships as Lee Ji-eun.

Not only the relationships I made after becoming Ji-eun, but also the family relationships that existed before.

When I came to my senses, I had already finished rationalizing myself.

What’s wrong with not wanting to be alone? I’m not a thief. I’m not bad, I can do this. Yeah.

-Speaking of which, Lunar New Year’s is the day after tomorrow. Are we going to the big house this time?

-We decided not to go this time. Ji-eun came after a long time, and Dad is busy with work. We can go with Ji-eun for Chuseok next time.

Lunar New Year, holidays, Chuseok, big house…

These were all unfamiliar words to me.

When my friends left for their relatives’ houses for the holidays, I was all alone in my studio apartment, turning on the electric blanket and eating tangerines. That’s all.

I suddenly became curious. Ji-eun’s relatives, well, not really biological relatives. What kind of people are they?

That question was resolved by Ji-yeon’s words that followed.

-I have to tell Ji-soo that we can’t go. She contacted me this time, asking if our family was coming.

-Really? It’s been a while since I’ve seen Ji-soo. What’s she been up to these days?

-It’s always the same. Ji-soo is making a fuss, saying she wants to see my sister.

-Ji-soo? Ji-soo wants to see Ji-eun that much? Well, it’s been a while since they’ve seen each other.

-That’s also true, but she’s my sister’s fan.

Oh, I see.

Mollru was near me again.

I thought the viewer’s words that the whole world was Molttugi were an exaggeration, but it seems that those words were right.

-Ji-hoon oppa too… After watching my sister’s broadcast, they all say they want to see her. It wasn’t like this in the past.

-Haha, this. We have to go for Chuseok. My daughter has become such a celebrity.

The father’s excited voice, feeling his daughter’s fame, and the mother smiling contently.

Among cousins whose faces I don’t even know, I seem to have risen to stardom.

When I heard that I was a trend among MZ these days, I didn’t know it was to this extent.

I became slightly afraid of the upcoming Chuseok.

-Your house is close by. That’s good. Mom will bring you side dishes.

-No, I don’t eat well, so it’s okay-.

-Ji-yeon told me you collapsed the other day.

-…When did she say that? That was just a cold.

-Tsk tsk. Listen to Mom.

My mother’s face became stern as if she was trying to appease a child.

No, even though I’ve lived for almost 30 years in my previous life, this childish treatment is a bit too much.

She said that no matter how old I am, I’ll always look like a child in my mother’s eyes, and after that, I was bombarded with nagging.

-Mom will come and check on you often. Whether you’re eating or not.

-How am I supposed to eat all this…

-If you eat a balanced diet, you’ll eat it all soon. You’re already skinny, so you have to eat a lot.

It was decided that Mom and Ji-yeon would come and go often.

Being taken care of like this wasn’t a bad feeling.

Unlike the main house, my studio apartment didn’t feel the warmth of people.

When I came back from a place with a lot of people, I felt this sense of alienation.

So what did I do when I came back?

-So I went to see my family. It’s been a while since I went home. This is enough for a break, right?

What else could I do but broadcast? What else would I do?

I was also a bit lonely being alone, and I turned on the broadcast to let the viewers know how I was doing.

Questions poured in, wondering why I suddenly decided to take a break yesterday.

[Why didn’t you turn on the broadcast yesterday?]

[Take a break for the rest of your life~]

[Why are these guys like this?]

But with a subtle sharpness.

Lately, there have been a lot of people in the chat room who are angry for no reason.

It’s the age of hatred. I hate this person because of this, I hate that person because of that, the world is resentful, the family is collapsing, and society is collapsing.

In fact, those chats are just banned and ignored, but for some reason, I feel sorry for them. I knew very well that the end of that anger would eventually lead to self-destruction.

I have enough mental room now. I was giving them the answers they wanted.

If it affects my condition, I can exclude them then. I’m still banning anything that seems too severe.

[This is admittable ㅋㅋ]

[If you use the family shield, you have nothing to say]

[Do you believe this? I’m 100% sure she went to meet her boyfriend. meatballs level ㅋㅋ(Deleted message)]

[I don’t know if I’m watching Mollru’s broadcast because of her face ㅋㅋ]

[I watch it to see her face]

[Evil Buntangchung cut off right away!]

[Yeah~ Whether she has a boyfriend or not, as long as she doesn’t get caught~]

[The unemployed hate holidays]

[Filial daughter’s weight is …..]

Still, my room is relatively better.

I once went into a room that was highly praised in various communities, a dark place among dark places, and I really respected the fact that they were broadcasting with such viewers.

Unless it’s a controversy that is impossible to shield, my room doesn’t strongly condemn me.

From the beginning, the atmosphere of the room was set up that way, and my stock price is rising day by day.

Then I offer a plate of carrots here.

-Instead, I’ll be broadcasting normally during the Lunar New Year holidays. I’ll only take a day or two off in the middle.

[Mollruang! Mollruang! Mollruang! Mollruang! Mollruang!]

[Just an icon of diligence… The secret to Mollru’s success]

[A person ranked in the top 3 of the people that 1020s want to resemble ㄷㄷ]

[Who are the other two?]

[(Seriously lol) Where did the lazy Mollru go? Why is she so diligent?]

[That’s why people fall for her. Is there anything else?]

[Other streamers who are taking a break for the Lunar New Year are surprised]

I’m going to tell you as if I’m doing them a favor, even though I was just going to broadcast anyway.

Words are different depending on how you say them, and they seem to like it very much because I gave off the nuance that I was trying hard for them.

This is public sentiment control.

[But why are there so many pros in this room?]

[What are Max and Ward doing here?]

[A broadcast that Aeowor pros are watching suspiciously]

[There’s also a trainee]

[Ah ㅋㅋ I can’t resist Mollru’s broadcast]

-Huh?

Some of the names I had become familiar with while commentating were mentioned in the chat room.

When celebrities such as pros and streamers watch the broadcast, there were cases where aggro was drawn like this by viewers who were looking at the viewer list.

<XBD Max donated 50000 won!>

-I always enjoy watching your broadcast ^^

Starting with Max, the people who were mentioned in the chat room sent donations one by one, leaving a greeting that they were enjoying the broadcast.

-Thank you everyone. I’m always cheering you on too.

[A broadcast that is watched by everyone from trainees to players and coaches]

[Our family also gets together and watches it on a 72-inch TV during the holidays ^^]

[My grandmother says you’re charming and pretty, unlike other young women these days]

[Mollru’s broadcast, which even achieves generational integration…]

[Mollru, the representative of MZ ㄷㄷ]

It was another day of endless praise as usual.