Episode 205
Han Gyeoul publicly announced that she is dating Seon Taeyang.
The content was strikingly similar to the article that Yoo Gaeul had leaked first.
It detailed how the girl named Han Gyeoul met the man named Seon Taeyang, the seven years they spent together, and how the girl blossomed into a woman, filled with love, all depicted in her uniquely shy and pure manner.
The article ultimately concluded that she confessed, and Seon Taeyang accepted, leading to their romance.
Sitting in the back seat of a limousine, Jin Yeoreum gazed blankly at the article displayed on the tablet and said without breaking her focus:
“What does Team Leader Seon say? Is he still maintaining the intention to publicly acknowledge his relationship with Older Sister Gaeul?”
Her tone was calm and steady.
However, the atmosphere that Jin Yeoreum was emitting now was completely different from usual.
Shin Mi-young, who had been overseeing information on Seon Taeyang alongside Jin Yeoreum for the past five years, could clearly discern the difference.
It was an intimidating vibe, sharp enough to slice through everything around her, and it was the current aura radiating from Jin Yeoreum.
Shin Mi-young gulped nervously three times before finally speaking up.
“It seems like he is confused by the sudden situation. It doesn’t look like any clear actions have been established. However, it’s certain that he’ll make a different choice than before.”
“A different choice? Are you saying he’ll toss both Gyeoul and Older Sister Gaeul aside?”
“…It’s just a guess, but I don’t think he would do that. While it may not be long, from what I’ve observed of Seon Taeyang during this time, he doesn’t seem like the type to make such a choice.”
Five years.
During that time, Shin Mi-young had analyzed everything about Seon Taeyang at Jin Yeoreum’s request.
Thus, she could somewhat guess his nature.
“I think he might try to take responsibility for both of them and the TwoBear agency.”
“That seems plausible. He’s that kind of person.”
Jin Yeoreum lifted the corners of her mouth slightly.
“In the process, Team Leader Seon will get hurt again. Not just physically, but emotionally scarred for a lifetime. And he’ll act like it doesn’t matter, brushing it off with a light smile.”
“…Yes, I believe so.”
“Even if that heart festers and rots, he won’t show a hint of anger.”
“….”
A dark and heavy silence hung in the air.
As Shin Mi-young desperately wished for someone to break the silence, Jin Yeoreum lightly opened her mouth.
“I thought of a way watching those two. Want to evaluate it?”
“I’ve come up with something. Want to evaluate it?”
“What kind…?”
“A way to turn the current dating rumors into the filthy crimes of madwomen… It’s not too different from reality, anyway.”
Shin Mi-young fell silent at that half-self-deprecating remark.
“So, Gaeul unni has been suffering from mental illness due to long-term domestic violence, right? And Gyeoul has openly talked about attempting suicide, so that one’s a breeze. Plus, Gaeul unni even threatened to kill herself to corner Team Leader Seon. We have evidence of her planting a tracker and eavesdropping too. And let’s not forget how Gyeoul begged to date her by exposing herself in the street and stalked her for it, along with the room photos. That should be enough, don’t you think?”
There was already an overwhelming amount of evidence gathered for that kind of stuff, considering they had documented everything about Seon Taeyang for the past five years.
“That way, Team Leader Seon becomes just a simple victim. The problem is getting Team Leader Seon to speak for themselves during that process, but if I personally ‘protect’ them for a moment, it should be alright. So, if it goes as planned, Team Leader Seon won’t be hurt. There won’t be any weird gossip trying to push Team Leader Seon to their limits, either. Once the fallen duo separates, I can be the only one by Team Leader Seon’s side. Sweetly different from those two, of course.”
Shin Mi-young felt chills from such a cold-blooded method but agreed it was the best course of action.
There was no hesitation. Shin Mi-young quickly resolved to execute the plan and nodded in agreement with her words.
“Yes, that sounds like a good plan. Team Leader Seon must be very disappointed in Yoo Gaeul and Jin Gyeoul, who created this unpredictable situation. So, by orchestrating a scenario that makes their relationships more distant and showing a completely different side of yourself nearby, Team Leader Seon’s heart will likely turn towards you.”
As she continued to think while speaking, Shin Mi-young shook her head with a realization before continuing.
“…No, upon further thought, it’s not just ‘likely.’ Since Team Leader Seon previously mentioned choosing one among the three, there must surely be some feelings towards you. It’s a certainty. If we move according to what you’ve suggested, Team Leader Seon’s heart could be exclusively yours.”
Feeling an exhilarating sense that this was the perfect plan, Shin Mi-young was met with a small smirk from Jin Yeoreum.
“You’re wrong.”
“…What?”
“You still don’t know Team Leader Seon.”
Shin Mi-young, flustered, asked, “What does that mean…?”
“That only becomes possible if Team Leader Seon even slightly disliked Gaeul unni or Gyeoul. But that person will never do that. No matter how annoying or burdensome the situation or moment is, they will never relinquish their unconditional goodwill. Not now, not in the future.”
“It’s possible when you hate someone. But that person will never do that. No matter the situation or how annoying it might be, they won’t abandon their unconditional goodwill. Not now, not ever.”
This was a certainty for Jin Yeoreum, who experienced the future and went through her worst crisis while everyone else left her.
“If I were to do something dirty and mess things up… No, it’s because we’re facing such a situation that Team Leader Seon will see all of this as his responsibility and pour everything he has into those two.”
“So, just sitting here and waiting for their downfall is…”
“Even if I sit still, it’s the same. Or if I mobilize all of Jinkang’s power to protect them from public opinion, it’ll still be the same. The moment those two make that choice, Team Leader Seon will feel a sense of responsibility and devote the rest of his life to preventing them from getting hurt.”
“….”
“So there’s only one way.”
Jin Yeoreum’s blue light, hidden in her dark eyes, shimmered ominously as she spoke.
“I have to fall from grace too. To become a selfish lunatic begging for Team Leader Seon’s love and attention. That’s the only way to become the ‘people he must protect.'”
“…Is that really okay?”
Jin Yeoreum hesitated at that question.
With eyes soaked in guilt and self-hatred, she spoke.
“Of course, this is an action that will only widen Team Leader Seon’s wounds. If I truly cared for him, I would have to give up his affection and attention to help stabilize the situation from the sidelines, almost as a supporter. That’s what everyone would want. However, doing so would completely erase the possibility of ever becoming a couple with Team Leader Seon.”
Seeing Shin Mi-young glance away, trembling with fear, Jin Yeoreum said:
“What do you think my choice will be?”
Shin Mi-young, avoiding her gaze, replied:
“I think you’ll become a lunatic.”
“….”
Jin Yeoreum wore a hot and eerie smile on her guilt-ridden face.
“That’s correct.”
Enchantingly, gracefully.
And most beautifully.
“Yes, I’m as crazy about those two as they are.”
Jin Yeoreum unleashed her desires and madness.
“Contact all the media outlets affiliated with Jinkang. And make them write articles.”
Even though Shin Mi-young could guess the content, she still asked.
“What content?”
Jin Yeoreum spoke as if she were stating an unchangeable truth.
He spoke firmly as if he were proclaiming an undeniable truth.
“Here, Jin Yeoreum supposedly loves a man named Seon Taeyang the most.”
*
Faced with Han Gyeoul’s explosive dating rumors, TwoBear’s staff were desperately brainstorming, heads together.
Cheon Aram suddenly suggested, as if it just popped into her head, “What if we just say it’s a simple misunderstanding? It’s only reported by Cheonseong Ilbo, so we can just claim the name was mistaken, right? The ones actually dating are Yoo Gaeul and Team Leader Seon; we can say there was some confusion with the name Han Gyeoul and then pay off Cheonseong Ilbo to publish a correction article. Wouldn’t that work?”
“That… doesn’t seem feasible.”
Park Miso said that while zooming in on the article she was reading.
Holding their breath as they read, the colleagues reacted with gasps and awe, each sharing their thoughts.
“…Team Leader Seon is filming a romance movie even here.”
“Wow, so it was winter who was actually suicidal? …What do we do? I can’t believe winter carried that kind of pain.”
“What the hell is that punk Yeji doing that she’s making such a fuss?”
“I see. The reason Team Leader Seon canceled schedules with winter before was because of his grandfather’s heart attack.”
“Isn’t this pretty damn entertaining? I gotta read the whole thing.”
“Please, James! Pay attention to the clues!”
Seeing the reactions of her colleagues, Park Miso sighed and said, “The article’s content is far too detailed and dramatic to just brush off as a simple misunderstanding. This isn’t something that can be chalked up to confusion at all.”
“What’s the reaction like?”
“It’s exploding with confusion and reactions that are hard to pin down.”
“This is insane…”
Just when TwoBear’s staff were gripping their heads with a gloomy expression, Oh Jin-woo burst into the meeting room, gasping for breath as he said, “A scandal has broken out!”
“Who, Gaeul? Winter? If that’s the case, everyone already knows…”
“It’s Jin Yeoreum and Team Leader Seon!”
“‘…’”
Oh Jin-woo ran over, showing the laptop he was holding.
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[Jindaily – Girl group brand evaluation No. 1 Girl Revolution’s ‘Jin Yeoreum’ and super manager ‘Seon Taeyang’ acknowledge their dating… Already looking for a newlywed home.]
“…”
…Is this a dream?
I felt skepticism about this nonsensical situation and slapped my own cheek with all my might.
Smack!
“…That hurts.”
Unfortunately, it was reality.
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