Chapter 202

What? Do I sound strange?

KangYoon had a look at the current status report .

It stated that they could look forward to good results by mid-January as the materials provided by him as well as the current situation of the media was very good .

On the last page, they also warned him not to negotiate any settlement money on a personal basis .

So theyre doing their best as well .

Getting results by January was unusually quick .

This meant that the lawyer she had hired was someone very powerful .

Lee HyunJi looked proud of herself .

I told you to leave it to me .

KangYoon gave her back the report and headed to the studio in order to meet Kim JiMin .

Kim JiMin and In MoonHee were talking to each other in the studio .

Sir .

When Kim JiMin was about to stand up, KangYoon waved his hand at her, gesturing to her to sit down again .

Sit down . Are you alright?

Yes .

Kim JiMin made a resolute smile at KangYoons question .

Although she had almost no schedule right now as this was her rest period, she partic.i.p.ated in some events for fundraising for disabled people . However, a photo taken of her when she was frowning due to the bright light became a problem .

An article that suspected her that she disliked disabled children, was published .

The articles these days are becoming weirder and weirder . It usually isnt like this

In MoonHee also bit her lips . Her expression was flushed due to anger .

KangYoon calmly explained to them the current situation .

Right now, journalists think that putting a question mark at the end will solve everything . However, the celebrities mentioned received damage . I uploaded explanations and corrections as soon as those articles were released in order to decrease the damages as much as possible . Also, the readers are becoming more immune after all that, so they wont be as radical as they were before .

I knew that you would take care of everything, sir .

Kim JiMin had complete faith in KangYoon .

This was why she wasnt shaken that much . Her eyes were calm .

KangYoon chuckled .

Looks like I will have to do better, then . Please bear with it for a while . Ill make sure that things like this will not happen again .

Yes .

A star that had 100% faith, as well as a President that was trustable .

In MoonHee was witnessing such a scene before her eyes .

So cool .

This wasnt a small situation, but she felt like this crisis would be dealt with soon enough .

***

A high-cla.s.s j.a.panese restaurant in Yeouido .

In the VIP room of a very expensive j.a.panese restaurant known for having several first-cla.s.s chefs, President Kang s.h.i.+Myoung had a faint smile on his face as he picked up sus.h.i.+ .

You said you wanted help?

.

President Yoo MyungHoo of Hidden Catch was seated opposite to him and had a stiff expression on .

Lee HyunAh, Kim JiMin, Kim JaeHoon, and even Eddios . Youve written articles about all of them . The reactions were immensely popular since the contents were so stimulating . Not only did you take the rankings, but your very own website was also the topic of discussion for many . You should have earned a lot this time . Just in what way can I help?

On the surface, the situation didnt look bad at all .

Noise marketing was going extremely well, and the name Hidden Catch was firmly engraved in the minds of the people .

However, the reputation of Hidden Catch, known for telling the ma.s.ses stimulating facts, was starting to crack, after focusing on the celebrities of World Entertainment . Whenever they published something, World retaliated with a correction article in less than an hour, and the switch in public opinion was happening quicker than ever .

The war between World Entertainment and Hidden Catch .

As World Entertainment had strict control over its celebrities, Hidden Catch was having a hard time .

Do you know about Lee KangYoon?

Lee KangYoon? Isnt he Worlds President?

Since he himself was a famous composer, there would be an effect if there was some information about him .

However, President Yoo MyungHoo had no information, however little, about Lee KangYoon . All he knew that he was extremely doting towards his celebrities and that his schedule was all over the place .

Yes .

Lee KangYoon, huh . Theres not much information about him .

President Kang s.h.i.+Myoung did not speak easily .

As the more desperate one, President Yoo MyungHoo lowered his stance .

Even a small one is fine . Like a woman, or even a small habit

A woman, huh . Hes known for not having any wome oh .

At that moment, he clapped as though he had remembered something .

You are aware of the fact that MG doesnt have a good relations.h.i.+p with Min JinSeo, yes?

What? Ah, yes, I do . Just what about it though .

Why would Min JinSeo appear here?

When President Yoo MyungHoo tilted his head, President Kang s.h.i.+Myoung smirked .

As you know, Lee KangYoon is originally from MG . From what Ive heard, hes the one who excavated Min JinSeo .

Isnt that a story most people know about?

President Yoo MyungHoos reaction was bland . However, the important part came after .

When he was still there, Min JinSeo listened to the companys instructions very well . However, once he left, she changed 180 degrees . She now became the most uncooperative star of the company . However, the company isnt able to do anything to her despite knowing that . However, she still does not accept offers from other companies .

Perhaps youre implying theres a relation between Lee KangYoon and Min JinSeo, but wouldnt she have switched over to World Entertainment as soon as it was founded?

Thats precisely what Im talking about . She didnt . Thats why

President Kang s.h.i.+Myoung looked at President Yoo MyungHoo with a smile that was not a smile .

You should look into that, no?

Oho .

If things went well, a super scandal on a scale completely incomparable to before would erupt .

The two shook hands with one mind .

***

That d.a.m.ned devils b.u.mfluff .

3 a . m .

Han JooYeon frowned while looking at the snow in the sky .

Lee SamSoon, who was rejoicing because of the snow, was shocked at Han JooYeons reaction .

JooYeon, whats up?

My brothers have to clear the snow .

Han JooYeon pouted .

Any sorts of girly emotions towards White Christmas was all but gone, and she was talking like a soldier, so it wasnt that surprising that Lee SamSoon was surprised .

However, there was a reason for that .

Oh yeah, your brothers are in the military .

Yeah . I have to visit before the year pa.s.ses .

Originally, she was planning to go during the rest period, but she wasnt able to due to the scandal .

However, Han JooYeon resolved to herself that she would definitely make a visit once their current period of activities was over .

Todays our last day of activities, no? Should I go with you this time?

Really? My big brother is a fan of yours, so Id be thankful if you do .

Okay, what about your second brother?

Lee SamSoon knew that Han JooYeons brothers were twins so she had some expectations as she asked .

A handsome brother of a friend . It was no wonder she took an interest .

The second brother likes JiMin

Tch .

Just when Lee SamSoon was pouting, the rest of the members of Eddios left the building .

Manager Kim DaeHyun had checked on everyone before driving them to Mokpo for their next schedule .

Eddioss day started off very busily with an event at a department store in Mokpo .

Mokpo, then Daejeon, then Seoul .

Their schedule began during the night and now they only had one event left to attend to .

Why dont we eat out tonight?

Yeah!

At Lee SamSoons words, Ailee looked at manager Kim DaeHyun with expectant eyes .

When the other members looked at him with glistening eyes as well, manager Kim DaeHyun chuckled before speaking .

Of course, were holding a party today .

I knew it! Meat! Meat!

Just as everyone was shouting meat, manager Kim DaeHyun shook his head and spoke .

Meat is fine and all but lets hold the party at the dorms .

What? At the dorms?

When Christie asked him while blinking several times, manager Kim DaeHyun sighed as he spoke .

The Hidden Catch guys are annoying these days, you know .

But eating out should be fine, no?

When Christie felt it unfortunate that they couldnt eat out, Jung MinAh stepped in .

Ris, lets hold one at the dorms this time . The President will have a hard time if they do something .

Whew, MinAh . You can act a little mature now?

Heh . I was always like this . However, oppa, lets go with beef, yeah?

Manager Kim DaeHyun wordlessly showed them the company card he got from KangYoon and everyone cheered .

The van entered Seoul now .

The road was slippery due to snow as they approached the World Cup Sports Complex .

Its snowing so dont be in a rush, drive slowly .

Yes .

Manager Kim DaeHyun warned the new addition to the management team, Oh TaeJoon .

Inside the van, the members were busy chatting .

d.a.m.n, the couples can go to h.e.l.l! Victory to singles! Ah, I feel lonely .

To h.e.l.l with couples! Singles shall go to heaven! Oooh!

Lee SamSoon and Ailee looked at the snow outside the window with spite .

Lovers could be seen in the streets, but they had no lover to speak of .

To h.e.l.l with couples!

Even Christie chimed in . The ladies with men by their side had p.i.s.sed them off . Unlike during their trainee days, no one tried to flirt with them so they hated Christmas more and more as time went on .

However, there was someone who thought differently .

Men are no good . Being alone is the best .

Han JooYeon lied down after speaking her bit .

This incident seemed cruel to her and she didnt seem to want to get involved with men anymore .

Seo HanYu sighed after seeing her so dejected .

But still, you will have to meet someone some d kayak!

Bam!

The vehicle suddenly shook and the members of Eddios started wobbling .

Kyaak!

Ack!

Jung MinAh and Han JooYeon were barely able to hold on, but Ailee Jung and Han JooYeon lost balance and fell over . Lee SamSoon and Christie An were able to hold on by leaning against the seats in front of them .

I, is everyone okay?

Urgh .

Jung MinAh asked after barely calming down .

The peaceful van had turned chaotic in an instant .

***

I told you you can rest for today .

KangYoon smiled as he spoke to In MoonHee who had come to practice .

In MoonHee smiled back saying that it was okay .

I had a lot of a.s.signments given to me by Sir Namhoon, and also

Also?

I also want to become like JiMin-s...o...b..e quickly .

In MoonHee was full of motivation after she had come to a decision .

As for KangYoon, he was glad that she was adapting well since she had a hard time adapting to World Entertainment at first . Moreover, she was very motivated when learning from Namhoon .

It seemed like he didnt need to be worried about In MoonHee anymore .

I am waiting

Savory music flowed within the studio .

As her voice was creating a silver light, KangYoon became more greedy .

Why dont I try having her debut in j.a.pan first?

Normally, going to j.a.pan after spending some time in Korea was the norm, but he felt that going over to j.a.pan first and having her debut there was a good idea . Her voice was just that charming .

He felt like it could even bridge the gap between cultures .

If we can do that, well be able to make a branch in j.a.pan and

KangYoon wrote down what was in his mind .

He thought of methods to collaborate with other companies as well as creating his own business there .

He was writing down his thoughts while listening to her voice when his phone suddenly started ringing . He saw that Manager Kim DaeHyun had called .

Usually, he sounded calm, but he shouted in urgency this time .

Were at XX junction, and we got into a car accident . We were waiting for our signal, but another car crashed into us after violating their signal .

An accident?

An accident?

KangYoons eyes twitched .

Are you okay, Team Leader? What about the girls?

Im fine . The girls arent severely hurt, but some of them have abrasions .

What hospital are you at?

KangYoon wrote down the hospital on his memo and immediately headed towards the office .

Eddios got into an accident!?

Lee HyunJis eyes widened after hearing about the circ.u.mstances .

Are the girls okay?

They dont seem to have any severe injuries . But still, it looks like both of us will have to get involved this time .

Okay, what should we do?

KangYoon asked Lee HyunJi to call for Kim JiMin and Kim JaeHoon, while he called the parties involved for the event Christmas party with STN, which was the destination for Eddioss next event .

An accident? Whoa

The hosts were very confused .

STN was a company that was just getting big, and had planned a Christmas party to promote themselves, and had scouted Eddios to partic.i.p.ate in the event, but there were problems with that

Ill have to apologize . It seems that Eddios will not be able to make it there .

-

The other party had nothing to say to that .

In any case, they had to accept the losses since this was an unfortunate event .

However, KangYoons words didnt end there .

Instead, we can send you other artists, Eunha and Kim JaeHoon if you so wish . Im sorry for causing an inconvenience when you have called Eddios for a specific reason .

Eunha and Kim JaeHoon? Hm

It wasnt a loss, monetarily speaking .

Eunha and Kim JaeHoon combined were more expensive than Eddios to call .

After a while, KangYoon got an answer .

- Since this is an unfortunate event, okay . But still, thank you for doing this .

Not at all . Were sorry for worrying you . I think theyll be able to make it if they depart now .

Okay . I hope Eddios makes a quick recovery .

After the call, Lee HyunJi called him .

JiMin will arrive in 5 minutes, and Ill be picking up Mr . JaeHoon .

Ive already called the host . You can go there directly .

There was no problem with the contract, right?

Yes, then please take care of the two .

After sending Kim JiMin and Kim JaeHoon, who were both resting at home, to the World Cup Sports Complex, KangYoon headed to the hospital .

When he arrived at the ER, manager Kim DaeHyun greeted him with a bandaged head .

Team Leader, are you okay?

Im fine . Its just an abrasion on the head . Go have a look at the girls first . They seem shocked .

What happened?

Manager Kim DaeHyun said that a car had violated traffic lights and skidded right into them . He comforted KangYoon by saying that he was the one with the most injuries .

KangYoon then immediately headed towards where Eddios was .

President!

The members of Eddios had bandaids plastered on their knees and elbows and teared up after seeing KangYoon . Seeing that, the doctors and nurses that were treating them were surprised .

KangYoon patted Seo HanYu, the one closest to him, and asked the doctor .

Is anyone seriously hurt?

The doctor, who seemed like a medical resident, spoke calmly after fixing his gla.s.ses .

From the x-ray, theres no one with a serious injury . Thankfully, its just scratches and bruises . But even so, itll be better to keep watching them since this is a traffic accident after all .

The doctor said that there werent any problems, KangYoon couldnt stay still when he saw that Ailees knees were red .

Arent they injured a lot for just being an abrasion?

We checked, but its just a big scratch .

KangYoon had the 6 members of Eddios as well as the two managers hospitalized after checking up on the members .

Although there werent any serious injuries on the surface, it was customary to keep watching for a few days as this was a traffic accident . It was unknown when symptoms would appear .

After going through the hospitalization process, KangYoon returned to where Eddios was .

You girls were shocked, werent you?

What happened to the event?

The clock was already pointing towards nine .

Jung MinAh was worried that the company may be inconvenienced because they werent able to partic.i.p.ate in the event .

However, KangYoon patted Jung MinAhs head saying that it was okay .

Its fine . Ive taken care of it . You girls just have to have a long rest in the hospital for a few days .

She would have asked how he took care of it if it was someone else, but Jung MinAh didnt ask since it was KangYoon . Not only her, but the rest of Eddios were also the same .

Im sorry for causing you trouble

When Seo HanYu looked like she was about to cry, KangYoon shook his head .

Its not you who caused the accident . Theres nothing for you to be sorry about .

But even so

You should be very shocked right now . So you can just rest at ease . Dont think about anything, okay?

Yes .

KangYoon told them that they would be taken to hospital beds soon and was about to leave .

At that moment, Lee SamSoon, who was looking at the phone, approached KangYoon .

President . Have a look at this .

What is it?

KangYoon received the phone from her .

Eddios gets into an accident at XX junction, Seoul . Signal violation called for misfortune?

It didnt mention who violated the signal and did not mention what caused it . It just implied that Eddios was in the wrong . The article was being popularized since it mentioned traffic signal violation by a celebrity vehicle .

Desperate final struggles .

KangYoons eyes flamed up after seeing the article published by Hidden Catch .