The Uncrowned King of the Peninsula

Chapter 189 There Are Still Many Good People in This World
In the VIP lounge, it was like winter. Kim Dong-gun's ruthless words made everyone's eyes change.

No one expected that he, who seemed like an old friend just now, would say such vicious words in the blink of an eye.

Pei Yongjun, however, looked normal, with a playful smile on his face.

Lin Bingxian, standing by, couldn't help but remark, "What's so ridiculous and unexpected? Editor-in-Chief Pei's recent news stories have rocked the entire peninsula. Aren't they still convincing?"

Kim Dong-gun cursed the entire Hangang Sports organization, and Lim Byung-hun was furious. "You're from KBS, and we respect you very much, but there's no need for you to say that, right?"

Jin Dongjian looked at Lin Bingxian, "President Lin, you are my senior, and I respect you very much. However, some people..."

His eyes flickered to Pei Yongjun, "He's not worthy of such respect."

The atmosphere became even more solemn, and even the sound of breathing could not be heard in the lounge. Park Ji-hyo and her agent had turned around and pretended not to hear anything.

Lin Nayeon looked over here from time to time, her brows furrowed even tighter.

However, Li Zhien looked at Bae Yongjun's usual face and felt a little anxious.

This Kim Dong-gun seems to be targeting Bae Young-joon. Will he be okay?
As soon as the thought came to her mind, Lee Ji-eun couldn't help but be shocked.

Only then did she realize that she had actually started to care about Pei Yongjun without realizing it.

what happened?

Obviously just friends.

Lee Ji-eun felt that the line she drew between her body and her emotions was a little blurry.

She felt a little confused.

Everyone had their own thoughts, but Lin Bingxian could no longer bear it.

Lin Bingxian was very angry when he saw Kim Dongjian's rude behavior. He wanted to say something, but this was someone else's reception room after all. He suppressed his anger and waved his sleeves.

"okay!"

"Yongjun, let's go,"

He pushed aside Jin Dongjian in front of him and called Pei Yongjun behind him, "Go find Secretary Lin. There's nothing to say to a man like him."

But just after taking two steps, Kim Dong-gun behind them suddenly called out, "Wait!"

"What?" Lin Bingxian suppressed his anger.

"President Lin, it's probably not a good idea to meet Secretary Lin now, right?"

"What are you waiting for?" Lin Bingxian snorted, "Do we even need to tell you what we're doing?!"

"That's not necessary, but..." Jin Dongjian shook his head, his voice drawling, "But I'm worried that you, President Lin, and Secretary Lin, will be deceived and recommend someone you shouldn't recommend, and end up being branded as incompetent."

"What do you mean? If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you being sarcastic here?" Lin Bingxian asked with a serious expression and an angry voice.

"Since you've mentioned this, I'll be frank. I wonder if you and Secretary-General Lin are aware that someone, while hosting a KBS program, actually drove the interviewee to death during an interview and was ultimately fired."

He looked around, seeing the surprised expressions on everyone's faces, and seemed quite satisfied. "If this person has any sense of shame after doing something like this, he should just get out of the news industry in disgrace."

"But this person has the nerve to show up here now, and is even planning to win the Dong-A News Award?" He looked at Pei Yongjun.

Although he didn't say the name, everyone understood that the extremely evil and unscrupulous reporter he was talking about was Pei Yongjun.

"Isn't it ridiculous?"

Kim Dong-gun's voice echoed in the lounge, sounding extremely harsh.

Lee Ji-eun looked at Bae Yong-jun who was standing there, and quietly grabbed the hem of her clothes.

Unlike the aimless attack just now, Kim Dong-gun suddenly brought out some negative information about Bae Young-joon.

And, it seems, it is true.

Forcing the interviewee to death is a huge disaster for a journalist. If this matter is exposed, not to mention the Dong-A News Awards, Bae Young-joon's current reputation may be ruined.

On the other side, Park Ji-hyo and her agent looked at each other.

Killing people? Devil reporter?
They thought so in their hearts, and a look of fear mixed with disgust appeared on their faces.

Behind the two of them, Lin Nayeon's expression was much more complicated.

She turned her head to look at Lee Ji-eun who was staring at Bae Yong-jun in a daze, bit her lower lip lightly, frowned at Bae Yong-jun, and her eyes seemed to be mixed with regret and anger.

The atmosphere in the conference room became increasingly solemn, but Kim Dong-gun seemed to enjoy the feeling of being met with hostile gazes towards Bae Young-jun.

He looked around and felt much better, but when he looked at Pei Yongjun in front of him, he was stunned.

Pei Yongjun was also looking at him with a smile on his face.

"Bae Yongjun, what are you laughing at?" Kim Donggun frowned. Unable to see Bae Yongjun's ugly face, his good mood suddenly turned bad, as if something was stuck in his chest and he felt extremely uncomfortable.

"What? Can't you smile?" Pei Yongjun asked with a somewhat innocent look. "Since we haven't seen each other for a long time, if you want to see any expression, I can cooperate with you."

"You!" Jin Dongjian glared, then sneered, "Okay, okay, you like to laugh, right?" "Then tomorrow night's Evening News should report on the good things you did three years ago."

He let out a long sigh and spread his arms, seemingly imitating the evening news broadcast tomorrow night, "'Grand Prize Candidate, once forced the interviewee to death, holds the trophy with bloody hands?'"

"How do you like this topic? Do you like it?"

"I hope you can still laugh when the time comes. Otherwise, it would be boring if you burst into tears on the spot."

Kim Dong-gun laughed loudly, and the loud laughter echoed in the empty space, and the sound seemed very harsh.

"Kim, nim," a crisp voice suddenly came from the side, interrupting his laughter. It was Li Zhien who spoke, "Why are you so aggressive? It's not certain who will get the award."

If a national news program like "Evening News" really exposed the fatal interview accident that Pei Yongjun had encountered, it would be unimaginable.

"IU xi," Kim Dong-gun looked at Lee Ji-eun, his tone not softening at all, "I'm not being aggressive, I just want this award to have some bottom line."

"You'd better not sympathize with others so easily. Who knows what's going on here? You know..."

He glanced at Lin Bingxian, and a smile appeared on his face again, but his tone became cold, "President Lin and Secretary Lin... seem to be old friends, right?"

Lin Bingxian's face looked a little flustered.

"Pei Yongjun, if you still have any sense of responsibility, you should withdraw from this award selection immediately, otherwise..."

He tutted his words twice and shook his head. "Haha, tomorrow's Evening News is going to be quite exciting."

Lee Ji-eun was speechless. She looked at Bae Yong-jun who was standing there with his back to her, feeling extremely anxious.

Lin Bingxian's face changed several times. He didn't expect that he was caught by Kim Dong-gun.

The air in the lounge was filled with a burning smell, as if scorching Pei Yongjun in the center of the room.

The handsome figure remained motionless, seemingly speechless.

A victorious smile appeared on Kim Dong-gun's face.

At this time, Pei Yongjun finally spoke.

"Kim Dong-gun, do you think you won?"

"Or do you think you're bound to lose, so you insist on me quitting?"

Pei Yongjun spoke softly, at a moderate pace, with a playful expression on his handsome features, yet everyone could hear him clearly.

Kim Dong-gun's expression suddenly changed. "Bae Yong-jun! You're the loser! Why are you pretending to be a winner in front of these shameful paparazzi?!"

Pei Yongjun laughed, and his laughter was very relaxed.

"What are you laughing at!" Kim Dong-gun asked sternly.

"I was thinking," Bae Yong-jun asked, "since you're unwilling to be a candidate for the grand prize with me, and you're bringing up the 'Evening News', instead of going through all this trouble, I might as well oblige you."

As soon as the words fell, Lin Bingxian was shocked, "Yongjun!"

Li Zhien opened her eyes wide, and there was a hint of disappointment in the depths of her eyes.

Lin Nayeon showed a look of satisfaction.

"I'll grant you that?" Jin Dongjian was stunned for a moment, then immediately revealed his ecstasy, "Ha! As expected, you're sensible!"

"Okay, get out of here!"

He snorted, but saw Pei Yongjun slowly shaking his head with a smile on his face.

"No, Reporter Jin, you are the one who should go."

"I?"

"Yes," Pei Yongjun nodded, "Reporter Jin, you are fired. You are no longer eligible to be a candidate for the grand prize this time."

"Mo? Hahaha, Bae Yongjun, are you crazy?" Jin Dongjian was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud. He grinned and pointed at the door, "Hurry up and leave, don't embarrass yourself here..."

Kim Dong-gun's voice stopped abruptly.

A middle-aged, short and fat man was standing at the door, looking at him with an angry face.

"Secretary Lin?"

The visitor was none other than Lin Bingxun, the secretary general of the Gyeonggi Province News Association.

"Kim Dong-gun, what are you doing? You're talking nonsense and threatening other candidates. I declare you're removed from the list and disqualified!"

Jin Dongjian stood there in a daze, his face turning pale in an instant.

Pei Yongjun patted his shoulder with a smile on his face, "Reporter Jin, thank you."

(End of this chapter)