Peninsula: It’s just a dream, are you serious?

Chapter 209 Scandal (Seeking double monthly votes!)

"Huh? Photos? They're just a few of my selfies."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone before Pei Zhonghan's somewhat helpless voice sounded again: "But in the photo, there's Chen Yanxi's shadow on the glass of the recording studio."

"what?!"

Lee Ji-eun called out, quickly hung up the phone, and glanced at her social media platform.

She just uploaded nine photos, all of them normal selfies, but in some of them, Chen Yan's shadow appeared on the glass of the recording studio.

Moreover, it's quite obvious; you can see it if you zoom in a little.

The only saving grace was that Chen Yan's face on the glass was very blurry, and it was impossible to see exactly what he looked like.

However, this obvious shadow was quickly spotted by fans and quickly became a topic of discussion.

Staring wide-eyed at the photo, Lee Ji-eun's lips parted slightly, momentarily stunned.

Just then, Pei Zhonghan called again. She realized what was happening and quickly answered the phone.

"Oppa, I didn't look carefully when I uploaded the photo. Is the situation serious now?"

"Yes, it's already trending on Naver, and the popularity is still rising, so I called to ask you what's going on so I can issue a statement."

After finishing his sentence, Pei Zhonghan tentatively asked, "Ji-eun, are you and Chen Yanxi dating?"

"no!"

Lee Ji-eun quickly denied it, saying, "Oppa, Chen Yan oppa and I don't have that kind of relationship. I accidentally sent the wrong photo. I'll delete it right now."

Chen Yan is the boyfriend of my best friend, Choi Sulli.

Pei Zhonghan quickly stopped him, saying, "Please don't. The photos have already been leaked. Deleting them now won't do any good and will only make things more complicated."

He had already looked at those photos; Chen Yan's face was barely visible, so there was no need to delete them.

"The company will issue a statement soon saying that you are close friends, teachers and students."

"Okay, oppa, hurry up."

Lee Ji-eun glanced at Chen Yan, who looked puzzled, and said, "Try to minimize the impact on Chen Yan oppa."

"Okay, I understand. You should talk to Chen Yanxi first. You might need his cooperation later."

"Ah."

Lee Ji-eun gave a muffled reply and hung up the phone.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

As soon as she hung up the phone, Chen Yan immediately asked a question.

He had seen Lee Ji-eun's series of reactions just now, and he vaguely heard words like "photos" and "relationship," but he didn't know exactly what had happened.

Lee Ji-eun pursed her lips and looked at Chen Yan apologetically: "I'm sorry, oppa, I accidentally posted your photo on social media."

Chen Yan paused, seemingly not quite understanding.

Lee Ji-eun opened her social media account and handed her phone to Chen Yan.

Chen Yan took it and glanced at it, then subconsciously looked up at the girl.

"Where are my photos? I don't see them. Aren't they all your selfies?"

"These are the few pictures; oppa's shadow is clearly visible on the glass."

Chen Yan looked at the enlarged photo of the girl and immediately smiled.

He couldn't see the face clearly in the photo at all; he thought it was something else entirely.

"What does it matter? You can't even see my face clearly."

"Coco has been discovered by my fans and is now trending on Naver."

Lee Ji-eun lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly and apologized again, "I'm sorry, oppa." The girl's head drooped slightly, and two seconds later, Chen Yan's voice rang out: "Who is this? Is he IU's boyfriend? Wow, what is IU doing? Is she announcing her relationship late at night?"

Lee Ji-eun looked up at Chen Yan in confusion, only to see him staring at his phone, muttering something to himself.

Hearing that two out of the three sentences contained the word "boyfriend," she realized what was going on.

She quickly snatched her phone back, blushing slightly as she coquettishly said, "Oppa~"

This oppa, why did you have to read the comments out of the blue?

Seeing this, Chen Yan smiled and said, "I already told you that people up there can't see my face at all. Why are you looking down like you've done something terribly wrong?"

Then, with some curiosity, he asked, "So how does your company plan to resolve this matter?"

This is the first time he's made headlines for being rumored to be dating a female celebrity.

Hmm, it feels a little strange to see it as a shadow.

"The company will release a statement soon to explain my relationship with oppa."

"That's fine."

Chen Yan nodded. This solution was acceptable. He and Li Zhi'en didn't have any special relationship to begin with. After explaining, he estimated that the public opinion would subside quickly.

Just then, Lee Ji-eun's phone beeped with a message notification. She picked it up and glanced at it.

"Oppa, the company has already issued a statement."

The two then opened their social media platforms to take a look.

The statement released by LOEN was similar to what Bae Joong-han had just said to Lee Ji-eun; it was simply a response and explanation of their relationship.

It is said that the two met while working on the song "Peach". Chen Yan was outstanding in his songwriting ability, so Lee Ji-eun asked him to be her composition teacher. The two are said to have a close brother-sister relationship.

The statement was very clear, with no ambiguity, and its effects were immediate.

Chen Yan glanced at the comments below.

First floor: Oh, so this is the teacher our IU found. No wonder, this must be a recording studio lesson.

Second floor: Our IU is still studying composition so late, she's working so hard [eyes welling up with tears].

Third floor: I told you, it couldn't be a romantic relationship.

Fourth floor: I just searched it up, and the composer who collaborated with IU on "Peach" is named Yan. I can follow him in the future. He's IU's teacher, so his skills must be excellent.

Fifth floor: I'll add this one too, I've followed this teacher as well.

Upon seeing this comment, Chen Yan raised an eyebrow slightly.

It seems that he actually benefited from this scandal, gaining some popularity among IU's fans.

Lee Ji-eun, who was standing nearby, obviously saw it too. She looked up and smiled with some surprise, "Oppa, it seems that not only is nothing wrong, but you've also attracted a lot of attention for oppa."

"Yes, I saw it. Thank you, Ji-eun."

As Chen Yan laughed, he secretly sighed that he was glad he had been careful back then. When he became famous for composing, he only used the name "Yan". If he had used his full name, he probably would have been exposed right now.

Seeing that her mistake hadn't caused any major trouble, especially since it hadn't negatively impacted Chen Yan, Li Zhi'en immediately relaxed.

He patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, nothing bad happened."

Then, as if remembering something, she looked at Chen Yan and said, "By the way, oppa, has Taozi contacted you? She should have seen the trending topic too."

The general public may not know the specifics, but her best friend knows that the two of them were together tonight.

But after saying that, she patted her chest and assured him with a smile, "Don't worry, oppa, I'll explain to Peach, everything will be fine."

Chen Yan returned a smile, but it didn't seem very natural.

Peach is fine, but what about Kim Tae-yeon's older sister?

(End of this chapter)