Peninsula: Starting with the nation's first love, the white moonlight

At 10:00 AM sharp, the official LOEN account released a notice:

Regarding the reports about our artist IU, the company is currently contacting her to understand the situation. Once the facts are confirmed, we will immediately release accurate information to the public. Thank you for your attention and support.

This statement not only failed to quell the anger online, but instead caused a complete uproar in public opinion.

"What does 'we're looking into the situation' mean? Doesn't that mean they're tacitly admitting that the person in the photo is IU?!"

"They don't even dare to issue a denial statement; this is definitely solid evidence!"

Online discussions surged, with fans, casual observers, and haters clashing in a chaotic melee.

A large number of fans still gathered at the entrance of LOEN Company, holding banners and waiting for the company to give a reasonable explanation.

As the incident unfolded, netizens' attention shifted to another focus: who exactly is the mysterious man in the photo?

Various speculations have emerged on the forum.

Based on the man's physique in the photo, some people analyzed: "Looking at his height and broad shoulders, he's definitely not an ordinary person. He might be a trainee from some big company who hasn't debuted yet."

However, some people disagreed: "How dare a trainee be so blatant? I bet he's a young actor I've worked with on some film set!"

Even more extreme, based on the location where the filming took place, some have put forward a conspiracy theory: "That place is inhabited by the extremely wealthy and powerful. This man didn't even show his face; could he be the young master of some tycoon family?"

Immediately, opinions were divided, and the popularity of this scandal reached its peak.

……

At this moment, in the practice room of MISSA at JYP Company.

The background music had just stopped when Bae Suzy was wiping her sweat with a towel.

In preparation for her upcoming comeback stage, she has been spending almost every day in the practice room these past few days.

With endless appearances and intense dance rehearsals every day, she simply didn't have any extra time to surf the internet.

"call……"

Suzy walked to the corner, picked up a bottle of mineral water, and just as she unscrewed the cap, she saw several unnies sitting together, chatting enthusiastically on their phones.

"What are you looking at, unnies?" Suzy asked casually as she walked over.

Meng Jia looked up at her in surprise: "Suzy, didn't you see the news? Aren't you and IU on good terms? She's got such a big scandal, and you didn't even know?"

"Is there a rumor about Ji-eun unnie?"

Suzy was taken aback by his words. "What's going on?"

Wang Feifei waved to Suzy, making room for her: "Suzy, come here! We're all guessing who IU's rumored boyfriend is."

"Yeah, yeah, we even made a bet!" Meng Jia added excitedly. "I bet it's a trainee from LOEN, they're close by, right? What do you think, Suzy?"

Suzy leaned closer; the headline on her phone was particularly eye-catching:

[Nation's Little Sister Spotted Strolling Under the Moonlight Late at Night, Suspected Romance Exposed!]

"Really?"

Suzy frowned, moved her face closer, and her gaze fell on the somewhat blurry photo.

The girl in the photo was wearing a mask and scarf, but Suzy recognized her immediately as Lee Ji-eun.

However, when her gaze fell on the man next to Lee Ji-eun, Soo-ji's eyes froze.

Although the man in the photo only has a very blurry profile, but...

The more she looked, the more she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Suddenly, her eyelids twitched as she recalled what had happened when she went to Lee Ji-eun's house that day.

The water stain deliberately covered by the cushion, the white shirt, and that familiar scent.

"Could it really be him?"

Bae Suzy's heart began to race uncontrollably.

She stared intently at the figure in the photo, and the more she looked, the more it seemed to resemble him.

But how did he suddenly appear next to Ji-eun unnie?

This is absurd!

But a woman's intuition can sometimes be frighteningly accurate.

Suzy suddenly stood up, grabbed her coat and phone, and turned to walk towards the door of the practice room.

"Xiuzhi, are you alright? Why do you look so pale all of a sudden?" Wang Feifei asked with concern as she watched her hurried figure.

"I'm fine, unnie."

Suzy turned around and forced a smile. "I suddenly remembered I have some personal business to take care of. I'll go out to make a phone call and also go downstairs to buy some coffee for the unnies."

"What's wrong with Suzy? Why is she in such a hurry?" Meng Jia looked at the closed practice room door, somewhat puzzled.

Wang Feifei smiled and waved her hand dismissively, "I bet she called Ji-eun. How could a best friend not be curious about such big gossip? When Suzy gets back, we'll ask her and find out who that guy is!"

Outside the practice room.

Bae Suzy walked quickly through the corridor and made her way to a corner of the emergency exit.

She leaned against the wall, feeling like her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

She took a few deep breaths before dialing Lee Ji-eun's number.

……

Meanwhile, at SM Entertainment, in Girls' Generation's practice room.

The nine girls had just finished a round of rehearsals and were sitting in twos and threes resting.

Sunny sat cross-legged on the floor, holding her phone in her hand, swiping the screen while sighing dramatically.

"Sigh, it's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy."

Sunny shook her head and sighed, "Look at IU, she's only been in the industry for three years, and she's already dating. And look at us, we've been in the industry for almost five years, and all we do is practice and run around for gigs. We haven't even seen a boyfriend yet!"

Sitting next to her, Lim Yoona was gulping down a bottle of mineral water. Upon hearing this, her beautiful doe eyes immediately curved into a smile.

"Unnie," Yoona put down her water bottle and teased her mercilessly, "When you were losing games all month last month, didn't you swear you'd spend your life with a game controller? How come you're lovesick now?"

"Besides," Yoona leaned closer and playfully pinched Sunny's cheek, "our dating ban hasn't been lifted yet. Even if you wanted to date, Lee Soo-man wouldn't allow it!"

"Can't I even gossip a little?! She's the nation's little sister! The hearts of all the men on the peninsula must be shattered to pieces today!" Sunny slapped Yoona's hand away, and the two of them started chattering and making a ruckus on the wooden floor.

On the sofa not far away.

Kim Tae-yeon was hugging her knees, her gaze somewhat unfocused.

As the team's surfing expert, she's always at the forefront of gossip.

But in the last two days, she has barely even touched her phone.

The reason is simple: the pressure is too great.

Yesterday, the manager specifically called her into the office to discuss the planning for Girls' Generation's first sub-unit.

As the captain and lead vocalist, she is naturally the core of the sub-unit, but in addition to herself, two more members need to be selected.

Although she already had an ideal list in mind, she felt that both sides were equally important to her.

It hasn't been easy for the nine members of Girls' Generation to get to where they are today, and she is very afraid that resource allocation issues will cause unnecessary rifts between her teammates.

"well……"

Kim Tae-yeon sighed silently, her mind going blank again.

"If it were him, what would he choose?"