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

Finally, after turning off the call twice, Lee Ji-eun stared at the caller's name on the screen and reluctantly pressed the answer button.

After what happened last night, Ji-eun has secretly vowed to ignore Bae Soo-ji, that scheming woman, for three days.

Adding to that the trending topic that made her so angry she almost vomited blood this morning, her sentence has been doubled, and she will absolutely ignore this woman for a whole week!

However, seeing Soo-ji keep calling, she was afraid that Soo-ji really had something urgent to do, and the kind-hearted Ji-eun finally softened.

The moment the call connected, Suzy's sickeningly sweet voice came from the other end.

"Unnie~~~"

That coquettish tone immediately gave Lee Ji-eun goosebumps. She disdainfully moved her phone away and replied irritably, "What!"

"Oh, unnie, don't talk to me in such a cold tone." Suzy's voice sounded aggrieved. "I know you're still angry with me. I sincerely apologize for what happened last night."

"Hmph, an apology?" Lee Ji-eun sneered. "I can't accept an apology from a big star like Bae. You're quite capable, aren't you? Under the cover of the blizzard, you not only successfully lured someone home, but also managed to get on the trending topics. I can only dream of such methods."

Faced with Lee Ji-eun's sarcastic remarks, Suzy could only try her best to calm herself down. She knew that she needed to ask for her help and had to be humble enough.

"Unnie, you've really misunderstood me!" Suzy tried her best to clear her name. "Last night was a complete accident. Who would have thought that paparazzi would be so dedicated, still squatting outside in this blizzard. I swear, Lu Ran and I really didn't do anything!"

"Didn't you do anything? Then why are you standing so close together in the photos?" Lee Ji-eun retorted through gritted teeth. "Were you exchanging tips on keeping warm in the snow?"

"Unnie, he just saw I was too drunk to stand and kindly helped me up." Suzy's tone became even more sincere. "Believe me, we're really innocent. But unnie, the situation is a bit urgent now, I need your help."

Lee Ji-eun frowned warily: "What do you need my help with? Let me make this clear first, I'm not doing anything like covering up your lies."

"It's not about covering up a lie, it's about clarifying the facts for me." Suzy quickly got to the point. "The company's current strategy is to handle it quietly. But there are too many rumors online. So, I'd like to ask unnie and Jiyeon to post a photo of us having dinner at an izakaya last night on social media."

"A group photo?" Lee Ji-eun instantly understood her intention. "You want to use this group photo to prove that you were with us all night, thereby clearing your name from the suspicions on the trending topics?"

"Yeah, yeah! Unnie's the smartest!" Suzy frantically flattered her. "As long as you post a photo together, all those rumors will fall apart. Unnie, you're my best friend, you can't just stand by and watch me get attacked by public opinion, can you?"

Lee Ji-eun fell silent.

She originally intended to take this opportunity to make a request: that Soo-ji be absolutely forbidden from contacting Lee Lu-ran privately again.

But she swallowed the words back down her throat.

She knew this rabbit's personality all too well. If she actually made such a request, Suzy would agree on the surface, but she would definitely go and "accidentally" reveal her request to Lee Lu-ran behind her back.

At that time, in Li Luran's eyes, she would become a petty and jealous woman, which would be like pushing Li Luran into the other party's arms!

No, we absolutely cannot fall for it!

"Sending a group photo isn't out of the question." Lee Ji-eun thought for a moment. She couldn't help her for nothing, otherwise this girl would really start taking advantage of her. "However, I'm still angry from yesterday, and today you've caused me such a big problem. How are you going to make it up to me?"

Hearing that Ji-eun had relented, Soo-ji breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll agree to anything as long as you're willing to help!" Suzy generously promised. "How about I treat you to Korean beef for a month?"

"Eat like this for a month straight? Do you think I'm a pig?" Lee Ji-eun retorted irritably, then made an outrageous demand, "I want the most expensive Michelin three-star French restaurant in Cheongdam-dong, and you're paying! And for the next three months, whenever I invite you out to eat, you not only have to be there anytime, but you also have to pay!"

Although Ji-eun felt it was a bit unfair to only extort a few meals, she could only vent her anger for now.

"Deal!" Suzy agreed to these unequal terms without hesitation. As long as it could quell this trending topic controversy, she would accept anything, even treating everyone to meals for half a year, let alone three months.

But then Ke'en thought again, just giving her a meal was too lenient. This girl had infuriated her last night, so she needed to teach her a lesson further. So she escalated the situation:

"And another thing! You have to agree to three conditions!"

Suzy hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, but since she had to ask for a favor, she could only grit her teeth and agree.

"I agree!"

After half an hour.

Park Jiyeon was the first to post a selfie of the three of them at an izakaya last night on her social media account.

In the photo, the three sisters are huddled together affectionately, making cute peace signs at the camera with bright and cheerful smiles.

[Christmas Eve is definitely meant to be spent with my prettiest girlfriends! Merry Christmas everyone, and may you be happy every day! [heart][heart][heart]]

About an hour later.

Lee Ji-eun and Bae Suzy also updated their social media accounts.

Lee Ji-eun posted a photo of Suzy and Jiyeon clinking glasses, with the caption:

No matter how busy I am at work, I can't forget to snuggle up with a beautiful girl~ The sake last night tasted really good! @skuukzky @jiyeon2__

Bae Suzy posted a candid photo of the three of them laughing on a sofa, with the caption:

[The most perfect Christmas! Thank you to my two fairy unnies for being with me, it's so good to have you two! [heart emoji] @dlwlrma @jiyeon2__]

Sure enough, as soon as the photo was released, fans and onlookers quickly flooded the comments section, and the tide immediately turned.

Wow! Three visually stunning members in one frame! They're all so beautiful, this scene is so pleasing to the eye!

"What an amazing friendship! May you all stay happy forever! Post more photos of yourselves to feast our eyes on!"

"I knew it! That blurry paparazzi photo isn't of Suzy at all! Suzy was clearly having dinner with her girlfriends all night, how could she have had time to go on a date with some mysterious boyfriend?"

"Exactly! Just now someone was confidently stirring up trouble, saying it was our Jiyeon. Where's the person who said they'd do a handstand to wash their hair if it wasn't Jiyeon? Come out and show yourselves!"

With the help of Lee Ji-eun and Park Ji-yeon, Suzy's scandal crisis was finally safely weathered.

The focus of online discussion quickly shifted from the girl group's visual center meeting a male relative late at night to the three beauties appearing together in one frame.

Suzy breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the shift in public opinion online.

However, her safety does not mean that everyone can emerge unscathed from this turmoil.