Peninsula: The idol by the bedside refreshes randomly.

In the backstage dressing room, Jessica Jung, Kim Yuen-yuen, and Tiffany were constantly watching online discussions.

"Judging from this situation, it seems that Chen Ranxi is in a bit of a predicament," Tiffany said softly.

Jessica Jung and Kim Yeon-yeon frowned but did not reply.

They certainly noticed this as well.

When those screenwriters, whom they had never heard of, first made their comments, things weren't actually that serious yet.

But after the famous screenwriter Chen Xiuwan posted her update, the nature of the matter changed instantly.

And it seems like someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Chen Ran, a completely unknown new screenwriter, to generate such a huge amount of public opinion and buzz in just a few hours.

Jessica Jung took out her phone and logged into her social media accounts.

Jin Ruanruan, who was standing next to her, seemed to have guessed what she was going to do and quickly reached out to stop her.

"No, you can't post anything. The company won't allow it. Besides, this is a matter for screenwriters. If we get involved, it will only make things more complicated and could be even more disadvantageous for Chen Ran."

After being stopped by Kim Yuen-yeon, Jessica Jung, who had been a bit agitated, quickly calmed down. What Kim Yuen-yeon said was indeed right.

Holding her phone, she pursed her lips and suddenly felt a pang of resentment towards herself for not having any talent for acting.

If I had acting talent and made a name for myself in the film and television industry, or even become a Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress or Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress, then speaking out in support of Chen Ran now would definitely help Chen Ran reverse public opinion.

After sulking for a while, Jessica Jung suddenly remembered something, picked up her phone again, took screenshots of some trending topics online, opened Kakao, found a profile picture, clicked on it, and sent the screenshots.

Jin Ruanruan, who was standing next to her, saw her actions and her eyes lit up.

Yes, we could ask Kim Tae-yeon for help.

She's lived more than a decade longer than me and comes from the future; maybe she has some way to help.

Thinking of this, Jin Ruanruan also took out her phone and sent the trending search content to Jin Tae-yeon in the same way.

At that moment, what she didn't notice was: since Jessica Jung had already asked Jessica, why did she go through the trouble of asking Taeyeon Kim?

She didn't realize that although her worries weren't as great as Jessica's, they still went beyond what one would feel for an ordinary friend.

Within five minutes, Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica replied with similar messages.

[Don't speak out online to avoid conflict with the company. Let's see how things go. Xiao Ran also works for a company and is currently a student of teacher Kim Eun-sook. HD Entertainment should react.] Upon seeing the last sentence, both Jessica Jung and Kim Yuen-yuen's eyes widened.

Chen Ran is actually a student of teacher Kim Eun-sook?!

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On the other side of Seoul.

As online discussions intensified, Kim Eun-sook was at a coffee shop near her company discussing with Yoon Ha-rim the possibility of getting her book, "A Gentleman's Dignity," which she had written at the beginning of the year, approved for publication at the end of the year.

"How's the progress of your 'The Heirs' project going?" Yin Helin asked, taking a sip of coffee.

"It's going very smoothly. Once 'A Gentleman's Dignity' finishes airing, we can start preparing for the project's approval," Kim Eun-sook replied with a smile.

"Oh, Eun-sook has been so prolific at times."

"It's all thanks to Xiao Ran's help. I originally only had a rough idea and was thinking of writing it slowly, but I didn't expect Xiao Ran to give me such a big surprise. The progress far exceeded my expectations."

Yin Helin nodded, put down his coffee cup, glanced at the pedestrians outside the window, and suddenly sighed:

"Sometimes I think it's lucky that Xiao Ran was able to join the company. At the last discussion, all the screenwriters in the company said they benefited a lot."

Kim Eun-sook nodded: "In a way, it really is the company's luck." "It seems you're quite satisfied with this student."

"Of course, I'm not the kind of person who takes on students easily."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Suddenly, a cell phone rang.

Yin Helin glanced at his phone and answered the call.

"Feed...what?!...Okay, I understand, I'll be right back."

Yin Helin frowned and hung up the phone.

Upon seeing this, Kim Eun-sook asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

"It seems that someone is stirring up trouble for Xiaoran online, and it has already generated considerable public opinion."

"What?!"

Yoon Ha-rim opened Naver on his phone, clicked on the trending topics, and handed the phone to Kim Eun-sook.

"Take a look." Kim Eun-sook took the phone and quickly frowned.

She had never even heard of these so-called senior screenwriters, such as Park Ji-ho.

She only knew Chen Xiuwan.

But have you read Xiaoran's script? I'm just joining in the fun here.

Seeing the veiled sarcasm directed at Chen Ran, Kim Eun-sook's anger began to fester.

Just because Xiao Ran is a newcomer, does that mean any Tom, Dick, or Harry can come out and kick her while she's down?

Do you think you have the right to judge my students?

She returned the phone to Yin Helin, then picked up her own phone, edited the message on social media, and posted it directly.

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The cast and crew of "School 2013".

Chen Ran was unaware of the online controversy surrounding him until his assistant, Han Jiayuan, called him to tell him about it.

"Oppa, I've already spoken to Representative Yoon about this. He said he'll be back to handle it right away, so you don't need to worry too much, and you don't need to look at those comments online." Please remember the only official website address for this novel: www.deqixs.org. The website owner has only this one website; other websites may be discontinued at any time.

As soon as she finished speaking, a faint conversation came from the other end of the phone.

A few seconds later.

"Hey, Xiao Ran," Yin Helin's voice rang out.

"Represents nim."

"I've already inquired about it; this matter was pushed forward by the deputy director of the television bureau."

Yin Helin lowered his voice slightly.

"SBS intends to re-elect the head of the television bureau at the end of the year. This deputy head and Chang-ho have been fighting fiercely lately. 'School 2013' is a project under Chang-ho, and you are a new screenwriter with little influence."

Yin Helin didn't finish his sentence, but Chen Ran understood perfectly.

This is collateral damage.

Chen Ran frowned and replied, "I understand, it represents you."

"Okay, but don't worry, Eun-sook and I will handle this. You just focus on filming on set. Don't respond to anything online for now; the company will handle it for you." "Okay, I understand."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Ran remained silent for a moment, then picked up his phone again and opened Naver.

On the trending list, the terms "[screenwriter's appearance ceiling]", "[screenwriter seniors publicly boycott Chen Ran]", and "[Chen Ran's nationality]" still remain in the top ten.

Chen Ran clicked on the entry and read it for a while to understand the ins and outs of the matter. Finally, he turned off his phone, feeling a little dumbfounded.

The whole thing started with the trending topic that Krystal Jung showed him that morning.

Only after the hype grew did those people seize the opportunity to take their next action.

He raised his hand and touched his face.

Is it all because of my own face?

Chen Ran composed himself and turned to go back to film the next scene.

But as he walked along, he noticed that several staff members were looking at him strangely, as if they wanted to say something but couldn't.

He walked back and sat down next to Li Yingfu, who then asked:

"Xiao Ran, what about all that stuff online?" Hearing this, Chen Ran finally understood why those people had been looking at him so strangely earlier. It turned out they had seen the online discussions.

"You saw it too?"

"My assistant just came over and told me."

"It should be fine. Representative Yoon said that he and the teacher will handle this matter, and I don't need to worry. I can just continue filming."

"That's good."

Li Yingfu secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Based on the current online public opinion, if not handled properly, the entire production could be halted.

In particular, he also saw that Chen Xiuwan, the screenwriter of "The Moon Embracing the Sun," had just made a public statement, which clearly revealed his dislike for Chen Ran.

In a society like the Korean Peninsula, where the seniority system is extremely strict, the consequences of a renowned screenwriter with representative works publicly expressing dislike for a junior can be very serious.

If not handled properly, Chen Ran may be boycotted and ostracized by the entire screenwriting community, and his career may essentially be over.

"Xiao Ran, you have a teacher? Who is your teacher?"

Lee Eung-bok asked curiously, "It's screenwriter Kim Eun-sook."

"What?! Your teacher is Kim Eun-sook?!"

...

Actors' rest area.

Unlike the usual relaxed atmosphere, the atmosphere in the rest area was noticeably more somber at this moment.

The actors all looked down at their phones, their brows slightly furrowed.

They had all seen the online public opinion and knew that if this public opinion was not handled properly, the entire project could be terminated.

Especially with renowned screenwriters like Chen Xiuwan speaking out, the situation of these new screenwriters is truly worrying.

Lee Jong-suk looked up, glanced in the direction of Chen Ran and Lee Eung-bok, then turned to look at Jung Soo-jung beside him. After hesitating for a moment, he spoke:

"Soojung, why don't you go ask the screenwriter what's going on online?"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the others nearby flickered.

They all wanted to know what was going on, and it was indeed the most appropriate thing for Jung Soo-jung to ask. Her relationship with Chen Ran was clearly the closest among them.

Krystal pursed her lips and glanced at Chen Ran not far away.

She did want to ask Chen Ran, but she didn't know the specifics and wasn't sure if she would cross the line.

Or, why don't we ask our unnie first?

Beside her, Ham Eun-jung also wanted to know what was going on.

But her relationship with Chen Ran hasn't reached that point yet; it would probably be more like it if it were Park Jiyeon.

However, judging from Chen Ran's expression, he doesn't seem worried at all.

Or is it that he is unaware of the online public opinion?

Should we ask Ji-yeon to remind him?

"Oh my!"

Suddenly, Jang Nara, who was sitting next to Lee Jong-suk, looked at her phone screen and exclaimed in surprise, as if she had seen some incredible news.

"What's wrong?" Jang Nara turned to look at the others: "Writer Kim Eun-sook also posted on social media."

"What? Writer Kim Eun-sook also posted something? Is she going to criticize the writer too?"

"No... she said screenwriter Chen Ran is her student..."

"What?!"

Lee Jong-seok and the others stared wide-eyed and quickly looked down at the news online.

Soon, they saw the SNS post that Kim Eun-sook had just made.

I think the scripts my students wrote are pretty good; I like them.

The rest area fell silent instantly, everyone staring at the post in surprise.

This includes Krystal Jung and Ham Eun-jung, because they were unaware that Chen Ran had this other identity.

Chen Ran is actually a student of teacher Kim Eun-sook?!