Peninsula: The idol by the bedside refreshes randomly.

There was a knock on the door of the music director's office at SM Entertainment.

Upon hearing the reply "Come in" from inside, the assistant opened the door and quickly went inside.

"Director Li, there's an emergency." The assistant handed over the tablet.

Lee Soo-man reached out and took it, then frowned immediately after reading what was on it.

[Breaking news! Girls' Generation leader Kim Tae-yeon was spotted behaving intimately with a mysterious man, sparking rumors of a new relationship!]

Below the eye-catching title is a short explanation of the situation, along with several clear photos.

A photo of Jin Ruanruan and a man looking at each other face to face.

A photo of Jin Ruanru close to a man, as if she were leaning against him.

There are also several photos of a man getting into the driver's seat of Jin Ruanruan's car and leaving with her.

These few photos alone are enough to conjure up a whole series of stories.

Looking at the newspaper's name, I had never heard of it before.

It must be another obscure tabloid. They thought they'd dug up a juicy story and wanted to capitalize on Girls' Generation's popularity to make a name for themselves, which is why they didn't consult the company beforehand and just published it.

The assistant said, "Director, the related reports have topped Naver's trending list, and the public opinion is still spreading rapidly."

Lee Soo-man looked up at his assistant: "What did Taeyeon say?"

"The manager has already asked Taeyeon, and she said they were just friends. She accidentally rear-ended the other person's car this morning, and then she had a bit of low blood sugar, so the other person drove her back to her dorm."

"And who is the man in the photo?"

"A new screenwriter at HD Company named Chen Ran is a student of screenwriter Kim Eun-sook. There was a controversy about him online some time ago. Screenwriter Kim Eun-sook strongly supported Chen Ran, and HD Company quickly quelled the controversy, seemingly having high hopes for him."

"In addition, his first script has been in production for some time now. It's a collaboration with SBS, and Krystal is also playing the second female lead."

Lee Soo-man raised an eyebrow, and without much thought, said, "Since Taeyeon says it's not true, then it's not true. She wouldn't lie about something like this."

"As for the online comments... what's President Kim's stance?"

"President Kim's idea is to leave it alone for now, let the public opinion ferment for a while, and then issue a statement to clarify later."

"Yes, that's for the best. Let's do it that way. Also, send someone to give that tabloid a warning. They've gone against the rules this time."

"yes."---

The dating rumors surrounding the leader of Girls' Generation have indeed stirred up a huge amount of public opinion online.

As the captain of the national girl group and the most popular member, her popularity is unimaginable.

The comments under that relationship post exceeded 1 in just two hours and are still growing at an extremely rapid pace.

Most of the comments were from fans, and the rest were from haters and passersby who were attracted by the comments.

What?! Taeyeon is dating?! No way!!!

[Pshaw, this is obviously a sensationalist report from some tabloid, just trying to grab attention. Let's wait for Taeyeon to refute it herself.]

[I don't believe it. What idol would openly show affection in public when they're in a relationship?]

Actually, thinking about it carefully, Taeyeon has been in the industry for five years already, so there's nothing wrong with her dating.

[Hahaha, look at this, this is the idol you all idolize. His team just reached the top, and he can't stand being alone and is already looking for a man.]

Am I the only one who noticed how handsome this man is? Is he a new employee at some company?

In her dorm room, Jin Ruanruan was wide awake after receiving a call from her agent. She glanced at the online comments, her face scrunched up in distress.

Not only because of the inexplicable rumors with Chen Ran, but also because of concerns about Jessica Jung.

What if she misunderstands and thinks I have some kind of idea?

But she was truly innocent this time; who would have thought she could be photographed like this?

No, she was innocent in the food truck incident last time too.

"Ouch!"

Jin Ruanruan sighed in annoyance and then opened Kakao.

Girls' Generation's group chat has exploded.

Lee Soon-kyu, Kwon Yuri, and Choi Soo-young, who weren't busy, all tagged Kim Yeon-yeon, asking her what was going on.

Because of Jessica Jung, Lee Soon-kyu and Kwon Yuri were a little hesitant to speak, and only asked a normal question.

But Choi Soo-young had no qualms about it.

Choi Soo-young: @Kim Yuan-yuan, what happened? Did you steal Jessica's house? Choi Soo-young: Or are you trying to compete with Jessica for one man?

Jin Ruanruan grinned, now really wanting to tie Cui Xiuying's hands to stop her from typing and sending messages anymore.

Why do they have to bring up the very thing they don't want to talk about?

Jin Ruanruan quickly typed a reply: It's not like what's said online, it's...

She explained the whole story.

Lee Soon-kyu: Oh, I see. So, are you feeling any better now, Soon-kyu?

Jin Ruanruan replied "It's okay," then left the group chat and clicked on Jessica Jung's profile picture separately.

I wanted to explain, but I didn't know what to say.

She frowned and thought for a moment, then finally sighed.

Oh well, I've already explained it in the group chat, Xiuyan will definitely see it.

Now, if I were to explain it separately like this, it would seem even more like I'm trying to hide something obvious.

Anyway, she didn't steal anything, so I believe Jessica Jung wouldn't really misunderstand her. Please remember the only official website address for this novel: www.deqixs.org. This is the only official website; other websites may be discontinued at any time.

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Jessica Jung did see Kim Yuen-yuen's explanation in the group chat.

At this moment, she was sitting in a backstage lounge at an event, looking at Jin Ruanruan's explanation in the group chat, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

She had just noticed the rumors circulating online.

To be honest, those photos did look pretty convincing.

Chen Ran looked at Jin Ruanruan's smiling eyes and saw Jin Ruanruan "nestling" in his arms.

That angle.

Even her first reaction upon seeing the photo was:

"Has my house really been raided?"

But she quickly calmed down and realized that wasn't the case.

Just like netizens said, what idol would show off their love in the street? Now that she saw Jin Ruanruan's explanation, she was truly relieved and no longer misunderstood that there was anything between Jin Ruanruan and Chen Ran.

The reason she was frowning was because she thought there seemed to be a kind of fate between Jin Ruanruan and Chen Ran, which allowed them to meet by chance in various situations.

Last time I ran into Chen Ran and Lin Yoona at a coffee shop, but this time he was all alone, and there were even rumors of a romance.

How come she hasn't been photographed by reporters despite meeting Chen Ran so many times?

Jin Ruanruan, however, won on her first try.

She was the one who arrived first.

If a chance encounter leads to dating rumors, what will happen if they meet again?

Could it be that they were photographed leaving the hotel one after the other?

Jessica Jung frowned slightly, recalling Jessica's earlier warning to be careful of Kim Yuen-yeon.

It seems that Jin Ruanruan has a somewhat sinister side.

Perhaps I should really do what Soojung said before: don't think too much, just go for it and be done with it, at least first secure the title of the first wife.

"Adu's" phone then beeped with a message notification.

Jessica Jung picked up her phone.

It's news about Krystal Jung.

Krystal: Unnie, what's the story behind that news about Taeyeon unnie and oppa?

Jessica Jung replied in text: It's okay, it's a misunderstanding. The company should clarify it later.

Crystal: Oh, okay.

Jessica Jung's eyes flickered for a moment, then she asked again: Did Chen Ran see the news? What was his reaction?

Krystal: Oppa probably doesn't know yet. He's been busy filming and just finished one scene.

Jessica Jung: Oh, then find some time to tell him and see how he reacts.

On the other end of the phone, inside the film crew of "School 2013".

Krystal looked up at Chen Ran, who was writing something on the script not far away. After thinking for a moment, she was about to get up and walk over.

Her phone beeped with a message notification again. She glanced at it.

It's news about Choi Jin-ri.

Sulli: Krystal, the things about oppa and Taeyeon unnie online, they can't be true, right?

Krystal Jung immediately replied: It's not true, it's just a misunderstanding.

On the other end of the phone, Choi Jin-ri, who was also filming on set, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the message.

It's good that it's not, it's good that it's not.

When she saw the news just now, she thought she might not have a chance anymore.

After all, those photos did look quite convincing.

Moreover, if Chen Ran really does date Jin Ruanruan, she will never interfere again.

The other person is Taeyeon unnie, she can't.

However, she couldn't directly ask Taeyeon, the person involved, for confirmation. After thinking about it, she decided to try to find out from Krystal Jung indirectly.

Jessica must be following this too. Thankfully, the news isn't true.

The girl smiled, but a moment later, she frowned.

A strong sense of crisis welled up from the bottom of her heart.

This time it might be fake, but there's no guarantee it won't be real next time.

Even if it's not Taeyeon unnie, it could be Jessica unnie.

Choi Jin-ri felt she needed to act quickly; the situation was urgent.

First, find out whether Taeyeon unnie likes oppa or not.

If you don't like it, then hurry up and make your move.

The girl began to formulate her next plan in her mind.

On the other side, after talking with Choi Jin-ri, Jung Soo-jung got up and walked to Chen Ran's side.

"oppa".

"Hmm?" Chen Ran, who was looking down at the script for the next scene, heard the sound and looked up at Jung Soo-jung.

"What's wrong?"

"Take a look at this." Krystal Jung handed him her phone.

Chen Ran took the phone, and after reading the contents, her eyes widened slightly.

This is how rumors started?

"What did your company say? Do they need me to clarify things?"

Krystal shook her head: "The company didn't send me to find you. I just wanted to show you this and let you know about it."

"So your company plans to do nothing and let public opinion die down on its own?"

"Hmm... Based on my understanding of the company, they will probably let the public opinion ferment for a while before issuing a statement to clarify, after all, this is quite a bit of exposure and buzz."

Chen Ran nodded: "Okay, I understand."

Krystal blinked: "Oppa, aren't you going to clarify this?"

"What do I have to clarify? I'm just an ordinary person. Besides, this wave of public opinion might even get our drama more attention. Look..." Jung Soo-jung leaned over and looked at the comment on Chen Ran's finger.

[Isn't that the handsome screenwriter? How come he's rumored to be dating Kim Tae-yeon?]

Is this man a screenwriter? What works has he written?

[It's a new screenwriter's project, currently in production, called "School 2013," which also stars Krystal from f(x) and Ham Eun-jung from T-ara.]

"Oppa, you're pretty good at reading public opinion."

"Hahahaha, public opinion is basically both advantageous and disadvantageous."

It's worth noting that in the future, this may even give rise to a profession called "internet trolls," which specialize in manipulating public opinion.

Public opinion, if used properly, can often have excellent results.

Chen Ran and Jung Soo-jung were chatting, while Ham Eun-jung, sitting in a chair not far away, watched the two of them, her eyes flickered for a moment, and then she looked down at her phone.

She also saw the rumors circulating online about Jin Ruanruan and Chen Ran.

At that moment, she felt that her idea was absolutely correct.

Given the complicated situation surrounding Chen Ran, keeping one's distance from him is the best course of action. On the phone, Tara's six-person group chat was also quite lively, naturally discussing Chen Ran and Jin Ruanruan.

It's human nature to enjoy gossip.

only...

Park Jiyeon, who usually posts a lot of updates, hasn't appeared yet.

Ham Eun-jung thought for a moment, then left the group, clicked on Park Ji-yeon's profile picture, and sent her a message.

【Ji-yeon, you've probably seen the news online, so you really need to think it through before making a decision.】

The message was quickly marked as read, and Park Jiyeon's reply popped up just as soon as it appeared.

I understand, unnie.

On the other end of the phone, Park Jiyeon turned off her phone after replying to the message and pursed her lips.

She hadn't made a decision yet, but after seeing the rumors online, she knew she had to make one as soon as possible, or she would really miss her chance.

The rumors about Jin Ruanruan and Chen Ran were like a boulder suddenly thrown into a once calm fishpond, making all the fish in the pond start to move.