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As soon as he confirmed his relations.h.i.+p with Sooyeon, Yuri immediately gave Taeyeon a phone call, "Get Crown Empire to release a statement revealing our relations.h.i.+p."

"In the past, I told you to rely on Crown Empire, yet you always refused. Now you've finally realized that you need me?" Taeyeon took every opportunity he could to ridicule Yuri. He then gave him a condition, "I can release a statement if you want, but I want you to sign a contract with Crown Empire."

"Come on, Taeyeon, you've already been married for one year. You don't want to see me being single for the rest of my life, do you? I need to get married as soon as possible and catch up to you."

"I'm afraid you won't be able to catch up," Taeyeon laughed confidently. "I'm about to become a father..."

Yuri: "..."

Tiffany was sitting beside Taeyeon as she flipped through a book on childcare.

As soon as she heard Taeyeon showing off to Yuri, she couldn't help but laugh, "It's not normal for President Kim to go around revealing his secrets."

Taeyeon put down his phone and sat down beside Tiffany, "I seem to still be overcome with excitement."

"Since it's something to do with Yuri then hurry and make arrangements. That way grandfather will also have some peace of mind," Tiffany encouraged as she gently touched Taeyeon's face.

Taeyeon moved in close and planted a kiss on her forehead before nodding his head, "I'll come home early tonight to keep you company."

"I'll come by at lunchtime to eat with you..." Tiffany smiled.

"OK."

After speaking, Taeyeon stood up and headed out the door as he made a phone call to Chanyeol, "Get a PR statement written up to reveal the relations.h.i.+p between Yuri and I." Since they were family, it was OK for Sooyeon to work for both of them at the same time.

As for revealing his girlfriend, that was something Yuri had to do himself.

But, before that was to happen, the internet was separated into two groups.

As for Luo Yi's fans, they ridiculed Sooyeon's background. They claimed that Yuri merely treated her as an a.s.sistant and had never thought anything more of her.

At the time that Luo Yi found out about Yuri's ​appearance at Crown Empire to look for Sooyeon, her face turned completely red. She was a famous model; how could she not compare to a measly a.s.sistant?

"This won't do, I can't just sit here doing nothing," Luo Yi refused to let go of a great man like Yuri. Since she was the only woman that Yuri had ever admitted to having a special relations.h.i.+p with.

As a result, before Crown Empire managed to release their statement, Luo Yi stepped out to undertake an interview.

_"Miss Luo, between you and Sooyeon, who is actually Yuri's girlfriend? Everyone is saying that you stepped in between them..."

Faced with the reporters' attacks, Luo Yi looked at the cameras calmly and said with slight fierceness and anger, "I have been Yuri's only girlfriend from the start."

"He has no relations.h.i.+p with anyone else..."

"I'm sure 'somebody' is well aware of who stepped in between who."

"Did she think that she could threaten My Yuri by taking his secrets to Crown Empire? Has she considered who she is?"

"It's a shame, but My Yuri would never be interested in a measly a.s.sistant."

"That's all I have to say. I will not answer this question a second time."

After speaking, Luo Yi left the scene under the protection of her a.s.sistant. But, the message that she left behind was explosive.

Firstly, she admitted that she was Yuri's girlfriend.

Afterwards, she pointed out that Sooyeon was clinging to Yuri when Yuri had no feelings for her. In fact, the two were at odds because of this.

Luo Yi returned to Crown Empire with a smirk. She originally wanted to head for the resting lounge, but, as she stepped into the elevator, she ran into Tiffany, who was there to pick up her husband from work.

Their eyes met, but Luo Yi did not dare to look at Tiffany for too long; it made her feel subconsciously guilty...

Of course, Tiffany had seen plenty of people like Luo Yi in the past, so she directly stopped the elevator door from closing, crossed her arms and said to Luo Yi, "You've broken one of President Kim's rules."

"Is it because his gotten kinder since getting married that you think you can do whatever you want?"

"Mrs. Kim, this is my own private matter," Luo Yi did not dare to look straight into Tiffany's eyes, afraid that Tiffany would see through her.

"You will face the consequences for what you have just said," Tiffany did not push any further as she released the door. Her actions were brief, but it was enough to cause an impact on Luo Yi. With her perfect body, it didn't matter whether she was a model or an actress, her status and popularity was enough to leave Luo Yi straddling far behind.

In this world, there would never be another Tiffany; she was a legend.

At that time, Luo Yi did not understand the full power of Tiffany's words, but not long after...

...she would realize how badly her face could be slapped. In the meantime, the attacks online were all focused on Sooyeon.

Everyone thought she was full of schemes and wanted to become a Cinderella by clinging onto Yuri...

Meanwhile, high above, in Taeyeon's office, Sooyoung played a video of Luo Yi's interview for Taeyeon to see. Taeyeon had a brief glance and instructed, "Ban her."

He did not say anything else, just two simple words...

...because Luo Yi had brazenly provoked both his and Crown Empire's authority.

Sooyoung understood Taeyeon's thoughts, so he nodded his head, "I will make arrangements to cancel all of Luo Yi's endors.e.m.e.nts and events."

"Also, contact Chanyeol and tell him to hurry up with the statement. Any slower and Yuri will start knocking on my door."

Although...he did feel that there was nothing wrong with teaching Yuri a lesson.

If Yuri wanted true love, he shouldn't have used another woman to achieve it. By doing this, he obviously had a death wish. So, it was only reasonable for Sooyeon to be angry.

By doing something that was bound to make a woman angry, he deserved to face the consequences.

"OK," Sooyoung chuckled as he turned and left Taeyeon's office.

Was Luo Yi possessed?

She obviously knew the type of place Crown Empire was, yet she openly schemed in front of Taeyeon; she was asking to die a painful death.

Worst of all, the person she chose to bully was a friend of Tiffany's. She had a thousand death wishes, no exceptions.

However, before the truth was revealed, the scolding online rushed towards Sooyeon like a rapid river, ready to drown her alive.

_"Did anyone notice that Sooyeon is the younger sister of Nichkhun? So they say, birds of a feather, flock together."

_"Sooyeon once stood up for Tiffany, but after entering the entertainment industry, it must have changed her. All I can say is, the entertainment industry is a messy place."

_"Get outta here! I hate people that ruin other people's relations.h.i.+ps. Sooyeon, you cheap sl*t!"

"Luo Yi, you've made a huge mistake," Luo Yi's manager said as she looked at the news that was going viral. "I should have stopped you."

"Why?" Luo Yi had no idea that she was in imminent danger as she played with the phone in her hands.

"I thought your relations.h.i.+p with Yuri was a certainty. But, it appears, I may have been mistaken," her manager took a deep breath as she crossed her arms.

"Did you know I just received a phone call from a.s.sistant Sooyoung? All your upcoming event appearances have been replaced by someone else, including any runways and endors.e.m.e.nts. Do you know what this means?"

"It means Crown Empire has decided to place a ban on you."

Luo Yi finally stopped playing with her phone and looked at her manager in disbelief, "Why did this happen?"

"I would like to ask you the same question. What exactly is going on between you and Yuri? I heard that President Kim was the one that directly placed the orders."

"I'll go speak to President Kim," Luo Yi immediately stood up. However, her manager held her back.

"Who do you think you are? Did you think, with your status, you have the ability to see President Kim?" her manager sneered. "Would Yuri be able to help you?"

Luo Yi was speechless. She had never imagined that a person's career could be destroyed so easily because of another person's words.

But, this was the career she had just started...

"How could President Kim do this? It must be Tiffany! I met her today and she gave me a warning. Who would have thought she'd do this. Didn't everyone say that she never depends on men? Yet, she ended up complaining to Taeyeon." Luo Yi's eyes grew with anger and resentment,

"This won't do! I'm not easy to be bullied. I'm going to reveal this to the public."

After speaking, Luo Yi picked up her phone in anger and started contacting familiar media outlets.

As a result, before Crown Empire's PR statement was released, Luo Yi escalated the issue to another level and dragged Tiffany into the mix...

"For the sake of sticking up for Sooyeon, Tiffany deluded President Kim into banning me. Right now, all my resources have been given to others. Is this the way that Crown Empire treats its artists?"

"Everyone knows how much President Kim dotes on Tiffany. In fact, for the sake of Tiffany, he's undermined the interests of shareholders multiple times. The shareholders have shares in their hands, so they at least have the power to negotiate, but I am just a n.o.body, how am I to protect my interests?"

"I demand that Crown Empire provide a reason for banning me."

This was all recorded in a video and shared online...

Luo Yi was determined to drag Tiffany down with her because she a.s.sumed that Tiffany instigated her ban.

But, she overestimated how netizens viewed her and underestimated the influence Tiffany had on them. As a result, she had no idea that the video she released, would end up sending her supporters to Sooyeon's side instead...

_"This Luo Yi has something wrong with her brain. If you want to make up a story, please don't implicate Tiffany. Whether she's a model or an actress, you are not at the level to talk about her."

_"Leave My Fany out if it. She isn't someone you can slander."

_"Tiffany deluded President Kim? That's the funniest joke I've ever heard. If Tiffany really did that, Taeyeon would have completely destroyed Luo Yi straight away. If you want to create hype, please leave My Fany out of it."

_"Please remember, President Kim is the Big Boss. If you didn't make up a story, President Kim wouldn't have bothered to deal with a small-time model like yourself."

_"I can't stand it when people slander My Fany. She only just completed 'The Lost Relative' and is still recovering from the tiredness. As if she has time to deal with a n.o.body like you. Get lost!"

_"Initially, I felt pity for you. But, after seeing you slander Tiffany, I'm starting to question whether Sooyeon is the actual victim."

Luo Yi never expected that the unfairness she tried to reveal would end up receiving a response like this. Practically no one believed that she was banned by Taeyeon because of Tiffany.

"How is this possible? Did Crown Empire pay people to write these comments? They must have. Otherwise, how is it possible that everyone is on their side," Luo Yi looked at the discussions in disbelief.

Why did everyone believe in Tiffany?

Why were they all willing to believe in her?

In reality, being banned by Crown Empire was something that only the internal departments knew about. If the public didn't find out about it, there was still a chance of recovery. But, Luo Yi ended up making the most stupid move possible: she personally announced it to the public. As a result, she could no longer turn back. Even if Crown Empire changed their mind, they now had no choice but to go ahead.

The PR statement this time was possibly the slowest that Chanyeol had ever been in charge of. This was because, after telling his wife about the entire incident, Shinhye felt bad for Sooyeon and demanded that Chanyeol teach Yuri a lesson.

Chanyeol had always respected his wife, so, he personally overlooked the PR statement as it was being typed out - one word at a time.

"Vice President Chanyeol, isn't this too slow?"

"It's fine, we can release it later tonight," Chanyeol said as he looked at the watch on his wrist. "You shouldn't be complaining though. Look at how many mistakes you've made."

The staff member looked at Chanyeol blankly. If Chanyeol wanted to cause trouble for Yuri, he should just say so.

"Call me over when you've finished," Chanyeol couldn't stand around any longer as he crossed his arms and stepped out of the PR department.

Up until this point, neither Taeyeon nor Tiffany had called to rush him. It was obvious that everyone had the same thought: Yuri, the jerk, should be taught a lesson.

Meanwhile, the defeated Luo Yi was sitting at home thinking about the two attacks she had suffered that day.

In the end, she posted up a message, "Yuri, if you're a man, you should step out and say something. Are you going to sit back and let your woman get bullied?"

Netizens couldn't help but join in, "Yuri, come out and stake claim on your girlfriend. Don't be lazy this time."

Of course, Yuri was still waiting for Crown Empire to release their statement. But, up until this point, Taeyeon had still not released it…

Just as the netizens gathered around waiting for an answer, that night, Crown Empire finally released a statement to clarify everything. However, the contents of the statement were enough to blow everyone's mind.

_"Yuri and President Kim are cousins!"

_"The Kim Family sure has strong genetics. Are all the capable people in the world from the Kim Family?"

_"This explains why Sooyeon can continue to be Yuri's a.s.sistant while working for Crown Empire. It turns out they are family."

_"Phwoar! Is this the first slap on Luo Yi's face? Haha..."

_"This is Crown Empire's family business, yet everyone is getting ecstatic over it."

While all this was happening, Yuri and Sooyeon were at home exchanging glances the entire day.

Sooyeon was obviously angry because Yuri had not said anything to the public yet.

"Dinner time," Sooyeon said angrily to Yuri who was sitting on the sofa.

Yuri stood up, wrapped his arm around Sooyeon and pulled her onto his lap, "You've been glaring at me all day. Your anger should have subsided by now, right?"

"Why would it?" Sooyeon pushed Yuri away. "You kissed another woman and now she's causing all this drama. My reputation has been ruined. How are you going to make up for it?"

"Are you sure I kissed another woman?" Yuri raised an eyebrow. "Have you not considered the possibility that it was just the angle that the photo was taken?"

"What type of angle makes people look like they're French kissing?" Sooyeon obviously didn't believe his words. This was something that had been bothering her for quite some time. Even if Yuri did it to get a response from her, she couldn't help but feel angry.

"Did you think, with my acting ability, I wouldn't be able to do it?" Yuri asked in seriousness before explaining, "The truth is, I really didn't kiss her. If you don't believe me, you can check the surveillance footage. It is in my bedroom drawers."

"If you hadn't spoken suggestively, would Miss Luo have taken​ things so seriously?"

"She merely wants to use me for publicity...It's a mutual benefit," Yuri replied. "I admit that I didn't handle this matter honorably, but it doesn't mean that I treat stuff like this casually."

"How would I know..." In reality, Sooyeon already believed him. But, Sooyeon was a woman and women always denied their true feelings. Especially after spending an entire month feeling upset, to find out that it was all a part of his plan, how could she not feel angry?

"You don't need to know. Go get changed, I'll take you out to eat something good," Yuri said as he pinched Sooyeon's nose. "Just wear something casual, no need to get dressed up."

Sooyeon did feel bored from spending an entire day at home, so, even though she knew there were plenty of reporters waiting for them outside, she still craved some fresh air. In the end, she casually changed into a sweats.h.i.+rt and put on a cap.

Yuri also took the opportunity to change into something casual. As they left the house, he protected Sooyeon like an average man.

"Where are we going?" Sooyeon asked.

"There's a place that I've been wanting to go to for quite some time," Yuri did not give her an address, but his tone was decisive.

Sooyeon expected him to take her to some fancy place, but, he instead took her to one of the busiest streets of Seoul and dragged her into the crowd.

"Hey, don't you think you're playing with fire? This is one of the busiest streets in Seoul, if you get discovered, you will have nowhere to run."

"What am I afraid of?" Yuri held onto Sooyeon's hand confidently and continue walking forward.

In fact, when he spotted an event in the distance, he directly dragged Sooyeon onto the stage with him.

The location had a constant flow of people, so the organiser's first reaction was to a.s.sume that Yuri was a troublemaker. Just as he was about to step forward and reason with him, Yuri removed his face mask and shocked him speechless.

_"Kwon...Yuri?"

"That's right, it's me," Yuri said without any intention to hide his ident.i.ty. "Lend me your microphone and I'll help you promote for free."

_"Oh...OK, I'll bring it to you straight away," as soon as the organizer heard Yuri's​offer, he immediately grabbed the microphone off the no-name singer he had invited and handed it straight to Yuri.

"What are you doing?" Sooyeon had a feeling they were about to be surrounded.

However, Yuri continued to hold her hand tightly as he lifted the microphone to his lips, "I am Yuri..."

Hearing his name, pa.s.sersby all stopped what they were doing and looked over. As soon as they confirmed it really was Yuri, they immediately gathered around, pulled out their phones and started snapping photos frantically. In an instant, the small stage was completely surrounded by people.

_"Quick, look, Yuri is holding Sooyeon's hand."

_"Is he planning to announce their relations.h.i.+p?"

_"Oh G.o.d, is he personally giving Luo Yi a face slap? Quick, take some photos!"

"I know everyone has been curious about who my girlfriend is. Although I don't feel it is necessary for me to explain myself...I have decided to give everyone an answer anyway. The woman I am holding onto right now, is the woman that I've spent half a year pursuing."

"Sooyeon is my one and only girlfriend."

"She wasn't the one that pursued me, I was the one that clung onto her. I can never leave her."

"That's why I did all I could to make her into my