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_"But, what can a photo prove? It doesn't explain, out of the two women, who lied. Plus, Yang Xi has been suppressed by Crown Empire the entire time!"

_"Exactly! Even after she returned to Korea, she was held captive by Crown Empire. Don't tell me that's fake."

Held captive!

Hearing these two ridiculous words, Sooyeon's smile increased in mockery,

"Come on now, friends...you can eat more food, but you can't talk more nonsense. I know that Miss Yang complained to everyone that Crown Empire held her captive, but...is complaining enough to prove anything? I'm also standing here complaining to you that Crown Empire has been wronged..."

_"But, Yang Xi said that there were two men guarding her hotel room door!"

"I think, not only does Miss Yang have a problem with her character, she may also be delusional. With a.s.sistance from the police, I have with me, surveillance footage of the hallway to Miss Yang's hotel room. Before we watch the video captured by the Dutch plumber, let's first have a look at this surveillance footage." After speaking, Sooyeon crossed her arms and turned to look at the screen.

Due to the fact that Sooyeon had a record of revealing one shocking news after another, the reporters quickly lifted their cameras in antic.i.p.ation, afraid that they may miss an important detail...

Her method of dealing with the public was slightly different to the path that Chanyeol would normally take.

She was as powerful as Chanyeol, but she possessed a craftiness that Chanyeol did not have...

A moment later, a video started playing on the screen. The video clearly displayed a time stamp and within the corridors clearly stood two burly bodyguards. They were tall and solid like an impenetrable wall. Everyone saw the surveillance that Yang Xi spoke of...

_"There really were two people watching over her..."

_"Aren't there clearly two bodyguards standing there? How is Crown Empire going to deny this?"

The reporters watched the video and began to express their anger, because two bodyguards clearly stood in the doorway guarding a hotel room door. But...

...just as everyone thought that Crown Empire were full of lies, the hotel room door opened and out walked a middle-aged man wearing sungla.s.ses. The two bodyguards followed closely behind this man as he left the hotel.

A while later, the three men returned to the hotel. Just as they pa.s.sed by the corridors, the door to the room next door opened slightly. Everyone could clearly see who the person behind the door was...

...it was Yang Xi!

"I'm sorry to disappoint you all, but the two bodyguards weren't there to watch over Yang Xi. They were there to protect our hotel's VIP guest..."

As soon as Sooyeon finished talking, everyone realized what had happened. Yang Xi thought she was being held captive, when she wasn't.

But, why didn't anyone suspect that Crown Empire had tampered with the footage?

Because the footage was provided by the police and a policeman was currently standing beside the stage waiting to retrieve the video after they were done.

This was practically the biggest attack that Crown Empire could have thrown at Yang Xi. Everyone knew that Master Ni was a gangster and the police would never side with him. So, the fact that Taeyeon got a.s.sistance from the police to deal with this incident, was an insult to Master Ni.

A complete insult...

With the police present, the reporters had no reason to doubt the authenticity of the video.

_"This Yang Xi thinks too highly of herself. It was a complete misunderstanding. The bodyguards were there to protect someone else."

_"Is Yang Xi delusional?"

"The truth is before us. Yang Xi's so-called 'being held captive' and 'being bullied' was all a figment of her own imagination. Or perhaps, she deliberately intended to frame Tiffany, Crown Empire - and even President Kim!" Sooyeon's voice was firm and clear. It actually sounded quite believable that Yang Xi had scripted the entire thing.

"As we can see, for the sake of the FT Award, not only did Yang Xi utilize dirty methods to hurt Tiffany, she confused right from wrong, distorted the facts and tried to manipulate the media to achieve her motive..."

The reporters wanted to rush on stage to doc.u.ment everything that was currently happening, but, even though Sooyeon explained the situation clearly, the truth was still swaying from side to side like the arms of a scale, because they were still missing one definitive piece of evidence.

The show seemed to have hit its climax, but, even though Crown Empire appeared to be holding the advantage, the final winner was yet to be determined.

Because no one knew, whether Yang Xi was still holding onto any form of stronger evidence.

Evidence!

All they wanted to see was evidence!

_"Miss Sooyeon, stop dangling us by a thread. If you have anything else to show us, please show us right now. That way you can appear on the headlines sooner."

_"Don't you still have a video in your hands? Quick, show us..."

The reporters were full of antic.i.p.ation.

Sooyeon deliberately remained quiet and did not respond to them straight away. Because...

...the star of the show had not yet arrived.

Sooyeon planned for things to pan out this way because, firstly, she wanted to create a good show, and secondly, she wanted to wait for the protagonist to appear.

Of course, Yang Xi would never make an appearance...

...but, Master Ni was not the type of person to do nothing. Although he didn't care that Yang Xi was being treated this way, he hated that Crown Empire was stepping all over him. So, he sent his lawyers.

Lawyers!

As soon as the four young lawyers entered the hall, everyone turned to look at them...

"Miss Sooyeon, we are here on behalf of Miss Yang. Your words today have seriously damaged the reputation of our client, so we have the right to request that you immediately end this press conference."

"Does she not know shame? Just two days ago, she caused someone else to be scolded," Sooyeon laughed. "Anyhow, why didn't Miss Yang turn to the police when she was being held captive and instead hire lawyers? If Miss Yang wants to act all righteous, she is welcome to bring the police to see us."

The lawyers were rendered speechless.

"Since Miss Yang refuses to show up in person, that's fine... The lawyers are here at the right time..."

"I hope the entire nation can remember the faces of these lawyers. From now on, if you have any legal matters, do not go looking for them..."

"Miss Sooyeon, I can sue you for defamation! Plus, your President is indeed a devil! Miss Yang believes in the law and will never allow evil to prevail..."

"You speak with such confidence. That's great...since you are here, let's enjoy the following video together," Sooyeon smiled as she looked at everyone.

The video!

After going around in circles, Sooyeon finally got to the main point: the video taken by the Dutch plumber! The video that captured the entire incident.

However, Yang Xi refused to believe that Crown Empire could present any useful evidence. If they could, Taeyeon would have revealed it long ago, why would he give her so much time to mess around?

"Miss Yang said that she will sit back and welcome this video because she believes that there is justice in this world!"

After hearing this, not only Sooyeon, but quite a few of the reporters revealed an amused smile.

Justice!

"A gangster's woman shouldn't be talking to us about justice..." Sooyeon responded directly.

Seeing that the lawyers had nothing to say to her response, Sooyeon smiled and continued, "Since Miss Yang is so confident, let's all sit back and enjoy the show. We will soon see who lied and who doesn't know right from wrong."

"I just hope that Miss Yang can handle the consequences!"

After speaking, Sooyeon once again turned around and looked confidently at the screen behind her.

Afterwards a shaky video appeared on the screen. As it was secretly shot from the doorway, all that could be seen was Yang Xi and a bit of Tiffany's protruding belly. Tiffany could not be seen entirely clearly...

Even so, everyone was able to recognize Tiffany's voice from the get go and could hear the argument between the two women.

They also heard the sinister tone in Yang Xi's voice as she told her bodyguards to make a move on Tiffany.

They heard how she told them to strip Tiffany naked and get rid of her child. And how she told them to be careful not to kill her.

This was just a snippet of the video provided by the Dutch plumber. Of course, he recorded much more, but for Crown Empire, this small snippet was already enough...

The video ended when there was a knock on the door and Taeyeon and the police appeared. However, the footage captured, was already enough to confirm who had lied, who had slandered who, and who acted ruthlessly without hesitation.

The truth had finally been revealed!

While the reporters snapped frantically with their cameras, they were shocked by the way that Yang Xi had acted in the video. They had never imagined, when a woman turned heartless, they could become so cruel and disgusting.

_"This Yang Xi is so cheap! How could she do something so cruel, yet turn around and cry like a victim? She actually tried to use the public's compa.s.sion to achieve her own motive. Completely disgusting!"

_"To treat a pregnant woman in this way, isn't she afraid of being struck by lightning?"

_"She is, after all, a gangster's woman. No wonder everything she does is completely inhumane."

_"If I was President Kim, I wouldn't just give her a slap. I may even kill her!"

_"Good on him! But, one slap was definitely not enough!"

Faced with anger from reporters and netizens, Sooyeon looked down at Yang Xi's lawyers in ridicule and asked, "I would like to know if this is the justice that you spoke of?"

The lawyers were dumbfounded as their powerful expressions disappeared.

"As a human, it's bad enough that she didn't show mercy on a pregnant lady and her child, she even tried to throw the blame onto the victim. I would like to know if you can really sleep at night after accepting money from someone like this?"

The lawyers' faces turned red in embarra.s.sment; they didn't know how to respond. After taking a quick glance at each other, they swiftly turned and left.

Sooyeon did not make things difficult for them; they only played a small role in the incident. Instead, she did something completely unexpected: she made a phone call to Yang Xi. Of course, Yang Xi was currently sitting at home trembling, unsure whether she was angry or scared. So, when she received the call from Sooyeon, she immediately hung up.

Sooyeon looked at everyone and shrugged her shoulders. She then made a phone call to Yang Xi's management agency. Of course, the agency had already received news of what had happened and realized that Yang Xi had lost her value, so they immediately announced that Yang Xi's actions were of her own doing and had nothing to do with them.

If the incident involved normal compet.i.tion within the industry, then Yang Xi would have merely been treated as a joke.

But, Tiffany was pregnant!

In fact, she was already 6 months pregnant!

This completely escalated the incident to an unimaginable level of seriousness. Because, it was no longer an issue that involved the entertainment industry, it was a moral issue that involved the entire society.

Of course, the release of the video was like a fiery slap in the face for those that had previously scolded Taeyeon and Tiffany. In an instant, they were seen as trash that encouraged Yang Xi.

At this time, the climax had just started!

Sooyeon looked at everyone coldly. She knew deep down, no matter how angry and righteous these people were currently acting, she could never forget how they had scolded and insulted Tiffany and Taeyeon earlier on.

So, she directly said to everyone, "There was a reason why the press conference was organized in such a way."

"Initially, Tiffany did not want to alert the media to her pregnancy. But, when faced with a woman as cruel as Yang Xi, she had no choice but to reveal it to prove her innocence and to protect her child. Did she do anything wrong?"

"No...let me rephrase. You were the ones that claimed she was evil, yet, you were also the ones that claimed she was innocent. Brains are useful, you should use it."

"Crown Empire has been in the entertainment for many years and no one has ever successfully challenged their position. Who gave you guys the confidence and courage to insult President Kim and discuss his name so casually?"

"I'll be honest with you, there is no way that Crown Empire will show any mercy towards Miss Yang. On top of that, they also won't be letting any other troublemakers off the hook. Crown Empire will do all they can to eliminate all the negativity that this incident has created towards them and they will also show everyone, the consequences of causing trouble!"

"Of course, Crown Empire would like to take this opportunity to clarify all other scandals related to Tiffany."

"Firstly...Tiffany's retreat from the industry was partly because she wanted to keep her pregnancy out of the limelight. But, behind it all is an even bigger conspiracy. So, I would like to take this opportunity to deal with each and every issue related to this matter..."

Following on, Sooyeon was planning to resolve the issue of Tiffany's name being removed from the nomination list of the FT Awards.

Taeyeon had laid out such a perfect game of chess and waited so long for the right timing. Just as the FT Awards decided to give up on Tiffany, Taeyeon helped Tiffany fight for her last chance.

The media did not even consider the FT Awards yet. They had no idea that the only reason why Taeyeon tolerated Hwang Na-ri, Ye Lan and Yang Xi for so long was because of the way that everything interconnected.

If everyone thought that he was turning a blind eye to the actions of these three women...

...then today was the day that he was going to make them pay everything back at once!

"Everyone knows, at the time that Tiffany announced her retreat, she was being slandered for meeting with an American director. During that incident, things got out of hand and plenty of actors and directors teamed up against Tiffany and insulted her. At that time, Tiffany already discovered she was pregnant. So, she had no choice but to temporarily retreat from the industry."

"In the past, Tiffany retreated from the modeling industry when she was one step away from being an international supermodel to pursue the path of an actress. After three films, acting had become a part of her life. But, at this time, her own peers decided to team up against her."

"As a pregnant woman, she had no choice but to retreat for the sake of her child and her innocence. But, the most disappointing thing is, the people that had teamed up against her back then, are still making things difficult for Tiffany today."

"Today, you all got to witness how the sinister Yang Xi treated a pregnant woman. But, at the time that Tiffany announced her retreat, her situation was even worse than it was this time."

"At that time, her own sister, Hwang Na-ri, was involved in planning the meeting with the American director. Her intention was to destroy Tiffany's reputation and make her lose everything. Worst of all, this was not the first time she had schemed against Tiffany."

After speaking, Sooyeon placed all the information that Sooyoung had previously gathered, onto the screen...

She was revealing a personal family matter to the entire entertainment industry. Of course, the media didn't mind that Crown Empire was creating more news for them to write about.

"A while ago, Hwang Na-ri found out she was pregnant. To prevent Tiffany from also having a child and competing against her for inheritance, she conspired with the hospital to tell Tiffany that there was a problem with her uterus. She then paid the doctors to secretly remove Tiffany's uterus. Luckily, G.o.d was watching over Tiffany and she managed to escape this horrible fate due to a check up that she had done earlier on with a friend. But, to make matters worse, Hwang Na-ri decided to leak the information about Tiffany's inability to bear a child, to the public..."

"This resulted in the news that you all saw not too long ago!"

"As her own sister, Hwang Na-ri had consistently been a threat to Tiffany's safety. So, to prevent Hwang Na-ri from hurting the child in her stomach, Tiffany had no choice but to keep her pregnancy a secret and to retreat from the industry. It's not that she didn't want to act anymore, nor did she want to give up on being an actress. She had simply been hurt and was suffering from the pain produced by her own relative and peers."

"Now, a few months down the track, we see the same thing happening again. Using similar methods, Miss Yang Xi almost made Tiffany and her child disappear from the face of the earth. But, how did she know that Tiffany was pregnant? Especially since Crown Empire had completely kept this information under wraps..."

Sooyeon's expression understandably turned cold as her volume increased with her anger.

"It's because, Hwang Na-ri had failed multiple times at scheming against Tiffany, so she decided to sell this information for $2 million to an actress by the name of Ye Lan!"

"Everyone must have heard about the slight encounter between Tiffany and Ye Lan during the selection process of the FT Awards. But, Ye Lan was obviously smarter than Hwang Na-ri. Because after she got hold of this information, she immediately pa.s.sed it on to the infamous Yang Xi."

"And that's how we ended up with the spectacular show that we had today."

The reporters' eyes almost popped out of their sockets in shock...

Sooyeon had managed to implicate two more people: Hwang Na-ri and Ye Lan!

Everyone was familiar with Hwang Na-ri. After all, the battle at Hwang Corps had always been very entertaining. But, Ye Lan...

Although a lot of people knew that she had a history with Tiffany, they never imagined that she'd be so evil.

Sooyeon had a decent amount of evidence, so it took a while for the reporters to take it all in. They never expected that Tiffany's retreat involved so many secrets and schemes behind-the-scenes.

"Tiffany had been bullied by her peers in the past. This time, are you guys going to stop her from living her life freely?"

Faced with Sooyeon's questioning, the reporters were speechless.

When they thought about the way that Tiffany consistently dealt with things, if they had been in her position, they would have gone crazy already. Yet, Tiffany was determined to protect her child.

"If Tiffany wanted to create hype, she'd have a thousand methods to do so. If Tiffany wanted to go against someone, she'd have ten

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