Over the past few days, due to the upcoming release of Tiffany's newest film - 'The Lost Relative' - the 30-second trailer was set on repeat on the big screen outside Crown Empire.

Everyone that walked past would take a glance. Even though plenty of fans had seen the trailer before, Tiffany still had a magical drawing power. A cold fighter wasn't something that existed in everyday life, but the way that her character searched desperately for her husband and the way she portrayed it so realistically, made other women feel like they could relate and could feel her pain.

The film was originally scheduled for the vacation period, but, because of recent events, the public were relatively negative. Therefore, Taeyeon decided to move the release date forward to take advantage of the moment and draw the public's attention away.

This film was spectacular in both drama and action, so Crown Empire had high expectations for it. The film was scheduled for an April 21st release and starred Tiffany; it was expected that the distribution of the film would be highly popular. But, there was one particular theater that did not plan to screen it at all: Kaihuang Theaters!

They were rising stars in the industry and they grew quickly in popularity. But, they completely shocked everyone with their decision.

Taeyeon asked Chanyeol to handle the matter, but the other party contacted them first and said that their boss wanted to invite Taeyeon and his wife to lunch.

Unfortunately, Tiffany was 9-months pregnant and did not like to move around too much, let alone accept invitations to go anywhere. Plus, she did not know the man, nor were they connected in anyway.

"I'm simply asking you to join me for a meal. Are you afraid that I may do something to you? Does Crown Empire not want a harmonious relationship within the film and television industry, perhaps? Or, have you not thought about working with a big partner like Kaihuang?"

Tiffany was pushed into the firing line by Xiao Yuhe's words. After all, Crown Empire had other shareholders; if she didn't go, the ramifications weren't severe, but the other shareholders would not be pleased.

Obviously, this man did not have good intentions.

"Let's meet then," Taeyeon replied.

Two days later, inside one of Kaihuang's subsidiary hotels, Xiao Yuhe invited Taeyeon and Tiffany to a lunch in their scenic top-floor restaurant.

"President Kim and Mrs Kim aren't easy to invite...I put in a lot of effort to get you here." Xiao Yuhe was dressed in a grey suit and he stood with a good posture like a gentleman. On the surface, he appeared to be quite an outstanding man.

"I'm close to giving birth, so it's not convenient for me to move around" Tiffany smiled. "I'm sorry for dismissing your kind gesture."

"I've heard how President Kim and Mrs Kim have combined their powers to create a successful business..."

"President Xiao, let's be honest and not go around in circles," Tiffany spoke alone, almost like she was Taeyeon's manager. After all, Taeyeon had no intention to speak to the man because he had no regard for him.

"Song Xin is my girlfriend. I want to see her progress in Crown Empire and I want President Kim and Mrs Kim to go easy on her. I hope you can stop suppressing her so much," Xiao Yuhe let down his guard after seeing Tiffany's directness.

"Mrs Kim's third film is about to screen. I had a look at it and I know it's a good film...but, my father does not think so. That's why we haven't distributed it to any of our theaters."

"What I'm trying to say is, can I come to an agreement with President Kim? If you give Song Xin the best resources, I'll give Mrs Kim the best platform for her film."

So...it was because of Song Xin...

"President Kim should understand me the most, right? After all, you only have one Mrs Kim. I simply don't want my Song Xin to suffer. Look at her, from the moment that her manager has been injured, no one's cared about her or helped her arrange anything...My heart hurts just thinking about it."

Xiao Yuhe was nothing like Song Xin. He appeared reliable, but hard to read.

If one read between the lines, his appeared both flexible, yet threatening.

At this time, Taeyeon finally responded. He placed his right arm on the back of Tiffany's chair and looked at her as he said, "There aren't many people in Korea that are brave enough to threaten me."

"Really? I guess President Kim has to get used to it..." Xiao Yuhe laughed naturally.

"But, President Xiao, I think you may be mistaken..." Taeyeon retrieved his gaze from Tiffany as his black diamond-like eyes lit up with a wise twinkle, "Song Xin is my artist and I hate it when my artist breaks the rules set in their contract. For example, there is a rule in Song Xin's contract that clearly states that she cannot date during the period of her contract."

"In addition, Song Xin's matters are handled by our Vice President. If every artist is addressed by me personally, how tired would I be? Huh?"

"Lastly, it is entirely your decision whether you want to distribute a film or not. But, you've overestimated the situation. I really don't care as much as you think I do. How much of a loss do you think Crown Empire will suffer? I think you should be controlling your threatening attitude; from what I see, you should be pleading me instead."

After speaking, Taeyeon looked at Tiffany. His voice was no longer as cold, "Have some chicken soup, you haven't been eating much lately."

"Uh huh," Tiffany nodded obediently as she minded her own business and drank some chicken soup.

Xiao Yuhe's original intention was to apply pressure on the couple, but to his surprise, he was rendered speechless by Taeyeon's words. He couldn't argue back at all.

More importantly, the couple began to do their own thing and dug into their meals without any consideration for him.

Xiao Yuhe couldn't laugh, cry, nor get angry. But, he didn't want to admit defeat. So, after they were done with their lunch, he asked, "Since President Kim doesn't look highly on Song Xin, why don't you do me a favor and just free her from her contract? I'm more than willing to train and support her."

"You can call Crown Empire's Vice President and consult Song Xin's contract. We will do as the contract says," Taeyeon brushed him off.

"President Kim, don't you think you are acting a bit strange? Your reaction makes me feel like Song Xin has offended you in some way."

Hearing this, Taeyeon lifted his head and stared at Xiao Yuhe.

There were some things that did not need to be pointed out.

How could he possibly let Song Xin go? How could he let someone that tried to hurt Tiffany and his child go?

"From now on, if you have anything concerning Song Xin, you can speak directly to the Vice President of Crown Empire. Thank you for the warm hospitality, I will make sure to return it to you someday."

In the end, even after an entire meal was over, Xiao Yuhe did not achieve his motive.

He couldn't threaten Taeyeon, nor could he secure any special treatment for Song Xin. Worst of all, he couldn't even retrieve her contract.

During this entire time, Song Xin was separated from the three by a wall of glass. After hearing what Taeyeon had said, Song Xin finally understood his attitude towards her.

She felt her entire body burst into flames of anger. In the end, she had no choice but to be suppressed by Tiffany. She was suppressed strongly by Tiffany!

Since that was the case, all she could do was go all out and fight until the end!

'The Lost Relative' was about to be released and people from all walks of life paid close attention to it with much anticipation. Tiffany had plenty of box office appeal and the action film was a big production, so the 30-second trailer was already enough to amaze everyone, let alone a 2-hour feature film.

Everyone looked forward to April 21st, while fans showed their support through various methods. However, the day before the official release...

...an online post titled, ['The Lost Relative' confirmed as plagiarized material. All those in support of the film are accessories to the crime!'], attracted everyone's attention.

With the growing public awareness of copyright, most people now had a zero-tolerance attitude towards plagiarism. In the post, there was clear evidence that the 'The Lost Relative' copied a novel called 'The Tracker'. From the main storyline to the general structure of the story to the plot setting, everything was frighteningly similar. So, as soon as this post was written, it attracted quite an uproar.

_"I can't believe it was plagiarized! How hateful! I originally wanted to watch it because of Tiffany's acting, but the anticipation was all in vain."

_"Plagiarism is a shameful act. Get rid of this film right away and don't embarrass yourselves!"

_"Sorry, we have zero-tolerance towards plagiarism."

_"Was Tiffany aware of the plagiarism or not?"

_"But...why have I never heard of 'The Tracker' before?"

According to online data, 'The Tracker' was a web novel that was last updated 3 years ago, with a total of 540,000 characters. Perhaps due to its performance, the author only wrote this one novel and never appeared again.

But, the oddest thing about the novel was, why did no one take notice of such a great story? And why was there so little information about it online?

Either way, the novel was indeed released earlier than 'The Lost Relative', so it was more convincing.

_"Did they plagiarize it because it wasn't famous?"

_"What a shameful plagiarist!"

Regarding this, Crown Empire immediately provided a response and declared that they would begin an investigation and disclose the facts.

Afterwards, Crown Empire contacted the screenwriter. The screenwriter was angry and felt wronged, "This is a complete insult to my character. I've already written many scripts in the past and have won multiple awards. Why would I plagiarize someone's work and ruin my reputation?"

In the end, fearing that Taeyeon did not believe him, the screenwriter produced all his creative material as proof.

"President Kim, although I don't know what this is all about, I can guarantee that I did not plagiarize. Please investigate this matter in detail and help me get justice. I have no idea where 'The Tracker' came from."

The claim indeed had its flaws.

But, the public did not care to look for the truth. All they knew was, if someone plagiarized, then they would boycott it - it was that simple.

The consequences of plagiarism were severe. Tiffany had experienced it in the past when the script of 'Stupid' was leaked and Taeyeon released a book to secure the copyright. But, the current film was one step from release, yet something like this happened. So, were they still to release it or not?

Logically speaking, the average person would go ahead with the release schedule and start screening the film as normal while telling the public that they'd investigate the matter. But, in reality, they would take advantage of the publicity created by the scandal to sell out at the box office.

However, this matter involved Crown Empire and it was the first time they dealt with a matter like this, so the higher-ups attached great importance to it. Hence, Taeyeon personally declared, 

"Until the truth is revealed, the film release will be postponed indefinitely. Crown Empire will never pollute the eyes of the public with plagiarized material and Tiffany will never use it to prove her strength."

"Please wait for us to unravel the truth."

The majority of people agreed with Crown Empire's reaction. After all, Crown Empire was the leader in the entertainment industry and its status was as powerful as ever; postponing a film was no big issue to them, nor did they need to worry about losses.

However, there were some people that believed that Crown Empire were avoiding responsibility. By doing what they did, they could still maintain their dignity.

To take the investigation a step further, Taeyeon directly invited the screenwriter to his office. For the sake of his own reputation, the 50-something-year-old middle-aged man brought all his manuscripts with him to Crown Empire, "I'm not sure why it is so similar. 'The Lost Relative' was indeed written in the last two years, but I never plagiarized anyone."

Taeyeon did not say a word as he exchanged glances with Tiffany.

In the end, Tiffany gave the man a definitive response, "We trust you."

"I actually think that this 'Tracker' person copied the framework of my script. After all, the test screening has been done and the storyline is no secret," the screenwriter explained.

"In that case, are you familiar with the platforms used for web novels and how they work?" Tiffany asked.

"I have friends in that field. I've heard that they update daily according to a fixed number of characters, and then they earn money according to the number of views," the middle-aged man replied.

Tiffany fell into deep thought as Taeyeon explained, "We need to look into 'The Tracker' to find answers."

"But, it was indeed written before my script."

This was the crux of the problem!

If they could prove who came first, the roles could well be reversed.

...

The film had been postponed and the public were in an uproar; this was exactly the result that Song Xin wanted to see.

How did she manage to arrange something like this? It was probably because she was also a part of the writing industry. Generally speaking, authors weren't as ambitious as screenwriters, so they were happy to accept new and interesting things within the industry. As a result, she was familiar with web novels and understood how they worked.

Since Tiffany wasn't going to make things easy for her, she could also make it so Tiffany's film remained locked away and never released.

She wanted to see how Tiffany was to ever win the Fei Tian Award for Best Actress if she had a history of appearing in a plagiarized work.

She wouldn't be able to even think about it!

They were talking about plagiarism! Everyone hated plagiarism!

However, Tiffany did not suffer a blow as Song Xin assumed. After all, she was already accustomed to multiple twists and turns. Plus, she had faith that the screenwriter did not plagiarize and there were other reasons behind the scandal.

She simply needed a bit of time to get her head around an unfamiliar industry and to seriously find answers. She too wanted to know the truth and to solve the mystery behind the timing.

Who exactly plagiarized who?

How was she to prove that Elder Wu did not plagiarize anyone?

"That's enough. You're about to give birth. Can't you rest for a couple of days and leave the investigation for Chanyeol to handle?" Sunny couldn't stand watching Tiffany handle the matter personally.

"I can rest for a couple of days, but the person that is attacking me from the shadows won't be resting," Tiffany replied as she looked at 'The Tracker'.

"But, it's obviously plagiarized. The novel was released a few years before the script."

"There's definitely a problem. I will definitely find it," Tiffany said as she flipped through the information in her hands. "Sunny, tell me, do you think it's possible to alter the release date of a web novel?"

Sunny shrugged her shoulders; she too did not understand the rules of this new industry.

To speed up the process of finding the truth, Taeyeon instructed Sooyoung to contact the owner of the web novel site and asked them to provide them with proof. Although the other party wasn't a big empire like Crown Empire, they still had their legal documents in order and quickly pulled out their files from 3 years ago. The officially stamped contract for 'The Tracker' proved that the novel did exist 3 years ago. This was solid evidence.

"President, all signs point to obvious plagiarism and the other party have already provided us with proof. Elder Wu's script is undoubtedly plagiarized."

Taeyeon looked at the slightly yellowed contract and read through the contents in detail before he threw it aside.

"Keep investigating."

"You still want to investigate?" Sooyoung asked. As Taeyeon lifted his head, Sooyoung touched his head nervously, "What I mean is, shouldn't we think of a way to remedy the situation instead?"

"If I try to remedy the situation before I've determined the truth, I may attract other problems. Crown Empire will only end up slapping themselves in the face."

Taeyeon lead Crown Empire, but he never allowed anyone to use cheap tricks just to achieve certain motives even though good and bad often crossed paths in the entertainment industry.

"What if the result of our investigation is still the same?"

"There's bound to be a flaw."

Why was he so confident? Because he personally picked this script from a pile of other scripts. When he took the script to Tiffany, he had already done his research; Crown Empire never allowed plagiarism. So, where did 'The Tracker' come from? And how did it actually have a contract as proof. Taeyeon found it extremely odd.

What an interesting situation.

However, time didn't seem to allow for slow progression. After the plagiarism scandal escalated, the author of the web novel finally stepped out to speak. He had hired a lawyer and was ready to put through a copyright claim.

He even described Crown Empire as a big shark that could swallow a small fish like him alive. So, he had to quickly clarify the situation to avoid future troubles. This was the only way he could recruit the masses to monitor Crown Empire and keep them under check.

He actually called Crown Empire a big shark!

Furthermore, he demanded that Crown Empire act accordingly and stop protecting the screenwriter. Not only did he ask for compensation and an apology, he also told them to ban the screening of 'The Lost Relative' in all theaters, claiming that this was the only proper way to deal with the situation.

As he was a victim, his every word sounded reasonable.

All of a sudden, he seemed to have spoken the thoughts of every single author in the nation. All the authors quickly gathered to boycott 'The Lost Relative' and demanded that Elder Wu provide a public apology.

At that moment, every single piece of evidence pointed towards Elder Wu being a plagiarist. All of a sudden, it felt like no one could prove his innocence.

Elder Wu felt angry and wronged. Faced with the public's inability to differentiate between right and wrong, he ended up falling ill.

_"Hurry out here and apologize! Stop being a chicken!"

_"This screenwriter had many good scripts in the past, I never thought he'd make a mistake like this. Has he perhaps exhausted his talents?"

_"Regardless, I think all plagiarists should self-destruct on the spot."

Seeing the comments online, Elder Wu's family did not dare to notify him of it. All they could do was sigh amongst themselves.

Meanwhile, Tiffany hurried over to visit the old man after she heard he had fallen ill.

"Miss Hwang, you didn't need to come here. This was not your fault. Plus, you're about to give birth. This is very dangerous for you," Elder Wu's wife exclaimed. "My old man has been honest his entire life.