Li Yuhao was eating his meal while asking Park Gahye some questions about dancing. Park Gahye was explaining the questions Li Yuhao raised, regardless of whether they were in a restaurant. She even demonstrated the dance moves that Li Yuhao didn't understand in detail. Li Yuhao, like a well-behaved student, listened carefully to Park Gahye's explanation of the dance.
Just as Li Yuhao was about to stand up and try the dance moves himself to receive Park Gahye's guidance, his phone on the table started vibrating 'zzzz~~~'. Li Yuhao picked up his phone and saw a message from Park Injeong.
"Save me, XXX Hotel 2203 room." Li Yuhao's face changed instantly. He immediately said to his manager, "Give me the car keys. Hurry up."
The manager didn't know what had happened to Li Yuhao, why he suddenly needed the car keys. "What's wrong? What happened?" Everyone present was staring at Li Yuhao.
"I don't have time to explain, the car keys. Hurry up, I need to save someone."
Hearing the words 'save someone,' Han Seong-ju immediately took out his car keys. "Take my car, your chauffeur-driven car is not convenient." No one present had the heart to eat anymore, not knowing what Li Yuhao meant by 'saving someone.'
Li Yuhao took Han Seong-ju's car keys and ran out, with the manager following closely behind. "Yuhao, wait for me." By the time he ran out, Li Yuhao had already started the car and driven away.
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Let's go back to this afternoon at CCM Company. Kim Gwang-ju came to the 'TARA' practice room and said to Park Injeong, "Park Injeong, come with me, the rest of you continue practicing."
Park Injeong followed her CEO out of the practice room and asked, "CEO, what do you need me for?" Kim Gwang-ju smiled and said, "There's a dinner party tonight, you'll accompany me. Go back to the dorm and change into a different outfit, then have my assistant take you to the beauty salon for makeup."
Park Injeong knew that not only trainees but also many artists who had already debuted were often taken out by the company for social gatherings and drinking parties. This was a common occurrence in the industry.
Park Injeong nodded and went back to the dorm to change. After makeup and dressing, Park Injeong looked beautiful. In the evening, she accompanied Kim Gwang-ju to XXX Hotel and had dinner with a middle-aged, pot-bellied official from the Ministry of Culture.
At first, everyone was polite to each other, and Park Injeong found the official to be quite 'cultured' and not a 'pervert.'
However, after a few rounds of drinks and dishes, the official from the Ministry of Culture changed his seat and sat next to Park Injeong. At first, he was just encouraging her to drink, and Park Injeong, under the CEO's gaze, reluctantly drank a few cups. Gradually, the official became more aggressive, touching her hand and patting her leg.
Park Injeong tried to block and endure, hoping the dinner would end soon so she could escape from the official's clutches.
Finally, when it was time to leave, the official smiled at Park Injeong and said, "You'll stay with me tonight, and I'll make sure Kim Gwang-ju helps you debut and then promote you to become a big star."
"No! I don't want to, I won't sell my body. Besides, I have a boyfriend."
"Oh? You have a boyfriend? Who is he? What can he do for you?"
"My boyfriend is Li Yuhao from LOEN."
When the official from the Ministry of Culture heard that Park Injeong's boyfriend was Li Yuhao, he hesitated. Li Yuhao was currently the most watched figure by the Ministry of Culture, and the Korean Ministry of Culture also planned to use Li Yuhao's achievements overseas to promote Korean culture.
If he were to take advantage of Li Yuhao's girlfriend now, and Li Yuhao found out and caused a fuss, he would be in serious trouble.
The official from the Ministry of Culture stared at Kim Gwang-ju, as if asking, "Are you setting me up? Do you want me to fight with LOEN?" Kim Gwang-ju, seeing that Park Injeong was not complying, slapped her without a word. Then he said to the official, "Mr. Minister, go to your room first. I'll make sure she's in your room to serve you soon."
"Okay, my room is 2203. Don't play any tricks on me." The official, who had already drunk a lot, left. He had already taken advantage of many female artists, and he couldn't even remember all of them.
After the official left, Kim Gwang-ju looked at Park Injeong. "You have to go today, whether you want to or not. Don't try to fool me with your excuses. I know very well about your relationship with Li Yuhao. To be honest, I deliberately called you because I saw that you and Li Yuhao are in a 'ambiguous' phase. You're not his girlfriend yet. So, I believe that after tonight, Li Yuhao won't choose you."
Park Injeong knelt in front of Kim Gwang-ju, tears streaming down her face. "CEO, please, let me go. Don't make me go..."
"Not let you go? Hahaha... Who else would I call? Hyomin? Yang Ji-won?" Kim Gwang-ju, completely unmoved, looked at Park Injeong. "Why did Yang Ji-won get the role in 'Exam, Midterm'? Why not you or Hyomin? Or Lee Ji-hyeon? Because she paid the price to get the role. Otherwise, why would a newcomer like you be chosen? (Fictional, purely fictional!! Do not take it seriously!!)"
Kim Gwang-ju sneered at Park Injeong and continued, "If you don't go, I'll sue you for breach of contract tomorrow, 20 billion won. Of course, you can ask your 'boyfriend' Li Yuhao to pay the breach of contract fee." The high breach of contract fee was a common threat used by entertainment companies.
When Park Injeong heard the high breach of contract fee, she was indeed frightened. She collapsed on the ground, not knowing what to do. Her family couldn't afford 20 billion won to pay the breach of contract fee. They were just ordinary people, how could they come up with so much money?
Now that this 'unspoken rule' had fallen on Park Injeong, she was at a loss. She sat on the ground, tears streaming down her face, and her hand unconsciously reached into her pocket and touched her phone. The phone chain with theๅๅฟ็ป (tongxinjie) that Li Yuhao had given her stimulated Park Injeong's nerves. She knew that calling the police or asking for help was impossible.
Kim Gwang-ju and his assistant were there, and to avoid being beaten, she had to endure. Park Injeong pretended to accept her fate, wiped away her tears, and said, "Okay, I'll go. I'll go to the bathroom first."
Kim Gwang-ju pointed to the bathroom in the private room, and Park Injeong went in and immediately took out her phone to send a distress message to Li Yuhao. She hoped Li Yuhao would receive her message and come to save her. If Li Yuhao didn't see the message, she would have to accept her fate. Her family couldn't afford the high breach of contract fee, and she couldn't involve her family.
When Park Injeong came out of the bathroom, Kim Gwang-ju said, "Hand over your phone." Park Injeong obediently removed the battery and handed the phone to Kim Gwang-ju. Kim Gwang-ju smiled and said to his assistant, "Take her to room 2203."
Park Injeong was taken to the room and hid in the bathroom, saying she wanted to take a shower. In fact, she was deliberately stalling for time.
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Li Yuhao was driving a car at high speed toward the address Park Injeong had given him. When he saw the message, he knew what was happening. Park Injeong must have been threatened into a relationship with someone.
"Damn, Kim Gwang-ju. I f*** your mother. You bastard!! I'll crush your balls." Li Yuhao was cursing while driving. "Park Injeong, wait for me, I'm coming."
Li Yuhao's manager called, and Li Yuhao answered, saying, "Cancel my evening schedule. I'm driving, hang up."
Li Yuhao arrived at XXX Hotel and rushed to the 22nd floor. He found the room '2203' that Park Injeong had mentioned, and without a word, he kicked the door open. Li Yuhao rushed into the room and saw a man, naked and lying on the bed. The man was shocked by the force of the kick and asked, "Who... who are you?"
Li Yuhao charged forward. "I'm your ancestor!! You scumbag!!" He punched the man's nose, not giving him a chance to react, and then sat on his belly and delivered a series of punches to his face. He then grabbed the fat official's hair and dragged him off the bed, kicking him fiercely.
Park Injeong heard the fighting outside and came out of the bathroom. She saw a man wearing a mask, glasses, and a hat beating the official. The hat was very familiar; it was the one she had bought for Li Yuhao.
She immediately ran over and hugged Li Yuhao. Seeing the fat official on the ground, bleeding, she said, "Stop, you'll kill him. Let's go quickly." Throughout the entire incident, Park Injeong never called out Li Yuhao's name.
Li Yuhao turned to Park Injeong and asked, "Where's Kim Gwang-ju? I'm going to kill him today."
"I'm fine, I'm fine. Let's go quickly." Park Injeong forcibly dragged Li Yuhao out of the room, ignoring the official on the ground, who looked like a 'dead dog.'
Li Yuhao and Park Injeong left the room and walked out of the hotel without anyone questioning them. When they got into the car, Li Yuhao said, "What a lousy hotel, calling itself five-star. No security for such a big commotion." Then he drove away.