Li Yuhao actually felt a bit nervous only after he got in the car, fearing that he might have caused serious harm to someone. He kept telling himself, "Indeed, impulsiveness is the devil." Earlier, when Li Yuhao was overwhelmed by anger, he didn't think about the consequences. Now, reflecting on it, he realized that as a public figure, using violence to solve problems was indeed the most foolish way.
If the person who was hit really had a serious problem, Li Yuhao would also face the appropriate legal punishment. As a public figure, there was no way he could escape it.
Only after getting in the car did Li Yuhao say, "What a lousy hotel, calling itself five-star? With such a big commotion, there wasn't even a security guard around." In fact, his intention was to have the security guard see the injured person and get them medical help as soon as possible, so nothing major would happen, or else Li Yuhao would be in big trouble.
It wasn't that there were no security guards; they were just on the opposite elevator. Li Yuhao went downstairs just as they were going up. They saw the damaged room door and the 'official' sitting on the floor inside. The security guard immediately asked, "Sir, are you okay? Do you need to call the police?"
"No... no need to call the police. Help me call an ambulance. My nose might be broken. As for compensation, you can decide it however you want." He knew that if this incident got bigger, he wouldn't be in a good position. He could only blame CCM for this 'masked hero' incident, and Li Yuhao had managed to avoid a disaster.
While driving, Li Yuhao looked at Park In-jeong, who was drenched, and asked, "Are you okay? I'm sorry, I came late."
As soon as Li Yuhao finished speaking, Park In-jeong burst into tears, sobbing. Li Yuhao couldn't reach out to comfort her while driving, so he said, "Don't cry, don't cry. Was it Kim Gwang-soo who coerced you?"
Park In-jeong kept crying without answering, sobbing. She knew that if Li Yuhao was filming or promoting something elsewhere, her life would be ruined. She had been waiting for Li Yuhao, and when he didn't appear, she was almost in despair. Li Yuhao finally arrived just in time to save her.
Her委屈, helplessness, and fear all burst out. Park In-jeong sobbed and hit Li Yuhao, "Why... why didn't you come earlier? Sob... why didn't you show up... I almost..."
Li Yuhao could only bear her委屈 and comfort her, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's my fault. I wasn't there when you needed me."
After about 20 minutes, Li Yuhao finally drove back to his dorm. Park In-jeong had been crying in the car for over 20 minutes.
Park In-jeong, still crying, followed Li Yuhao into the dorm. Li Yuhao immediately found a set of his own sportswear for her, "You're all wet, go take a shower. Otherwise, you might catch a cold." Earlier, Park In-jeong had pretended to be taking a shower but hadn't taken off her clothes, just standing under the showerhead.
Park In-jeong sobbed and went to the bathroom to shower. Li Yuhao then took out his phone, which had many missed calls, all from Li Minzhe and his manager. Li Yuhao finally replied to Li Minzhe, "President."
"Hey!! You little brat, are you trying to kill me? You just ran off like that? You didn't care about your schedule, and you almost scared your manager to death. Who did you save? What happened? Where are you now?"
Li Minzhe started with a scolding before asking what had happened. Li Yuhao knew that canceling a show at the last minute would cause significant trouble for the production team, such as how to handle the scheduled theme, where to find a replacement artist, and whether the show would have to be canceled. The consequences were severe.
Li Yuhao awkwardly said, "I really went to save someone. What about the production team?"
"What can they say? Your manager was scolded by the production team, and then he asked the 'D**ICHI' group to replace you. Since D**ICHI also needed to promote their new album and had no schedule at that time, they could replace you. You owe CCM a favor."
"I owe them my sister, damn Kim Gwang-soo. I didn't even beat him up, and I still owe him a favor."
"Oh? What did you and Kim Gwang-soo fight about? What happened?"
"President, you know my friend is a trainee at CCM. That damn Kim Gwang-soo tried to impose 'unspoken rules' on my friend. My friend messaged me to come and save her. If I had been any later, my friend would have been in trouble."
Li Minzhe knew that such 'unspoken rules' were common in the entertainment industry. He asked, "Really? Kim Gwang-soo and you have some connection, how could he target your friend?"
"No connection. We just do business. President, do you think Kim Gwang-soo did this to retaliate against me for the conflict with D**ICHI? Did he deliberately target my friend?"
"It's possible. Do you want me to help you set up a meeting with Kim Gwang-soo?"
Li Yuhao thought about it. Since Park In-jeong and others were under Kim Gwang-soo, it was necessary to talk things through. "Sure, help me set up a meeting. Call me when you have the place."
"Okay, where are you now?"
"I'm at the dorm. My friend is here too. She's a bit shaken, so... I want her to stay here for a couple of days. Don't think too much, President."
"I don't care about your personal life. Just be careful and don't get caught by the media. I don't want to clean up your mess."
"Got it, I'll be careful. I'll call the manager now."
After hanging up with his president, Li Yuhao called his manager. The manager answered and asked, "What happened? Why did you run off so suddenly?"
"I've already told the president. I'm fine now. I'm at the dorm. I'm sorry for the trouble, Uncle."
"I know, I was almost scolded to death by the production team. I barely managed to get D**ICHI to replace you. Don't do this again. I've been scolded for you many times."
"Right, Uncle, President Han's car is still with me. Help me return it to him and get it washed. Tell him I owe him a favor."
"Got it, I'll send them back to the company first and then come to your dorm to pick up the car."
"Thanks, Uncle."
After the call, Li Yuhao sat on the bed, rubbing his temples, thinking, 'The hardest thing to repay is a favor.' Today, Han Chengzhu had lent his private car to Li Yuhao without hesitation, and he didn't know what kind of punishment he would face tomorrow.
Li Yuhao rubbed his face and decided to give Han Chengzhu a song for Sun Danfei, "Crazy." This was also the ultimate goal of Han Chengzhu's sudden closeness to his senior.
Soon, Park In-jeong came out wearing Li Yuhao's clothes. She was wearing bathroom slippers, which made her look shorter. Li Yuhao's large clothes were rolled up many times, and the sleeves were the same. The length of Li Yuhao's sportswear reached her thighs.
Seeing Park In-jeong in such a strange outfit, Li Yuhao wanted to laugh but didn't dare to. He held back and said, "Tell me your size, I'll go buy you some clothes."
Park In-jeong blushed when Li Yuhao mentioned 'size,' "No... no need."
Li Yuhao patted the spot next to him, and Park In-jeong walked over and sat down. Li Yuhao then asked, "Kim Gwang-soo knew we had a connection, why did he still do this to you?"
Park In-jeong lowered her head, not daring to face Li Yuhao, "I don't know, Li Yuhao. I don't want to be an idol anymore. I'm so tired. The training is tiring, and life is tiring."
Li Yuhao knew that Park In-jeong was affected by today's incident and had lost her original passion for being an idol. He asked her calmly, "Have you thought it through?"
"I don't know, but I don't want to be a star anymore."
"If you don't want to be a star, that's fine. For the next few days, you don't have to go to the company for practice. You can stay here. Or you can go back to Anyang City. But I want to ask you, have all the sweat you've shed over the years been in vain? Look at the 'Girls' Generation' members. They didn't give up on their stage dreams even in such difficult situations. What about you...?"
Li Yuhao's words touched Park In-jeong, and she cried again, "I don't want to give up, but... but I'm scared."
Li Yuhao rubbed Park In-jeong's hair and said softly, "Don't be afraid. I'll always be by your side to protect you. If you feel 'tired,' just rest by my side. I'll shield you from the 'storms' outside."
Park In-jeong lifted her head, tears streaming down her face, "Will you really always protect me?"
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