Chapter 1 of 100

Chapter 1

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On December 10, 2009, the annual Golden Disc Awards ceremony was held at the Olympic Park, and S.M. Entertainment became the biggest winner of the year! The Digital Bonsang and Album Bonsang were awarded to Girls' Generation and Super Junior, respectively.

Among them, Girls' Generation's Digital Bonsang was particularly significant. After the "Black Sea" incident in 2008, they endured great hardships and pushed themselves to the limit, finally achieving a remarkable comeback. The journey from hell to heaven was just like that.

The nine members of Girls' Generation were all extremely excited, with a few of them shedding tears of joy on the spot.

After the ceremony, since they were from the same company, Girls' Generation, Super Junior, SHINee, and others left almost simultaneously.

There was also a company celebration banquet.

The nine members of Girls' Generation, their hearts almost bursting with excitement, finally calmed down and headed to the parking lot, laughing and chatting. However, as they reached the parking lot, they all paused for a moment, and then one of the petite members hurriedly quickened her pace and went forward.

"How did you come here?" The leader of Girls' Generation, Taeyeon, with her bangs cut straight across her forehead, delicate features, and a cute and charming appearance, her lower lip slightly curled into a gentle curve, clearly in a good mood.

The person she was speaking to was a tall man, about 178 cm tall, not particularly handsome but with a refined face and bright, clear eyes, easily giving a good impression.

At a glance, it was clear that this man was older than Taeyeon, but she spoke so casually, indicating that their relationship was not ordinary.

"Is it bad that I came?" The man's brows furrowed slightly at Taeyeon's slightly reproachful tone, his mood seemingly not very pleasant, and his words carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

"I'm just worried about being seen, I didn't say it was bad," Taeyeon didn't notice the man's unusual behavior, still excited from the Golden Disc Awards ceremony.

The man frowned again, then forced himself to calm down and said softly, "Congratulations!"

"Thank you," Taeyeon replied happily.

At that moment, only the two of them were by the pillar. The other members of Girls' Generation paused for a moment and then left together, not interfering with the two.

"I have some good news to tell you..." the man said.

"What is it?" Taeyeon asked curiously, her eyes squinting with a smile.

At that moment, a member of Super Junior, who was passing by, casually placed his hand on Taeyeon's head and teased, "Is my Taeyeon chatting with her boyfriend?"

Kim Heechul, the most mischievous member of Super Junior.

Taeyeon was about to shake off the hand on her head when the man in front of her suddenly exploded, slapping Kim Heechul's hand away and growling, "Take your dirty hands off!"

Kim Heechul, Taeyeon, and the other members of Super Junior were all stunned.

Then, Kim Heechul, feeling the burning sensation on his wrist, was enraged and shouted, "What are you doing?"

"What do you think I'm doing?" the man shouted back, stepping forward with a clear intention to fight.

Several members of Super Junior rushed over, and one of them, seeing the man about to punch Kim Heechul, quickly rushed forward.

The scene quickly turned chaotic.

"What are you doing?" Taeyeon finally reacted, screaming. She couldn't believe that the usually gentle man had become so violent today.

Before she could understand how things had escalated so quickly, the two sides were already fighting. Worried that the man would be at a disadvantage, she quickly pulled him behind her.

However, the man's mouth was already bleeding. Kim Heechul's temper was always short, and after being hit a few times without knowing the reason, he couldn't help but retaliate.

"What do you mean?" the members of Super Junior asked angrily, though they couldn't attack with Taeyeon blocking them, they still questioned the man.

"OPPA, wait a moment!" Taeyeon pleaded earnestly to the members of Super Junior before turning to the man and asking angrily, "Are you crazy?"

The situation had happened so suddenly. Even if she was jealous because of Kim Heechul's actions and words, there was no need to resort to violence, right?

Originally, she was full of joy, but now everything was a mess, and her mood was terrible, her words becoming more aggressive.

The man, hearing Taeyeon's words, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at her deeply, and said, "I was at the Golden Disc Awards ceremony!"

Taeyeon was stunned for a moment, then seemed to understand something, biting her lip.

"If you don't have a girlfriend, go find one. Touching other people's girlfriends, what kind of person are you?" the man looked at Kim Heechul again and scolded harshly.

He was really furious! At the Golden Disc Awards ceremony, seeing Taeyeon's group achieve great success, he was also happy and moved. But he didn't expect that after the ceremony, Kim Heechul would grab Taeyeon, touching her head and face. He had barely managed to control himself and not lash out at Taeyeon, which was already a sign of his good temper! This was also why he hadn't noticed the joy in Taeyeon's reproach earlier.

However, he didn't expect that Kim Heechul would come back and touch Taeyeon's head, calling her "our Taeyeon." If he had tolerated it, he wouldn't be a man! All his anger erupted, and he lost control, swinging his fist.

The members of Super Junior immediately understood that this man was Taeyeon's boyfriend and was angry because of Kim Heechul's behavior.

"You speak more politely!" However, no matter what, they couldn't tolerate this guy insulting their member.

Kim Heechul's face, however, lost its previous anger and showed a hint of embarrassment. He didn't expect that this man was really Taeyeon's boyfriend, and he had never heard of it before.

"Speak more politely?" The man's lips curled into a mocking smile, about to say more.

"Enough! Have you had enough?" Taeyeon suddenly shouted at him. This situation was causing a huge impact! The members of Girls' Generation also came over, and S.M. Entertainment employees gathered around, trying to block the view and calm the situation as quickly as possible.

The man's voice suddenly stopped, his chest heaving, and then his tone changed, becoming terrifyingly calm, "Do you mean I was wrong?"

"Kim Heechul is just a senior who takes care of me in the company," Taeyeon explained patiently.

"Does that mean he can do those things?" The man ignored everyone around him, staring at Taeyeon.

"Kim Heechul doesn't know about our relationship," Taeyeon said.

"If he doesn't know, don't you know?" The man's words became sharper.

Taeyeon was stunned, seemingly unable to believe he would say such things to her, and then angrily replied, "It's just a senior's care! Besides, didn't you say you wouldn't interfere with my stage?" Her face felt hot and uncomfortable, and she couldn't tolerate the man's behavior in front of so many people.

"I understand!" The man's eyes narrowed sharply, and he said in a chillingly calm tone.

Tiffany, Taeyeon's best friend, was the first to run over, but the two were talking so fast and urgently that there was no chance for anyone else to interject.

How could this happen? Just because of a misunderstanding, the two had become so stiff?

In her anxiety, she heard the man's last chillingly calm words, and her heart suddenly tightened, feeling that something bad was about to happen.

In her shocked gaze, she saw the man gently push Taeyeon aside, not using much force, but the coldness of the action, as if pushing aside a passerby, was more chilling than using force!

"Sorry!" The man actually went to Kim Heechul, bowed slightly, and apologized solemnly.

Everyone's eyes widened instantly, including Taeyeon and Kim Heechul himself!

Kim Heechul, sensing the man's difficult-to-provoke nature, was about to explain something but saw the man already moving away! His words earlier had no intention of easing the tension, even carrying a furious momentum, yet he apologized in such a state, making people feel a bit uneasy.

The surroundings became eerily quiet, and even Tiffany, watching, felt a chill as if a cold wind had blown through her heart. The man's apology didn't carry any anger or resentment, but it was like a cold wind blowing through a desolate valley, chilling the heart.

It wasn't until the man got into the car and left without looking back that Taeyeon came to her senses.

Was this real, not a dream? Thinking about the man's solemn apology to Kim Heechul, a tearing pain suddenly swept through her heart.

"Taeyeon!" The members of Girls' Generation, noticing her state, rushed forward and hugged her.

Kim Heechul, for the first time, felt so awkward and at a loss, opened his mouth to explain something to Taeyeon but saw her being led away by the members of Girls' Generation.

"Let's go!"

...

When Park Ji-hoon drove away, he felt a burning flame in his chest, almost scorching his heart!

For the first time in his life, he had such an outburst!

In 2008, during the most difficult time for Girls' Generation, he fell in love with that strong yet pitiful little girl. After a period of earnest pursuit, they finally started dating.

Because of his affection, he always pampered Taeyeon, even agreeing to her participation in "We Got Married" at the beginning of 2009 for the sake of Girls' Generation—of course, Taeyeon had promised there would be no intimate behavior.

They had endured the hardest times in 2008 and the most challenging times in 2009, but they never expected that at the moment of Girls' Generation's success, they would face a breakup!

To cheer her on and witness her glory, he had begged his agent to cancel his schedule and even borrowed a car to come to the Golden Disc Awards ceremony, even preparing a gift in the car...

Forget it!

He didn't know when his eyes had become moist. When he apologized solemnly to Kim Heechul, he couldn't control his emotions. That action felt like a knife twisting in his heart, but it seemed to be the only way to release another emotion.

His vision became blurry, and he quickly slowed down, opening the car window.

"That guy is crazy, opening the car window in such cold weather!" At that moment, a car sped by, and a mocking laugh floated in from the window.

He forced a smile, trying to laugh, but it was a strained effort.

...

In the Girls' Generation dormitory, Taeyeon lay on the bed, crying uncontrollably.

She still couldn't accept the reality. How could her boyfriend, who always cherished and pampered her, suddenly seem like a different person?

He actually did something so cold and heart-wrenching! She almost couldn't bear to think about it—whenever she touched that memory, her heart felt a tearing pain!

Was this the end?

"Taeyeon, stop crying," the other members of Girls' Generation didn't all stay, only leaving Tiffany, who was closest to her, to comfort her.

Tiffany's eyes also became moist with her sobs.

Whose fault was this?

At the time, Taeyeon had taken a step back, but Kim Heechul followed; however, Kim Heechul didn't know Taeyeon had a boyfriend. As for Park Ji-hoon, as a man who truly loved Taeyeon, being jealous and possessive was understandable, but his reaction was too violent, completely different from his usual gentle demeanor.

Tiffany didn't know the saying "the deeper the love, the deeper the hurt"! When a man pours all his feelings into a woman, how could he tolerate another man's disrespect? And it happened more than once, the second time even in front of him!

At that moment, Taeyeon couldn't listen to anyone, perhaps except that man, and just cried and cried. Her left hand tightly clutched her phone, as if waiting for something.

However, the phone didn't ring all night.

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