Chapter 5

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Lee Seung-gi was at a loss when the CEO asked about his injury. He didn't know how to explain it. Should he say that he almost had his hand chopped off or was thrown into the sea to feed sharks? Recalling the incident, he felt a wave of terror and fear. Deep down, he believed those people were ruthless killers who wouldn't hesitate to take a life. Now, he was really afraid to go and request an installment payment.

Lee Seung-gi looked at his bandaged hand and lied, "Yesterday, when the car crashed, my hand was on the steering wheel, and my index finger got injured in the impact. I've already been to the hospital, and it's nothing serious. CEO, could you please speak to them about the installment payment? If they don't agree, it's fine. I'll try to gather the money as soon as possible to pay them back."

"Hmm?" The CEO looked at Lee Seung-gi's expression and felt something was a bit off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He had a feeling that the matter might not be as simple as it seemed. He nodded calmly, "I understand. I'll try to contact them and speak on your behalf."

Lee Seung-gi bowed, "Thank you, CEO. I'll go back now. Thank you for handling the situation with YoonA."

"Sure, rest well. I'll let you know if there's any work."

Lee Seung-gi left the company. Meanwhile, at the Girls' Generation dorm, Taeyeon was confused after YoonA hung up on her, "What's going on? What do you mean 'it's fine'? What exactly happened last night? It doesn't seem as simple as the reports. Sigh... I'll visit YoonA on set today. Pann, Pann, do you want to come with me?"

"Let's not cause any trouble. I think YoonA is already stressed enough. Luckily, Sooyoung's situation wasn't discovered. By the way, are we not going to the company for practice this afternoon? YoonA has a morning shoot and will come to the company in the afternoon."

"Sure, everyone will probably be there. Pann, I want to buy some clothes. Will you come with me?"

"Sure, I want to go out too. It's a new year, new clothes. I'll go get ready..."

Since 2013, Girls' Generation members were no longer required to live in the dorm. Only three members lived there regularly: Taeyeon from Jeonju, Pann from the U.S., and Sunny from the Middle East. Another member, 'Incheon athlete' Kim Hyo-yeon, split her time between the dorm and her home. The other members who lived in Seoul mostly stayed at home and would meet up for practice as scheduled. As they had been active for seven years, the company had no strict rules for them, as long as they didn't interfere with work and schedules.

As Lee Yuhwan drove his eye-catching luxury car into Seoul, a 'Volkswagen Scirocco' crashed into the back of his car at a traffic light.

Lee Yuhwan, sitting in the driver's seat, hit the steering wheel in frustration, "What's going on? Is my fate to never be able to drive? I got hit last night, and now again today. My God, is this how Koreans drive?"

A police car pulled up and gestured for Lee Yuhwan and the Volkswagen Scirocco driver to move to the side of the road to avoid blocking traffic.

Lee Yuhwan drove to the side of the road and got out of the car, handing his international driver's license and U.S. driver's license to the police officer for inspection. He then pointed to a convenience store, "I'll go buy a pack of cigarettes."

The driver of the Volkswagen Scirocco, upon seeing the person who got out of the car, started trembling, "What do I do? What do I do? It's him again... What do I do?" The rearview mirror revealed the face of the woman, Girls' Generation's Lim YoonA.

Lee Yuhwan entered the convenience store, asked the owner for a pack of Marlboro and a lighter, and while paying, opened his wallet and pulled out a 'white paper' (a cash check commonly used in Korea). The young cashier looked at the check, feeling frustrated, 'You're buying 2000 won worth of stuff and giving me a 1 million won check? What do you mean by this?'

However, he still politely said, "Sir, I'm sorry, do you have any change? This is a 1 million won check, and you're only buying 2000 won worth of items."

"Um, can I pay by card?"

"Sure, no problem." The young cashier returned the 1 million won check to Lee Yuhwan and took the black credit card from him, which read 'Ultima.' The cashier, who was somewhat knowledgeable, was surprised to see that Lee Yuhwan was a holder of the 'Citibank Black Card.' He then looked at the supercar parked outside and processed the payment, asking Lee Yuhwan to sign.

Lee Yuhwan opened the cigarette pack, took one out, lit it, and walked back to his car. However, the Volkswagen driver still hadn't gotten out. The police officer hadn't asked the driver to get out either, just talking to her through the window.

The police officer knew that making Girls' Generation's Lim YoonA get out of the car on a main road could cause unnecessary trouble, so they tacitly allowed her to handle the situation from inside the car.

Lee Yuhwan walked over to the Volkswagen, cigarette in mouth, squinting his eyes from the smoke, and looked into the car, "It's you again, huh? Lim YoonA, do we have a grudge? You crashed into my 100 billion won car last night, and now you've crashed into another 100 billion won car today. I'm really impressed. The first car hasn't even been fixed yet, and you're at it again? Do we have a grudge?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, sir. I... I... I have to go to the set, I'm in a hurry, so... I'm sorry." YoonA's eyes were welling up with tears. She had run into this troublemaker last night, and now again today. If his car hadn't been in front of her, YoonA would have suspected he was following her.

The police officer, hearing Lee Yuhwan's words, looked at the damage on his car, which was just a bit dented and scratched, "Sir, your car should have insurance, right? Call the insurance company to handle it."

"Ha, sorry, I don't know the insurance company's number. But I do know the number of the police chief. Do you want me to call him to handle it? Next time, be more careful about who you hit. How many people in Korea can afford a 100 billion won car? Can you afford to offend any of them? Be careful with your police uniform. Don't let your job be affected by an idol; she won't support you."

The police officer was infuriated by Lee Yuhwan's provocation but couldn't do anything because everything he said was true. Lee Yuhwan's car was damaged, and YoonA was fully responsible, which was an undeniable fact. The road had surveillance cameras, and the incident could be verified by checking the footage. It was unreasonable for the police officer to speak up for YoonA, and even if there was insurance, he didn't need to teach her.

After saying this, Lee Yuhwan opened YoonA's car door, sat in the passenger seat, and shook the ash out of the window. He then took out his phone and handed it to YoonA, "Give me your private number, not your manager's."

"You, you, what do you want?"

"Of course, to send you the bill. What else? Uncle Police, can I borrow your notebook and pen? I can't meet Girls' Generation without getting a signature, right? I forgot yesterday."

YoonA, frustrated, entered her private number into the troublemaker's phone and then took the police officer's notebook and pen to sign it.

Lee Yuhwan, holding the signature, pouted, "Hmm~~~ If I had Taeyeon's, it would be great. I really like Taeyeon. Lim YoonA, you crashed my car, so get me a signed photo of Taeyeon, and we'll call it even. How about it?"

"You, you, get out of the car." YoonA was speechless at this crazy and unlucky person. Asking her to get a signed photo from Taeyeon and saying it so confidently? It was as if they were close friends. YoonA didn't know where she got the courage to kick him out of the car. Initially, she was afraid of this troublemaker, but after a few words and seeing his dimples, her fear disappeared, leaving only anger.

"Eh~~~ If you won't help, I'll wait for your album signing and queue up. Maybe I can even hug Taeyeon. Hahaha... My Kim Tae-soft."

"You're crazy. Get out of the car now! Or else..." YoonA originally wanted to say 'call the police,' but seeing the police officer standing outside, she was utterly frustrated. Even as a fan of Taeyeon, he should have been more restrained in front of her. Openly saying he liked Taeyeon was too hurtful, especially since they were in the same group.

"Fine, I'll get out. Hmph... I'll send you the bill via text. And your boyfriend, Lee Seung-gi, owes me over 900 million won. Make sure he pays me back, or I'll sue him." With that, Lee Yuhwan left, holding YoonA's signature and walking back to his car.

Just as Lee Yuhwan was about to get into his car, YoonA rolled down her window and called out, "Hey!! Give me back my signature."

"Stingy! I won't. Bring me Taeyeon's to exchange. Bye." Lee Yuhwan drove off, leaving YoonA fuming.

Listening to the roar of the supercar's engine, YoonA finally calmed down, "Meeting this unlucky person always brings trouble. It made me lose control of my emotions. He's just too infuriating. Sigh~~~" YoonA took a deep breath to calm herself.

The two police officers standing nearby were puzzled by what had just happened...

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