Chapter 9

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Jin Guangzhu didn't know who had summoned Tara, but everyone present was from the Lee family. If Tara could get help from any one of them, he wouldn't have to beg the broadcasting committee or the TV station director. Any of the people present could solve their current predicament by simply giving a call and showing some favor to Tara.

Tara was taken away by the uncle in a daze and sat in the leading Rolls-Royce Phantom extended version at the door. After they got in the car, they whispered, "Are those two old men Lee Kun-hee of Samsung and Lee Mong-hee of CJ?"

Lee Juri nodded and replied, "Yes, I've seen their photos online. The Lee family can be said to be a legendary family in South Korea. There's also the current chairman of CJ Group, Lee Jae-hyun, the current chairman of Samsung Group, Lee Jae-yong, and the president of E-Mart, Lee Boo-jin. But who is that young man supporting the two old men? Is he also from the Lee family? I've never seen him in the news. But he's quite handsome."

"Really? You've already noticed his appearance while I haven't paid attention? Hehe, Lee Juri, are you in love?"

"Yes..." Before Lee Juri could refute, the car door opened again with a 'click.' They stopped talking and looked at the open car door. Lee Jae-yong and Lee Jae-hyun stood at the car door, and a young man bent down to get in. However, there was no seat in the back, so he gently said, "Sit in the bench seat."

"Okay!" Tara, Bora, Juri, and Soyeon, who were sitting in the back, got up and moved to the bench seat.

The young man got in and sat down, and Lee Jae-hyun closed the car door. When the car fell silent, Lee Yuhao took out a pack of Marlboro, lit a cigarette, and exhaled a strong tobacco smell. The smoke filled the car, and the young man picked up the walkie-talkie and said simply, "Drive."

The car started and left the hotel. In the car, the members of Tara didn't dare to look at Lee Yuhao. They all stared straight ahead, glancing at the smoking man out of the corner of their eyes, and secretly held hands on the seat cushions.

Lee Yuhao looked at Tara with interest. If Lee Yuhao liked Taeyeon and thus liked Girls' Generation, then Tara liked the group as a whole and cared about each member individually. Lee Yuhao, with his legs crossed, smoked and watched Tara, then suddenly said, "You seem very nervous."

"Yes...! Ah, no, no."

"Ha ha ha... No need to be nervous. I'm a fan of Tara. Bora, Juri, Soyeon, Eunjung, Hyomin, Jiyeon, your age order is like this, right? Debut with 'Lie,' then 'BoPeepBoPeep,' 'RolyPoly,' 'Day by Day,' 'Cry Cry,' 'LoveyDovey,' 'Sexy Love,' and the recent 'No.9.' I'm a seasoned Queen's fan."

Lee Yuhao listed their age order and all their classic songs from debut to the present, proving he was a fan, not a bad person.

Hearing Lee Yuhao's words, the members of Tara turned to look at the young man. The car's light shone on his handsome face, and his charming dimples made him look very comfortable.

"1, 2, 3... Hello, we are Tara!!"

"Nice to meet you. I'm Lee Yuhao, born in February 1987. Um... I can be considered the same age as Bora and Juri. By the way, you all dressed so beautifully today. What were you doing at the hotel? Was there a party?"

"No, if you're a fan, you know our current situation... We've been abroad for two years and want to return to develop in Korea. Today, our CEO met with the broadcasting committee and the directors of several TV stations to ask for their help. So we..."

Lee Yuhao didn't expect that Tara would return to Korea to develop and even have to accompany drinking. This made him frown. "I see. I didn't expect that the incident with Liu Huaying in 2012 would have such a big impact on you, still affecting you to this day. I know you've been very hard over the past two years, and the recent 'No.9' was very good, but unfortunately, it didn't get any first place. Sigh... I thought you could surpass Girls' Generation, but... you became the sacrificial lamb."

Hearing Lee Yuhao mention the past, the members of Tara could only laugh dryly, with no other way to respond. The situation had already become a fait accompli, an unchangeable fact, like a scar that remained and couldn't be concealed.

Moreover, since it was already in the past, they didn't want to bring it up again, so they could only cover their frustration with smiles.

Seeing their helpless smiles, Lee Yuhao could only take a deep drag on his last cigarette, inhaling deeply into his lungs, and then exhale all the dissatisfaction he felt for Tara along with the smoke.

Park Jiyeon frowned and said softly, "Smoking is bad for your health." She was particularly sensitive to the smell of smoke.

"I know, thank you for the reminder, Miss Park Jiyeon. Um... Park Jiyeon looks even prettier up close, of course, you all are beautiful. By the way, you don't live in the dormitory anymore, right? Where do you live? I'll take you home. Don't worry, I'll help you with the broadcasting committee. Even if you don't believe I can do it, you can trust the people I'm with today, right? Although I can't help you win back your fans' hearts, I can make it so you can participate in other broadcasts without pressure."

"Thank you, thank you, Mr. Lee."

"Don't call me Mr. Lee, just call me Yuhao. If possible, I hope I can become a close friend. Being close friends with my favorite idol is very exciting. Ha ha..."

"Oh, ha ha... Mr. Yuhao, you don't need to trouble yourself to take us home. You can drop us off at the next stop, and we'll take a taxi back."

Although they called him by his name, they still used polite language. As for 'close friends,' they didn't dare to think about it because the gap in status was too large. Being able to leave the hotel with people from the Lee family, and having Lee Jae-hyun and others open the car door, their status couldn't be simple. So they chose to maintain a certain safe distance from Lee Yuhao.

"Take a taxi? You all are dressed so beautifully and are so pretty. Can I let you get out and take a taxi? That would be too ungentlemanly. Not to mention, you six live in different directions, so you'd need six taxis. While waiting for the taxis, you'd stand on the street and freeze into ice cream, even if you weren't discovered by fans. Besides, I'm not some crazy fan. Even if I knew where you live, would I come to stalk you? I don't have that much free time."

Hearing Lee Yuhao's words, the members of Tara smiled at each other, passing a message through their默契 (默契 means默契, which can be translated as '默契' or 'understanding' in this context).

Eunjung was the first to smile and say, "I live in XXX..." Then Jiyeon, Hyomin, and Bora also said their home addresses without hesitation.

At this point, it was Lee Yuhao's turn to worry. "Wait, I'm not familiar with the roads in Seoul. I don't know what-dong and what-dong. I just got back from abroad yesterday, and I used a navigation system this morning in Seoul." Lee Yuhao picked up the car phone. "Uncle, take them home first. They live in XXX..." Lee Yuhao reported the addresses they gave to the uncle in the front, and his gaze finally fell on Soyeon.

Lee Yuhao remembered that according to Baidu, Park Soyeon's home was not in Seoul but in Anyang, and Lee Juri lived in Goyang like him.

After reporting the addresses of the others, Lee Yuhao looked at Soyeon, waiting for her to say her home address. Park Soyeon said gently, "I live in Seocho-gu XXX..."

Lee Yuhao looked at Soyeon curiously, thinking, 'Isn't she from Anyang? Did she rent a place in Seoul? Ah... right, Soyeon has already announced her relationship. Could she be going to someone's house? My goddess...! I can't let her be ruined like this, I need to think of a way.'

In fact, Park Soyeon and Wu Zhonghe had only been in a relationship for a short time after confirming their relationship in 2010. Wu Zhonghe was invited to serve in the military, and after a two-year service, he extended his service for another year as a conscript. He only finished his term and was discharged in September 2013, and their relationship was exposed. In reality, their three-year relationship had a lot of water, and they met less than ten times. Park Soyeon and Wu Zhonghe were just a name, and their relationship was exposed after his discharge in September.

They only met once at that time, and the next day, Park Soyeon went with Tara to Japan for a concert and also entered the Chinese market with a concert. At the same time, Tara released an album. All these events happened at once, and they only temporarily ended their schedule and returned to Korea last night.

At this moment, Park Soyeon gave Wu Zhonghe's address, thinking that he could take her back to Anyang and they could chat.

Lee Yuhao looked at Soyeon curiously, smiled, and then looked at Lee Juri, asking for her address. Lee Juri, feeling very embarrassed, said, "Um... um... I don't live in Seoul, I live in Goyang."

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