Chapter 51

After Li Yuhao finished speaking to Taeyeon, he left, and Taeyeon had her manager send her back to the dormitory. As soon as Taeyeon entered the door, Sunny and the others pulled her into the living room and began interrogating her, "Come on, spill the beans. Did you go on a date with Li Yuhao after the show? Why did you come back so late? Hmm... the smell of barbecue, did you actually go eat barbecue without us?"

Feeling depressed by Sunny's interrogation, Taeyeon began to protest, "What date? After the broadcast, Li Yuhao had two hours of free time, so he invited me to eat barbecue. His manager and Song Kifan oppa were there too. How can it be a date? He should be recording the KBS late-night radio show right now."

When Sunny and the others heard that the manager was there, they knew there was no juicy news to dig up, so they started asking Taeyeon, "Right, did you get the autograph from senior Lee Hyori for me?"

Hearing this, Taeyeon awkwardly scratched her head and shifted the blame onto Li Yuhao, "Uh... I forgot. I was planning to get the autograph when the shooting ended at noon, but Li Yuhao was saying goodbye to senior Lee Hyori, and I got distracted and forgot."

Sunny looked at Taeyeon in surprise, "What? You and Li Yuhao were shooting 'Family Outing' together? You two are both guests? You really have a special connection. From the moment you met, it's been a 'special connection,' and yesterday you recorded 'Family Outing' and slept under the same roof, and tonight you recorded the radio show together."

"Special connection or not, ah? Ah... I'm too tired to argue with you. I'm going to take a shower. I've been exhausted for two days." Taeyeon said and ran off, embarrassed.

While Taeyeon was in the bathroom, she recalled how she and Li Yuhao had met, and it did seem like a mysterious connection, just as Sunny said. As Taeyeon was thinking about her connection with Li Yuhao, Pani also returned to her bedroom, lay on her bed, and started listening to Li Yuhao's late-night radio show.

At the same time that Pani was listening to Li Yuhao's late-night radio show, S.M.'s planning department had already sent the photos of Li Yuhao and Taeyeon having an 'intimate' dinner to their long-term collaborating newspaper reporter.

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The next morning, a sensational news story was published on media websites and the front pages of newspapers. The article featured several photos of Li Yuhao and Taeyeon sitting across from each other in a barbecue restaurant, with Taeyeon smiling happily. There were also photos of Li Yuhao moving to sit next to Taeyeon, the two looking at each other (while playfully punching each other), and photos of them feeding each other wrapped meat.

"Top star Li Yuhao and Girls' Generation leader Taeyeon have a secret rendezvous at night. According to an insider, the two are in a hot romance..."

As soon as this news broke, Li Yuhao and Taeyeon immediately topped the real-time search rankings, and more photos of their 'date' appeared online.

With this news, the ANTI fans wouldn't let this opportunity to smear the two pass. They started spreading rumors, "I saw 'Li Yuhao and Taeyeon' go to the 'MOTEL' in XXXX-dong last night."

The online news was filled with stories about 'Li Yuhao and Taeyeon secretly dating, even having a very 'intimate' relationship.'

With the ANTI fans' behind-the-scenes instigation, the situation exploded like a 'nuclear bomb.' The 'SONE' fans of Girls' Generation and the 'Feather' fans of Li Yuhao began a fierce battle online.

"Taeyeon is just a fox spirit. She took advantage of our Yuhao oppa's emotional pain and even used her 'body' to seduce him. This 'bitch' is really shameless."

"Kim Taeyeon is clearly not a good person. I wonder what kind of love potion you gave our Yuhao oppa to make him agree to date you?"

"Kim Taeyeon, a woman with no figure and no height. Is Li Yuhao blind? How could he go to a 'MOTEL' with such a woman? Haha... He must have found it tasteless."

"Li Yuhao, you damn coward, come out. I'll kill you for touching our Taeyeon."

"I'm laughing. Li Yuhao is completely despicable, shameless, and dirty. Playing the victim, singing sad songs, and then using his fame to do such vulgar things in the entertainment industry? Did you force Taeyeon to go to the 'MOTEL'?"

"Taeyeon, you can't date such a man. How long has it been since he broke up with his ex-girlfriend? He's already looking for a new love? Haha... I really doubt the 'wonderful' love story Li Yuhao told last night. Who dumped who? We want the truth..."

The fans of both sides were mocking and insulting each other, even cursing their families. The online battle was intense... Li Yuhao and Kim Taeyeon became the hottest figures at the moment.

At this time, Li Yuhao was shooting promotional photos for a clothing company. His manager received a call from the company.

Li Minzhe immediately asked, "What exactly happened with Li Yuhao last night? Did he go on a date after work? Even... even go to a 'MOTEL' with Girls' Generation's Taeyeon??"

Li Yuhao's manager was taken aback by the president's call and the accusations, "W-What? No way. I dropped him off at the dormitory at 2 AM. Because we had to be at the studio at 7 AM, I stayed at his dormitory last night. He went to sleep as soon as he got back and didn't go out at all. How could he have gone to a 'MOTEL'?"

"Hmm? Were you with Li Yuhao all night?"

"Yes, we were together all day. We just got back from Gyeongbuk Andong yesterday afternoon. He was always within my sight. How could he have gone to a 'MOTEL'? Who said that?"

"The news about Li Yuhao and Taeyeon dating has exploded online. The whole of Korea is talking about it. The 'Feathers' and 'SONEs' are already in a heated argument."

"Really? Li Yuhao and Taeyeon just had dinner together last night and then parted ways. Both our managers were there. Besides, they are just friends. How did it suddenly become a dating story?"

"Hmm? What's going on? Tell me everything that happened when you had dinner together, in detail. I think someone is behind this."

Li Minzhe was well-versed in these 'tricks.' As the president of a major company, he wouldn't be in his position without some skills. After hearing Li Yuhao's manager, he felt that something was amiss, and it seemed like someone was orchestrating this.

With the involvement of the ANTI fans, the situation became complicated. S.M., which was originally supposed to benefit from 'Taeyeon,' lost control of the situation. Li Yuhao's 'Feathers' were too numerous, relentlessly attacking Girls' Generation. The 'SONEs' of Girls' Generation also fought back fiercely. Both sides of the fans were cursing and smearing each other, turning the 'battlefield' into a mud pit, with both sides getting dirty.

The situation escalated beyond expectations. While Taeyeon did become popular, this kind of popularity was something S.M. would rather not have.

Under the instigation of the ANTI fans, the online fan clubs of both sides became a mud pit. However, the only fortunate thing was that LOEN's Li Minzhe, seeing the situation, wouldn't suspect S.M. No entertainment company would be so foolish as to use a 'lose more than gain' strategy.

Due to the severity of the situation, which was getting out of control, both LOEN and S.M. had to step in to clarify the facts.

Li Minzhe, after hearing Li Yuhao's manager, immediately announced on the LOEN website, "First, we at LOEN must clarify the malicious rumor online about 'Li Yuhao going to a MOTEL.' This is completely false. Li Yuhao returned to the dormitory after finishing the late-night radio show. Additionally, Li Yuhao lives with his manager, so this rumor is baseless. We will take legal action against the person spreading this rumor."

"Second, Li Yuhao and Taeyeon are just friends. It is very normal for them to have dinner together after the show. Both Taeyeon's manager and Li Yuhao's manager were present, but they were sitting at a different table. The photos were taken from an angle that didn't capture the managers."

"Third, our LOEN company does not have a 'no-dating policy' for our artists or trainees, especially for creators like Li Yuhao. Without real-life love experiences, how can he create more beautiful songs? If Li Yuhao were to fall in love, our company would not deny it."

"Therefore, we at LOEN reiterate: Li Yuhao and Kim Taeyeon are just friends, and they are not dating. Please do not be misled by those with ulterior motives, as this will only harm Li Yuhao and Kim Taeyeon."

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