Chapter 90

Xu Xian stared wide-eyed at the video, a three-minute text-only video accompanied by the background music of "Cute Song," which was incredibly entertaining.

But the content was equally shocking. Although Li Huanle said he wouldn't maliciously speculate, he had already thoroughly criticized Yu Yongzhen.

The gist was, "Do I know you, Yu Yongzhen? What position do you have to make such comments? Are you a music critic or a senior in the music industry? If you're a senior, is this the attitude a senior should have? Saying such vicious things to a beginner and maliciously speculating, I don't even bother to comment on you."

Moreover, just this content alone was already explosive. Li Huanle then challenged Yu Yongzhen, directly inviting him to evaluate one of his works after a month. If his work was good, he would make Yu Yongzhen apologize in the media.

Such a strong response was simply too explosive. Netizens didn't care if Yu Yongzhen was the godfather of the music industry. Many young people left excited comments supporting Li Huanle, and the view count was approaching two million.

Some netizens even commented, "This is more thrilling than watching a Hollywood blockbuster. I'm really looking forward to Li Huanle's work after a month!"

Of course, there were a few netizens who said he was disrespectful to seniors, but Li Huanle's logic was very clear. Most people agreed with Li Huanle. After all, he had stated from the beginning that he was a beginner, and he only had four works, with only one being a normal K-pop type. To curse him so viciously was indeed strange.

The media, of course, fanned the flames. For example, "Rising Composer Li Huanle Claims Ten Talents, Challenges Yu Yongzhen"

"Yu Yongzhen vs. Li Huanle: Concern or Malice from a Senior?"

"Strong New Composer Li Huanle Directly Accuses Yu Yongzhen of Eating Something Wrong and Damaging His Brain Nerves!"

There were many such news articles. Although there were various types of entertainment news, the most followed were usually love stories, scandals, or explosive news, such as someone winning a major award at an international film festival.

Last year, Choi Min-suk's assault incident was a huge scandal, and recently, Han Chae-young's marriage issues were also hot topics.

This time, although it wasn't a scandal, in the strictly regulated entertainment industry, it was rare to see a junior challenging a senior, and in such a formal and confident manner, with a reasonable reason.

Moreover, S.M. Entertainment's reputation was generally poor. Some well-known music critics and composers had already shared the video last night. Yang Hyun-suk and Park Jin-young, who always fanned the flames, also publicly commented on SNS, not mocking Yu Yongzhen, as they hadn't really engaged in a battle yet, but expressing their excitement.

"Li Huanle vs. Yu Yongzhen" instantly became the focus of the entertainment industry. Yu Yongzhen was very unlucky. Last night, many people agreed with him, and even those who disagreed didn't criticize him.

But after the video was released last night, he suddenly became the passive party, and people felt he was intentionally suppressing a junior.

After Xu Xian finished watching the video, she and Kim Hyo-yun read many reports and were stunned, but her eyes also sparkled, lost in thought.

"That's so cool. Li Huanle's personality is indeed as fierce and strong as Yoon-a said. Although it's a bit unfair to Teacher Yu Yongzhen, I voted for Li Huanle on Naver!" Kim Hyo-yun said excitedly, hugging Xu Xian.

Xu Xian, lost in thought, suddenly turned around and asked curiously, "Unnie, what do you mean by Li Huanle being as fierce and strong as Yoon-a said?"

"You don't know?" Kim Hyo-yun asked in confusion.

"Know what?" Xu Xian was equally puzzled but realized that the unnie knew something she didn't.

Seeing that Xu Xian really didn't know, Kim Hyo-yun's mind started working, and she said mischievously, "I can tell you, but... it's my turn to clean the dorm tomorrow!"

Xu Xian, speechless, looked at the unnie. She wanted to say something but was really curious, so she replied resentfully, "Okay, I'll clean it tonight when I come back!"

"Hehe, you're the best, Xian! Actually, it wasn't Yoon-a, but her unnie who told her. Li Huanle is the founder of the organization your badge represents—the Peace Guardians!"

"What?!"

Xu Xian's eyes widened, and she exclaimed in surprise, a bit loudly.

Seeing Xu Xian's surprised look, Kim Hyo-yun knew she really didn't know anything, so she thought for a moment and told her everything Lin Yuna had said.

Xu Xian was instantly stunned, but after a moment, her eyes sparkled even brighter, even showing a bit of admiration.

Kim Hyo-yun, more imaginative than Lin Yuna, turned the plain and true story into a novel-like narrative.

If Li Huanle were here, hearing Kim Hyo-yun's grand description of himself, he might have shed tears and called out, "Hyo-yun, let's be sworn brothers!"

At the end, Kim Hyo-yun suddenly became serious and said to Xu Xian, "Xian!"

"What, unnie?"

"Tell me Li Huanle's phone number!"

"⊙﹏⊙‖i~~~~ Unnie, I'll make you sweet potato porridge!"

"Xian, let's negotiate. How about I buy you a few Keroro Gunso figures?"

"..."

Jung Taeyeon, who had come out of the room, watched the two head to the kitchen and walked to the sofa. She opened her computer and looked at the news about Li Huanle and Yu Yongzhen, her face showing surprise.

Then she thought, "His girlfriend, Kang Min-kyung, must be worried. But is he really that good a person?"

Even after hearing Lin Yuna's story, Jung Taeyeon still had some doubts, feeling that Li Huanle was very problematic.

...

"How did you come back?"

Li Huanle, who was happily creating in the living room, looked at Kang Min-kyung, who had kicked off her shoes and hurriedly sat beside him, and asked curiously.

"Oppa, was that video you posted yesterday really yours? Are you really challenging Senior Yu Yongzhen?" Kang Min-kyung, wearing a blue hoodie and a baseball cap, was sweating profusely and looked very worried.

Li Huanle put down his guitar, took two tissues from the coffee table, and handed them to Kang Min-kyung, saying, "Of course it's real. Why would I fake it? But seeing you so flustered, are you worried about me?"

Kang Min-kyung wiped the sweat from her forehead and, seeing Oppa's calm face, was speechless and anxious. "Oppa, don't you want to develop in the entertainment industry and find endorsers for the company? How can you develop properly if you offend these big seniors?"

Li Huanle reached out and pulled off Kang Min-kyung's cap, smoothing her hair and smiling. "What big seniors? We're not from the same school or company. What law says he's my senior? Besides, is he even fit to be a senior? Forget it. As for offending him... he's not the president of one of the three major TV stations or an official from the Ministry of Culture or the censorship committee. What's there to be afraid of? And you rushed back, don't you have work today?"

Kang Min-kyung, seeing Oppa's indifferent face, replied with a mix of laughter and tears, "Oppa, aren't you afraid of netizens and the media attacking you?"

"Are many people attacking me now?" Li Huanle countered.

Huh! Kang Min-kyung was taken aback. Thinking about it, there weren't many, and there were more supporters and people looking forward to the drama. But this didn't mean it was over. What about a month later? If Oppa's work isn't good, or if Yu Yongzhen deliberately gives a bad review, wouldn't that prove Yu Yongzhen was right, and wouldn't that put Oppa in a bad position?