Chapter 100: Scandal

At 3:30 AM on February 15th, after countless meticulous netizens unraveled the threads, they finally discovered an unbearable reality—Lee Yunjae and Jessica had a deep relationship, and they were very likely a couple, possibly even in the heat of a passionate romance!

In an instant, a loud boom... thunder rolled, lightning flashed, and a storm raged...

Although it was already late at night, with the Lunar New Year just two days away, many people were on holiday and had nothing better to do, so they were still aimlessly browsing the internet. Thus, the news spread rapidly, and within a short hour, it had reached all major forums and message boards.

More and more people joined the discussion, and the meticulous fans continuously took screenshots, comparing them one by one. After the public's discussion, it was proven that the scarf Lee Yunjae was wearing was undoubtedly Jessica's.

With pictures as proof, after the netizens unraveled the threads and countless others verified and confirmed, they forcefully paired Lee Yunjae and Jessica together without even asking for their consent.

Immediately, some SONEs (fans of Girls' Generation) were not pleased. Although Girls' Generation had only debuted six months ago, they had already become the goddesses in the hearts of many fans.

Especially Jessica, who stood out among them with her moderate height and delicate features. Her vacant look was a charm that appealed to all ages. Even before her debut, she had gained fame online with a few selfies and had a loyal fan base, known as 'iron fans' in the Korean fan community.

Jessica was a goddess in their hearts, their ideal partner. How could a goddess have a boyfriend? A goddess cannot have a boyfriend! The thought of Jessica standing with another man, chatting, hugging, and kissing, made these iron fans dizzy and disoriented. It was a disaster for them just to imagine such a scene.

"God forbid a goddess has a boyfriend... Beat up Lee Yunjae... Get our goddess back!!!"

Jessica's iron fans shouted these slogans, which influenced many other SONEs who were still awake, and they joined their ranks. Thus, the SONEs of Girls' Generation became potential anti-fans of Lee Yunjae, organizing and systematically bombarding his message board. Within a few minutes, the previous discussions about whether 'Rainbow Paradise' was a sequel to 'Maple' were drowned out, leaving no trace.

"Beat up Lee Yunjae! Lee Yunjae, you don't deserve to be with our Jessica... Get lost... Get lost..."

"Lee Yunjae, just because you're a new debutee, you dare to provoke Girls' Generation. Do you think I won't crush you... Get lost, you're just a beast..."

"Don't think you're great just because you released an album. Think about how many people criticized your album online. Your album is trash, and I've already burned it and defaced your posters! Want to rely on a scandal with Girls' Generation to become famous? Dream on!"

"A new debutee dares to have ill intentions towards Jessica. Look in the mirror, you have no money, no face, what do you have... Now you don't even have a face! Go eat shit!"

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For a moment, the internet was flooded with anti-Lee Yunjae comments, reminiscent of the days when a hitman maliciously defamed Lee Yunjae. The comments were overwhelming and filled with malice.

The netizen who first discovered this situation did not expect it to escalate to this extent. However, he was not regretful but rather excited. The thought that the current massive online momentum all stemmed from a small secret he discovered made him unable to sleep. He constantly monitored the online comments, feeling excited and agitated, with his adrenaline surging.

The SONEs' massive defamation of Lee Yunjae greatly upset the 'Fengzi' (fans of Lee Yunjae) who were still online and awake.

"How can everything be related to Girls' Generation! Back when they were with TVXQ and Super Junior, they had countless 'scandals' and were criticized by the fairies and queens. Now they're involved with Lee Yunjae. Why not say Jessica was the one who 'seduced' Lee Yunjae? Why is it always the man's fault when the news breaks? Damn, do you think our idol is easy to bully? Do you think we Fengzi are easy to bully?!"

With this thought, the Fengzi were also enraged and called for other Fengzi in their chat rooms to prepare for a 'big fight' to defend their idol.

The fans who were originally discussing whether 'Rainbow Paradise' was a sequel to 'Maple' turned their attention to the SONEs, preparing to fight and defend Lee Yunjae.

Although Lee Yunjae's loyal fans were only about 50,000 at first, now they had grown to over 150,000, and there were many casual fans as well. Additionally, Lee Yunjae had a certain popularity among the queens, as he was originally a member of TVXQ. Thus, many queens joined the Fengzi's ranks, criticizing Girls' Generation.

Fans often act this way; once a member of a group has a scandal, they not only target that individual but also the entire group.

Thus, a new wave of criticism and anti-Girls' Generation sentiment swept the internet.

Girls' Generation already had many potential anti-fans, at least two-thirds of the fairies disliked them, especially the female fairies. Super Junior's 13 members were almost like princes in their hearts, and Girls' Generation had previously been involved in some intimate photos with them. The fairies who already disliked Girls' Generation joined the 'punishment team' that included the Fengzi and queens. The originally small number of Fengzi suddenly grew to an unimaginable size, and the online public opinion shifted, now criticizing Girls' Generation while defending Lee Yunjae and praising their own idols.

Seeing this, the Fengzi were somewhat amused, but it was a good thing for them. For the SONEs and Girls' Generation, it was a nightmare.

For every post the SONEs made, there were two to three posts criticizing it, making them feel powerless. At this point, they were not just fighting against Lee Yunjae's fans but a large coalition of Fengzi, fairies, and queens. The SONEs themselves had caused this coalition.

Thinking of this, the SONEs could only swallow their anger. But they could not retreat; to defend Girls' Generation, they would not take a single step back.

Even if their malicious comments were overwhelmed by two or three more comments, they would not give up.

In the early hours of the morning, the entire country of South Korea was asleep, but several online forces were continuously 'battling.' Yes, this was a war, a war without smoke, a war for their idols.

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The next day, many entertainment newspapers featured the headline 'Lee Yunjae and Jessica in a Relationship?' with a large question mark and exclamation point.

An entire page was dedicated to reporting on this event. The online battle between the SONEs and the coalition of Fengzi, fairies, and queens was included in the text. The picture section prominently featured images from the concert where Lee Yunjae was seen wearing Jessica's scarf, with several pictures used to prove that the scarf on Lee Yunjae's wrist was indeed Jessica's.

In fact, this did not need to be proven; one only needed to watch the concert video online to see it clearly.

Suddenly, the entire music industry was in turmoil. Fans who were unaware of the situation woke up to this glaring red headline, breaking out in cold sweat. Those who were not involved immediately turned on their computers and joined their respective 'battalions.' More SONEs joined, but the number of fairies and queens, and even the relatively fewer Fengzi, joined the 'coalition.' This made the online scene even more lively, and it could be described as 'three months of continuous warfare.'

The coalition of Fengzi, queens, and fairies criticized Girls' Generation for being improper, and the SONEs, not being foolish, naturally did not dare to target TVXQ and Super Junior at this time, so they focused their efforts on Lee Yunjae.

In this war of words, Lee Yunjae could be considered the most innocent. The SONEs vented their anger towards the queens and fairies on him.

At the same time, Lee Soo Man was holding the morning newspaper, fuming.

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