Chapter 99: The Eyes of the Public Are Clear

A northwest wind blew outside, and the temperature had dropped to minus 7 degrees. Inside the house, the lights were bright, and both Pousu Yan and Li Yunzai felt a wave of heat wash over them.

This ‘accidental kiss’ was already the third time for the two of them. The first time was Pousu Yan's 20th birthday gift, and the second time was at the Christmas Eve concert.

After many days, that softest touch in the world once again clearly transmitted from their lips to their brains. Not only Li Yunzai, but Pousu Yan's mind was also blank.

Both of them stared at each other with wide eyes. After a few seconds, Pousu Yan's gaze began to flicker, and Li Yunzai came to his senses, reaching out to push Pousu Yan away again. At the moment their lips parted, both of them subconsciously pressed their lips together.

"Sis."

"Hmm?"

"From now on, don't be so proactive. I'm a guy... you need to consider my feelings!"

Upon hearing this, Pousu Yan's face immediately turned red with anger, and her fist 'mercilessly' landed on Li Yunzai's chest, hitting him while saying, "Who was being proactive... when did your face get so thick? If I don't consider your feelings, what do you want to do?!"

As she spoke, Li Yunzai's hands instantly shot out, grabbing Pousu Yan's wrists. She struggled a few times but couldn't break free.

"Sis, if you keep being so proactive, I'll..." Li Yunzai looked at Pousu Yan with a serious expression, his pupils narrowing, and his gaze sternly fixed on her.

"What do you want to do?!" Pousu Yan, sensing Li Yunzai's sincere gaze, began to falter.

"What... hehe..." Li Yunzai laughed, and in the next moment, he released Pousu Yan's hands and instead reached under her armpits, tickling her through her thin clothes without mercy.

"Ah... ah... hahaha... Li Yunzai, let go... I can't take it... ah..." Pousu Yan, who was most afraid of this, couldn't fight back or resist, and could only beg for mercy.

"As long as you promise me that no matter who it is, you won't be so casual in the future..." Li Yunzai said slyly.

"Who's being casual... I'm not a casual person!" Pousu Yan shouted, "You took advantage of me, and now it's my fault... Li Yunzai, you're too bad... I'm going to kill you... you're dead!"

Finally, when Pousu Yan was almost driven mad, Li Yunzai pulled away from her. She panted heavily on the sofa for a moment, then jumped up. Seeing the situation, Li Yunzai immediately ran towards the bedroom. Before he could close the door, Pousu Yan followed, her body radiating a strong 'killing aura.' Li Yunzai knew he had gone too far and was in trouble.

Soon, the bedroom echoed with Li Yunzai's miserable cries and pleas for mercy... which only stopped after half an hour.

At the same time, in the office of Bae Songjin at LOEN Entertainment.

After dropping off Liu Nai, Yang Hao came directly to the company. He had an obligation to report today's events to Bae Songjin as her manager.

Although Li Yunzai had instructed him not to cause trouble, Yang Hao could turn a blind eye to Li Yunzai's secret relationship. However, this incident had endangered Li Yunzai's personal safety, and he couldn't keep quiet.

After listening to Yang Hao's report, Bae Songjin's face lost all joy and smiles, replaced by a dark expression. His fists were tightly clenched, the knuckles turning white.

"Are you sure someone put the blade in Yunzai's pocket in the dressing room?" Bae Songjin asked sternly.

Yang Hao nodded seriously, "I received the box from the delivery person and didn't let it out of my hands until I gave it to Yunzai. It's impossible for anyone to have put the blade in his pocket, unless they used some magical trick. The only possibility is that they did it in the dressing room while Yunzai was in the bathroom."

"Do you have any suspects?" Bae Songjin asked again.

Yang Hao shook his head, "Only Bao'er's manager had a bit of a disagreement with Yunzai, but it was negligible. The backstage area had a lot of people coming and going, so there's no clear suspect."

Bae Songjin fell silent for a long time before waving Yang Hao away. Yang Hao left the office on his own. With one less person, the office felt somewhat empty, especially with the cold north wind outside.

The 'tap tap tap' sound of Bae Songjin's fingers tapping on his desk echoed. Today's incident naturally reminded him of what happened to Li Yunzai five years ago before his debut. Since Li Yunzai joined LOEN, Bae Songjin had investigated him and knew a lot about the events from five years ago. Now he was certain that someone was targeting Li Yunzai, using any means to prevent him from performing and debuting. Today, they had resorted to such a low tactic as putting a blade in his pocket.

Who could it be? Bae Songjin wanted to call Lee Soo-man, thinking that Lee Soo-man knew more about the inside story. But he quickly dismissed the idea. Even if he called, the other party might not provide any answers, which is why the matter was initially covered up.

At this moment, Bae Songjin's eyebrows slightly raised. It seemed that the recent online smear campaign against Li Yunzai was not aimed at LOEN Entertainment but at Li Yunzai himself.

However, his brow furrowed again as he thought about the recent failure of the MV promotion on the large LED screens in Myeongdong due to the relationship with Taeyoung. Taeyoung and Li Yunzai had no connection, so Taeyoung should not be involved in this. But why did they suddenly catch him off guard? Was it just normal business operations?

Bae Songjin sensed something unusual but was not afraid.

Now, Li Yunzai was becoming a pillar and cash cow for LOEN. Just the recent album sales were impressive. He had initially planned to release 200,000 copies, but the number had risen to 700,000. This was an unimaginable number, and selling all 700,000 copies was just a matter of time.

He now valued Li Yunzai, so anyone targeting Li Yunzai was opposing LOEN. Those who opposed LOEN, Bae Songjin could only advise them to seek their own good fortune!

Perhaps outsiders didn't know about LOEN's backing, but even people like Lee Soo-man and Yang Hyun-suk didn't know as much as he did. LOEN was a massive entity, a national enterprise, on par with Samsung, LG, and Hyundai.

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After the concert, high-definition recordings were quickly circulating online, almost as good as the official DVD version.

Fans who couldn't get enough watched it again, even staying up all night, their spirits still high. The most discussed topic among netizens was Li Yunzai.

Too many familiar faces, like TVXQ, BigBang, Shinhwa, Lee Hyori, and Chae Yeon, had appeared at the concert so many times that they no longer felt fresh. The sudden appearance of Li Yunzai gave everyone a refreshing surprise.

His unique stage presence and the unforgettable song "Rainbow Paradise," which had not yet been released, made fans feel a new excitement.

At the same time, netizens began discussing on forums and message boards whether "Rainbow Paradise" was a follow-up to "Maple." The similar style, different lyrics, and catchy melody made fans connect "Rainbow Paradise" with "Maple."

Many fans left messages on the MelOn forum dedicated to Li Yunzai, asking if "Rainbow Paradise" was a follow-up to "Maple" and if a formal version could be released, as the live version had too much noise and was unsatisfying.

The website staff first calmed the excited fans, saying that all questions would be answered by Li Yunzai himself, but where could they find him now? They could only wait until the next day.

Without answers, the fans could only watch the concert video again, dragging the progress bar, listening once, twice, and even three times.

However, as the fans repeatedly listened to the song, some keen-eyed fans discovered something that almost made them scream.

Opening two pages, one with Li Yunzai's part and the other with Girls' Generation's part, the observant fans noticed that the scarf tied around Li Yunzai's hand was the same one that Girls' Generation had worn around their necks during their performance.

Curiosity is endless, and the fans eagerly searched for whose scarf from Girls' Generation had 'mysteriously' ended up in Li Yunzai's hands.

Dragging the video to the final encore, the camera gave close-ups of the singers, and the result was shocking...

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