Fashion Genius Collects Stars - Chapter 112



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Episode 112 Let’s see the match

You can’t touch it?

At first, I was shocked. I almost got angry.

Can’t you touch it?

It’s your artist’s job!

A vicious guy like that is targeting your artist!

As an adult! As the president! Shouldn’t I protect you?!

I was about to pour out my thoughts when I was barely able to stop myself.

Because I saw it.

Min Hee-sung’s face was calm and composed as usual, but his hands were trembling.

He pulled at his tie with trembling hands and took a deep breath through his nose.

He’s angry now too. He’s just desperately holding it in.

When I saw that, I said nothing. Instead, I waited. For him to say the next thing.

Again, he took a deep breath and opened his mouth again.

“In order to protect our children, we can’t do anything right now. If we do something wrong, the children will be splashed with shit. We can’t sacrifice our children to catch one bad guy.”

That was right.

I gritted my teeth.

“Then what should we do?”

“… … I will solve this problem. It may take a few years, but I will do my best to handle it safely and reliably. Until then, I will try my best to avoid conflicts with Winnie’s schedule, and I will assign a team leader-level manager to the broadcasting station to take care of the kids.”

It was a rational choice.

At the same time, it was a method that did not give me peace of mind.

So, Min Hee-sung must be shaking his hand like that too.

I took a step closer to him and asked.

“Is there anything I can do? We at Cop and Tief also have a stake in School Zone. 5%. It could soon be 7%. This is not someone else’s business to us.”

Min Hee-sung stared at me intently and sighed.

“I appreciate your sentiment, but there’s no way around it right now. Designer Lee Yong-won can’t reach out to the media, right?”

“… … .”

“The best way to resolve this issue quickly is to reach out to the media. Report the suspicions about Winnie. But the problem is that we can’t just report it and leave it at that. Winnie and her agency will do everything they can to strongly deny it. To break through that defense, we need a proper ‘whistleblower’ or ‘evidence.’ The problem is that none of those are within our capabilities.”

There is no evidence.

Even for whistleblowers… … it’s difficult unless we directly intervene.

But if we intervene, we too will get our shit spilled over.

But still. Still, isn’t there some way?

I gritted my teeth and asked.

“But I guess the only possibility is exposure?”

“That’s true. But the difficulty is too high. We have to hide the fact that we were involved, but we have to make it widely reported and get the public on our side. Considering Winnie’s connections and JG Entertainment’s power, in Korea… … it’s close to impossible.”

“In Korea?”

Those words made a spark go off in my head.

In Korea… … .

In Korea… … .

“I need to make a phone call.”

“yes?”

I sat on the sofa, holding the phone to my ear without even listening to CEO Min Hee-seong’s answer.

The call was soon connected.

Before I could say anything, I heard the voice of her secretary, Laura.

– Hey, Yongwon. Are you ready for the fight?

Whether it was because the speakerphone was on, Allison Pelley’s voice could be heard loudly right after the secretary finished interpreting.

But what?

Ready to fight?

I was a little dazed.

– What are you surprised about? I heard from Millif. He said you were going to fight Radiation Winnie?

ah.

I heard that.

Then the story will be a little easier.

“Allison. About that. I have a favor to ask. I’m really sorry to ask this, but… … I will never forget how much you owe me.”

I bent down with the phone pressed to my ear.

You keep bending over these days.

It was bitter.

I feel ashamed of myself for having to keep asking others for things I don’t have the strength to solve on my own.

but…….

Even so, I just wanted to get rid of that bastard. Right now.

– Please? What’s your debt?

Allison’s voice was strange.

She was silent for a moment, as if something bothered her, and then said:

– Tell me first. What should I do? I’ve already done some research on what that Winnie guy is doing in Hong Kong… … Do you need it?

What? You investigated? Already?

“Oh, thank you. But. Other than that. I have another favor to ask.”

– Just talk.

I swallowed hard.

“Can you possibly get the foreign media to write a big article about this?”

– article?

“Yeah. I also have some data that I collected in Korea. Let’s combine that with the data you collected and make it a bigger issue.”

– Wow… … That sounds fun. Let’s do it right now!

What should I say?

The moment I heard her unabashed voice, I felt as if a stone that had been weighing on my chest all these days was melting away.

I feel like my shoulders are lighter and my back is straighter.

I was so overcome with emotion that I could barely speak.

“Allison. Thank you. Really. I… … will definitely repay this favor.”

But what is happening?

There was a hint of displeasure in Allison’s voice as he heard me.

– Yongwon. Are you really making me sad when you say that?

Did I do something wrong?

At that moment of dizziness, Millif said this.

– Millif, you and I, aren’t we brother and sister? Whoever touches us, we’ll destroy together. If I get hurt, won’t you fight together?

Huh, huh?

“No. Of course… … .”

– Right? Then ‘Shin-Se’? Don’t ever say that again.

What, what is it?

Who is this great man?

– I told you, we’re friends.

ah.

My heart.

It’s getting hot.

I guess I have to admit it.

I’ve been a bit prejudiced against Allison.

She was a huge celebrity… … I knew her for a long time.

Occasionally, I came across news or anecdotes about her on YouTube or in newspaper articles.

The image I had of her at that time was that she was the epitome of a second-generation chaebol who was extremely arrogant, picky, rude, and lived however she pleased.

however,

Now I know for sure.

I don’t know what kind of person she is to other people.

But at least to his friends, he was the epitome of loyalty.

Meeting her was a stroke of luck that Millif asked me about.

I must never forget this day.

I felt a little sad.

I couldn’t express this strength in words… … so I shouted.

“Hey, Sister Allison!”

– ……to?

No one can stop it.

Now she is my eternal older sister.

* * *

If the domestic media doesn’t work, move the foreign media!

We, Koreans, a Confucian people, are pitiful beings who must watch what others think and worry about our appearance.

The same applies at the national level.

What would happen if the undeniable corruption of our country was first exposed and exposed by foreign media rather than domestic media?

CEO Min Hee-seong and I agreed on the expected outcome.

“It’ll probably flip over.”

“It’s flipped. This is.”

Radiation had many fans overseas as well.

But what if allegations that the member may be involved in a shameless crime explode from overseas?

What if it went beyond simple flyers and was released with extensive victim testimony and footage?

No Korean would just sit by and watch this national disgrace.

Public pressure to conduct a thorough investigation will only intensify.

At the same time, our intervention could be hidden.

Winnie’s connections, JG Entertainment’s influence… … Well, isn’t that just a story limited to Korea?

Because we can’t stop them from hitting us from overseas, and we don’t have the capacity to catch those behind it.

“Okay, it’s worth a try. It’s definitely worth a try.”

Min Hee-sung’s excitement was clearly felt.

Until just a moment ago, he had been sitting on his chair like a statue, trying to maintain his cool and composed attitude, but now he was jumping up and pacing around the office.

His eyes flashed.

“At this point… … we should make plans to grab some loot as well.”

“Loot?”

“Yes. After all this mental suffering, wouldn’t it be unfair if you couldn’t get anything back?”

“How?”

CEO Min Hee-sung revealed this and laughed.

“How can it be? Let’s have a fight.”

He showed me how.

* * *

“… … Look at these?”

Radiation Winnie.

His eyebrows twitched as he looked at his cell phone.

I didn’t notice it at first.

But little by little it was becoming clear.

“Are you sniping me?”

Winnie was an idol who was very active on social media.

In particular, he was famous for visiting fellow celebrities’ SNS and leaving many comments.

All of his comments were kind and witty, but the feelings of the people receiving them were completely different.

For example, in the case of seniors or colleagues who have accumulated a lot of experience and have strong influence in the entertainment industry, they accepted his comments as if they were from a sociable and affectionate colleague.

He was always polite and humble to those people.

On the other hand, new recruits with less experience felt a great deal of pressure from his comments.

If someone who is always harassing and gaslighting you offline posts nice comments online, you can’t help but feel bad.

Even more so, since he was my senior, I had to reply very kindly.

Winnie enjoyed it.

however,

“You ignored my comment again?”

Minseo has been chewing on her own comments for some time now.

There’s no way he hasn’t seen his own comment with countless likes, but no reply.

It was something that couldn’t happen between senior and junior idols.

Even just in case, I left comments to other members of the School Zone, but it was the same.

It seemed like he was cheerfully replying to other people’s comments while leaving out his own.

“Hey. Am I acting like an amateur?”

Winnie thought.

‘Are you saying this because I swore at you a while ago?’

If that’s the case, then isn’t that making a fool of this world?

No matter how badly you behaved in private, the entertainment industry required you to be polite and kind to your seniors on the outside.

So, rather, it’s fun to confidently leave a comment even after making a mistake and see what other people think…

“You’re in good hands.”

Winnie smiled and commented again.

It was the prelude to a comment war.

– Minseoㅜ Please give me some feedback too… … .

On the surface, it just seemed like a cute comment.

But it won’t look like that to the fans who saw it.

↳ ? I see. Now that I look at it, there was no reply to Winnie’s comment.

↳ Oh my! What’s going on!

↳ I’m telling you, there are kids like this. Kids who look down on their seniors because they’re somewhat successful.

↳ Your personality is immediately revealed.

Even though School Zone is currently the most popular idol group, Winnie is still a legend. Her fan base is also thick and strong.

Moreover, there is also the title of senior.

The stigma of being ‘unscrupulous’ is fatal to idols.

The internet started to burn when Winnie shot a small ball.

↳ The latest news on idols who are not cheap.

↳ What should I do with Winnie… … . I’m so sad… … .

And there, Minseo’s reply was delivered.

– I’m sorry. I have a disease that makes it difficult for me to get along with bad people.

↳ ?

↳ ???

↳ What does this mean???

A giant bomb has exploded, and the official Cop and Thief account has joined in.

– As K-idols have become a global cultural trend, I wish they would become more mature… …. Isn’t it a bit too much to bully juniors just because they are seniors?

↳ ? Isn’t this a Radiation Winnie sniper?

↳ That’s right. and School Zone are really close.

↳ Why? What’s going on?

There’s a fight!

The community is heating up.

Winnie got her medicine.

‘What are you trying to do? You want to have a mud fight? Do you think you can handle it?’

The community is on fire, and the cyber wreckers are out in force.

Siren! Siren!

It’s an emergency! It’s an emergency!

Winnie has not responded officially to this.

Responding officially means taking on the challenge head on.

Winnie knew that she was in a good position and didn’t have to fight.

Instead, he turned it to social media and wrote a series of critical posts.

– … … What did I do wrong?

– It’s bitter. It seems like a lot has changed here too. If you had told me something that upset you, I would have fixed it…

– I always feel this, but sometimes people’s malice seems to go beyond imagination.

The community began to burn even brighter with his emotional writings.

↳ Cheer up, Winnieㅜ

↳ I’ve never really liked Minseo since a long time ago.

↳ If there’s a problem, just state it clearly. They’re just cosplaying as the victim unilaterally. These days, rookies are scary.

↳ Can’t I sue for false accusation?

The odds were clearly against the school zone.

Winnie was very good at creating an image, contrary to her actual behavior, and above all, because he was her senior.

At that very moment,

The article broke.

Ellison’s public relations team went on a rampage across the United States and Europe, and the world’s leading media outlets began to cover the story in broad strokes.

↳ ?

↳ ???

↳ Sexual assault? Hospitality? What is going on?

↳ Crazy… … . This is fucking disgusting.

↳ Is this real?

The counterattack begins!

Now, beyond the community, the Republic of Korea itself is beginning to shake.