The article itself was significant, but the comments were even more intense. Everyone unanimously condemned the woman referred to as the prospective bride.
“… What is all this nonsense?”
After being lost in thought for a while, Sooyeon absentmindedly took off her apron. Just as she was about to rush out, Leon, surprised, grabbed her.
“Where are you going?”
“I’m going to the newspaper office to explain everything. To say that our Si-hyun is not that kind of person, to clear up the misunderstanding.”
“First, calm down. The fact that the article was published doesn’t mean anything. It’s just one newspaper…”
“How can I calm down after seeing this!”
Towards the restraining Leon, Sooyeon shouted, “Si-hyun is my daughter! My daughter is hearing such dirty rumors about herself, and you expect me to just stand by and watch?”
It felt like her heart was about to burst. What could she say about Si-hyun, the child she and her husband couldn’t care for, enduring all the hardships to grow up like this?
The thought of Si-hyun seeing all this made Sooyeon’s stomach churn. How would that child be feeling right now?
In her thoughts, she wanted to immediately chase after the reporter, grab them by the collar, and shake them. But with Leon holding onto her arms to stop her, Sooyeon was on the verge of losing her mind.
“Let go of this! I said let go!”
Finally, Leon embraced the frenzied Sooyeon in his arms.
“I also consider Si-hyun my daughter.”
Holding Sooyeon tightly, Leon declared as if making a vow, “Trust me and wait just one day. I’ll handle it.”
[Star Icon]Bora, who had resigned, lay on the bed, rolling around and spent the entire day staring at her phone.
Even by just reading comments on news articles and online communities, she didn’t realize how time passed.
The situation showed no signs of calming down. After the current picture of Yoon Taeha was prominently featured in the media, the controversy flared up even more.
[Dash] Wow, truly majestic. [Dash] He looked like an idol in his childhood photos, but now he looks like an actor. [Dash] The valuation of his holdings alone exceeds 3 trillion. [Dash] Why would someone like him marry a company employee seven years his junior? [Dash] That’s why gaslighting is terrifying.In reality, only the parties involved knew when they started dating.
So, the real accusation against that woman wasn’t about being involved with a minor or anything like that.
It was merely an excuse to comfortably criticize and trample on someone, and the real reason people were genuinely angry was that an ordinary woman was marrying a wealthy and handsome younger man.
People expressed their jealousy unabashedly, packaging it as justice and morality. Even real cases of minor sexual offenders didn’t receive this level of criticism.
Although only a brief article was released with just the facts, afterwards, they independently wrote novels among themselves, spread rumors, and staged a feast of blood by presenting evidence photos.
Each comment, numbering in the thousands and tens of thousands, was like pure acid to Bora. It felt like a pent-up frustration of ten years was being released.
The most curious thing was the reaction of Taeha’s father, Chairman Kennedy.
“Dating since middle school? Is that true?”
“I’m sorry, Father.”
“Not knowing any of this… Call that woman in right now!”
He must be going through something like this by now. Just imagining it made Bora’s body shiver.
Well, since he’s American, he’ll probably just coolly overlook that part. However, the national embarrassment she already suffered was inevitable.
“It’s going to be tough for you to show your face in Korea from now on, Kang Si-hyun.”
Muttering like singing a song, Bora picked up the remote and turned on the TV. Wondering if there was any news, she flipped through various channels.
While doing so, she was surprised when she reached an economic news channel. Displayed prominently on the screen was none other than Taeha’s father, Leon.
[Ban the Lind LLC Kennedy Chairman Press Conference]Why on earth would he hold a press conference?
Gripping the remote tightly, Bora swallowed in anticipation.
[Star Icon]The press conference room set up in the Grand Hotel was filled with numerous reporters, mostly economic journalists.
The fact that Chairman Kennedy, the leader of the prominent hedge fund ‘Ban the Lind LLC,’ has directly started a business in Korea was already a significant issue in the South Korean business world. Why would someone like Chairman Kennedy choose Korea of all places?
Upon closer inspection, it had been noticed that Ban the Lind had a disproportionately high investment in Korean companies for a while.
Rumors circulated about Chairman Kennedy having a son in Korea, but it was nothing more than speculation that couldn’t be turned into news. Officially, he was known to be single, and he had never contacted the Korean press to clarify his position.
Therefore, the news that he would hold a press conference himself gathered various economic journalists from broadcasting stations and newspapers without any reservation.
The moment Chairman Kennedy appeared in the press conference room, admiration erupted from the gathered journalists.
Although he was rumored to be young, he looked much younger than his known age. Moreover, he was an impressive handsome man, radiant even from a distance.
As Chairman Kennedy took his seat at the prepared spot, the atmosphere resembled more of a Hollywood actor’s press interview than an economic press conference. Flashes competitively erupted from all directions.
Distracted by Chairman Kennedy’s attractiveness, the journalists failed to notice that he did not bring an interpreter with him.
Finally, Chairman Kennedy spoke into the microphone.
“Thank you all for attending. I’m Leon Kennedy. First, I’ll deliver the prepared remarks, and then I’ll take questions.”
Apart from a slight foreign accent in his pronunciation, his Korean was perfectly natural.
“Gasp!”
When surprised voices emerged from the journalists, Chairman Kennedy smiled playfully and winked.
“I would appreciate it if you could ask questions in Korean. Lately, my English has become a bit rusty.”
It was an excellent joke, but the journalists were too astonished to even laugh. Who would have thought Chairman Kennedy could speak Korean so well!
Chairman Kennedy quickly smiled and spoke seriously into the microphone.
“The UnionTA’s representative, Yoon Taeha, who is currently in the spotlight for marriage news, is my son.”
A moment of silence fell over the room. Even the loud flashes seemed to stop abruptly for an instant, as if it were a lie.
The rumor was true.
Moreover, the fact that he was the son of Chairman Kennedy and the currently hottest issue, Representative Yoon Taeha.
What a scoop!
The next moment, the journalists, as if possessed, began tapping on their laptop keyboards.
“First, let me correct any errors in the information reported by the media. My son met his bride.”
Facing the cameras, Chairman Kennedy spoke solemnly.
“In fact, it wasn’t in middle school but in the second grade of elementary school.”
As he mentioned the second grade, Chairman Kennedy spread two fingers like drawing a “V” with his hand.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
