Trial Marriage Husband (Pangyo Couple version) Part II

Chapter 241: I Am Determined to Support This Couple

In regards to Lee Jeonghwan and Cha Jooeun's relationship, the majority of the public simply spread rumors, but no one dared to make a big fuss out of it because GK's PR made it hard to determine how reliable the information was.

Because of her hip injury, Jooeun ended up sleeping straight through the night. By the time she woke up midday the next day, her throat was dry and she couldn't speak. She could only make simple gestures with her hands to express her thoughts. Jeonghwan sat by her bedside with his arms around her as he examined her wounds. She had abrasions and soft tissue injuries which would take at least 15 days to fully recover.

Jooeun lay on Jeonghwan's body as she tried desperately to absorb his essence. It was like a nutrient she couldn't live without. Jeonghwan gently lowered her head onto his thigh and brushed her hair out of her face. "Get better soon."

"Did you stay up all night again?" Jooeun couldn't sit up, so she remained lying down as she questioned Jeonghwan. Her eyelashes gently shook as she spoke.

"I'm not immortal, of course I had some rest." Jeonghwan brushed his hand across her cheek. "Overseas, there is a contest that I've already signed your name up to."

"What type of contest is it?"

Jeonghwan's eyes followed the curves of Jooeun's body and stopped at her legs. "I'm not sure if you'll still be able to get a ranking. Let's not talk about it for now."

"Has Irene Kim stepped out to confess yet?"

"It appears she won't step out until 11:59 PM!" Jeonghwan was familiar with the psychology of people like Irene Kim. She wasn't going to easily admit defeat. So there was no way she'd be willing to accept her fate until the very last minute.

"You deliberately put her through this torment, didn't you?" Jooeun giggled as she grabbed Jeonghwan's hand and intertwined her fingers with his.

Seeing Jooeun in a relaxed mood, Jeonghwan showed her a compilation of posts from netizens.

As she flipped through the public's speculations, she suddenly felt a little nervous and confused. "Have they figured out everything?"

"Did you think, with me announcing I'm your manager, they'd still be so stupid?" Jeonghwan chuckled. "As long as we don't respond to them, they will never have an answer! Right now, these people are using whatever methods they can to figure out our relationship. But we'll just keep them guessing."

Jeonghwan did not admit nor deny. He simply did what he should as a manager and protected the person he wanted to protect. As for Jooeun, her mission was to focus on being a good model and keep working towards her dream runway.

"They will eventually find out."

"Are you afraid?" Jeonghwan asked.

Jooeun shook her head. She was a lot more relaxed than when she first saw the speculation from the public. "No. I like the way things are headed. By handling things this way, it is a subtle way of letting the reporters know we are in charge. Whether we want to announce our relationship is our decision."

Following on from Jeonghwan's announcement as manager, the public's reaction towards their relationship included those that wanted to dig up secrets, those that felt disdain, those that went around slandering them, and of course, fans that were gushing with girly romantic ideals!

"Oh, my girly heart! Cha Jooeun is like a little kitty that is baring its teeth and showing its claws whilst being protected by an almighty tiger. They are so cute! I don't care whether they admit to it or not. I am determined to support this coupling."

"Wow! Cha Jooeun's long legs and President Lee's 1.9m figure is the perfect match. I didn't think much of the Damiani commercial before, but now that I look at it again, it's filled with love."

"An almighty CEO actually lowered his dignity to become a model's manager. If this isn't love, I don't know what is!"

One of the fans even posted up a photo of Jeonghwan stepping out to help Jooeun after the awards ceremony and turned it into a manga drawing. The fans died from cuteness after seeing this.

"I'm really anticipating them announcing their relationship, yet I also want them to continue keeping it a secret. My thoughts are contradicting!"

"President Lee, you like Cha Jooeun don't you?"

"Someone with a cold and calm personality like Cha Jooeun needs to be loved by a possessive CEO! I'm satisfied!"

Jooeun did not expect they would actually attract fans of their coupling. Upon seeing these comments, she couldn't help but feel happy.

That night, Taejoo arrived at Nine One Hannam with a box of letters and gifts. "These are from your fans. Some are for you and some are for the President."

"We received all this in less than a day."

"It's to celebrate you having the world's most invincible manager and strongest bodyguard backing you."

Jooeun smiled, revealing dimples on her cheeks.

"However, I can't believe these people actually had the courage to write letters to the president. It seems, with you as an excuse, the President no longer seems so intimidating and unapproachable."

Jooeun retrieved the box from Taejoo. She was quite moved. Did this mean, from her position, she no longer had to look up at Jeonghwan? Of course in her heart, Jooeun understood, she had gotten to where she was today because Jeonghwan shielded her from the wind and rain. But even so, in these people's eyes, was she really worthy of being coupled with Jeonghwan?

"What's written in the letters to Jeonghwan?" Jooeun curiously opened one of Jeonghwan's letters and involuntarily let out a laugh.

"President Lee, I'm too afraid to talk to you directly. But I want to tell you, you are extremely handsome!"

"Madam, whenever you're bored, you can pass time by looking through these letters." Taejoo helped Jooeun place the box on the floor beside her so it could remain within her reach.

Afterward, Jooeun pulled out a yellow envelope. However, it did not contain a letter. It contained photos! It was a photo of her kissing a man!

Jooeun naturally knew who she was kissing in the photo. But when the reporter took the photo, it was night time and he was far away, so he only managed to capture her back.

She smirked as she saw the note attached to the photos. "Cha Jooeun, your lustful image will definitely be uncovered by us. Don't be so proud."

Jooeun placed the photo on her bedside and waited for Jeonghwan to finish work so they could admire it together.

The time was 8 PM. Jooeun flipped through the news and realized GK had already pressured the organizers of the awards ceremony for an explanation twice. Actually, this was a disguised warning to Irene Kim. She didn't have much time left.

During this time, Irene Kim wasn't the only one that was suffering. Her manager was also pacing back and forth anxiously because she too was involved.

"This matter, did you clean up after yourself?" Irene Kim asked as she tugged at the pillow in her hands. "Did you know GK has already released their second warning?"

"I'm not sure!" Her manager panicked with a head full of sweat. "Even if I think I'm certain, I don't dare to underestimate GK. After all, I'm sure you've heard about President Lee's methods."

"The agency still refuses to represent me?" Irene Kim's eyes slowly swept over with an expression of defeat.

"Although the agency has been secretly competing with GK over the years, they've never had the guts to be open about it. This time, Lee Jeonghwan obviously wants you to pay for what you've done. No matter how much you try to run away, you won't be able to avoid it. Irene, go confess. Cha Jooeun's injuries weren't light. If you want Lee Jeonghwan to stop looking into it, it's practically impossible."