"You don't need to give up anything," Jennie's eyes suddenly turned red.
Suzy was still the same Suzy. For the sake of love, she would do anything without restraint and give up anything.
"But, I really don't want him to put up with all the finger pointing...He's already endured enough pain and slandering."
After Minho finished his phone call, he stood by the door and heard Suzy's painful sobs.
Suzy wasn't one that liked to cry. After all, she had endured 10 years of torture. But, for him...for the sake of his reputation, she had completely lost control of her emotions...
As he held tightly to his phone, Minho returned to the room and stood in front of Suzy.
Jennie understood that Minho had something to say, so she knowingly stood up and left the room, closing the door behind her.
Minho pulled Suzy into his embrace so she could bury herself in his arms. After quite some time, he finally comforted, "Don't underestimate me. I've been Manoban Entertainment's PR Director for 5 years. Did you think I wouldn't be able to handle something so simple?"
Suzy lifted her head and looked at Minho with her watery eyes...
This look made Suzy's heart feel like it had been painfully pricked with a thousand needles. He uncontrollably grabbed onto her cheeks and placed a kiss on her lips, "Trust me, we will both be fine."
"Really?"
"Even if you don't believe me, you should at least believe President Manoban," Minho rubbed Suzy's shoulder and gave her a comforting smile, "The only thing is, I will no longer be a Director at Manoban Entertainment."
"Huh...?"
"That's because I've been promoted," Minho lifted the phone in his hand and shook it gently, "President Manoban has asked me to move behind the scenes and help with training as well as strategy. I've been promoted to Vice President."
Suzy cried and laughed at the same time. Tears clung to her eyelashes as a smile involuntarily appeared on her face, "Is this true? Really?"
"What would I get out of lying to you?" Minho stroked the back of Suzy's head with a painful expression, "Don't cry anymore. It makes my heart break."
"So, following on, what do we need to do?"
"Of course we need to go back and join the battle!" After speaking, Minho crouched down and placed one hand on Suzy's shoulder, "From now on, we are inseparable. Even if I am to torture you for the next decade, don't dream of leaving me."
"I wouldn't leave you even if I die..."
"Don't talk about dying. We will always remain together," Minho looked into Suzy's eyes. His gaze was abnormally emotional. "Suzy, did you know? Jennie may be wise, but you are braver than anyone I know. Not everyone can withstand 10 years of suffering and still have the courage to start anew."
Suzy held back her tears, but...
...she felt her chest fill with strength. Ever since the death of her sister, she had no one to depend on. For someone with nothing left, all she held onto was courage!
If Jennie needed her, she would give Jennie her all.
If Minho needed her, she would give Minho her all.
In reality, a crisis was also a turning point; it all depended on how one utilized the opportunity...
Wasn't this something Jennie had good control over?
Since her best friend was involved, after hearing the couple's conversation, she immediately gave Lisa a phone call, "Hon...help me postpone Milan. I want to come home and fight with them."
After hearing Jennie's request, Lisa lowered his head and smiled, "I've already booked your flights."
He knew, no matter if it was Rosé, Sung-jae or Suzy, as long as they treated Jennie well, she would definitely protect them with all her might. So, he already guessed that Jennie wasn't going to sit idly by.
"This time, I will definitely make Hua Rong Studio pay for what they've done!"
"Of course. However, I've put you on a separate flight to them. The airport is a battleground they will need to face on their own. Your flight will arrive half an hour before theirs. I'll pick you up nearby."
"I trust in your arrangement." At a time like this, it was a battle between the men and a battle between Minho and the media. All she could do now was not add to the mess.
In the end, the trio returned to Beijing together. At a time like this, Jennie knew, what Suzy needed the most, was strong support.
...
"From what we know, Manoban Entertainment's Director, Minho, and Manoban Entertainment's model, Suzy have just landed back in Beijing. With the Autumn/Winter Fashion Week about to start, Suzy should be extremely busy. So, we assume the couple have returned to resolve the damage caused by the revelation of their relationship. Since they are openly returning together, it seems they have no intention to avoid the scandal and plan to face it head-on."
"Right now, a huge crowd of reporters have gathered outside the airport and we can clearly see the media have completely blocked off the exit..."
As Jennie arrived before the couple and exited directly from the tarmac, she could witness the chaos that was happening outside the airport.
She had experienced a scene like this before.
It was when everyone thought she had murdered Kim Yuna. Luckily, she had returned ahead of schedule and escaped her fate.
Right now, it was 1pm in Beijing.
Minho protected Suzy as they stepped out of the terminal. Just as they were about to leave the airport, a crowd of reporters immediately surrounded them, completely blocking their way.
Minho held onto Suzy tightly. Even as they got pushed around, he whispered in her ear, "Hold on tightly to my hand."
Seeing the couple's hands intertwined, the media immediately started questioning them, "Mr. Lee, would you care to let us know when you guys officially started dating?"
"Mr. Lee, you are the most famous master of PR. Is your appearance today also a PR tactic?"
"Within the industry, Miss Bae has the nickname 'broken shoes'. What does Mr. Lee think of this?"
At first, the media were relatively polite. But, with Minho's response of silence, their questions sped up and intensified. They even started personally attacking Suzy.
"You guys must be creating hype. After all, Suzy has already had an abortion three times because of another man."
"Mr. Lee, did Suzy seduce you? Did she exchange her body for resources?"
"Right now, the entire internet is calling Suzy a sl*t. Mr. Lee, what do you think of this?"
Hearing the last few questions, Minho finally stopped in his track and faced the media. Looking into the dark sea of cameras, he was unusually calm, "Could the people that are insulting my fiancee step out and safely say that they have never broken up before; can they say that they are so innocent that they've never dreamed of flirting with anyone; can they say that they've never been involved with an abortion. If they can't do it, then all their insults towards my fiancee are merely insults to themselves."
"Or perhaps, they are just envious that they haven't found someone who accepts them the way that I accept my fiancee."
"To me, the human body is just a shell. Even if you guys think of her as a pair of 'broken shoes', in my eyes, she is a precious treasure..."