The investigation of the IP address finally yielded results. After careful investigation and confirmation for two full days, Lee Eun-suk and Takeshi Tamazawa made a thunderous move. A woman named Hong Jiahui, who claimed to be Liu Huaying's cousin, was kidnapped to the Cool Room.
Tang Jinyan was handling some matters in Incheon. By the time he returned, everyone was done with the interrogation.
"Not a cousin, just an acquaintance?
Or was it ordered by someone else?
Not even T-ara's anti-fan? "
Tang Jinyan looked at the woman in the cage in the basement in disbelief. "Then why did she spread such rumors?
Did she have nothing better to do? "
The woman was Hong Jiahui, who claimed to be Liu Huaying's cousin. She had spread countless content on the Internet about how T-ara was ostracizing Liu Huaying. She made it sound as if it was true and was cited by countless people as irrefutable evidence.
At the moment, the woman was unconscious. There were obvious signs of torture on her body. Someone had even urinated on her, and the stench was overwhelming.
As an ordinary woman, Tang Jinyan believed that she would not be able to withstand this kind of interrogation.
"Ahem …" Takeshi Tamazawa coughed dryly. "This woman is a bit special. Damn it, she's a weirdo who dares to make up anything for the sake of popularity!"
Lee Eun-suk explained, "Last year, this woman said on her Twitter that she was in love with a Japanese baseball player. People were wondering why an artist would expose herself like that. It turned out that the baseball player did not know her at all.
She did not stop there. During the earthquake in Japan last year, she said that the person she loved was in Japan and how could he come back alone … At that time, many netizens were speechless … "
Tang Jinyan was even more speechless. "Why do so many people believe in such a f * cking rumor when he has so many criminal records and lies?"
"Ahem … This is the legendary selective belief."
Takeshi Tamazawa shrugged. "Anyway, it'll be easy to get her to post and admit that she's spreading rumors. But given the weird psychology of the netizens, I don't think it'll make a difference whether she admits it or not."
Tang Jinyan was also very helpless. "Anyway, this is all we can do. Let's see how Lee Jae-hyun progresses. Let's see if a two-pronged approach will work."
(Note: In the real world, during the year 2014 incident, Hong Jiahui was arrested for her habit of spreading rumors to attract attention. After interrogation, she confessed to a series of previous offenses, including impersonating Liu Huaying's cousin in 2012 to spread rumors and smear T-ara's reputation.
After this incident was exposed, the situation became clear, but the Korean netizens still continued to scold T-ara. I was surprised by their thinking. I thought it would be difficult to have one idiot, but I didn't expect there to be another.)
It was obvious that Lee Jae-hyun's division of labor could not be completed too quickly. Tang Jinyan could only continue to capture the other rumor-mongers while silently waiting for an opportunity.
However, he did not expect that the so-called "let them endure for a few more days" would still be unbearable.
On August 6th, Han Eun-kyung attended the press conference for the drama "Five Fingers". She forced a smile on her face and announced that she was voluntarily withdrawing from the cast.
The few remaining Han Eun-kyung fans silently shed tears in front of the live broadcast. On the other hand, the netizens were gloating.
On August 7th, Mnet posted an exclusive interview with a Japanese reporter, who explained in detail what happened that day.
Due to Xu Xian and Jung Eun-thi's previous support for Park Soyeon, their loyal fans quietly withdrew from the attacking lineup. Although it was not easy to get them to speak up for T-ara, their withdrawal still had an impact on the overall situation. Every additional person who withdrew from the attack, every additional person who joined in the controversy, improved the direction of the situation.
However, this was of no use. They could not reverse the overwhelming wave of attacks and could only grit their teeth and bear with it.
This was because it was obvious that this matter could no longer be explained with evidence and reason. The opposing netizens had already fallen into the mentality that Lee Jae-hyun had described. Look, everyone is scolding, so I have to continue scolding. This way, I can prove that I am not wrong!
It seemed like an unsolvable problem.
On August 8th, T-ara Cafe announced its closure.
On August 9th, Li Yalin's condition worsened and she began to talk in her sleep.
Once the news was released, the scolding did not stop. Instead, it became even fiercer.
The people who originally scolded Li Yalin for being a jinx, a scheming b * tch, gathering her sisters to ostracize Liu Huaying, and posting shit under Li Yalin's Twitter and Instagram changed their scolding to this: "Look, I knew it was an ostracized group. Little Eight was bullied as soon as she joined. She was ostracized until she became mentally ill. Poor Little Eight."
Not only did they not feel guilty, they did not reflect at all. Instead, they were happy to have solid evidence that T-ara had ostracized another person. Tang Jinyan felt ashamed of his inferiority when it came to distorting the truth to such an extent.
On August 11th, T-ara's first Korean concert, which was originally scheduled for Silkworm Stadium, was postponed indefinitely and all tickets were refunded.
Park Soyeon was full of expectations. She smiled beautifully and said, "After this new song, I can hold a concert in Korea." In the end, she just looked beautiful.
In stark contrast, on the night of August 12th, at the Infinite concert, Liu Huaying participated in the support and interacted with her relatives and friends enthusiastically.
"Are these Korean netizens all blind?"
Tang Jinyan pointed at the news photos of Liu Huaying attending the Infinite concert. "She can jump around after ten days. How can these idiots insist that she was seriously injured?
I'll break their legs and see how long they need to recuperate!
F * ck these idiots! "
His brothers were speechless.
Tang Jinyan paced back and forth in annoyance. Finally, he could not help but call Lee Jae-hyun. "President Lee, are you done with the things you prepared?
If this goes on, we'll have a group of lunatics! "
Lee Jae-hyun chuckled. "Soon. Let's do it tomorrow night. We'll do it together."
"Okay."
Tang Jinyan put away his phone and stood in front of the window, looking at the pouring rain outside. "This rain will probably continue for a few days … What an annoying weather."
"I hope … everything can be resolved by tomorrow."
*****
Pusan.
Jung Eun-thi held an umbrella and stood at the door of her house, waiting eagerly for her return.
A taxi pulled over, and Papa Zheng stepped out of the car. Jung Eun-thi welcomed him happily and shielded him from the rain. "Dad!
You're finally back! "
"This damned weather. I almost couldn't make it back tonight."
As the father and daughter entered the house, they said, "Fortunately, you're in Pusan. If you were still in Hanyang, I would have gone to Hanyang to visit you again … Sigh …"
Jung Eun-thi smiled awkwardly. She bent down and lowered her head to search for her father's thoughts on the matter.
This was only the first sentence they spoke to each other, and she could already sense the intense resentment in his voice.
It seems like the incident that happened last time is deeply engraved in her father's heart, and he won't be able to let it go for the rest of his life …
Papa Zheng sat down on the sofa and massaged his waist. "I'm getting old. Even a flight is tiring.
Where's your mum? "
Jung Eun-thi brought a glass of milk over. "You're back so late. Mum can't stay up any longer. She's going to bed."
"Hmm …" Papa Zheng looked at his watch. "It's almost midnight. Why aren't you going to bed yet?"
Jung Eun-thi smiled fawningly. "Someone has to wait for dad to come back."
Papa Zheng laughed. "I can still stay at home for another day tomorrow. I'll celebrate Eun-thi's birthday in advance."
Jung Eun-thi probed carefully. "Can I invite my friends over?"
"Of course. You can invite whoever you like to your birthday … Eh?"
Papa Zheng paused for a moment, and then he sized up Jung Eun-thi with a smile. "Are you asking about your boyfriend?"
Jung Eun-thi twisted the corner of her clothes with both hands. "That … I don't think so …"
Papa Zheng was extremely surprised. "Eun-thi really found a boyfriend!
This, this, this … This is too surprising. Hurry up and tell dad. Could he be the male lead in this movie? "
"No …" Jung Eun-thi had actually been thinking about it for a long time. If she hid it from her father and let him suddenly appear in front of him tomorrow, she might die an even worse death.
It was better to prepare in advance. At least he wouldn't directly call the police when he saw him tomorrow … Moreover, it would be easier for him to deal with it tomorrow if she buffered him first.
She carefully whispered, "Dad has seen this person before …"
Papa Zheng was even more surprised. "I've seen him before?
I haven't socialized properly in Korea for many years … Is he the nephew of an old friend? "
"No …"
"Hey, Yigu, when did my Eun-thi become so wishy-washy? Tell me what he does first."
At this moment, Jung Eun-thi finally understood what Tang Jinyan meant when he said that "he has the prerequisites to be in a relationship with you".
She was quite emotional in her heart, and her voice became a little stronger. "He is the president of a foreign trade company in Incheon. He was just commended by the Incheon City Hall a while ago. He is an outstanding young entrepreneur."
Papa Zheng's face was quite happy. "That's not bad. What's his name again?"
Jung Eun-thi's voice became weak again. "Tang, Tang Jinyan."
"Tang Jinyan?" Papa Zheng scratched his head. "This name is a bit familiar, but the surname, it seems like …"
At this point, his voice suddenly rose an octave, and he turned pale with fright. "I asked around last time. Is that underworld member surnamed Tang?!!"
PS: The monthly ticket is full again. I'll add more tonight, but … cough cough, be mentally prepared.