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8 PM Sunday, Seoul.

A quiet tension permeated G-Dragon's apartment. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the night view of the Han River stretched out, with countless lights twinkling like scattered stars. Su You sat on the sofa, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes. G-Dragon sat beside her, one hand firmly holding her slightly cold hand, the other holding his phone.

"Are you ready?" he asked in a low voice, his voice unusually clear in the quiet room.

Su You took a deep breath and nodded.

G-Dragon unlocked his phone and logged into Instagram. He chose the photo from his Harvard graduation ceremony—Su You was wearing an academic gown, holding her diploma, and smiling brightly; he had his arm around her shoulder, and the love in his eyes as he looked down at her was almost overflowing from the screen.

The accompanying text was written by him personally after careful consideration:

To all those who care about me:

I would like to formally introduce to everyone the most important person in my life—Su You.

She is an outstanding scholar who graduated from Harvard University, a source of inspiration for my musical creation, and a teacher who taught me how to love.

We met when we were both struggling, experienced separation, and faced hardships together. In those unspeakable days, it was her understanding and support that brought me to where I am today.

Now, I want to hold her hand proudly and declare to the world: this is the person I want to spend the rest of my life with.

Thank you to all our fans for your continued support, and we sincerely ask for your blessings.

G-Dragon & Suyou

He carefully checked every word, then looked at Su You: "It's time to send."

Su You squeezed his hand and gave him a firm smile.

Click "Send".

One stone stirs up a thousand waves.

Almost the instant the post was published, G-Dragon's phone began vibrating incessantly, with notification sounds ringing incessantly. He simply silenced his phone and casually placed it on the coffee table.

"Aren't you going to read the comments?" Su You asked softly.

"I don't want to look now." G-Dragon pulled her into his arms. "At this moment, I just want to be with you."

But Su You couldn't resist taking out her phone and opening the post. The number of comments was increasing at an alarming rate:

[Oh my god! What did I just see?!]

[Blessings to Oppa! This girl is amazing!]

[Harvard graduate? That's such a perfect match!]

[So the previous chance encounter was real! Wishing you happiness!]

I cried, my brother has finally found happiness.

Of course, there were also some discordant voices among them:

I'm unfollowing you now. I never thought you actually got into a relationship.

Who is this woman? She's not good enough for our Brother Long.

[He must have gotten into Harvard through connections, right?]

Su You's finger paused on a negative comment for a moment, then Kwon Ji-yong gently snatched her phone away.

"Stop looking." He cupped her face in his hands. "Remember, we don't need everyone's approval. What's important," he said, his forehead pressed against hers, "is that we're together."

Just then, the doorbell rang.

G-Dragon got up to open the door, where his manager, CEO Choi, and several core team members stood. CEO Choi wore a relieved smile: "It's a bombshell! The whole internet is talking about it. The public opinion is much better than expected; fans are generally offering their blessings."

He looked at Su You and nodded solemnly in greeting: "Ms. Su, thank you for your hard work."

"YG's official account has already reposted the statement," another staff member added. "Major media outlets are also following up with reports. The team will continue to monitor public opinion and will guide it as necessary."

G-Dragon nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone."

After seeing off his team members, G-Dragon returned to the living room and found Su You standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing absently at the night view outside.

He walked behind her and gently wrapped his arms around her waist: "What are you thinking about?"

Su You nestled against him, her voice soft: "It feels like a dream. From now on, we don't have to hide anymore."

"Yes," G-Dragon kissed the top of her head, "we can be together openly now."

His phone screen lit up again; it was a message from Taiyang: [Finally, it's official! Congratulations! When are you taking Su You out to dinner?]

Immediately afterwards, well wishes from other close friends poured in. G-Dragon smiled and showed his phone to Su You: "Look, everyone's sending us their blessings."

Su You looked at the heartfelt blessings on the screen, her eyes welling up with tears. At that moment, she truly felt that they were no longer fighting alone.

The next morning.

When Su You woke up, she found that G-Dragon was already awake and leaning against the headboard looking at his phone.

"Good morning," she said softly.

G-Dragon put down his phone, leaned down, and gave her a good morning kiss: "Good morning. How are you feeling?"

"It feels like a heavy burden has been lifted," Su You said honestly. "Although I know there might be more attention coming, at least I don't have to live in fear anymore."

G-Dragon handed her his phone: "Take a look at this."

That was an exclusive report published by Dispatch this morning, detailing their relationship journey from walks along the Han River to their reunion in Boston, even unearthing photos of them being spotted together several years ago. The report's wording was unexpectedly positive, calling them a "breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry" and a "love between equals."

"It's run by a team?" Su You asked in surprise.

"Not entirely," G-Dragon smiled. "Dispatch had some leads a while back, but they kept them under wraps. Since we released them publicly this time, they just went along with it and gave it a positive report."

Su You continued browsing the news and found that almost all major media outlets were reporting on their relationship positively, focusing mainly on her academic background and their "equal footing." The negative public opinion she had worried about did not become the mainstream.

"It seems that people are more tolerant than we imagined," she remarked.

"Because we're both good enough, we deserve to be blessed." G-Dragon stood up. "What do we want to do today? We can finally go out openly and honestly."

Su You thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up: "Let's go for a walk along the Han River, just like when we first reunited."

10:00 AM, Hanjiang Park.

The warm spring sunshine shone on the river, and G-Dragon and Su You strolled hand in hand along the riverbank. This time, they weren't wearing masks or trying to hide from each other; they were just like any other ordinary couple.

Occasionally, passersby would recognize them; some would cover their mouths in surprise, others would secretly take pictures, but no one would approach to disturb them. Only one bold little girl ran over, blushing, and said, "Oppa, I wish you happiness!"

G-Dragon smiled and replied, "Thank you."

After walking for a while, they sat down on a bench and watched the water birds skimming across the river.

"It feels so surreal," Su You said, leaning on G-Dragon's shoulder, "We've gone public just like that, we're walking in the sunlight like this."

G-Dragon squeezed her hand: "This is just the beginning. From now on, we can do so many things together—watch movies together, travel together, attend events together..."

Su You smiled and replied, "Let's grow old together."

The river breeze ruffled their hair, and the sunlight cast their shadows on the ground, which intertwined closely.