Chapter 101 What to do if you get scammed?

Upon hearing this, Kwon Ji-yong's eyes reddened slightly. He lowered his head and took a deep breath, as if trying to suppress his surging emotions.

He let out a long, relieved breath before raising his eyes. His gaze was fixed on An Rufeng, and a soft smile curved his lips as he spoke gently, "Our Rufeng..."

Kwon Ji-yong pulled An Joo-feng into a tight embrace, resting his chin on the top of her head. His voice, resonating through his chest, reached her, "I don't even have a ring yet, how could you agree to this? What if you run into bad people if you do it so easily?"

"Hmm?" An Rufeng raised an eyebrow, deliberately teasing him, "Then I'll set up eighty-one trials to test you?"

She looked up, cupped his face in her hands, and brushed her fingertips against the corner of his eye, chuckling softly, "Did you deliberately arrange for Sister Zhi'en to ask me to go shopping this afternoon? To get rid of me? What were you doing there?"

Kwon Ji-yong hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Let's go look at the engagement ring." He paused, his voice muffled, filled with regret, "Oh, it feels like it'll be a long time. I should have prepared sooner... That way, at least I could take out the ring now and kneel down on one knee... How could you... just agree so easily?"

An Rufeng looked at his regretful and even somewhat foolish incoherent appearance, and finally couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Mr. Quan, are you planning to go back on your word and not give me the ring and those words 'marry me'?"

“How could that be?” Kwon Ji-yong murmured. “It’s just a shame that there are no surprises.”

“What’s there to regret? From the moment I learned you were going to propose, I started to look forward to it. This waiting itself is a premonition of happiness. Knowing that you are coming toward me every day, I am happier every day than the day before,” Anru Feng’s voice was light and bright, like a stream leaping in the sunlight, commanding, “So, you have to prepare well, prepare for a long time, so that my joy of anticipation can last a little longer.”

Upon hearing this, Kwon Ji-yong's last bit of regret at being caught off guard transformed into a deep and tender feeling.

He smiled, his gaze intense, looking deeply into her smiling eyes, and said each word clearly, gently, and firmly: "Okay, whatever you say. My wife Quan, my Ru Feng."

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In August, a Japanese magazine published a set of photos of Kwon Ji-yong and Mizuhara Seiko on a date.

As soon as the photos were released, they went viral on major social media platforms, and the rumors about Kwon Ji-yong and Suwon Seiko quickly became a trending topic and remained there for a long time.

Fans erupted again, saying they knew it; the breakup rumors from July were false! They're still together! The comments section was filled with arguing Japanese and Korean fans.

Faced with the media storm, Wai-chi remained silent and did not respond directly, but instead privately contacted the media to release a press release about the breakup.

In the afternoon, a reputable gossip media outlet published a report from an insider: Kwon Ji-yong and Suwon Seo-ja have ended their relationship and broke up at the end of last year.

This news push, labeled "insider information," quickly spurred other media outlets to report on the couple's breakup.

It's unusual that most media outlets reported on the breakup during the period when the rumors were circulating. The media loves to jump on bandwagons, and this is highly unlikely unless there's manipulation involved.

Once the fans saw it, they understood that this was the company's doing.

- Got it, the Japanese media are clearing out their inventory; if they don't publish it soon, it'll lose its value.

-They broke up at the end of last year? Really?

There were even rumors circulating in May...

- This move by the company is clearly telling us: don't speculate, they've already broken off all ties.

They weren't seen together in May. There were some media reports about their breakup at the time, but very few, and nobody paid attention.

-This year, aside from work, there seem to be no rumors of Oppa flying to Japan.

-It seems so, there haven't been any reports of stalker incidents this year.

-It seems like Oppa hasn't been subtly showing affection on Instagram this year...

-It seems like there aren't any matching couple items left?

Fans gradually uncovered clues about Kwon Ji-yong and Suwon Seiko's breakup, confirming them one by one, and felt that the breakup was almost certain.

What truly convinced fans that Kwon Ji-yong and Mizuhara Nishiko had broken up was the absence of Mizuhara Nishiko at his birthday party on the 18th of this month, where she was a constant presence.

Fans were overjoyed to see that Sumi was not in the photos leaked from Kwon Ji-yong's birthday party!

Wait a minute, I remember at Oppa's birthday party last year, Mizuki was in the front row! What about this year? I've looked through all the photos and videos three times, and I still haven't seen her!

...He really didn't come! Am I seeing things?

Oh no! Last year, Shuiyuan Xizi not only came to the birthday party, but also took a group photo. This year, she can't even be seen in the group photo!

Ugh... I finally broke up with this woman who's got all this dirt on her.

- Oppa's head is finally clear.

- Breathing is easier now

After the birthday party, this suspenseful drama in the entertainment industry, which lasted for several years, finally came to an end.

Kwon Ji-yong and Suwon Seiko, the "well-known" secret couple, have completely separated, and the shadow of Suwon Seiko that had been hanging over VIP has finally dissipated.

In September, Kwon Ji-yong and Tae-yang's "Please Take Care of My Refrigerator" aired.

In addition to the world's three major delicacies, Kwon Ji-yong's refrigerator also contained Chinese spicy beef sauce, which caught everyone's attention.

The sauce in Kwon Ji-yong's refrigerator was homemade by An Joo-bong's father.

When An Rufeng is at the company, her family will send her lunch. Sometimes, when Quan Zhilong is there, he will also get a share.

Once, she brought her father's homemade spicy beef sauce to the company to mix with noodles. Kwon Ji-yong thought it was delicious, so her father made some for him.

On the show, Kwon Ji-yong hesitated for a moment before truthfully saying that it was a gift from An Yeo-feng's father. He emphasized that An Yeo-feng's father is a person who loves to cook and often brings delicious food to An Yeo-feng and shares food with them.

Taiyang chimed in, saying that they had also received it.

In fact, Taeyang wasn't trying to smooth things over for Kwon Ji-yong. Sometimes, Ahn's father would study ancient snacks and treats in books, and if he thought they were delicious, he would have Ahn Yeo-poong take them to eat. He would also make extra for the staff.

There was some rice-accompanying sauce from Anru Feng's family in the refrigerator. Kwon Ji-yong and the others talked about it openly on the show. It wasn't a big deal; it was just a discussion about how well the team members got along, like a family. It wouldn't have generated much buzz.

The report suggests that Kwon Ji-yong and An Joo-feng are possibly dating.

On the afternoon of GD's birthday, reporters photographed his manager, Ahn, and GD returning to his parents' home (not GD's usual residence), seemingly to meet his parents. After staying at GD's parents' home for several hours, Ahn and GD returned to the company together.

The fact that GD's home has homemade food from his manager's family suggests that they are living together.

The news quickly went viral.

When Quan Zhilong and An Rufeng saw the report, they were speechless. They had only done two private things in Korea. Once was when Quan Zhilong went to An Rufeng's house for her birthday. The other time was because they had discussed the marriage proposal, but his parents had not yet met her. So on her birthday, An Rufeng went to her parents' house in Longzhuang with Quan Zhilong. They didn't expect that they would be photographed on both occasions.

An Rufeng and her friends felt that dating was absolutely out of the question in South Korea. They ignored the trending topic, thinking that although it was trending, the public opinion wouldn't be too negative.

The last time Kwon Ji-yong was photographed at An Yeo-poong's house, fans didn't take it seriously because there were no photos of them together, and it's very likely that they own property in the same neighborhood.

However, this time, the report that Kwon Ji-yong went back to his parents' house was clearly a private trip and not on the way, so his manager had no need to accompany him. Some female fans and die-hard fans immediately became alert when they saw it.

Why is this woman (yes, the manager) involved in Oppa's private schedule again?! Doesn't she have her own life? She seems to want to be glued to him in everything!

-Have you done your job properly? Are you trying to get my attention every day?

- Ugh... We just lost Shuiyuan Xizi, who was just trying to ride the wave of popularity, and now another agent is trying to get attention...

-gd, when will you wake up and stop having such poor taste in women...?

I seriously suspect she's up to no good; she's not focused on her work at all, she's just a busybody! So eager to have a scandal with my brother? Bringing him food and sticking to him like glue!

- Damn it, really, can the company please find a more professional agent who is focused on the real business?

- That's so inconsiderate! They even follow Oppa's private schedule!

Can we please replace her? She's so unprofessional, it's infuriating to watch!

-Shut up! Stay away from Oppa's life!

Does she really think she has a chance? Please look in the mirror.

-If you just look in the mirror and ignore everything else, her face certainly has both the potential and the right to be...

Of course, apart from a few extreme fans, most fans are quite rational.

Because Kwon Ji-yong did some public relations work for An Ru-feng, her reputation among fans is currently quite good.

During the time when Kwon Ji-yong and An Joo-feng swapped bodies, he wrote songs while wearing An Joo-feng's body, and he was quite involved. Teddy and the others didn't know the truth about the body swap, so the album "Made" naturally had to credit An Joo-feng.

After the song was released, the public relations department issued a press release about An Ru Feng's songwriting. When Kwon Ji Yong was interviewed and asked about the song's creation, he also mentioned An Ru Feng briefly.

Kwon Ji-yong held an art exhibition, and An Yeo-poong also had works on display. She was also responsible for part of the curation, and Kwon Ji-yong specifically expressed his gratitude to her.

Anru Feng is currently perceived by her fans as a like-minded person who was introduced to the company by Kwon Ji-yong.

As for their musical compatibility and shared interests, fans see them as just like-minded friends. They don't worry about or think about a romantic relationship because Kwon Ji-yong and An Joo-feng genuinely appear to be just friends.

Because Anru Feng had been criticized by fans for being unprofessional, Kwon Ji-yong, in order to avoid her being criticized, never made any physical contact with her in public, unlike the situation where fans were used to seeing him putting his arm around Ji-eun and Tae-hyun.

The same goes for his love life. Kwon Ji-yong is someone who likes to subtly show affection and tease his fans, but this time, there was no trace of Anru Feng on any of his major social media accounts, such as Instagram, except on his private accounts.

The same goes for jewelry; he didn't wear the same style as Anru Feng.

Kwon Ji-yong and An Yeo-feng have not had any intimate contact, social media coincidences, or matching items in public.

Therefore, most rational fans do not believe media reports or friendly statements.

-Didn't you see that it was your manager's unnie driving the car?

-When they came back, Unnie drove back to the company with Oppa, right? They must have gone together for work convenience.

-So touching! My manager is so thoughtful, she even picked me up and dropped me off personally for my birthday!

-Oppa is really career-oriented; he even went back to the company on his birthday. Unnie is just doing her job.

Isn't it common practice for agents to drive artists home (even to their parents' house)? Don't overinterpret it!

- Rufeng unnie is also Oppa's friend. There's nothing wrong with friends going to Oppa's house. Ji-eun and Tae-hyun unnies have been there before, haven't they? Just because Rufeng unnie is a new friend doesn't mean she can't go.

-What private schedule? Unnie was introduced to the company by Oppa. She's participated in art exhibitions and such. She's practically Oppa's exclusive or personal manager, so they do a lot of things together!

-Where did Unnie not act professionally? Oppa was always in a rush and couldn't collect all the fans' letters, so Unnie always ended up collecting them all last.

-Oppa's solo art exhibition, I saw in the guidebook and catalog that the artist interviews, academic reviews, and further reading materials were all done by Unnie.

- Dating? Stop spreading rumors! Oppa and Unnie are just like-minded friends. Her joining YG was pretty much the same as Soonho's joining Yoonjeong.

Oppa likes people who are individualistic, casual, trendy, and avant-garde. Unnie's hair is always meticulous, which probably means she's not a casual person. Unnie's fashion style is also very different from Oppa's...

-kkkk Oppa's aesthetic has always been "a uniquely beautiful, world-weary face," how does Unnie fit that description? It's completely media speculation.

-kkkk Unnie is so pretty, with Oppa's terrible taste, he wouldn't like her...

- Agreed...

- Completely agree

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