Peninsula: My e-sports dream shattered, I chose to become an actor.

In the early hours after the MAMA awards ceremony, an explosive news story exploded like a depth charge across the entire South Korean internet.

[Dynamic Duo member Jaeho arrested for drug possession; police are conducting an urgent investigation]

South Koreans generally sleep late, and even in the early hours of the morning, the news spread rapidly, quickly dominating the headlines of the entertainment sections of major portal websites.

After all, Zaihao's name has been frequently appearing on various forums in the past two days, generating a lot of buzz. However, no one expected that he would pull off another earth-shattering feat just a few days later.

People from all sides started to speak enthusiastically, with f(x)'s fans being the most active.

The bad guys have finally received the punishment they deserved!

[It's clear that drug use has damaged his brain; no wonder he's biting people indiscriminately!]

[Case solved! Shirley must have noticed something was off about him a long time ago, right?]

[Our Sulli has absolutely nothing to do with these poisonous insects, please stop mentioning them. We feel so sorry for Sulli!]

f(x) fans were sitting at home when they were overjoyed, as their biggest enemy had unexpectedly exploded.

Since Jaeho is a confirmed drug addict, the credibility of his words has been greatly reduced. Even if it were true, many people would unconditionally support Choi Sulli.

Of course, conspiracy theories are also prevalent online:

[The scandal broke just yesterday, and he was arrested early this morning. Isn't that a bit too fast? Could it be that SM Entertainment reported him...?]

[The person upstairs doesn't actually believe SM Entertainment would do something like this for their artists, right? That's kind of funny.]

Few people suspect that this matter is related to Li Mingye, after all, netizens know very little about him, at most they know that his family seems to be quite rich.

In just two days, online public opinion underwent a dramatic reversal.

The negative impact of this incident on Choi Jin-ri and f(x) was minimized, and the public even felt more sympathy for the "victim" member because of the incident.

At one o'clock in the morning, Li Mingye was at home alone, browsing online opinions.

After confirming that there were no more malicious attacks targeting f(x) online, he breathed a sigh of relief and picked up his phone to dial a number.

"Director Cui, thank you so much for your help this time."

"Haha, Mingye, what's this?" The voice on the other end of the phone was deep and cheerful, tinged with intimacy. "It's just what we should do. I should thank you for your enthusiastic reporting; these kinds of social scum are a dime a dozen, and every one of them caught is a blessing!"

Li Mingye exchanged a few more polite words with the other party, and finally the other party said warmly:

"It's been so long since we got together. In a few days, invite your older brother too, and let's have a meal and a couple of drinks together."

"Okay, I'll tell him as soon as I turn around."

Li Mingye politely said goodbye and hung up the phone.

This matter is basically over now. With Director Cui's connections, he can guarantee that Jae-ho's days in prison will not be easy. He has paid a heavy price for his stupidity and malice.

However, besides these, some new things happened that gave him a headache.

Looking at the cool moonlight outside the window, Li Mingye's thoughts involuntarily drifted back to a few hours earlier.

In a remote, dimly lit room, Lee Myung-yeop and Choi Jin-ri were pressed tightly together. Their lips had just parted when Lee Myung-yeop almost half-supported Choi Jin-ri to prevent her from sliding directly to the ground.

Truth seemed to realize this belatedly and became shy, burying her face in his chest, her expression unreadable, only her rapid heartbeat could be felt.

Li Mingye was rapidly considering the current situation.

His relationship with Lim Nayeon is still very stable. The day before yesterday, they played "games" at his home and had a great time. Lim Nayeon loves and depends on him in every way, from psychological to physical.

He has maintained a stable relationship with Lim Na-yeon for nearly half a year and has not crossed the line with any other woman, which is a record for him.

Of course, the record was terminated today.

However, he has no plans to break up with Lim Nayeon yet, and he still wants to take this relationship seriously.

Li Mingye hesitated for a moment, then spoke softly:

"Truth, I have a girlfriend."

"You just said that..." A muffled voice came from inside her arms.

Truth raised her head, her wet eyes looking at him timidly: "I didn't mean to ruin your relationship... I just..."

What, you're here to join us?

Li Mingye's heart stirred, and he stroked Cui Zhenli's soft head, saying gently, "It's okay, I'm not blaming you, I'm just reminding myself."

Truth listened quietly to him, her eyes filled with undisguised affection, as if he were the only person left in the world.

Li Mingye's Adam's apple bobbed, and he paused, saying, "Kissing... isn't a good idea."

Zhenli blushed and spoke with some difficulty, her voice barely audible: "Then... is something else okay?"

"Then... is something else okay?"

Looking into Choi Jin-ri's hopeful eyes, Lee Myung-yeop's pupils trembled slightly.

What does "other" refer to?

Li Mingye hesitated. Reason told him he should refuse, but looking at the girl in front of him who had just experienced great ups and downs and was as fragile as a glass doll, he really didn't want to hurt her feelings.

Finally, he slowly nodded.

Choi Jin-ri's eyes lit up, as if she had received some kind of pardon, and she used all her remaining strength to hug him tightly.

Li Mingye gently hugged her back, patting her back reassuringly with his hand.

Suddenly, Choi Jin-ri spoke up shyly, her voice even carrying a hint of unexpected joy: "My stomach... feels so hard..."

Li Mingye felt it briefly and confirmed that it was indeed pressing against Zhenli's abdomen.

His expression remained unchanged as he calmly said, "It's only human nature, there's no need to worry about it."

After hugging for a while, Li Mingye slowly let go of Zhenli. Zhenli reluctantly left his embrace, her eyes still fixed on him.

"Let's go first. Your teammates will worry if you stay too long. I still need to get someone to clean up this place."

Choi Jin-ri nodded obediently, looking completely compliant.

Then she became somewhat hesitant, as if she were caught in a huge internal struggle.

Finally, as if she had nothing to lose, she blushed, stood on tiptoe, and touched her smooth forehead.

"If we can't kiss... is this okay?"

Li Mingye shamefully fell in love.

He did not refuse, but stepped forward, lowered his head, and gently pressed his warm lips against Zhenli's smooth and full forehead.

Choi Jin-ri felt an unprecedented sense of security, closed her eyes, and smiled happily.

After the forehead kiss, Choi Jin-ri left the room, her steps light and cheerful, carrying the liveliness and joy unique to young girls.

After a period of confusion, Li Mingye calmed down and dialed his agent's number.

"Hyunseok hyung, let's stick to the original plan."

Returning to the present, Li Mingye looked at the messages that Cui Zhenli kept sending on his phone screen, messages that were undisguised and filled with deep dependence.

"Can I call you oppa? (shy.jpg)"

Li Mingye scratched his face, vaguely remembering that Cui Zhenli seemed to be older than him.

However, he didn't spoil the mood and replied:

"sure."

"Oppa, I've realized I can't live without you, what should I do...?"

Li Mingye was struck by the direct question and sighed silently in his heart.

There's nothing I can do, he's just that soft-hearted...

Okay, I'll stop pretending, he's just a womanizer.

"Then just don't leave me."

"Hehe, oppa, don't leave me either~"

Li Mingye put down his phone and decided to go see Lin Nayan tomorrow.

He was getting a little too excited.