It was 5a.m., when most people would be exhausted and their mentality reaching the lowest point. The paparazzi, Jo Myung-young, was fighting with his eyelids, despite drinking at least ten cups of coffee. He was dozing off, and just when he was about to fall asleep, his eyes suddenly caught sight of a figure. He immediately pinched himself in the thigh and charged over with his camera.
When Hw.a.n.g Ji-yeon saw someone running in her direction with a camera, she was startled and held onto her sungla.s.ses before burrowing into a cab before urging the driver to immediately leave. When the driver glanced at the rearview mirror, he asked after a brief hesitation, "Are you Hw.a.n.g Ji-yeon?"
"You got the wrong person!" Hw.a.n.g Ji-yeon turned her head over and looked at the paparazzi running over while gasping for breath through the rearview mirror.
Despite being declined by Hw.a.n.g Ji-yeon, the driver wasn't p.i.s.sed and continued to ask, "Ji-yeon, my daughter is a fan of yours. Can I have an autograph?"
The paparazzi had already given up on chasing after the car and returned to his silver van. These days, driving was one of the paparazzi's essential skills. Although the van was a few dozen meters away, it soon caught up to the cab. Letting out a sigh, Hw.a.n.g Ji-yeon took out a paper from her purse and signed it with her name before handing it over to the driver. "Here's an autograph. Please speed up and shake that van off!"
"Easy-peasy!" When the cab driver received the autograph, he jammed on the gas and the vehicle shot out.
When they lost the van, Hw.a.n.g Ji-yeon sighed in relief, before saying, "Drive to Liwandong!"
Although Hw.a.n.g Ji-yeon was nervous in the beginning when she slept in that room, she soon felt secure and comfortable in her sleep. She felt a sense of security from that Chinese young man.
After Hw.a.n.g Ji-yeon left the car, the cab drove back to where it came from. After several routes, it stopped beside a van. The driver got out of his cab and knocked on the van's window. When the window wound down, the cab driver shoved the paper with the autograph in before a hand extended with a few notes. After thanking the person in the van, the driver licked his finger and counted the bills before happily returning to his cab. It was easy money.
It was a plan to pretend to be a fan to obtain Hw.a.n.g Ji-yeon's autograph. It was a shred of irrefutable evidence that the paparazzi had planned.
The photographs alone weren't reliable due to the distance and the darkness. Thus, the quality wasn't clear, but it would become unquestionable with the evidence from the cab driver that drove Hw.a.n.g Ji-yeon away from the hotel.
At this moment, the exhaustion Jo Myung-young was feeling disappeared. Adding this evidence to the doc.u.ment of pictures he prepared, he made some brief edits before sending it to the night-s.h.i.+ft editor's email. Shortly after, the night-s.h.i.+ft editor called. "Is this real?"
"Of course. There's ample evidence to back it up!" Jo Myung-young smiled. He was proud of himself.
"This is a piece of news that will take the headlines! Reporter Jo, you're truly the best reporter for South Korea's entertainment industry." The night-s.h.i.+ft editor flattered before smiling. "I will make a call to the Chief Editor. This news must be on the front page!"
"I'll treat you to some alcohol if I receive the reward!" Jo Myung-young confidently gave a promise.
Hw.a.n.g Ji-yeon had great fame in South Korea. Not only was her external appearance outstanding, but she also had the genuine ability to acquire fans of all age groups. She wasn't like other artists who would join variety shows or films. She placed great effort in her singing career and was a singer with genuine skills.
Ever since she debuted, she was never involved in any scandals. Thus, she was known as the national G.o.ddess by the entertainment industry. This was also the reason why this scandal would sweep waves in the headlines.
