“A gossip of his sister's... love life?” Hwang Jeong-Hu asked back in a daze.

The first thing Jo Gyu-Min did after stepping foot on Korean soil was to rush to HQ and report the situation to the chairman. He nodded and quickly replied, "Yes, Chairman."

“Okay, so…” Hwang Jeong-Hu shifted his dazed gaze to the ceiling of his office while trying to organize all the information he received. “So, the reason for your sudden, swift return was... was all because Jin-Ho's younger sister has gotten involved in some kind of salacious gossip?”

“Yes, Chairman.”

Hwang Jeong-Hu's dazed look morphed into a flabbergasted one. “Okay, so... I don't know much about that part of the world, so I need your help on this one, Gyu-Min. Tell me, aren't these gossip pieces about who's dating who a common thing in the entertainment industry? And, uh, don’t half of those rumors just end at that, a rumor?”

“You're absolutely correct, sir.”

“But, just because of one gossip piece, Jin-Ho flew back into the country without even bothering to find out what really happened?”

“Yes, Chairman.”

Hwang Jeong-Hu chuckled in disbelief. “I knew that Jin-Ho is someone who cares a lot about his people and his family, but this is a bit over the top, isn't it? Isn't he acting like a dimwit right now?”

Hwang Jeong-Hu's chuckles morphed into hearty laughter before he collected himself.

“Okay, so? What is the truth, then? Is Jin-Ho's sister really dating that idol?”

Jo Gyu-Min frowned a little as he replied, “Unfortunately, it's hard to know the truth behind a gossip like this...