Where there was sorrow, there was naturally joy.
Yanukovych received the news immediately as well. After learning the full details, delight showed plainly on his face.
This was practically a pie falling from the sky!
As a politician, he knew all too well just how devastating something like this could be!
Whether this "assault case" could ultimately be proven or not, it had completely destroyed the image Yushchenko had painstakingly built.
In the public eye, Yushchenko had originally been a refined, scholarly politician—friendly, progressive in his thinking, educated abroad, and possessed of a global perspective.
He was also a good husband and a good father...
On top of that, Yushchenko was undeniably handsome—the kind of handsome that left Yanukovych several streets behind!
His campaign advisers had built his public image around those "strengths" and promoted them like mad.
That was why he had managed to overtake others despite entering the race late, with his support even showing signs of surpassing that of veteran politician Yanukovych.
But now that this had happened, there was no need to even think about it. Yushchenko's support would definitely take a huge hit!
Especially among female voters—his reputation was utterly ruined...
On the surface, this matter seemed to have little to do with him, but in truth, he was precisely the biggest beneficiary!
It was foreseeable that Yushchenko's support would plummet!
After all, elections were a zero-sum game. Didn't that effectively mean his own support would rise...
After pacing around the living room several times, Yanukovych called Yulia.
She was his campaign partner. Naturally, he had to share good news with her.
Yet the moment the call connected, Yulia beat him to it. "You know what happened on television, right?"
Yanukovych forced himself to remain calm. "Yes, I just heard. That's why I wanted