"Hmm, I know, I’ll be over tomorrow. Thank you for your hard work."
Bae Juhyun spoke obediently on the phone; after finishing, she sighed and casually tossed her cellphone back into her bag, her face a picture of gloom.
Her slightly dimmed eyes also betrayed her mood. Liu Xin’an noticed and, with a puzzled expression, asked with concern, "What’s wrong?"
"The recording thing. The teacher asked me to go over earlier tomorrow to prepare for the recording."
Bae Juhyun briefly explained the situation and then continued to stuff her petite hand into Liu Xin’an’s larger one.
She tilted her head up slightly, blinked at Liu Xin’an, looked around a bit, and then pinched the man’s large hand.
"Do you have somewhere you want to go?"
"I want to go home; suddenly feeling tired."
Getting a work call on a rest day is awkward for anyone and, moreover, it’s almost two o’clock in the afternoon now, indeed almost time to head back.
After all, the drive would take over an hour. After getting back, rest a while, take an afternoon nap, have dinner, and the day would pass without even realizing it.
"Tired? So you admit you lost?"
Liu Xin’an was somewhat excited as he suddenly brought up their previous bet, which met with an unimpressed roll of the eyes from Bae Juhyun.
Sometimes, this man’s sweet nothings could make her heart bubble with happiness, but at other times, his straightforwardness made her want to dunk on his head.
"Yes, yes, let’s go back."
Bae Juhyun yawned and, in a hurry, turned and pulled Liu Xin’an toward where they had parked.
She was already quite content with the day; she had taken dozens of photos of them together with different backgrounds on her phone.
These photos completely satisfied her hoarding urge, and she carefully hid all the photos in the most private place in her phone gallery.
As a celebrity, there were many places she couldn’t visit openly, unless she completely disregarded being recognized, so she was usually very cautious.
As a result, other than in some areas where her fame was very low, wanting to play outside like an ordinary person was a highly difficult task.
Back in the car, seated in the passenger seat, Bae Juhyun buckled her seatbelt and then turned to gaze blankly at Liu Xin’an beside her.
It was only after Liu Xin’an started the car and began to drive smoothly that she slowly spoke up, "It would be nice if we had the chance to go to Europe."
There, she wouldn’t have to be so cautious, at least she could take off the mask.
"You want to go to Europe for fun? I remember that you already went to Europe when you were making up for your group’s variety show."
"Hmm, it’s more relaxed there, no need to worry too much about being recognized."
Bae Juhyun nodded, a look of relish on her face.
"When we get the chance, let’s go to Europe then."
His English was completely fine for communication, and language wouldn’t be an obstacle to their enjoyment there. If Bae Juhyun really wanted to go, he was entirely willing to agree.
However, Bae Juhyun obviously didn’t have the time, otherwise, she wouldn’t have received that sudden work call today, asking her to go in earlier tomorrow.
"Let’s talk about it when we have time in the future. Ah~ I really want to go public with you." Follow current novels on novel✦fire.net
Bae Juhyun leaned weakly against the car door, speaking listlessly.
Just like Hyeon’a and her boyfriend had gone public, she wouldn’t have to worry about being spotted or recognized with Liu Xin’an anymore.
Well, that’s assuming the fans would be pleased with the news.
If the fans weren’t happy, then everything would be in vain.
"Stop joking, you want to quit your job?"
"I’m 30 years old, isn’t dating a very normal thing to do?"
Bae Juhyun lamented gloomily. Of course, for a female idol, and moreover, a popular one at that, dating was always taboo no matter her age.
It would not only break the hearts of fans but also affect her and her members’ work.
So, Bae Juhyun’s clamoring to go public was just talk.
Taking a little over two hours, Liu Xin’an brought Bae Juhyun safely home.
Never mind Bae Juhyun, even Liu Xin’an, who had been driving for over two hours, felt drowsy the moment he touched the couch.
Driving demands a lot of concentration, and Liu Xin’an was very concerned about safety, not to mention that his beloved girlfriend was sitting beside him in the passenger seat.
The consequence of overconcentration was that as soon as he relaxed, he began to feel sleepy.
Bae Juhyun was even less to speak of. She hadn’t been out the door properly to have a good stroll in so long. Although it was only half a day, Bae Juhyun felt that the activity level wasn’t much less than when she practiced at the company.
During practice, at least she would get breaks and time to slack off.
Today’s outing didn’t allow her that luxury.
If one had to say, the ten or so minutes that Liu Xin’an carried her was the only time she felt truly relaxed.
Relaxed enough that if Liu Xin’an hadn’t called her to take photos, she might have fallen asleep on his back...
The couple, with tacit understanding, glanced at each other and then headed towards the bedroom together.
They would sleep for a couple of hours first.
Wake up and go straight to dinner, perfect!
With this mindset, the process of taking a nap was quite smooth.
Liu Xin’an was the first to wake up, and his first act upon awakening was to move Bae Juhyun’s leg off him, where it was resting.
Perhaps due to the frequency with which they slept together, Bae Juhyun seemed completely accustomed to his presence beside her, always treating him like an oversized pillow when they slept.