As for Son Seungwan’s slip of the tongue, Kang Seulgi’s response was to slap her across the face.
With a "thump," Son Seungwan stumbled forward a couple of steps, awkwardly turning her head to look at Kang Seulgi’s speechless expression.
Her reaction was swift, instantly adopting a wronged look and pretending she was about to start an argument with Kang Seulgi.
Fortunately, Bae Juhyun played the peacemaker this time, and this little drama also casually allowed everyone to move past the "tender" word that had slipped from Son Seungwan’s mouth.
"Alright, alright, cut it out."
"I’ll let you off the hook for Juhyun’s sake."
Son Seungwan muttered a threat as she sat back down, then gave Kang Seulgi an apologetic smile.
The slap didn’t really hurt; if anything, it was just a shove.
Plus, since she was the one who had misspoken, she didn’t feel angry in the slightest.
"Oh, help me with something tonight, will you? I’ll treat you two to dinner."
Bae Juhyun suddenly addressed them, and her familiar tone made both Kang Seulgi and Son Seungwan freeze.
Why did that sound so familiar?
"Dinner’s fine, but help with... what exactly?"
Just to be safe, Kang Seulgi decided it was best to ask in advance.
And her embarrassing response earned her a huge eye roll from Bae Juhyun.
"We’ll talk about it when we get back."
After Bae Juhyun finished speaking, she got up to play some music on her computer, intending to practice a few more times.
But as she went to play the music, Kang Seulgi and Son Seungwan exchanged glances behind her back.
Both seemed a bit unsure of themselves.
Liu Xin’an had no idea about the dilemma Kang Seulgi and Son Seungwan were facing; he was currently scrolling through his WeChat contacts.
Having been an up for many years and having made it twice into the top 100 had allowed him to meet many people, so his circle of friends was quite extensive.
After a quick browse, Liu Xin’an had a plan in mind, then he glanced at the camera.
Since he was preparing to make a little trinket for Bae Juhyun with his own two hands, he didn’t want to waste the process.
He felt half a month was enough time, and as for the making process... he planned to shoot it as a video episode.
Yes, he had been reluctant to shoot more videos because he felt that ordinary lifestyle videos tended to be a bit dull.
But this time it wouldn’t be dull at all. Apart from showing off his relationship and documenting their life, this video would also capture his whole process of learning to make the trinket by hand.
This would be far more interesting than any "Try Not to Laugh Challenge"; at the very least, viewers would be able to see that he was genuinely putting in an effort to create something.
Of course, Liu Xin’an defensively pre-empted any misconceptions, insisting he wasn’t saying the "Try Not to Laugh Challenge" was uninteresting, just that it was somewhat less interesting compared to the video he wanted to create.
But for someone like him, with no experience in crafts, the thought of creating a handmade item from scratch was a bit daunting.
Luckily, he had a wide network of friends.
Since he had already told his viewers that today’s live stream would be in the evening, he didn’t have to rush. Taking advantage of this interval, he decided to call "Crafts Apprentice" and learn a bit more.
The other person was a top-tier crafts up on Weibo. They had met before but only exchanged contact information and had not interacted much privately.
After all, one was in gaming and the other in crafts; they didn’t have much in common.
So Liu Xin’an felt quite embarrassed calling him up this time.
If "Crafts Apprentice" wasn’t available, Liu Xin’an had a backup plan.
He also knew "Crafts Geng"!
The voice call connected after about ten seconds.
"Crafts Apprentice" seemed surprised to receive a call from Liu Xin’an, his voice filled with amazement.
"Xin’an? What’s up, you need something?"
"Yeah, Crafts Apprentice, sorry to bother you. You free right now?"
"Um... sure, what’s up, Xin’an?"
"It’s . I’m no longer single, and in about half a month, it’ll be the 100th day since my girlfriend and I started dating, so I was thinking of giving her a handmade trinket. I wanted to ask you, oh crafts master, what kind of trinket would be good for a complete beginner like me?"
"Hmm... let me think. If Xin’an, a complete beginner, wants something meaningful... How much time are you planning to dedicate each day to making this trinket?"
He needed to know Liu Xin’an’s time budget to give him a plan. If it was just about giving a simple suggestion, he was more than willing.
In the up community, connections are the currency of conversation.
And with Liu Xin’an being quite popular at the moment, "Crafts Apprentice" was planning something big next month, which aligning with helping Liu Xin’an would also serve as a warm-up for himself.
(In reality, "Crafts Apprentice" had released a video on making a gold mask by hand in April, with more than 10 million views.)
"I’ve got plenty of time; I can spare about six hours each day."
"Six hours, huh... You still planning to stream, right? What about your six-hour streaming time?"
"I’ll just sleep less."
"Crafts Apprentice" fell silent, then his tone turned serious, "Crafting requires a lot of focus, and if you’re sleep-deprived, you could easily get injured. I definitely won’t suggest anything if that’s the case."
"...Alright, I’ll cut down on my streaming time, I guess." (Viewers: ???)
"Right, you can’t put your safety at risk. Why not try woodworking? If you’re willing to practice, woodwork can look better, but it’s harder."
"Yes, using a file, then gluing and shaping it after it’s formed. The overall effect can be quite beautiful, but it’s tough for someone with no experience."
"Got anything else? It’s just that... Kang Seulgi mentioned today that Bae Juhyun doesn’t like it when people get hurt for her sake." Thɪs chapter is updated by n0velfire.net