And the first thing she intended to do...
"I... I’m going to take a bath first."
The woman stuttered as she dropped this line, then awkwardly made her way to the bathroom.
Liu Xin’an remained seated on the sofa, dumbfounded for quite a while, only then vaguely realizing why she had been acting so flustered just a moment ago.
Then, the corners of his mouth curled into a wicked smile.
This person... could it really be?
It was just a passionate kiss, after all.
In an instant, a sense of accomplishment flooded Liu Xin’an’s entire being. He didn’t think about going to the studio to get the gift he had prepared for Bae Juhyun; instead, he headed straight for the bathroom.
And when he pressed down on the bathroom door handle with ease, the smile on Liu Xin’an’s face grew even thicker.
"Is today really your birthday and not mine?"
As he gently blew Bae Juhyun’s soft, long hair with the hairdryer, Liu Xin’an looked at the exquisite-faced woman in the mirror and curiously asked.
It felt as if it was his birthday, returning home to such a grand gift from Bae Juhyun.
The response he got was a speechless roll of Bae Juhyun’s eyes.
In all honesty, she did truly forget to lock the door!!
"You still have the nerve to talk, where’s my gift?"
Fierce Miss Bae glared at the man, irritatedly snatched her long hair from his hand, and spun around to grab a hold of Liu Xin’an’s collar.
Liu Xin’an, with leisurely composure, took out the small box he had just brought from the studio and gently placed it in Bae Juhyun’s palm.
Her expression paused for a moment, and then the hand holding Liu Xin’an’s collar gradually loosened.
Looking at the delicate little box, Bae Juhyun subconsciously swallowed.
She looked up at the man smiling at her, momentarily excited.
It couldn’t possibly be... a ring, could it?
"Can I open it?" All the dissatisfaction and shyness that had filled Bae Juhyun just before had been cast aside. At that moment, she only wanted to see what the gift Liu Xin’an had prepared for her really was.
Bae Juhyun held her breath as she gently opened the small box.
The next second, a small and exquisite hairpin caught her eye.
Although it wasn’t the ring she had imagined, the hairpin she instantly fell in love with also made her eyes light up instantly.
"Wow!" she exclaimed instinctively, her bright eyes sparkling with delightful joy.
Liu Xin’an reached out to take the hairpin, wanting to help Bae Juhyun clip it in her hair as the suave male protagonists in TV dramas did.
Helping a woman with a hairpin was a first for Liu Xin’an.
Men aren’t always so adept at dealing with every ’first time,’ and Liu Xin’an felt a strange sense of awkwardness after he had clipped it on.
When Bae Juhyun turned to the mirror with anticipation, she burst into laughter the moment she saw her reflection.
The beautiful hairpin was awkwardly clipped on one side of her head. It couldn’t be said that it didn’t look good — with her face as a backdrop, even sticking a chopstick in her hair would be stunning — but the placement of the hairpin... seemed peculiar.
She extended her hand to remove the hairpin, then placed it back into Liu Xin’an’s hand, and coquettishly made a request.
"Uh... where exactly should it be pinned to look better?"
Bae Juhyun faced the mirror, then pointed to the spot where she wanted it.
This time, Liu Xin’an did not disappoint, and the hairpin was accurately placed where Bae Juhyun wanted it.
She showed a satisfied smile and quickly took out her phone to find an angle for a selfie.
After thinking for a second, Bae Juhyun turned her head towards Liu Xin’an and cautiously asked, "Can I with my fans?"
Today was her birthday, and she also wanted to share her beautiful photo with her fans.
And... she wanted to wear that hairpin.
Covertly flaunting in front of her fans was indeed a thrilling thing to do; Bae Juhyun had wanted to do this for a long time but never had the chance.
Her carefulness made Liu Xin’an burst into laughter.
"Today, Juhyun, you call the shots; you can do whatever you want!"
That remark earned Bae Juhyun an exasperated roll of her eyes. So much for her being the boss... Just before, when she asked Liu Xin’an to leave the bathroom, did he listen?
Of course, those trivial matters were nothing compared to her current joyful mood.
Bae Juhyun gleefully found a corner free of clutter and started posing for selfies with her phone.
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In the photo, Bae Juhyun pointed at the hairpin her boyfriend had given her, displaying a radiant smile.
The caption read: [Happy Birthday~]
After posting, Bae Juhyun excitedly showed the phone to Liu Xin’an.
Liu Xin’an looked at it with a strange expression on his face.
Just the next second, Li Chenglu’s call came through.
The vibrating phone and the conspicuous caller ID left Liu Xin’an silent, but ultimately, he made a truly heartfelt decision.
He simply hung up the call.
"What’s wrong?" Bae Juhyun, oblivious to Liu Xin’an’s little maneuver, was happily looking at the fans’ responses.
For her fans, it was one-on-one chatting with her, but for Bae Juhyun, it felt more like a group chat.
She could see all the replies from the fans who subscribed to her updates, and their praises made her extremely cheerful.
"Uh, nothing, but aren’t you worried about showing off so blatantly?"
Bae Juhyun pursed her lips and shook her head, then showed her phone to Liu Xin’an again.
This time, the screen was frozen on one of the fan’s comments.
’Is it a gift from sister’s boyfriend?’
Although Liu Xin’an didn’t know who this fan was, that reply really shook him to the core.
He hurriedly reached out to grab Bae Juhyun’s phone, afraid she might post something inappropriate on impulse.
Bae Juhyun, however, dodged with a giggle and made a face at Liu Xin’an.
That really infuriated Liu Xin’an.