And Seong Taekyon was excitedly anticipating the buzz brought by this matter.
Yes, this kind of scandal was exactly what Seong Taekyon hoped to see.
For Liu Xin’an, this kind of exposure was a headache, but for Bae Juhyun and Seong Taekyon, who had been in the entertainment industry for so many years, this was really a very small matter. Follow current novᴇls on novel-fire.ɴet
The photo didn’t show any intimate actions, and there was even some distance between Liu Xin’an and Bae Juhyun. Anyone could tell that there was nothing going on between them.
But now it was getting so much attention only because of their peculiar CP vibe, that so-called... couple’s feeling.
Just this one photo was enough for many gossiping netizens to imagine all kinds of scenarios.
Not to mention, there was a group of people who thrived on creating such buzz.
The viewing room was pushed open from the outside, and Son Seungwan poked her head in, looking puzzled.
"What’s going on now?"
She naturally heard about the photo from her new teammates during the shoot, and after seeing the photo, Son Seungwan was dumbfounded and quickly found an excuse to run out.
"You saw the photo too?"
"Yes, everyone showed it to me right away. What’s the situation now?"
Son Seungwan tried hard to resist directly asking Bae Juhyun, instead turning to Seong Taekyon, but her eyes were actually on Bae Juhyun.
"It was just Liu Xin’an coming over to deliver a fan gift, and coincidentally getting photographed."
Others, or rather the uninformed public, might not know, but the more she looked at the photo, the stranger she felt.
Especially their eye contact.
When she factored in the knowledge that the two were actually a couple, and looked at these two photos again, she easily noticed the affection and tenderness in Liu Xin’an’s gaze.
Ah, but Bae Juhyun was fine, since at that time, she was filled with gratitude towards the fans, so she didn’t show anything.
"Yes." Seong Taekyon nodded and then took out his phone, dialing Liu Xin’an’s number.
While waiting for the call to connect, he motioned for the two to be quiet.
In the next second, the call connected, and Liu Xin’an’s apologetic voice came through the phone: "I’m really sorry for causing Irene so much trouble..."
In the silent room, the male voice from Seong Taekyon’s phone could be clearly heard. Bae Juhyun and Son Seungwan both kept straight faces, afraid they might laugh out loud.
This was just a very, very, very small publicity crisis, and Bae Juhyun wasn’t upset in the slightest. On the contrary, she was actually quite excited about her photo with Liu Xin’an at the moment.
Although she couldn’t openly tell everyone she was "Bamboo," but...
"No, no, this is just a misunderstanding by everyone. We should be the ones apologizing. Don’t you have a girlfriend? I want Irene to explain to your girlfriend in person. Do you have time soon?"
Son Seungwan couldn’t hold back her laughter, giving a little cough before quickly turning away, pinching her thigh.
Next to her, Bae Juhyun simply closed her eyes, completely zoning out.
Have her explain to "Bamboo"?
I have to explain to myself??
No, no, I can’t think about it. If I think about it, I won’t be able to stop laughing.
Similarly finding Seong Taekyon’s suggestion ridiculous, Liu Xin’an on the other end of the call said:
"Uh... that’s not necessary."
"Are you sure? Your girlfriend won’t misunderstand?"
"...I can explain to her. So, I wanted to ask what I should do to reduce the impact of this matter."
"You want to suppress this?"
Seong Taekyon’s rhetorical question left Liu Xin’an puzzled.
On the other hand, Bae Juhyun and Son Seungwan, who were eavesdropping on their conversation, seemed to realize something, exchanging a knowing glance.
Don’t doubt such possibilities; as friends and teammates who had lived and worked together for seven years, their mutual understanding was top-notch.
[Not stopping Taekyon oppa?] was the message in Son Seungwan’s eyes.
Bae Juhyun nodded lightly.
"Wouldn’t not suppressing it cause trouble for Irene? After all, she’s innocent in this. If possible... I don’t want to burden her too much."
The man’s apologetic tone made Bae Juhyun purse her lips. This guy always said things that made it hard for her to control her emotions.
Next to her, Son Seungwan couldn’t help but look at Bae Juhyun with a hint of envy.
Who wouldn’t want such an excellent boyfriend?
"It won’t, it won’t. This bit of publicity won’t affect Irene. On the contrary, it could even boost her popularity."
"Mr. Liu Xin’an, I have a question for you."
"Do you mind creating some CP buzz?"
Seong Taekyon’s question left Son Seungwan, Bae Juhyun, and even Liu Xin’an frozen.
"...What a dramatic twist!"
The two involved parties were stunned, while Son Seungwan put on her gossip face.
The more lively it got, the better! Gossip lovers never lose!
"CP buzz... but I have a girlfriend." Liu Xin’an felt Seong Taekyon must be crazy. Who creates a couple pairing with someone who already has a girlfriend?!
If he agreed, he would be the one facing an online storm.
Of course, Seong Taekyon knew this too, so this time the CP pairing had to be different from the past.
"I know, so we wouldn’t be creating a CP pairing between you and Irene. Instead... it would be a setup where the fan likes the idol, and the idol has a favorable impression of the fan."