"Taekyon, you don’t understand Liu Xin’an. He is super, super, super cautious. No one has discovered our relationship so far, largely thanks to Liu Xin’an."
Fortunately, she had countermeasures, which she had learned from Liu Xin’an and Liu Zhengjiang’s caution.
Yes, Bae Juhyun had gradually transformed from someone who tended to give up easily into a cautious person.
She even learned to think thrice before acting!
That was an astonishingly great improvement!
"So Xin’an definitely wouldn’t want to be in the same group as Seungwan. As he put it," Bae Juhyun cleared her throat and, mimicking Liu Xin’an’s tone, said in a deep voice, "since being in the same group as Seungwan would risk exposing our relationship, it’s safer not to give people any room to imagine from the start."
The bewildered look on Seong Taekyon’s face made Bae Juhyun very satisfied. She smiled, patting Seong Taekyon on the shoulder, and joked with a strange tone, "Now you see how cautious Xin’an is."
This response left Seong Taekyon with nothing to argue against. The logic was seamless, and Bae Juhyun’s imitation of Liu Xin’an perfectly matched his impression of him.
He knew a bit about this caution of Liu Xin’an.
After all, even without knowing Liu Xin’an’s relationship with Bae Juhyun, he had interacted with him quite a lot.
One could only say... really impressive, and very patient.
Truly an ideal love interest for a female celebrity.
"It’s a pity. If Xin’an could pair up with Seungwan, there would be a lot more maneuverable parts."
"Taekyon, what do you mean by that?" Bae Juhyun sensed something odd. Grouping with Seungwan would create room for maneuver... but Taekyon couldn’t possibly be trying to create chemistry between Liu Xin’an and Seungwan.
In other words... are they planning to manipulate her and Liu Xin’an’s CP relationship?
"Make you two a national CP, have the entire internet ship you."
Just as Bae Juhyun had guessed.
The term "national (something)" was unique to Korea.
The reason is that Korea is so small, anyone who can become famous in the entertainment industry can be given various "national" titles.
Just like the movie she and Liu Xin’an watched together, "Introduction to Architecture," in which Bae Suzy perfectly portrayed what a first love should be, earning her the media’s title as "National First Love."
And this title alone could keep Bae Suzy popular for a long, long time.
For an idol, such a title is something one encounters by chance, not by searching for it.
But now, Seong Taekyon actually said he wanted to create such a status for her and Liu Xin’an...
"Nothing is impossible. As long as the maneuvering is appropriate, it can be achieved."
Of course, solely relying on public opinion wouldn’t realistically accomplish this, but there are many factors influencing it that hadn’t been considered.
Seong Taekyon didn’t tell Bae Juhyun directly because the idea was still in his plans.
If it worked, it could be a huge opportunity for both Liu Xin’an and Bae Juhyun to see a massive rise in fame.
"...It doesn’t sound very reliable. Can’t we just be an ordinary couple?"
Such a thing sounded rather far-fetched. Honestly, Bae Juhyun still felt more comfortable with a natural progression.
Ambition... she had it, but not much.
Liu Xin’an was even less ambitious. They didn’t need to gamble so much just for a shot at instant fame.
If they really became a national CP, so what?
It would just be another way to cash in.
Does she need money? If she had to say, she actually did, but Liu Xin’an...
Bae Juhyun still didn’t know Liu Xin’an’s father’s exact identity, and she didn’t plan to ask.
If it turned out to be something outrageous, wouldn’t it just cause her more trouble?
Given such a family, Liu Xin’an couldn’t possibly be short on money, so why need so much money?
"If it works, maybe Red Velvet can get a piece of the pie too. Don’t you want to lead everyone to the top?"
This time, Bae Juhyun went silent.
No one wants to be overshadowed forever.
Especially as artists who came out of S-M.
Fourth generation top three?
It’s self-deception, the saddest state. Whether it was Bae Juhyun or other members, everyone had a smoldering sense of frustration in their hearts.
The explosive hit "Psycho" had given them hope, but that limited hope vanished with Son Seungwan’s severe injury.
Now, the renewal was complete, and the opportunities left for them were really few.
Bae Juhyun bit her lower lip, displaying a resolute expression.
"We will rise with our own strength! Not by riding the hype of my relationship with Xin’an!"
"..." Seong Taekyon didn’t speak. After a long pause, he sighed. This text is hosted at novel⁂fire.net
He seemed to have gotten a bit too aggressive as well.
"Let’s not think about shortcuts and focus on this comeback."
Only then did Bae Juhyun show a beautiful smile.
Revealing things to Seong Taekyon hadn’t changed anything about Liu Xin’an’s recording session.
He was still that super leader driving the other three crazy, and his team still included Momo and Lu Xiao.
As usual, preparing fruits to supplement their vitamins, Liu Xin’an pushed open the door to the practice room.
The show hadn’t even aired its third performance, but in reality, they had already completed recording for the fourth performance.