"That’s hard to say, but you have an idea yourself, right? As long as it doesn’t affect the show, you have the freedom to do whatever you want."
"Take me to find Xin’an later." After dinner, back in the hotel, Seong Taekyon knocked on Bae Juhyun’s room door and said something that left Juhyun puzzled.
Bae Juhyun let Seong Taekyon in and then eagerly picked up a Chinese learning textbook, acting as if she was diligently studying.
However, if Seong Taekyon suddenly decided to check Juhyun’s phone, he’d probably see right through her lie.
The phone was still warm; this is where iPhones fall short!
Fortunately, Seong Taekyon didn’t have the time for that.
"Xin’an’s fans are out of control, they’ve already stormed the show’s production team today."
"...Huh?" The volume of her exclamation evidenced Bae Juhyun’s shock.
All she did was take a nap and watch a movie in her room, how could she be so out of touch with the world?
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"To put it simply, Xin’an’s fans are unsatisfied with the screen time he’s getting on the show, so they collectively started protesting, demanding an explanation from the production team."
As industry veterans, Seong Taekyon had seen such actions many times before.
In fact, he himself had often secretly hired paid trolls to steer situations .
Girl group feuds were way worse than Liu Xin’an’s fans causing a bit of a ruckus with the show.
"So... is Xin’an alright?"
As Liu Xin’an’s girlfriend, Bae Juhyun knew how much her boyfriend valued his livestreaming channel.
He always treated his viewers as his friends, but the sudden rise in popularity had made these "friends" less pure.
If that’s the case... Xin’an must be feeling awful.
With that thought, she hurriedly got up from the couch.
"Let’s go over now, I’ll change my clothes!"
"Huh? Wait, wait a minute, Xin’an hasn’t finished filming yet, why are you in such a rush!" Seong Taekyon was bewildered, where was the usually unhurried Bae Juhyun?
"Then I’ll just change my clothes first... Taekyon, wait for me."
Since she was seeing her boyfriend, Bae Juhyun only put on light makeup and chose a simple outfit.
A T-shirt, a shirt jacket, and a pair of light blue jeans.
A typical Bae Juhyun style, very refreshing.
"Why don’t we wait for Xin’an at his place?"
"...Are you really that anxious?"
"Of course! Xin’an cares deeply about his viewers, he surely wouldn’t want his fans to be so irrational."
After hearing Juhyun’s analysis, Seong Taekyon was dumbfounded.
This... didn’t match what Liu Xin’an had just told him.
But there was no way to confirm with Liu Xin’an now, so after a moment’s thought, Seong Taekyon nodded and didn’t continue to refuse.
"Alright, let’s go then."
An impatient wait of about two hours later, Liu Xin’an finally opened the door to his home, appearing in front of Bae Juhyun and Seong Taekyon.
Since Taekyon had informed Liu Xin’an in advance, he wasn’t surprised by their presence.
Instead, he raised the bag in his hand cheerfully, revealing the barbecue he had bought along the way.
They missed out last time, so this time... let’s enjoy it together.
The unique cumin scent of the barbecue filled the house, making Seong Taekyon’s eyes light up, he liked this stuff too.
"Yeah, let’s eat together. We didn’t get to last time, which was a pity."
"Alright, I’ll grab some beer. You have some in the fridge, right?"
Bae Juhyun looked at Liu Xin’an, her expression becoming quite peculiar.
She really had to wonder if these two chatted daily in private, how... did they get along so seamlessly?
While Seong Taekyon went to get the beer, Liu Xin’an put down the barbecue and walked over to Juhyun with a smile.
He gently embraced her, rubbing his cheek against hers: "Don’t worry about me, I’m fine."
"I’m worried about myself right now, aren’t you and Taekyon a bit too close?"
Bae Juhyun’s sudden statement made Liu Xin’an laugh.
"What are you thinking? Come back to reality, my dear."
"I thought you would be upset and conflicted, but you don’t seem affected at all."
"Of course I am, look into my eyes."
Juhyun looked into Liu Xin’an’s eyes, but before she could observe properly, she felt something soft on her lips, making her eyes widen.
It was a fleeting kiss, after all, Taekyon would be back with the beer soon.
Liu Xin’an wasn’t shameless enough to get intimate with Juhyun in front of Taekyon. Similarly, Juhyun wasn’t either.
The beautiful woman frowned in annoyance, she was seriously worried about Liu Xin’an’s state, but this guy took advantage of it!
But before she could get angry, Taekyon came back with a few cans of beer.
"Irene, do you want a drink?"
"Uh... I was just asking, why are you so angry?"
Taekyon was confused, why did Bae Juhyun answer with so much frustration? He wasn’t going to deny her.
"Never mind, it’s not important, here you go."
Liu Xin’an hurried to interrupt, nervously handing a skewer to Bae Juhyun, trying to placate her.