The crisis had temporarily subsided, but as Li Chenglu said, she had forgotten her own boyfriend’s birthday, an undeniable fact.
She couldn’t just brush this under the carpet and act as if nothing had happened... but she still had some clever tricks up her sleeve.
She would have to wait until after she had given the gift to properly apologize to Liu Xin’an.
Hmm, perhaps this might even make it easier to obtain Liu Xin’an’s forgiveness?
Well, actually she wasn’t demanding anything, because if Liu Xin’an gave her the cold shoulder, argued, or ignored her for three or four days, it would all be okay, as long as he didn’t...
Bae Juhyun dared not think further.
The members, considering Bae Juhyun’s feelings, generously let her go and wash up first.
Bae Juhyun did not refuse much, standing under the shower and letting the warm water run over her body— a sensation that was relaxing like never before.
After washing away all her fatigue, Bae Juhyun, dressed in a cool nightgown, walked out of the bathroom and sat on the sofa in the living room.
Son Seungwan leaned over and asked cautiously, "Juhyun, are you okay?"
Bae Juhyun shook her head and leaned against Son Seungwan’s arm, resting her head on her shoulder with a sigh.
"What should I do, Seungwan."
"Hmm, it’s not like it hasn’t happened before, why don’t you just pretend you don’t know and celebrate Liu Xin’an’s birthday on the 6th?"
"How could I do that, I couldn’t bring myself to do such a thing, and Chenglu knows about it!"
Bae Juhyun shook her head, rejecting that suggestion.
"Isn’t it too much? What if you tell the truth and Liu Xin’an really gets mad?" Kang Seulgi, who was flipping through TV channels with the remote control, overheard their conversation and simply put down the remote to join in, "I think pretending not to know might be better than arguing or giving the silent treatment."
"Hmm... there’s some sense in that." Son Seungwan nodded her head, agreeing with the comment.
Her wavering made Bae Juhyun and Kang Seulgi both give her a speechless look.
"Why do you have a different idea every moment?" Bae Juhyun complained to Son Seungwan.
Son Seungwan just grinned and said, "I’m not the one involved; the specific choice is still up to you, Juhyun. Which do you prefer?"
"I should apologize. Otherwise, this thing will weigh on my conscience forever."
Bae Juhyun had said she would never deceive Liu Xin’an again... How was keeping this a secret any different from deceiving him?
She might as well come clean to Liu Xin’an and do her best to obtain his forgiveness.
"Honestly, I don’t think Liu Xin’an is the kind of person to get mad over something ... It should be fine."
Kang Seulgi gave this answer based on her understanding of Liu Xin’an.
Son Seungwan also nodded in agreement; she shared the same view. Liu Xin’an was not easily angered; his temperament was very good... Even when he was pranked by Momo and her crew during shooting, Liu Xin’an never showed any irritation.
His popularity now was also related to his gentle nature.
"If only it were truly so..."
"I think instead of these, Juhyun, you should think about what gift to prepare for Liu Xin’an."
"...Ah, I really have no idea."
Liu Xin’an truly was a guy with no material desires.
Give him a computer, provide him with enough food, and he probably could stay home for a year and a half without stepping outside.
The brand names and luxury goods that young people chase after—he didn’t care for any of those.
If the gift was to cater to Liu Xin’an’s preferences... she really had nothing to give.
Moreover, in terms of value, these didn’t equate at all.
"A top-of-the-line computer? If it’s configured to the max, that wouldn’t come cheap either."
A set of top-spec computers these days could easily cost the same as her bracelet.
Bae Juhyun had considered all of this, but the problem was...
"His computer seems to already be the highest-spec... After all, it’s what he needs for work, he doesn’t skimp in that area."
"What about an account? For gamers, accounts are very important!"
"...I don’t understand any of that."
"Why don’t you ask someone else, do you have any friends who are really into gaming?"
Bae Juhyun thought for a while and quickly, a familiar figure emerged at the back of her mind.
It was none other than Kim Heechul, who had come to their practice room today to find Liu Xin’an.
Kang Seulgi also recalled Kim Heechul. Google seaʀᴄh novel·fiɾe·net
"Ah, ask Heechul. Doesn’t he know that professional player called... Faker?"
As someone who had been on a show with Faker, Kang Seulgi quickly reacted.
"Yeah..." Bae Juhyun’s strange tone made Kang Seulgi and Son Seungwan both fall silent. It was okay to ask Kim Heechul, but the question was... how to make Kim Heechul help them without being curious about the situation.
It was simply unrealistic. That brother, who lived on gossip, would definitely want to know the details.
"Is there anyone else?"
"I don’t know anyone else, how about you, Seungwan?"
Son Seungwan shook her head, then looked at Bae Juhyun with a suggestive gesture: "Just say it’s a gift for a relative’s child."
Bae Juhyun took a deep breath, picked up her phone, and found Kim Heechul’s number.
Of course, saying that she didn’t have Kim Heechul’s number that morning was just teasing him; she definitely had the number of this close brother, who had looked after them since their early debut days and with whom she had a very good relationship.
Hmm... it was just his gossip-loving personality that was giving her a headache.