"Of course, how could I miss such a good opportunity? I’ve already told Irene, and she’ll give me a backdoor entry when the time comes."
"...The problem is, didn’t you post a lot of pictures eating with them yesterday?"
Liu Xin’an pouted speechlessly, took out his phone to reply to Bae Juhyun’s message, and briefly shared the excited reactions from the fans with Bae Juhyun.
After the official comeback, Bae Juhyun would be even busier than she was now.
However, he was mentally prepared for it. Although not being able to see Bae Juhyun directly made him a bit regretful, the good thing was that his girlfriend was a celebrity.
Her busy work meant she would often appear on TV.
He didn’t lack opportunities to see her, and... it would be the rarely seen "superstar edition of Bae Juhyun—Irene" limited-time version!
In a sense, it was quite a novel experience.
After all, they had been together for so long, and this was the second time, apart from knowing her identity, that he seriously saw Bae Juhyun active on stage.
That cool, aloof queen-like demeanor could kill him five or six times over.
"After this comeback is over, Irene will prepare to make your relationship public, right?"
Li Chenglu put down her phone and asked Liu Xin’an.
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So far, this comeback of Bae Juhyun and her group had caused quite a stir both in China and Korea.
The reviews in China were mostly positive because Bae Juhyun and others’ Chinese proficiency was impressive, which easily won the favor of the Chinese people.
As for Korea... Liu Xin’an specifically asked Seong Taekyon. There were also many positive reviews, but there was still considerable controversy. After all, Bae Juhyun’s scandal from a year ago hadn’t been completely forgotten by the netizens there.
However, this did not hinder the high expectations the S-M market department had for this comeback of Bae Juhyun and her group.
The presale numbers alone were already astonishing. Once the album was officially on sale, the numbers would multiply several times over...
"To be honest, as a fan, I don’t want her to make this public too early, but as your big sister, I hope Irene does make it public," Li Chenglu said seriously.
This statement confused Liu Xin’an: "Why do you say that?"
"The good results domestically this time are inseparable from the buzz you created, not to mention the big gift you prepared for them... She shouldn’t hide your existence."
Compared to Liu Xin’an and Bae Juhyun, who were newbies in love, Li Chenglu had relatively more experience in relationships.
She knew very well that an unbalanced relationship wouldn’t last long.
In this relationship, who was giving more? It was clearly Liu Xin’an.
Most simply, Liu Xin’an even chose to stay here long-term for Bae Juhyun... Although his work was very flexible and not restricted by location, that was Liu Xin’an’s own advantage, not something given by Bae Juhyun.
In other words, when Liu Xin’an made this decision, the balance of contribution was already unequal between them.
Based on this, if Bae Juhyun still chose to hide her relationship with Liu Xin’an for the sake of her career... although it would be good for the fans and for herself, it would be unfair to Liu Xin’an.
Fortunately, Bae Juhyun herself also realized this.
"I’m actually fine with it..."
"Don’t be so silly. It’s true that investing in a relationship is important, but one should always leave a way out for oneself."
Li Chenglu, looking like someone who’d been through it all, crossed her legs and revealed a forlorn smile, which left Liu Xin’an speechless.
"Have you guys never had a fight?"
"You’re too mild-tempered. I think having an occasional fight is a good thing."
Liu Xin’an waved his hand, somewhat displeased. Was she cursing him and Bae Juhyun?
"Enough already, or I’m kicking you out."
"Alright, alright, so stingy. I definitely know more about this than you."
"Oh please, have you ever dated a celebrity?"
His one sentence made Li Chenglu fall silent.
Li Chenglu very much wanted to argue back, but unfortunately, she had no grounds to.
After all, she had really never dated a celebrity.
"...Just you wait, I’ll find a celebrity soon."
"Even if you do, I’m still your senior in this regard."
"Why learn the bad stuff and not the good? Chinese people don’t go for that senior-junior thing!"
At 5:50 pm on August 16, 2021, the Red Velvet members sat around the practice room, each holding a cup of coffee, nervously watching the time slipping away on the screen.
Seeing this scene when he opened the door, Seong Taekyon looked speechless. He knocked on the door first to catch everyone’s attention and then said oddly, "You guys have been debuting for seven years, and you’re still nervous about this kind of thing?"
"Aren’t you nervous, Taekyon?" Kim Yerin asked nervously, eyes fixed on Seong Taekyon.
Feeling everyone’s eyes on him, Seong Taekyon grinned: "Why should I be nervous? I’m not the one making a comeback."
"Exactly, it’s not you making a comeback, so you don’t understand how we feel!"
Originally cute and obedient, Kim Yerin’s face changed, saying with annoyance that left Seong Taekyon dumbfounded.
After a while, Seong Taekyon shook his head uncontrollably, wondering how the once cute and obedient Kim Yerin had changed so much.