After their discussion, they still hadn’t come up with a suitable answer. After sending off the gossipy Dai Zhiyuan, Liu Xin’an lay in bed, hands behind his head, staring blankly at the pitch-black room.
At this time, Bae Juhyun and the others were still on the plane. Unlike him, they weren’t idle; they had schedules starting early the next day. So, they had to take a flight back to Seoul tonight.
He, on the other hand, was patiently waiting for Bae Juhyun to land.
Without a doubt, the woman, who would still be groggy from the dinner party, would certainly have a bunch of questions for him.
He’d better clear things up for his girlfriend first...
As for the gossip that Dai Zhiyuan had been chattering about not long ago.
He had already used everything at his disposal and prepared as much as he could.
Although he couldn’t completely eliminate the fans’ anger, he was ready to face everything with Bae Juhyun.
Next, it would depend on how much S-M and Old Dai could help him.
While he was lost in thought, the call he had been waiting for finally came through.
Liu Xin’an quickly picked up the phone. After a brief pause, he awkwardly said, "Hello."
After all, he hadn’t properly explained to Bae Juhyun that he had introduced her as his fiancée at the dinner party.
Hopefully, she wouldn’t misunderstand. He didn’t mean to skip the proposal step!
"Hmm? Why does your voice sound weird? What’s up?"
Bae Juhyun’s voice was as natural as always, her sweet tone still very familiar to Liu Xin’an. Her cheerful yet slightly puzzled voice made him heave a sigh of relief.
"Cough, maybe because I was lying down the whole time. Have you landed?"
"Yes, but because of tonight, our group is in total chaos."
Bae Juhyun’s voice carried a hint of laughter. Along with her voice, he also heard the excited shouts of Son Seungwan and Kim Yerin.
"Long live brother-in-law! Long live brother-in-law! Long live brother-in-law!"
"Hey! Stop yelling, jeez..."
Miss Bae, who was rather shy, immediately burst out in anger, cursing as she tried to overpower her rowdy younger sisters with force.
If there was only one person, they might have feared Bae Juhyun, but...
There were four of them!
"How is it nonsense? You’re already fiancée and fiancé!"
It wasn’t just Bae Juhyun who was embarrassed; Liu Xin’an on the other end of the call also had a blank face.
Son Seungwan should be thankful she wasn’t there in person; otherwise, it wouldn’t just be Bae Juhyun giving her trouble.
Now, even if Bae Juhyun had really forgotten about it earlier, Son Seungwan’s words were enough to remind her of the matter.
The one truly shocked, however, was Seong Taekyon, who heard this for the first time.
Seong Taekyon initially didn’t want to speak, but the title of "fiancée" made him unable to stay silent.
"What’s going on? How did she become your fiancée?"
Bae Juhyun hadn’t gone public with Liu Xin’an yet, and now she was heading straight for marriage?!
He knew young people these days were a bit hasty, but... should she consider her career?
As the most popular member of Red Velvet, getting married would be a severe blow to Red Velvet, who were currently on the rise.
In his impression, although Bae Juhyun was sometimes headstrong and opinionated, she didn’t seem like the type to make such rash decisions, right?
"... Taekyon-oppa, don’t stir up trouble. It’s just a misunderstanding. Hey! It’s all your fault!"
Bae Juhyun hurriedly explained, her face blushing, then turned to complain to the person on the other end of the call.
What could Liu Xin’an say? He could only laugh apologetically.
"In that situation, introducing you just as my girlfriend didn’t seem enough. Besides, I was already thinking of..."
"Cough, cough, cough! Stop, that’s enough." Bae Juhyun, sensing what Liu Xin’an intended to say in the latter part of his sentence, quickly interrupted.
After all, there were currently four pairs of... no, five pairs of eyes glaring at her.
Such words were better said privately back at the dormitory.
"Thank you for today. When are you coming back tomorrow?"
Her soft voice made Liu Xin’an’s heart flutter.
The thought of Bae Juhyun smiling like a flower while holding her phone made his heart skip a beat.
"You never need to thank me."
"Hmm, when are you coming back?" Miss Bae’s face turned red. Sometimes the guy was so straightforward it gave her a headache, yet other times he said things that made her heart flutter uncontrollably.
"Tomorrow afternoon, I guess. Why, do you all have no work?"
"The members and I want to treat you to dinner."
Bae Juhyun’s voice was soft, but her cautious tone melted Liu Xin’an’s heart.
Liu Xin’an readily agreed, knowing what he had done for Bae Juhyun and the others was hard for them to repay. Her offer to treat him to dinner was probably their way of expressing gratitude. This content belongs to novęlfire.net
He had a good impression of Bae Juhyun’s younger members.
"Since you’re treating me, can I choose what to eat?"
His straightforwardness eased the cautious Bae Juhyun’s heart.
Her voice brightened up considerably: "Of course, you can. What do you want to eat?"
Liu Xin’an thought for a second. Just then, a message popped up, and after reading it, he raised an eyebrow and teased, "Hmm... oh? Seulgi just messaged me saying she wants to eat Turkish kebabs..."