"It’s okay, your fans are really interesting. Every time they come to events, they bring us lots of gifts. Hmm... this one is also from them."
Bae Juhyun rummaged through her bag and then took out a small pendant, showing it to Liu Xin’an.
Chatting idly, the group quickly arrived at the Turkish kebab restaurant they had booked in advance.
There were still quite a few people in the restaurant at this time, but luckily, Seong Taekyon had spoken to the owner beforehand. Soon, under the guidance of the staff, Bae Juhyun and the others, along with Liu Xin’an, were led to a spacious private room.
Once everyone was settled, Seong Taekyon didn’t linger. After saying a few words to Bae Juhyun, he prepared to leave.
"Taekyon, aren’t you joining us for dinner?"
"I can’t, I’ll come to pick you up when you’re almost done. I have other matters to attend to."
Seong Taekyon shrugged. Although Bae Juhyun and her group had finished their work, his work was not yet done.
"Alright then. Be careful on your way."
"Take care on the road~"
"Got it." Seong Taekyon responded, then looked at Bae Juhyun, trying to convey a message with his eyes.
However, Bae Juhyun’s beautiful eyes were already fixed on Liu Xin’an beside her, leaving her no time to pick up on his signals. With no other choice, Seong Taekyon looked at Kang Seulgi.
His message was simple: Don’t forget about the endorsement deals.
This was important, influencing their future development!
Kang Seulgi understood and nodded. Only then did Seong Taekyon leave the private room with peace of mind.
But the next second, Kim Yerin’s curious voice almost made him stumble outside the door.
"Seulgi, what were you and Taekyon exchanging looks about?"
Even after all these years, Kim Yerin was still as clueless as ever!
"It’s not a big deal, just about the endorsements. Juhyun, you’ve already talked to Liu Xin’an about it, right?"
The more they interacted with Liu Xin’an, the clearer it became that he wasn’t someone who liked to beat around the bush.
So, Kang Seulgi naturally brought up the topic and looked at Bae Juhyun, and then at Liu Xin’an.
"Yes, Xin’an said we could choose for ourselves. He doesn’t really know much about this area."
Bae Juhyun nodded and answered casually.
"Choose for ourselves... Juhyun, you should make the decision."
Everyone nodded in agreement at this suggestion. After all, these endorsements were granted to them because of Liu Xin’an’s influence. As the ones benefiting "incidentally," they knew they didn’t have the right to be picky.
So, the task fell on Bae Juhyun.
"I’ll organize it later." Bae Juhyun replied calmly.
"Don’t worry too much, just pick whatever you think is best. It’s okay to decline Zhang’s offer." Liu Xin’an said, still worried that his girlfriend might feel pressured.
He was gently nudged by Bae Juhyun.
"We’d feel bad rejecting any of them, so that’s not really possible."
"Didn’t you say you were tired?"
"Just talking. I’m definitely not tired of counting money!" Bae Juhyun rolled her eyes at Liu Xin’an.
Soon, the rich aroma of Turkish kebabs filled the air as they were served.
Although everyone had been chatting idly, the sight of the mouth-watering kebabs immediately captured their attention. Everyone pulled out their phones, starting the customary "let the phone eat first" procedure.
Liu Xin’an didn’t have this habit, but he didn’t dare to start eating. Only after everyone seemed satisfied with their food photos did he begin to dig in.
The process of enjoying a feast was always delightful, something even food-indifferent Liu Xin’an couldn’t deny.
No one drank any alcohol, as cola perfectly replaced it. For Red Velvet, cola was almost as effective as alcohol.
Two glasses of cola in, and Bae Juhyun was already excited. Although Liu Xin’an had seen this side of Bae Juhyun before, he couldn’t help but be amused.
He even wondered if she’d secretly swapped the cola for red wine.
"How’s the preparation for going public?" Official source is novel~fire~net
"About a week after your comeback, around mid-October."
"Half a month from now?" Kang Seulgi counted the days and asked in surprise.
"How are you planning to announce it, through a company statement?"
Bae Juhyun was unsure about this and looked at Liu Xin’an.
Liu Xin’an raised his eyebrows, "I don’t know what your company has planned. On my end... I’ll record a video explaining it to the audience and offer a sincere apology since we hid it for so long."
An apology was necessary. No matter how stubborn he was, he couldn’t change the fact that they had deceived their supporters.
"What about me?" Bae Juhyun sipped her cola and asked Liu Xin’an.
Liu Xin’an frowned, then shook his head, "I’ll contact Director Kim, who’s in charge of you. See if we can coordinate to minimize the impact."
"That’s the best we can do." Bae Juhyun sighed and nodded.
The ideal approach would be to handle it quietly and have the company respond on her behalf.
But doing so would come off as irresponsible.
If possible, Bae Juhyun wanted to address her fans personally.
She pondered for a while, then her eyes brightened, and she firmly patted Liu Xin’an’s arm.