It’s quite the coincidence, actually. (G)I-DLE, the idol group that Yuqi is a part of, hasn’t had much interaction with Bae Juhyun’s group, Red Velvet.
They only debuted in May 2018 and ran into Bae Juhyun and her group once during promotions. After that, it’s not that there was no opportunity, but since 2019, Bae Juhyun and the others almost stopped returning for nearly two consecutive years.
Of course, at the beginning of 2020, Bae Juhyun and Kang Seulgi formed a sub-unit, but probably because there is such an age gap between the two teams, they’re not really familiar with each other.
The recent chance they had to get a bit more familiar was during that variety show filming in China not long ago.
But... the only one who actually got to know Yuqi well is Son Seungwan.
She didn’t even participate in the filming, just sat in the audience or filmed videos with Liu Xin’an.
In other words, for the very shy Bae Juhyun, even though the five girls in front of her are juniors, she still felt a bit awkward.
Fortunately... Kang Seulgi was by her side.
"Hello, hello, long time no see~"
Kang Seulgi smiled cheerfully and waved to greet the members of (G)I-DLE.
These are some of the strong kids lately, and it’s a good idea to maintain a good relationship for sure.
After everyone introduced themselves, all eyes naturally fell on Bae Juhyun and the all-black-clad Liu Xin’an beside her.
The other members might still be polite because they’re not familiar, but for Yuqi, who filmed a variety show with Liu Xin’an and whose hometown is very close, and who even had a sign in Liu Xin’an’s livestream room...
Yuqi, with her naturally deep voice, showed a strange smile. She grinned at Liu Xin’an, not saying anything, but Liu Xin’an understood her intention.
"Haven’t you gossiped enough? Don’t gross me out here."
Considering his girlfriend’s feelings, plus the presence of several others, Liu Xin’an decided to respond in Chinese after contemplating for a few seconds.
What he didn’t know was that Yuqi wasn’t the only Chinese person in (G)I-DLE. Another fair-skinned, pretty girl nearby also looked surprised.
"Well, gossiping over the phone can’t compare to meeting in real life," Yuqi replied with a mischievous smile and then jokingly bowed to Bae Juhyun again.
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This time, it wasn’t as a junior greeting a senior but as a viewer from Liu Xin’an’s livestream greeting the darling Juhyun.
"Um... long time no see, Yuqi."
"Irene sunbae is here too? I thought today was for Seulgi sunbae and Yerin sunbae."
This kind of social work is usually handled by Yuqi, who’s so outgoing she can be intimidating.
Plus, Yuqi does know Liu Xin’an and Bae Juhyun, so it was only natural here.
"Yerin’s feeling a bit under the weather, so I’m here to help out temporarily."
"Ah~ Is Yerin sunbae okay?"
In terms of age, Yuqi and Kim Yerin are the same age; it’s just that Yuqi was born in September and Kim Yerin in March.
But given the seniority culture, Yuqi naturally had to be respectful.
After some very formulaic greetings, Yuqi and the others didn’t stay long. As juniors, they had many other seniors to visit, so after saying hello, Yuqi and her group prepared to leave to greet other seniors.
Before leaving, Yuqi looked at Liu Xin’an and said with a smile, "Don’t forget to update."
"Then we’ll take our leave, seniors, please rest well."
The group from (G)I-DLE left, and Liu Xin’an, with a black line on his face, walked to the door to close it again.
The next second, Bae Juhyun moved closer, her face full of curiosity, "What did Yuqi say to you?"
Actually, to prevent misunderstandings, Yuqi’s last sentence was in Korean, so that Bae Juhyun could understand too.
But Bae Juhyun was sitting in a relatively inward position, so she didn’t hear clearly.
However, Kang Seulgi did hear it, though she was a bit confused.
"It seemed like she said don’t forget to update... update what?"
"... My own channel, she follows my channel occasionally."
"Oh! Urgently chasing for updates in person, hahaha."
Bae Juhyun covered her mouth with a smile. After all, it wasn’t her being urged; she just enjoyed the drama.
After (G)I-DLE, a few other freshly debuted artist teams also came over to greet them. Then the time for the commercial performance came officially.
This kind of commercial performance was all too easy for Bae Juhyun and Kang Seulgi. Liu Xin’an also came to the side of the stage to watch the show. Bae Juhyun and Kang Seulgi’s time on stage was about ten minutes, which included two songs, one of which was a live version of "Bad Boy," and a ballad, so they had plenty of time.
Just as he looked up to admire the perfect smile and singing of his girlfriend on stage, he suddenly felt his shoulder being tapped.
No need to guess, it must be Yuqi.
After all, the only person who could approach him so naturally here was this friend he had known for a while.
"Xin’an-ge, are you going on stage too?"
"I’m an assistant today, didn’t you see me cover up completely?" Liu Xin’an pointed to the mask on his face, speaking in a muffled voice.