Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 103. Temporarily Persuaded (Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch, Yang Yi’er! 3/10)

Chapter 103: 103. Temporarily Persuaded (Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch, Yang Yi’er! 3/10)

"Mom!"

As Park Jinsuk was playing mahjong, she heard Li Chenglu’s angry voice on the phone and laughed.

"Did Xin’an that boy annoy you again?"

The Li and Liu families had already been old friends for over 30 years, and both kids had known each other since birth.

Many years ago, Liu Zhengjiang, who is Xin’an’s dad, did indeed discuss with Chenglu’s dad about setting up a marriage arrangement for the children, but as soon as Jinsuk found out, she categorically refused.

She detested engagements settled by parents and didn’t wish for her child to take that path in the future.

Although because of this Xin’an and Chenglu didn’t end up as betrothed, the two families never drifted apart.

In fact... Chenglu could call Liu Zhengjiang and Park Jinsuk ’dad’ and ’mom’ without any pressure, and likewise, Xin’an could do the same.

"It’s not just that he annoyed me, mom, do you know where he’s staying now?"

"Eh? You’re going to find him?"

"Yes! I’ve already bought my ticket!"

Li Chenglu said through gritted teeth, having just purchased her plane ticket.

"What’s the matter this time, what did he do to annoy you?"

"You don’t need to worry about it, I promise I won’t slaughter him."

"Alright, buddy, I’ll send you his address. Look at the fuss this is causing."

Park Jinsuk said cheerfully, then sent her son’s address to Li Chenglu without any anxiety.

It’s not that she didn’t love her son, but she had seen this scene countless times before.

Every time her son upset Li Chenglu, this was her reaction.

She was already used to it.

When Chenglu received the address, she sneered, gripping her phone tightly, plotting just how to teach Xin’an a lesson.

This guy knew full well that her favorite person was Bae Juhyun, yet he had dated her for so long without telling Chenglu about it.

If he hadn’t mentioned it, that would have been fine, but now he was flaunting his love in front of her.

She couldn’t stand it!

Absolutely couldn’t stand it!

She... she... she also really wanted to hug Sister Bae!

Li Chenglu’s beautiful face flushed with color, her long legs twisted together, biting her lower lip.

She seemed a bit impatient.

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Meanwhile, Liu Xin’an, who was still oblivious to this, was doing something that made Li Chenglu extremely envious.

That was... holding hands with Bae Juhyun.

Huh?

Misunderstood?

If you’re thinking something dirty, it’s suggested that you go to the corner and reflect on it.

For a die-hard fan like Chenglu, not to mention holding hands, even making eye contact was already a reward.

Holding hands?

She wouldn’t even dare to dream of it!

Bae Juhyun was still a bit uneasy, mainly because Xin’an’s childhood friend had reacted too strangely earlier.

If she liked Xin’an, she should have been very upset, right?

And if she were indeed their fan, she would have been thrilled, right?

Why then, after seeing Xin’an hug her, did she seem so... uh, angry?

Bae Juhyun thought about it for a long time, her head spinning, yet she still couldn’t understand.

She held Xin’an’s large hand, which was big due to his fondness for fitness, and had some calluses on the palm. His long fingers felt incredible to squeeze.

They were a good way to relieve stress.

"Are you sure your friend is alright? Don’t you need to give her a call?"

As Juhyun pressed against his hand, Xin’an chuckled and shook his head.

"Don’t worry, she’s probably calling my mom to complain as we speak."

"Hmm? She has your mother’s phone number?" Juhyun was somewhat surprised. She could understand being close with a childhood friend, but wasn’t this relationship a bit too intimate?

Xin’an nodded, giving a brief explanation, "We’ve been friends since birth and neighbors for so many years. We’re very close; I call her parents ’dad’ and ’mom’ directly, too."

"...After all that, nothing has happened between you two, and she is a very beautiful woman," Bae Juhyun remarked, pausing her kneading on Xin’an’s hand, but then she increased her grip.

Xin’an clearly felt the added force, realizing that his girlfriend was feeling jealous, so he quickly explained, "In a way, we’re already family. How could anything happen? I am like her non-blood-related big brother!"

"Hmph."

Juhyun was reluctant to believe such reasoning.

It’s something that’s probably hard to believe unless you are the person involved, right?

An opposite-sex person so close to her boyfriend that she could even call his parents ’dad’ and ’mom’...

Juhyun’s sense of crisis was at an all-time high.

And because of that,

She held Xin’an’s hand tightly, speaking earnestly, "I definitely have to go with you to Shanghai this time!"

The longer the delay, the more anxious her heart grew. She even suspected that Xin’an’s lack of a love life over the years wasn’t because he didn’t want to date or anything like that, but instead, Xin’an’s childhood friend had been sabotaging it!

Thinking this way, she could also understand why his childhood friend had become so upset.

It must be because she saw too much intimacy between Juhyun and Xin’an, and that angered her.

Bae Juhyun became increasingly convinced of her suspicion, looking seriously at Xin’an with an attitude that said, "If you dare refuse me, I’ll bite you to death."

It must be said, her beautiful girlfriend, when serious and with a cold face, really was intimidating.

Perhaps this was the aura of an artist?

In any case, he as a small internet celebrity definitely couldn’t compare.

"Uh... didn’t we agree to discuss this after meeting your group members?"

"No, I must go!"

"If you insist on this, then I won’t go. After all, I can accept the award remotely."

Xin’an knew that he couldn’t dissuade Juhyun by persuasion at this point, so he simply played possum.

The concept of "playing possum" was still rather alien to Bae Juhyun, and she got so angry that she made good on her words.

She parted her red lips slightly and sank her silver teeth forcefully into Xin’an’s arm.

"Ouch, you really bit me!"

Liu Xin’an sharply inhaled, the fiery pain letting him break free from Bae Juhyun’s grip as he leapt up from the couch.

"...Does it hurt a lot?"

Seeing Liu Xin’an’s exaggerated reaction, a somewhat sober Bae Juhyun pursed her lips, asking cautiously.

Liu Xin’an rubbed his arm, moist with the girl’s saliva, and reluctantly nodded his head.

"Of course, you really did bite me hard."

"Let me see."

Bae Juhyun felt sorry for him; she hurriedly approached Liu Xin’an, who retreated repeatedly in fright.

"You’re not going to bite me again, are you?"

"No way! I’m sorry, let me rub it for you."

Liu Xin’an hesitantly extended his arm, and Bae Juhyun quickly embraced it, tenderly rubbing it. Feeling it wasn’t quite right, she even brought her tiny face close and gently blew on it.

"Does it still hurt?"

The searing pain mingled with the warm breath from the girl’s lips in a peculiar chemical reaction.

The pain... Well, he couldn’t really feel it anymore. Liu Xin’an coughed, sat down with his legs crossed, and made an effort to maintain his usual expression.

"Much better, it’s nothing now, no worries."

He might not feel the sting any longer, but let’s not forget, his hand was still cradled in Bae Juhyun’s embrace.

His girlfriend’s figure did induce a sense of regret, but... to be precise, Bae Juhyun’s upper and lower body proportions weren’t ideal, making her figure look less impressive.

However, that certainly didn’t mean she lacked the attributes a person should have!

An accidental touch caused the usually timid Liu Xin’an’s ears to burn red, fortunately, Bae Juhyun, who was focused on the bite mark, hadn’t noticed.

"I really want to go with you, I’ll be very cautious not to get discovered... At worst, I’ll stay in the hotel room and never go out, that should be fine, right?"

"...Then why do you insist on going with me?"

If she’s not going to the event, couldn’t she just watch the live broadcast?

Bae Juhyun frowned, "I want to celebrate with you."

"Ha... Let’s not talk about whether I agree or not, such a big deal of you going to Huaxia with me, your company will surely know about it, right?"

Even though up to this point, he had accepted Bae Juhyun’s new identity for less than a day.

But today alone, he had looked up quite a bit of information about "celebrities."

For something major like flying to another country, it’s almost impossible that Bae Juhyun’s agency wouldn’t know.

"Um..." Liu Xin’an’s reasoning precisely hit Bae Juhyun’s weak spot.

The truth was indeed such; it wouldn’t be easy to hide this from the company.

"Mm-hm, you sort this out first, Juhyun, this isn’t so crucial for me, you don’t need to risk your job to be with me, and I’ll be back soon..."

Watching Bae Juhyun’s troubled little face, Liu Xin’an spoke soothingly, but he paused mid-sentence as he realized something.

Wait, the awards are on January 24th.

The New Year... What’s the date in February again?

Liu Xin’an coughed, took out his phone to check the date, then breathed a sigh of relief. He continued with his explanation, "I’ll be back the day after the awards, I won’t stay there long, so you just rest well at home."

"Mmm... I’ll go ask the company!"

Bae Juhyun still didn’t seem ready to give up.

"Fine, do as you will."

Liu Xin’an sighed; he had always admired Bae Juhyun’s initiative.

But aside from her initiative, she was also stubborn.

It seemed he hadn’t quite discovered all her treasures yet.

His capitulation, however, made Bae Juhyun smile.

She leaned back lazily, comfortably resting on the couch with her legs curled up.

"Not having to hide my identity feels so relaxing."

"Has the pressure always been that great?"

"Yeah, every day I was worried that you’d find out I was deceiving you."

"Is it really that serious? I wouldn’t be angry over such a thing," Liu Xin’an said wryly, struggling to understand Bae Juhyun’s feelings since he had nothing to hide from her.

"How would I know you really wouldn’t be angry... Seulgi even assured me you wouldn’t be, but I couldn’t bring myself to believe her."

"Seulgi? She sure knows me well."

Bae Juhyun glanced at her boyfriend, snickering, "Why? Are you happy?"

"Not happy! Why would I be happy? Not happy at all!"

His from-the-heart response came promptly.

Bae Juhyun merely hummed in response to his quick reply, glanced at her phone for the time, and then lazily stood up.

"I should head back, I’ll come see you tomorrow."

The time had unknowingly reached almost midnight, close to her usual bedtime.

Now that the busy times were over, Bae Juhyun felt like nothing more than a shell controlled by exhaustion.

"Are you leaving already? Won’t you stay a bit longer?"

Liu Xin’an was reluctant to let her go. Remember, it had been a week since he’d last seen his dear girlfriend.

For the past week, Bae Juhyun had been at the dormitory, busy practicing with the members.

"I’ll be over again tomorrow," Bae Juhyun assured, hugging Liu Xin’an. Regardless, his acceptance today made her very happy.

"Hmm."

Such a great boyfriend, and he had put up with so many of her flaws, Bae Juhyun felt... she ought to give him some reward.

Yet just as this thought began to take shape in her mind, the "ding-dong" of the doorbell swiftly dashed her ambitions.

Both instinctively looked toward the door, and then...

"Ding-dong"

"Ding-dong ding-dong"

"Ding-dong ding-dong ding-dong"

The doorbell’s urgency grew, accompanied by the sound of knocking.

Bae Juhyun, already timid, quickly hid behind Liu Xin’an, clutching his shirt firmly.

Liu Xin’an, however, raised his eyebrows in slight surprise.

This rhythm of doorbell ringing...

He was very familiar with it.