Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 145. The Captain’s Responsibility (Please subscribe! Please vote for monthly tickets!)

Chapter 145: 145. The Captain’s Responsibility (Please subscribe! Please vote for monthly tickets!)

After the shoot, Liu Xin’an finally relaxed his tensed nerves.

This group shoot of cool videos was really hard for someone who loved to laugh so much to endure, plus he had to say some embarrassing lines...

"What you love is your life"...

Seriously? The hammer, the new wave?

Haven’t you had enough backlash over the years?

But to earn money, Liu Xin’an had to bite the bullet and say it.

He would just vent during the livestream later.

Today, Bae Juhyun and Li Chenglu didn’t go out to play. The two had lunch together, chatted for a bit, and then went back to the hotel to watch TV.

By the way, the sofa cover Liu Xin’an soaked with cola had been replaced. Of course, he had to spend money on it, but to gain the honor of sharing a bed with Bae Juhyun, Liu Xin’an was willing.

...Why does this sound so awkward?

Anyway, that’s the way it was.

Because it was already late, by the time Liu Xin’an pushed open the door to the suite, the sky outside was gradually darkening.

The sound of the TV drowned out the noise of Liu Xin’an opening the door, so neither Li Chenglu nor Bae Juhyun immediately realized Liu Xin’an had returned.

Liu Xin’an didn’t make a sound and silently circled around to sit next to Bae Juhyun.

The slightly sinking sofa made Bae Juhyun pause, and upon realizing someone had sat beside her, the famed "Bae Surprise" was once again triggered.

"Ah!!"

A scream excited Li Chenglu, who immediately recognized the "Bae Surprise" she had only seen in video clips before, happening right in front of her today.

Too bad she couldn’t record it.

As for Liu Xin’an...

He could only say he was used to it.

Bae Juhyun jumped up in fright, took a couple of steps forward, and upon confirming it was her boyfriend sitting beside her, her panic turned into anger.

"Hey!"

This guy was too much. Knowing she was easily startled, he still scared her on purpose.

"Okay, okay, stop hitting, I’m sorry, I’m sorry."

Liu Xin’an quickly fended off his girlfriend’s small fists, pleading for mercy while fending off.

Bae Juhyun didn’t listen.

Until Liu Xin’an caught her arm and pulled her into his arms did she calm down.

After struggling symbolically to no avail, Bae Juhyun stopped resisting, letting the man hold her, his big hand holding her small hand.

"Did you guys have noodles today?"

"Yeah, Irene really likes noodles, don’t you forget."

Li Chenglu looked numbly at the couple. If she had seen Liu Xin’an and Bae Juhyun like this in the beginning, she might have been more angry and furious.

After all, Bae Juhyun was her extremely admired idol. The only person who could be this close to Bae Juhyun was Kang Seulgi!!

But now...

To be honest, she’s really numb to it.

Who knows what weird things these two do when she’s not around. Maybe... they’ve even kissed?!

Well, Li Chenglu hadn’t seen them kiss with her own eyes.

And Liu Xin’an wouldn’t let Li Chenglu see that.

His skin wasn’t that thick.

That last lipstick incident... Li Chenglu wouldn’t remember it.

"Oh? Did you like it?"

Nestled in his arms, Bae Juhyun nodded, then started struggling violently.

Ever since realizing Li Chenglu was truly a die-hard fan of hers, she inexplicably felt embarrassed about being intimate with Liu Xin’an in front of her.

Probably the idol mindset. If possible, she still wanted to consider her fan’s feelings.

"Chenglu said the duck neck here was really good."

"Duck neck... ah, well, but it’s very spicy, you can’t handle it, right?"

Bae Juhyun waved her hand, "A little bit is fine."

"Then let’s have duck neck tonight, but no drinking."

"Okay~"

"Where’s the Thief Moon group signature?" Li Chenglu suddenly interjected.

"Ah, here."

Liu Xin’an pulled a piece of paper from his pocket with the Thief Moon group’s signature on it.

He had asked for it after lunch.

"Do you have anything tomorrow?"

"No notification yet, probably no plans. Maybe Tomato and the others will have some activities."

"Tsk, don’t know what you’re thinking. If you had agreed with the official offers back then, your popularity wouldn’t be any less than theirs now."

Li Chenglu criticized, wishing he had done better, not just as Liu Xin’an’s childhood friend but also as a moderator of his livestream channel.

Even though she wasn’t a very responsible moderator and only occasionally watched his streams, lately, she hadn’t watched at all...

But she cared about Liu Xin’an’s future a lot.

Besides... if Liu Xin’an became famous, borrowing money from him later would be more natural!

They were buddies; Liu Xin’an wouldn’t refuse, right?

"I’d be exhausted. Look at how many activities Tomato and the others have every day."

"How exhausting could it be? You’d make money, right?"

"Selling my soul, I don’t want that."

"Pretentious."

Liu Xin’an pouted, too lazy to argue with Li Chenglu.

Bae Juhyun, having freed herself from Liu Xin’an’s embrace, leaned against the sofa armrest, watching the two with curiosity.

She understood the language, but not really the content.

Liu Xin’an didn’t want to explain, but Li Chenglu thought it necessary to pull Bae Juhyun in as an ally to criticize Liu Xin’an.

"Little Broken Station once wanted to promote Liu Xin’an. He refused."

"Ah? Like the company giving resources?"

"Yes... speaking of which, why doesn’t the company give you resources, Irene!"

Mentioning resources, Li Chenglu suddenly clapped her hands, getting excited.

If Liu Xin’an was the one who didn’t seize opportunities, then Bae Juhyun didn’t even get the chance... at least in the eyes of Li Chenglu and some fans.

Clearly the most popular member in the group, yet her resources and work were always the least from the company.

She did have more ads, though.

Thanks to the ads, Bae Juhyun made quite a bit of money.

But if we’re really talking, whether those ads were Juhyun’s own resources or the company trying to make money off her popularity, that’s hard to distinguish.

When asked by Li Chenglu, Bae Juhyun showed a gentle smile.

"Given my current situation, the company can’t spare resources for me."

"I just... will Irene be on more shows in the future?"

Lightly tapping her chin, Bae Juhyun thought for a moment and then smiled brightly, "There will be."

Resources, this kind of thing... it’s hard to say clearly.

She wouldn’t fight for it. If possible, she actually wanted to transfer the fans’ love for her to her younger members.

Everyone was working hard; it shouldn’t be just her receiving special treatment.

As for any unfairness... it probably did exist, but she didn’t care.

Having worked hard for Red Velvet for seven years, she no longer put her own interests first.

She was Irene of Red Velvet first, before being Bae Juhyun, an ordinary person.

In her 30 years, the most reckless thing she had done as Bae Juhyun might be him.

Bae Juhyun subconsciously let her gaze fall on Liu Xin’an’s face. Sensing it, he returned a gentle smile, and her lips curved up too.

The unique sweetness of love made the two smile foolishly, while Li Chenglu had a look of absolute despair.

It felt like... Wasn’t she the one who asked Juhyun a question? How did it turn into these two making googly eyes?!

The stimulation was too much, and in the end, Li Chenglu stood up in defeat, throwing out a self-righteous "Going to sleep," leaving in embarrassment.

"What happened to Chenglu?"

"Probably got overwhelmed, don’t worry about her. She’s not all there." Liu Xin’an casually waved his hand, spinning his finger next to his head, making a "crazy" gesture.

"Don’t say that, Chenglu will get angry if she knows." Bae Juhyun gently patted Liu Xin’an’s hand, stopping him from making that gesture.

She knew it too well; they had that same gesture in their "Psycho" choreography...

"She can’t see it, will you tell her?"

"Uh... no."

"Then that’s that."

Liu Xin’an’s few rogue words made Bae Juhyun giggle softly, she paused the TV, scooted over from the armrest, resting her chin on his shoulder and playfully blowing into his ear.

"Hey, stop it. If you mess around, I won’t be polite."

"Humph, the day after tomorrow is the awards, right?"

"Yes, I’ll have to leave around noon. I’ll probably be back at night."

Even though his screen time might be less than five minutes, he couldn’t leave early.

It was a matter of politeness.

"Oh..."

Bae Juhyun thought for a while and eventually decided not to tell Liu Xin’an the decision she and Li Chenglu made in the afternoon.

He would definitely disagree. Instead of bringing it up to ruin the mood, they might as well keep it secret from him.

They would just make sure to be back before he finished.

Everything would go on secretly.

Liu Xin’an seemed to sense that Bae Juhyun was hesitating to speak. He curiously leaned in.

"What do you want to say?"

"Nothing."

"Really? You seem off."

"Nothing, don’t overthink it."

Seeing Bae Juhyun’s cheeks flushed, Liu Xin’an fell silent.

Hadn’t her teammates told her she’s a terrible liar?

Of course, Liu Xin’an had no right to say this.

After all, before Bae Juhyun revealed her identity, she had lied to Liu Xin’an more than once!

And Liu Xin’an... had never noticed!

Since she didn’t want to say, Liu Xin’an didn’t want to force her.

He knew that forcing things didn’t lead to good results.

The day’s shoot had left him feeling increasingly tired.

Suppressing his tiredness was disrespectful to the "bed," so Liu Xin’an stood up, stretched, and yawned.

"I want to sleep for a while, do you want to join?"

"Huh? You’re so brazen now, Liu Xin’an!"

Bae Juhyun put her hands on her hips, looking displeased.

She didn’t mind sleeping with him, but wasn’t he being too much?

Last night, he had shamelessly snuck in.

Now he was inviting her outright?

What did he take her for!

Liu Xin’an didn’t answer, just raised an eyebrow, extending his hand to her.

Bae Juhyun gritted her teeth.

Liu Xin’an beckoned.

Bae Juhyun angrily stomped her foot, then walked over obediently.

After all, she hadn’t seen Liu Xin’an all morning and most of the afternoon.

Besides, she was tired too.

Yes, she had a habit of napping!

"Tonight, I want to eat... Ah!"

Before she could finish, Liu Xin’an picked her up.

The sudden lift startled her, she instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Eat whatever you want, just sleep with me first."

"Hey!"

Embarrassed, Bae Juhyun helplessly laughed and playfully hit his chest.

As the bedroom door closed with a "bang," the suite fell into silence.