Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 504 - 293. The Degree of Dependency

Chapter 504: 293. The Degree of Dependency

Whether or not to make it public, whether it’s a good thing or not, doesn’t matter for the moment.

For Liu Xin’an, the most urgent thing right now was how to calm down some of the angry fans.

Considering Bae Juhyun was much more professional in this area, Liu Xin’an decided to seek his girlfriend’s opinion.

"What should we do now to make things better?"

Bae Juhyun pondered for a few seconds, then looked up cheerfully and said, "I’m so hungry, let’s eat first, okay~"

Her cute little expression was so endearing, could Liu Xin’an refuse? Of course not.

"What do you want to eat, I’ll cook for you."

This new home had a fully equipped kitchen, after all, it was ready to move in, everything it should have, it had.

Buying groceries at this time wasn’t a strange thing either, although it was indeed quite late, quite a number of shops were still open.

Some even provided fresh vegetables.

However, since it was a rare visit to Shanghai and although Bae Juhyun had already enjoyed quite a bit of the local cuisine with Seong Taekyon the past couple of days, how could she possibly have tried all the food in such a short time?

The dishes Liu Xin’an prepared were always available, but Shanghai’s delicacies were not something she could have regularly.

So...

"No, I want takeout."

"What’s wrong with you...?"

"Hmm? Are you cursing at me in Chinese?"

Not understanding his Chinese made Bae Juhyun glare, she was sure Liu Xin’an was secretly griping about her in Chinese, he’d done it more than once before!

Liu Xin’an responded with an innocent expression.

How could such a thing be possible.

The two sat on the sofa in the living room, Liu Xin’an lowered his head to order takeout on his phone while Bae Juhyun curiously looked around the room.

The place had a super large floor-to-ceiling window, and outside facing it was naturally a beautiful night view.

There’s no need to elaborate on the night view of Shanghai, this highly modern city had quite a stunning nightscape, just standing by the window looking out could make one feel relaxed and happy.

After hearing Liu Xin’an’s composed "It’s ordered," Bae Juhyun came back to the sofa, wrapping her arms around her man’s arm and lazily leaning her head on his shoulder.

But before she could say anything, Liu Xin’an scooped her up and placed her on his lap.

Feeling the warmth of his gentle embrace, Bae Juhyun closed her eyes contentedly, lightly resting her head on Liu Xin’an’s chest.

"Now can you tell me what would make things better?"

"Hmm, you first tell me what you’re worried about."

Liu Xin’an remained silent.

His silence gave Bae Juhyun quite a good guess, she smiled brightly, cutely saying, "Is it that your fans are scolding me?"

"...They just don’t know the whole situation."

Liu Xin’an felt a bit distressed being hit where it hurt, his arms around Juhyun’s slender waist gently tightened, pressing her closer to him.

"Oh, I’m fine, don’t worry too much, okay?"

"I feel very uncomfortable seeing that."

"It’s nothing, I’m used to it."

Bae Juhyun’s nonchalant demeanor made Liu Xin’an’s heartache even more, he held her tighter, his large hand gently stroking her long hair.

Held in his arms, Bae Juhyun squirmed a bit, then settled into a more comfortable position, and no longer resisted.

"Didn’t Taekyon oppa say, this is all good for us."

"Hmm..."

"I know you don’t get it, but in our circle, hype means everything. The company sent me here not knowing if I could boost the hype, but now with you, a big catch, my value and popularity become evident."

"...Why do you say it so strangely." Liu Xin’an really felt uncomfortable, he was at a loss hearing all that talk of hype and value... Didn’t Bae Juhyun need those things?

"Simply put, the hype can raise our status to a higher level."

"But if not handled well, wouldn’t the criticism escalate?"

"Of course, there’s always risk with opportunity."

Nothing in this world is purely good, any opportunity comes with risks.

Programs intentional about creating romantic vibes only to get slammed aren’t unheard of; some viewers just want to see genuine interactions, not contrived ones. This time, she and Liu Xin’an getting unintentionally photographed catered to what the audience wanted.

At that time, she hadn’t even thought about flaunting their love, especially because she was focused on her fans... barely noticing Liu Xin’an’s gentle gaze.

And Liu Xin’an’s gentle gaze could be explained—he was a fan, after all! A fan looking at his favorite idol like that, what’s wrong with that?

Those kinds of authentic moments are what the fans truly craved.

Bae Juhyun lifted her head, lightly kissed his cheek, then smiled and pressed down Liu Xin’an’s hand reaching to touch his face.

"Don’t wipe it off, leave it!"

The scent of her lipstick teased Liu Xin’an’s heartstrings, he nodded helplessly, but obediently.

"So how can we hype it up without being criticized?"

"Being criticized is inevitable, it’s just a matter of how much."

"Then how can we be scolded less?" Liu Xin’an persisted.

Bae Juhyun rolled her eyes, a beautiful woman is beautiful no matter what she does, even rolling her eyes, Bae Juhyun made it look charming.

"Didn’t Taekyon oppa say, we just need to not make it look so deliberate."