Even though there was nothing to say when questioned by Bae Jinhee, it's undeniable that having Bae's parents and Bae Jinhee help cover up is indeed a good choice.

Since there's a general direction, it will be fine to slowly resolve this issue.

Meanwhile, in Europe, Bae Juhyun had just finished her work. As she relaxed, she opened her WeChat chat with Liu Xin'an, pondered for a moment, but didn't send a message.

The main reason being, she might need to attend to other matters due to a message at any time, and it wouldn't be good if Liu Xin'an stayed up late just to wait for her reply.

This is something Liu Xin'an could definitely do.

Letting him rest peacefully and discussing things tomorrow would be just the same.

Eight hours later... it would be around midnight here.

She definitely wouldn't be resting by then.

"No drinking today."

Bae Juhyun recalled Liu Xin'an's description of her drunken state in previous chats and hastily gestured to her members to put down the wine.

It's not like everyone here is a heavy drinker. After all, coming to beautiful Europe after so many years calls for a little local indulgence in tasting delicious wine—otherwise, wouldn't it be wasting this trip?

To make the most of this trip, even if just for show, they planned to have a glass of wine each night before bed.

Ah! They need to take photos too!

"Juhyun unnie, not drinking tonight?"

"You all drink less too; we're a girl group, not drunks."

Bae Juhyun earnestly observed the members' state and sighed helplessly.

The captain's reprimand worked, as Kang Seulgi was the first to put down her wine glass and let out a sigh of relief.

She didn't actually want to drink; she only participated to maintain the atmosphere.

"We only have work starting tomorrow afternoon..."

"Hey, wake up early for practice."

"Okay!"

Bae Juhyun reached out to snatch wine from Kim Yerin's hand and stuffed it into the cupboard.

Kim Yerin looked regretful, but soon she was smiling again.

They couldn't drink, but they could still eat steak.

While dining together, there was a knock on the door.

Understanding the knocking pattern, everyone immediately recognized it as Seong Taekyon.

"Taekyon oppa, what's up?"

The youngest, Kim Yerin, obediently stood up and went to the door. Curious, she tilted her head as she opened it to see Seong Taekyon outside.

"Ah, everyone is here in Irene's room?"

"Yeah! Having dinner."

Kim Yerin smiled sweetly and cutely, stepped aside to let Seong Taekyon in.

Once inside, Seong Taekyon first confirmed everyone was present, then lightly coughed and clapped his hands.

"Pause for a moment, I have something to say."

The tone wasn't particularly serious, but everyone still turned to Seong Taekyon in unison, their eyes showing curiosity.

Seong Taekyon didn't beat around the bush: "There's a last-minute schedule tomorrow, and you'll need to get up by seven in the morning."

"Ah?!"

Cries of anguish immediately echoed in Bae Juhyun's room.

Bae Juhyun didn't cry out, but she also looked full of resentment.

Just now Kim Yerin mentioned that tomorrow's work starts in the afternoon, so why did it suddenly change to early morning?

And at seven o'clock!

There's only about 12 hours left till then!

"Stop complaining, just get up when you're told. What's with all the dissatisfaction?"

Bae Juhyun's reprimand was effective; Seong Taekyon's was even more intimidating.

The manager's displeased voice also made everyone quiet down, and finally, it was the captain, Bae Juhyun, who took the initiative to ask: "What schedule is it?"

"A fashion magazine interview, and this interview will affect some future endorsements. This is Europe, you should understand what that means."

The weight of this information couldn't be understated.

Europe...

Fashion...

Endorsements...

All this information mixed together immediately led everyone to think of the term "big brand."

For celebrities, getting top fashion resources is a significant achievement.

Currently, most of these resources are in the hands of some famous supergroups, like BlackPink and BTS...

Bae Juhyun had received endorsements from major brands in the past, but that was many years ago.

Recently, the gifts Liu Xin'an gave her were mostly supported by Chinese companies or endorsements from Korean companies—none at the level of major brands.

"Why so sudden?"

"We don't know either, we just received the notice; it's either the magazine's editor taking an interest in your presence here, or..."

Seong Taekyon didn't finish, but turned his gaze to Bae Juhyun.

The meaningful gaze made Bae Juhyun frown deeply.

She acknowledged that there were powers behind Liu Xin'an unknown to her, but influencing these international brands?

"It's not Xin'an, I'm sure of that."

"We also think it's unlikely, so the former is more probable. Your achievements now are under global attention. Such an opportunity isn't surprising."

With Bae Juhyun's firm response, Seong Taekyon also breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, this wasn't due to Liu Xin'an's influence; otherwise, S-M really wouldn't know how to handle this young man.

Top fashion luxury resources—what these signify for an artist is self-explanatory.

If Liu Xin'an could influence even this...