"Eat."

"We should drink! "

"Drink... ah, no, you don't want to meet Taekyon oppa reeking of alcohol, do you? If he hits you, I'm not stopping him."

The "hit" here was nothing more than a light tap on the head, just as a form of punishment.

But honestly, over the years, Seong Taekyon has perfected the art of knocking on the head.

Hmm...

To be precise, he's practiced it on Kim Yerin's head.

The youngest is always the most mischievous.

"I'm just saying... Can I buy it and take it back?"

Although the hotel's meals aren't that expensive, once alcohol is involved, the price skyrockets.

Bae Juhyun understands this too, so she doesn't answer, just gives Son Seungwan a side-eye.

It wasn't until Son Seungwan settled down that she let out a light huff.

"I'm not a fool."

"But you are a big head."

"Ya shi!"

Son Seungwan chuckled awkwardly, hurriedly picking up the phone, signaling Bae Juhyun to be quiet.

"Bang"

"Bang"

After two muffled thuds, Son Seungwan put on a pained expression but had to force a smile and pretend nothing happened while ordering from the front desk.

...

"Okay, someone will deliver it shortly."

The receptionist replied with a smile, looking at the tall, handsome man in front of her.

"The order has been placed."

"Thank you very much for your cooperation."

"Oh, it's no problem. If it helps give your lady a surprise, we're willing to help."

In the end, Seong Taekyon helped out. He provided documentation about Bae Juhyun, and Liu Xin'an also showed evidence of his relationship with Bae Juhyun.

Finally, with a bit of networking, Liu Xin'an managed to get the job of delivering the meal to the room.

At this moment, Liu Xin'an was wearing a dashing suit, his upright posture perfectly showcasing the fitted attire.

With his always gentle smile on his handsome face,

just standing there attracted quite a few glances from the women in the hotel.

It didn't take long to prepare the meal; soon, a dining cart holding the dishes was pushed in front of Liu Xin'an.

The waiter originally meant to deliver the meal patiently taught Liu Xin'an, who was keenly attentive.

In the meantime, he took out a conspicuous bouquet of roses and placed it on the cart.

"Doesn't putting it on top make it too conspicuous?"

"Well, you're giving your girlfriend a surprise, right?" The waiter shrugged, teasing with a smile, "If you propose at this moment, I'm sure she would gladly accept."

"Hmm… It's a pity, I haven't had the chance to prepare a ring for the proposal yet."

"That's a real shame, but for someone as romantic as you, there will surely be better opportunities in the future."

Liu Xin'an nodded, took a deep breath, and gripped the handles of the cart with both hands.

"I'll head over then. Thank you again."

"It's my pleasure. I wish you happiness~"

The waiter's encouragement barely registered with Liu Xin'an.

For him, he was already immersed in the joy of soon seeing Bae Juhyun.

If before he had been somewhat worried about deceiving Bae Juhyun, now... he was only filled with anticipation.

He didn't think his longing for Bae Juhyun was any less than her longing for him.

He was just more reserved and better at hiding it.

After a smooth ride in the elevator to the floor where Bae Juhyun's room was, Liu Xin'an glanced down at the dining cart in front of him, thought about it, and slightly adjusted the position of the roses, then tidied up his clothes a bit.

Then, he pushed the cart to the door once more.

Looking at the tightly shut hotel room door, he took a deep breath, raised his hand, and gently pressed the doorbell.

———

"It's really hilarious, is everyone so good at making videos?"

While waiting for lunch, Son Seungwan leaned against Bae Juhyun and watched videos with her on Bilibili.

She couldn't understand the text, but she could comprehend the images.

The video they were watching was one fans recommended daily to Bae Juhyun, the Red Velvet "Tom and Jerry" version.

Very abstract, but incredibly catchy.

As the "villain," Son Seungwan was thoroughly enjoying it, although she was a bit uneasy about how many meme faces she had.

But!

Very entertaining!

Watching Son Seungwan almost tear up from laughter, Bae Juhyun also had her eyes crinkled from smiling.

When she first watched it, she reacted the same way as Son Seungwan, laughing all the while hitting Liu Xin'an.

"Is there more of this?"

"Yep, fans made many more... "

"Ding-dong~"

The sound of the doorbell interrupted Bae Juhyun's words.

She instinctively looked towards the door, while Son Seungwan seemed to have guessed who it was.

"It's the steak, right?"

"Probably is, go get it."

Picking up delivery was a task for the younger one, and Bae Juhyun, resting lazily against the cushion, didn't feel like getting up.

But...

It would be such a waste if she were to miss Liu Xin'an's surprise as soon as it arrived.

So, Son Seungwan snatched the tablet and lay back on the bed, acting all innocent.

"I want to keep watching, Juhyun unnie, go get it~"

"Ya, don't press randomly. If fans find out I'm watching weird videos, I won't be able to explain it away."

"It's not that exaggerated. Go on, I'm starving."

Bae Juhyun gave a helpless smile, not really angry.

She first stretched her slightly stiff legs, then slipped into her slippers and strolled towards the door.

Out of habit, she looked through the peephole, although she didn't see anyone, the distinctive dining cart put her mind at ease.

She locked the security chain and opened the door a crack, softly using her slightly rusty English to speak to the "waiter."

"You can just leave it at the door."

...

This cautious behavior made the person at the door, Liu Xin'an, quite satisfied.

He didn't keep up the ruse and stepped out from the peephole's blind spot, presenting the bouquet of roses to Bae Juhyun.

The vibrant roses entering her sight made Bae Juhyun pause, and before the hand holding the flowers could appear, she quickly shut the door.

With a "bang," Liu Xin'an, nearly hit by the door, stood there with a racing heart and the tightly closed door.

The hotel's soundproofing was good, but even so, Liu Xin'an could clearly hear Bae Juhyun's exclamation on the other side of the door.

"Seungwan! Call Taekyon-oppa! There's a sasaeng!!"