It's hard to define whether Kim Yerin's words were intentional or accidental.

But it's undeniable that these words put Liu Xin'an, who was cheerful a moment ago, on the spot.

Because of these words, Son Seungwan couldn't help but feel nervous as well.

As soon as the words were out, Bae Juhyun, who had been smiling all along, realized what was happening.

The account hasn't been settled yet!

"Didn't you say you went to my house? Flying from Seoul here takes over ten hours... Did you conspire with my parents to trick me?!"

"No!"

"How not?"

"Uh... I meant not only did I ask your parents, but I also asked Jinhee to join us."

Bae Juhyun nearly fainted from her boyfriend's awkward answer.

She grit her teeth, took all precautions, but never expected her closest family to pull a fast one on her.

Of course, this wasn't particularly malicious, and the initial aim was to surprise her.

A surprise she truly felt.

But this shock...

"How did you pull it off?"

"I just mentioned it to my parents, and they agreed."

"Didn't you go visit my parents?"

"I did, I had to go."

"When?"

"When I mentioned shooting with friends."

Bae Juhyun's eyes widened in disbelief: "Does that mean... no friends actually asked you to film?"

"There were, of course there were."

"When?"

"Um... when I said I was editing the video."

"..."

Their back-and-forth left the onlookers stunned.

Until Bae Juhyun was rendered speechless, Kang Seulgi and Kim Yerin couldn't help but applaud.

Such a brilliant confrontation.

Seeing Bae Juhyun handled like this was truly a rare experience.

"You never fail to impress."

Not satisfied with just cheering, Kang Seulgi added fuel to the fire.

Liu Xin'an chuckled awkwardly, winking at Kang Seulgi.

Now it's time for Bae Juhyun and the others to get ready, work comes first, and matters like settling accounts can be postponed.

"Overall, Mr. Liu Xin'an being here must make you happy, Irene?"

The stylists were all familiar, and they had experiences with Liu Xin'an. Regardless, Liu Xin'an crossing half the planet to see Bae Juhyun was already a romantic gesture.

Saying they weren't envious would be a lie.

Bae Juhyun understood this too. She was a bit angry, but more so, happy about Liu Xin'an's visit.

"What's today's outfit?"

She deliberately didn't engage in conversation but asked about today's outfit instead.

Kim Misook cooperatively pointed to a clothes rack.

"That one."

It was a refreshing outfit, a short crop top paired with a denim skirt, cleverly concealing her short legs.

"Does my hair need a change?"

"Just a simple perm is fine. Irene, what style do you want?"

"Just follow your plan."

With her looks, Bae Juhyun could pull off any style as long as it wasn't overly ridiculous.

Soon, the four members of Red Velvet started preparing enthusiastically, making Liu Xin'an, who came for a surprise visit, seem quite out of place.

Yet he didn't feel awkward. Just sitting there, watching the woman who captivated him was satisfying enough.

His direct and tender gaze was hard to ignore.

Although Bae Juhyun tried hard not to think about Liu Xin'an at work, his gaze was still very distracting...

"Can't you step out for a while? We need to consider outfit coordination."

She looked at the man staring at her, frowned slightly, and began to shoo him away.

Liu Xin'an gestured to the door.

"Then I'll go out for a stroll."

"Okay, we'll call you once we're ready."

"Alright."

Liu Xin'an walked out.

Meanwhile, the stylists around Bae Juhyun exclaimed.

"So cool, Irene, you let him walk out like that?"

"Huh? Was that cool?"

"It's been so long since you last met, you'd think you'd want to spend more time together."

"Well... even if we want that, it has to wait until work is done, right?"

"Makes sense, let's get you made up."

"Okay~"

...

"What happened?"

"Got kicked out."

"...Did you do something weird?"

Seong Taekyon looked doubtful, and Liu Xin'an was embarrassed.

"How could I? I would distract Juhyun inside, she wants to focus on work."

"Hmm... makes sense, Irene is indeed that type, how's the variety show preparation going?"

"Almost done, do you think the observational type show suits Juhyun and me?"

"Hard to say, the problem is there's no successful precedent, you two are pioneers in celebrity couple reality shows, the future... no one knows what's coming."

"The first to eat crab..."

"Oh! A great metaphor!"