Seong Taekyon's compliments didn't make Liu Xin'an feel particularly proud.

He sighed, slightly furrowing his brows, the worry on his face was evident.

"Worried?"

"You know, hyung, I rarely do things I'm not confident about."

"Yeah, kid, you don't have a bit of the vigor young people should have. Sometimes I even think you're our age."

Seong Taekyon joked with a smile, and Liu Xin'an's self-assessment was quite accurate.

"Really? Also, hyung, I don't think I'm that young either."

"Among us, you say you're not young?"

"Uh..."

Thinking it over carefully, he really couldn't say he was old.

He's not even as old as Bae Juhyun!

Ahem, but you can't say that in front of Bae Juhyun, if you do... who knows how long that petty woman might hold a grudge.

"Relax, even if the program flops, it's okay, it won't affect your and Irene's work."

"...I'm at ease with Juhyun, but my side... it's hard to say."

He had to face his online friends every day.

With such a big entertainment mishap, would they let him off easily?

They would likely flood into his livestream with time-mark jokes, constantly reminding him.

Seong Taekyon also reacted after Liu Xin'an mentioned this, and he was quite curious about Liu Xin'an's livestream plans.

"You're here in London, what about your livestream work?"

"Took a break."

"Huh?"

Koreans probably don't understand the "pigeon" joke, so Liu Xin'an quickly explained to Seong Taekyon in simpler terms: "It means taking a leave."

"Won't the audience be angry?"

"If they're angry, they can just bear it."

Liu Xin'an chuckled, spreading his hands, then lazily yawned.

He arrived in London today, even though he slept a lot on the plane, the fatigue from flying and the excitement of seeing Bae Juhyun once it faded, quickly overwhelmed him.

"If you're tired, just go rest for a while. They still need some time to prepare. You can sleep until the activity starts in the afternoon, I'll call you then."

To be honest, Seong Taekyon's suggestion was quite tempting for Liu Xin'an. He instinctively glanced at the closed door, pondered for a few seconds, then nodded.

To ensure he has enough energy to watch Bae Juhyun's performance in the afternoon, it was best to follow Seong Taekyon's advice and get some rest.

"I'll go tell her."

"Alright, go ahead."

Liu Xin'an rubbed his hands, walked to the door, and gently knocked.

Quickly, a staff member opened the door. Upon seeing him, they didn't hold back but openly opened the room door.

Everyone inside was still busily preparing, and although the door opening movement wasn't big, it caught Bae Juhyun's attention.

She glanced at Liu Xin'an with a puzzled look: "What's up?"

Liu Xin'an pointed behind himself, towards the corridor.

"I'm going to take a nap, a bit tired."

As he said this, Bae Juhyun finally noticed the visible fatigue on Liu Xin'an's face.

How could she refuse?

Bae Juhyun gently nodded, her voice soft: "Go ahead, have a good rest."

The gentle voice made people smile unconsciously. He took a step forward to stand beside Bae Juhyun, wanting to give his girlfriend a romantic back hug, but was stopped by the stylist beside Bae Juhyun.

"Irene is preparing a crucial look, please don't do that~"

Liu Xin'an immediately showed an awkward expression, while Bae Juhyun and others were already laughing hard.

The big-heartedness allowed Liu Xin'an to face big scenes, and here, too, his big-heartedness played its role.

If it were someone else, they might have turned red with embarrassment, wishing they could find a corner to hide in.

But Liu Xin'an didn't panic at all; he just showed a very regretful expression, pretending nothing had happened.

"I'll leave Irene in your hands."

"Rest assured."

———

Fatigue allowed Liu Xin'an to fall asleep immediately, but he hadn't forgotten about his online friends.

Because he didn't want them to inform Bae Juhyun about him taking a day off, Liu Xin'an hadn't told his friends about the day's livestream updates.

But now that he had seen Bae Juhyun, there was no need to keep it from them.

Before sleeping, he forcibly stayed awake to send out the news of taking a break.

Then he fell asleep at once.

Dazed and not sure how long he slept, maybe an hour, or perhaps five.

When Liu Xin'an woke up, he instinctively picked up his phone to check the time.

One in the afternoon...

After arriving in London, his phone's time automatically adjusted to local time, meaning he had slept for about three hours.

But it had been three hours, and there were no messages on his phone.

In other words, were Bae Juhyun and the others still preparing?

While he was pondering, his phone suddenly rang, catching Liu Xin'an off-guard.

He didn't even hold onto his phone properly, dropping it onto the bed, quickly scrambling to pick it up. Finally, he answered the call, breathlessly saying "Hello."

"Why are you out of breath?"

Bae Juhyun's soft voice made Liu Xin'an sit up straight again.

"I was just about to ask you what's going on when you called, startled me."

"Really, up to something guilty!"

"No way."