CHAPTER 706: 361. SEIZING LEISURE AMIDST BUSYNESS

"Without even realizing it, almost a year has passed."

Kang Seulgi’s murmuring made Bae Juhyun smile.

Although it hadn’t been a full year since she’d officially met Liu Xin’an, she couldn’t deny that this past year had been one of her happiest times.

If she were to rank these moments in her life, her debut would be first, the year 2017 when "Red Flavor," which fans jokingly called "White Mama," became a massive hit would be second, and now this past year of knowing and falling in love with Liu Xin’an would be the third happiest time in Bae Juhyun’s life.

"He gave you a handcrafted ornament on your 100-day anniversary... Do you think Liu Xin’an will knit you a scarf himself for your first anniversary?"

Kang Seulgi’s imagination ran wild, and she said this to Bae Juhyun in amazement.

Bae Juhyun was taken aback and then suddenly realized that this was entirely possible.

"But isn’t a scarf a bit..."

If Bae Juhyun were to knit a scarf for Liu Xin’an, everyone would understand.

But the other way around... it gave off an indescribably peculiar feeling.

"Indeed, I can’t quite associate knitting a scarf with Liu Xin’an, it’s just weird!"

"Hey, what’s weird about that?" Bae Juhyun couldn’t stand it anymore; she had to say something nice about her boyfriend.

But soon, Son Seungwan’s response left her speechless.

This quirky little sister flexed her arm, trying to show off some pretend muscles.

"Liu Xin’an’s standard muscular gym body, and him carefully knitting a scarf, doesn’t that feel mismatched?"

"...That’s biased."

"Then imagine it yourself."

Bae Juhyun loved to laugh; everyone who knew her knew she couldn’t hold back her laughter.

She obediently pictured Liu Xin’an’s image at that moment, and... as someone who had seen Liu Xin’an in all sorts of poses, she couldn’t help but let her imagination run wild, picturing Liu Xin’an’s bare, muscled torso carefully holding a yarn ball.

"Pfft..."

The mental image was too strong, even as his girlfriend, Bae Juhyun couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Her laughter also made Son Seungwan and Kang Seulgi, who were watching her, start making faces.

"Right? Imagining it, it’s a bizarre picture, isn’t it?"

"But knitting a scarf is so cliché... he probably wouldn’t do that."

"Hard to say; you should ask Juhyun unnie."

Both of their gazes fell on Bae Juhyun again, and she gave an innocent smile.

"How would I know?"

"Irresponsible."

"Lousy girlfriend."

"Hey!!" Teased by her younger sisters like this, Miss Bae, with her thin skin, shouted angrily and began to play a game of "cops and robbers" in the practice room.

When Seong Taekyon came back with Kim Yerin and Park Sooyoung, the certain Miss Bae who was about to teach her sisters a lesson was squatting on the floor, panting heavily, unable to stand up.

"You sure know how to cause trouble; you’re not tired from work?" Even someone who had known these women for years, Seong Taekyon, couldn’t help but marvel.

"No, are we starting the shoot?"

"Yes, go change and get ready for the shoot. After we finish, you can go rest right away, and tomorrow morning we need to be up by 4:30."

"Got it." X5

...

"We’re going to continue shooting, and you shouldn’t stream too late tonight either. When we finish, you finish too."

His girlfriend’s bossy statement made Liu Xin’an feel very content.

Having someone thinking about you was always a heartwarming thing.

So the question was, between a girlfriend who cared about his rest and wanted him to sleep early, and fans in the streaming room who wished he would stream 24/7 to make the most of every second, who was more important?

The answer was obvious.

"I’ll stream for another hour, then I also need to rest. I’m a bit tired today and want to sleep early."

[???]

[Tired? Going to Red Velvet’s fan meeting made you tired, right?]

[Unfair, it’s one thing if we can’t compare to Juhyun in your heart, but why can’t we even compare to Red Velvet!]

"Isn’t that obvious? Are you prettier than them?" Liu Xin’an was amused by this comment and teased in response.

[Damn!]

[I’m such a clown!]

[A magic trick... how about that?] (A reference to a quote by the character Shaco in League of Legends, meaning the commenter felt like a clown)

[When will you and Juhyun appear on screen together again, Xin’an oppa?]

Recently, Liu Xin’an had been juggling live streaming, helping with filming for Bae Juhyun and her group, and still making videos in his spare time.

For workouts, he had gym equipment at home, so it was very convenient to work out there.

He was truly a "master of time management."

Every day was so packed that he would fall asleep the moment his head hit the pillow.

"Her work is different from my freelance lifestyle; when she gets busy, it’s endless. Next time, I’ll definitely have her join."

Since it wasn’t about the identities of Juhyun and Bae Juhyun, Liu Xin’an answered his fans’ questions quite naturally.

However, he did have an intentional plan to guide the conversation, saying "next time" was a line often used by streamers or content creators for maximum comedic effect.

By saying that, he easily shifted his fans’ focus away from "Bamboozle" and successfully avoided the topic.

Not specifically dodging the question about Bamboozle, nor dwelling on it, Liu Xin’an wasn’t a seasoned streamer for nothing!