CHAPTER 835: CHAPTER 404: UNDERESTIMATING HIMSELF, LIU XIN’AN

The tightly closed bedroom door was cautiously pushed open ajar by Bae Juhyun, and she looked into the room, seeing the man’s back as expected, and sighed in relief.

Afterward, her actions became much more natural. She checked on her phone to confirm that Liu Xin’an wasn’t live streaming at the moment, so she walked out of the bedroom, briskly approaching Liu Xin’an from behind and leaping onto him.

The soft sensation made Liu Xin’an, who was editing a video, pause. Instinctively, he used his hands to support the woman lying on his back.

"Had enough sleep?"

"Mhm, what are you doing?"

Bae Juhyun nuzzled Liu Xin’an’s cheek affectionately, asking curiously.

"Editing a video."

"Oh, do I appear in it a lot?"

"Not much, almost not at all. It’s my vlog, not yours."

Liu Xin’an teased with a smile, then felt the arms wrapped around his neck tighten a little.

"Cough, are you trying to strangle me?"

"Why are you acting cautious like before again, always hiding even after going public, so pretentious!"

"So what you’re saying is, you want to appear more often?"

"Of course."

Bae Juhyun slid off Liu Xin’an’s back, took out a phone to tidy her long hair, and then spoke naturally, "Why not take advantage of the hype? If you really went into the entertainment industry with your personality, you’d suffer big time."

"Why should I enter the entertainment industry? Being a little streamer is fine for me."

"Uh... mainly I just got a call from Heechul oppa." Bae Juhyun hesitated for a moment but eventually decided to tell Liu Xin’an about the phone call she had received earlier.

Liu Xin’an, who was typing subtitles, was taken aback but quickly resumed his actions, "Kim Heechul?"

"Yes, during the recording of the show, there was a segment where he needed to call a friend, and Heechul oppa chose me... Of course, he wanted to hop on our hype too, you don’t mind, right?"

Don’t be fooled by Bae Juhyun’s nonchalant demeanor, even managing to comb her hair, but in reality, she was extremely nervous.

Fortunately, Liu Xin’an’s fondness for her wasn’t just words.

"I don’t mind, as long as you don’t mind, it doesn’t affect me at all."

"Don’t always say that, you’re a celebrity too, with your own fans."

Bae Juhyun sighed, putting down the comb. She cupped Liu Xin’an’s cheeks with both hands, forcing him to tear his gaze from the computer and look at her.

Once she was sure the man’s gaze was on her, Bae Juhyun gave a bright smile, "Be more confident, you’re very popular too."

"Hmm... so what did Kim Heechul say that made you suddenly so insecure?"

Having been together for nearly a year, Liu Xin’an easily noticed the strangeness in Bae Juhyun’s actions and behavior.

No need to think much, something must have happened just now that made Bae Juhyun act so oddly.

He removed Bae Juhyun’s restless little hands from his face, holding them gently in his palm, lightly kneading them.

The soft little hands had a springy feel when kneaded, and just these hands alone, Liu Xin’an could play with for an entire afternoon without getting tired of it.

Liu Xin’an’s gentle kneading did not make Bae Juhyun uncomfortable. On the contrary, the moderate pressure made Bae Juhyun feel very relaxed.

"It’s not really being insecure, Heechul oppa and Kang Hodong also invited us to the show."

"Kang Hodong... Knowing Bros, right? You’ve been on that show quite a few times?"

"Yes, because I’ve been many times, I’m familiar with the MCs there, so it’s hard to refuse the invitation."

Liu Xin’an chuckled softly, leaning back on the sofa, "You want to participate."

"If I have the time..."

"Hmm, you want me to join you."

This time, Bae Juhyun didn’t utter a word, she blinked, flashing an innocent smile.

"Mhm!"

"Typically, you need something to promote when joining a show like that, right? The problem is, we currently don’t have anything to promote," Liu Xin’an analyzed naturally, "maybe after your solo, participating won’t be an issue."

"That’s generally true, but there are exceptions~"

When unsure, acting coy was Bae Juhyun’s known strength, so she hugged Liu Xin’an’s arm, looking up at the man beside her, eyes filled with anticipation.

"No need to worry about the company, Manager Kim would definitely approve of us joining the show together, as long as Xin’an you agree!"

"Let’s talk about it later, not considering it now, even if agreed, you won’t be free anytime soon."

Liu Xin’an waved his hand, clearly not wanting Bae Juhyun to gamble on this matter.

The acceptance range from the fans was still manageable as of now. After releasing the next few endorsements for Bae Juhyun, letting fans know she had significant endorsements, they could further mitigate the impact of their publicly known relationship.

By that time, the period dividends from the 30th-anniversary celebration between the two nations could give them more activity.

By then, there’d be things to promote, going on shows wouldn’t be a problem.

For now... stay low-key.

"Hmm."

Liu Xin’an’s response was not the one Bae Juhyun was expecting. She let out a disappointed "hmm" and then lazily slumped against Liu Xin’an, zoning out.

About ten minutes later, noticing Liu Xin’an had no intention of coaxing her, Bae Juhyun sat up abruptly.

"Then I’ll go on the show by myself!"

"Provocation won’t work." Liu Xin’an replied nonchalantly while adjusting the timeline, which made Bae Juhyun fume.