Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 105. New Ways to Get Rich (Thanks to Alliance Hierarch Yang Yi’er! 5/10)

Chapter 105: 105. New Ways to Get Rich (Thanks to Alliance Hierarch Yang Yi’er! 5/10)

After a round of explanations, Bae Juhyun finally realized that it wasn’t the translator that had a problem, but her own boyfriend.

However, in front of Li Chenglu, she couldn’t "fix" her malfunctioning boyfriend, so she had to hold back for now.

With the communication issue temporarily settled, the chat became much more relaxed.

At least they didn’t need Liu Xin’an, who had a problem, as an intermediary.

"Hello, Li Chenglu, I’m Liu Xin’an’s girlfriend, Bae Juhyun, also known as Irene of Red Velvet."

Li Chenglu naturally ignored the first half of the sentence. She still couldn’t quite believe that her homebody childhood friend had the good fortune to know Bae Juhyun. So, her focus was on the second half.

Irene of Red Velvet, huh~

What a wonderful title.

Li Chenglu displayed an excited smile and turned around to search through her bag.

Then, she pulled out a stack of small cards with photos of Bae Juhyun on them.

Bae Juhyun, of course, recognized what those cards meant. Almost every album they released came with a few of these bonus gift-like cards.

However, there were five members in their group, so the attached cards might not necessarily always be of her.

And now, with a whole stack of her cards in Li Chenglu’s hand... it certainly proved that Li Chenglu was genuinely her fan.

"Wow, you’ve collected this many?"

"Yes!! Irene, could you sign them for me? If possible, I’d like them all signed!"

Faced with this rare opportunity, Li Chenglu didn’t want to miss out.

Bae Juhyun naturally nodded and agreed. She hadn’t had such close contact with fans for a long time due to her recent controversies.

Moreover, the fan in front of her was her boyfriend’s childhood friend, so how could she disagree?

What she didn’t realize was that her animosity toward Li Chenglu had dissipated quite a bit.

This was her fan! She couldn’t possibly be a bad person!

Her fans were all the best people!

However, signing these special cards with a ballpoint pen would soon cause the signatures to smudge, so Bae Juhyun planned to bring the signed cards from her dorm when she had the time.

Given their relationship, wasn’t getting an autograph just a matter of saying a word?

"If I sign with a ballpoint pen, the ink will smudge. I’ll bring you some more later."

"Really? Can you?"

"Of course!"

"Oh my god, thank you so much... Do you have Seulgi’s too?"

"Yes, I can give you all of them."

"Waa..."

Seeing Li Chenglu almost on the verge of tears, Liu Xin’an, who had been ignored on the side, curiously picked up one of the cards.

Undeniably, Bae Juhyun’s beauty on the card was as stunning as ever.

But... what use was this?

"Don’t touch that! I had a hard time collecting them!"

"...What’s the big deal? I can take pictures anytime."

Liu Xin’an’s proud words made Li Chenglu grit her teeth.

She flipped through her collection and finally picked one out, holding it like a treasure.

"This one cost me 7000 to get."

"...7000 what?"

"7000 yuan."

"Holy crap! This photo cost 7000?"

Liu Xin’an was dumbfounded. This... was so expensive?

Just for a photo?

If he wanted, he could take hundreds of these photos in a few minutes by pressing the camera button.

So, Liu Xin’an turned to look at his girlfriend.

Seeing Bae Juhyun curiously flipping through her own cards, she noticed Liu Xin’an’s gaze and began to feel strangely nervous.

"What’s wrong?"

"Juhyun, do you have a lot of these cards?"

"Uh... I have a lot in the dorm, about a boxful. Do you want some too?"

Liu Xin’an’s eyes widened, a box?

One card for 7000??

Only at this moment did Liu Xin’an finally realize how wealthy his girlfriend was.

"Can you give them all to me?"

"Uh... I can, but what do you want them for?"

Bae Juhyun didn’t understand. She herself belonged to Liu Xin’an, so why did he want those?

Fan? But he didn’t even know one of their songs.

"Li Chenglu said one could sell for 7000."

"...Is that a lot?"

Liu Xin’an nodded, "1.1 million."

"..."

Bae Juhyun was stunned. She knew there were organized trades for these cards.

But she didn’t expect the price to be so high.

"Really?"

"That’s what she said."

Liu Xin’an looked at Li Chenglu. Although Chenglu didn’t know why Liu Xin’an was looking at her, feeling Bae Juhyun’s gaze, she quickly nodded.

Whatever it was, nodding was the right move.

"Then I can’t give them to you... The company won’t allow such a large number of cards to flood the market... Also, you’re planning on selling my cards?!"

Bae Juhyun initially spoke embarrassedly but gradually raised her tone as she realized the anomaly.

Liu Xin’an awkwardly smiled and then seriously said, "I didn’t say I was going to sell them. I wanted them for my collection."

"Do you think I’ll believe you?"

"Heh." Liu Xin’an chuckled and then cleared his throat, turning to Li Chenglu who was left out in their conversation.

"So, do our parents know you’re here?"

"Yes, they know, I even got the address from mom."

"Mom actually gave it to you? How many times is she going to stab me in the back?"

Liu Xin’an’s face was filled with disbelief, feeling genuinely angry at his mother’s betrayal.

"Oh, stop it." Li Chenglu chuckled and then stretched and yawned, making Bae Juhyun beside her enviously widen her eyes at the sight of her well-rounded chest.

"Alright, where do I sleep? Is there a guest room?"

"You’re staying at my place? Can’t you find a hotel or something?"

"Where would I find a hotel this late?"

"Only my room is available at my place. If you really want to stay, you’ll sleep on the sofa."

Li Chenglu didn’t mind; she shrugged and patted the sofa.

No problem, at least for one night.

Their conversation left Bae Juhyun confused. She tugged on Liu Xin’an’s clothes, signaling him to translate.

After hearing Liu Xin’an’s translation, Bae Juhyun’s eyes widened.

"No! Absolutely not! Why should she sleep here?"

"Uh... then what?"

Seeing Bae Juhyun’s strong opposition, Liu Xin’an realized it was indeed a bit strange.

It was one thing when he didn’t have a girlfriend before, but now that he did, he had to consider her feelings.

"She can stay at my place. There’s a room she can use."

"Huh? No way! I disagree!"

Bae Juhyun’s suggestion was strongly vetoed by Liu Xin’an.

What a joke, letting Bae Juhyun and Li Chenglu sleep in the same house... that would be like a lamb living with a tiger!

"Why?" Bae Juhyun looked at Liu Xin’an, puzzled.

Liu Xin’an stuttered and couldn’t answer, so he just shook his head.

"It’s just not good for you."

With that said, Bae Juhyun seemed to understand a bit. She pursed her lips, pulled Liu Xin’an aside, and then curled one finger while staring at him.

Liu Xin’an chuckled, shook his head.

"It’s not that she’s... like that. It’s just that she’s a very intense fan. I’m worried she might do something weird to you at night."

"Really?"

"Yeah..."

"Hey, Liu Xin’an, don’t think you can slander me in front of Irene just because you think I don’t understand!"

With a beast-like intuition, Liu Xin’an shivered. He sighed and suggested to Bae Juhyun, "How about... I sleep at your place tonight? That way, I can keep an eye on things."

"Huh?" Bae Juhyun covered her mouth in surprise, feeling a bit flustered at Liu Xin’an’s proposal.

Even though they were a couple... since the beginning of their relationship, she and Liu Xin’an hadn’t done anything too intimate.

Even their kisses were limited to cheek kisses.

Their relationship’s progress might seem slow in today’s society, but Bae Juhyun was quite satisfied with this pace.

She was naturally slow to warm up...

But now, with Liu Xin’an suddenly suggesting he stay over at her place...

She inevitably started overthinking.

Liu Xin’an, aware his words might have been misunderstood, quickly explained, "Don’t worry, I’ll sleep on the sofa. Mainly to make sure Li Chenglu doesn’t do anything weird."

"...The sofa?"

"Yeah, I think it should fit. I still remember it."

He had been to Bae Juhyun’s place only once before, to help her change the ceiling light.

"Won’t that be uncomfortable for you?" Bae Juhyun asked meekly.

Liu Xin’an gave her a bright smile, "It’s fine."

———

For Li Chenglu, everything that happened today felt like a dream.

After a quick wash, she nestled into the guest room at Bae Juhyun’s home, hugging the cards with Bae Juhyun’s photos, and fell asleep happily.

Having been on a long flight and then taking a cab over, she was utterly exhausted.

However, for Liu Xin’an, sitting on the sofa under a blanket, this was a night of vigilance.

Li Chenglu had a rather obsessive trait; she was disturbingly passionate about the things she liked.

There was once a senior who was nearly driven to the brink by her obsessive behavior, merely because she liked him.

The word "Yandere" aptly described her.

And this was why Liu Xin’an had always been reluctant to help Li Chenglu get autographs.

But now, with Li Chenglu professing her love for Bae Juhyun, who was now his girlfriend, Liu Xin’an was on high alert.

Even though he was sure that with their relationship, Li Chenglu wouldn’t do anything strange to Bae Juhyun...

There was always that one-in-a-million chance, right?

He decided to watch her for a day, then tomorrow he’d ask Li Chenglu to find a hotel.

He wasn’t planning to cater to her.

Not intending to sleep deeply, Liu Xin’an leaned against the sofa armrest, took out his phone, and searched for various videos of his girlfriend.

On the internet, many people liked Bae Juhyun, so with a simple search, he could find plenty of stage performances or variety shows.

To Liu Xin’an now, each video was a treasure that piqued his interest.

After all, the protagonist of these videos was now his girlfriend.

What a sense of accomplishment~

Smiling contentedly, he watched the videos for a long time until drowsiness began to creep in.

Just when he was about to nod off, a "click" at the door jolted him awake.

He quickly turned to check the room where Li Chenglu was staying but saw no sign of it opening.

Then...

"Still awake?"

Bae Juhyun’s cautious voice eased Liu Xin’an’s tension.

He turned to see her standing there. Despite the darkness, he could see her fair skin illuminated by the faint moonlight.

"Why aren’t you asleep?"

Bae Juhyun bit her lip, sat down next to Liu Xin’an, curled her legs up, and rested her head on his shoulder.

"I was worried you’d be uncomfortable..."

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