Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 120. The coward is not cowardly anymore.

Chapter 120: 120. The coward is not cowardly anymore.

Bae Jinhee sat quietly on the side, her head hung low, letting her older sister scold her without resisting.

Of course, Bae Juhyun was just venting her frustration by scolding her and wouldn’t actually resort to hitting someone. After all, it was indeed Juhyun herself who had let something slip during the day yesterday... It was only natural for Juhyun to be annoyed.

Moreover, after leaving last time, Bae Juhyun had specifically instructed her not to let anything slip.

After letting her sister vent for a while, Bae Juhyun was called in by their mother.

Now Bae Jinhee was in high spirits; she quickly got up, waved to Liu Xin’an to greet him, and then strolled back to her own room.

She was different from Bae Juhyun; although she was also working, she wasn’t completely independent yet.

Therefore, she still lived with her parents.

Bae Juhyun protected her parents and sister very well; even now, it was not easy to find information about her family on the internet. As a result, even though many fans knew Bae Juhyun was from Daegu, they knew nothing about her family.

Bae’s father worked at a corporation, while her mother ran a fried chicken shop.

The reason Bae Juhyun didn’t like fried chicken was that she ate too much of it when she was younger and got tired of it...

Today, because their daughter who had been absent for half a year had returned, Bae’s mother took a day off specially. Since there were employees in the shop, her presence as the owner wasn’t particularly necessary.

After helping her mother marinate the chicken and stuff, Bae Juhyun finally got her wish when her mother "chased" her out.

It was just two in the afternoon, quite a while before dinner, so there wasn’t anything special that needed to be prepared in advance.

Liu Xin’an, however, had just returned with her and still had quite a few things to prepare.

For example, the guest room where Liu Xin’an would be staying tonight.

After Bae Juhyun made some money, she bought her family a very large house.

Moreover, the housing prices in Daegu were not as outrageous as in Seoul, so the place they were living now was a spacious 155 square meter house.

Since Bae’s father didn’t need a study and friends would sometimes come over, the originally three-bedroom layout was converted into four bedrooms.

This also gave Liu Xin’an a place to stay, so he wouldn’t have to go to a hotel, nor would it be necessary for Bae Juhyun and Bae Jinhee to sleep in the same room and for him to sleep in Bae Juhyun’s room.

"You’ll sleep here tonight; my room is just next door,"

Bae Juhyun guided Liu Xin’an into a spacious guest room that was already equipped with bedding, as yesterday her mother had already ordered her to bring Liu Xin’an home, so it was certain these preparations would be done in advance.

"Okay, I got it,"

Liu Xin’an was still somewhat reserved as he sat on the edge of the bed and looked around.

Bae Juhyun first turned back to make sure no one was at the door and then excitedly rushed over to Liu Xin’an, spreading her arms.

Her intention was clear; she wanted a hug.

But as the saying goes, they were now at Bae Juhyun’s home, and Liu Xin’an didn’t dare to do anything.

Hug?

He didn’t even dare to hold hands!

"Hey, Liu Xin’an, what’s the meaning of this?"

"Stop it, what if your parents find out?"

"So what if they do? We’re a couple; what’s wrong with a hug?"

Bae Juhyun didn’t care about those things. Right now, she had none of the aloof goddess persona she displayed on stage; instead, she was more like a girl in love, fond of being spoiled and physical contact.

To be honest, Liu Xin’an still found it hard to equate Bae Juhyun with the big star he saw in videos.

Owing to his preconceived notions, it’s possible that in his eyes, Bae Juhyun would always be just an "ordinary person"...

It must be said that preconceptions can indeed be quite terrifying.

After giving the girl in his arms a gentle hug in return, Liu Xin’an pushed Bae Juhyun away and turned his attention to his suitcase.

"Alright, I’ll sort my things out quickly; maybe you should go out first?"

"Wow~ aren’t you something, Liu Xin’an!"

Bae Juhyun, grinning with feigned anger, walked towards the door, but she stopped at the threshold.

Again, there was still time before dinner; she hadn’t taken Liu Xin’an out for a walk yet.

"Hurry up and get ready; I’ll take you out for a stroll in a bit."

"Go out? Aren’t you afraid of being recognized?"

"It’s fine, I’ll wear a hat and a mask; nobody will recognize me,"

Dressing up warmly in winter was only to be expected.

As long as she was careful enough, it was very hard to be recognized in general.

And besides, the fashionable young people in the vicinity were all at work at this time; how many could afford to be as leisurely as her?

———

After Bae Juhyun pulled Liu Xin’an out of her home, he visibly relaxed a lot.

His transformation did not escape Bae Juhyun’s notice; she held her man’s hand happily and snuggled up to him.

"Feeling more comfortable now?"

"Uh... I’ve always been quite comfortable."

"Would you die if you didn’t boast?"

Liu Xin’an gave an embarrassed laugh under Bae Juhyun’s contemptuous gaze, cleared his throat, and sighed. "Alright, I was about to die of nervousness."

"What’s there to be nervous about? My parents won’t eat you."

"That’s easy for you to say. Wait until you have a chance to visit my home; I bet you won’t fare much better than me."

"How could that be!"

Since the event had not happened yet, Bae Juhyun was stubbornly defiant.

At the moment, she was pulling Liu Xin’an along the street near her home.

The road was not very busy with cars, and there weren’t many pedestrians at this time.

Compared to the always bustling streets of Seoul, Daegu was much quieter.

Of course, this also had to do with the fact that their home wasn’t in a particularly lively downtown area.

From afar, Bae Juhyun spotted an old lady selling taiyaki at a street stall, her eyes lit up with excitement, and she tugged at Liu Xin’an.

"Liu Xin’an, want some taiyaki?"

"Taiyaki?"

Bae Juhyun nodded and pointed to the stall in the distance.

This time Liu Xin’an saw it and, without refusing, made his way towards the stall with long strides.

Bae Juhyun asked him what he meant simply because she wanted to eat. Having spent so much time together, he couldn’t be clearer about what she meant.

But he definitely couldn’t let Bae Juhyun go talk to the vendor and buy the Taiyaki.

Even if the stall owner was a rather old auntie, that didn’t guarantee Bae Juhyun wouldn’t be recognized.

What if... this auntie was a die-hard fan of Red Velvet?

To have the chance to meet Bae Juhyun, she had been selling Taiyaki here come rain or shine for a full seven years...

Okay, that’s a bit unrealistic, haha.

Joking aside, caution was still necessary.

Soon, Liu Xin’an came back with a Taiyaki.

Chances were Bae Juhyun couldn’t finish one by herself, and if he bought two, he would end up eating one and a half, so it was better to buy just one and pick up whatever Bae Juhyun left over.

As for the matter of an indirect kiss...

He had already kissed her properly, so could Bae Juhyun still mind something like that?

Taking a bite of the hot Taiyaki in the cold was an extremely blissful experience.

The sweet red bean filling made Bae Juhyun squint her beautiful eyes in satisfaction, and she kept humming "mmm," excitedly pointing at the Taiyaki in her hand.

"Eat, eat, I know it’s delicious."

Bae Juhyun raised her eyebrows and brought the Taiyaki, which she had taken a bite from, to Liu Xin’an’s mouth.

Liu Xin’an wasn’t about to be polite with Bae Juhyun. He opened his mouth and took a big bite, eating nearly half of the Taiyaki, at least the part filled with red bean.

After finishing, he turned and ran, leaving Bae Juhyun holding the little bit of fish tail in her hand, dumbfounded in place.

"Hey!"

After a roar, the one-sided escape turned into a chase.

But how could Bae Juhyun’s poor stamina possibly be a match for Liu Xin’an, who had years of fitness experience?

Not even a minute later, Bae Juhyun, who was jogging, stopped in her tracks and squatted painfully by the roadside, clutching her stomach.

This scared Liu Xin’an, who quickly turned back and ran to her.

"What’s wrong? Got a cramp?"

He had just crouched down when Bae Juhyun, with her head lowered, suddenly grabbed his wrist.

Instead of a pained expression, there was excitement on her face.

"Hey! Give my Taiyaki back!!"

"Stop it, I’ve eaten it all, how can I vomit it back out for you?"

"I don’t care! You have to give it back to me!"

Five minutes later, under the amused gaze of the Taiyaki stall auntie, Liu Xin’an had no choice but to dig into his pocket and buy another Taiyaki.

And what made him even more furious came later, because Bae Juhyun only took one bite from the tail of the fish—where there was no red bean filling—and after eating that bit, she handed it over to Liu Xin’an.

"...You’re just taking one bite?"

"Mhm, you stole mine, so this is your compensation to me, I can eat as little as I want."

Liu Xin’an fell silent. It seemed... both times it was him who paid, right?

If he were to argue with Bae Juhyun about this now, he would be a complete fool, so after finishing the Taiyaki in two bites, he smiled and took her soft pale hand once again.

However, the slightly cold touch made him pause. Without thinking too much, he casually led Bae Juhyun’s hand into his coat pocket and used his own warm hand to keep the girl’s hand warm.

"Over there is where I used to live."

Unable to use her hand because of Liu Xin’an’s hold, Bae Juhyun tilted up her chin and nodded at a cluster of old residential buildings in the distance.

Liu Xin’an followed Bae Juhyun’s gaze and looked somewhat surprised.

Those residential buildings seemed rather old.

"You used to live there?"

"Yeah, before I debuted, I was living over there. I only moved my parents here in the past few years after I started earning money."

When she was younger, she and Bae Jinhee would often gaze wistfully at the new buildings here, who doesn’t want to live in a better environment? However, back then, her family’s financial situation wasn’t as good as it is now. Although her parents both worked, there was always somewhere to spend money, so even if they saved some, they wouldn’t spend it recklessly.

But things are different now. The income Bae Juhyun has earned from advertisements in recent years is enough for her to enjoy life. Besides that, she, of course, didn’t forget to improve the living environment for her parents and sister.

That way, she could live peacefully when she came back.

"You’re really filial, our Juhyun."

"Of course."

Bae Juhyun was pleased with Liu Xin’an’s compliment, and the hand he was holding fidgeted until it interlocked fingers with Liu Xin’an’s larger hand.

It wasn’t that cold anymore—she preferred holding hands this way.

"There’s a little park over there, want to check it out?"

"Anywhere you want to go is fine."

"Oh, you’re being cheesy, Liu Xin’an. You used to be such a straight man."

Bae Juhyun was surprised at Liu Xin’an’s recent transformation. She laughed aloud while playfully teasing her boyfriend.

Luckily, there weren’t many people on the street at the moment, and even if people passed by, they were mostly older folks. Otherwise, just Bae Juhyun’s signature laugh, plus the environment they were in at the moment, might have actually led to someone recognizing her.

"I’m also making progress bit by bit. Don’t always think I’m boring."

"Hmph!"

Bae Juhyun didn’t respond, but her attitude said it all.

This guy was a bona fide straight man.

She had given him so many hints before, and he had never noticed her affection for him.

In the end, it took her mustering courage to confess in a joking way...

Not only was he a straight man!

This guy was also a coward!

...But it seems he wasn’t such a coward anymore.

Bae Juhyun pursed her lips, her face blushing.

Thankfully, the mask covered most of her face, and Liu Xin’an didn’t notice.

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