Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 122. Chapter King Liu Xin’an (Thanks to Big Brother Aze for the Alliance Hierarch! 2/5)

Chapter 122: 122. Chapter King Liu Xin’an (Thanks to Big Brother Aze for the Alliance Hierarch! 2/5)

Anyway, Bae Juhyun also planned to talk with Li Chenglu when she had the chance. She wanted to ask Li Chenglu to help her make a fake certificate, so despite her irritation with Liu Xin’an’s suggestion, she nodded and agreed.

"Alright, call her and ask. I think her thoughts should be the same as mine."

Liu Xin’an remained silent. Actually, when he had considered cleaning his fanbase before, Li Chenglu had scolded him. Bae Juhyun was right; Li Chenglu shared the same thoughts in this regard.

But Liu Xin’an wanted to gamble, hoping that Li Chenglu would change her mind because the person he was dating now was Bae Juhyun.

Wouldn’t a fan be dissatisfied if her favorite celebrity had to hide her identity in his video and even conceal their relationship?

If Li Chenglu showed dissatisfaction, then he could naturally admit his relationship with Bae Juhyun in the video.

Also, clean his fanbase!

It would be killing two birds with one stone!

After silently praying, Liu Xin’an took out his phone and dialed Li Chenglu’s number.

It was not yet 5 PM, so Li Chenglu shouldn’t be sleeping. She answered the call quickly.

"Hello."

To ensure the translator machine worked for Bae Juhyun, Liu Xin’an put the phone on speaker.

"Are you free?"

"What’s up?"

"Do you know about me taking a few days off?"

"Ah, I know, but don’t tell me where you went with Irene. I don’t want to know."

Li Chenglu’s response was straightforward.

Since she couldn’t stop Liu Xin’an from being with Bae Juhyun, she decided to ignore it.

After all, there were still many girl groups she could like.

She announced she was now a TWICE fan!

"Uh... alright. The main reason I called is to get your opinion on something."

"If it’s about Irene, I don’t want to answer."

"Damn, what’s your problem!"

Liu Xin’an couldn’t hold it in anymore. He gritted his teeth and cursed.

Bae Juhyun, who was next to him, looked confused. The translator machine couldn’t keep up with their non-stop conversation, so it had stopped working.

Except for her stage name, Bae Juhyun didn’t understand a thing.

She tugged at Liu Xin’an’s sleeve and whispered curiously, "What’s going on? I can’t understand."

The puzzled voice was picked up by the phone and transmitted to Li Chenglu, who exclaimed, "You actually swore in front of Irene!"

"Okay, seriously, I have something to ask you. Will you listen or not?"

"Alright, go ahead."

"In short, I’m planning to shoot a video vlog. Since I took some days off, I have to do something, or the fans will be upset. But Juhyun wants to appear in the vlog with me..."

"What?"

"Let me finish. She won’t show her face, but her presence will definitely reveal that there’s a woman with me now."

"Uh..."

"So we have a disagreement on whether to admit I’m in a relationship."

"..."

"Do you think it’s better to honestly admit I’m in a relationship to the fans or not?"

After hearing all this, Li Chenglu finally understood why Liu Xin’an called her.

"Are you deliberately showing off your relationship?"

Her voice didn’t reveal any emotion, but Liu Xin’an, familiar with her, showed an embarrassed smile.

That wasn’t his intention, but... to be honest, it did seem a bit like that.

"It’s not that. I need you to make a decision."

"What does Irene think?"

"Juhyun? Juhyun, she..."

"I’ll talk to her myself. Move aside!"

"Huh?"

"Move aside!"

Liu Xin’an was stunned. He turned to look at the puzzled Bae Juhyun. Just as he was about to speak, a string of machine-generated voices came from the other end of the phone after translation.

This time, Bae Juhyun understood.

"Can Irene hear me? This is Li Chenglu."

Bae Juhyun’s eyes lit up, and she shook Liu Xin’an’s arm vigorously.

"I can hear, I can hear."

After Liu Xin’an translated for her, the synthesized voice came again.

"I will express my thoughts in a way you can understand and send them to Liu Xin’an. Don’t let him fool you."

"Okay, okay!"

The call ended.

A few seconds later, Li Chenglu’s opinion was received.

Great, 2:0. Bae Juhyun won.

Liu Xin’an sighed, casually tossed his phone on the bed, and didn’t bother with it anymore.

He knew his words wouldn’t count.

———

Although it was only the first day, Liu Xin’an wouldn’t rudely take out the camera and start filming a personal vlog. His plan was to wait until Bae Juhyun’s parents weren’t home before filming. After all, doing such things in his girlfriend’s house seemed too outrageous. He didn’t want to ruin his image in front of her parents.

Just past five o’clock, the aroma of the dishes began wafting through the house.

For Bae Juhyun, the familiar scent made her excited. It had been so long since she last had a home-cooked meal. It was hard not to be thrilled.

Liu Xin’an was doing okay. These so-called home-cooked dishes were unfamiliar to him, but after smelling the aroma, he definitely couldn’t stay in the room any longer.

Following Bae Juhyun out, he saw Bae Jinhee setting dishes on the table.

Liu Xin’an quickly sped up, heading to the kitchen ahead of Bae Juhyun and her sister, and diligently took the plate from Bae’s mother.

At first, Bae’s mother didn’t notice, but once she realized the person taking the plate was much taller than usual, she froze.

"Xin’an, let those girls help. You can sit and wait."

"How can I do that? I already feel bad for not helping when you prepared dinner. At least let me carry the dishes."

Not only did Bae’s father notice the difference between Liu Xin’an and their local men, but Bae’s mother also sensed it more keenly.

This young man was thoughtful, polite, and respectful. What’s not to like?

Grinning, the woman squinted her eyes: "There’s no need to feel bad. Just treat it like your own home."

"If I don’t help in my own home, that’s even more unreasonable. Don’t you think so?"

"Alright, alright, take this over then."

"Sure, leave it to me. Are you making soup?"

"Yes, Juhyun loves seaweed soup, so I usually prepare it when she comes home. Have you tried it before?"

"Of course! My mother is from here, so when it’s someone’s birthday, she also makes seaweed soup. I’ll definitely have two bowls tonight!"

"Go on, then, go on."

Bae’s mother was more and more satisfied with Liu Xin’an; she patted the big boy’s arm and spoke softly.

Liu Xin’an didn’t continue flattering her. He dutifully carried two dishes whose names he couldn’t even remember out of the kitchen.

As he passed Bae Juhyun and her sister, he clearly heard his girlfriend’s disapproving huff.

"Bae Juhyun and Bae Jinhee, come help!"

Bae’s mother’s voice made the two sisters pull long faces, especially Bae Juhyun.

She had thought she could enjoy a few days of royal treatment after returning home after six months.

She never expected to bring back a "hardworker" who outperformed her and her sister.

Dejected, the two sisters went into the kitchen to assist, while Liu Xin’an continued to show off his hard-working nature.

When everything was almost ready, Bae’s father finally came out of his room.

This gave Liu Xin’an some perspective.

He had often heard about how chauvinistic men from this area could be or heard other bad evaluations, but ever since he came here, he rarely saw such people.

Today was quite an eye-opener...

If his mom were working hard to prepare dinner while his dad was napping in the room...

There was no doubt his dad wouldn’t even get to touch this dinner.

But now, in Bae Juhyun’s home, her dad was the chauvinist. He couldn’t say anything, just politely smiled at Bae’s father and took out the bottle of Maotai he brought.

This stuff was expensive back home, and even pricier abroad.

Bae’s father’s eyes lit up when he saw the Maotai. He took it and curiously examined the Chinese characters on the label.

"Do people drink this often in your country?"

Liu Xin’an hesitated and decided to answer honestly.

"Mostly, it’s used for gifting... Honestly, it’s my first time drinking it too. I’m not sure if it will suit your taste. Please forgive me if it doesn’t..."

"Ah, I just heard it’s quite expensive. Did it cost a lot?"

Liu Xin’an debated how to answer. Saying it was expensive would be bad.

Saying it wasn’t would seem pretentious.

Luckily, Bae Juhyun stepped in to break the awkwardness: "If we’re drinking it, don’t worry about the price. How do you open this?"

"Ah, let me."

Liu Xin’an took the bottle, examined it briefly, and then opened it.

He poured the liquor into a small shot glass.

Simultaneously, a rich aroma filled the room.

"Oh, it smells really good," Bae’s father instinctively praised.

Liu Xin’an was also surprised. He had asked his father about Maotai before, but his dad’s review wasn’t very high...

Buyers don’t drink, and drinkers don’t buy was the response Liu Zhengjiang gave Liu Xin’an at the time.

In Liu Zhengjiang’s mind, the hyped-up Maotai was inferior to plain old Erguotou.

Bae’s father brought the shot glass to his nose and sniffed, showing a curious expression.

Bae Juhyun also got interested. She shook Liu Xin’an’s arm, signaling him to pour her a glass too.

But how could he allow that? Juhyun was a lightweight. She couldn’t handle even the below 20% alcohol content of soju.

Let alone this 50-plus degree liquor...

"You can’t drink this. It’s very strong, and bad for your throat."

"Just a sip, one sip!"

"Even so..."

"Xin’an, let her have a sip. A small sip should be fine."

Since her father had spoken, Liu Xin’an couldn’t refuse any longer. He smiled helplessly and poured himself a glass.

If Bae’s father wanted to drink, he had to join.

But his tolerance for white liquor was low... He could only hope Bae’s father, having never tried it, also had a low tolerance.

Curious Bae Juhyun took the glass, studying it intently. It didn’t seem all that different from their local soju.

Then, she brought it to her nose to sniff, and her expression turned odd.

It smelled strong... and spicy. Could this really taste good?

But seeing her father take a small sip and look content, Bae Juhyun decided to try a tiny sip herself.

That one small sip immediately changed her expression to something very peculiar.

"Ugh, what is this? It’s so spicy!"

Bae Juhyun put the glass down and rushed to the fridge, grabbed a bottle of Coke, and gulped down two large swigs before the burning sensation on her tongue mostly subsided.