Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 151. Bae Juhyun: Unhappy! (Subscribe! Monthly Votes!)

Chapter 151: 151. Bae Juhyun: Unhappy! (Subscribe! Monthly Votes!)

"Oh~ So this is what it feels like to wait in line to get in?"

Bae Juhyun had been to friends’ concerts before, but this was the first time she had honestly lined up to enter.

If this hadn’t been a concert without strict identity checks, Bae Juhyun would have most likely been exposed.

"Irene, don’t you often go to TWICE’s concerts in private?"

"When I go, I always contact Nayeon and Dahyun in advance, and then I can go straight in."

"Wow, Nayeon and Dahyun... Ahem, of course, I’m a super fan of you, Irene!"

Under Bae Juhyun’s smiling gaze, Li Chenglu hurriedly corrected herself.

She realized she had been foolish to express her love for another idol in front of Bae Juhyun.

Despite her diverse tastes, she couldn’t bring herself to do something so inconsiderate!

"Besides me and Nayeon, are there any other groups you like, Chenglu?"

"Nope, absolutely not!"

"I was thinking of getting you some autographs and photocards; you like those, don’t you?"

Li Chenglu froze, her expression turning hesitant.

She didn’t want to seem disloyal, but the temptation of autographs and photocards made her ponder.

After a long while, she mumbled, "My favorite will always be Red Velvet, then it’s TWICE and BLACKPINK..."

"Just like Xin’an said, who do you like in TWICE?"

"Nayeon! Nayeon is just too cute!"

Talking about Im Nayeon made Li Chenglu’s eyes light up, but noticing she might have raised her voice, she quickly quieted down.

Bae Juhyun remembered that she’d already given the photocard she got from Im Nayeon to Li Chenglu, so it seemed she had given it to the right person.

"Of course, I like you more, Irene!"

Bae Juhyun ignored Li Chenglu’s addendum and continued to move slowly with the line, asking, "What about BLACKPINK? Who do you like?"

"Uh... From BLACKPINK, I like Lisa more."

Bae Juhyun showed a knowing expression. She had a good relationship with the whole group, so getting a signed photocard wouldn’t be a big deal.

But BLACKPINK members were very busy, rarely having any downtime.

Although they didn’t make many comebacks, they never stopped performing.

"If they have time to rest, I’ll help you get one."

"Wow! Thank you so much, Irene. But honestly, I like you more. If I could get one of your photocards, that’d be even better."

"Stop it, don’t you already have all of mine?"

"Who can ever have too many photocards?" Li Chenglu grinned sincerely, and the confession from her fan warmed Bae Juhyun’s heart.

The line continued to move slowly, and during the wait, Bae Juhyun sent a few messages to Liu Xin’an, who didn’t respond, possibly because he was busy with something.

Going out with Bae Juhyun naturally required being more low-key, so Li Chenglu didn’t keep chatting with her and just stood in front of her.

"It wasn’t easy, but we finally get to see Xin’an in person."

"Yeah, I just saw a post from Chunhei saying that Xin’an looked super handsome. I can’t wait any longer."

"No wonder he’s the gaming community’s prince! It’d be great if he could post more daily life videos."

Hearing the conversation from a few girls in front of her, Li Chenglu raised an eyebrow and glanced back at Bae Juhyun, who was focused on her phone. She then naturally joined the conversation ahead.

"Are you talking about Xin’an from the gaming community?"

Her joining caught the others off guard, but fans often have a special bond.

Even if they’d never met or talked before, having a common interest makes them instant friends.

"Yes, yes! Do you also like Xin’an?"

Li Chenglu shrugged, "I’m the moderator, Orange."

"Whoa! Orange, you’re so pretty!"

"Uh... Why use the word ’pretty’ like that?" Li Chenglu didn’t quite get it but kept smiling.

The girls exchanged glances, being loyal fans of Liu Xin’an: "Orange, you don’t know? Sometimes when you’re not around, Xin’an jokes about you, saying you’re ugly, lazy, and don’t like to bathe."

Being fans, they enjoyed teasing more than admiring good looks.

There were rumors that Orange was a girl, and also that she and Xin’an were a couple. For some fans, the fun of watching livestreams wasn’t just in the broadcast - sometimes shipping couples could be entertaining too.

Especially knowing that Orange was this beautiful...

When they imagined the two as a couple, they thought they would make a perfect pair!

Now the girls were excited.

"That guy! I’m not ugly!"

Li Chenglu cursed quietly.

The girls were stunned.

Uh... So she only denied being ugly?

Does that mean lazy and unbathing might be true?

Such a pretty girl? No way...

Not important, not important!

"Miss Orange, can we take a picture with you?"

"Yes, we never saw any photos on your profile, so we thought you were a guy."

Li Chenglu’s mouth twitched, but she didn’t refuse, nodding cheerfully.

After fulfilling the requests of these fans of Liu Xin’an, she looked back at Bae Juhyun.

Then, she met Bae Juhyun’s curious gaze.

Her dark eyes reflected Li Chenglu’s image, and those beautiful eyes alone made her imagine Bae Juhyun’s stunning face.

Even thick-skinned Li Chenglu couldn’t withstand Bae Juhyun’s focused gaze and felt envious of Liu Xin’an.

"What were you talking about? I think I heard Xin’an’s name."

Bae Juhyun could recognize the word "Xin’an," but beyond that, her Chinese was still too weak.

"Uh..." Li Chenglu leaned in and whispered to Bae Juhyun, "Those girls in front are fans of Liu Xin’an, and they were chatting about him, so I joined in."

"Hmm? What were they saying?"

"What else? Saying he’s handsome."

This response made Bae Juhyun pout behind her mask.

Even though it was just a few strangers complimenting him, hearing it still made her a bit unhappy.

He’s her boyfriend!

Okay, she admitted she was being a bit selfish.

This wasn’t right. This wasn’t right.

The line moved slowly, and after about half an hour, Bae Juhyun managed to pass the security check with a pounding heart.

Li Chenglu was already waiting at the entrance, and Bae Juhyun hurried over.

"I wasn’t noticed, was I?"

"No, no one paid attention to us. Let’s go straight in."

"Um... Shouldn’t we buy light sticks or merchandise?"

Bae Juhyun instinctively thought they were going to a concert with Li Chenglu, maybe because she was too nervous.

Li Chenglu chuckled and waved her hand, "Irene, we’re here to watch an award show, not to cheer at a concert."

"Oh... Right."

Bae Juhyun smacked her forehead in embarrassment, quickly following Li Chenglu inside.

Since the awards ceremony was about to start, they hurried to find their seats according to the ticket numbers and letters.

She couldn’t read Chinese, but she could recognize numbers and letters.

Quickly, Bae Juhyun grabbed Li Chenglu’s arm and pointed to a spot in the distance.

"Over there."

It was indeed a corner spot, not very noticeable.

When Li Chenglu initially asked the scalper for these seats, he was confused.

Usually, people willing to spend money on resale tickets would want good seats, right?

Why would she want such a secluded spot?

But business is business, so Li Chenglu got the inconspicuous tickets she desired.

After seating Bae Juhyun inside, Li Chenglu sat next to her, "Don’t take off your mask, got it?"

"Hmm, don’t worry, I’m not that dumb."

Bae Juhyun felt a bit underestimated by Li Chenglu, though she knew Li Chenglu was very smart!

Once seated, they didn’t chat much.

The less they talked, the lower the risk of being exposed.

Just getting inside was already a challenge. They didn’t want it to be in vain.

———

"Pair of Kings."

"Can’t beat that."

"Pair of Twos!"

"Double Jokers!"

Liu Xin’an gasped, throwing his cards aside and sighing helplessly.

Was he really that bad at this card game?

Could it be that those comments during his livestreams weren’t just joking around?

"I’ve heard you were bad at this game, but I didn’t expect you to be this bad."

Liu Xin’an instinctively wanted to rub his forehead but remembered just in time that he had styled his hair and shouldn’t mess it up.

He knew the program’s schedule, and apart from a few extra award segments, it was much like the first rehearsal.

During the first rehearsal, the winners hadn’t been announced, probably to prevent any leaks since there were so many around.

Now, with only a short time to go before the awards, the winners had been informed so they could prepare their acceptance speeches. No one wanted to be caught off guard.

After all, it’s a live broadcast; any mishap wouldn’t be fun.

Liu Xin’an’s award for Popular Streamer was scheduled about half an hour into the show.

His second appearance would be for the Top 100 UP Creators award.

This one was simpler, just going up to get the trophy and saying a few words.

With a hundred people, he couldn’t take up too much time.

Then again, it wouldn’t be a full hundred. Some would be absent for various reasons.

Maybe international trips or other commitments.

"Is it really that bad?" Liu Xin’an asked skeptically.

He got a look of disbelief from Sanren: "You blocked not only the landlord’s cards but your teammate’s too."

"Uh... I thought I could win."

"How could you, with Double Jokers still in play? And you called single?"

"... I thought you had a Joker,"

Sanren fell silent, feeling the urge to hit someone for the first time despite his usually gentle nature.

Of course, their banter made their landlord, Lao E, laugh hard.

"Are you going to leave early again tonight after this?"

Enough joking around, Sanren looked at Liu Xin’an. Other than the first rehearsal and the photoshoot the next day, Liu Xin’an hadn’t hung out with them.

They’d planned meals together, but he’d always stood them up.

They’d understand if he brought his girlfriend! They wouldn’t gossip!

Liu Xin’an instinctively shook his head, "I need to be with my girlfriend."

"Can’t you bring her along?"

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