Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 160 - 159. Time to Go Home

Chapter 160: 159. Time to Go Home

Even though she still wanted to play games at Liu Xin’an’s place, Bae Juhyun had to head back to her room, and it didn’t seem right for her to stay as Bae Juhyun’s close sister.

"Help me build a PC like yours when you have time!"

After hastily leaving those words behind, Bae Juhyun pulled Son Seungwan away, leaving a bemused Liu Xin’an sitting on the couch by himself.

It was early, and there was still some time before his usual bedtime, so after drinking some water, Liu Xin’an went to his streaming room.

Owing several days of streaming, he didn’t need to make up for it, but when he had free time, he still tried to stream more to make it up to his audience.

This was especially true after meeting so many encouraging and supportive fans at the Top 100.

Thinking of this, Liu Xin’an felt energized.

Before rushing to start streaming, Liu Xin’an adjusted the mouse that Son Seungwan had used back to his preferred settings, and then he began to search for some fun, recently released games on the Steam store, legs shaking with anticipation.

There was a well-reviewed domestic game called Dyson Sphere Plan, but after some thought, Liu Xin’an decided not to include it in his streaming lineup.

Though it was a pretty good game, these hardcore sci-fi games could become rhythm-killing if not played well, and his viewers didn’t seem too keen on watching them.

However, firm in his belief that domestic games deserve support, Liu Xin’an bought a copy anyway, before continuing to browse the recent game releases.

Hitman 3 was out, and then there was the new DLC for The Binding of Isaac...

It seemed that "The Binding of Isaac" was a game no streamer on any small platform could avoid, and Liu Xin’an was already a big shot with all achievements in Isaac, but the new DLC...

The prospect of over one hundred new items made Liu Xin’an pause, preferring to wait for the item guide. After all, if a good run was ruined by an unfamiliar item, that would be frustrating.

After much searching, Liu Xin’an didn’t find any major titles worth playing this January, so he sighed and returned to his game library.

Without new games to play, he was left with no choice but to stream old ones.

Hmm...

Let’s start with a few rounds of Mahjong Soul! Time to digest!

It’s that "soul" kind of game, even more spiritual than Miyazaki’s ’Souls’ series, a multiplayer competitive game.

Yes, it’s Mahjong.

After all, on a site steeped in two-dimensional culture, more people opt to play Mahjong Soul, the neon-lit Mahjong game.

By the way, a few months back, when he had just moved to this neighborhood and brought four sticks of year cake to visit Bae Juhyun, the reason he got it wrong was that he played Mahjong Soul for too long.

——If only he had been more familiar with Chinese Mahjong, he wouldn’t only know 4 of bamboo but not 4 of sticks!

Recalling his foolish self at that time, Liu Xin’an couldn’t help but smile awkwardly as he clicked on Mahjong Soul.

But before he could start the stream and show off his superb Mahjong Soul skills, his phone, which had been quiet on the side, suddenly vibrated violently.

"Mom" was the contact name that flashed up, and Liu Xin’an answered the call.

"Hello."

"Xin’an, when are you coming home?"

It was already January 25th, just over half a month away from the New Year, so it was normal for his mom to call at this time.

"Uh... I haven’t decided yet, I might return a bit later."

Liu Xin’an hadn’t completely given up on the idea of taking Bae Juhyun home with him.

He was more concerned about the chance of Bae Juhyun being recognized at the Top 100, as it was an event packed with a lot of young people, so the risk of being identified was high, which is why he didn’t want to bring her along.

But going back to Tianjin was a different matter.

No one would be out wandering around during the big festival, and knowing that Bae Juhyun was so interested in Chinese cuisine, he naturally wanted to bring her to his hometown to taste the most authentic home-cooked dishes.

His mother, Park Jinsuk, though Korean, had lived in China for many years and had mastered authentic Chinese cooking, so promising true home-style flavors wasn’t a problem.

Plus, he had a bet with his dad.

If possible, he certainly didn’t want to "destroy virtue for justice" since his dad was good to him, and unless necessary, he didn’t want to blow all of his dad’s private savings.

Peaceful resolution, peaceful resolution!

"Later? How much later? Minor New Year?"

"Uh... even later than that."

If he truly managed to bring Bae Juhyun home, he’d have to go back around the 28th or 29th.

Since his girlfriend was a celebrity, she might have work at any time; he couldn’t just take her home for the New Year and have her stay for over ten days.

Besides, he had stayed at Bae Juhyun’s house for only four days, as Juhyun didn’t want to affect his work and returned early.

In this respect, Liu Xin’an felt it had to be fair.

"A few days later? What’s the matter? Do you have work?"

"Uh..."

"Don’t think about lying."

Liu Xin’an pursed his lips; those little tricks didn’t work on his mother.

But he also wasn’t ready to reveal that he had a girlfriend.

He couldn’t hide it, and lying would only be uncovered, so with a resigned tone, Liu Xin’an said, "It’s not that. I was thinking of bringing you a daughter-in-law, but she’s busy; she can only take a break a few days later."

"Get lost, don’t try to fool me with that. Just say you’re too lazy to come back if you’re lazy, no one misses you."