Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 27. His Treasure

Chapter 27: 27. His Treasure

"Ding-dong~"

Liu Xin’an, who was lounging on the sofa browsing through his phone, walked to the door and let Bae Juhyun in, who had just pressed the doorbell.

Having grown accustomed to his place, she casually said "Sorry to bother you" as she naturally switched her shoes and slipped into pink slippers, strolling into the living room.

Yet, what Liu Xin’an hadn’t noticed was that after doing all this, Bae Juhyun was actually trembling with nervousness.

In fact, when Liu Xin’an had messaged her earlier, she had suspected a possibility.

It was that all her anxiety that afternoon had been an overreaction on her part, Liu Xin’an was not at all displeased. How could someone so thick-skinned as him be as thoughtfully detailed as she was?

Thus, she deliberately acted as if nothing had happened and swaggered through the door.

And now... Liu Xin’an’s reaction had truly relieved her.

It seems that things were indeed as she had imagined; this guy really was obtuse!

Was Liu Xin’an truly that obtuse?

Obviously, this was not the case.

Anyone would be annoyed by a slamming door, but Liu Xin’an had taken care of a drunken Bae Juhyun the day before, and the door slamming had happened without his knowledge while he was half asleep.

When Bae Juhyun slammed the door, she was in a completely sober state.

He was not some saint devoid of any negative emotions.

He just understood a girl’s minor temperaments.

Thanks to Li Chenglu, who had grown up with Liu Xin’an... Otherwise, he wouldn’t have such a precise understanding of a girl’s mind.

"Let’s get one thing straight, I’m not giving you any alcohol today no matter what you say," Liu Xin’an said cheerfully as he followed behind Bae Juhyun, even making an untimely joke.

This made the slightly moody Bae Juhyun furrow her delicate nose.

"I can usually handle three bottles of soju, yesterday was just off-form," she said defensively, genuinely embarrassed that two cans of beer had knocked her out.

She wasn’t a newbie to alcohol; how could she pass out after just two cans of beer?!

She was just too tired, that’s it, she had been living in the dorm these past days, practicing non-stop. She must have been too tired.

"Yeah, I believe you. You don’t need to prove it to me," Liu Xin’an said.

The more he said this, the more Bae Juhyun felt he was just humoring her.

The girl seriously asked, "You haven’t ordered food yet, right?"

"Uh, I was just about to order. I also asked you about it because having late-night snacks is more fun together. Eating alone is just too boring."

Bae Juhyun deeply agreed with this, as living alone could indeed be tough. However, she didn’t want to involve her sisters due to the issues surrounding her own character...

It was quite distressing.

"Alright then, today my treat, and let’s drink soju!"

Bae Juhyun clapped her hands excitedly, casting aside the afternoon’s muddle-headedness. All she wanted now was to prove she indeed could handle three bottles of soju!

Soju, eh... Liu Xin’an knew about it, had even tried it.

Compared to the milder alcohol content of beer, soju, although not as strong as domestic baijiu, was still much stronger than beer.

Given Bae Juhyun’s capacity with the two cans...

Liu Xin’an thought about it and decided this would not do, but he knew that merely talking nicely wouldn’t convince her otherwise, so he decided to try a different approach.

"I’m fine with drinking soju, but let me put it out there, I can get drunk too, and I can’t guarantee what a drunk me might do when confronted by a beautiful girl like you."

His words snapped the excited Bae Juhyun back to reality. Sitting in a corner of the sofa, she instinctively moved away from Liu Xin’an, her gaze carrying a hint of wariness.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Just what it sounds like. If you don’t mind, go ahead and order."

This joke-like threat calmed Bae Juhyun down, and she glared at Liu Xin’an in annoyance.

She didn’t think Liu Xin’an was that kind of person; she had been around him long enough. Even yesterday, she had ended up sleeping at his place in such an embarrassing state, yet he had done nothing inappropriate, which had greatly elevated her trust in him.

Yet, at the same time, she didn’t dare to gamble whether Liu Xin’an was joking now or not.

Even though she had been disoriented that afternoon due to Liu Xin’an’s attitude, she still didn’t feel any fluttering emotions towards this man she had only known for a little over a week.

She was rational, or else she wouldn’t have made the quickest decision at the beginning of all this to cool things down rapidly.

She knew Liu Xin’an was just a "lifeline" that had appeared during her darkest moments.

Her behavior was just due to the suspension bridge effect, not because of genuine feelings.

Besides, Liu Xin’an was bound to leave eventually. He had mentioned he would only stay here for half a year, he had a job back in Huaxia...

Thus, Bae Juhyun was very rational, and her thoughts were simple: she just regarded Liu Xin’an as a diversion for the time being.

Once he left after half a year, perhaps they would still communicate for a while due to their time spent together, but it would likely cool down with the growing distance, eventually reverting to being just people who briefly knew each other for half a year, not even qualifying as friends.

On the first day of her debut as an artist, Manager Kim clearly told her not to hope for friendships with laypeople.

The vast disparity in their statuses would inevitably lead to the end of such a friendship.

"You really know how to make threats," Bae Juhyun said gloomily, then pulled out her mobile phone and began to search for a takeaway restaurant.

Today, she was treating, so she decided what to eat.

"You don’t have any dietary restrictions, do you?"

"None, you can order whatever. Well... I probably can’t handle anything too heavy," Liu Xin’an replied.

"Like what?"

"Things like intestines."

Liu Xin’an wasn’t too picky about food; he just couldn’t accept certain types of offal.

There were also intestine dishes available here. Liu Xin’an was really resistant to those, home-cooked was alright, but from the outside...

He didn’t even want to think about it.

Bae Juhyun nodded. Even if Liu Xin’an hadn’t mentioned it, she wouldn’t have ordered it anyway.

Even when dining with a person of the opposite sex she didn’t like, she was very careful to avoid foods that left a lingering taste in the mouth.

Self-management for an entertainer was ingrained in her DNA. She was extremely meticulous about it.

"Well... I’ll order the main dish, you just finished streaming not long ago, this should be your main meal, right?"

"Yes... huh?" Liu Xin’an paused, puzzled. He hadn’t communicated with Bae Juhyun today. How did she know he had just finished streaming?

"How about barbecue? Do you have a grill at home?"

Liu Xin’an shook his head; where would he get such a thing?

"Then... how about bibimbap or stir-fried meat, are those okay with you?"

"Ah, those are definitely fine."

"Good."

The girl’s hands moved frantically on her phone, her efficient handling momentarily leaving Liu Xin’an speechless.

"Uh, if it’s just the two of us, is it okay if we order too much and can’t finish?"

Yesterday’s late-night snack was on Liu Xin’an’s dime, so he put the leftovers in the fridge and finished them off as a snack during his stream this afternoon.

But today’s meal wasn’t on his dime, and he had no reason to save leftovers for later. Wasting food was a very bad behavior, and he didn’t want Bae Juhyun to waste either.

Bae Juhyun shook her head: "I didn’t order too much, don’t worry."

After more manipulation, Bae Juhyun finally put down her phone and looked at Liu Xin’an,

"Speaking of which, since you don’t have many friends here, I guess you don’t have kimchi at home, right?"

Since they were eating her country’s traditional cuisine tonight, how could they go without kimchi?

Liu Xin’an shook his head; Bae Juhyun was right. He often received some complimentary kimchi with his takeaway orders in the past few days.

Well... it wasn’t that it tasted bad; after all, it’s considered a traditional food here for a reason.

However, he, the "foreigner," just couldn’t get used to it.

He would rather have a bag of Fu Ling pickled mustard.

But in front of Bae Juhyun, how could he criticize her traditional food?

"Not really, but I’ve tried the complimentary side dishes that came with the takeaway orders, like the one I sent you the picture of last time."

"Ah! That one was really not tasty. Hold on, I’ll go get some; I have some at home!"

Bae Juhyun got up, grabbed her phone, slipped on her shoes, and walked towards the door.

Before Liu Xin’an could say anything, the sound of the door closing made him smile helplessly.

She’s really impulsive, he hadn’t even made clear if he wanted to eat it or not!

Soon, the doorbell rang, and he opened the front door.

The returned Bae Juhyun stood charmingly in front of him, holding two lunchboxes.

Upon seeing Liu Xin’an, she flashed an adorable smile and gently waved the lunchboxes in her hand.

"jiangjiang~"

Honestly, Bae Juhyun, already very beautiful, struck a cute pose that somewhat made one’s heart flutter. Liu Xin’an had yet to recover from her beauty, and Bae Juhyun had already entered the door ahead of him.

"I have loads at home. Do you have any spare lunchboxes? I’ll give you some. It’s simply outrageous not to have this here!"

Liu Xin’an stood in the middle of the living room, watching Bae Juhyun busily moving around, his face broke into a gentle smile.

He didn’t know what Bae Juhyun thought of him, but at least as far as he was concerned, this girl, who looked much younger but was actually two years older than him, felt like a treasure.

He had seen Bae Juhyun’s gentle and obedient side, and also the girl’s playfully silly demeanor when drunk.

He had thought her personality was just as he had observed these past few days, but today’s Bae Juhyun seemed like a completely different person.

She was talkative and impulsive, but her care and petulance felt just right, giving Liu Xin’an a sensation of warmth.

Her presence was undoubtedly a tremendous treasure for him, now living alone in a foreign land.

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