Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 30.40 bottles!

Chapter 30: 30.40 bottles!

Artists are indeed very busy, with an endless stream of appearances, performances, and even during their rest time they have to strive to improve themselves, showing that they haven’t been lazy during their downtime.

Bae Juhyun was an exception, however.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to be busy; she just had nothing to be busy with.

Appearances and commercial performances were definitely out of the question for her in the short term, so she could only work hard to improve herself.

Dance, acting, even variety show reactions...

Of course, improving her alcohol tolerance also counted as self-improvement!

After finishing today’s dance class, Bae Juhyun collapsed into her car with aching limbs and sprawled helplessly over the steering wheel, whining non-stop.

She was genuinely exhausted. If only she could have a servant who met every demand she made.

Her request wasn’t high at all; just to have someone drive her car home.

But obviously, that was an utterly ridiculous fantasy.

A servant descending from the heavens wasn’t going to appear, so she had to muster up the energy to drive herself home.

Oh, and by the way, she had already bought the soju, picking it up on her way out in the morning and leaving it in the car.

While buying it, she remembered to check the soju display.

Good, the posters from her endorsement deal had been taken down.

But this feeling of relief was quickly replaced by melancholy.

The strange mix of happiness and sorrow made her feel terrible all over.

After arriving home safely, Bae Juhyun looked at the box of soju in the trunk of her car, pondered for a few seconds, then closed the car door.

She truly couldn’t summon the slightest bit of strength, so she decided to knock on Liu Xin’an’s door in a little while.

"Ding dong~"

Suddenly, Liu Xin’an’s front door opened, and Bae Juhyun put on a smile and waved.

"Are you free?"

"Err, I am free, what’s up, do you need help?"

"Help me move some stuff. I’ve been practicing dance all day and I can’t muster any strength."

Bae Juhyun complained, while not forgetting to shake her slender arms.

Hearing this, Liu Xin’an curiously asked, "Dance practice? Are you a dance instructor?"

Bae Juhyun’s arm-shaking froze, but soon she regained her composure.

"Dance can improve a person’s temperament."

She wasn’t lying this time; she just wasn’t disclosing the full reason behind her dance practice.

Right, not a lie!

That made sense and Liu Xin’an nodded, closed the door behind him, and then followed Bae Juhyun to the elevator.

"Speaking of which, you’ve never told me what you actually do for a living."

"Eh? Are you really curious?"

"Curiosity is natural, but it’s fine if you don’t want to say."

Since she had come up to visit Liu Xin’an right away, the elevator was still on the 17th floor.

Once they were in the elevator, Bae Juhyun put on her mask and adjusted her cap, leaving only her beautiful eyes showing as she smiled, "Then you’re better off not being curious. My job is quite mysterious."

In a way, her job was indeed mysterious; the life of an artist is something many ordinary people can’t imagine.

However, she didn’t want to elaborate more because she hadn’t decided how to explain it just yet.

Lately, Bae Juhyun had honed her skill at lying, being very careful to avoid telling a lie she couldn’t back up.

Shortly, Liu Xin’an followed Bae Juhyun down to the underground garage.

In this weather, already extremely cold, the garage’s temperature felt not quite as biting.

Following Bae Juhyun to a black Hyundai, Liu Xin’an curiously looked over the sedan.

When Bae Juhyun reached the trunk and noticed Liu Xin’an hadn’t come over, she beckoned him eagerly.

"Over here."

"Oh, coming."

Opening the trunk, Bae Juhyun would usually have some albums from her group or small gifts there, just in case.

This time, she smartly placed those items in the back seat ahead of time. As long as she didn’t unlock the car, there was no way Liu Xin’an could see what was on the back seat.

Meaning now, the only thing in the car’s trunk was two boxes of soju.

Yes, two boxes.

To completely deter Liu Xin’an from the idea of buying soju for himself, Bae Juhyun had bought two whole boxes.

One of the boxes held 20 bottles.

Forty bottles would surely last Liu Xin’an for half a year!

And these two massive boxes of soju stunned Liu Xin’an.

He pointed at the soju in the trunk, his face blank.

"Did you... rob a convenience store?"

It was too exaggerated!

"No, I’ve caused you so much trouble~"

Bae Juhyun grinned and shook her head, then cutely said.

Having been asked so sweetly, what could Liu Xin’an say? He let out a wry smile, stacked the two boxes of soju, and then lifted them with a bit of effort.

The weight was actually fine, well within his capacity to handle.

Because of the force he exerted, Liu Xin’an’s arm muscles tensed, and even though he wore a long-sleeve sweatshirt, the attractive contours of his arms were clearly visible.

By chance, Bae Juhyun stood by Liu Xin’an’s side, observing every change in him before she quickly shifted her gaze away and subconsciously started fanning her face.

Muscles really are a man’s best outfit; she had little resistance to well-built men...

Hmm, except the overly good-looking ones.

Lost in thought, Bae Juhyun didn’t notice that Liu Xin’an had already walked towards the elevator with the soju in his arms; the fact that both his hands were occupied meant he couldn’t press the elevator button and had to turn to look at Bae Juhyun, who was still in a daze.

"Hey, we’re going up. Press the elevator button."

"Oh! Right! Coming!"

———

"Excuse the intrusion~"

After opening his own front door and letting Bae Juhyun in sideways, Liu Xin’an felt increasingly weird.

This girl was getting too familiar with entering his home.

Just a week ago, she hesitated for a long time before even entering his front door.

"I’ve already put it in the fridge, this can be chilled, right?"

Already seated on the couch with her legs crossed, Bae Juhyun nodded; she really liked the feeling of being in Liu Xin’an’s house.

Being completely unconcerned about appearance at her own home was a completely different relationship from being unconcerned at someone else’s.

Having been an artist for so many years, she was accustomed to maintaining her celebrity demeanor constantly in public.

Every smile and every expression had to be controlled, considering she could be facing the camera at any moment.

Even when happy, even when scared, she had to manage her expressions as much as possible.

But in front of Liu Xin’an, she didn’t need to work so hard; after all, he had seen her embarrassing drunken state after just two cans of beer, so now she was remarkably at ease in front of him.

After taking a shower, Bae Juhyun wore a light-colored sweatshirt with loose-fitting sweatpants on the bottom.

Despite not being bare-faced, her smooth and pale skin made it difficult to associate her with the age of 30.

Liu Xin’an had marveled at Bae Juhyun’s delicateness more than once, but no matter how many times he saw it, he was still dazzled.

"These past few days you’ve been coming over to stay every day, that guy who was pestering you didn’t show up again, did he?"

"Ah... recently he seems to be very busy, so I could enjoy some peace for a while,"

After telling the lie with a straight face, Bae Juhyun reached into her pocket and took out her phone.

"What’s for dinner tonight? It’s on me!"

Bae Juhyun was quite generous, always willing to treat friends to a meal.

Unnoticed by herself, Liu Xin’an had risen to the stage of a "good friend" in Bae Juhyun’s heart.

"... Did you find some money? You’re being so generous?"

"After all, I’m here to prove my alcohol tolerance today, so of course it should be me treating."

Liu Xin’an shook his head. While her reasoning made sense, he too would eat, and his capacity was much greater than Bae Juhyun’s.

Plus, today Bae Juhyun had already bought two cases of beer; how could he possibly let the girl treat him to a meal.

Uh... to be precise, she couldn’t be considered a ’girl’, she was actually two years older than him.

"Let me do it, the alcohol was your purchase."

"Alright, alright."

Bae Juhyun didn’t argue further; she could hear the seriousness in Liu Xin’an’s tone and nodded obediently, giving up the chance to pay the bill.

Because they planned to drink, the food they ordered was mostly local cuisine that paired well with alcohol.

While waiting, Bae Juhyun’s attention was caught by the game controller connected to the TV.

"Is there a fun game we can play together?"

Liu Xin’an thought for a moment and then nodded.

There were indeed such games, but he didn’t know how skilled Bae Juhyun was at gaming.

Considering they would soon be eating...

Instead of some harder two-player games, Liu Xin’an quickly found a game in his mind that would be perfect to play together during this time.

Overcooked, a game where you cooperate to fulfill customer orders in cooking.

But don’t be fooled by the cute art style of the game; it’s far from as simple as it looks.

Taking into account this was Bae Juhyun’s first time playing this game, Liu Xin’an started from the first level to guide her through.

Initially, the play was harmonious but as they reached 1-3, the third level of the first world...

Liu Xin’an pursed his lips, suppressing a smile, and glanced at Bae Juhyun at his side.

As expected, Bae Juhyun was frowning, her pale cheeks tinged with a blush.

He knew, of course, that the blush wasn’t from shyness but from anger.

Such a cooperative game was indeed delightful to watch when played well.

But cooperation... could also lead to mutual sabotage.

Although the first three levels had nothing that could sabotage each other, panic could still lead to mistakes.

To achieve a three-star completion for this level, he and Bae Juhyun had already replayed it three times.

Soon, their fourth attempt also ended in failure.

Liu Xin’an held his breath, and as expected, he heard the girl’s heavy breathing not far away.

Without waiting for him to speak, Bae Juhyun seemed to have lost her patience, angrily slapping Liu Xin’an’s arm next to her.

"You bastard! You did that on purpose, throwing the ingredients aside, huh!!"