Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 33. Score twice

Chapter 33: 33. Score twice

Bae Juhyun’s even breathing fanned across Liu Xin’an’s chest, and the arms that tightly encircled her own waist also made Liu Xin’an somewhat embarrassed.

Being hugged by a beautiful girl is every man’s dream; however, for the current Liu Xin’an, it wasn’t such a blissful affair.

He held the cup of water high, fearful that the water inside might spill out.

The other party held on tight, just like she had clutched the blanket while sleeping earlier.

But sitting up to sleep was clearly not very comfortable for Bae Juhyun; she subconsciously wanted to lean back, but her small amount of strength was no match for Liu Xin’an.

After two unsuccessful attempts, the originally groggy Bae Juhyun again strenuously opened her eyes, and her mist-filled beautiful eyes, carrying a stunning beauty that Liu Xin’an dared not gaze directly at, displayed her delicate features at close range in front of him, forcing Liu Xin’an to once again admire up close the girl’s tender skin—girls truly were made of water.

"Lie down..."

"Stop it, if you keep this up, I won’t be able to explain myself tomorrow."

Liu Xin’an was immensely grateful it was winter, and also that Bae Juhyun did not have that great a figure; otherwise, if they were so intimately close in thin clothing, he would certainly make a fool of himself.

But since Bae Juhyun was awake, he could no longer care whether their current positions seemed ambiguous.

"Don’t sleep yet, drink some water first, then sleep."

Bae Juhyun smacked her lips, then burst into a bright smile.

Her beautiful eyes curved into crescents, seeming to be in a very good mood.

"Okay~"

The whiny voice, thick with nasal tones, made Liu Xin’an heave a sigh. Honestly speaking, after so many days of interaction, he had more or less figured out Bae Juhyun’s character.

He guaranteed that if Bae Juhyun woke up tomorrow remembering everything from tonight...

She probably wouldn’t dare to appear in front of him for a while, right?

In any case, Liu Xin’an felt it was no big deal; he had a premonition about what sort of embarrassing acts a drunk person might commit. Bae Juhyun was doing okay—when drunk, she only clung to and hugged people and acted spoiled... His childhood friend Li Chenglu was way scarier when drunk!

Considering that Bae Juhyun was probably still not fully lucid, Liu Xin’an did not hand her the cup directly but let her cling to his waist while he gently brought the cup to her lips.

Drunk people often feel thirsty.

When the moist water touched her lips, the groggy Bae Juhyun was driven by her body’s craving and quickly drank all the warm water.

This made Liu Xin’an feel much more at ease. He first placed the now-empty cup aside and then moved his hands to his back, gently grabbing Bae Juhyun’s clasped hands.

Without unfastening this "tab," he wouldn’t be able to extricate himself from Bae Juhyun’s embrace.

But this action met with strong disapproval from Bae Juhyun.

The previously comfortably nestled Bae Juhyun suddenly started to struggle and her eyes, which had remained mostly closed, suddenly lit up completely.

She straightened up, moving close to Liu Xin’an’s face with a serious look.

The sudden change in Bae Juhyun left Liu Xin’an momentarily unable to process, and even he felt a bit flustered being so face-to-face with such a beautiful woman.

"That... That what, you were the one who insisted on hugging me..."

"Don’t move."

Liu Xin’an stiffened, very obediently cooperating.

Bae Juhyun then smiled contentedly, tilted her head, and continued to rest heavily against Liu Xin’an’s shoulder.

After a while, the stiffly sitting Liu Xin’an finally exhaled in relief.

Goodness gracious... She’s not really awake?

After much effort, Liu Xin’an finally managed to replace himself with his blanket, and during this time, the wound that had yet to be properly treated began to ooze blood again. Fortunately, it did not drip onto the bed, or else he would have to wash the sheets.

After another long struggle, Liu Xin’an finally collapsed onto the couch, wearily closing his eyes.

Juhyun could do whatever in her room; if she vomited all over the bed, he wouldn’t care anymore.

All he wanted now was to rest properly and then face the day’s... No, the daytime’s life.

———

The moment the familiar ceiling came into view, Bae Juhyun knew she had made a fool of herself again yesterday.

But she also understood the saying, "Once bitten, twice shy."

This time, she didn’t rush to ensure her safety, but quietly lay on Liu Xin’an’s large bed for a while before sitting up unhurriedly.

Her clothes were still the same ones she had worn back from the company yesterday, but due to her antics throughout the night, they had now become wrinkled.

This made Bae Juhyun, who was extremely concerned with her image, lightly frown.

She casually picked up the cellphone that was by her pillow, which Liu Xin’an had brought in for her the night before.

After checking the time and her messages, she also drank the water from the glass on the bedside table.

That, too, was left by Liu Xin’an from yesterday, but the originally warm water had long since turned cold after a night.

Good thing she was accustomed to drinking cold water; it was perfect for quenching her thirst.

After tidying up her clothes and hair, Bae Juhyun got out of bed with a pained expression and knelt there.

She pondered how she would face Liu Xin’an.

But one thing did put her in a fairly good mood; she had shed the "two-can downer" nickname and successfully evolved to "two-bottle downer."

Pfft! What is there to be excited about——Bae Juhyun cursed her own stupidity inwardly.

Just as she was racking her brain about how to face Liu Xin’an, the previously quiet bedroom door suddenly opened a crack, and Liu Xin’an appeared unexpectedly before Bae Juhyun, who was kneeling on the bed.

Bae Juhyun was first startled, then she showed a polite yet unmistakably embarrassed expression.

Luckily, when she was looking at her phone earlier, she had checked her makeup and found that it was all in good order. Otherwise, she would probably be covering her face right now.

"Good morning."

"...It’s eleven, not morning."

Liu Xin’an’s voice sounded odd, making Bae Juhyun wish she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"It seems I’ve caused you trouble again..."

"It’s a small matter, I’m used to it. Do you remember what you did last night?"

Liu Xin’an shook his head, glanced at the empty water cup on the bedside table, walked over to pick up the cup, and didn’t forget to ask Bae Juhyun as well.

Bae Juhyun shook her head vigorously. She might have not been in the best state yesterday—normally, two bottles of soju wouldn’t get her drunk. She’d occasionally open a bottle by herself in the dormitory and never felt this strange.

How come two bottles did her in here...

"Did I...do something strange yesterday?"

Bae Juhyun rarely heard from others what she was like when drunk, because she seldom lost control like she had the last two times.

Of course, the first time she hadn’t really lost control, she was just sleeping honestly.

As for last night...

Seeing Liu Xin’an’s increasingly puzzled expression, Bae Juhyun felt more and more uneasy.

She hadn’t inadvertently revealed her identity while confused, had she?

"If you don’t remember, that’s fine. It’s nothing, just you suddenly fell asleep and gave me a bit of a scare."

Since Bae Juhyun didn’t remember, Liu Xin’an saw no need to describe the girl’s strange behavior from the night before. Mentioning it would probably just embarrass her into running away, so it was better to keep it a secret.

However...

"If you can’t hold your liquor, try to drink less in the future."

If it had been yesterday that Liu Xin’an said this, she would likely have become furious, then defiantly insisted on proving herself to him.

But now?

Feeling guilty, Bae Juhyun meekly nodded her head, quietly uttered a soft "Hmm," and pursed her lips.

"Well, then, I should head back home today..."

"Thirsty?"

"It’s okay, I’m fine. Thanks for taking care of me yesterday."

Feeling embarrassed, Bae Juhyun crossed her hands over her lower belly and bowed respectfully to Liu Xin’an, her submissive demeanor nearly making him laugh.

"It wasn’t anything too humiliating. If you have worries on your mind, getting drunk and relaxing a bit can be a good thing."

Usually, only people troubled by something would get drunk so easily, plus considering Bae Juhyun’s sudden look of fear from the previous night, he logically deduced that the girl might be dealing with some bothersome matter.

But upon hearing this, Bae Juhyun paused, raised her head sharply, and stared fixedly at Liu Xin’an, as though she wanted to discern something from his expression.

"You found out?" She was sure she must have let something slip while drunk.

But Liu Xin’an’s puzzled look only made her more confused.

"Found out what?"

"...Nothing, I’m heading back now. I’m really sorry!"

"Ah, it’s okay..."

Liu Xin’an politely responded, then watched as Bae Juhyun ran out of his bedroom. Before long, he heard the sound of the door closing.

Well, she’s really gone this time.

Looking at his messy bed, Liu Xin’an sighed again.

He still had cleaning up to do, and even had to wash the blankets today, though he’d bought them less than half a month ago!

———

As for Bae Juhyun, after getting home, she went straight to her bedroom and flopped down on the bed, rolling around in frustration.

Embarrassing herself twice in front of the same person made her feel a bit stupid.

However, one thing she relished: both times she had been drunk, she enjoyed unusually high-quality sleep.

Since that incident, she hadn’t slept so well for a long time. Talking with Liu Xin’an before had allowed her to sleep well that night, and now, having gotten drunk at his place twice had given her two good nights’ rest.

Could it be because of Liu Xin’an?

The absurd thought was immediately snuffed out by Bae Juhyun.

She rolled on the bed again, acting petulant. Since there was nobody at home, her antics wouldn’t jeopardize her image.

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