Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 42. Who isn’t a bit of a weirdo?

Chapter 42: 42. Who isn’t a bit of a weirdo?

She wasn’t someone who got angry easily.

Even though her expressionless face often earned her the moniker of "world-weary," those who truly knew her were aware that she was actually a very cheerful girl once you got to know her.

But to have a member of the opposite sex, especially one she was fond of, point out what she felt most insecure about in her life...

Frustration, a desire to curse, a sense of being wronged...

A mix of emotions made Bae Juhyun’s face even more awkward.

Liu Xin’an seemed to realize that his previous comment had been somewhat inappropriate; he coughed once, trying to explain his answer.

"Uh... what I meant is, I won’t do anything weird, I’m not that kind of person... but I don’t want you relaxing like this at someone else’s place in the future, because not everyone can remain as composed as I can in the presence of a super, super beautiful woman like you."

Bae Juhyun heard Liu Xin’an’s explanation and his compliment about her, but there was one thing she didn’t quite understand.

"What does ’remain composed’ mean?"

The four-character idiom was too difficult for Bae Juhyun, who only had a high school education; she understood everything he said before but the last part, "remain composed," confused her.

Liu Xin’an hesitated for a moment, then revealed a sheepish smile before explaining the meaning of the idiom.

Now Juhyun understood, and she lowered her head, feeling deflated.

"I know that I don’t have a good figure..."

Honestly speaking, Bae Juhyun’s figure wasn’t really that great.

Although she had the reputation of having a heavenly countenance, no one had ever praised her figure.

Being under one hundred sixty centimeters tall naturally meant she couldn’t have long, graceful legs.

But it wasn’t just about not having long legs; her body proportions weren’t great either.

She always reluctantly claimed that her upper body to lower body ratio was 4:6, but she knew very well that she wasn’t a 4:6, she was clearly 5:5...

"No, it’s pretty good, I said that just now to teach you a lesson."

Bae Juhyun looked up, gazing pensively at Liu Xin’an as he tried to explain himself.

"Where is it good?"

Liu Xin’an was well aware that her figure wasn’t good at all, but obviously, he couldn’t give an honest answer at that moment.

But to be honest, even if he had to make something up, he couldn’t do it—how could he lie through his teeth and say she had long legs?

Didn’t Bae Juhyun herself know whether her legs were long or not?

So after a moment of quick thinking, Liu Xin’an came up with a good response.

"As for where exactly it’s good, I’d have to see more to say~"

Muddle through with a risqué joke!

Just like last time when he deliberately angered Bae Juhyun to get her to relax around him, he decided to gloss over the issue with a risqué joke this time, hoping to distract her as well.

This tactic never failed; as a broadcaster, he knew too well how to forcefully control the pace.

Liu Xin’an, who usually had a very serious demeanor, suddenly displayed a sly expression, which initially baffled Juhyun but then made her laugh involuntarily.

The playful interruption indeed swept away much of the sense of grievance she felt inside.

Of course, using a risqué joke to change the subject and cheer someone up only works if you have the looks or if the other person is fond of you.

If you lack these two elements, what’s supposed to be humor could quickly become offensive.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it harassment...

Fortunately for Liu Xin’an, he possessed both qualities and, furthermore, he had a very good reputation in Juhyun’s heart. Hence, she knew why he had deliberately spoken in such a manner.

They had both given each other an out; although still somewhat upset about the mention of her figure, Juhyun was now much more cheerful than before.

Her legs, tucked inside Xin’an’s blanket, stretched out relaxedly, and a hint of a smile appeared on her exquisitely beautiful face.

"Thank you for taking care of me."

"You’re acting like a stranger, aren’t you?"

Juhyun smiled joyfully. Her mood had been gloomy for days, but now, after not even a full afternoon with Liu Xin’an, she had laughed more times than in the past three days combined.

"I’m fine now, if you have things to do, you can go ahead and start your broadcast."

She was feeling a bit sleepy and wanted to take a nap.

After all, besides feeling upset these past few days, her sleep quality hadn’t been great either.

In such a comforting environment, she wanted to take a short rest.

By now, the sky had completely darkened. Even though he had taken the day off and wasn’t planning to broadcast, if broadcasting was an option, he would certainly like to do it for a while.

Otherwise, if he didn’t meet the monthly broadcast hours, the platform would deduct his earnings!

But Bae Juhyun, who had just sobered up, was still in no condition for him to leave her on her own.

"It’s okay, are you feeling a bit better?"

Bae Juhyun, leaning against the headboard, shook her head: "I want to sleep for a bit... Can I take a nap here?"

She was still somewhat dazed after drinking, and taking advantage of this moment, she made a slightly excessive request, presuming Xin’an wouldn’t refuse.

Liu Xin’an spread his hands, exactly as Juhyun had anticipated—of course, he wouldn’t refuse.

"If you don’t mind, then I certainly have no objections."

"Then, thank you so much~"

"If you need anything, message me."

"Okay~"

———

After confirming that Liu Xin’an had left, Bae Juhyun finally opened her eyes excitedly.

Then she curled up under Liu Xin’an’s blanket, greedily soaking in his scent like a bit of a pervert.

When faced with the personal belongings of someone they fancy, just about anyone can become a complete pervert.

Even someone with the god-given face of Bae Juhyun was no exception.

She’s human after all!

After lounging around like that for a while, she remembered Kang Seulgi who was waiting in the dorm for her message.

Now that Kang Seulgi was in on the secret, and had also made that wicked vow under her coercion, Bae Juhyun didn’t mind sharing her good mood with her sis.

However, after her messages went unanswered for some time, Bae Juhyun didn’t bother waiting any longer.

This time of day, Seulgi was probably eating or watching something.

She got out of bed, quickly straightened her skirt that had gotten a bit disheveled from her own perverted behavior, then she stepped down from the bed and strolled around Liu Xin’an’s bedroom.

Of course, despite being a pervert, she hadn’t reached the level of going through other people’s stuff—she was merely observing the layout of the bedroom.

She had never thought of exploring someone’s bedroom on her previous visits, but now that she realized her feelings, she found herself extremely curious about everything concerning Liu Xin’an.

But Liu Xin’an’s bedroom didn’t differ much in decor from his other rooms.

After all, Liu Xin’an’s home had the same layout as hers, with two guest rooms and two separate bathrooms.

But she had never stepped foot into those guest rooms, and considering Liu Xin’an had always taken her to his own bedroom whenever she got drunk, Bae Juhyun was convinced those rooms were probably empty, the kind without even a bed.

This guy really didn’t need any signs of life, did he?

Bae Juhyun didn’t find anything in Liu Xin’an’s bedroom that caught her eye long enough, so she had no choice but to sit back on his bed and began to space out, lying back.

There was a wardrobe, but she didn’t want to snoop through it.

Going through someone’s wardrobe behind their back was just too low; she admitted she could be perverted at times, but she couldn’t bring herself to do something that felt almost like a "crime."

Soon, Bae Juhyun squirmed her way back under Liu Xin’an’s blankets on the bed, and while basking in his scent, she drifted off to sleep.

By the time she opened her eyes again, the pitch-black window left Bae Juhyun slightly stunned.

She cleared her throat and then instinctively sat up intending to grab some water.

Her mouth felt quite dry from sleep.

Umm... She recalled finding water on the bedside table whenever she woke up these last few times. Could it be this time too...

She turned to look at the bedside table and then smiled happily.

Indeed, there was a glass, full of water.

As for who put it there, the answer was obvious.

After enjoying Liu Xin’an’s kindness, Bae Juhyun got up, straightened her clothes, and unwound her slightly loose braids.

Unfortunately, there was no comb in Liu Xin’an’s room... wait, that wasn’t unfortunate at all. If she really had found a comb... she didn’t want to think about who it might belong to.

She ran her fingers through her hair, smoothing out the frizz, and then she opened the bedroom door.

In the brightly lit living room, Liu Xin’an sat on the couch with a game controller in hand, engrossed in a game and seemingly unaware that she had woken up from sleep.

She had slept well and was now in high spirits.

Not wanting to make a noise, years of dance practice had taught her how to walk with the quietest, lightest steps.

So she moved from the bedroom to the living room and even right behind the focused Liu Xin’an without him noticing a thing.

Of course, she wouldn’t rashly interrupt his gaming.

Instead, she patiently waited.

Only when a loading screen appeared on Liu Xin’an’s game did Bae Juhyun playfully reach out her fair hand and cover his eyes from behind.

"Guess who~"

Honestly, Liu Xin’an was almost startled by the warm palm.

If Bae Juhyun hadn’t spoken up, he probably would have jumped straight up.

But her voice was quite distinctive.

He instinctively pressed the pause button on the controller and then sighed resignedly, "So childish."

Being called childish didn’t sit well with Bae Juhyun. The girl wrinkled her nose, let out a dissatisfied hmph, then removed her hands from blocking Liu Xin’an’s view.

"Why didn’t you wake me up?"

"You seemed to be sleeping soundly; I didn’t have the heart to disturb you."

He didn’t have the heart? Bae Juhyun pursed her lips, afraid to reveal her joy.

He didn’t want to wake her—how thoughtful!

Of course, had Liu Xin’an been able to hear Bae Juhyun’s thoughts, he’d be utterly clueless.

He simply appreciated the rarity of such sound sleep; if the roles were reversed and he were woken up suddenly, he surely would get mad!