Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 48. Foreign aid!

Chapter 48: 48. Foreign aid!

Flirting is a profound subject.

At least for Bae Juhyun, someone who’s experiencing romantic feelings for the first time, it’s a subject that requires experience to master.

Making up her mind wasn’t too difficult; the real challenge was putting it into practice.

There are many ways to flirt, but subtly showing her interest without being obvious was not so simple.

It sounded easy online, using casual gestures to show one’s charm.

Hmm... if it was deliberate, she was quite good at it; after all, she’s an artist, and that’s her job.

But unintentionally...

Thinking carefully, Bae Juhyun started to contemplate what exactly her charms were.

Putting aside her identity as the leader of Red Velvet, as "Bae Juhyun," she’s just a beautiful 30-year-old woman.

Apart from her stunning looks, honestly... Bae Juhyun didn’t really know what other charms she had.

Ultimately, what exactly makes a person develop feelings for someone else, she just couldn’t figure it out.

Late at night, curled up in bed, Bae Juhyun leaned against the headboard, her fingers mindlessly scrolling through her tablet.

She had already looked up a lot of similar information, but none of it seemed suitable for her.

There was even something about "cooking rice until it’s cooked"... she immediately dismissed it with disdain.

Bae Juhyun let out a long sigh, reflecting on every moment she had spent with Liu Xin’an.

From her initial wariness of him, to their later heartfelt conversations, to the current trust...

The time hadn’t been long, but her trust in him had grown rapidly.

Thinking carefully, Bae Juhyun seemed to pinpoint the moment she felt moved by Liu Xin’an.

It was probably when Liu Xin’an sincerely apologized, saying he shouldn’t have viewed her with dark suspicions...

As for why she fell for him... it had everything to do with Liu Xin’an’s gentle and considerate nature.

A sunny, handsome, gentle, considerate, upright, and wealthy man, who could refuse?

Recollecting, a blush again quietly crept onto Bae Juhyun’s pretty face.

Feeling the heat rising in her cheeks, Bae Juhyun let out an embarrassed shriek, tossing the tablet in front of her to the side, and then buried herself under the covers.

After a few seconds of silence, a series of giggles echoed in the quiet, dark room.

She suddenly wanted to see him again.

Once this thought emerged in her mind, it was hard to shake.

So, Bae Juhyun hurriedly found the tablet she had cast aside and skillfully opened the small TV app she knew nothing about.

Because she had long followed Liu Xin’an’s account, she had already received the notification that he was streaming.

It was the same incomprehensible game for her, with entirely unfamiliar Chinese.

But just listening to his familiar voice was enough to make Bae Juhyun very happy.

After quietly listening for a while, Bae Juhyun picked up her phone.

If she remembered correctly, there should be a translation device that could provide voice translation, right?

She had seen people use it at events before.

Furrowing her brows, she searched for a long time, and her expression finally relaxed.

She found it.

Input the address.

Place the order.

It was seamless.

Then, Bae Juhyun once again focused on the tablet.

The stream was still ongoing, and the barrage of comments made Bae Juhyun unconsciously pout.

She... wanted to join in.

———

Even though Bae Juhyun currently had no work due to certain reasons, her agency S-M didn’t only have their idol group.

As an artist from the same company, Bae Juhyun was naturally aware that the company had launched a new generation girl group called aespa after them.

Although aespa had only debuted a month ago, it hadn’t been easy for them. Due to the company’s strategy, aespa had been frequently exposed in the media even before their debut due to various issues.

Of course, she didn’t really care about those things; knowing the true nature of the company, she understood that most of the so-called "negative news" was just hype. The important thing was never the negative news but the topics it generated.

And today, as aespa’s direct senior, Bae Juhyun walked to the door of aespa’s practice room with her phone in hand.

But she didn’t go in immediately and hesitated at the door.

Mainly... because she wasn’t very familiar with the aespa members and didn’t know how to start, besides she came to ask for help today.

"Irene senior?"

A female voice made the timid Bae Juhyun shudder.

She turned around, took a step back, and her surprised expression was all in one go.

And the one who called her name, Yu Jimin, was standing there with a smile on her face.

"Ah! Hello, hello..."

Although this wasn’t their first meeting, being caught standing at someone else’s practice room door in this situation was undoubtedly extremely awkward.

Bae Juhyun’s toes had already curled, and the blush on her face revealed her insecurity.

"Is there something you need, senior?"

The current aespa was actually quite busy. For instance, in a while, they had to head out for an event. Having just debuted... the current hectic schedule was tied to whether they could become popular, so everyone worked hard. Even on a rare free morning, they had come together to practice.

"Um... Jimin, do you have a schedule later?"

Yu Jimin looked at the stunning senior in front of her, thought for a moment, and nodded.

"We have two events in the afternoon, but it’s break time now."

"I see, then could you do me a favor?"

"Of course."

Bae Juhyun took a deep breath and finally stated the real reason she came today: "Is Ningning here?"

Yu Jimin’s beautiful eyes blinked, a trace of confusion flashing in her big eyes, but she quickly hid it well.

"She’s here, would you like me to call her for you, senior?"

"Please!"

Yu Jimin smiled at Bae Juhyun, opened the door to the practice room.

Bae Juhyun patiently waited at the door.

Fortunately, the wait wasn’t long. Just a few seconds later, a girl with beautiful blonde hair tied in a ponytail and wearing workout clothes came running out of the practice room.

When she saw Bae Juhyun waiting at the door, she hurriedly bowed and nervously greeted, "Hello, senior! I’m Ningning!"

This overly polite and formal demeanor made Bae Juhyun’s expression strange. She felt that Ningning had clearly misunderstood something.

And Vivian Ning indeed had misunderstood. Since she had only met Bae Juhyun a few times, she had no idea why Bae Juhyun specifically asked for her.

Moreover, considering the recent "scolding incident" involving this senior... although everyone at the company knew that Bae Juhyun had been led to say some unpleasant things deliberately, she had still scolded someone, right?

It would be strange if she wasn’t nervous!

Realizing Vivian Ning’s misunderstanding, Bae Juhyun quickly put on her iconic smile.

Smiling warmly, she reassured the anxious Vivian Ning, "Ningning, I’m here because I need your help."

No matter what, she had been in the industry for nearly seven years and knew well how to get closer to others. So, she immediately addressed Vivian Ning by her stage name and used "sister" to refer to herself.

The fact she chose to do so proved effective.

Upon hearing that Bae Juhyun needed her help, Vivian Ning paused briefly before straightening up.

"Senior needs my help?"

"No need to call me senior; just call me sister."

"Then... Irene sister?"

Irene was Bae Juhyun’s stage name.

Bae Juhyun’s gentle smile put the much younger girl at ease.

Nervous, yes, but let’s not forget, Vivian Ning was a girl from the Northeast of China.

The straightforwardness was embedded deep within her soul.

"Yes, so Ningning, do you have time now?"

"Ah! I do!"

Following Bae Juhyun, Vivian Ning stepped into Red Velvet’s practice room.

The overall size wasn’t much different from their own practice room, but maybe because it belonged to seniors, Vivian Ning was still a bit nervous.

However, when Bae Juhyun pulled out her tablet, a hint of confusion appeared on her face.

"Sit here."

"Oh, okay."

Vivian Ning obediently sat next to Bae Juhyun, barely daring to breathe.

"Ningning, do you know about the website Xiaopo Station?"

Vivian Ning nodded. These days, Xiaopo Station was quite popular among young people in their country. It would be strange if she didn’t know, plus their group had an account there too.

"Yes, we have an account there."

"Oh! So, do you use it often?"

"I occasionally watch it... because it’s like YouTube in our country, so I watch it sometimes."

Vivian Ning was still puzzled, not quite understanding why Bae Juhyun was asking her about these things.

"Uh... so if I want to send gifts to a streamer there, is it complicated?"

"Irene sister, you’re talking about live streaming, right? Sending gifts isn’t difficult; you just need a WeChat account to top up."

"WeChat?"

"It’s like KakaoTalk, a messaging app. It’s very popular in our country." Vivian Ning nodded, pulling out her phone and opening the green speech bubble app to show Bae Juhyun.

Bae Juhyun opened her mouth slightly in surprise and then also took out her phone.

"So can I download this app?"

"Of course."

Though filled with confusion, Vivian Ning knew that if Bae Juhyun didn’t bring it up herself, she shouldn’t ask questions.

If a senior asked for help, she should just help obediently; asking too many questions wouldn’t be good for her.

But the fact that Bae Juhyun had a domestic account surprised Vivian Ning.

Quickly, she helped Bae Juhyun download WeChat and even registered an account for her.

Then, after demonstrating how to top up on Xiaopo Station, she pulled out her phone and added Bae Juhyun on WeChat.

But then, another problem arose.

As a foreigner, Bae Juhyun couldn’t verify her identity on WeChat, which meant that even with a WeChat account, she couldn’t use it to top up on Xiaopo Station.