Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 51. Giving for free is effective

Chapter 51: 51. Giving for free is effective

But Liu Xin’an’s good mood did give her an idea.

"Since something so celebration-worthy happened today, how about we have a drink?"

After watching the livestream and browsing through Liu Xin’an’s moments, Bae Juhyun really wanted to meet with Liu Xin’an.

Juhyun had never thought she would be clingy after falling in love, but this longing swirling in her heart dispelled her previous "prejudices" about herself.

However, when she made the suggestion, Liu Xin’an on the other side of the balcony did fall silent.

No wonder, after all, Bae Juhyun’s past "record" had been a bit too "sparkling"...

Now, just mentioning alcohol made his back ache vaguely.

"You really like drinking, huh..."

Those words made Bae Juhyun slightly crinkle her nose, she could hear the implied meaning in Liu Xin’an’s words and she knew why he felt that way.

She did like alcohol, but for her now, what mattered was not the drink, but the person she was drinking with.

"Then never mind."

Bae Juhyun huffed slightly, replying with some poutiness.

This unhappy reply actually made Liu Xin’an on the other side chuckle.

"I didn’t say I wouldn’t drink with you, want to come to my place?"

"Humph." Bae Juhyun responded again with a hum.

"The food from yesterday isn’t finished yet, how about having that?"

"Okay."

A few minutes later, Bae Juhyun with her hair tied in a bun, wearing a pink hoodie and jeans, appeared in front of Liu Xin’an.

It was still that stunningly beautiful face that no matter how many times one saw, they would instinctively praise. Liu Xin’an, in a good mood, was generous with his compliments.

"Beautiful Miss Bae, good evening."

"Good evening~ May I come in?"

"Of course."

Liu Xin’an stepped aside, letting Bae Juhyun in through the door.

And Juhyun naturally took off her shoes, walked into the living room, sat on the couch, and casually picked up a cushion to hug.

"Didn’t see any suspicious guys today, that person didn’t contact you, did they?"

Bae Juhyun nodded her head, honestly, being reminded of this every day, she sometimes couldn’t quite tell whether the man she made up and lied about really existed or not.

"No, I was at the company all day today."

"The company? You went back to work?"

"Hmm... just visiting occasionally, it doesn’t matter if I’m not there now."

This answer confused Liu Xin’an, a position that wasn’t low paying yet not so important at the company?

What exactly was this position?

"What do you do?"

Truth be told, he still didn’t know what Bae Juhyun’s job was despite knowing her for so long.

And Bae Juhyun also knew she couldn’t keep hiding her occupation from Liu Xin’an forever, she had to at least make up a decent job.

She thought briefly for a few seconds, then plucked up her courage: "I’m responsible for managing the company’s image."

"...Management?"

"Yes!"

"Then why doesn’t it matter if you’re not at the company now? Are you not valued there?"

Bae Juhyun nodded, although the made-up position got by, Liu Xin’an’s guess was accurate.

Indeed, she wasn’t valued anymore... saying she was in a semi-unemployed state wasn’t an exaggeration.

"That must be tough, pretty stressful, huh?"

"Yeah, that’s why I came here to drink and relieve stress."

Bae Juhyun laughed self-mockingly, still as beautiful as ever, but Liu Xin’an seemed to understand Juhyun’s distress and irritation.

Seeing his good friend so down, Liu Xin’an couldn’t just focus on being happy himself.

He stood up.

"Then today I’ll accompany you to drink properly, getting drunk is okay, just treat my place like your home!"

Bae Juhyun was momentarily stunned, then she burst into laughter.

She would definitely not make the foolish mistake of getting drunk in front of Liu Xin’an again!

Previously, she hadn’t realized her own feelings, so she never cared much about her image since Liu Xin’an didn’t know she was an artist.

But now things were different, recognizing her feelings for Liu Xin’an and even considering being together with him, she cared a lot about her image in Liu Xin’an’s heart.

Getting drunk was a sure way to lose points, something she did not want to do.

"A little bit is fine, drinking too much will make me feel uncomfortable."

"Then how about we get a bottle for the two of us?"

"Sure."

———

As the alcohol took effect, Bae Juhyun gradually became bolder.

She recalled the various so-called "giveaways" she and Kang Seulgi researched yesterday, her gaze landing on Liu Xin’an, who was looking for meat.

And noticing Bae Juhyun’s gaze on him, Liu Xin’an instinctively looked up at her, and in the instant their eyes met, he instinctively looked away.

This man was really too exquisite, sometimes he found it hard even to look directly at her.

Looking for too long would make his heartbeat quicken!

"What’s up?"

Bae Juhyun frowned, seemingly noticing Liu Xin’an’s deliberate avoidance just now.

She didn’t speculate in a flirtatious direction, as she didn’t think at all that Liu Xin’an had any feelings for her...

"Is there something strange on my face?"

"Uh...no."

"Then why did you look away as soon as you saw me?"

Never underestimate an artist’s sensitivity to eye contact.

Liu Xin’an awkwardly scratched his cheek, unable to admit directly that she was too beautiful for him to look at.

"Nope, you must be mistaken."

"Really?"

Liu Xin’an nodded, utterly convinced.

"It couldn’t be because you’re too beautiful for me to look at, right?"

Turning the truth into a joke often makes it sound less truthful.

This trick worked well; at least it fooled Bae Juhyun.

The girl shrugged, picked up her glass, and drank the last bit of soju, then squinted her eyes in a satisfied expression.

Her cute and somewhat goofy expression made Liu Xin’an burst into laughter.

Knowing Liu Xin’an was teasing her, Bae Juhyun threatningly raised her little fist and waved it; after seeing Liu Xin’an’s innocent expression, she lowered it and then laughed at her own silly self from before.

Her adorable little hand clenched, and she turned her eyes before holding out her fair palm toward Liu Xin’an.

"If you dare laugh at me, my hand will turn into a fist and hit your head."

Liu Xin’an looked at Bae Juhyun’s overly cute little hand and gave a dismissive smile.

Then, he raised his own distinctively knuckled big hand and disdainfully waved it in front of Bae Juhyun.

"So what if my hands are big?"

"Hmm~"

Bae Juhyun wrinkled her nose and seemed to have made up her mind.

She suddenly moved closer to Liu Xin’an, and before he could react, she grabbed his big hand.

The warm touch made both Liu Xin’an and Bae Juhyun stiffen for a moment, but Bae Juhyun had made up her mind and quickly recovered.

She didn’t continue to show her shy feelings, but instead compared their wrists curiously.

Then she strenuously opened her small hand to match Liu Xin’an’s obviously larger palm.

"Wow, your hand is really big."

She blushed slightly, thankfully concealed by the alcohol.

As for Liu Xin’an, who suddenly found his hand grasped...

Half a bottle of soju certainly wouldn’t make his face turn red.

But if one observed Liu Xin’an carefully, one would notice that his ears had started to turn red.

The smooth, tender touch made him stiffen to the point of immobility.

For Liu Xin’an, who hadn’t had any physical contact with the opposite sex since breaking up with his senior in his freshman year, this contact was indeed hard to handle.

Uh... except the few times Bae Juhyun was drunk; those times, Bae Juhyun was completely unconscious, whether it could be considered as contact with the opposite sex was debatable.

But this time was different!

After sneaking a glance at the surprised Bae Juhyun, Liu Xin’an stiffened even more.

He didn’t see any shy expressions on Bae Juhyun’s face, which meant she was purely curious when she made that gesture.

If he showed nervousness or shyness, he’d definitely be laughed at!

However, before Liu Xin’an could recover from his inner turmoil, the burning touch suddenly disappeared.

For a moment, a profound sense of loss began to spread in Liu Xin’an’s heart.

"You could probably even hold a basketball with that hand."

Bae Juhyun put her hands behind her back and teasingly said to the somewhat dazed Liu Xin’an.

Liu Xin’an finally came to his senses, nodded somewhat awkwardly, and pulled back his hand that Bae Juhyun had been holding, subconsciously clenching it.

As if holding something in his palm.

"Uh... that’s actually possible; I used to be called to play basketball because of my height."

"Oh! Are you good at it?"

"Average."

Liu Xin’an wouldn’t boast about something he wasn’t good at.

Indeed, he wasn’t good at basketball, but his physical condition was excellent, so in such collision-involving sports, he passed muster.

"Well, I’m gonna use the restroom."

"Oh, okay."

Liu Xin’an got up and quickly walked into the restroom.

After the restroom door closed, Bae Juhyun finally stretched out her hands that she had been nervously twisting behind her back.

She subconsciously brought her hands in front of her, a satisfied smile appearing on her face.

Was this... considered holding hands?

In the restroom, unknown to her, Liu Xin’an stood in front of the sink, taking deep breaths.

As if possessed by something strange, Liu Xin’an slowly raised the hand that had been touching Bae Juhyun’s and eerily brought it close to his nose.

But just as his palm was about to touch his nose, Liu Xin’an suddenly snapped out of it.

He quickly moved his hand away and hurriedly turned on the faucet.

But when he looked up into the mirror...

The handsome man in the mirror’s face was already suffused with a crimson blush.