Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 513 - 296. Temporary break

Chapter 513: 296. Temporary break

"Knock knock knock."

The sound of knocking made Liu Xin’an sit up from the sofa.

For privacy, he had chosen to have this conversation with Seong Taekyon in his own room. After all, they were still in a state where public opinion was calming down. If possible, the fewer people who knew about their private exchange, the better.

What place could be more secure than here?

Of course, it was inside the hotel room.

He opened the door, smiled at Seong Taekyon and Bae Juhyun at the door, and stepped aside to let them in.

"Welcome, welcome."

"Sorry to bother you."

Seong Taekyon walked in with two bags in hand, smiling at Liu Xin’an, and placed the bags on the table.

Inside were lunches he had specially asked someone to pack from a restaurant. When inviting someone to a meal, naturally, it had to be of a certain standard. In times like this, he represented the face of S-M and couldn’t let Liu Xin’an look down on him!

"What did you buy?"

"Uh, I wasn’t sure what you liked, so I ordered some dishes that are popular here. I hope they suit your taste."

"Ah, no worries, no worries. I’m not that picky."

Liu Xin’an waved his hand and then sat down on the sofa. Everyone knew that eating was secondary; the main issue was what they needed to discuss next.

"The video I posted, did it cause any trouble for Irene?"

"No, no, not at all. In fact, it’s our fault for letting you clarify it personally."

"...Actually, you don’t have to be so polite." Liu Xin’an felt uncomfortable with Seong Taekyon’s constant use of formal address, frowning and complaining helplessly.

Seong Taekyon was startled, then carefully looked at Liu Xin’an.

"How should I address you, then?"

"Well, just follow your customs. Mr. Seong, you must be much older than me, so I’ll call you Taekyon-hyung. You can just call me Xin’an."

Seong Taekyon’s eyes lit up. Getting closer meant things would progress more smoothly, and he certainly wanted to be closer to Liu Xin’an. Now that Liu Xin’an had suggested it himself, Seong Taekyon was overjoyed.

"Then I’ll be bold and call you Xin’an."

"Yes, Taekyon-hyung."

Next to them, Bae Juhyun covered her mouth and laughed softly. If she wasn’t worried about Taekyon’s reaction, she would have asked, since Liu Xin’an called him "hyung," shouldn’t he also call her "Juhyun-noona"?

"Xin’an, I brought Irene over mainly to discuss the details of the upcoming promotion with you. You see..."

"Couple promotion, right? Well, the specifics should be discussed with Director Yang later. Also, I’d like to wait for fan feedback before deciding whether to proceed."

"Yes, you’re right. But regarding time... you know, the first episode won’t air for ten days, and it will take another two weeks to get feedback. Wasting these two weeks isn’t good."

Seong Taekyon looked troubled. He knew waiting for feedback to decide was ideal, but as he said, time wasn’t on their side.

He definitely wanted to make good use of these two weeks.

"I know. So, I’ll cooperate with the filming, but for the release, I’ll decide after the first episode and its extras air."

Liu Xin’an had already made up his mind. He didn’t continue in a negotiating tone with Seong Taekyon but spoke calmly as if informing him.

Seong Taekyon nodded, relieved. It would certainly be better to simultaneously update or even initiate the promotion, but considering that doing so would likely anger Liu Xin’an, after a few seconds of thought, he decided to follow Liu Xin’an’s terms.

"No problem, we can accept that."

"And regarding the promotion, creating an atmosphere is your speciality, right, Taekyon-hyung?"

Liu Xin’an looked at Seong Taekyon with a faint smile, and the latter returned a knowing grin, nodding.

Indeed, they were experts at creating the right atmosphere.

"Just create an intimate atmosphere between me and Irene. But I won’t cross any boundaries in actions or words. I hope you won’t let Irene do such things either."

His tone was calm, but the non-negotiable element in his words surprised Seong Taekyon.

A few days ago, Liu Xin’an seemed so naive. How did he suddenly become so assertive today?

He had no reason to refuse these conditions, so he agreed.

"Don’t worry, we’ll let the fans do the imagining. We won’t do anything. Though we might guide public opinion a little privately."

"You’re the experts in that. Do as you see fit."

"Phew..."

Seeing Seong Taekyon’s relieved expression, Liu Xin’an smiled. "Feeling a lot of pressure?"

Seong Taekyon looked at Liu Xin’an, who was curiously gazing at him, and didn’t hide much. He merely forced a bitter smile. "Honestly, seeing the video you posted this morning, I thought you didn’t want to do the promotion anymore."

"No, that video was just to reassure my fans. Taekyon-hyung, you must be married, right?"

"Yes, I’m married."

"So, you should understand, these things must be explained to your girlfriend."

Seong Taekyon nodded in agreement. He reached into the bag. They’d been so busy chatting, they hadn’t even touched the food yet.