Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 55: Do you want to try being with me?

Chapter 55: Do you want to try being with me?

Bae Juhyun headed back to her room, not to rest or anything of the sort.

She changed into a pale pink nightgown, crawled into bed, and skillfully opened up the small, broken site she couldn’t understand.

Although she still didn’t understand Chinese, she could now find the person she cared about in a completely foreign language and click on his profile to enter his livestream.

However, today, this operation was not going smoothly.

Because Liu Xin’an wasn’t livestreaming.

The black screen of the livestream room made Bae Juhyun’s eyes widen.

Then, various messy speculations rushed into her mind.

Actually, there was one aspect of Liu Xin’an that really satisfied Bae Juhyun, which was his job.

She was well aware that an artist dating a non-celebrity would sooner or later face endless suspicions.

She could assure that she would behave, not like some people in the entertainment industry who led chaotic lives.

But she couldn’t assure the same about her partner.

And Liu Xin’an’s job required him to livestream from home every day.

Livestreaming also meant that he had to appear in front of the public.

This somewhat reassured her, as if there were future opportunities for performances abroad, she might be gone for a long time.

If she knew that Liu Xin’an was staying home every day, she might feel very assured.

Besides, she could always hear Liu Xin’an’s voice, couldn’t she~

But now, during the time Liu Xin’an would usually be streaming, she could only see a black screen in the livestream room and remember that long ago Liu Xin’an had mentioned that he might go to have a meal with a female video blogger who was also studying abroad...

Bae Juhyun felt she couldn’t sit still.

She hurriedly took out her phone, found Liu Xin’an’s chat box, and thought about what to say.

But as she organized her thoughts and prepared to type, she suddenly froze.

What reason should she use to ask him?

To ask him why he wasn’t streaming?

Or to ask if he went to meet that compatriot of his now?

After thinking for a while, Bae Juhyun frowned and slapped her forehead.

She was being foolish.

"At home?"

These were the three words she came up with after reconsidering.

After that, she turned off the screen and earnestly waited.

"Ding-dong~"

The familiar notification sound made Bae Juhyun break into a joyful smile.

She didn’t open it immediately but waited a few seconds before waking the screen.

"Yeah, what’s up?"

This was the content Liu Xin’an replied to her.

This response allowed her to breathe a sigh of relief. She sat on her bed with legs crossed and continued to play with her phone.

"Just curious what you are doing, why aren’t you streaming?"

"Wrapped up earlier today."

"Did something happen?"

Bae Juhyun frowned, feeling somewhat that Liu Xin’an might be in a bad mood.

"Not really something big, just that a long-awaited game didn’t meet my expectations, which made me a little uncomfortable."

After reading Liu Xin’an’s messages aloud, Bae Juhyun bit her lip and continued pressing on her phone.

Then, she got up and went to her wardrobe. After picking out a thick coat, she opened the balcony door.

She had just stepped one foot onto the balcony, and then Liu Xin’an’s familiar voice started coming from next door.

"Good evening."

Bae Juhyun was startled and subconsciously glanced at the time on her phone.

It was only nine o’clock in the evening.

"Have you been on the balcony this whole time?"

The last message she had sent Liu Xin’an was to invite him to the balcony.

But she hadn’t expected that he might have been sitting there all along.

"Hmm... not for too long, about half an hour?"

"I see... how are you feeling?"

The feeling of a long-awaited game not meeting expectations might be similar to their comeback not achieving the desired results?

Of course, this was actually Bae Juhyun overestimating Liu Xin’an, who was ultimately just a gamer, not a game developer...

"Huh? Hahaha, you’re overthinking it; I am indeed a bit disappointed, but it’s just a little. Such a thing won’t affect my mood."

"Really?" Although Liu Xin’an said this, she still felt it shouldn’t merely be a large ragdoll.

"Of course."

"That’s good... How’s the wound on your head? Does it hurt today?"

This was something Bae Juhyun wanted to ask Liu Xin’an earlier today but hadn’t entirely decided to at the time.

Not to mention taking the initiative to talk to Liu Xin’an about it.

If it weren’t for Kang Seulgi giving her a push tonight, she might still be hesitating in a corner, conflicted.

"It’s much better now." Hearing Bae Juhyun mention the bump left from his foolish act yesterday, Liu Xin’an subconsciously raised his hand to touch it.

The pain was indeed gone, though the swelling hadn’t completely subsided.

However, under Bae Juhyun’s careful icing yesterday, the bump had shrunk to almost unnoticeable.

"That’s good, but thinking about that bump you got yesterday... hahaha."

Bae Juhyun’s crisp laughter passed through the wall and reached Liu Xin’an’s ears, making him unconsciously blush as he remembered his foolish moment from yesterday.

Indeed, bumping one’s head is quite a pitiful thing.

But the question is, why did he bump his head?

Wasn’t it because he accidentally made eye contact with Bae Juhyun and then got startled by her as she approached?

Come to think of it, he bumped his head—shouldn’t Bae Juhyun bear some responsibility?

"Still laughing, would I have bumped it if it wasn’t for you?"

Bae Juhyun’s laughter abruptly stopped. On the neighboring balcony, which Liu Xin’an couldn’t see, she sat on a lounge chair and absurdly said, "Me? What does this have to do with me?"

"Uh..." Liu Xin’an fell silent. Rather than honestly admitting he was stunned by Bae Juhyun’s beauty, he’d rather stubbornly lie.

"Anyway... you should take some responsibility."

"Then, shall I go and apply an ice pack on you again? If it worked well, and I apply it again today, you should be better by tomorrow, right?"

Bae Juhyun, seizing the moment, suggested a plan that not only took responsibility but also gave her an excuse to see Liu Xin’an, whom she hadn’t seen all day.

It was killing two birds with one stone.

Having been an artist for so many years, it was impossible not to learn a thing or two.

Bae Juhyun could naturally control her tone, even though excitement made her cheeks flush, her voice remained as calm as usual.

"No need, no need."

Liu Xin’an hastily declined, joking aside, having just resolved to let this fondness develop naturally, he couldn’t handle this stimulation.

"Aren’t you supposed to take responsibility?"

"... It’s okay, you don’t need to take responsibility now, after all, bumping my head was just my own foolishness."

"Hmph."

A light huff made Liu Xin’an breathe a sigh of relief.

It was good that he dismissed the thought of her coming to see him. Honestly, he wasn’t quite sure how to face Bae Juhyun.

The atmosphere on the balcony gradually grew heavy.

Liu Xin’an, usually adept at finding topics, was unusually quiet today, which Bae Juhyun found somewhat unsettling.

She was never good at initiating conversations, but she didn’t want the atmosphere to remain so heavy either.

Bae Juhyun tried to guess the reason for Liu Xin’an’s silence.

Since she didn’t know much about Liu Xin’an’s social or family circles, Bae Juhyun mostly speculated about herself.

Thinking about Liu Xin’an’s strange reaction yesterday and the blush that covered his ears, an incredible thought rose in her mind.

This guy...he couldn’t be shy realizing he has feelings for her, could he?!

This possibility made Bae Juhyun’s lips curl uncontrollably.

"Liu Xin’an."

Bae Juhyun suddenly called Liu Xin’an’s name.

And Liu Xin’an, who was staring at the night sky in a daze, flinched before hurriedly responding, "Hmm?"

"Do you have someone you like?"

"Huh?"

Liu Xin’an’s suddenly loud voice made Bae Juhyun even more certain that this guy was definitely shy.

Come to think of it, this seemed to be the first time she’d taken the initiative in their conversation ever since they met, right?

She...wanted to tease this unexpectedly naive guy.

Even though he was usually outgoing and cheerful, who would have thought he’d get so shy upon recognizing his feelings, or rather, become timid.

Even she wasn’t like that!

"I mean, have you liked anyone over these past years?"

Bae Juhyun devilishly added a few words after her previous statement.

Now, the meaning of the previous sentence and the current one changed completely.

The previous sentence without "over these past years" naturally made Liu Xin’an think of Bae Juhyun, who was speaking with him, hence his surprised outcry.

But after Bae Juhyun added those words, Liu Xin’an’s mood stabilized.

Oh, she was curious if he had liked someone before...not now.

"Ever since I broke up with my senior...I guess not even once, considering a video blogger’s life is pretty boring, especially a gaming vlogger like me."

Have a relationship?

Aren’t games fun?

Who has the time to deal with women!

Liu Xin’an laughed as he answered.

But then, Bae Juhyun’s next statement froze his smile.

"What about now?"

"...Ah?"

"Now, do you like someone? Someone you want to be with?"

"Cough cough cough..."

Surprised, he dropped the beer can he was holding in his hand.

In the still of the night, the sound of the beer can hitting the ground was unexpectedly crisp.

But it seemed like he didn’t hear it at all, still standing dumbfounded, pondering how to answer.

However... before he could figure out what to say, Bae Juhyun’s distinctive voice came through from next door again.

And this time, the content of her words completely stunned him.

"How about trying to be with me?"

"Why don’t we try dating and see how it goes?"

On the quiet night, Bae Juhyun’s voice was clear and trembling.

And Liu Xin’an stood dumbfounded on the balcony, his mouth slightly agape, in utter disbelief.

"...Ah?"

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