Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 59. Bae Juhyun: I’m giving it away for free! (Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch, Yang Yi’er!)

Chapter 59: 59. Bae Juhyun: I’m giving it away for free! (Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch, Yang Yi’er!)

Seeing Bae Juhyun’s nervous demeanour, Liu Xin’an finally felt balanced.

He let out a light chuckle and lifted his hand towards Bae Juhyun’s cheek.

The approach of his large hand made Bae Juhyun’s heart race.

Was it coming?

Was she going to be kissed on the very first day they confirmed their relationship?

And with such an exciting action like a wall pin, no less?

Wasn’t it all too fast?

She... had brushed her teeth after practice, but she had also sneaked a rice ball on the way here. Surely there wouldn’t be any taste left in her mouth, right?

She closed her eyes tightly, and her alluring red lips unconsciously pressed together.

But... the kiss she had imagined didn’t happen.

Instead, she felt someone touching her forehead.

"Your hair was sticking to your forehead."

After leaving these words behind, Liu Xin’an turned and continued to sort out the cutlery.

And Bae Juhyun, leaning against the wall, nearly collapsed onto the floor...

A moment ago, she thought she was going to die.

Her heart was beating so fast, she could have died from lack of blood to the brain.

Returning to the dining table, Bae Juhyun, who had just realized she’d been played by this jerk, did not look too pleased.

She bit her chopsticks annoyingly, then glared with her unthreatening beautiful eyes at Liu Xin’an, who was on the side putting food on her plate.

Liu Xin’an certainly noticed her disgruntled mood; on the contrary, he was in a really good mood.

But if he were to show his happiness about having won over his girlfriend’s good mood... that would be just plain stupid.

So, he smartly returned to that somewhat uncomfortable state from before.

"I might just need to adjust... and I may not be that mature. I guess there will be a lot for you to put up with in the future."

Liu Xin’an did not consider himself very mature.

As a video blogger, he hadn’t had the life experiences that others his age might have.

He hadn’t attended a single formal class, let alone mastered the skill of reading social cues, which could only be cultivated in a professional setting.

Fearing he might do something laughable in the future and be the butt of her jokes, Liu Xin’an felt it necessary to give her a heads-up.

However, Bae Juhyun was stunned by Liu Xin’an’s serious words.

She blinked, taking a long time to realize why Liu Xin’an would say such a thing.

"Do you think that I should have been in a lot of relationships?"

Liu Xin’an was worried about appearing immature in front of her, and she realized he must have misunderstood something.

"Uh... isn’t that right?"

Bae Juhyun was amused by Liu Xin’an’s cautiousness, and she shook her head. Although a bit embarrassed, she did not want to continue lying.

"I’ll be honest with you, just don’t laugh at me."

"Laugh at you? Why would I?"

"You are my first love."

"...Huh?"

Liu Xin’an was dumbfounded; honestly, he couldn’t believe it.

He himself had been confessed to by many of the opposite sex during his school days.

And Bae Juhyun’s beauty was among the elite level even among females.

So much so that he wouldn’t doubt it even if she claimed to be a celebrity.

How could such a beautiful, outstanding woman not have been in a relationship before?

Liu Xin’an’s skepticism didn’t escape Bae Juhyun’s eyes. Without defending herself, she just snorted lightly.

"If you don’t believe it, never mind. I don’t have any reason to lie to you."

"...Really?"

"Yes."

"But why? Honestly, to this moment, I’m still a bit incredulous that you have feelings for me..."

Having her own confession spoken aloud by her crush made Bae Juhyun somewhat embarrassed, but she knew it was Liu Xin’an’s way of complimenting her.

"Aren’t you quite popular? Didn’t beautiful girls confess to you when you were in school?"

"Not that it never happened, but none as beautiful as you ever did."

Liu Xin’an answered honestly.

"...Anyway, don’t feel like you’re immature or don’t know what to do; we can just work on it together."

Bae Juhyun picked up a piece of meat and said with a smile.

In this respect, she was just like Liu Xin’an.

———

The dinner gradually helped the nervous couple find their footing in interacting as lovers.

Actually, both Liu Xin’an and Bae Juhyun had overcomplicated things a bit.

If they simply returned to how they normally interacted, with a bit more intimacy, that would already be a perfect model for a couple’s interaction.

Like Liu Xin’an putting food on her plate, and maybe...

Liu Xin’an putting food on her plate.

Alright, the love newbie Liu Xin’an didn’t know what else to do.

Every couple interaction he saw on the internet seemed to be based on physical contact.

Like intimately hugging the girlfriend from behind.

Or placing the girlfriend on his lap and tenderly feeding her.

He had indeed fantasized about such scenes.

But what he knew was that fantasizing and actual implementation were two entirely different things.

He had indeed boldly teased the high-attack, low-defense Bae Juhyun earlier, but that didn’t mean he dared to have physical contact with her less than a day since they established their relationship.

Embrace her?!

Similarly, Bae Juhyun was actually troubled as well.

However, the content of her troubles was a tiny bit different from Liu Xin’an’s.

Sitting on another corner of the sofa, Bae Juhyun sneakily glanced at Liu Xin’an, who was sitting in the middle of the sofa.

Although she knew it was strange for her to say this, the feeling of comfort she had when Liu Xin’an held her while she pretended to be drunk last time was exceptionally soothing.

That is to say, she now somewhat wanted to lean into that guy’s arms.

But how could she possibly bring up such a thing so directly?

Even if she were to bring it up, she should at least wait until they both had adapted to this kind of relationship, right?

Since she couldn’t bring it up... then she would find another way to achieve this goal.

Yes, this was Bae Juhyun’s idea.

She was a woman who would not rest until she achieved her goal, facing difficulties head-on without thinking of escaping but trying to find other, acceptable ways to reach her aim.

Her goal for today was also very clear.

It was to hug Liu Xin’an!

After setting her goal, Miss Bae, who was inexperienced but loved to have fun, began her plan of action.

"Ah~ I’m so tired today~"

Subtext: Come give me a massage.

And the innocent Liu Xin’an seemed to have missed the hint in Bae Juhyun’s words, or maybe... he caught on but just didn’t dare to believe it.

"Have you become busier recently?"

"Hmm, because there’s a particularly important thing at the end of the month... Oh right! When is your birthday, Liu Xin’an?"

Liu Xin’an was taken aback, apparently not expecting the conversation to suddenly jump there.

But since Bae Juhyun had asked, he had no reason not to answer.

"My birthday is in June, June 21st, what about you?"

"Ah~ Mine is at the end of March, March 29th."

"That’s four months away... Let’s celebrate together then!"

Bae Juhyun was taken aback, not immediately agreeing.

Being a celebrity may seem glamorous, but it also means sacrificing some things.

Like freedom.

On her birthday, she was likely to be livestreaming a birthday party online and attending various events.

It was as if that day wasn’t her birthday, but rather a festival meant for her to make an appearance in front of her fans.

The feeling of truly enjoying a birthday... seemed to be many years ago.

However, with her current situation...

By the time her birthday came, she would probably still be in this state with not much work, right?

Bae Juhyun didn’t hesitate any longer, smiling and nodding her head.

"Then are you going to give me a present?"

"Of course, you are my girlfriend, how could I possibly not give you a present."

The word "girlfriend" made Bae Juhyun’s heart sweet, she smiled with satisfaction and moved a bit closer to Liu Xin’an’s position.

Liu Xin’an did not notice Bae Juhyun’s approach until he suddenly caught a whiff of her subtle fragrance. Only then did he realize that Bae Juhyun, who had been a distance away from him just a moment ago, had unknowingly moved to his side.

His body stiffened instantly.

At such a close distance, he could clearly smell the scent that belonged to her.

"So, considering how hard I worked today, shouldn’t you reward me with something?"

Miss Bae began her offensive.

A reward?

What should he reward her with?

Praise her for doing a good job?

Or... peel a fruit for her?

Bae Juhyun seemed to sense Liu Xin’an’s hesitation; she bit her lip and pointed to her shoulder.

"This spot is really sore."

This time, Liu Xin’an got the message.

He belatedly placed his large hand carefully on the spot that Bae Juhyun had just pointed at.

The instant his palm touched her shoulder, they both felt their hearts race as if they had been electrified.

Actually, it wasn’t the first time Liu Xin’an had physical contact with Bae Juhyun; he had held her numerous times when she was drunk.

Even once when she was so drunk she confused him with a pillow.

But how could he have any thoughts about a drunk person?

Now, however, she was not drunk, and not only was she not drunk, but she was also his girlfriend.

The kind of closeness that allowed for holding hands, hugging, kissing.

Physical contact...

"Should I massage it for you?"

"Um... please do."

Upon hearing Bae Juhyun’s permission, Liu Xin’an finally summoned the courage to gently but firmly massage the girl’s tender shoulders.

As a fitness enthusiast, he knew exactly how to relax sore and swollen muscles.

So Bae Juhyun had come to the right person for a massage.

Bae Juhyun was indeed very tired – repeating the same dance moves all day was truly exhausting.

And Liu Xin’an’s just-right pressure and skilled massage techniques made Bae Juhyun’s face flush red as she bit down on her lower lip.

She was trying hard to restrain herself, to not let out any strange or weird sounds.

But... this damn guy was really too good at giving massages.

She had only ever felt this kind of relief with a physiotherapist before.

So her boyfriend was actually a physiotherapist too?

This was a huge win!