Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 621 - 332. Let’s see who can’t hold back! (Thanks to Master Huan Yu for the Silver Alliance Hierarch! 9/40)_3

Chapter 621: 332. Let’s see who can’t hold back! (Thanks to Master Huan Yu for the Silver Alliance Hierarch! 9/40)_3

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The next day.

Lifting his head to look at the imposing building in front of him, Liu Xin’an sighed with admiration.

It had to be said that SM, the most renowned entertainment company in Korea, indeed had a building that was no less impressive than his uncle’s JYP office building.

"Xin’an, over here."

The familiar voice of Seong Taekyon brought Liu Xin’an back to his senses. He turned to see Seong Taekyon walking towards him, a smile spreading across his face.

There were quite a few fans stationed near the company gate, hoping to catch a glimpse of the artists. Some Red Velvet fans even recognized Seong Taekyon.

These fans, upon seeing Seong Taekyon, were first stunned, and then quickly recognized the tall, handsome man beside him.

"Oh my God, is that the manager and Liu Xin’an?"

"What’s he doing here?"

"Do you even need to ask? With the current buzz around Irene and this Chinese man, SM wouldn’t miss this opportunity."

Liu Xin’an and Seong Taekyon didn’t hear these hushed discussions. Even if they had, they probably wouldn’t have minded.

"Sorry to trouble you to come down and get me, bro."

"No worries, come on in."

Following Seong Taekyon inside, Liu Xin’an entered the legendary company known as the "Star Museum."

Interestingly enough, though he had always been Bae Juhyun’s boyfriend, it was his first time visiting SM.

Upon entering the building, he was greeted by various group photos of artists. Over the past 30 years, SM had launched numerous artist groups that drove teenagers wild. Most of these groups represented SM’s glory.

"Can you spot Red Velvet?"

Seong Taekyon stopped alongside Liu Xin’an, straightening his back with pride as he asked.

No matter what the outside world thought of SM, it remained the most influential management company in Korea. Although JYP was currently on the rise, it still couldn’t quite measure up to SM.

Liu Xin’an’s gaze scanned across the handsome men and beautiful women until it finally settled on one particular photo.

The photo featured five beautiful women, and the one with the stunning face and an aloof demeanor was none other than his girlfriend, Bae Juhyun, whom he had just parted with this morning.

"Found it."

"Hahaha, let’s go. I’ll give you a tour of our company."

"Sure thing, Taekyon."

Following Seong Taekyon into the elevator, they soon arrived at a floor adorned with photos and trophies.

Most of the items displayed were honors the artists had earned for the company. Seong Taekyon glanced at Liu Xin’an, knowing he wasn’t very familiar with artists other than Red Velvet, and thus didn’t spend much time introducing them.

He led Liu Xin’an straight to Red Velvet’s awards area. Having debuted seven years ago, and as a girl group heavily promoted by SM, Red Velvet had won numerous awards. Their designated awards area was filled with trophies.

"These are all the awards Irene and her group have won."

Liu Xin’an’s eyes lit up, and he casually took out his phone, looking at Seong Taekyon for permission.

"Can I take some photos?"

"Of course, go ahead."

With permission granted, Liu Xin’an hurriedly snapped photos of the trophies and shared them in his family group chat.

So many trophies made Liu Xin’an genuinely impressed. Despite his years as an influencer and streamer, he only had a few trophies himself.

Two top 100s, a popularity award, and fan milestones for ten thousand and one hundred thousand followers.

Pathetic, really pathetic!

"Compared to my pitifully few honors, Juhyun and her group are truly remarkable." He praised, without a hint of jealousy, his tone filled with admiration and respect.

Seong Taekyon smiled proudly; these were his artists.

"They’ve been in the industry for seven years. You just started making a name for yourself. In a couple of years, we might have to pull some strings to get Red Velvet on your show."

"You’re overthinking, bro. Even if I head down that path, if I don’t feature Red Velvet on my show, someone would pick a fight with me right away."

Liu Xin’an said in a low, playful voice.

"Hahaha, true." Seong Taekyon laughed, understanding who Liu Xin’an was referring to, and pointed upstairs. "You’re probably not interested in anyone else. How about I take you to see them first?"

"Aren’t they practicing?"

"They should be. Perfect chance to see how they practice. Have you ever seen Irene practice seriously?"

Liu Xin’an was momentarily stunned, then nodded. He had only seen Twice and the others practice during variety show shooting.

He had never seen his girlfriend’s group practice.

With Seong Taekyon’s suggestion, he became intrigued.

"Shouldn’t we see Director Kim first?"

"It’s fine. I told him we’d tour the company first, then meet him."

"Alright, let’s go then."

Liu Xin’an nodded, asked no further questions, and followed Seong Taekyon into the elevator.

The elevator rose again, this time to the higher floors where the practice rooms were located.

With a "ding," the elevator slowly opened before him.

What met his eyes first was not a hallway but a tall, stunning woman.

She, too, was momentarily taken aback upon seeing him, but soon Seong Taekyon recognized her.

"Oh? Yoon’ah."

"Hi, Taekyon. This is... Liu Xin’an, right?"

The woman, addressed as Yoon’ah, was Im Yoon’ah, the artist well-known among Liu Xin’an’s fans for her excellent Chinese.

Being recognized by Im Yoon’ah was somewhat unexpected for Liu Xin’an. He was first stunned but then returned her greeting with a polite and warm smile.

"Hello, Miss Im Yoon’ah. I’m Liu Xin’an."

"Hi, I’m Im Yoon’ah. I watched your variety show with Wendy and really enjoyed your promo video with Irene."

Im Yoon’ah nodded, then smoothly continued the conversation in Chinese.

Her impeccable pronunciation left Liu Xin’an amazed.

"Just as everyone said, your Chinese is excellent."

"Thank you."

Im Yoon’ah responded with a gentle smile, accepting his compliment.