Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 72. Clubbing in the Minefield! (Please follow! Please follow)

Chapter 72: 72. Clubbing in the Minefield! (Please follow! Please follow)

At one o’clock in the afternoon, which was noon in China, Liu Xin’an’s livestream room started its daily broadcast as usual.

Looking at the increasing number of bullet comments on the screen, several familiar usernames appeared one by one.

As usual, Liu Xin’an, who was in a good mood today, began greeting the owners and the bullet comments.

The first to appear was the owner "Yang Yi’er." This owner had supported him since he started livestreaming, and Liu Xin’an considered him both a familiar owner and a friend.

Like him, the other person was a gaming nerd and often chatted with him about recent games in the fan group.

Recently... Cyberpunk 2077, which he kept ranting about, had become their common target.

"Have they updated it? Maybe we should wait a bit before playing again. I secretly played a few times, and the PC version feels a bit better than the PS version, but not by much. My computer struggles with it... let’s wait for more optimization."

"Ah... Snow Cat has already mentioned it in advance, it’ll be in the next few days. She probably already edited the video. When the time comes, please don’t post anything weird and don’t affect her."

"Hmm? Did I record? What a joke! How could I not record something so noteworthy, but it’s still dubbed in post-production. Please understand, as I’m still socially awkward."

Chatting happily with the bullet comments, the notification exclusive for the "governor" arrival made his eyes light up.

"Boss bili_57920337385 has entered. By the way, boss, why haven’t you changed your ID? I always find it hard to read your name."

"Of course, I can definitely remember your name, boss. Do you believe I can recite it for you right now?"

With these words, the bullet comments filled the screen with words like "smug," making fun of Liu Xin’an.

These taunts meant nothing to the experienced streamer Liu Xin’an; he laughed and accepted them, then actively chatted with this "numeric" boss, who still did not respond, so he continued to banter with the bullet comments.

Meanwhile, he casually opened the game he was planning to stream today.

A cultivation-themed RimWorld-like game, a domestic title that should make for good streaming content.

And the true identity of this "numeric" boss was none other than Bae Juhyun, who had left Liu Xin’an’s home still flushed in the cheeks.

She received the push notification the moment Liu Xin’an started the stream.

The translator device she ordered a few days ago had also arrived. During Liu Xin’an’s last two streams, she was practicing at the company, so she hadn’t had the chance to test if the translator worked.

Now she could test it.

It cost her quite a bit!

Listening to the Chinese she couldn’t understand, Bae Juhyun pressed the phonetic button on the translator and directed the speaker towards her phone.

After Liu Xin’an finished speaking, she released the button.

The translator quickly provided the translation.

Although it was slightly different from regular conversation, this time Bae Juhyun generally understood the meaning.

This probably meant she could finally participate in Liu Xin’an’s streams.

However, during the time the translator was working, Liu Xin’an’s stream wouldn’t pause and wait for her to finish translating.

Fortunately, this didn’t hinder her from watching the stream.

Even though she didn’t understand, hearing Liu Xin’an speak Chinese, which sounded completely different, was refreshing for her.

Though she didn’t understand, it didn’t stop her heart from feeling joyful when she heard his voice.

After watching a few streams, Bae Juhyun had gained a bit of understanding about this small platform.

The thing on the right that looked like a ranking was actually the leaderboard for Liu Xin’an’s stream room.

The rapidly scrolling Chinese text on the right appeared when characters were input.

Originally, Bae Juhyun planned to use the SC function to send tips and ask Liu Xin’an questions, but tipping the governor plus other gifts had already depleted the account balance.

Since she wasn’t at the company, she couldn’t ask Vivian Ning to top up the account, so she had to use regular comments to interact with Liu Xin’an.

But she didn’t realize that the month-long governor service already made her comments stand out.

Thus, when she pasted and sent out the prepared Chinese message, Liu Xin’an immediately noticed the striking ID in his stream.

"Ah, the numeric boss asked if I’m tired lately... Tired, definitely not. My job is much easier than the majority of the viewers’ jobs here. No right to complain about being tired."

"If my stream can make you smile amidst your daily efforts, that’s the highest compliment for a gaming streamer like me."

With these words, the bullet comments again filled the screen with terms like "uplift" and "teary-eyed," making Liu Xin’an laugh.

He wasn’t exaggerating. After years of streaming, this was his genuine feeling.

Reaching his current height was inseparable from the audience’s support.

Unlike some streamers who complain about their jobs, Liu Xin’an understood his value very well.

However, in stark contrast to his excited viewers, Bae Juhyun, who asked the question, was utterly confused by the translator’s output.

She could understand each word, but together, they left her bewildered.

"What... what is he saying?"

At that moment, a crazy idea popped into her head.

She... should she learn Chinese?

Unable to understand, Bae Juhyun had to set aside the translator in frustration.

She felt her money was wasted.

Ah! Not the money spent tipping Liu Xin’an, but the money spent on buying the translator.

Indeed, machines still couldn’t match human intelligence. The rigid translation made it hard to grasp Liu Xin’an’s true thoughts.

Was he tired or not?

Annoyed, Bae Juhyun angrily threw the translator onto the sofa, covering her face as she recalled the recent events at Liu Xin’an’s place.

The soft sensation seemed to linger on her cheek, making her roll around on the sofa like a caterpillar, eventually falling to the floor with a "thud."

Fortunately, the carpet cushioned her fall, and the sofa wasn’t high, so it didn’t hurt.

But the feeling of embarrassment didn’t disappear with a fall.

After lying quietly on the carpet for a while, Bae Juhyun sat up.

She couldn’t help it; she still wanted to see Liu Xin’an.

Even though he was streaming and couldn’t keep her company, she wanted to feel his presence as much as possible.

Bae Juhyun patted the imaginary dust off her body, gathered her long hair, and tied it with the elastic on her wrist.

Then, she perked up, opened Liu Xin’an’s front door carefully, and stood at the spot where she was kissed not long ago.

In the adjacent room, Liu Xin’an was diligently working.

Entering abruptly to disturb him wouldn’t be good, so after standing quietly for a while, she tiptoed away from the door and sat on the sofa.

Indeed, this place felt better.

Sitting on the sofa, Bae Juhyun flashed a satisfied smile.

Feeling much more at ease, she took out her phone and started to browse to pass the time.

———

Liu Xin’an was indeed serious about his work, but that didn’t mean he was an iron man.

At the very least, he needed to use the restroom.

After informing his viewers, Liu Xin’an hurriedly got up and left the room.

However, the TV drama playing in the living room made him pause, and at the same time, Bae Juhyun turned instinctively towards the sound of the door.

As their eyes met, Bae Juhyun huffed softly and looked away.

She was still embarrassed and annoyed by Liu Xin’an’s earlier sneak attack.

... Or perhaps she felt even more embarrassed by her own escape?

The latter was more likely, but Bae Juhyun wouldn’t admit it.

Liu Xin’an awkwardly tugged at the corner of his mouth. He didn’t say anything and quickly went into the bathroom.

He was seriously in a hurry; otherwise, he wouldn’t have left the stream midway to use the restroom.

After quickly resolving his urgent need, Liu Xin’an came out looking relieved and moved closer to the sofa where Bae Juhyun was sitting.

"Are you bored?"

He knew that mentioning the earlier incident would make her incredibly shy and possibly punch him in anger.

For his safety, he obediently avoided bringing it up.

Liu Xin’an’s gentle voice softened Bae Juhyun’s expression. She smiled, shook her head, and cupped her boyfriend’s cheeks with her hands.

"Go back to your stream, don’t worry about me. If I get tired, I’ll take a nap."

"Okay, you can sleep in my room."

"No way! I don’t want to sleep in a bad man’s house!"

Bae Juhyun wrinkled her nose, her cautious expression amusing Liu Xin’an.

He moved around to sit beside her, then, under her puzzled gaze, he gently pulled her into his arms.

Come to think of it, he hadn’t given her today’s hug yet.

"Who’s the bad man?"

Bae Juhyun kept a straight face and struggled.

"The one who’s hugging me is the bad man."

"Me? What bad thing did I do?"

"Wow, you still pretend not to know..."

"Some people have done the same thing, you know."

This made Bae Juhyun freeze. Her shyness gradually gave way to anger.

Great, now he was learning to retaliate!

Bad thing, huh? If she took the initiative again, she’d be a fool!

The girl in his arms struggled harder, and realizing he’d gone too far, Liu Xin’an awkwardly loosened his grip, showing a slightly apologetic smile.

"Juhyun, I was just kidding."

Bae Juhyun glared at Liu Xin’an, huffed, and turned away, ignoring the awkward Liu Xin’an.

"Go back to your stream!"