Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 81. Smooth Rehearsal (please follow and read! please follow and read!)

Chapter 81: 81. Smooth Rehearsal (please follow and read! please follow and read!)

Of course, Bae Juhyun wasn’t even mentally prepared to meet his friends right now, so Liu Xin’an naturally couldn’t tell her about the plan to bring her home for New Year.

That would just give Bae Juhyun pressure.

He’d take it slow—at worst, he’d come up with another solution.

If worse came to worst, he’d blackmail his dad by threatening to expose his secret stash of money, forcing him to tell his mom the truth from the past.

Truly, he was a dutiful son!

Uh... in terms of being devoted to his mom.

The peaceful night passed quickly.

And the next day was, once again, a calm day for Liu Xin’an.

The event with Girls’ Generation was the day after tomorrow, so today he only needed to focus on his livestream.

But for Bae Juhyun, who had gone to the company early to wait for rehearsal, today was far from peaceful.

Standing far away, looking at the stage, Bae Juhyun felt a mix of emotions spreading in her heart.

Was it excitement? Or panic?

No one could give her a definite answer about how the fans would react before the actual performance aired.

Moreover, she would not only face judgment from the fans at that time but also from her boyfriend sitting in the audience, evaluating their relationship.

Just the thought of this overwhelming pressure made her breathe quicker.

The other members, who were joking around nearby, seemed to notice something was off with Bae Juhyun. After exchanging glances, it was Kang Seulgi, who had known Bae Juhyun the longest, who stepped forward.

"Nervous?"

Hearing her close sister’s concern, Bae Juhyun’s stiff expression relaxed a bit, and her lips curled into an enchanting smile, a smile that even someone who had lived with her for years like Kang Seulgi couldn’t help but admire.

"Not really."

"That’s good. Don’t be too nervous; everyone will support us."

Bae Juhyun, because of her own issues, didn’t dare to look at the fans’ comments and interactions, but the others had no such pressure.

As an internet-savvy whiz, Kang Seulgi had seen plenty of comments from fans missing Bae Juhyun.

So there was really no need for Bae Juhyun to be this anxious now.

Moreover, this was just a rehearsal... the live performance wouldn’t be until January 1st.

"Phew... my heart is racing. Seulgi, which seat do you think I should get for Liu Xin’an?"

"One closer to the stands?"

This suggestion was met with Bae Juhyun’s vigorous shaking of her head. No way—if he was too close, she feared her gaze would drift to him involuntarily.

If Liu Xin’an was smiling, it wouldn’t be a problem, but if she saw him with a stern face during the performance...

"No, no, no! Change it!"

"Then... it doesn’t matter where, you won’t be able to see him anyway."

Bae Juhyun pouted. While the statement was true, Kang Seulgi’s overly blunt response left her quite dissatisfied.

At least comfort her a bit!

In this concert’s program, Red Velvet would go on stage half an hour after the start, making them one of the earlier groups to perform.

In the four-hour concert, they would perform twice, the first time singing two songs, and the second time near the end to perform another song.

Three songs in total, but the choreography for the three songs had them practicing nearly half a month nonstop.

It was evident that for this long-awaited stage, they were giving it their all.

This past year had really been a rough patch for them.

After finally gaining some visibility with "Psycho," an accident led to Son Seungwan in their group being seriously injured.

After half a year of recovery, just as they were about to make a comeback, Bae Juhyun herself caused a huge uproar...

Saying they had a tough fate wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

"What, worried about Liu Xin’an’s reaction? Relax, didn’t he say he’d be over the moon if he had a celebrity girlfriend?"

"But it’s different."

"How’s it different? Are you not beautiful?"

Bae Juhyun shook her head. Though she wanted to be humble, being overly modest always had a touch of pretense.

"Then, are you not an artist?"

Bae Juhyun shook her head again.

"Then he should be over the moon!"

Bae Juhyun froze, not knowing whether to nod or shake her head. After a long while, she sighed, "Never mind, let’s rehearse first. I’m not going back to the dorm with you today."

"Couldn’t stand not seeing him for just a day?"

Bae Juhyun nodded unabashedly; nothing wrong with admitting that.

Bae Juhyun, exuding a lovey-dovey aura, earned a disdainful look from Kang Seulgi.

"Let’s see how you’ll manage when you get busy later!"

"Humph!"

Soon, it was their turn.

Nervousness aside, the stage was a piece of cake for an experienced idol group like them.

Even with a roughly year-long hiatus.

The practice time had ingrained the dance moves into their muscle memory, to the point where they could dance instinctively upon hearing the music once on stage.

Since today’s rehearsal was for the entire process, they slipped off the stage into the backstage area after their two-song performance.

They needed to rest for a bit, then wait for the final song, completing the rehearsal.

The waiting time couldn’t be wasted, but having them practice dancing at this point was a bit too cruel, so the girls chose to pass the time by visiting with others.

Everyone waiting here was from the same company.

There were some juniors they didn’t know well, but many familiar seniors were also present.

Bae Juhyun didn’t wander around; she just curled up in a corner with her phone. Since it was a rehearsal, they were all wearing comfortable clothes, so there was no risk of wardrobe malfunctions.

At this time, Liu Xin’an was likely broadcasting. This morning, she had chatted with Liu Xin’an for a while; after all, what do couples chat about? Just those mushy, grin-inducing sweet nothings.

Bae Juhyun had realized that her normally honest boyfriend was a digital giant online.

He dared to say the corniest things.

Sometimes, even she couldn’t help getting goosebumps...

Ah, of course, now she wasn’t chatting with Liu Xin’an but with her family.

She wasn’t from Seoul; born in Daegu, she didn’t often have the chance to go home.

Her family wanted her to come home to rest, given that she had no work and was just commuting between the company and the dorm. It was better to take this chance to relax.

Bae Juhyun thought about it for a long time but politely declined.

Looking back, she realized that if she had gone home, she would have missed meeting Liu Xin’an.

Her family knew she was rehearsing today and was worried about her mental state.

Bae Juhyun patiently replied to each of them, then turned off her phone, taking a deep breath.

"Irene?"

A sudden female voice startled Bae Juhyun, and she quickly opened her eyes. Seeing Kim Taeyeon in front of her, she immediately stood up.

"Taeyeon, unnie."

"Where are the others?"

"Probably wandering around; there are many familiar seniors here today. Your stage hasn’t started yet, has it?"

If she remembered correctly, Kim Taeyeon’s stage was in the middle of the concert.

For this company concert, Kim Taeyeon was the only one from Girls’ Generation, so she came alone for the rehearsal.

"There’s still some time. I was worried about you, so I came to check. But from your current state, it seems you’re fine, right?"

"I’m fine. I might be even more resilient than I thought."

"That’s good. Also, don’t worry about your boyfriend. Sunny and I will take care of him."

Bae Juhyun gratefully nodded but couldn’t shake a nagging feeling.

However, considering it was a trustworthy senior talking, she didn’t dwell on it.

Since Kim Taeyeon had said so, she felt relieved and happily followed her to visit the others.

———

The entire rehearsal went smoothly, without any unexpected incidents.

As she had told Kang Seulgi in the afternoon, Bae Juhyun didn’t go back to the dorm with them afterward.

She hadn’t seen Liu Xin’an for two days, and she was eager to return to him.

After the day’s arduous tasks, what she wanted most was to cuddle up in his arms and have a good rest.

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