Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 89. On the Social Death of Kang Seulgi

Chapter 89: 89. On the Social Death of Kang Seulgi

Almost another hour had passed when Kim Taeyeon and Lee Soongyu, who had been in the makeup room the entire time, finally arrived at the main live broadcast room.

As usual, the two polite artists greeted all the staff members one by one before grabbing their phones to team up for a game.

However, the game turned out to be somewhat of a surprise for Liu Xin’an.

Especially the one named Kim Taeyeon.

He had assumed that neither of them was gamers, but it turned out that Kim Taeyeon was not only capable of playing, but she did so with considerable skill.

She knew at least which weapons to use, what attachments were needed, how to call out locations, and even to cover fire – all the essentials.

On the contrary, Lee Soongyu seemed like she was just getting acquainted with the game.

Because their ranks weren’t high and most of their enemies were bots, the game went smoothly, with Kim Taeyeon and Liu Xin’an managing to clinch the win.

Lee Soongyu?

She was killed by a bot.

"Wow, you played really well!"

Liu Xin’an looked at Kim Taeyeon with astonishment.

Kim Taeyeon also raised an excited smile, knowing that she and Lee Soongyu had played a lot together these past two days in preparation for this live stream.

The problem was that her own rank was too high, while Lee Soongyu’s was too low...

Playing together felt almost like a prison sentence.

Being able to team up and play a game with Liu Xin’an today was like a "liberation" for her.

Of course, only Lee Soongyu, who was eliminated early by a bot, sat aside looking gloomy.

After testing the equipment and finding no issues, the live broadcast officially began.

Liu Xin’an had done many solo broadcasts, so he was quite skilled in that area.

But it was rare to have a three-person broadcast like this.

Fortunately, he had a teleprompter in front of him for everything he needed to say and introduce. All he had to do was read the content on the teleprompter, then ask for the two artists’ opinions, and finally translate their answers into Chinese.

This routine continued until the game started.

The gameplay was not very different from the trial run before the live broadcast.

After assessing each other’s gaming skills, Liu Xin’an and Kim Taeyeon chose to land at the school in the center of the map, in silent agreement.

There were abundant resources and plenty of action there – surviving meant a high chance of securing the round.

Liu Xin’an and Kim Taeyeon played well, but Lee Soongyu was somewhat struggling.

She really couldn’t get the hang of this type of mobile game, and despite diligently practicing at home for days, her performance had hardly improved.

After a few rounds of games, the two and a half-hour broadcast was already halfway through.

The promotion of the game was done, and next up was the session of answering fans’ questions.

Liu Xin’an sat there with a stiff smile on his face, translating for the two artists before falling silent.

Mainly because he really had nothing to say about the artists taking photos of each other; he turned his attention to the big screen, more precisely to the flood of comments scrolling up the screen.

It was clear that this group called Girls’ Generation was still very popular in China, with the majority of the comments being expressions of affection for the two artists and some rather bizarre remarks.

After watching for a while, Liu Xin’an’s mouth twitched slightly.

Although not numerous, the abstract comments from viewers who usually watched his streams were sharply picked up by him.

It had to be said that this group of fans were top-tier entertainers; they knew Liu Xin’an well, and seeing him sport an embarrassed expression, they were ecstatic as if they were about to take flight.

To have such a group of fans was a rare fortune in Liu Xin’an’s life.

And Liu Xin’an’s listless demeanor was sharply captured by the camera, causing the two translators specifically assigned to Kim Taeyeon and Lee Soongyu to laugh out loud.

"What’s wrong, what’s wrong?"

After all, it was just a live stream, no need to be too serious.

Hearing Kim Taeyeon’s curious inquiry, Liu Xin’an gave an awkward grin.

"Quite a few fans who usually watch my stream are making fun of me in the comments."

"Oh? How are they making fun of you?"

"...Do I have to say it?"

Liu Xin’an looked towards the director with a lost expression.

The director didn’t press Liu Xin’an to share, but he too couldn’t help but be amused by Liu Xin’an’s unreliable fans.

"It’s up to you."

"Then I won’t say it."

"Hey~ that’s so unfair, it looks like something really fun."

Kim Taeyeon showed her dissatisfaction, while the clever Lee Soongyu had already approached her own interpreter to directly inquire.

Soon, the live broadcast was coming to an end, which meant it was time for that so-called segment of reading out the boss’ ID.

Having collected his composure, Liu Xin’an took the ranking list handed over by a staff member and on seeing the ID of the person in fourth place, he couldn’t help but lose his composure.

To his surprise, the list he thought would be dominated by fans of Girls’ Generation actually featured three usernames related to Liu Xin’an.

Of course, those IDs were naturally teasing Liu Xin’an.

Liu Xin’an had never expected to receive such a "generous gift" just for attending an event, and for a moment, he showed a very complex smile to the camera.

"You guys are trying to kill me."

His somewhat despairing tease made the staff members who could understand Chinese burst into laughter.

The lively atmosphere gave Kim Taeyeon and Lee Soongyu, who were full of curiosity, also a reason to smile.

In the end, to ensure the smooth broadcast of the live stream and to keep his own account safe, Liu Xin’an dared not read out those three bizarre IDs; he merely taught Lee Soongyu and Kim Taeyeon how to read out their fans’ IDs.

Waving goodbye to the camera, this business event was finally over.

Liu Xin’an breathed a sigh of relief but didn’t immediately sneak away, as he still had a favor to ask of the two stars.

"I’m sorry to bother you, but could you sign a few autographs for me? Quite a few of my stream viewers are your fans."

He certainly hadn’t forgotten the request from bosses Yang Yi’er and Aze, and after this broadcast plus a few rounds of gaming, he had grown a bit more familiar with them.

Thus, he felt comfortable asking them directly.

Ah! And Kang Seulgi’s autograph too; if he remembered correctly, Bae Juhyun had just told him yesterday that Kang Seulgi was a huge fan of these two.

Naturally, such a small favor was nothing Kim Taeyeon and Lee Soongyu would refuse.

They nodded their heads and happily agreed.

"Sure, let’s share one of those photos from earlier with you."

"Thank you so much."

"It’s no big deal. I had a lot of fun with you today and thank you for translating for us."

"It’s all part of my job."

"Hmm... Do you need us to write names too?"

Liu Xin’an hurriedly nodded, having their names written would be fantastic.

Soon, Liu Xin’an had in his hands two signed photos bearing the names "Yang Yi’er" and "Aze." He’d send them out when he returned to his country.

However, when Liu Xin’an mentioned the third autograph request, Kim Taeyeon and Lee Soongyu were both taken aback.

"This person... Kang Seul.. pfft, cough, Miss Kang Seulgi, is she from our country?"

Lee Soongyu bit her lower lip, trying really hard not to laugh out loud, and with a trembling voice, asked Liu Xin’an.

Meanwhile, Kim Taeyeon was already doubled over, her shoulders shaking with laughter.

Liu Xin’an was baffled; he instinctively nodded and cautiously asked, "Is there something wrong?"

"Ah! No, no, it’s just that something really funny occurred to me, um... Kang Seulgi, right? With a name like that, she must be a beautiful girl. Is she your girlfriend?"

Lee Soongyu perked up; they couldn’t let their efforts be for nothing at the very last minute.

For the happiness of their dear sister from the same company, they went all out.

At the same time, they were extremely curious about what kind of expression Kang Seulgi would have when she actually received this "gift."

Tomorrow they would wait for her in the practice room!

"Oh no, she’s not my girlfriend. My girlfriend doesn’t know much about the entertainment industry. Kang Seulgi is her friend, and it’s on my girlfriend’s behalf that I’m troubling you two."

"Oh, is that so? Kang... Seul...gi, there, done!"

With three autographs in hand, Liu Xin’an expressed his gratitude to them.

Today’s mission was completely accomplished. He got the autographs, earned some good income, and so Liu Xin’an didn’t intend to stay any longer.

He said goodbye to the two celebrities he had just met today and then found the person in charge to ask if there was anything else to be done.

After receiving a negative reply, Liu Xin’an confidently left.

It was only after Liu Xin’an left that Kim Taeyeon, who had been holding back her laughter, couldn’t hold it in any longer. She whipped out her phone and using the voice message function, she sent a message to Kang Seulgi.

"Seulgi, heard you’re our die-hard fan!"

"Hahahahaha."

And alongside it, the unrestrained laughter of Lee Soongyu rang out as well.