Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?

"Did I hear wrong? How come I suddenly feel you're in such a good mood."

"Of course, who doesn't love being pampered?"

"..."

Bae Juhyun wanted to make a sarcastic remark, but couldn't find the words, so she just gave Liu Xin'an a playful nudge.

"How are the comments from the fans in China?"

After reading the comments on the Korean website, Bae Juhyun was very curious about how the fans in China viewed them.

Liu Xin'an took out his phone, found the comments under the variety show, and casually browsed through them.

"It's all support, and there are comments hoping I'll bring you to participate in some domestic shows."

In China, naturally it's all support.

Whether it's Liu Xin'an's followers or Bae Juhyun's fans... it's almost impossible to find anyone criticizing them.

Even those slightly extreme fans think that it's a blessing in disguise for Bae Juhyun to be with Liu Xin'an.

The common sentiment is, rather than seeing Bae Juhyun end up with an unlikeable Korean, it's better to be with Liu Xin'an.

At least Liu Xin'an's good reputation is well-known.

"Ah~"

"You better practice your Chinese first."

Learning Chinese would be a big help for participating in domestic programs.

So, if she wants to join domestic shows, it's fine, but first she should practice her Chinese, which is not only what the fans want to see but also what Liu Xin'an hopes for.

Bae Juhyun nodded, put down her chopsticks, and took a sip of water.

She only ate a tiny bit of rice, as she knew there was cake to eat soon.

But Liu Xin'an didn't know this, he just thought the food wasn't to Bae Juhyun's liking.

"I'll go get some kimchi."

"Ah? No need! Totally unnecessary!"

Bae Juhyun misunderstood Liu Xin'an's intention too, she never expected Liu Xin'an would fetch kimchi to make her eat more, she just thought Liu Xin'an wanted some himself.

But kimchi... it's stored in the refrigerator!

"That's all you're going to eat?"

Liu Xin'an glanced at Bae Juhyun's bowl, asking helplessly.

This time Bae Juhyun understood Liu Xin'an's intention, she got up and blocked the way between Liu Xin'an and the kitchen.

Then... she suddenly turned and ran off, leaving Liu Xin'an puzzled.

However, Bae Juhyun was back as quickly as she ran away. In no time, under Liu Xin'an's surprised gaze, Bae Juhyun reappeared with a small cake in her hands, standing charmingly before him.

"Happy one-year anniversary~"

Her gentle voice made Liu Xin'an's face light up with a pleased smile.

"Did you prepare this?"

"Yes! Though I bought it, I can't make such a delicate cake yet."

Bae Juhyun thought about whether to make the celebratory cake herself, but... learning to cook and learning to make a delicate cake require completely different levels of effort.

The latter needs a lot of time for practice.

Her work doesn't allow her the time to do so, so she had to order one instead.

The cake wasn't big, since it was just for the two of them, no need to make it fancy.

"This is already a huge surprise, but... you said you wanted to keep it simple, yet you prepared hometown dishes and a cake for me, isn't that a bit much?"

Liu Xin'an happily accepted the cake, carefully putting it down, then turned with playful frustration towards Bae Juhyun who was grinning mischievously.

"I didn't stop you from preparing... ah! This is pricey!"

Bae Juhyun was playfully stubborn, then she felt a chill on her cheek.

Since it was an ice cream cake that had been in the refrigerator for a long time, the cake was still very cold.

And Liu Xin'an, very cheekily, scooped a bit of ice cream with his finger and smeared it on her cheek.

Bae Juhyun's surprised squeal satisfied Liu Xin'an, but soon he realized he might have provoked a force he'd better not have.

Faced with her glaring eyes, he smiled pursed his lips, offering with conciliatory intent: "Let me cut the cake for you."

"Yeah! Let me smear it back!"

Bae Juhyun reached out with three fingers, scooping a lot of ice cream, and charged towards Liu Xin'an.

Liu Xin'an didn't run, mainly because he was worried she'd accidentally get it on the sofa.

Rather than cleaning the sofa later, it's easier to just wash his face.

After thoroughly spreading the ice cream onto Liu Xin'an's face, Bae Juhyun was satisfied.

She giggled, wanting to act cheeky, but was firmly held in his arms by Liu Xin'an's strong arm.

"Eh?"

She watched as Liu Xin'an scooped some ice cream with a spoon, then put it in his mouth, making her a bit unhappy.

"Save some for me!"

She wanted to eat some too, couldn't let this jerk monopolize the treat!

Liu Xin'an glanced at her, his tone carrying a hint of quirkiness.

"You want to eat too?"

"Of course!"

No sooner said than done, Bae Juhyun tasted the slightly warm ice cream cake.

The handsome face so close made Bae Juhyun's eyes tremble with surprise, but as the man spoke with a smile, she whimpered and obediently closed her eyes.

"Close your eyes, silly."

"Ooh~"

———

The one-year anniversary was just a particularly special day commemorated by Liu Xin'an and Bae Juhyun, but after it ended, their lives went back to normal.

Time gradually reached December 2021, and towards the year's end, both Bae Juhyun and Liu Xin'an had things to get ready for.

As a key figure who stirred waves at Bilibili in 2021, Liu Xin'an naturally received an invitation from Bilibili.