Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?

Here, there's an unwritten rule about how to calculate an artist's debut year.

That is, after officially appearing in works related to the entertainment industry, it's considered an official debut.

Take Bae Juhyun for example, she's a member of Red Velvet, so her debut year is calculated as 2014.

But even before becoming a part of Red Velvet, she had already appeared as the lead actress in a senior's music video due to her beautiful appearance.

However, that wasn't considered her debut stage, nor was it an official appearance, and she wouldn't be performing for music shows, so the debut is still calculated from the debut stage.

Is Liu Xin'an considered an artist? If we talk about before participating in "Knowing Bros," he wasn't considered an artist.

But now... Liu Xin'an can actually be considered a bona fide artist!

In other words, Liu Xin'an's debut year is 2021!

For her? 2014!

A full seven years' senior.

If Liu Xin'an comes over, politely greets me, and calls me senior, it wouldn't be too much.

She can't accept being called "unnie," because it makes her feel like an "older woman preying on younger men," but being called senior is totally fine!

"Juhyun, are you interested? How about we have him call us seniors later?"

This little joke, knowing Liu Xin'an's generous personality, he surely wouldn't mind, so Son Seungwan, fearing the world would be too peaceful, walks up to Bae Juhyun, showing a mischievous smile, whispering softly into her ear.

Bae Juhyun seemed to be enchanted by Son Seungwan's melodious voice, nodding with great interest.

Then a few women, under the bewildered gaze of several stylists, gathered together and let out "hehehe" strange laughter.

...

A chill went up from Liu Xin'an's feet straight to his head, making him shudder as he just sat in the driver's seat.

Although he didn't know why he suddenly felt this way, Liu Xin'an always trusted his sixth sense.

Could it be... there's some calamity awaiting him today?

While thinking this, Liu Xin'an glanced at the steering wheel, thought for a while, and decided not to start the car.

Sometimes, it's necessary to slightly trust in superstition, fearing something might really happen, Liu Xin'an decided not to drive today; he planned to walk over.

After all, the gymnasium hosting this music event isn't far from his home, and walking would take just over half an hour.

In December, the temperature in Seoul is shockingly low, but today, since it's sunny, the temperature is only around minus three degrees, not cold enough to deter people from going outside.

Having decided to walk over, and considering his current moderate fame, he made some necessary camouflage preparations.

Liu Xin'an isn't the type to sacrifice warmth for style, so he sensibly put on a thick winter coat and pulled up its hood.

As for his face, a mask was essential, leaving only his deep eyes and high nose bridge visible.

In an all-black ensemble that's not too conspicuous, Liu Xin'an gradually relaxed after walking some distance from home.

There weren't many pedestrians heading towards the gym with him; after all, not everyone has such a strong backing like him. For ordinary fans, the Music Fest starts in the evening, and going too early would mean not getting inside.

Thus, with no obstructions, Liu Xin'an, avoiding the vehicles, strolled while gradually approaching the gym where the Music Fest would be recorded.

When he reached the gym's entrance and got stopped by security personnel, Liu Xin'an breathed a sigh of relief.

Good, no ridiculous traffic accidents occurred, so it seems choosing to walk instead of driving was the right choice.

As for being stopped...

He didn't make things difficult for the security personnel; instead, he went to the side and took out his phone to call Seong Taekyon.

Soon, a petite girl in a khaki coat with long hair poked her head out of the entrance. Spotting him in all black, she approached cautiously.

Liu Xin'an also recognized her; she was one of Bae Juhyun and her members' little assistants, so he took a step forward and pulled down his mask to reveal his identity.

The assistant breathed a sigh of relief; she smiled and handed Liu Xin'an an internal staff pass, then spoke to the security personnel at the door, and finally, officially entered the gym's interior.

"Now Irene and the others are rehearsing; Mr. Liu Xin'an, would you like to wait for them in the backstage with me, or go to the stage to watch Irene and the others rehearse?"

Liu Xin'an thought about it and shook his head; performances are meant to maintain a sense of anticipation. If he sees the stage too early, wouldn't it ruin the anticipation of watching it live?

"I'll go to the backstage."

"Alright, please follow me."

Following the assistant, turning left and right, they finally stopped in front of a door labeled "Red Velvet."

The assistant helped Liu Xin'an push the door open, and after a whispered thank you, he walked into the backstage area.

However, as soon as he entered, he immediately regretted it.

He had assumed the backstage would be empty, so he could just sit and play on his phone while waiting... But it turned out there were not just some people, but quite a lot.

The stylists preparing makeup in the backstage also noticed Liu Xin'an entering. One of the stylists who frequently worked with Bae Juhyun exclaimed his name in surprise.