Chapter 446: Opening of 2022 (Part 2)
The video cover is a picture of Bae Juhyun holding a microphone, while the video preview interface is Son Seungwan.
After all, the original singer of this song was a man, so Bae Juhyun and the others raised the key for their version.
Then, Son Seungwan's perfect singing skills began to be showcased to everyone watching this video as the song played.
Bae Juhyun and the others didn't specifically prepare any video footage for this song; they simply edited together clips of them recording in the studio.
But it is precisely because of this simplicity that the emotions conveyed through the song become more delicate.
Especially when Bae Juhyun sang the first chorus.
The familiar sweet voice made Liu Xin'an and Li Chenglu, watching the video, spontaneously exclaim "Wow~".
But Bae Juhyun, sitting next to them, felt embarrassed instead.
"How far do I have to go to enter your heart, how long do I have to wait to be close to you..."
This lyric made Li Chenglu finally understand why Bae Juhyun said this song represents their feelings towards the Chinese fans.
Li Chenglu, a seven-year veteran fan heavily invested in the video, almost burst into tears on the spot, as she, being a Red Velvet fan living in China, knew the bitterness of it all too well.
However... the emotions she brewed were suddenly cut off by a comment.
[Whoa, could it be that Sister Bae and Brother An are fighting?]
[Uh... giving it careful thought, it's quite terrifying]
Liu Xin'an is probably one of the few "irrelevant people" who appears in Red Velvet-related videos and isn't disliked by the fans.
After all, everyone knows that Red Velvet's smooth arrival on this small platform was thanks in part to his connections.
And this song... could be said to be dedicated to the fans by Bae Juhyun and the others, but its true meaning is actually deeper, telling a story of "unrequited love".
In other words, there's only one feeling people have after listening to this song.
"Pain! It's so painful!"
This inevitably links one to think about Bae Juhyun and Liu Xin'an's relationship.
Fortunately... the song's title makes it clear that it is a New Year gift for Chinese fans.
Moreover, the video's description is quite intriguing.
"We will meet again in the not-too-distant future."
[Did everyone read the description? It's got so much information!]
[In the not-too-distant future... meet again? Could it be they're coming to develop domestically?]
[Unlikely, at most they'll probably just do some live streams?]
[Even a live stream would be great; being able to see Sister Bae and Seulgi live would make me very happy]
[Wenwen's singing is so beautiful, S-M please let Wenwen sing more]
[I feel like Sister's singing skills are amazing too, this song isn't low pitch at all]
[Fun fact: Sister Bae debuted with all A's]
"Hahaha, some people actually doubt Juhyun and Liu Xin'an's relationship."
"Eh?"
Bae Juhyun was dumbfounded, blinking her pretty eyes, full of shock.
Why do fans have this misconception?
And the most shocking thing was yet to come.
Because Liu Xin'an also wore an expression of speechlessness, looking at his girlfriend silently for a few seconds before teasingly saying: "I thought I did something to upset you."
"Huh?"
"After all, this song... does make people feel strange."
"But I find the translated lyrics quite fitting for us and the fans."
"Hmm... they are very fitting."
Bae Juhyun bit her lower lip lightly, looking innocent.
Anyway, she sang this song because the company told her to~
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After New Year's Eve comes the first day of the New Year, the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar.
As usual, just after midnight, Liu Xin'an followed his father around the neighborhood to visit and greet nearby relatives.
This year, no one was urging him anymore, probably because they all knew he had a girlfriend, but he still got some complaints from the elders for not bringing her along to meet them.
To this, Liu Xin'an just smiled and explained to each of them, and after dealing with this batch of relatives, he hurried back home to sleep, as early next morning he went with his father to visit and greet some more distant relatives.
The first, second, and third days of the New Year passed in a flash, and soon it was the fourth day when Liu Xin'an and Bae Juhyun had to leave.
After all, Bae Juhyun had a lot of work to do, and Liu Xin'an wanted to return to his streaming life, needing to go back to Korea to use his own set of familiar equipment.
Park Jinyoung's family, however, wasn't in a hurry to leave, as it was a rare visit to their sister's house, planning to stay a few more days before going back.
The one responsible for driving Liu Xin'an and Bae Juhyun to the airport was Li Chenglu.
In these few days, the internet naturally was filled with discussions about Bae Juhyun and the others.
Because their performance of "Mercury" was so perfect, they gained a bit of additional fame.
Netizens were discussing how Red Velvet's cover this time had them land directly in the music zone, and if later they upload any dance videos... wouldn't that have them landing back in the dance zone?
Professionals are indeed different.
"Remember to say something in the group when you arrive."
Li Chenglu, who was hugging Bae Juhyun affectionately, took a moment to glance at Liu Xin'an who was handling the luggage, and called out loudly.
Having moved all the luggage, Liu Xin'an nodded to answer Li Chenglu's request.