Chapter 448: The Two Families Begin to Enter
Bae Juhyun met Kang Seulgi in 2009, the year she entered the company.
However, strictly speaking of senior-junior relationships, with Kang Seulgi having become a trainee in 2007, she is actually Bae Juhyun's senior.
But after debuting, the years of trainee durations were reset, and Bae Juhyun, two years older than Kang Seulgi, naturally became the older sister.
At the same time... as the leader, she also became the one who needed to take care of everyone in the team.
In truth, since their debut, they have had countless arguments.
Bae Juhyun has argued with all the members in the team, after all, she is the leader, she needs to manage the team.
If she managed strictly, someone would be dissatisfied.
If managed loosely, then someone would not comply.
But Kang Seulgi is different.
Due to the length of her trainee time, from the start of their debut, Kang Seulgi has always been Bae Juhyun's closest friend.
Many in the company have joked that the two have a "twin" relationship, akin to traditional twin sisters...
This friendship continued even after their debut, when they became artists in the same group, and extends to this day.
It is exactly because of this bond that she and Kang Seulgi always understand each other the best.
It's not that she hasn't argued with Kang Seulgi, they've even given each other cold shoulders in front of fans.
But... precisely because they understand each other so well, every time they argue, it ends up hurting them the most.
Bae Juhyun regrets the words she said almost immediately after, logic often returns after losing control.
She is well aware that the root of this issue is her own imbalanced mindset.
Did Kang Seulgi make a mistake?
Perhaps she did, but her mistake was merely contacting Liu Xin'an on her own to try to calm Bae Juhyun's troubled emotions.
And Bae Juhyun?
She blamed everything on Kang Seulgi, then lost her rationality and vented her inner resentment towards Kang Seulgi...
Her nails dug into her palm, and the pain helped soothe Bae Juhyun's aching heart.
She took a deep breath, pressed her lips together, and lifted her eyes to look at the endlessly comforting Son Seungwan, managing a slight smile.
"Seungwan, go check on Seulgi, I'm fine."
Her words let Son Seungwan breathe a sigh of relief; this usually energetic little angel showed a cheerful expression, trying with all her might to share her optimistic mood with this usually stressed older sister.
"Alright, I'll go check on Seulgi."
"Okay."
Son Seungwan didn't try to lay out who was in the right or wrong with grand theories, she simply hugged Bae Juhyun lightly, then reached out to stroke her long hair, and quickly walked out of the practice room.
There was a key reason why she felt assured to leave.
And that is...
"I'll leave it to you."
Son Seungwan patted Liu Xin'an, who was patiently waiting at the door, on the shoulder with satisfaction.
Good, if Liu Xin'an had left at this time or hadn't been here, she would have been very disappointed in him.
Fortunately, she had not misjudged him.
Son Seungwan's words also reassured Liu Xin'an greatly, he nodded and pointed to the end of the corridor.
"Seulgi turned right, she might have taken the elevator downstairs or possibly gone to the restroom."
"Ah, that girl surely went home, there's no need to guess."
Honestly, ten Liu Xin'ans together couldn't match her understanding of Kang Seulgi.
She spoke with certainty, then thought for a bit, looking at Liu Xin'an: "Tonight, make sure you bring Juhyun back. When they argued before, they would avoid each other, but back then she didn't have you, no good place to go, but now things are different..."
"I know, don't worry," Liu Xin'an nodded, cutting off Son Seungwan's advice.
He understood that, and knew that the most important thing right now was to ensure reconciliation between Bae Juhyun and Kang Seulgi. Just like Son Seungwan said, if he kept Bae Juhyun under the guise of caring for her at this time and reduced her chances to interact with Kang Seulgi... then it would be difficult for them to make up.
Moreover... he understood Bae Juhyun, he knew how proud she was.
"Also... if Juhyun says anything hurtful, don't take it to heart," Son Seungwan warned Liu Xin'an seriously.
Bae Juhyun, when losing control, would often say things without thinking, things that could be very hurtful. Son Seungwan worried that in that agitated state, Bae Juhyun might lash out at Liu Xin'an.
Although she doesn't think Liu Xin'an is the type to hold grudges or get angry easily, but... what if?
What if Bae Juhyun argued with Liu Xin'an again.
Simultaneously arguing with her best friend and boyfriend, Son Seungwan didn't think Bae Juhyun could recover quickly.
She wasn't fully aware of today's events, but it wasn't hard to guess that Liu Xin'an was the most innocently unlucky person today.
So, she had to prepare Liu Xin'an in advance.
Liu Xin'an nodded, offering Son Seungwan a reassuring smile.
"I'll head back then, ah~ such a pity about the lunchbox you brought."
"Go check on Seulgi. When she's reconciled with Seulgi, I'll make one again."
"This time, don't forget mine."
"Alright."
Son Seungwan waved, leaving Liu Xin'an with a cool-looking back view.
Then, hurriedly, he turned and entered the practice room with the tightly closed door. Just as he entered, he heard Bae Juhyun's faint sobs.