Chapter 451: On the Evidence That Liu Xin'an Is Not a Robot (Thanks to swalle the Alliance Hierarch! 3/4)
Work is work, and personal life is personal life. Fans who like Bae Juhyun won't want to see him orbiting around Bae Juhyun every day.
So this time, during Bae Juhyun's comeback, he couldn't be involved.
That is to say, from mid-February when Bae Juhyun and the group start getting busy, to the end of March when they start promoting, and even when the promotions end, for more than two months in between, Bae Juhyun will probably be super busy.
Hmm... It was now that Liu Xin'an finally understood why so many celebrity couples can't last a few years before choosing to break up.
With him, only Bae Juhyun is a celebrity, unlike those couples where both are celebrities... After one finishes their comeback and takes a break, the other starts working immediately.
Relying solely on phone communication and those few days of interaction, it's natural for feelings to fade.
Fortunately, he's not a celebrity, and not only that, he's a streamer with a relatively flexible schedule.
Wait... it seems because of this very point, Bae Juhyun feels a lot of pressure.
She herself is restricted by work and can't focus on nurturing their relationship, while he can appear before her anytime...
Looks like Liu Xin'an also needs to slightly change himself.
To relieve some of the pressure and burden on Bae Juhyun, he needs to lessen the affection he shows.
This is truly a contradictory approach.
He chooses to show less affection for her because he loves her.
Tsk, what a guy.
"Mm... Of course, I want to see you~"
"Unfortunately, my streaming work is busy too. I need to max out my hours this month since it's only 28 days."
His helpless tone made Bae Juhyun on the other side of the screen momentarily surprised, but she quickly caught on, fixed her phone, and took a step back: "Don't overwork yourself, I'll keep an eye on your work status."
"Yes, yes, yes, my livestream room and fan groups are full of your spies. If I make any move, they'll report back to you."
"Oh, I know~ So I'm going to hang up now, we have to go eat first."
"Okay, I'll think about what to eat tonight."
"Alright~ Bye-bye."
"Bye-bye~"
After the call ended, Liu Xin'an looked at his reflection on the black screen, feeling a bit conflicted.
She probably... didn't sense anything strange, right?
———
"Something's not right, really not right."
Anyway, Bae Juhyun and Liu Xin'an dating was no longer something that needed to be hidden, so when he took the call, Liu Xin'an's voice was also heard by Kang Seulgi and Son Seungwan beside him.
After the call ended, Son Seungwan was the first to express her opinion.
Similarly, Kang Seulgi nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Hearing Son Seungwan's voice, Bae Juhyun gave a soft smile.
If even Son Seungwan could tell something was off with Liu Xin'an, as his girlfriend, how could she not notice Liu Xin'an's strangeness?
"Valentine's Day is coming up, is he planning something surprising for you again that you can't handle?"
Liu Xin'an was a man with enough "offenses," having often prepared surprises for Bae Juhyun, so Kang Seulgi thought he was likely preparing a Valentine's Day gift.
"It might also be a birthday gift for Juhyun unnie. The day after our comeback is her birthday. Celebrate our comeback and her birthday... very possible."
After hearing her two younger sisters' analysis, Bae Juhyun felt her head grow a size larger.
Not to mention she's certain Liu Xin'an isn't doing either of those things... if things were indeed like their guesses, the visible pressure on her would probably skyrocket instantly.
Would such a smart guy like Liu Xin'an add more pressure to her when he knows she's already under a lot?
Obviously not.
Then there's only one answer...
"He's just trying not to give me too much pressure, there's really not that much work."
Bae Juhyun lightly tapped with her forefinger on Liu Xin'an's handsome face in their screensaver together, showing a tender yet helpless smile on her face.
The term "powerless" couldn't describe her current feelings more adequately.
"... Do I need to have disputes with staff like them and get frozen by the company for a year so I can meet a man as good as Liu Xin'an?"
Son Seungwan mumbled, doubting life itself.
If it's indeed like Bae Juhyun said, that Liu Xin'an claimed to be busy recently just to avoid giving her too much pressure, then...
"Does such a man really exist in reality?"
So far, Kang Seulgi hadn't found any shortcomings in Liu Xin'an at all.
She looked at Bae Juhyun, asking seriously.
"Juhyun unnie, can you tell me a few flaws of Liu Xin'an?"
"Huh?" Bae Juhyun was puzzled, wondering why Kang Seulgi suddenly asked her this question.
"If you can't point out any flaws in your boyfriend, I have a reason to suspect your boyfriend might be a robot."
"Exactly, just like Zuckerberg!" Son Seungwan added fuel to the fire, providing a vivid example.
Bae Juhyun showed a life-weary expression. Who can tell her what's going on in these two sisters' heads...
However, Son Seungwan's question indeed plunged her into deep thought.
The flaws of Liu Xin'an...
After a long silence, Bae Juhyun raised her head with a strange expression, her eyes flickering with disbelief.
"It seems I really can't find any flaws in this guy."
"Oh my God, could he really be a robot?"
Bae Juhyun quickly waved her hand; not finding flaws doesn't mean Liu Xin'an is a robot.
On at least this point, she's very certain.
After all... she's truly felt Liu Xin'an's warmth, and a cold, emotionless machine could never emit the kind of heat that almost burned her.
She's felt it, both fully and deeply.