Chapter 460: Mounting Pressure
"Irene, your phone is ringing."
Bae Juhyun, who was panting heavily, heard the dancer's shout. She instinctively glanced over and nodded.
The person calling must be someone important if the dancer directly informed her.
Parents?
Younger sister?
Or perhaps...
She walked over to the table where her phone was, glanced at the screen.
[Liu Xin'an-ne~]
Even though it was saved with his full name, the playful [ne~] at the end indicated her affection for him.
Calling at this time...
Probably something about Yuqi?
She thought for a moment, then casually answered the phone, protecting the microphone with her hand so her voice would be clearer.
"What's up?"
"Are you busy?"
The clear music on her side was also captured by the phone, prompting Liu Xin'an's question.
"Practicing."
"Ah... then you go ahead, I don't have anything important."
"I'll call you back later."
Everyone was waiting for her; she definitely couldn't just leave everyone to chat on the phone with Liu Xin'an.
Besides... the aggressive release of "Tomboy" was adding pressure on everyone.
Since they might not be able to outperform in terms of the song, they had to showcase their veteran composure through stage performances!
After hanging up the call, Bae Juhyun wiped the sweat off her forehead and grabbed a small fan to disperse the heat surrounding her.
Even though it was cold outside, the practice room was always hot, not to mention she was sweating all over.
"What was it?"
"Nothing, let's continue."
Bae Juhyun caught her breath and continued with her work.
After another hour of practice, Bae Juhyun, utterly exhausted, collapsed on the studio floor, unwilling to get up.
Kim Yerin, with a mischievous smile, came over and started playing with Bae Juhyun's slender arm.
Bae Juhyun, whose energy was depleted, couldn't be bothered to resist. She just glared at her junior and threatened her verbally.
"Hey, Kim Yerin."
"Juhyun, have you lost weight again? You've not been eating well lately."
"Really?"
Bae Juhyun lifted her slender arm and examined it in the light.
Her already fair skin appeared almost reflective under the light; she was naturally that pale.
"I do feel I've lost some weight, my abs are showing."
In order to cool off, Bae Juhyun stylishly tied up the hem of her top, revealing her flat, firm, creamy belly.
As she breathed, her belly tightened slightly, the defined muscle lines faintly visible.
Then, a small white hand touched her belly, attempting a more direct exploration.
Only to be swatted away by her.
Bae Juhyun didn't mind physical contact with her juniors but was averse to overly intimate touches.
She could handle the usual hugging and cuddling among girls, but kisses on the cheek would make her recoil.
There was a time during a livestream when Kim Yerin really wanted to kiss her.
She refused so strongly that her pretty face crumpled up.
But quite a few fans turned that into memes.
Ah! Speaking of memes makes her angry, why do fans in China have so many memes of her?
Actually, when it comes to memes...
Bae Juhyun glanced over at Son Seungwan who was still practicing seriously, and sighed silently.
As a "meme tycoon," Son Seungwan had a staggering number of memes.
Yep, she had saved quite a few herself~
"I worked for this, what do you mean slimmed down?"
"Worked out? When was the last time you went to the gym, half a year ago?"
"Xin'an has gym equipment at home, I work out there, isn't that okay?"
"Oh~"
This intriguing "Oh~" made Bae Juhyun grin speechlessly.
Without even thinking, she could guess what these people were imagining.
It seemed that Son Seungwan, knowledgeable about movies, suddenly joined in with a mischievous smile.
"Working out with Liu Xin'an~ That's really effective."
"Hey! Stop with the weird stuff in your heads."
Bae Juhyun patted Son Seungwan's arm, using her leader authority to order these mischievous juniors.
The patted Son Seungwan put on a pitiful face but quickly laughed and went to joke around with Kang Seulgi.
Now during break time, Bae Juhyun, after regaining some strength, stood up and walked to the table, picking up her phone again.
She wandered into a corner, not bothering with the changing room, and after confirming Liu Xin'an wasn't livestreaming, she called him.
Speaking in a low voice worked just as well; no one would mind.
The call connected quickly; Liu Xin'an had finished his live streaming tasks for the day and was playing some games not popular in streams.
"Done with your practice?"
His magnetic voice made Bae Juhyun's lips curl up uncontrollably.
"Yeah, why did you call?"
"Just wanted to ask, does Yuqi's song 'Tomboy' impact you guys a lot?"
Liu Xin'an wasn't sure which song he liked more, as he had already heard Bae Juhyun's new song, but it was his first time hearing Yuqi's new song today.
Maybe his opinion was influenced by the freshness of hearing the new song?
He found it hard to come up with a definitive answer.
Of course, his opinion wasn't important, so he wanted to hear Bae Juhyun's take on the situation.