Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?

"Hahaha, did I scare you?"

"I thought nothing could surprise you, but looks like it's just so-so."

Kang Seulgi's sigh made Liu Xin'an's mouth twitch; the more time he spent with these artists, the more they seemed like kids sometimes.

"Anyone would be startled by something like that, and you, Ms. Bae Juhyun, are probably the least qualified here to laugh, aren't you?"

It's fine if others laugh, but "Bae Shock" actually dares tease him?

"Why! I'm laughing, so what? Is there a problem? You're not beside me anyway."

Though it seemed like Bae Juhyun was being obstinate, those who knew her could hear the underlying message in her words.

"Juhyun, you sound like a resentful woman."

Kang Seulgi bluntly teased, successfully making the already shy Ms. Bae turn even more embarrassed.

Kim Yerin, who had been listening in, quickly chimed in as well.

"Liu Xin'an, did you hear that? Do you need me to give you hints on what to do?"

"Hey, don't make trouble, I was just saying, don't take it to heart!"

She truly did want to see Liu Xin'an, no doubt about it, since it had been such a long time...

Her energy, named "Liu Xin'an," had long been depleted, and she hadn't had a recharge for several days.

That's why she couldn't help but complain about Liu Xin'an.

"How about I bring you guys some food? Anything you want to eat?"

Having hinted this much, how could Liu Xin'an not go?

Moreover, he could take this opportunity to meet Manager Kim.

There were many things he wanted to discuss about the upcoming variety show in China and the imminent comeback.

"Really? Meat sauce noodles!"

Kang Seulgi, who never forgot about the meat sauce noodles, was the first to respond.

"Are meat sauce noodles really that good?"

Kim Yerin, who hadn't tried "Liu Xin'an's meat sauce noodles," was also curious.

But it seemed they both forgot about the actual owner of the phone, Liu Xin'an's official girlfriend, their leader, Ms. Bae Juhyun.

Bae Juhyun, walking behind them, raised her hand and knocked each of them on the head, then ignored their whining and snatched the phone away.

"Stay at home quietly, I was just talking, really don't take it to heart."

"I want to see you too, so why not let me come over."

"...Stop it."

Bae Juhyun tried hard to suppress the smile forming at the corners of her lips, forcing herself to maintain a stoic expression.

She wouldn't be swayed by sweet talk.

Saying he wanted to see her... if he really wanted to, he wouldn't wait for her to invite him over!

Hypocrite!

Phony!

"What does Juhyun want to eat?"

Asked for the third time, even Bae Juhyun didn't want to keep hiding her real thoughts.

She stopped covering up her smile and softly answered, "Anything is fine."

"Then just wait for me, I'll be there soon."

"No need to prepare too much, Seungwan has a radio schedule and Sooyoung went home, it's just me, Seulgi, and Yerin left."

Son Seungwan, who was getting ready to leave for work, couldn't help but shout upon hearing this: "Who said that! Leave my portion, I'll heat it up when I get back to the dorm tonight!"

"Is it necessary to go this hard?"

"Uh... now that you mention it, maybe not, alright, don't prepare any for me then."

Women can be so fickle, but Liu Xin'an didn't dare say that; there were a bunch of women on the call.

If he said something wrong, he might actually get hit...

"I'll make a bit extra, you can put it in the fridge for later, just reheat it when you're hungry, I'll start preparing now."

"Oh! Brother-in-law for the win!"

"Hey, don't call me that... hurry with your tasks, I'm hanging up."

Afraid her sisters would start calling out again, Bae Juhyun quickly ended the call, then glared at those celebrating with high-fives.

But in the end, she didn't scold anyone, instead joining in the cheer.

After all, it had been a really long time since she last saw Liu Xin'an in private.

...

When Liu Xin'an arrived at the familiar practice room, Son Seungwan was already gone.

Thanks to the high-quality thermal container, even after about half an hour, the sauce in the container was still hot.

Pasta couldn't be cooked ahead and brought over, fortunately, there was pasta available at the S-M cafeteria, and all Bae Juhyun and the others had to do was call the assistant to bring some up.

"Yuqi's group got first place today, right? That's why you asked about their first-place promise."

While waiting for the pasta, Bae Juhyun suddenly recalled her conversation with Liu Xin'an and curiously asked.

"Yes, first place today."

"What's their first-place promise?"

"They'll perform with a leek for the encore, something quirky like that."

"Ah, I see."

"What would you guys choose? Garlic?"

His playful remark earned him a big eye roll from Bae Juhyun, as their song outfits were elegant ball gowns, having them walk on stage holding garlic...

They would rather die.

"We'll decide when the time comes, see what suggestions the fans give."

Amidst their conversation, the assistant returned with the pasta and opened the door to the practice room.

The assistant set things down, raised a hand to wave at Liu Xin'an, as a sort of greeting.

"Join us for some?"

"No, no, I already ate, you all enjoy, Xin'an oppa."

"Thanks for your hard work."

"It's my duty."

The assistant left, and the hungry group of women quickly gathered around to share tonight's dinner.

Quickly, the sound of slurping noodles filled the practice room.

It was clear they were truly hungry.

Given the immense amount of practice each day... it wasn't surprising they were starving.

Liu Xin'an didn't join the noodle slurping, but Bae Juhyun kindly twirled up some noodles and fed them directly to his mouth.

How could he refuse his girlfriend's goodwill?

The little couple was all lovey-dovey, while the two singles were focused on their noodles, occasionally commenting on the couple's intimate interactions.

They were full-on spectators.

Getting a taste of couple coziness... they were long used to it!