Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?

At this autograph session for Bae Juhyun and her group, Li Chenglu didn't attend in person, but her money arrived early.

"Why don't you just buy online? Why do you have to give it to her?"

"Buying online means S-M, that lousy company, makes money off the difference. I'd rather send the money directly to Juhyun!"

"You understand capitalists, so why don't you just transfer it to her via WeChat?"

These words made the person on the phone, Li Chenglu, silent for a few seconds. Then, he suddenly realized.

"Oh, right!"

"..."

"I'll transfer it directly to Juhyun later. At the autograph session, help me get an album from her, with her autograph, remember..."

"Hold it, send your own requests to her, I can't remember it all."

"Geez, so stingy, alright, don't forget then."

"Mm."

Hanging up the phone, Liu Xin'an, sitting in the car, looked at the crowd in front of him, momentarily at a loss.

As Bae Juhyun's boyfriend, Liu Xin'an naturally couldn't miss his girlfriend's autograph session.

The process of this autograph session was the same as last time; you needed to buy a physical album from a record store announced by S-M in advance, wait for the winning album numbers to be announced at noon, and only with a number could you participate in the autograph session.

Of course, as someone with a "black face" always losing at Mahjong, actually getting a winning album wasn't easy, so like last time, he took a shortcut.

Having connections really lets you do whatever you want!

Seeing the time was almost up for the official start, Liu Xin'an got out of the car. Normally, wearing a mask and hat made him not easily recognizable. Compared to the wave of public opinion he stirred up with Bae Juhyun last year, his current popularity had dropped significantly.

However, here at Red Velvet's home ground, most attendees are Red Velvet fans, and making sure he wasn't recognized by them wasn't going to be easy.

Thinking about it, this seemed like his first time attending Bae Juhyun's autograph session as her boyfriend after going public with their relationship...

If he were to be recognized, would he be beaten to death by furious fans?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but discreetly look around, only relaxing after confirming most fans attending the session were female.

Ironically, because most attendees were female, a tall guy like him appearing there seemed even more conspicuous.

Any fan seeing Liu Xin'an's towering figure couldn't help but give him a second look, given his eye-catching model physique.

Well...to be fair, he's a bit shorter than proper male models.

Anyway, looking good is what matters.

With so many people subconsciously observing Liu Xin'an, naturally, someone soon recognized him.

Who knows which fan suddenly shouted, "Isn't that Irene's boyfriend, Liu Xin'an?" This immediately caused a stir on his side of the line.

Liu Xin'an, keeping his head down quietly, felt his pupils tremble and instinctively looked up, seeing a girl in front of him covering her mouth, face full of excitement.

He was at a loss for words, awkwardly giving this girl who recognized him a smile and softly said, "Sorry."

He really didn't need to apologize to anyone, but he now understood what "idols" mean to "fans." To these fans, he's probably just a lucky guy who caught Bae Juhyun's fancy, also considered their most hated figure.

But...

The scene he imagined of angry fans didn't happen; people were just curiously observing him.

Clear enough to hear his apology, the girl who first recognized him nervously waved her hand: "You don't need to apologize, we should thank you for being there for Irene during her toughest times..."

Her face grew redder as she spoke, then she carefully held out an album featuring Bae Juhyun and others, cautiously looking at Liu Xin'an: "Can I trouble you for an autograph?"

"Huh? From me?"

"Yes! I support you and Irene, so please, please don't let her down!"

Liu Xin'an instinctively nodded, then carefully took off his mask, smiling slightly at this fan supporting his relationship with Bae Juhyun, the first of her kind he's seen. He reached for the album yet unautographed by Bae Juhyun and the others.

"Alright, and I hope you'll continue supporting them. As for your request, I will definitely fulfill it."

"Oh! Thank you so much!"

"Wow, an autograph, can you sign one for me too?"

"Hey Liu Xin'an! Treat Irene well, okay?"

"He's really handsome, and suddenly I get why Irene would fall for him."

"Yeah, yeah, who wouldn't fall for that charming smile?"

"..."

Seeing more and more people gathering, Liu Xin'an hurriedly signaled for everyone to keep quiet, then he showed a helpless expression: "Could everyone keep a low profile? I snuck in to secretly support them, and if too many gather, it might cause trouble... I'm asking for your cooperation."