Liu Xin'an and Cheng Taiqian smiled and said hello.
"It may take a while to end." Cheng Taiqian calculated the time, then looked at Liu Xin'an, smiled and reached out to pat Liu Xin'an on the shoulder, "Happy birthday, Xin'an."
"Brother Taiqian knows my birthday?"
"Irene told me, but I only found out in a few days that I won't have time to prepare gifts or anything else. I'll treat you to dinner tonight."
It's interesting to say that compared to Chief Kim's cautious treatment of him, Cheng Taiqian was much more natural.
Probably because he was quite familiar with Liu Xin'an and knew very well what kind of character Liu Xin'an was.
Of course, this did not prevent him from being shocked when he learned the identity of yesterday's visitor.
"I have an event there tonight. Next time, Brother Taiqian, I've received your message."
“Activity on your site?”
"Yes, it's like the live broadcast of Zhuhyun's birthday. I am considered a celebrity after all, and I want to do a live broadcast to give back to the water friends."
Liu Xin'an smiled and teased himself, and his humble appearance was hard to offend.
"That's it. Do we need to let everyone appear together?"
"Ah, this is not necessary. My water friends are here to see me, not to see them."
"Hahaha, that's right."
Cheng Taiqian was a smart man. He did not rely on his closeness to Liu Xin'an to ask Liu Xin'an about yesterday's events.
It is obvious that Bae Zhuhyun does not intend to cooperate, nor does he intend to seek any breakthrough from Liu Xin'an.
Anyway, Liu Xinan will definitely not harm Bae Zhuhyun, nor will he harm Red Velvet.
As long as Red Velvet's status in the company gets higher and higher, his salary will naturally increase.
If you know too much, you might even make yourself embarrassed.
"The content of this shooting needs to be released. Will it expose the content of the MV?"
"Anyway, I'm filming it now, and I can release it anytime. The show hasn't finished airing yet, so don't worry too much about the popularity. Besides, there are still promotional videos of you and Irene available."
The variety show led by Xiaopozhan has not finished broadcasting yet, so the popularity is indeed as Cheng Taiqian said, and it has always remained high.
The video that exposed their true relationship was released two days ago.
In this era where current hot topics are quickly forgotten, the impact of this incident is no longer as great as the first two days.
However, Liu Xin'an can still see piles of private messages asking questions in the background.
Hmm... Anyway, just pretend to be stupid, neither admit nor deny. He doesn't intend to let "Little Bamboo" appear again these days, and will hide it completely first.
As for Korea...
This incident didn't cause any ripples at all.
S-M probably intervened and suppressed the heat of the matter.
I have to say that a professional brokerage company like S-M is really good at controlling public opinion.
There were no external worries and no internal worries at all, and every day after that was relatively normal.
Yoo Shin-an still insists on going to S-M every three days to coordinate the filming of Red Velvet's comeback. This is a contract he made with Director Kim during the filming of the variety show.
In addition, Bae Zhuhyun, who is busy preparing for her comeback, has completely shifted her focus from "love" to "work".
It is in this state that July comes to an end.
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There was a lot of work to do before returning. Although Liu Xinan did not ask Bae Zhuhyun specifically, it can already be seen from the fact that the number of chats between the two on the chat software has become less and less.
Promotion, appearing on shows, recording and performing on stage... all kinds of things were mixed together, so that Pei Zhuhyun could not even think about picking up her mood and chatting with Liu Xin'an on her mobile phone.
People will not be distracted and think about other things when they are very tired, not to mention that this is a very important return for them.
"You have worked hard."
Bae Zhuhyun stood in front of the sisters, bowed and thanked the host in front of her who had just finished filming with them.
"Oh! Looking forward to your return, come on!"
"Thanks!"
After leading the sisters to bow again, Pei Zhuxuan pursed her lips slightly and followed Cheng Taiqian towards the nanny car on the roadside.
The pitch-black sky made it impossible to tell the time at this time. The members who came to the car leaned lazily on their seats, not wanting to say a word.
Bae Zhuhyun, who was sitting closer to the front, kept her spirits up and chatted quietly with the co-pilot Sung Taeqian.
"Brother Taiqian, what's your schedule?"
Yes, the journey is not over yet.
"An interview with a fashion magazine. Here are the questions. Please sort out your answers and tell me."
"Oh, good."
Pei Zhuxuan nodded, reached out to take the information handed over by Cheng Tai, took out his mobile phone and turned on the flashlight function, but did not choose to turn on the lights in the back row.
Just like this, he was yawning quietly and looking at the information. Kang Seulgi's sudden voice startled the focused Bae Zhuhyun.
"Sister Zhuhyun..."
"Ah! You scared me. Didn't you sleep?"
Today I got up at around four o'clock in the morning and went to the beauty room to prepare makeup and styling, and then went to shoot a variety show early in the morning.
Everyone is mentally exhausted.
So, the members started to fall asleep after getting in the car.
"You should also take a rest."
The captain always works harder than the ordinary members, not to mention that Bae Joo Hyun has always been the eldest sister who takes care of the younger sisters.
The humility of elders and younger ones in this country has reached an almost pathological level, but precisely because of this deep-rooted concept, Bae Zhuhyun is very clear about her responsibilities as a "sister".
These are the things she should do.
"I'm fine, you can sleep on your own." Pei Zhuxuan waved her hands with a smile, looked back at the three people sleeping soundly next to each other in the back seat, smiled fondly, and at the same time stood up slightly to remove Sun Shengwan's body that was about to fall off.
The blanket that came down was pulled up.
August is already a very hot summer. The air conditioner in the car is turned on very much. If you don't cover yourself with a blanket, you might catch a cold.
You must not catch a cold during this period.
"Brother Taiqian, when will the interview start?"
"At half past ten, it will last until twelve o'clock. Although the interview content is only released in text form, the status is still quite important. Eileen, you should also take a nap."
"Ten thirty..." Pei Zhuxuan glanced at the time. It would take about an hour to drive back to the company from here, and it was now nine o'clock in the evening.
In other words, she could probably sleep in the car for more than an hour.
She didn't insist anymore, but set the alarm clock, closed the document in her hand, leaned her head on the seat, and relaxed.
"Then I'll take a nap too."
"Okay, I'll call you when we get there."
Bae Zhuhyun smiled at Jiang Seulqi beside her, and then she relaxed completely and said something that shocked Jiang Seulqi.
"That guy lets you keep an eye on me."
Jiang Seulqi looked away guiltily, and at the same time, the phone in her hand also lit up slightly.
Just as Bae Zhuhyun guessed, Jiang Seulgi did receive Liu Xin'an's request.
Of course, this does not mean that she would not care about Bae Zhuhyun's situation if there was no Liu Xin'an.
Helping Liu Xin'an was just incidental.
"Seeing as you haven't been on the phone with Liu Xin'an recently, I'm worried too...I'm sorry, Sister Zhuhyun, it's me who is meddling in other people's business."
After all, this was Pei Zhuhyun and Liu Xin'an's own business. Naturally, she saw the decrease in contact between the two. She took the initiative to contact Liu Xin'an out of concern for Pei Zhuhyun, and then Liu Xin'an asked her to help take care of Pei Zhuhyun.
this matter.
"It's okay, everything is normal between us, but we have been less in contact recently." Pei Zhuxuan yawned and whispered, and after a while, only the sound of even breathing was left.
Seeing Bae Zhuhyun gradually falling into a deep sleep, Jiang Seulqi breathed a sigh of relief. She took out her mobile phone and began to reply to Liu Xin'an's message.
Sister Zhuhyun has gone to bed, you can rest assured.
Soon, Liu Xin'an's reply was sent.
Thanks Seulgi, I will treat you to a big dinner when you are not busy anymore. You should also take a rest.
...
Jiang Seulqi's reply made Liu Xinan feel at ease. As the person who was "left out", he actually has a better understanding of Bae Zhuhyun's busyness.
In fact, strictly speaking, it wasn't that Bae Zhuhyun had less contact with him, but... he took the initiative to ask Bae Zhuhyun not to hold on to exhaustion to maintain their daily chats.
During the first days when Bae Zhu Hyun was busy, Bae Zhu Hyun would still open a video call with him before going to bed.
But as the visible fatigue on Pei Zhuhyun's face became more and more obvious, Liu Xin'an couldn't stand it anymore.
That's why he asked Bae Zhuhyun to reduce the frequency of chatting with him.
So that the time saved can allow Pei Zhuhyun to rest.
But...he's already so busy even before his official comeback?
For the first time, Liu Xin'an experienced firsthand how terrifying it is for an artist to be busy.
When he was traveling with Twice, he had never felt so hard that Lin Nalian and the others had worked so hard...
"Okay, let's continue the live broadcast."
Liu Xin'an calmed down his emotions, raised his head and looked at the screen that specifically prompted the barrage, and said this to the audience who had been waiting for a long time.
[Is this the message from Sister Zhuzi?]
【Why did you hit three numbers just now? Why did you hit three numbers just now? Why did you hit three numbers just now?
[Has Sister Zhuzi not appeared in the live broadcast room for a long time? 】
【Bamboo! Bamboo, how can I live without you, bamboo!】
"Sister Zhuzi has been working very hard recently. I just told her to go to bed early. As for appearing on camera and so on...it's not urgent. I'll ask her again when she's free."
The trumpet account has been taken back by Bae Zhuhyun, but after getting the trumpet again, Bae Zhuhyun did not make random comments on the trumpet account. At most, she only read the private messages.
【Okay, okay, okay】
[Brother Anzi, please spend more time with Sister Zhuzi. If you work hard, isn’t that the time when you need your boyfriend? 】
[Indeed, Brother Anzi, you should not be broadcasting live at this time, but should go to Sister Zhuzi to accompany her. 】
Liu Xin'an was amused by the friends' barrages. He laughed out loud, but did not continue to reply. He just started the game again.
...
By the time Pei Zhuhyun finished her busy schedule today and returned home, it was already half past one and almost two o'clock in the middle of the night.
She didn't go back to the dormitory with her today, mainly because she has a morning break tomorrow.
This is Bae Joo Hyun's first serious break since she started preparing for her comeback.
It's the kind of rest where you don't have to think about work at all and can completely relax.
If nothing else, she should have spent this whole morning in sleep, after all, she had too little sleep during this period.
However, before taking a rest, it is necessary to wash yourself thoroughly.
To maintain the condition of your skin during such a busy work schedule, skin care and maintenance are essential.
After taking off all her makeup and putting on a comfortable nightgown, Pei Zhuhyun glanced at her bed and then looked at the wall.
Liu Xin'an re-signed the rental contract not long ago. After all, Liu Xin'an only rented the house for half a year at first.
The lease extension this time is for two years. In other words, Liu Xin'an has made plans to stay here for two years.
As for the purpose... it's very simple, it's just because of her.
Washing up and the touch of the cool skin care products on her face made her tiredness partially disappear.
Instead, there was a sense of urgency to see Liu Xin'an.
This idea flashed through Pei Zhuxuan's mind, and took root at an extremely fast speed, so she walked straight past her bed and left her bedroom.
It took a few minutes for Pei Zhuxuan to open the door of Liu Xin'an's house, and then tiptoe to the door of Liu Xin'an's bedroom.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! An hour and a half ago, Liu Xin'an had left a message to her saying that he had fallen asleep, so at this time Liu Xin'an had most likely fallen asleep.
Hmm...does this count as a night raid?
This thought made Pei Zhuhyun purse her lips, and a slight smile appeared on her face.
She first glanced at the surveillance device installed for her by Liu Xin'an on her mobile phone. After confirming that no one was in the room used for the game live broadcast, she gently opened the closed bedroom door.
With the air conditioner on in the bedroom, it's much cooler than in the living room.
The cool feeling also made Pei Zhuxuan feel comfortable and relaxed. Through the moonlight, Pei Zhuxuan could clearly see the man sleeping very peacefully on the bed.
Actually, she doesn't mean that she has no contact with Liu Xin'an at all. Don't forget, in order to increase the popularity of this comeback, they have been cooperating with Liu Xin'an in filming various videos.
According to Cheng Taiqian, these videos posted on Xiaopo.com are specifically for Chinese fans.
Now their net worth has far surpassed that before. The letter from the Busan Consulate greatly increased their net worth.
It is quite normal to please Chinese fans at this time.
But...she still had to pretend to be unfamiliar with Liu Xin'an during the filming, and there were not many opportunities for them to get close as a couple.
At this time, just looking at Liu Xin'an from such a distance, the excitement in Pei Zhuxuan's heart had completely washed away the fatigue caused by many days of work.
She was so excited that she didn't do anything to jump onto Liu Xin'an's bed to wake up the sleeping man. She just walked carefully to the bedside and sat down gently.
After confirming that his arrival did not wake up the sleeping Liu Xin'an, Pei Zhuxuan climbed onto the bed on hands and feet, and then lay quietly next to Liu Xin'an.
Then, she reached out and hugged one of the man's arms, smiled sweetly, said "good night" softly, and then closed her eyes with peace of mind.
From beginning to end, Liu Xin'an, who was sleeping soundly, did not notice that there was a delicate person beside him.
It wasn't until the powerful biological clock woke him up from his sleep that the weight on his right arm and the extremely soft touch made him suddenly open his eyes.
There was a lotus arm across his chest, and his messy black hair was spread over his shoulders. His even breathing and that highly recognizable little face also revealed the true identity of the person around him.
Liu Xin'an was stunned for a while, and then he smiled.
He did not wake up the sleeping woman next to him, but reached out to pick up the mobile phone beside him, and then turned off the alarm clock to prevent him from oversleeping.
After raising the temperature of the air conditioner by one degree, Liu Xin'an turned around gently and held Pei Zhuhyun in his arms.
This intimate hugging position did not last long, because he was pushed away by Bae Zhuhyun who woke up from the heat.
"Hmm...hot..."
Summer is not a particularly friendly season for couples, especially for couples who have a close relationship and like to sleep in each other's arms...
This damn weather is completely different from winter. Liu Xin'an is a person with a relatively hot body, and Pei Zhuxuan's body is weak due to long-term body management...
People who are weak are cold, so in winter, Pei Zhuxuan likes to hold Liu Xin'an when sleeping, because Liu Xin'an is like a big stove when he holds her, which is quite comfortable.
Similarly, Bae Zhuhyun's body is soft and cool, and Liu Xin'an, who is prone to getting hot, also likes the feeling of holding Bae Zhuhyun very much.
But this relationship no longer works in summer.
At least for Pei Zhuhyun, Liu Xin'an, who has a relatively hot body, is far less fond of hugging her than in winter.
"Wow, you are so heartless, Ms. Bae Zhuhyun."
Liu Xin'an's innocent voice made the sleeping Bae Zhuhyun reluctantly open her beautiful eyes.
"...You're too hot, don't hug me."
"Can I help you lower the temperature?"
"Um...what time is it?"
"seven o 'clock."
At this time, Pei Zhuxuan's breathing stopped for a few seconds. She closed her eyes in annoyance and expressed the four words "Don't disturb me" with her movements.
She didn’t go to bed until after two o’clock! She only slept for five hours!
She will sleep until eleven today! No one can stop her!
Knowing that Pei Zhuxun was sleepy, Liu Xin'an didn't disturb her annoyingly. He got up gently, carefully left the bed and came to the living room.
The sun shines on the floor of the living room, successfully raising the temperature in the living room.
Liu Xin'an opened the window to start ventilation and walked into the bathroom.
After washing up, Liu Xin'an turned on the air conditioner in the living room and dialed Cheng Taiqian's number.
"Brother Taiqian, does Zhuhyun have any work to do this afternoon?"
"Well...that's it." Liu Xin'an glanced at the direction of the bedroom. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Since it's not a particularly important trip, why can't we let them rest for one more afternoon?"
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