Seriously, even if Bae Joo-hyun tried very hard to tell himself that there was nothing wrong with the company's approach, the company was doing its best to clear its name.

But...

The feeling of powerlessness and loss still made it difficult for her to pull herself up.

And when she appeared in front of Jiang Shiqi in this state, Jiang Shiqi, who was familiar with Pei Zhuhyun, still found out that Pei Zhuhyun was wrong for the first time.

"What's the situation?"

She didn't think that Pei Zhuhyun had any contradictions with Liu Xin'an, mainly because she couldn't imagine that Pei Zhuhyun and Liu Xin'an had contradictions.

And with her understanding of Liu Xin'an, if something happens to these two people, Liu Xin'an will never let Pei Zhu-hyun ignore it like this.

Other words...

"Is there something wrong with the variety show shooting?"

After Bae Joo-hyun came back, she went to find Director Kim first, and she also knew about it.

Bae Joo-hyun looked at Jiang Shiqi, nodded, and then shook his head.

This pass is sold, but Jiang Shiqi is in a hurry.

"There is nothing wrong with the group variety, everything is going well, but the head of the room said that he will open a personal variety show for me this year."

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Shiqi showed a surprised expression, and then, a surprised smile bloomed on her face.

ET is a five-member girl group.

Since there are five members, the popularity of each member is actually different.

Take them as an example, the popular king in their team is undoubtedly the Bae Joo-hyun in front of her, who has a face that is praised by everyone and is known as the first god of the four generations, Erin.

And Bae Joo-hyun's personal popularity... It's no exaggeration to say that it's more than the four of them combined.

Generally speaking, the difference in popularity within the team is so large that there will definitely be conflicts between the members.

Whether it is an advertiser or an event, it is definitely biased towards members who are popular and liked to invite them.

But this is not usually the case with S-M artists.

Because, S-M will go down in person, not giving resources to members with high popularity, and instead giving some resources to members with low popularity.

That is, what is commonly called... Explosion proof.

Of course, advertising, a very lucrative resource, must still be given to popular members.

In this way, S-M succeeded in preventing conflicts within the team, and the originally popular members would not let their popularity skyrocket again due to excessive resources, and similarly, the low-popularity members would not become unemployed because of their low popularity.

It's a win-win, but... And that's just for the company, and for the less popular members of the team.

The really popular member of the team, or Bae Joo-hyun... Did she do something wrong?

She obviously didn't do anything, but instead lost those resources that should have belonged to her, and became a refrigerated existence by the company.

returned, and was so busy that he flew up when he was singing.

After it ends... There may not be a job for half a year.

et The relationship between the five people is really good.

Although there is also a relationship of interest between them, it is even said that Pei Zhuhyun's accident the year before last had a great impact on all of them... But because they are family members who have lived together for many years, and everyone knows very well how much Bae Joo-hyun has paid for the whole team.

So even if Bae Joo-hyun did something that had such a big impact on the team, everyone still had no complaints, on the contrary, they were always encouraging Bae Joo-hyun to cheer up.

Including her love with Liu Xin'an this time, of course, her love with Liu Xin'an has helped the group far more than it has affected the group...

And now, Bae Joo-hyun actually has the first solo variety show that she has starred in only herself since her debut eight years ago, which is completely her own, how can this not make Jiang Shiqi, who has always felt guilty about Bae Joo-hyun, happy and excited?

"Isn't that a good thing?"

Jiang Shiqi said excitedly, but Pei Zhuhyun sighed

She quickly calmed down.

"Sister Joohyun?"

"The content of this project is my work and vacation life, and I will be accompanied by staff."

"Staff..."

Jiang Shiqi's voice was full of astonishment, of course she knew the most uncomfortable thing about Pei Zhuhyun, and the appearance of the word "staff" also made Jiang Shiqi instantly understand the reason for Pei Zhuhyun's loss.

She opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't say anything to comfort Bae Joo-hyun, she just hugged this hard-working sister and raised her hand to pat Bae Joo-hyun's back.

...

"Well, when are you coming to Seoul?"

"Really? Don't forget to contact me when you come here, and invite you to dinner."

"Okay, tell me what you want to eat, I'll cook it for you, but don't listen to their nonsense, my cooking is actually quite average... What are you doing with the lake?"

"Okay, ah... Variety show? It seems to be going well, and I will ask you for help if I have any problems, so don't worry."

"Okay, Cheng, I'm here to call."

"Bye-bye."

Liu Xinan hung up the call with Dai Zhiyuan and raised his eyebrows slightly.

This phone call is not just a simple reminiscence, or a simple contact with feelings.

If nothing else, this is also a signal released by Lao Dai.

The things that my dad told me during the Chinese New Year are still vivid, and it seems... Soon, both sides will start to help promote him and Bae Joo-hyun as a "transnational couple" at the same time.

In this extremely sensitive period of this year, the country may not be too concerned, but here, it is not a small matter.

It's just that Liu Xin'an doesn't have a particularly clear context about how to practice this matter.

After all, it's something he doesn't understand at all, and it seems... I'll have to find time to meet with Old Dai.

Thinking like this, the phone that had not been put down for a long time vibrated again.

He subconsciously glanced down at the mobile phone on the table, and the name that appeared made him raise his eyebrows slightly, and then, he cleared his throat and picked up the phone.

"Shibuki, what's wrong?"

"Sister Joo-hyun is not in a good mood, if you can, can you sneak over at night and surprise her?"

"Feeling bad?" Liu Xin'an frowned, when he was separated from him not long ago, this person was still smiling, why was Pei Zhuhyun in a bad mood for so long?

...

"Some work troubles, if you show up, she should be very happy."

Jiang Shiqi's voice was very low, and from time to time she looked back in the direction of her practice room.

She decided to call Liu Xinan after thinking about this phone call for a long time.

Since he learned the news about his personal variety show from Director Kim, Bae Joo-hyun has been in a sullen state.

Jiang Shiqi tried to appease, but after all, she couldn't change the essence of this variety show plan.

Instead of saying bad things and asking Bae Joo-hyun to accept this fact that she is not willing to accept, it is better to give Liu Xinan a call.

Because Liu Xin'an has the ability to change the status quo that makes Bae Joo-hyun unhappy, and she thinks that Liu Xin'an is also happy to help.

Merely...

She overlooked an important point.

...

"Okay, I see, let's talk about it when I go over, what time do you guys rest?"

"Well, around eight o'clock, remember to bring us food if you come over~"

"No problem."

Liu Xin'an glanced at the time in the lower left corner of the computer, thoughtful.

The phone hung up, Liu Xinan tilted his head to look at the photo on the table with his girlfriend's bright smile, and couldn't help but reach out and gently caress the cheek of the woman in the photo.

So, as if he had made up his mind.

Standing up, he put his phone in his pocket, then put on his coat and disappeared

at home.

———

"Oh! Didn't you get fat, did you?"

Sun Shengwan, who had finished his radio trip, stretched out his hand as soon as he entered the door, and pinched Pei Zhuxun's delicate cheeks.

However, Bae Joo-hyun's expected pink fist attack did not appear, and Bae Joo-hyun just glanced at her angrily, and then slapped her little hand on her face, and complained angrily: "Why do you think I'm fat."

"It's strange to eat so well every day, not to be fat!"

These days, Bae Joo-hyun stimulates them a lot in their group chats.

Actually... They don't eat badly here, everyone is a rich woman, and during the non-activity, there is no problem to eat what you want.

As for the body management that you have to prepare all the time... When it's time to return, it's too late to manage.

Each artist is professionally trained in weight loss and body shaping, and they do a great job.

"If you eat for days on end, you'll get tired of it."

"How is that possible?" Jiang Shiqi was the first to refute.

In this regard, Bae Joo-hyun just smiled disdainfully.

is really young, and she doesn't even believe what she said, the "senior of the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner".

Yes, Pei Zhuxun, who has spent two New Year's Holidays in China, is now a senior in Chinese New Year's Eve.

And her feelings are actually true to herself, seeing the full table of meals on Chinese New Year's Eve is indeed appetizing.

But the next two or three days are to eat the leftover food of Chinese New Year's Eve, which is really boring...

"Ah~ When will we have the opportunity to experience the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in China."

"You can also find a Chinese boyfriend."

"The problem is here, this kind of thing doesn't fall from the sky, where to find it."

At the mention of her boyfriend, Bae Joo-hyun had a smug expression on her face.

Not to mention anything else, at least in terms of feelings, she is now the luckiest one in the group.

"By the way, you two haven't eaten yet?"

Sun Shengwan suddenly noticed that the two of them didn't seem to have eaten yet, and asked curiously.

was reminded by Sun Shengwan like this, Pei Zhuhyun also felt empty in her stomach, she looked at Jiang Shiqi with some surprise, generally speaking, Jiang Shiqi reminded herself to eat, because Jiang Shiqi was very hungry, but today, Jiang Shiqi didn't remind herself.

Did this man steal food behind her back?

"Shiki, aren't you hungry?"

It's okay not to say it, this one, Jiang Shiqi is really wronged.

She might not be hungry, just... She had been waiting for the person she had called in the afternoon.

But she couldn't say anything at this time, just when she was about to bite the bullet and get over, the door of the practice room that was still closed just now was pushed open from the outside, and Liu Xinan probed in, and after seeing the three of them, he showed a hearty smile.

Bae Joo-hyun was taken aback by Liu Xin'an, who suddenly appeared, but soon, a surprised expression appeared on her face.

"Why are you here?"

Of course, it is false to say that she is unhappy, although it has only been separated for less than half a day, Liu Xin'an's appearance is tantamount to a surprise for her.

Who hates surprises?

Liu Xin'an lifted the lunch box he was carrying, and the appearance of the lunch box also made Jiang Shiqi's eyes light up next to Pei Zhuhyun.

Sun Shengwan once again used his beautiful face indiscriminately.

Her face was shocked, and then she became grieved.

She came back from dinner...

"I haven't eaten yet, I've brought you dinner."

"We really haven't eaten yet, but we seem to have eaten after victory, right?"

Sun Shengwan touched her flat lower abdomen aggrievedly, she really wanted to bite the bullet and say that she would eat a little more, but...

"You'll give me the rest, won't you?"

"It's hard to say." Jiang Shiqi muttered, and hurriedly took a few steps forward, from Liu Xin'an

took the lunch box in his hand, ran to the side excitedly to open it, and then began to exclaim again and again.

Bae Joo-hyun didn't pay too much attention to dinner, she still looked at her boyfriend in surprise and walked to the man with her hands behind her back.

"Why did you come here all of a sudden? I haven't seen each other for half a day, so you miss me?"

Liu Xin'an smiled gently, he stretched out his hand and gently took Pei Zhuhyun in front of him into his arms, and when Pei Zhuhyun was a little stunned, he reached out and gently stroked her smooth black hair.

"yes, that's why I'm here to see you."

"Mo... It's weird."

She loves to hear good words, but in front of her two sisters...

While thinking like this, she secretly looked back to see the reactions of Jiang Shiqi and Sun Shengwan, but found that these two people didn't care about her at all, just staring at the dinner brought by Liu Xin'an.

"Yikes! Bring it to me!"

She broke free from Liu Xin'an's embrace and ran to Jiang Shiqi's side angrily.

But when she saw the three tableware, the whole person was stunned, and then, she pursed her lips, looked back at Liu Xin'an, and raised a bright smile on her face.

"Xin'an, have you eaten?"

"No, I'm thinking about eating with you two."

"That's... Why do you know that it's just me and Shibu Qi in the practice room at this time?"

Although she asked Liu Xin'an this, her eyes fell on Jiang Shiqi, who was holding the fast son at this time, and the whole person was stunned.

"Huh? I'm not too..." Sun Shengwan first pointed at himself in confusion, obviously she was also in the company.

But soon, the atmosphere in the practice room quickly cooled down and she seemed to notice something unusual, and she hurriedly looked at Jiang Shiqi, who was so nervous that she kept swallowing saliva.

This strange feeling also made Liu Xin'an feel it, he was slightly stunned, and then hurriedly said good things for Jiang Shiqi.

After all, Jiang Shiqi was worried about Pei Zhuhyun's state, so she called him.

"Zhu Hyuna, Shiki is also worried about you..."

"Can you go out first?"

Bae Joo-hyun turned around and interrupted Liu Xin'an's idea of wanting to explain for Jiang Shiqi.

She looked at Liu Xin'an vigorously, although she used an inquiring tone, but the non-deniability in her words made Liu Xin'an not know what to say.

And Sun Shengwan, who also knew Pei Zhuhyun very well, also hurriedly waved at Liu Xin'an.

Something is wrong, Bae Joo-hyun... It seems to be really angry.

There was no way, Liu Xin'an had to sigh, honestly walked out of the practice room, and came to the door to wait.

Since it can be called a practice room, the sound insulation here is also surprisingly good.

At least for now, Liu Xin'an couldn't hear the slightest movement in the practice room.

...

For ET, the departure of Liu Xin'an, an "outsider", is also like a signal.

"Shibuki, why did you contact him?"

Bae Joo-hyun's cold voice makes people unable to hear emotions, but the two people who are familiar with her know that Bae Joo-hyun is already on the verge of anger at this time.

However, Jiang Shiqi couldn't understand why Bae Joo-hyun was angry, so she hurriedly explained to herself.

"I saw that Sister Joo-hyun looked like you in the afternoon, and I thought that maybe you would be happier when you called him over..."

"Happy? I'm happy, yes, but why are you telling him I'm unhappy?"

「...」

"Do you want him to help me negotiate with the head of the room and cancel the project for that show, or do you want to change it to a project that doesn't feel so burdensome to me?"

"Yes, I have this idea, and he happens to have this ability, so why not let him come forward?"

Jiang Shiqi's idea is actually not complicated, but the problem is...

"Yes, he can help me, he can solve it, but what can I do? Do you know how much I owe him? You want me to not even be able to lift my head in front of him for the rest of my life, and I will always be the one who needs to be been

Who is being protected?"

She owes Liu Xinan too much...

Far from her hometown, she chose to come to live in a foreign country for her alone.

Help them stand in such a high position again after so many turmoil, and even have room to take a step forward.

And... Let them achieve such a good reputation and popularity in China.

Not counting the trivial things in life, these alone have made it difficult for her to breathe in the face of pressure.

What Jiang Shiqi said is true, Liu Xin'an's appearance will still solve the problem that annoys her now, but...

Does she want to make trouble for Liu Xin'an again, and let herself owe Liu Xin'an a favor again?

Bae Joo-hyun knows that she is very pathetic and hateful, and she keeps saying that she is an independent individual, and she is a complete person... But she is still indulged in the gentleness that Liu Xin'an gave her, and she can't extricate herself.

But she only needs to know about it.

But Jiang Shiqi's approach at this time was to completely pull her out of the excuses she had woven for herself, and then show her most hateful side naked in front of herself.

It's hard to say who she's angry with.

Jiang Shiqi's assertiveness? Or her own... Despicable and shameless?

"I just don't want you to be lost like this, Sister Joo-hyun, and... You don't like that project either, do you?"

"That's my own business! I can bear it, I can accept it, I don't need you to help me make a decision!"

Bae Joo-hyun shouted like a vent, she suddenly couldn't control her emotions, and tears slipped from her eyes uncontrollably.

And her words also made Jiang Shiqi stand up reluctantly.

"What?" Jiang Shiqi's eyes were also red, she looked at the sister who was closest to her, and asked in disbelief.

"I said you don't care! Just mind your own business!"

"I've been helping you, and you're telling me that now?" Jiang Shiqi became very angry.

"Yes, I'm grateful to Shiki for your help to us, but why are you in charge this time..."

"Bae Joo-hyun!"

Jiang Shiqi shouted out Bae Joo-hyun's name, interrupting Bae Joo-hyun's questioning.

Then, under Sun Shengwan's sluggish gaze, she glanced at Pei Zhuhyun coldly, and the indifference revealed in her eyes made Pei Zhuhyun feel like falling into an ice cave.

"Don't talk to me anymore."

She whispered such a sentence, then picked up her mobile phone and coat, walked quickly past Bae Joo-hyun, and walked straight to the door of the practice room.

"Shiqi..." Sun Sheng subconsciously got up and wanted to stop Jiang Shiqi, who was about to leave.

But Jiang Shiqi didn't give her time to leave at all.

With a "bang", the door of the practice room was pushed open, and Liu Xin'an, who was waiting anxiously, met Jiang Shiqi, who was constantly pouring hot tears.

Before he could come back to his senses, Jiang Shiqi lowered his eyes and quickly bypassed him, and soon disappeared from his sight.

He quickly turned around and walked into the practice room, and at a glance he saw Bae Joo-hyun with his back to him, clenching his fists, and his body trembling constantly.

"Beads..."

"Get out!"

"I..."

"I'll say it!"

The crying in her voice was clearly audible, Liu Xinan took a deep breath, and looked at Sun Shengwan, who was also numb on the side.

Sun Shengwan hurriedly waved his hand at Liu Xin'an and motioned for him to hurry out.

At this time, Bae Zhuhyun was angry, if Liu Xin'an followed in to add a fire, maybe this time it would change from a sister's quarrel to a couple's quarrel and a sister's quarrel.

Liu Xin'an, who received Sun Shengwan's signal, also understood this truth, he nodded, turned around and walked out of the practice room, but he didn't leave, just leaned his back against the wall and took a deep breath.

He understands that some things are not

He can mix it up.

But...

As Bae Joo-hyun's boyfriend, he must always be by her side when Bae Joo-hyun is most vulnerable.

Even... Now there is a wall between them.

———

I should have said it very clearly, so there will be no situation where Xiao Pei is angry with Xiao Liu, here Xiao Liu chooses to listen to Wen Wen's words and not go in to cause trouble, also because this is a sister quarrel, not a boyfriend and girlfriend quarrel.

I don't know if there's a problem with my way of dealing with this, I hope you don't mistake Xiao Liu for not being a good man...

Also, Xiao Pei and Shiqi are both at fault in this matter