Terrifying, so terrifying.

"In short, no more drinking tonight. Get up at seven o'clock tomorrow morning, the interview officially starts at ten. Make sure you're all prepared. Wendy, no mistakes tomorrow."

Son Seungwan had a serious look on her face.

"Got it."

"Hmm..." After giving the instructions, Seong Taekyon directed his gaze at the plate of now cold steak.

He raised an eyebrow, and Kang Seulgi, quick on the uptake, handed the steak over.

Seong Taekyon didn't stand on ceremony, took the plate, and walked away, not forgetting to remind them before leaving: "Order another one."

"Okay~"

Once the manager left, the four people who had been sitting upright immediately slouched.

Kim Yerin looked especially surprised.

"Seulgi, you actually gave away the meat."

"Ah... I tried cutting it earlier, felt it was a bit overcooked. If Taekyon wants it, just let him have it."

Kang Seulgi gave a sly smile that didn't match her usual goofy demeanor, causing Bae Juhyun and Kim Yerin to click their tongues in wonder.

Meanwhile, Son Seungwan was stunned, then widened her eyes in disbelief.

"And you still gave it to me?!"

"Aren't you the one who likes it a bit chewier..."

At this, Kang Seulgi felt guilty, mumbling softly before quickly heading to the phone to order another steak.

But as soon as she dialed, she started to worry.

For speaking English, she'd really need to rely more on Son Seungwan.

It's not that she couldn't speak, but she did it haltingly, with a weird accent... quite embarrassing.

"Seungwan~"

"No matter what, figure it out yourself!"

"I was wrong! I really was!"

"Hmph! "

The playful banter between the two made Bae Juhyun smile happily. No matter when, seeing these two younger sisters joke around always filled her with joy.

While smiling, she opened her phone.

She still needed to talk to Liu Xin'an about adding an extra schedule.

And also... whether Liu Xin'an had helped from behind the scenes, she felt she had to confirm her suspicion.

Speaking of Liu Xin'an...

"Wasn't it Xin'an who made the connections?"

Seong Taekyon wasn't the only one with this question. Kim Yerin's question quieted down the playful two.

Kang Seulgi tossed the phone to Son Seungwan, then quickly grabbed a front-row seat to watch the drama.

Son Seungwan helplessly requested another steak from the front desk, then hurried to Kang Seulgi's side, gathering near Bae Juhyun, waiting for her answer.

Bae Juhyun didn't say a word, but pointed to her phone.

When Liu Xin'an's "Hello?" came from the other end, everyone held their breath, afraid to miss any detail.

———

"I have work early tomorrow."

This statement caught Liu Xin'an off guard, but he replied with a smile: "Getting busy?"

"Yeah... You're not involved with this interview, right?"

Bae Juhyun didn't want to beat around the bush anymore. She hesitated for a second, then asked directly.

But this sudden question left Liu Xin'an puzzled.

He was taken aback, then confusedly asked back: "What interview?"

That tone full of doubt made Bae Juhyun sure.

Then, she relayed what Seong Taekyon had just told them to Liu Xin'an.

After listening to it all, Liu Xin'an excitedly said, "Isn't that a good thing!"

"It is a good thing, I'm just curious if you... or uncle, or your uncle helped with it."

"Ah, this time neither me nor my dad intervened, as for uncle... it's unlikely. If there was such an opportunity, uncle would definitely give it to his own artists. He's just our uncle, not S-M's uncle."

"Who are you calling 'our'."

Being addressed so intimately in front of the members, Bae Juhyun's face still blushed easily.

"Uh... Is everyone there?"

"Yeah."

"Wow, Liu Xin'an, you're so smart, we're really worried leaving Juhyun in your hands."

To notice their presence from such a simple response from Bae Juhyun, one has to admit, Liu Xin'an is scarily clever.

Son Seungwan couldn't help but blurt out a complaint.

But her complaint drew a dissatisfied look from Bae Juhyun.

What she said was as if her intelligence was completely overshadowed by Liu Xin'an's.

She could be quite smart sometimes too!

Being teased by her younger sisters left Bae Juhyun feeling embarrassed.

"Is your reaction a bit late? It's been a year and a half, and you're only realizing this now?"

"Hey, watch your mouth, punk."

Liu Xin'an's agreement immediately made Bae Juhyun blush, and she snapped at her phone, which made the man on the other end laugh heartily.

Bae Juhyun got even angrier. That jerk was just stirring things up because he wasn't there next to her.

No worries, she'd remember this! Wait until she gets back!

Hmm...

At some point, little Liu in Seoul and little Bae in Paris, reached the same silent agreement.

That is, next time they meet, they'll give each other a piece of their mind...

...

Today was the agreed-upon day to livestream the second episode of Bae Juhyun's show. For the fans, they had been eagerly waiting for a week, so at 5 PM Korean time, 4 PM local time, they all arrived punctually at Liu Xin'an's livestream, teasing the handsome man on the screen like crazy.

But the streamer didn't seem to notice these teasing comments. At the moment, Liu Xin'an was looking down, replying to messages from Brother Yu.

It was that up-and-coming YouTuber who wanted to come over for a free meal challenge.