Chapter 845: Chapter 407: Livestreaming and Variety Shows (Thanks to Second Sister, the Alliance Hierarch! 6/8)

Bae Juhyun let out a cold laugh, continuing to flap her arms like a little bird.

It’s really exhausting; making desserts truly tests your arm strength.

Liu Xin’an didn’t dare make any more jokes, and quickly took Bae Juhyun’s new "treasures" into the kitchen.

After a while, Liu Xin’an returned to Bae Juhyun’s side after placing the chocolate rice cakes.

"Finished? Should we continue the livestream?"

"Of course! We haven’t had dinner yet, just make whatever you like."

Bae Juhyun’s hands were still sore, and she slipped them into Liu Xin’an’s hands. As Liu Xin’an cooperated and started massaging her, she happily exercised her girlfriend rights—namely, remotely controlling Liu Xin’an to do work.

They had only made the chocolate rice cakes; there was still some time before they would be finished and ready to be shown to the fans.

The last time everything went wrong mostly due to the chocolate rice cakes looking unappealing. So this time... Bae Juhyun was determined to do it all in one shot!

Ah! Thinking about doing it in one shot, Bae Juhyun hastily pulled her hands out of Liu Xin’an’s big hands and patted his arm.

"Take the camera and show the inside of the fridge. I’m afraid fans will say I used store-bought ones!"

"... is it necessary to be this rigorous?"

"Of course! Hurry up."

Liu Xin’an had no choice but to obediently follow orders, moving in front of the camera and briefly explaining Bae Juhyun’s worry to everyone.

[???]

[Do you think we’re like that?]

[I feel misunderstood by Juhyun, I’m very sad]

[Even if the world ends today, I will say these are store-bought!!]

[If it’s successful, Xin’an, don’t eat it, just raffle it off]

"How can you raffle this? By the time it’d be sent back home, it’d have melted into nothing. I’ll just have to taste it on your behalf." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Liu Xin’an displayed a mischievous smile, speaking to the viewers in the livestream.

[You’re seriously awful!!]

[If Sister Juhyun likes to make desserts, let her make some small treats, and we can raffle those off~]

Liu Xin’an definitely wouldn’t agree on behalf of Bae Juhyun. Even though his experience in showbiz wasn’t long, there was one thing he understood well.

That is, for artists, especially female idols like Bae Juhyun, privately connecting with fans is a very serious issue.

Raffle activities strictly speaking also count as a form of private fan interactions, but of course... they could take a roundabout approach, having Liu Xin’an host a livestream activity in his small channel anchor identity. At least it wouldn’t count as private interaction.

But that brings another problem...

"I haven’t even had it much myself, and you want me to raffle it?"

He was definitely reluctant!

Just as he said, is Bae Juhyun’s culinary skill good? Having actually tasted Bae Juhyun’s cooking, Liu Xin’an had a say, and he couldn’t say it was great, just average.

But for Liu Xin’an, it was lovingly made by his girlfriend’s own hands!

In every sense, it was something he cherished incredibly, and there was no way he could give it to viewers.

[???]

[You’ve changed, Doggy, you used to raffle off peripherals sent by manufacturers to your fans]

"That’s different, besides those were ads, meant to be raffled off. Keeping them for myself would be odd."

Liu Xin’an commented, then picked up the camera, and under Bae Juhyun’s urging, headed to the kitchen fridge to show the viewers the still flat chocolate rice cakes.

"There’s no store-bought version in the fridge, and she made this following a recipe; you can’t buy an identical one outside, so there’s no chance of replacing a homemade one with a store-bought one."

Having proven there was no possibility of foul play, Liu Xin’an returned with the camera to the countertop, taking the spot where Bae Juhyun had just been.

"She’s done showcasing, now it’s time for my cooking session."

[Leaving now]

[Is this all from Sister Juhyun? Xin’an, you’re too short-lived]

"Leave if you must, but if you don’t mind missing the chocolate rice cake showcase later, feel free to go."

Liu Xin’an spoke leisurely, not urging everyone to stay. Originally, his cooking part was just an additional segment, since the essence of this livestream was for Bae Juhyun to prove to the viewers her genuine capability to make chocolate rice cakes, rather than anything about food giveaways.

"What are you mumbling about?"

Bae Juhyun curiously approached Liu Xin’an, expressing her confusion.

[Not leaving, just keep Sister Juhyun on screen]

[Xin’an understands the art of scarcity marketing]

"They’re upset that you’re no longer cooking, and want to leave," Liu Xin’an explained to Bae Juhyun without glancing at the comments.

Bae Juhyun let out a gasp, then with a voice filled with regret, looked at the camera: "Everyone, watching Xin’an cook is also really great, if you don’t watch it would be a pity, so please pay attention to Xin’an’s livestream~"

"...where did you learn this?"

"That’s how you do it in variety shows, isn’t it the same?"

Bae Juhyun showed a curious expression.

Liu Xin’an grinned: "There’s still a bit of a difference."

"I see..."

———

Compared to the thrilling scene earlier when Bae Juhyun was making chocolate rice cakes, Liu Xin’an preparing dinner was much more pleasing to the eye.

At least he didn’t look as flustered as Bae Juhyun did.

Since Bae Juhyun had to get up early the next morning to go to the beauty salon for makeup and such, she definitely couldn’t eat too much tonight.

When buying chocolates and rice cakes, Liu Xin’an also bought the ingredients needed for tonight, so this evening’s dinner for Bae Juhyun consisted of a simple vegetable salad, a small steak, and a small serving of pasta.