Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?-Chapter 1165 - 514: Positive Competition? Nothing Beats a Laid-back Life as a "Chives"!

"I've heard about your show. When exactly is it?"

Today was the day set to discuss this matter, so yesterday on the phone, Bae Juhyun didn't go into detail about work with Im Yoon'ah.

However, the fact that Bae Juhyun is set to appear in her first solo variety show since her debut has already dominated the trending searches for days, thanks to the strong promotion by S-M.

There's no denying that Bae Juhyun's popularity is still incredibly intense.

Even though she went through such impact-heavy issues like massive online criticism and public romance, her popularity remains at the forefront of the current celebrity trending lists.

An artist with such high popularity appearing on their first solo show, the influence far exceeded S-M's expectations.

Absurdly, after this news was released, S-M's stock price even went up a bit...

Yes, it's the news of this beautiful woman next to Liu Xin'an appearing on a solo variety show that caused S-M's stock price to rise slightly...

Truly one person impacting a whole company.

"Has Yoon'ah already heard?"

"Everyone's really looking forward to your show. It's airing soon, right?"

"Yes, next week."

"Oh, that's pretty soon. Have you shot two episodes?"

"We filmed two episodes before going to China, and then one more after coming back. Yoon'ah is the last friend I'm inviting for this show."

"I see."

Im Yoon'ah nodded knowingly, then raised her eyebrows and asked again, "So... what's the recording time?"

"Ah! The day after the show airs next week, which is Saturday."

The first episode is airing next Friday, and the last episode will be recorded the day after the airing.

"Saturday, huh... Let me check."

Im Yoon'ah has been quite busy recently, and from today's full gathering of Girls' Generation, it's clear that this legendary girl group, debuting exactly 15 years ago, is making a comeback on their fifteenth-anniversary debut day.

In the entire K-pop scene, a girl group that has maintained so many loyal fans over so many years, only Girls' Generation has managed to achieve this.

In this regard, they rightfully deserve the title of a legendary girl group.

"Have you set the comeback date yet, Yoon'ah?"

Im Yoon'ah, browsing through her schedule, nodded and casually replied, "August 5th."

"Oh? On the debut day?"

Liu Xin'an doesn't quite understand Girls' Generation, but Bae Juhyun surely does.

"Yes."

"Wow, the fans must be especially looking forward to it!"

"The fans are alright; ours are very laid-back now."

Even while teasing those decade-long fans, the smile never left Im Yoon'ah's face.

It's clear that this legendary idol is still very happy to have so much support after so many years since their debut.

In this highly competitive tiny place, it's truly the best compliment to their abilities.

"Ah! I'm free that day. Just send me the address, and I'll come straight over."

"Thanks, Yoon'ah~"

Other than occasionally acting cute with Liu Xin'an, it's usually hard to see Bae Juhyun acting playfully.

But in front of these sisters who have taken great care of her since her trainee days, she naturally expressed her gratitude cutely.

"Are you going to take a Chinese exam?"

With work settled, Im Yoon'ah turned curious about Bae Juhyun's Chinese skills.

She had seen quite a bit of leaked info about Red Velvet, including Bae Juhyun fluently ordering from fans in Chinese.

Plus, Juhyun specifically mentioned in their chat yesterday wanting to ask her about the Chinese exam...

"HSKK?" she asked, referring to the Chinese speaking proficiency test.

Bae Juhyun shook her head and replied, "HSK."

Though only differing by a "K" in their names, these exams indicate very different levels.

HSKK is more focused on speaking, while HSK involves both oral and written components.

In other words, compared to HSKK, the HSK exam Bae Juhyun will take is somewhat more challenging.

Im Yoon'ah's eyes widened, in complete surprise.

"You're taking the HSK? You really plan to study Chinese seriously... ah, no wonder."

Initially quite shocked, Im Yoon'ah recalled the man sitting beside Bae Juhyun and her surprise turned into understanding.

After all, Liu Xin'an is Chinese. If the two of them were to get married in the future, it makes sense for Bae Juhyun to learn Chinese well.

"Which level?"

"Level 4."

"That's amazing..."

Bae Juhyun gave an embarrassed smile. She does have an advantage in learning Chinese, having a Chinese boyfriend.

For this exam, she usually uses Chinese to communicate with Liu Xin'an at home.

The most crucial aspect of language learning is the environment, along with the willingness to risk making mistakes.

She's unafraid of making pronunciation errors in front of Liu Xin'an. Let him try teasing her!

With courage and environment, her Chinese skills have naturally improved dramatically.

Reaching HSK Level 4 in a year and a half with a Chinese person's help... actually isn't something that's especially su-per brag-worthy.

But Bae Juhyun is proud because... she's kind of slow, you know~

"Let's just pass the exam first."

"Hey!"

"Sigh... "

Being humble and cautious is a virtue of all Chinese people, Liu Xin'an included.

He certainly doesn't want to see his girlfriend confidently set herself up only to fail.

It's understandable for Bae Juhyun to scold him, but why is Im Yoon'ah also getting involved?