At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

She never expected that Wu You was a music fanatic.

Once this guy arrives, he grabs everyone and insists on performing a "lethal amount" of 18 consecutive songs, not letting anyone leave until it's perfect.

That's great, no need for moms and staff to supervise on-site anymore.

It was as if a switch had been flipped; UU's high standards for practicing the piano were projected onto everyone.

Apart from Ms. Ari, who couldn't sing hundreds of songs in a row (her vocal cords would get tired), everyone else was still there to support her through the battle.

It's clear that both Xiang and Miya are ruthless individuals.

"I can't go on anymore, I have to leave, I'll reschedule next time..."

Jiang Nai took out her phone and checked the time. She realized that she would be late for the appointment if she didn't go soon, so she raised the white flag and begged for mercy, requesting to leave early.

"what?"

The witch cat poked its head out, crouched low, and grinned sinisterly:

"You're supposed to be the vital soul of the team, yet you're going to desert your post? You fox bassist, you're so unprofessional."

"...Who was it that initially didn't want to come, and even stood us up twice?"

"Wasn't that because we were worried you wouldn't have the stamina? There's always a first time for everything, right? Now that we've broken that first time, hehehe... it actually feels pretty good."

"..."

Seeing that UU was becoming more and more obsessed with practicing the piano, Jiang Nai couldn't help but look to Miya and Xiang for help.

Miya is small in stature but has amazing stamina. It's clear that she often practices piano all night long, so even though she stood for more than 7 hours today, she persevered and maintained her best performance throughout, which is truly incredible.

"You can't go."

She was blunt: "You have to go out for drinks, so you can't leave."

"!"

Jiang Nai forgot that she had already shared her movements with the child.

This caused an uproar within the team.

Xiang: "Who are you going to drink with? A man or a woman?"

"Uh……"

Miya: "Male."

UU: "Haha, you're so great! Didn't Mommy say that dating is not allowed inside or outside the team?"

I thought I was the only one who didn't want to listen to Mommy! Hehehe... Turns out we're kindred spirits!

She closed the piano lid, hunched her back, and turned her small face toward Jiang Nai like a curious female ghost, gesturing for her to continue.

Jiang Nai sighed, speechless, and simply made a shushing gesture before explaining:

“I’m different from you guys. I’m just a contract worker. I come here, do my job, and then leave. Besides, I don’t get much attention in Tianhai compared to you big shots, so it’s reasonable for me to do it secretly.”

"Really? So, as long as it's done secretly, it's considered legitimate?"

Miya seemed lost in thought.

Xiang also put away the drumsticks, and found the members' personal relationships interesting: "Tell me about it?"

"..."

Seeing that things were going badly, Jiang Nai quickly put away her zither and slung the zither case over her back.

"The other person is a guy, handsome, but a landmine, the guy I like. We met online, but he stood me up halfway through our meeting. Now I've caught him and I'm going to sleep with him. That's the situation. Okay, I'm leaving now. Thanks everyone."

After saying that, she turned and ran away in her high heels.

Xiang and UU looked at each other, feeling that this description seemed somewhat familiar.

In the end, Miya exposed Jiang Nai's scheme and spoke directly to UU for the first time:

"She's going to seduce your fans, the lead guitarist from the band that came to support your performance yesterday."

"what……"

Wu You's face tightened, her mind racing.

Three seconds later—

"ah?!!"

-

……

The underground rehearsal room erupted in chaos.

But the area outside the shop was peaceful at night.

Every evening, the florist disappears into the night, disappearing without a trace.

Jiang Nai walked up the stairs and swiped her newly acquired smart card at the roller shutter door.

With a click, I successfully left the cage.

"Sigh, even strong teams have their troubles... Just because everyone is good doesn't mean you can slack off."

She took out a small mirror, stood in front of the phone booth, and, using the light of the streetlamp, quickly touched up her makeup.

Tonight is still beautiful.

"Hey, I've been waiting for you."

Jiang Nai took out her phone and contacted Su Che, telling him that she was almost downstairs and asking if he needed her to come upstairs to pick her up.

"Either is fine, you can have a drink here first."

Su Che responded quickly.

"Huh... are you trying to trick me?"

Jiang Nai wasn't stupid; she knew that if she drank too much at Ye Ling's place, her plan to bring him home that night would fall through.

So I decisively refused.

"I have to wait for you to get off work, otherwise it won't work."

"it is good."

Su Che did not insist on making the request, but simply responded to her words in a very calm manner.

She frowned slightly, noticing that he seemed to have something on his mind.

Time passed by, second by second.

It was 11:45 p.m.

Su Che unusually started packing his things, preparing to leave early.

Ning Ye stopped him.

“You’ve been taking a lot of leave lately, and Yuanxiao has followed suit. The shop is short-staffed. Xiaosu, do you think you’re doing the right thing by continuing like this?”

Ningning crossed her arms and stood in front of the door.

"what……"

Su Che began to organize his thoughts, stubbornly saying:

"It's not a leave request."

"Ok?"

Ning Ye stared at his body with great interest, her gaze burning with desire.

But then he began to explain in a very serious tone:

“I went out to handle a client’s request. Nana invited me for drinks today. If I don’t go, what if she doesn’t come to the store anymore? That would be terrible.”

"Oh? Is that so?"

Ning Ye hadn't expected that the person who had invited him was Jiang Nai.

"What will happen to Yuan Xiao if you leave? Will you leave her to practice the piano alone? Also, who will take her home later?"

"..."

After listening, Su Che realized that this was indeed a problem.

In the past, whenever we worked together and finished get off work, I would always walk Xiao Yuanxiao home first before leaving.

Now that she needs to slip away, her safety becomes a problem.

"Sister Ningning... this..."

Seeing his pleading look, Ning Ye was speechless.

"You mean, you want your boss to take your child to work for you? And he's even a subordinate who's here to work?"

Yes, that's right.

Su Che nodded seriously, without the slightest embarrassment.

"..."

Ning Ye raised an eyebrow slightly. "I say, Xiao Su, you really seem to have gotten too big for your britches lately."

She was about to lash out, but Su Che was prepared and simply placed the chips on the table—

"You asked me before whether I wanted to stay after graduation, and I've thought it through."

"!?"

Ning Ye's expression changed slightly, and he listened attentively.

“I think it’s worth considering staying, because Sister Ningning has always been very kind to me, and I’ve felt that. So, if you’re willing to help me take Yuanxiao home, we can discuss the full-time job thing then, how about it?”

"...You've figured out what I wanted, haven't you?"

Ning Ye couldn't help but laugh in exasperation. He took a puff of his e-cigarette and bluntly stated:

"Okay. I'll drive her home today. But next time you collect your salary, come inside with me, and I'll give it to you in cash."

"..."