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

"Ache! Ache! I want to eat that! I want that!"

"Which one?"

"That little triangle!"

"Oh... cake corners, okay, no problem."

He readily agreed and added one for Yuan Xiao when ordering.

Then he turned to Lin Xiao and asked, "Do you want some? I'll get you one too?"

Lin Xiao looked at the exquisite pastries, and was indeed quite tempted, but then she saw the price tag below them read 49 yuan...

He immediately shook his head, indicating that he could not.

"I have to save some money for you. You can buy it for her. I'll just drink your coffee, hehe."

"……All right."

Su Che recalled that last time at the library, Lin Xiao's coffee wasn't enough, so she stole half of his cup and drank it with great relish.

She then drank another cup herself, and she used the same trick again, taking away half a cup. At this point, she had drunk two cups.

Later, they went to a coffee shop. She had one cup and she had one. After finishing her cup, she stopped pretending and immediately devoured her iced latte and her backup cappuccino... She drank like a cow, feeling incredibly refreshed.

Now it seems she's become addicted to drinking her own stuff...

[Then give her more drinks; we can't deprive her.]

Su Che is quite skilled.

If you order an extra cake for Yuan Xiao, you should also give Lin Xiao an extra cup of coffee so that Lin Xiao won't feel too wronged.

According to the records in "The Great Method of Bad Water"—

"Just because a girl doesn't say it doesn't mean she's not unhappy. Her emotions are often not expressed in words, but rather in her subtle expressions."

Su Che agreed wholeheartedly and followed suit.

After the three of them finished ordering, they found a corner seat by the glass window and sat down one after another.

There aren't many people here, so you can eat and chat more freely, and there's no volume control, making it suitable for small team meetings.

"Tell me about performance opportunities."

Once seated, Su Che immediately steered the conversation to the core issue.

Lin Xiao put down her panda backpack and took out a notebook from it, which contained notes about her discussions with the owner of Tianlai Livehouse.

"Yes, this is Tianlai's recent performance schedule. I've sent you a copy. You can take a look at the schedule."

She pushed the notebook in front of him.

Since Yuan Xiao and Su Che were seated in a row, and Lin Xiao was sitting opposite Su Che, the text on the notebook was upside down when it was handed over, making it difficult to read.

Su Che was about to take the notebook and turn it around when he realized that she had pressed it down.

Looking up, I saw her smiling and saying, "It's not convenient to look like this. Why don't you sit here with me and we can finish talking about things first?"

"..."

Something's not right.

It's a tactic.

Su Che was proficient in martial arts, so he could easily see through this five-hit skill, and he could even be immune to it.

But sometimes, low-intensity skills can produce surprisingly good results...

For example, Su Che felt that he hadn't spent time with Lin Xiao in a long time. Today, she came out to meet him in the sweltering heat, not only busy herself with various tasks but also successfully negotiated the future of the band. It was unreasonable for him not to give her any reward.

And upon closer inspection, it was clear that she had taken great care in dressing up and grooming herself today.

She wore black stockings, uniform shoes, a white shirt, and a blazer.

My long hair was freshly washed and left damp before going out, then it got dried in the sun.

She was also wearing perfume. Although it didn't smell expensive, it was good value for money and suited her pure and innocent image. It was a light, literary fragrance that matched her aesthetic.

【or……】

Just give in to her this once.

Su Che nodded, silently stood up, and walked to her left, intending to sit opposite Yuan Xiao.

"Eh—!?"

Yuan Xiao was sitting in the coffee shop when her master was kidnapped by a wild coffee cat.

He couldn't help but widen his eyes, and immediately realized that this little guy was quite capable!

"Alright, alright, I'd like to see what other crazy tricks you can pull."

My sister once told me: "When you're out doing business, you must be good at observing."

Some cats appear to be herbivores, and in fact they truly are. They're secretly yearning to feed other cats their owners. Therefore, caution is advised.

The principle may be crude, but it is practical.

Yuan Xiao couldn't show any dissatisfaction at this moment, since they were discussing serious matters. If he complained, it would be considered unreasonable and would lower his score significantly.

Lin Xiao had anticipated this, which is why she chose to take the initiative. Her mastery of timing is truly superb.

"We have three options to choose from."

She said.

Three? That's a lot?

Yes. Take a look.

Su Che was somewhat surprised. He took the notebook and looked at the small print on it—

1. The day after tomorrow, a rock medley, featuring the band "Digital Master Clock".

2. One week later, an ACG trio will be featured, with the bands A, "Galaxy Traveler" and B, "Water Color".

3. Half a month backstage, competition venue, rival band: "Buddha", two musicians, both male guitarists, from Korea.

"Oh?? That's interesting. This is really interesting."

Su Che immediately perked up.

He asked Lin Xiao, "This first one, called the Digital Master Clock, is it from the math rock scene, right?"

"Yes, yes, they are professional effects players, all boys, mainly playing digital rock and post-rock, and there is no lead singer. Their band doesn't sing."

"learn."

Su Che nodded slightly, feeling that it didn't quite fit his side.

"Secondly, if it's a three-part team, each team would have 3-4 songs, right? This seems to fit our current ecosystem."

Lin Xiao hummed in agreement, "That's true. The travel boat team is a new team from the School of Foreign Languages, all girls. As for the water-colored team... uh..."

As she spoke, she stole a glance at Yuan Xiao across from her.

Seeing the displeasure on the child's face, he lowered his voice and said glossed over the matter:

"It's that team you're very familiar with. They're not very good; they probably can't beat our team."

She added with a grin, "Ever since Xiao Yuanxiao left, their activities and performances have decreased. It's like the sky has fallen..."

Hehe, if you ask me, with the core members gone, how can the team function? Don't you think so? I bet they're kicking themselves right now, slapping their thighs and crying out in regret!

"Hum..."

The child finds these words agreeable.

I love listening to it.

For a fleeting moment, I even thought that Xiaoxiao was pretty good in other ways, except for being a bit of a repressed flirt?

As long as she doesn't keep wearing faded black stockings to seduce my son, we can still be good friends.

"What band is this 'Buddha'? They look like psychedelic rock."

Su Che hit the nail on the head, able to judge the other person's style directly from their name.

"Oh my! You're just like me!"

Lin Xiao clapped her hands and nodded repeatedly, saying, "That's right, there are only two people here, it's a two-person team."

"A duo?"

"Yes, they are all top-tier guitarists! They understand music production and can write original guitar singles!"

She looked wary and whispered a reminder:

"The performance by these two is similar to a piano duel; they play a program and then create ambient music..."

People who do this kind of thing are usually very powerful.

According to rumors, the team captain, Li Encheng, came to Tianhai to study under a master 10 years ago when he was young, but was ruthlessly turned away... Therefore, he harbored resentment and came to Tianhai specifically to seek revenge after becoming self-taught...

Now, his band is touring underground livehouses everywhere, trying to prove themselves and to see that teacher again…

……

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Chapter 136 A powerless wife and a capable house cat.

"Maybe we shouldn't engage them... They seem really strong, we might not be able to win..."

Lin Xiao felt that playing psychedelic rock was too avant-garde, and that if she and her group tried it, they would definitely not have a good outcome.

But Su Che didn't think so.

"Our team is currently in its early stages, so we should seize every performance opportunity. The owner of Tianlai is quite nice, giving us so many options. I'm really wondering if there's any possibility..."

He paused, then squinted at Xiaoxiao: "What if we choose to go to all of them?"

"what???"

Lin Xiao was a little confused when she heard this, "Three rounds?? You mean, participate in every single one???"