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

Sure enough, when I expressed my willingness to cooperate, the other party directly sent me a confidentiality agreement via email...

They were required to print out a paper copy, sign and stamp it, and send a copy of the contract back.

Such formality made Brother Zhang even more cautious.

Looking at the target's name written on the agreement—Su Che,

He couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

-

……

now.

The person in question is visiting Yuan Xiao's home for the Nth time.

Unlike in the past, there was a new face in the child's home today—

Senior sister.

Since the laborer had gone to Tianlai to discuss the specific performance details with Boss Zhang, there was no one to help him carry his instrument.

Therefore, Yu tide only brought a relatively exquisite 61-key KorG synthesizer this time, which is more convenient to carry around.

"So it turns out Xiao Yuanxiao's family has quite a collection. These oil paintings look really good."

Yu tide stood with her hands behind her back in the villa's art exhibition area, facing the wall.

He was quite interested in admiring the expensive oil paintings on the wall that Yuan Xiao had "thought about selling more than 300 times".

"Oh, don't even mention it! My dad isn't very educated, so he loves buying oil paintings to pretend to be cultured! When I was little, he told me that he would use 30% of the money he made in business to buy art...!"

Then I felt it was such a waste, so I said, "Why don't I go learn to paint? That would save you some money." He actually wouldn't let me! He even mocked me, saying my little brain didn't have that kind of artistic talent, and I could never create a masterpiece! Ugh… really.”

Yuan Xiao chattered along behind Su Che, watching him diligently clean the huge villa, feeling extremely happy.

Every time Su Che came, he would first tidy up the house for her and check if the food in the refrigerator had rotted, so that the child wouldn't be buried in the garbage or collapse from food poisoning.

Yu tide noticed this undisguised care and affection and felt a subtle pang of jealousy.

Glancing furtively at someone, he said with his back to them:

“My father also wanted to prove himself after making money. However, he wanted to achieve his long-cherished wish by raising me, rather than collecting material things.”

She stated the objective facts with a smile.

Her father and Yuan Xiao's father were a real estate developer and a foreign trade distributor, respectively, and were of similar age.

The former hopes that his daughter will become a socialite in the Tianhai area and bring back a wealthy and powerful son-in-law.

The latter intends to "collect" valuable treasures to build up their own family fortune, so that when they get old and can no longer work, they can pass these assets on to their two daughters as a form of financial security.

Su Che understood and believed that, in terms of cultivation methods, the two women's fathers had simply chosen "internal cultivation" and "external training," and their daughters were the embodiment of their life choices.

"Senior, your home must be quite luxurious, right? Why do I always see you staying in the high-end hotels on campus instead of going home?"

He finally asked the question that had been puzzling him for a long time.

Yu tide thought for a moment, then turned around and said:

“My family lives far away in a suburban villa, and we always have guests coming over, either to discuss business or to bring gifts and have meals. They sit for a long time and no one wants to leave, which annoys me. So I moved out to find some peace and quiet.”

She didn't treat Su Che as an outsider, and of course, she wouldn't mention that her family owned several properties in Tianhai.

When communicating with her teammates, Yu tide always tries to keep a low profile and never reveals her personal wealth.

In contrast, Yuan Xiao's family was well-off; her father could afford to marry a mistress and buy two or three houses.

Yu tide, on the other hand, is wealthy, with multiple businesses in her family and extensive connections in sensitive circles, making it no problem for her to develop a large building.

"Junior, if you're interested in my house next time, I can invite you to come over."

Seeing him deep in thought, she extended an olive branch.

Upon hearing this, Su Che felt a chill run down his spine.

Without showing any emotion, she simply asked, "Does your family have any particularly fun things?"

Yes.

She smiled and countered his question with a smile—

"What kind of games does the junior like to play?"

"Ah, this..."

He looked at Yu tide, the mop in his hand propped up in front of him, and began to organize his thoughts.

You need to be careful when answering this question; not far to the left is a house cat practicing singing on the music stand but eavesdropping with its ears perked up.

To the right and behind is Yuan Xiao, who hasn't even started practicing the piano yet, just like a little shadow.

What the senior student wanted to hear had already been answered; she just needed to respond with some positive affirmation.

According to the "Bad Water Techniques," this problem should be solved as follows:

"I like girls who are gentle and elegant, have graceful manners, fair skin, beautiful appearance, perfect figure, and can play the piano."

He walked up to her and spoke in her ear in the softest voice.

Yu tide's face flushed slightly.

But she was definitely not the type to be completely unresponsive after being flirted with. She immediately dodged and positioned herself in front of Su Che's shoulder, using her sideways position to pinch his hip right under Yuan Xiao's gaze.

"Hiss! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"

"You're so glib. I'll teach you a lesson when you come to my house."

After saying that, she withdrew her slender hand and strode towards the underground rehearsal room with her long, reflective legs.

"Ah Che, what did she just do?"

The little bird blinked, tilted its head, and looked puzzled.

"It's nothing... I might have said something wrong and offended her. Senior sister just likes to get physical, you'll get used to it."

Su Che continued tidying up the house without saying anything more.

Yuan Xiao seemed to understand but not quite, and after saying "Oh," she followed Yu tide back to the basement to practice her piano.

-

Before long, Xiao Xiao returned with good news:

"It's settled! Boss Zhang said he couldn't normally schedule so many performances for a team, it's too packed! But if we plan to collaborate with Tianlai long-term and treat Tianlai as our 'home turf'... we can consider it!"

"?"

"Home field...?"

Seeing Lin Xiao running back from outside, panting, the women each began to ponder in their own places.

"Home venue" refers to a livehouse that the band chooses as their base in their local area, or their "home" during the early stages of their career.

Su Che said, "The problem is, we are a newly established band. Why would Boss Zhang want to cooperate with us and invite us, instead of other stronger and more experienced teams?"

"I don't know either, maybe he thinks we have unlimited potential?"

Lin Xiao smiled broadly, seemingly quite satisfied with her performance just now.

“I told him that our team’s lineup is very special, and I also showed him the audio and a short video of our rehearsals.”

He recognized you as the guitarist there immediately! After all, Boss Zhang plays guitar too, so he pays special attention to the guitarists in each group…!

"..."

Su Che was under a lot of pressure.

"Does that mean he thinks I played alright?"

"You're more than just good! He said you're the most pleasant musician to listen to since he opened his shop! Hehe... How about that? Pretty high praise, right?"

"……Oh."

Su Che showed no outward reaction, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

He subtly complimented, "Mr. Zhang, you have good taste."

Then, there was a click.

The meeting was interrupted when someone who had just arrived pushed the door open.

Gu Zhi yawned, carried her new piano, and walked into the rehearsal room.

She looked like she hadn't slept well at all.

I could have been lying in bed, tossing and turning in the darkness, but then the team suddenly pulled this stunt, saying there's another performance the day after tomorrow...?

I've lost all my sleep time.

【well. 】

[His scent still lingered on the sheets, what a pity.]

Gu Zhi glanced at Su Che, but didn't say anything or greet anyone else. She simply walked to her seat, opened her instrument case, and took out the milky-white artifact.

Lin Xiao, with her sharp eyes, immediately recognized it as AtelierZ, the latest gadget she had ordered from Japan and shipped over by sea.

"Wow! Xiaozhi! Your harp arrived! It's so beautiful!"

Xiao Xiao truly lives up to her reputation as the team member who provides the most emotional support.

They originally had serious business to discuss, but before they could finish speaking, they walked straight towards Gu Zhi, intending to shower her with compliments...

"Wow, the color! The craftsmanship! The weighty feel! Just like you! It's truly perfect!"

"..."

Gu Zhi didn't know if the "heavy" she mentioned referred to the weight of the zither, but she nodded as politely as possible in response.

"Excellent, Gu Zhi. With such a fine instrument, our stage performance will surely be even better."

Yu tide, being a discerning person, sat opposite the big white zither and nodded repeatedly.

This instrument is truly a timely help; the team's current setup is—

Su Che rehearsed using Suhr; his home was a treasure trove of everything.