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

"First of all, you yourself said that eye contact can improve chemistry, which is true. But let me ask you, did the guitarist even look at you?"

"?!"

"The junior was playing the piano so well, he only glanced at the bass and at Xiao Yuanxiao, he didn't look at you at all. You were obviously peeping, or rather, you were peeping absentmindedly. You even slowed down the beats that you couldn't possibly have missed. Do you think you did the right thing?"

"........."

Now, Xiaoxiao is at a loss.

The senior student's words were reasonable and well-founded; she was caught red-handed, and the senior student had no excuse to escape.

"I was wrong...it was my fault. I shouldn't have looked at the guitarist, I'm guilty."

With a slight pout, she stood up from her seat and bowed deeply to everyone at a 90-degree angle.

"It was my fault that I was distracted and lost focus because of Su Che's overwhelming charm! I sincerely apologize to everyone!"

She said sincerely:

"It's my fault that my senior caught me! I shouldn't have been so careless! I want to express my deepest apologies to everyone once again!"

She even got addicted to bowing and did it a second time.

"Alright, alright, no one's forcing you. Don't make me seem unreasonable."

Yu Xi glanced at Xiao Xiao, feeling that when she bent down, there was an exaggerated smile on her lips, and when she apologized, she was all smiles and didn't take it to heart at all.

On one side, Gu Zhi and Yuan Xiao were secretly delighted when they heard their senior say that Su Che had watched them while performing.

Gu Zhi felt that the energy replenishment in the morning had not been wasted;

Yuan Xiao, on the other hand, felt that he was indeed being cared for; at least, he received more attention than the house cat that was just hissing beside him, without a doubt.

"Senior, what about me? I... am I good enough to sing?"

The house cat was getting restless and wanted to hear the expert's opinion.

Yu tide glanced at her and hummed in agreement.

And then, that was it.

"???"

[It's...it's just "hmm"?]

So, all I can get from my senior is a simple "hmm"?

"..."

An Qing broke down.

She couldn't even be sure if her senior's answer was yes or no.

But no matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like a compliment.

The child is feeling unwell.

In situations like this, Su Che usually wouldn't ignore it.

"I think it's great. It has great potential and a lot of room for growth."

He tried to save face, saying, "An Qing, your voice is great, your pronunciation is clear, your rhythm is good, and you've found the right angle."

I think that as long as she consolidates her emotional state and stage presence, and ideally develops her own style, there won't be any problems.

Su Che's words were well-chosen; he praised her while pointing out all her flaws.

Every aspect that could be improved was her weakness.

An Qing knew what was going on, but on the surface, she still looked at her cat master with a pitiful expression, as if she was yearning for something.

"Understand."

Su Che mouthed the same words to her—

[Waiting for tonight.]

An Qing understood and nodded, feeling a little more comfortable.

[Tsk, that's really not easy.]

Yu tide looked at her junior who was busy protecting everyone's emotions and shook her head meaningfully.

In reality, she and he had already established their personas within the team privately.

He plays the bad cop, while his junior plays the good cop.

Raise all the questions yourself, and use a little pressure to spur everyone on to move forward.

After the children were traumatized, Su Che was responsible for resolving their issues, whether it was their self-esteem or their inferiority complex regarding their skills.

Yu tide raised an objective question.

Su Che went to mend his teammates' emotions.

The two have a clear division of labor, which allows the team to move towards a virtuous cycle and prevents them from being afraid to speak up, ultimately leading to failure in the major competition.

【but.】

Yu tide felt that there was still one point that needed to be discussed.

He takes care of their feelings, but who will take care of mine?

The clever woman had already discovered this key point.

The more he tries to appease them, the more they get carried away. Their little heads control the big head, and once they're in control, they want to sleep with his head. And what about me? What about me? What about me?

It seems like I didn't get any benefits at all, and while playing the bad cop, I offended everyone.

Yu tide felt something was wrong the more she thought about it.

When I first discussed this issue with him, I agreed after he sweet-talked me by saying he'd make me feel good after the competition.

Looking back now, it was just a pancake!

That despicable junior, so treacherous and cunning. If I hadn't come today, I would have had no idea that he already knew Yuan Xiao's house as well as his own.

If I'm not mistaken, Yuan Xiao didn't even hesitate to dump the clothes from the wooden basket where he used to store underwear into the washing machine; he was practically hand-washing them...

If the two of them had this kind of relationship in broad daylight, she dared not think about what their relationship was like behind the scenes.

Moreover, it's no secret that someone else lives in their house.

"Junior, come out here, let's talk about your problem alone."

"!"

Upon hearing that he had been called out, Su Che couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Senior, is my problem really that big? Do I really need one-on-one tutoring...?"

Yes. It's very serious.

Yu tide said seriously, "Others always think your performance is perfect. I think they might be giving you leeway because of some unnecessary relationships."

But I'm different; I'll point out all your problems objectively and fairly. Come with me.

"Okay, okay..."

Su Che thought his senior was really going to lecture him.

After all, he also wanted to hear whether there were any remaining serious injuries in his guitar playing after rehabilitation.

So he gestured for the girls to wait there and not move.

He followed them directly.

With her hands behind her back, Yu Xi led Su Che up the stairs step by step, her long, dazzling legs swaying behind her.

click, click, click...

Yuan Xiao's house has a peculiar layout; the staircase leading from the basement to the surface is U-shaped, with a landing in the middle.

There's a fireplace there, with an oil painting hanging above it; it's a dark area perfect for emotional connection.

"Junior."

"...Yes, please go ahead."

"Your biggest problem is that you always treat me like a tool that you can play with at will."

"?!"

Su Che's heart skipped a beat. Seeing her suddenly turn around and approach, he couldn't help but lose his composure. "Weren't we supposed to be talking about playing instruments..."

"It really is about performance. You can perform at their house every day, so I'd like to ask when you can come to my house to perform? Hmm? Tell me about it?"

"........."

Su Che suddenly woke up.

Upon reflection, it's true, I am inextricably linked to An Qing.

The frequency with Yuan Xiao is as high as three times a week.

He even slept on Gu Zhi's bed at her house.

Only Xiaoxiao and her senior sister have not yet been visited.

It's understandable that the senior student would have such dissatisfaction.

"Didn't I promise you I could visit your house? But you have to give me some time... I've been really busy lately, as you know..."

"Yes. You always have an excuse, you always have a reason."

Yu tide pursed her lips and looked at him.

For a moment, I had a vague feeling that no matter how hard I tried, I would never be able to bring him home, let him sit beside me, and have a meal with my family.

I formally introduced him to my father and told him, "This is my boyfriend."

Such a scene seems very distant.

Too far-fetched to be practical or achievable.

"Su Che, tell me the truth. Are you planning to use me and then throw me away?"

"........."