Band Girl Drink Mixing Action

Qingchuan Xiang looked at Lixi's gloomy face. Although he didn't know what she was thinking, from what she said and some things he had learned about Lixi before, Xiang could roughly guess something.

Fortunately, Li Xi was brought out alone. In Li Xi's current state, he would probably have a quarrel with Aine. If he knew that Aine was just having fun with the band, he might even want Aine to quit the group.

Aiyin, who had just revealed her limited abilities, was the least familiar to the other members of the band. It could be said that whether from the perspective of the band's progress or the closeness of interpersonal relationships, Aiyin had already lost most of her say in the band.

And this is only the case from Lixi's perspective.

Qingchuan Xiang knew very well that although Aine was the only one who was not a member of CRYCHIC, she had a good relationship with Xiao Deng. Xiao Deng would definitely oppose Aine's withdrawal from the team, and this would probably be a big blow to Li Xi.

In an already unstable situation, it is best to try to avoid further changes.

The conflicts within the team now are relatively simple and single. It’s just that Li Xi’s ambition conflicts with Aine’s original intention of forming a band. If we really want to solve it, it’s hard to think of a solution.

I'll have to give Aiyin some special lessons when the time comes, helping her study more efficiently while also giving her some supervision.

Kiyokawa Xiang knew that Aine was capable, but she didn't take the band seriously. With her help, they could definitely compete with most other girl bands that weren't serious about it, but would that meet Riki's standards? Furthermore, this would take time, and there was no guarantee that conflicts wouldn't escalate during that time.

There has to be a temporary solution.

But on the other side, Lixi, who was in a bad mood, drank all the coffee in one gulp. Drinking such bitter coffee in one breath made her expression look a little funny and distorted for a moment.

"Sister Rinrinko, please help make the other three cups now." Li Xi said to Rinrinko, then looked at Qingchuan Xiang who was still sipping coffee slowly, "Drink it quickly, you have already wasted a lot of time today."

"Okay, I'll do it now." "Um..."

Rinrinko responded and went to make drinks for Xiaodeng and the others, while Qingchuan Xiang responded vaguely.

Hiss... I usually act like I can drink any drink well, so I can't use the excuse that black coffee is too bitter to swallow and drink it slowly to buy time.

Think again, what can I do...

"jingle--"

Just when Qingchuan Xiang was at a loss, the door of the coffee shop was suddenly pushed open, followed by the sound of wheels rolling on the ground, as if someone was dragging a heavy suitcase.

Qingchuan Xiang and Li Xi both subconsciously looked towards the door. The person who came in had a cute pure white jellyfish-like head, strange heterochromatic eyes, and cat-like light and silent steps. There was a guitar case tied to the top of the box he was dragging behind him.

Just when Qingchuan Xiang took a leave of absence and went to RiNG to practice keyboard, he happened to meet Yao Lena who had also skipped class.

The moment she saw Lenai, Qingchuan Xiang naturally had not forgotten the small, really just small blows she had suffered from her last time, but she didn't think she would care about these things. On the contrary, when Qingchuan Xiang saw Lenai, she immediately had an idea in her mind.

Doesn't Li Xi want the band to reach a higher level? Since Aiyin is unlikely to grow in a short period of time, let's recruit a second guitarist!

Chapter 209 Cat's way of apologizing

The second most profound impression that Qingchuan Xiang had on her during the few hours they had known each other was her superb guitar skills, which were in stark contrast to her somewhat immature appearance.

What impressed me most was that not only did she look like a cat, but her personality was also very similar to that of a cat. Even if she didn't add "meow~" at the end of a sentence like some adults pretending to be young, people would subconsciously think of her as a new-age, new-concept cat girl.

As usual, Lenai dragged the guitar case she got from her grandmother and planned to use the audio equipment of the coffee shop in RiNG. If the waiter today was the kind of person who could talk to her, she would also see if she could get a cup of matcha parfait.

As a result, when I just walked into the store, I didn’t see the parfait maker who was wearing a black uniform behind the bar... Well, it seemed that the person sitting in front of the bar was the black-haired, fierce maker who I often saw before.

Lenai dragged the box and walked up to Lixi, facing her puzzled eyes.

"What's wrong……?"

Li Xi naturally knew this girl who always came here to wander around. Among the girl bands that were used to participating in RiNG activities, if anyone mentioned the word "guitar cat" or "wild cat", the person they were referring to was the girl in front of him.

Even though Lixi always works in the backstage, he often encounters this wild cat running directly into the kitchen to order a cup of matcha parfait from the staff.

"I want to eat matcha parfait." Lenai ordered directly.

"I'm not working today." Li Xi replied coldly. She had no interest in working overtime at this time.

"Can't we do it?" Lenai continued to ask unwillingly.

"Manager Rinrinko is in the kitchen. You can wait for her to come out and order a matcha parfait from her. Or... I'll make a parfait for you when I'm free~"

Lenai suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from behind the black-haired girl. For some reason, this voice sounded sticky and wet, reminding Lenai of the unpleasant experience of being caught by her grandmother and thrown into a bathtub full of water after sweating outside.

As we all know, a cat's reaction is seven times faster than that of a human, but Qingchuan Xiang is not an ordinary person. No matter how fast a cat's reaction is, if it falls into a trap filled with water, even if it runs as fast as it can, it will get wet first!

Just when Lenai was about to remember who the owner of the voice was, the other person had already poked her head out from behind Lixi. She had a pearl-gray bun, light lips, and a slender and graceful upper body... None of these made much of an impression on Lenai. Only those azure blue eyes made Lenai immediately remember who this woman who suddenly appeared was.

Lenai had forgotten, or perhaps she hadn't been able to remember the other person's name the last time. All she could remember was this person's characteristics that completely contradicted her own feelings:

Just sitting there quietly, she felt a faint mist surrounding her, a stark contrast to the dry air. As she spoke, the sensation intensified, and the air around her seemed even more humid, thick with water vapor, like the mist drifting across the sea.

"!"

Like every cat that was suddenly thrown in front of flowing water, for a moment, Lenai almost tensed up like when she first saw Qingchuan Xiang, and almost jumped back.

But in the end, he stopped his movements abruptly and stood there looking a little stiff.

Then Lenai put his box aside, walked around Lixi and came to Qingchuan Xiang's side. In Lixi's surprised eyes, Lenai grabbed one of Qingchuan Xiang's hands, half squatted down, and leaned closely against Qingchuan Xiang's legs, then put Qingchuan Xiang's hand on his head.

"Xiao Shui, let me touch you. I'm sorry for last time."

Qingchuan Xiang blinked. Not to mention that Li Xi was surprised and confused about what had happened between Qingchuan Xiang and Lenai before. Although she knew what Lenai was apologizing for, she did not expect Lenai to do the "apology" itself.

Since the last chance encounter with Lenai, Qingchuan Xiang has not had any more interactions with her. When they met again this time, Xiang was still thinking about how to persuade Lenai to join the band.

After all, the last time Lenai listened to his performance, he directly called himself a boring woman and then turned around and left. Although it seemed that Lenai really wanted to find some people to play with, Qingchuan Xiang was not sure whether Lenai would be willing to do so if he was in the band.

I had originally thought of using Matcha Parfait and Lenai to close the distance between us, at least to prevent her from feeling disgusted and running away as soon as she saw me. But now it seems that this is not necessary.

Seeing that although Qingchuan Xiang put his hand on his head, he did not react, Le Nai glanced upwards slightly, secretly observing Qingchuan Xiang's expression. When Xiang looked at her, she quickly looked away.

Seeing this scene, Qingchuan Xiang had actually already forgotten what happened with Lenai last time, so there was naturally no reason for him to refuse the apology.

So Qingchuan Xiang followed Lenai's suggestion and rubbed her very soft hair a little. Lenai's hair was pure white, which was much more eye-catching than Qingchuan Xiang's gray hair. Combined with her heterochromatic eyes, she looked like a precious Persian cat with heterochromia, which made Qingchuan Xiang, who didn't have a cat at home, satisfy her cat-stroking addiction.

But before Qingchuan Xiang could touch her a few more times, Lenai shook her head and shook off Xiang's hand, quickly standing up with a righteous expression that said, "You've already touched me, you can't be angry!", and immediately regained her arrogant and free cat look.

Li Xi's mood couldn't help but soften a little after seeing this. Although it looked like a wild cat, its simple and pure appearance made him quite envious. However, it was unlikely that he could do it.

"Miaomiao, was she scolded after returning home the last time we met?" Qingchuan Xiang thought back to the time when Sister Rinrinzi saw Maomiao skipping class and running over to this place. She seemed to have made a phone call with someone who seemed very dignified and serious. Could it be Lenai's parents? So she asked tentatively.

"how do you know?"

Maomao's eyes widened suddenly, and the surprise in her eyes was extremely obvious even in Qingchuan Xiang's eyes.

"Do you know my grandmother?" Lenai, who had regained some of her spirit, became arrogant again, and it seemed that she was very afraid of her grandmother.

"Who knows~" Qingchuan Xiang deliberately spoke vaguely, which made Lenai worry that if she "misbehaved" in front of Xiaoshui, she would be reported directly to her grandmother. In her eyes, Qingchuan Xiang suddenly became "bad".

Chapter 210 Fishing, but Cat Fishing

Although Le Na really wanted to find out whether Qingchuan Xiang knew her grandmother, no matter how she asked, Qingchuan Xiang pushed and pulled her back and forth, either finding other topics to divert the conflict, or being vague and unclear about the meaning. She was simply a master of Tai Chi, who could completely eliminate the power of Le Na's childish and naive questions, and could take this soft blow and even fight back.

Li Xi was speechless when he saw Qingchuan Xiang teasing the cat. He actually started playing with the child here.

Although I don't know Le Na's exact age, judging from her appearance and the personality she displays in her actions, she is probably just a junior high school student.

But this guy seems to be pretty good at guitar... Humph, that pink-haired guy can't even beat the wildcat who's younger than her...

Qingchuan Xiang suddenly took the time to look back at Li Xi: "By the way, does Li Xi know her?"

"Hmm? I kind of know her. She's the wildcat who often comes to RiNG to play guitar. We've bumped into each other a few times. But when I'm in the kitchen, I often hear her playing guitar outside."

"That's it."

It was obviously Qingchuan Xiang who asked the question first, but after getting Li Xi's answer, he ended the topic absent-mindedly.

What is this guy thinking? Li Xi subconsciously picked up the cup, but found that the black coffee in the cup had been completely consumed in the first gulp he had taken. He could only put the cup down again in disappointment.

Seeing Li Xi's complete lack of reaction, I thought she didn't know Le Nai, or wasn't sure about Le Nai's guitar skills. So it looked like she just hadn't considered getting Le Nai into the band?

In Qingchuan Xiang's opinion, given how much Li Xi cares about the band, and the fact that there is a problem with the position of the guitarist in the current band and he himself has a certain say, Li Xi would naturally think of bringing the excellent guitarist Lenai into the band to supplement the strength.

Even if others might object, Li Xi could just take Lenai over there and try it out first.

Hmm... Could it be that Li Xi is too confused right now, so he didn't think of this for a moment?

If possible, Qingchuan Xiang would rather not take the initiative to get Le Na to join the band. The best case scenario is to give Le Na a chance to show his abilities in front of the band, and then naturally let someone else in the band suggest that Le Na join the band, and then he can only add fuel to the fire after the proposal is made.

After all, I don't have much sense of belonging to this band now. When I agreed to let Su Shi join the band a long time ago, my only thought was to see if I could get some of the things she wanted to know from the band's activities and live performances.

Therefore, Qingchuan Xiang is still deliberately avoiding doing things that can easily tie her to the band, so that it will be easier for her to explain to everyone step by step when she leaves the band in the future and slowly extricate herself.

In this case, it would be difficult for Qingchuan Xiangxiangzi to directly ask Lixi whether to let Lenai join the band...

"Ah, isn't that little Lenai?" Meanwhile, Rinrinko had finally finished packing the remaining drinks, and after handing them to Riki, she noticed Lenai, who was scratching at Qingchuan Xiang but not daring to use too much force. "Are you pestering Xiang again, asking her to make you a matcha parfait?"

"No." Le Nai shook her head decisively, then blinked, thinking of something, and asked Rin Rinzi directly, "Manager, does Xiao Shui know her grandmother?"

Humph, if you don’t tell me yourself, I’ll just ask someone else.

"Oh?"

When Rinrinko heard this question and saw how cautious Lenai was when facing Kiyokawa Xiang, she immediately understood what was going on and began to have bad thoughts in her mind.

"Maybe Xiaoxiang really knows your grandmother. After all, Xiaoxiang's mother is also a very famous person in our circle. It's normal for her to have some contact with your grandmother."

Although the words used in Ms. Rinrinko's explanation were still a bit vague and questionable, both of them said that there was a high probability that Kiyokawa Xiang knew her grandmother, which made Lenai believe it most of the time.

Lenai looked at Qingchuan Xiang again, moved back to the chair next to Qingchuan Xiang little by little, and sat up obediently. Although she didn't say anything, her meaning was clear.

Did I win the status duel with the cat?

Qingchuan Xiang and Rinrinko looked at each other and saw similar mischief in each other's eyes.

As an adult, Miss Rinrinko actually lies to children like this.

Don't blame me. It must have been you, Xiaoxiang, who deliberately teased Xiao Lenai first, right?

Everything was implied. At that moment, the two of them reached a rare tacit understanding, understood the meaning of each other's eyes, and smiled at each other.

"Okay, it's time to go back."

Li Xi got down from his chair, stood up, holding the three drinks in his hands. His face no longer had the angry look he had when he just came out of the practice room, but it was estimated that after returning home, Aiyin would still have to give him a lecture and assign homework.

"Ah, Li Xi, you go ahead and I'll be right back. If you can't wait, you guys can practice over there first. I promise I'll be able to catch up as soon as I get back."

Qingchuan Xiang raised the coffee cup in his hand, which still had some coffee left, to indicate that he would be back a little later.

"..."

After listening to Qingchuan Xiang's explanation, Li Xi said nothing, just nodded, and walked straight out of the coffee shop.

After Li Xi left, Qingchuan Xiang immediately looked at Lenai who was acting obediently and prepared to start implementing his plan.

"Cat, do you want some matcha parfait? I'll treat you, okay?"

"Yes!" Without any hesitation, Lenai blurted out, and her eyes began to sparkle with stars of desire.

"Sister Rinrinko, make another parfait for Lenai. I'll pay for her later."

"Okay~" So Rinrinko went back to the kitchen again.

While waiting for the parfait to be ready, it seemed that Qingchuan Xiang's initiative to give Lenai some parfait made Lenai lower her guard. She was well-behaved for a few seconds, but it soon disappeared. She jumped off the chair and took out her guitar from her guitar case.

"Mao Mao, are you here to play the piano this time too?"

"Ah."

"I'm here to play the piano this time too, but with the rest of the band." Kiyokawa Xiang quietly observed Lenai's reaction. "Unlike me, they're all very invested in the band. Um... even though Aine started the band for fun, she also values her bandmates. After all, everyone said they wanted to be in a band for life."

The band of a lifetime...

Lenai looked up with some intention at Qingchuan Xiang who said this, and there was no doubt that this obvious action was immediately caught by Xiang.

Okay, I've taken the bait.

Chapter 211 The mastermind behind the scenes fueled the flames

"band?"

Lenai took out his guitar and didn't even bother to pluck the strings. He asked questions to Qingchuan Xiang, and the curiosity on his face was completely overflowing.

"Oh, yeah, there are five of us in the band, including me. Today is our first practice, right in the practice room downstairs."

Qingchuan Xiang explained to Lenai very kindly, and also "let it slip" to her in detail the exact number of the band's practice room.

The cat nodded, which seemed to indicate that it had remembered it well, but there was no follow-up reaction.

Although Qingchuan Xiang felt that there was a high probability that Lena would go downstairs to their practice room after finishing her matcha parfait, which would achieve her goal, she could not really control people's hearts. What if Lena really did not have that idea, or simply was so happy eating the parfait that she forgot about it?

There has to be a safer way...

After thinking for a few seconds, Qingchuan Xiang said to Lenai with a smile on his face, "The band is still very busy with practice, so I won't stay here for long. I'll go downstairs first. Cat, you can eat your parfait here."

"it is good."