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"Perhaps it was to help Manager Yu? The blogger we're collaborating with, Ms. Miao Meng, originally just wanted to film a video at the bookstore, but Xiaoxiang herself said that having her participate would bring more attention. The plan to turn it into a livestream was changed after Xiaoxiang and the blogger discussed changing the location to here."

Xiangzi explained, but saw that Kiyokawa Shu's expression was a little amused after he took off his sunglasses, as if he felt that something interesting had happened.

"Is that so? I think she must have other ideas."

Ms. Shu seemed to understand something and looked at the two of them with curiosity: "Xiao Xiangzi and Xiao Mu, how is your relationship with my daughter?

"Forget it, let me ask you more directly. What do you think of Xiao Xiang? Does she like you?"

"..."

Xiangzi and Xiaomu didn't know how to respond for a moment. Was Ms. Shu trying to...find a partner for her child?

But looking at Ms. Shu's expression, she seemed to be really curious about this matter. Xiangzi even suspected that if he told her that he had kissed Xiaoxiang, she would exclaim in surprise and then express her support.

"Xiao Xiang...Ms. Shu certainly knows that she probably doesn't even know it herself, right?"

"After all, that child's way of expressing her affection is quite unique. It would be very obvious to anyone who knew, but she herself is completely unaware of it."

What Kiyokawa Shu said seemed to be completely opposite to Xiangzi. She seemed to be so intimate with people regardless of distance, and her personality was so unaffected that she hardly even looked shy. It was really hard to tell who she had a higher liking for.

Although Xiangzi is confident that he is closer to Xiaoxiang than anyone else, it is hard to say whether Xiaoxiang really likes him.

"How can we tell them apart?" Xiangzi asked. She was really curious about this and wanted to know.

"First of all, if she likes something, or as she would say, 'just has a crush on her,' she'll often not hide it, but she won't say it out loud either. If you're shameless enough to ask her directly, that's the quickest way to find out~"

Kiyokawa Shu said with a smile, as if he wanted to encourage the two to do so.

"And if you want to see it directly from Xiang's behavior, this child always pretends to be casual, but in fact he is always tense and trying to be more normal. It is indeed difficult to do so."

Xiangzi nodded in agreement. Even Xiaomu was well aware of this. The "water curtain" camouflage, which was not only thick but also constantly flowing and adapted to the surrounding environment, was the biggest obstacle in seeing Xiaoxiang's true face.

"This has become a habit in her life. Maybe there's something wrong with our upbringing... We haven't been able to provide her with much help."

Ms. Shu felt a little uncomfortable when she said this. They had always spent a lot of time and effort on their little daughter who had many problems since she was young.

"Please don't be sad. Xiaoxiang is doing very well now, isn't she? Not only does she understand her problem, she's also actively trying to solve it. If Xiaoxiang hadn't told me, I don't think I would have noticed anything was wrong with her in such a short time." Xiangzi comforted him, "Besides... Xiaoxiang is such a charming girl, and she surely couldn't have done without your careful training."

"Xiangzi, you really praised me so highly." Xiangzi's words were indeed very effective. Qingchuan Shu once again regained her bright smile. "I am a little curious about what happened between you and Xiaoxiang that made her think so highly of you, a mature child."

"It's just some trivial matters..." Xiangzi coughed lightly to hide his shame.

"Oh, why are you still shy? It's okay to say it out loud. Auntie, I also want to understand the little romances of you young people."

"Ms. Shu, you are still very young. Please continue to talk about Xiaoxiang."

"Xiangzi, the turn is so abrupt." Xiao Mu added at the right time.

"Wait, Xiaomu, which side are you from?!" Xiangzi lowered his voice and looked at Xiaomu in shock, who had not spoken before.

"Haha, let me continue. If you want to expose Xiang's weaknesses, giving her a proper shock would be a good choice. That girl always takes the initiative, relying on her more flexible thinking than her peers. If we can directly attack her and disrupt her formation, it will be very effective."

Is that so?

Xiangzi thought to himself that he had tried many times before to gain the upper hand in the conversation with Xiaoxiang, but there was no doubt that he had gradually fallen into a disadvantage in the continuous wrangling every time.

And hadn't I tried that this morning? He had taken the initiative to "challenge" her, and indeed had interrupted her for a moment, leaving Xiaoxiang at a loss as to how to respond.

So I have found the right method, but if it's only as effective as it was this morning, isn't it thorough enough?

But then I thought about it carefully, that time when I was at Xiaoxiang's house and I couldn't help but kiss her in the bathroom... Thinking about this in front of Ms. Shu, I felt inexplicably ashamed and it seemed like it became even worse.

But even Xiaoxiang's performance that time seemed very dull.

As if she had noticed Xiangzi's doubts, Ms. Shu continued:

"It will take you a few tries to figure out what's most shocking to Xiaoxiang. After all, her perceptions are somewhat different from those of ordinary people."

Oh, right. Hearing what Kiyokawa Shu said, Xiangzi also realized that Xiaoxiang was a person who could flirt with others without hesitation. Things that were too "intense" for ordinary people might not be what she could understand why there was such a fuss about them.

With this change of thinking, Xiangzi immediately had an idea in his mind.

What is the thing that most easily moves Qingchuan Xiang? Without a doubt, it is water!

The best example to explain this is that Qingchuan Xiang is even unwilling to go to any public swimming pool or water park, because in her opinion, soaking in water with others is considered an erotic thing.

"In addition, there is a symbol that should be considered decisive. If Xiao Xiang behaves in a certain way because of someone else, it may not mean love, but that person must have considerable weight in Xiang's eyes.

"That's when Xiaoxiang started crying."

Does Qingchuan Xiang really cry?

Although Xiangzi had seen Qingchuan Xiang shed physiological tears due to things like yawning, Xiao Xiang's large water output would also come into play in these situations. Every time Xiao Xiang yawned, she would need to use a tissue to wipe away her tears, and it would be difficult to wipe them clean with just her hands.

But even so, Xiangzi found it hard to imagine what kind of thing would make Qingchuan Xiang cry spontaneously given her personality. If she really cried, it would probably be even more difficult to control than ordinary physiological tears.

"I can't imagine Xiang crying..." Xiao Mu expressed her thoughts on behalf of Xiangzi.

"She really rarely cries. So far, I know that Xiaoxiang has only cried in front of a few people in our family." Qingchuan Shu said a little embarrassedly, "Although saying that my daughter is a bit silly, the way Xiaoxiang cries is really unforgettable."

It's really stupid, but I want to watch it too.

In fact, when Qingchuan Xiangliu burst into tears, we could already glimpse a bit of Xiaoxiang's tearful appearance. Her eyes were slightly red, and tears flowed out like pearls from a broken string. Her eyelashes seemed longer because of the tears, and every slight tremor seemed to carry a sense of grievance...

Even though Xiangzi knew that it was a normal behavior for Qingchuan Xiang, he couldn't help but feel a pang of worry in his heart.

I really heard a lot of interesting things from Ms. Shu.

It seems like Ms. Kiyokawa Shu really wants to find a lover for Xiaoxiang. She revealed so many things at once.

"Anyway, come on, little ones. It still depends on your own efforts."

Ms. Shu chuckled a few times, looking like she was enjoying the fun. It seemed that Qing Chuanyu had undoubtedly inherited a lot of his mother's genes.

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Chapter 242 Going smoothly...?

Qingchuan Xiang had no idea that when she went to the other side of RiNG, after she safely handed Xiaomu over to her lady to help take care of him, Xiaomu would choose to go directly to the bookstore, and then Ms. Shu told all her affairs to Xiaomu and Xiangzi.

When Qingchuan Xiang arrived at RiNG, it was still three or four minutes before the agreed time. Rikki must have arrived by then, and Aine and Xiao Deng should have left earlier, right? After all, Xiangzi had held them back for a while. As for Su Shi, he thought his wife would have run into Su Shi when she went to pick up Xiao Mu, so she would have been there by then.

It’s okay, I definitely won’t be the last one to arrive. Qingchuan Xiang was too confident about this, because there was still a cat missing!

If that wild cat Lenai could arrive on time, Qingchuan Xiang would order and drink all the drinks on the RiNG coffee shop's menu right on the spot!

After finding the practice room agreed upon in the group, Qingchuan Xiang pushed the door open and happened to see Aiyin finishing playing the song "Haruhi Shadow" in front of several other people. The music was quite fluent and ended just in time.

"Oh..." Xiao Deng uttered a small exclamation of admiration and clapped his hands in support.

"You've made a lot of progress compared to yesterday." Su Shi also praised with a smile, and was a little surprised in her heart that Aine suddenly became so good in just one day. You know, yesterday Aine was still the kind of person who was proud of her large horizontal pressing technique with not much proficiency.

"It's definitely gotten a lot better..." Even Li Xi's tone improved a lot. Although his skills didn't improve much overnight, after going back last night, he was able to produce such a level of results today. At least he had a good attitude. But after all, it was Li Xi. After just one compliment, he immediately added:

"But there's still a long way to go. More demanding practice is absolutely necessary."

"Eh——Rikki is really so strict." Aine pouted, but hearing a little bit of praise from Rikki still made her feel a lot better.

Although she has always been squeezed out by Li Xi in the band, it is indeed because of this that the person Aine most wants to be recognized by is actually Li Xi.

Humph, what do you think? I can still do it!

"What's the matter with the name Rikki?" Lixi frowned, but surprisingly did not pursue it any further, because she had something else she wanted to know at this moment.

Li Xi turned his head to look at Qingchuan Xiang, who arrived last. He was too lazy to take out his mobile phone to check the time. He knew very well that this guy would definitely arrive on time.

It is unrealistic to expect Qingchuan Xiang to arrive earlier to have more time to practice. Even if Qingchuan Xiang really arrived early, she would definitely not pick up the instrument to practice honestly, but go straight to the coffee shop upstairs.

"Have you...notified Wildcat?"

There was an unnatural pause in Li Xi's speech, as if he wanted to ask something but changed the subject.

Qingchuan Xiang noticed it, but didn't expose it directly. Instead, he answered Li Xi's question first: "Yesterday I found Lenai directly and informed her in person of the gathering time. She also said that she would come today. Well, but she is a cat after all, so I don't know when she will be back."

"Then take this score and pass it on."

After speaking to Aine again, Li Xi immersed himself in operating the tablet he brought. A few seconds later, Aine's phone rang. When he opened it, he saw a "chaotic" mixture of lines and symbols. Aine felt dizzy after just one glance.

These black lines that seemed to be performing a crooked dance carried horrifying knowledge that was difficult for Aine to understand. The weak mortal simply tried to understand them, and immediately felt an unreal distortion and chaos impacting and drilling into her brain, nearly turning her into a little fool who could only drool.

"What, what is this..."

Aine shook her head violently a few times, finally getting rid of the dizziness that seemed to have been strengthened by extraterrestrial knowledge.

"It's the sheet music for Wildcat," Lixi explained simply. "The sheet music I originally prepared for you was a practice sheet based on your poor performance yesterday. Since you can play it well, there's naturally no need to use something so simple that even a paramecium can use it."

Because Xiao Deng hadn't written new lyrics yet, Li Xi prepared a version of Kasuga Kage that she had adapted for Le Nai. Li Xi had been thinking about this idea for a while, and had been worried that the other members of the band would be unhappy about it, but Su Shi had said last time that she didn't want to play the original Kasuga Kage, so she put it into practice. How it would pan out would depend on today's practice.

"Why, is it too difficult for you?" Li Xi was not surprised. "Tell me if there is anything you don't understand."

“I don’t understand anything…” Although she felt embarrassed, after yesterday’s embarrassing experience, Aine mustered up the courage to speak out directly, “Shouldn’t music scores have all the fingerings clearly marked on them…?”

"Huh?" Li Xi made a sound from the bottom of his heart in disbelief.

It feels good. Qingchuan Xiang looked at Aiyin with a smile on his face. It was already pretty good. Now she was just laughed at by Li Xi...

"Click."

Just then, someone else pushed the door open and attracted everyone's attention. It was Lenai.

"Band, here I come." Lenai, dragging his guitar case as usual, walked to Qingchuan Xiang's side. Looking at the people in the practice room who were not practicing, he thought it hadn't started yet. "Practice, aren't you coming?"

"Come, I'll send you the score." Li Xi sighed and passed another copy to Lenai.

After Lenai took out her ringing cell phone, she didn't turn it on herself, but handed it to Qingchuan Xiang who was standing beside her.

"Xiao Shui, help me."

"Lena has to learn how to operate it herself too."

Although he said this, Qingchuan Xiang also took Le Na's mobile phone very skillfully, but he also pulled Le Na, who wanted to be a hands-off boss, over with one hand and stood next to him to watch the operation.

The action was so natural that no one felt anything was wrong for a moment.

"So Xiaoxiang and Lenai are so familiar with each other?"

"Little water, it's delicious and can quench your thirst." Le Nai had an inexplicable expression of understanding. After saying that, he reached out and pulled up Qingchuan Xiang's sleeve, and touched Xiang's arm with his dishonest claws. "Well, there is no water now."

"And don't drink from people as if they were a source of water—"

Seeing the increasingly strange looks from the crowd, Qingchuan Xiang immediately raised his hands in surrender, still holding Lenai's cell phone in his hand.

"Xiao Xiang, don't attack children..." Su Shi looked at Qingchuan Xiang with some concern, worried that she would go astray and commit crimes.

"Lena is only one year younger than us!"

Chapter 243 It’s still early

Anyway, the practice finally started with some bumps and bruises, but it didn’t matter. Although our band’s training got off to a bad start, the process of our practice was also full of dangers, disasters, and setbacks…

This included, but was not limited to, Ai-on, who always fell behind the others in ensemble practice after her paper tiger skin was punctured; Lenai, who was so free-spirited that every new practice session was different; and Riki, who thought some parts of Wildcat's improvisation were better and immediately took out his tablet to record them for further revisions...

Compared to Su Shi, who only made occasional mistakes, and Xiao Deng, who was asked to stop singing because his throat became hoarse after singing several times, these were not really a problem.

"How did Xiaoxiang manage to avoid even the slightest mistake..."

After the training, everyone went to the coffee shop to sit for a while as usual. Aine, whose psychological pressure was increasing, lay weakly on the table, her face buried in her arms, with only her eyes staring blankly at the still energetic Qingchuan Xiang.

It seems that Xiaoxiang is also new to learning keyboard, so is it just a pure difference in talent?

Before Aine could continue to fantasize and destroy her confidence, Kiyokawa Xiang happily scooped a little from the parfait he bought with his unused straw and brought it to Aine.

"Aine has made great progress, hasn't she? She practiced her solo well after class yesterday, and her ensemble experience is slowly increasing today~, do you want to eat?"

"I want to eat it." Lenai suddenly jumped out and was about to bite the end of the straw that was stained with parfait.

"You're greedy!" Qingchuan Xiang grabbed Lena by the back of her collar and pushed her back to her seat. "This isn't Matcha, and you have plenty of it, Lena. Go eat yours."

“Hmm…” Aiyin still looked a little listless. She barely raised her head and exposed her mouth. She bit the straw and spoke. The air she exhaled from her mouth made a wheezing sound in the straw.

"But Xiao Deng and others should all want to hold a live show, but I'm still like this..."

It's a bit like a hamster drinking water from a hose.

Seeing Aine biting on the straw, Qingchuan Xiang didn't worry too much about her collapse. She was quite capable of adjusting to the situation. Of course, even though she was strong, she couldn't be punished for it. She still had to give her some confidence.

"Xiao Xiang—can you still come to my house today?"

Perhaps because she felt a little more energetic after eating the cool parfait, Aine blinked her eyes and asked expectantly.

"I guess I'm busy. My mom recently came back, and it's rare for us to have a meal together at home."

Having long guessed what little thoughts Aine would come up with, Qingchuan Xiang did not intend to give Aine rewards for two consecutive days. If it was too easy to get something, the threshold of what she wanted would only get higher and higher.

He even had a ready-made reason to reject Aine. His wife wasn't busy recently, so Xiang could ask her for help today. However, he used this matter to achieve other purposes here.

And there will be someone to testify for you.