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"After listening to what you just said, I have a hunch that Lixi, there might be more than one person you want to pursue. My sister should be one of them, right?"

"……Yes."

If that's the case, then it's not surprising. Qing Chuanyu can almost guess what his younger sister is thinking.

Over a long period of time, Xiang has gradually formed her own way of socializing. One notable feature is that she is unwilling to take too many risks and will try her best to avoid any behavior that may damage the social relationships she has established. This makes her always appear very restrained when interacting with most people.

Even for Riki, who is one of the old CRYCHIC members and has some special meaning to him, even if Qingchuan Xiang made the choice to invite him to his home, which he would not do for other ordinary people, it is very likely that he would not think of solving the problem, but would postpone the problem first and make plans later.

but--

When a situation arises, Qingchuan Xiang's passive state will be completely reversed, such as the casual freedom after consuming a lot of water, and the recklessness when lacking water.

Then there is the last situation, that is, when Qingchuan Xiang believes that something is "stagnant", the obsession with pursuing flow is simply the largest dose of "water source".

Since Qingchuan Xiang has already taken the initiative to invite Lixi, it means that she must have discovered Lixi's problem. So has Lixi really fallen into the so-called stagnation?

Based on Qingchuanyu's understanding of Xiang, there is no doubt that Xiang will directly target him. In addition, as mentioned above, Li Xi is not a person who can be easily severed from Qingchuanxiang, so Xiang will definitely try more extreme means.

"Try to follow my advice first."

"I understand." Li Xi agreed. After all, she composed the music to show to everyone in the band.

........................

When Li Xi finished taking a shower, he saw Qingchuan Xiang packing his things. He had a big backpack, which he kept stuffing with water cups, food, and things like lighters.

"What are you packing?" Li Xi asked.

"Aren't I going camping with Xiao Deng tomorrow? I'm preparing the things we'll need." Qingchuan Xiang lifted the oversized backpack, almost unable to lift it. "Did I put too much water in it?"

Then Li Xi watched speechlessly as Qingchuan Xiang took out seven or eight bottles of water from her bag. How could this not be heavy?

"When you go out with Xiao Deng tomorrow, you have to take good care of him!"

Li Xi said seriously, "She doesn't have good athletic ability, so it's too dangerous to go camping in the wild. Tsk, how about I secretly go with her tomorrow..."

Qingchuan Xiang looked back at Li Xi who was mumbling to herself and reassured her, "Don't worry, I'll have my mother drive Xiao Deng and me directly to the camping site tomorrow. Our activities won't be too large, and our main activity will be to look at the stars and take notes at the campsite.

"And Lixi, you also need to get a good rest. Don't think about staying up late today. Get some good sleep. If you really can't sleep, you can call me and I'll make you something to calm your nerves and help you sleep."

"I see."

Li Xi looked at the bed that belonged to Qingchuan Xiang. Although he hadn't lay down on it yet, he felt that he would indeed sleep comfortably tonight.

"Good night then."

"Good night."

Qingchuan Xiang went to the living room to sleep, and Lixi also turned off the lights, groped his way onto the bed and lay down in the cup, but he felt as if something was pressed under him.

I took it out and felt the shape and feel. It was the underwear that Qingchuan Xiang had missed.

Why did I think she tidied the room so well before?

Chapter 253 Exposed

Time goes back to when Xiaomu was still in Qingchuan Bookstore.

Xiao Mu stood aside and looked at Xiangzi, who was wearing the bookstore's apron uniform and had a professional smile on her face that made the customers feel warm. She also felt very curious. Although Xiangzi still had some habits from her young lady days, she had become more casual in her behavior in order to make the customers feel closer.

First, he was surprised that at this point in time he could still be so leisurely and idle, watching Xiangzi working without any purpose or benefit.

The second is Xiangzi who is working.

I've never seen this before. I really haven't seen this before. Of course, Xiangzi in the past was not the kind of idle, incompetent dandy, but the Fengchuan family would not really let Xiangzi go to the brothel to do anything that would get his fingers wet.

Seeing how skilled Xiangzi is at his business now, I'm afraid his fingers have been soaked in water to the point of turning white and wrinkled.

"Xiao Mu..." Xiangzi, who had just helped a customer find the book she wanted, had been enduring the gaze of the little tail following him for a long time. "Why are you here at this time? Don't you have classes today? And you came here with Ms. Kiyokawa Shu."

Because Xiaomu was standing next to Xiangzi, the eye-catching appearance of the two cute girls standing together not only increased exponentially, but also directly attracted many customers to come to Xiangzi for help.

Although Xiangzi was a conscientious worker, she declined the unwarranted increase in workload. Life had not yet trained her to the point where she needed to find "joy" in her work to keep herself from failing.

"Because of Xiaoxiang."

"..." Xiangzi was still waiting for Xiaomu's next words, but the two of them stared at each other for a long time without anyone speaking.

Looking at Xiao Mu who was still staring at him blankly, Xiangzi held his forehead and shook his head helplessly, sighing:

"Xiao Mu, this is your old habit. Don't just say half of the sentence like this... If it's because of Xiao Xiang, then what did Xiao Xiang do, and why did she do this?"

After thinking about it, Xiangzi, who already had his own understanding of Qingchuan Xiang, added,

"You and Xiang should have had contact recently. She didn't do anything to you, right?"

The word "do" was emphasized particularly strongly.

As soon as Xiangzi asked this question, she immediately looked at Xiaomu's reaction. Although she did not regard observing people's words and expressions as a survival skill like Qingchuan Xiang, Xiangzi had known Xiaomu since childhood and wanted to discern Mu's emotions. She had her own set of judgment tricks and could more accurately distinguish which of Mu's reactions corresponded to which thoughts.

Although Xiao Mu had no expression on her face at this moment, her slight nod and the subconscious bending of her fingers as if she wanted to hide her hands behind her back showed that she was a little shy.

Well, it seems that Xiang has done something again. Xiangzi sighed silently again.

"Xiao Xiang gave me a massage for a while..." Xiao Mu was about to stop here, but Xiangzi glared at him, warning him not to finish his sentence halfway. So he continued, "Because I had just finished ballet class and was a little unsteady on my feet, Xiao Xiang took over right away."

Is it just a massage? Xiangzi also knows how damaging ballet is to the feet, so if it's just a massage, it should be fine. But Xiaomu probably isn't used to Xiang approaching him so directly, so he's so shy.

"Then Xiaoxiang told me to take a good rest during this period. She even went straight to my mother and told her to follow Xiaoxiang after school for the next few days."

After listening to Xiao Mu's words, Xiangzi also understood what happened. Xiang really exudes a completely free and kind help to everyone...

"Xiao Mu, it's a good thing you're getting this break. Since Xiang told your mother directly that she wanted to go with you instead of just taking a vacation, I understand why she asked Ms. Shu to take care of you."

I guess he's just after the reputation of the Kiyokawa family.

"But since it's so rare for you to have a rest, shouldn't you do something more relaxing? It's not a big deal to keep following me and watching me work..."

Xiao Mu shook his head: "It's very interesting to watch Xiangzi work."

This was not interesting at all. If it were anyone else, Xiangzi would have thought she was being sarcastic, but Xiaomu meant what she said.

Just as Xiangzi was about to earnestly persuade Xiaomu to either relax, pick a few books he liked, or go next door for a drink, or simply seize this opportunity to get close to Ms. Qingchuan Shu, which would be better than following her here, another employee of the bookstore came over.

"Xiangzi, it's your shift! You can take a short break now."

"Ok!"

It was break time, so Xiangzi could go to the staff room to drink some water to relieve the dryness in his throat.

"Xiao Mu, do you want to pick out some books?" Xiangzi had given up on the idea of letting Xiao Mu study with Ms. Shu. Xiao Mu should just take a good rest during this rare break. Besides, Mu wasn't suited to building relationships with others.

"Just be with Xiangzi." Xiao Mu lowered his eyes, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "I have something I want to tell Xiangzi."

You want to tell me something? You didn't just tell me that, so you mean something private?

I took Xiaomu to the staff room and pulled out two chairs for them to sit down.

"What does Xiaomu want to tell me?" As he spoke, Xiangzi gave his own water cup to Xiaoxiang. Now he could only drink mineral water.

“When I came—Xiangzi hadn’t come yet—I saw Xiangzi’s father coming out of the drink shop next door.”

"Pfft! Wha-what?"

Xiao Mu's timing of speaking was just right. He caught Xiangzi taking a sip of water. When the water just reached his throat, Xiangzi was so frightened that he choked several times.

"Xiao Mu, are you sure?"

"Yeah." Mu nodded affirmatively.

His father walked out of VA-11. There are many explanations for this. Maybe he just wanted to change his taste and drink something else instead of alcohol, which would be a good thing. Or maybe the guy was drunk and barged in.

But Xiangzi did subconsciously think of a possibility:

Did Qingchuan Xiang offer a job at VA-11 to his father without telling him?

Then I thought about what Xiaoxiang had suddenly told me before, that she could go to the bookstore to work later, maybe it was to prevent me from running into my father who worked there?

Moreover, the reasons Qingchuan Xiang gave at that time did exist and were quite credible, and Xiangzi did believe it.

But looking at it now... Xiangzi narrowed his eyes.

Qingchuan Xiang didn't even let himself know about his help this time.

Chapter 254: Stab Fast, Stab Hard

Looking at Xiangzi's subtle expression, Xiaomu realized that he might have said something that would cause trouble for Qingchuan Xiang.

For a moment, Mu was extremely conflicted. Whether it was Xiangzi or Qingchuan Xiang, Mu didn't want to hide the former from her, but he also didn't want to cause trouble for the latter.

I originally thought that Xiangzi's father's appearance in VA-11 was his own idea, and I thought it would be a good thing to remind Xiangzi anyway. But now it seems that there is another hidden story, which is related to Xiaoxiang.

"Xiangzi, are you angry?" Xiao Mu asked timidly.

"There are indeed some." Xiangzi said truthfully.

However, Xiangzi originally thought that he would be even angrier. If he were in the situation where he had just experienced the incident, he might immediately throw away the bookstore uniform and go directly to Qingchuan Xiang to ask for an explanation.

Perhaps because Qi Jin had warned him beforehand, when he actually saw the signs, he had anticipated it. Xiangzi thought so and explained himself.

"Did you act on your own because you hated Xiaoxiang and didn't tell Xiangzi?" Xiaomu continued to ask, as if he had thought of something.

"Well, I still hope to rely more on my own abilities to achieve my goals." Xiangzi has always thought so in his heart.

Then Xiangzi saw Xiaomu suddenly lower her head again, her little mouth opening and closing. This time she was even more hesitant than when she just told Xiangzi about her father.

It is said that Western swordsmanship has always been characterized by speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness. When not striking, it is already gathering momentum, and once striking, it will create a stunning impact. This method is so exquisite that it can often penetrate the opponent's weak point in a flash, and draw blood even if it pierces a needle.

Just like how Japan usually uses titles like swordsman, sword saint, sword ghost to refer to those who are proficient in swordsmanship and have superb skills, at this time Xiao Mu seems to be shaky and has no style, but in fact he is hiding the accumulation of strength in his daily movements, leaving no flaws, just waiting for the sword to stab out.

"But Xiangzi was smiling, looking very happy." Xiao Mu looked up, watching the corners of Xiangzi's mouth slightly raised, which he himself hadn't noticed. "Xiangzi's help to Xiaoxiang...it's like he's already used to it."

“How could I…!”

Even in the most difficult moments, Xiangzi never gave up and held on to his dignity like a lioness protecting her cubs. When he heard Xiaomu's words, he immediately felt as if a sore spot had been touched and retorted harshly.

But when Xiangzi saw Xiaomu's somewhat bewildered look, he forced himself to calm down and lowered his voice to sound as calm as possible.

"How can Mu tell?"

"The original Xiangzi seemed to be on the verge of spoiling...Now he is like a cucumber that has been overwatered."

Xiao Mu's words were ambiguous and confusing. Although it was not the first time, this time it made Xiangzi feel particularly annoyed.

Xiangzi recalled what he usually did. He tried his best to complete his daily school tasks as quickly as possible so as not to fall behind in his studies. He was always serious and responsible in his work at the bookstore. Although he got the job from Qingchuan Xiang, Xiangzi promised that he would not only fulfill the duties of an employee, but also earn a salary through hard work, so that the family's financial situation would no longer be too bad.

That’s right, I’ve been working hard towards my goal...eh?

My goal is to re-form a band. Commercial debut is only the first step. I have even higher ambitions in the future. This should be correct.

So what have you done so far to achieve this goal?

Studying at school? That's what students are supposed to do. Borrowing the piano from the music club to practice was just a way to keep my skills level up. As for the bookstore work, it had stabilized my family's finances, but wasn't it essentially about having financial security, using it as a springboard to find a platform that would be more conducive to my goals? Qingchuan Bookstore was just a bookstore, and I worked there purely to make money.

There are obviously many things I can do.

Xiangzi suddenly realized that this should have been agreed upon in the most important "contract" between him and Xiang.

I...had unknowingly strayed from my original idea, and even regarded my daily behavior as a false impression that I was really working hard.

"Xiangzi, are you okay?" Xiangzi suddenly fell silent like a puppet with its strings cut, which made Xiaomu worried.

"It's okay." Xiangzi took a deep breath. This time, his tone didn't need to be lowered; it already sounded very dull. "Thank you, Xiaomu. Without you, I don't know how long I would have fallen into the misunderstanding before I realized it."

"Will Xiangzi break up with Xiaoxiang?"

Xiao Mu was a little worried about this. It wasn't impossible. If it really happened, how would he face Xiao Xiang? Would he have to break up with her?

After hearing Xiao Mu's somewhat nervous question, Xiangzi couldn't help but chuckle:

"I think that's a bit difficult. After all, although it was Xiaoxiang who seduced people into 'falling', it was also me who really failed."

He fell into Qingchuan Xiang's gentle embrace and gradually became lazy. When he thought about the contract he had signed in front of Xiaoxiang and the boasts he had made, Xiangzi felt his face burning with shame.

So do I really have to break up with Qingchuan Xiang because of this?

Xiangzi felt that she couldn't do it. Although it was embarrassing, she really didn't want to let Qingchuan Xiang run away.

"But..." Xiangzi's tone turned serious, "I will still go to Qingchuan Xiang to have a good talk about this. After all, she did hide this from me."

After the accusation was made, I had to start preparing seriously, such as selecting the members for the new band.

In this regard, Xiangzi now has some ideas about candidates. He has absolute confidence in Xiaomu's guitar skills, and he hopes to get Chuhua to be the lead singer, because Chuhua may have some trouble in the idol agency.

In addition, of course, Qingchuan Xiang must be brought over.

Although he felt a little sorry for Xiaodeng, Xiangzi would never let go of Qingchuan Xiang, both from the perspective of the band and from personal feelings.