Band Girl Drink Mixing Action

Hailing lowered her head in a disappointed manner and inserted the straw into the cup weakly, showing a lonely expression and adding a bit of melancholy to her temperament.

"Is this a new way of exclusion?" Hailing raised her head again. Although her face was expressionless, Lixi felt that there was a look of pity in her eyes.

Unable to bear it any longer, Lixi tore open the plastic wrap of the milk jelly straw that Hailing had given him, inserted it, and took a big sip.

"Is this okay?"

Qingchuan Xiang also started drinking his own milk jelly. The sweet orange flavor combined with the chewy milk jelly tasted very good.

At this time, Li Xi had been secretly glancing back and forth at Qingchuan Xiang, as if he wanted to say something but was hesitant. Finally, he made a decision:

"Xiang, I want to ask you a favor."

"what?"

"Regarding the band's music, once I've written a demo, I hope you can take a look at it for me."

When making this request, Li Xi pursed his lips tightly, as if he was making something he was completely reluctant to do. His purple eyes looked at Qingchuan Xiang, not as if he was looking at a bandmate, but more like he was looking at an enemy.

"Hmm... Why would Li Xi want to ask me for this?" Qingchuan Xiang quickly analyzed Li Xi's possible thoughts, and then deliberately provoked Li Xi, "Could it be that you are not confident in your own composition?"

"..." Li Xi clenched her fists. Although she always felt that she could do it well and was unwilling to admit it in her heart, there was always an idea that was difficult to dispel.

What if I can’t do that well? This band is already a re-formed band, so whether it’s myself, Deng, or others, we should all attach great importance to this band.

And if in this situation, her song turned out to be completely unworthy of Deng's lyrics, she would never forgive herself.

So even if she didn't want to, Li Xi did it, hoping that Qingchuan Xiang would be her insurance. If there really was no problem, that would be the best. If there was a problem, she could still rely on Qingchuan Xiang...

"I'm sorry, Lixi, but I refuse." Unexpectedly, Qingchuan Xiang, who always agreed to others' requests, refused at this time.

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Chapter 172 The vortex of self-reliance and inferiority complex

Li Xi looked at Qingchuan Xiang with some surprise. He never expected that his request would be rejected by Xiang.

But since she was rejected, there was nothing she could do. It would be better to say that she felt relieved that Qingchuan Xiang rejected her request.

Originally, Li Xi wanted to rely on his own strength to complete the band's composition and prove himself. Hoping that Qingchuan Xiang would help him to check it was completely contrary to this idea.

But Lixi's sense of inferiority always made her worry. What if she failed? What if her work was totally inferior to the lyrics written by Xiao Deng?

This negative thought is like a thorn in the flesh and is always firmly rooted in my mind.

On the one hand, there is a long-standing sense of inferiority that is difficult to dissipate, and on the other hand, there is a strong heart. The two completely opposite and opposing emotions are like two equally turbulent and fierce currents, gathering together to form a whirlpool, constantly pulling and tearing Li Xi's heart.

This thought had not only occurred to him the day Aine and Xiao Deng approached him and said they wanted to form a band together, but even after CRYCHIC ended and summer vacation began, he would often fantasize at home that if he could form a band with Xiao Deng again, he would definitely be able to do better than Xiangzi.

The funny thing is, even her own subconscious mind keeps denying this.

The reason why Li Xi decided to start working so soon during the summer vacation was partly to keep himself busy, to forget these thoughts and avoid the pain of them eroding his heart.

But simply avoiding the problem will only temporarily put it aside, but will not solve it. If you only block the water flow without draining it, it will only accumulate more and more. In the end, it only takes a small impact to create the first hole, and the dam will quickly burst.

And the shock was naturally the day when we were invited to form a band again.

It wasn't even a small hole. When he learned that he had another chance, it simply blew up the breakwater that Li Xi had gradually built up in his heart.

Is Li Xi happy? Of course he is, but at the same time, he is also suffering.

Now that she had been rejected by Qingchuan Xiang, she felt a sense of relief. She no longer needed to worry about whether or not to ask Qingchuan Xiang for help. Now she only needed to focus all her energy on composing.

As if to vent his emotions, Li Xi took a big sip of milk jelly, and then chewed the semi-solid sugar substance in his mouth.

This behavior really made her feel a lot more relieved.

Looking at Lixi drinking the milk jelly in big gulps, both Qingchuan Xiang and Hailing could tell that she was not doing this because she was upset about Xiang's rejection.

"I don't think Lixi needs to be too stressed. We've only just started our first year of high school, so we have plenty of time to prepare for the live performance."

Qingchuan Xiang pretended to be completely indifferent, hoping that this would make Lixi feel more relaxed, or at least let her know that this was not a very urgent matter at all.

However, Qingchuan Xiang did not have much hope for this.

As expected, Li Xi almost immediately refuted Qingchuan Xiang: "No, it's not possible. We have finally been able to get together again. If we deal with it with such a lazy attitude, I don't know how long it will take to get back on track!"

Tsk, really, on the one hand he constantly doubts himself because of his inferiority complex, and on the other hand he repeatedly puts pressure on himself. Sometimes Qingchuan Xiang has to wonder if Li Xi is a different kind of masochist.

Li Xi had to be thankful for one thing, that every time she met herself now, it was when her "water content" was relatively normal and her rationality could still dominate.

If he happened to be overhydrated, or worse, dehydrated, Qingchuan Xiang couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't do something to Li Xi, who was always complaining about himself.

"By the way, what were you two talking about before I came?" Hailing saw that it was difficult to make any progress in solving Lixi's problem, so she simply changed the topic to a lighter one.

Although Qingchuan's motives are a bit strange, Hailing also thinks that it is good for Lixi, and Qingchuan Xiang's approach is not a coercive approach.

I usually try to correct Li Xi's thoughts.

However, Hailing also knew that Li Xi's personality was suitable for taking tougher measures. Instead of trying to persuade Li Xi, it would be more appropriate to have a fair "fight" like in some hot-blooded comics.

For example, Li Xi’s initial relationship with Xiao Deng is the best example. It was Xiao Deng’s singing during the live performance that had a huge appeal to Li Xi and changed Li Xi’s impression at one stroke.

It is very inefficient to persuade Li Xi by soft and hard means.

"I'm talking about recruiting Lixi to work in my beverage store. Lixi is quite talented in this area."

"I can tell from the coffee I'm drinking right now that it tastes a lot better than it did at the beginning of summer vacation."

"You clearly only took one sip that time and then gave it all to Xiang!"

Li Xi rolled his eyes in annoyance.

Qingchuan Xiang suddenly remembered something, sat up straight, looked Hailing up and down, nodded as he scanned her, and looked very satisfied.

"What's wrong?" Hai Ling saw Qingchuan Xiang looking at her like that, and she sat up straight, showing her upright posture. "Do you want to hire me too?"

"Why did you come to this conclusion?" Li Xi unconsciously integrated into the two of them, and seemed to be transforming into a complainer.

"Many people who come to hire me, like Qingchuan, scrutinize me with curiosity. It's as if they've heard the legend of the so-called 'mercenary' and want to see what kind of person I am." Hailing rarely showed a hint of helplessness. "Actually, I feel like I can't get rid of this outfit now. To meet other people's expectations."

"Heh, I told you not to try to look cool by wearing this outfit and walking around here." Li Xi mercilessly took advantage of Hai Ling's misfortune.

"Hailing looks really reliable in this outfit, and she has a pretty face too, so she's probably very popular."

"Qiyukawa-san, why do I feel like you have some bad intentions?"

"No, hahaha." Qingchuan Xiang put on a subtle smile. "Hailing, are you interested in making some extra money? You can just learn a few drink-mixing techniques. Most of the time, just put on our uniform and stand behind the bar, and you'll be able to attract a lot of customers."

"..."

"..."

"What's the matter? Why don't you talk?"

"Qingchuan-san," Hailing said seriously, "You're not opening some weird shop that's not suitable for young girls, are you?"

"It's just an ordinary little Qingba!"

Chapter 173 Preparation before Live Broadcast

Today, Qingchuan Xiang got up a little earlier on his own initiative, which was rare. The way he controlled himself to get up early was not to set the alarm clock, but to adjust the humidifier beside his bed to control himself to get up at a specific time by adjusting the range of humidity.

This is Qingchuan Xiang's unique way of getting up. Compared to the noisy ringtone of the alarm clock in the morning which seems to make your heart stop, this method is much more friendly.

Um...what was I supposed to do when I woke up so early today...

Qingchuan Xiang got up from the bed in a daze and pulled open the curtains that he had drawn before going to bed. The relatively soft sunlight in the morning was still a little too dazzling for someone who had just woken up, causing Xiang's eyes, which were already slightly squinted, to close completely again.

Good morning! Night... Oh, that's not right.

Last night I read about the collaboration rules between my favorite game, Bartender Action, and Cyberpunk Red Run Group, and I was immediately addicted to it.

Should we modify VA-11 to make it more cyber-savvy?

Forget it, Qingchuan Xiang felt that he might prefer the current interior style full of water elements rather than the one full of neon lights.

Ah, when talking about his own shop, Qingchuan Xiang immediately remembered that he had to get up so early because of the live broadcast plan with Miss Miao Meng.

As the owner of a store that will be broadcast live today, he has to dress formally. If necessary, Qingchuan Xiang also plans to look through his sister or mother's closet to see if there are any clothes that suit him.

When it comes to dressing, Qingchuan Xiang just likes to wear shirts. She is not the kind of person who has no sense of fashion sense. When she really needs to, she can still dress herself up.

For the time being, I opened my closet, found a tighter piece of clothing, put it on my underwear, and then looked in the mirror.

As expected, no matter how much it changes, they are all shirts and there is not much difference.

Looks like I really need to borrow a piece of clothing or two.

Qingchuan Xiang walked to the bathroom sink in his slippers, and while brushing his teeth, he began to think about what style of clothes he should change into.

Hmm... the pink and tender girly style that Aine likes may not be very suitable for the atmosphere of her own store. The decoration of VA-11 is arranged in the feeling of a low-key jazz-style bar.

Although Miss Miao Meng was obviously targeting herself, the theme of the live broadcast was still the so-called "makeup suitable for specific places". The main subject of the live broadcast was VA-11, so she had to change into clothes that suited the style of her store.

Then just wear the bartender uniform in the store?

Although it seems that it is not impossible...

Qingchuan Xiang gurgled the mouthwash in his mouth, and then instead of spitting it out directly, he opened his mouth wide and let the water in his mouth flow down smoothly along the slope of the pool wall without splashing any water.

Looking at the white toothpaste foam on the corner of his mouth in the mirror, Qingchuan Xiang raised his hand to wipe it off, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

But since she was planning to appear on camera properly, Qingchuan Xiang also wanted to make it more gorgeous.

Even though Qingchuan Xiang only occasionally accompanied her mother to meet people in the entertainment industry, she had often seen "ambitious people" like Miao Meng who wanted to seize the opportunity to become famous.

Qingchuan Xiang himself was not averse to Miao Meng's idea of using him. He was even willing to help as long as it would not cause any loss to himself.

Well, besides my own clothing, maybe I need to arrange other things in the store?

Except for Miss Izumo, most of the employees of VA-11 are part-time workers. Izumo had already said in advance that he had something to do today, and the short-term workers were a little untrustworthy, so Qingchuan Xiang simply gave all the employees a day off. Today, Xiang should be the only one who can appear on Miaomeng's live broadcast.

It’s a pity that I couldn’t trick Hailing and Lixi yesterday... Ahem, I’m hiring them to be bartenders in my own shop.

With their looks, they would definitely look very handsome in custom-made bartender uniforms.

Qingchuan Xiang wet a towel with hot water, pressed it on her face and rubbed it a little hard. Even the gaps between the hairs were filled with water, leaving no part of her face untouched, giving her a warm and comfortable touch.

After washing up, Qingchuan Xiang walked to the door of his sister's room. As usual, no one in the family had the habit of locking the door. Xiang knocked on the door politely but did not wait for a response from inside. It would be better to say that there would be no response at all. Sister Yu must still be sleeping.

As expected, the air conditioner in the room was set to a very low temperature, causing Qingchuan Xiang to shiver as soon as she entered. However, her elder sister was able to sleep soundly in a room at this temperature without even a quilt covering her body properly.

"Really... aren't you afraid of catching a cold?" Qing Chuanxiang turned off the air conditioner directly. It was so early in the morning and the remaining coolness was enough for his sister to sleep a little longer.

I opened my sister's wardrobe. The left half was my clothes. Most of my clothes were stored here. After all, the space in my wardrobe was more for my favorite drink-mixing utensils or raw materials.

The right half is my sister's clothes, which come in many styles. The most important thing is that Qing Chuanyu has no habit of throwing away old clothes, so you can still find some weird clothes she bought when she was in her second year of high school.

Qingchuan Xiang specifically started rummaging through this pile of clothes. She already had an idea before she started searching. She wanted to find a piece of clothing style that her sister had been fascinated with for a while after watching a movie.

By the way, during that period, my sister wore that outfit and gathered together the bad guys who had been defeated by her. She became the so-called gang boss for a while and was very proud of herself.

There was a sound of rummaging, followed by the rustling sound of someone putting on clothes. Although it was not loud, it finally woke Qing Chuanyu up.

Before he even opened his eyes, Qing Chuanyu guessed that it must be Xiang who ran in early in the morning. Since he didn't directly lift his quilt, it must be because he slept too late. So he turned over and buried his face in the pillow, and asked vaguely:

"Good morning... So what are you doing again...?"

"Remember Miss Miao Meng who wanted to shoot a video in the bookstore?"

“…I have some impression.”

"We have an appointment for today. She's planning to do a livestream at VA-11. I need to get ready and borrow some of my sister's clothes."

"Okay—but whichever pieces you choose to wear, most of them might not be big enough for your small frame~"

"What's the big deal about mocking your sister for having small breasts?"

"Huff, huff..." Qing Chuanyu has now learned Xiang's unique laughter.

"I'm wearing the legendary costume you wore when you were showing off your skills with your group of minions back then."

"What!" Qing Chuanyu woke up with a start! He suddenly jumped up, knelt on the bed, and looked at Qing Chuanxiang who had changed his clothes at the end of the bed. It was as if he saw his own dark history walking on.

Let me reveal a secret: the movie that Qing Chuanyu liked to watch at that time was "The Godfather".

Chapter 174 Second Miss!

Yutenji Wakamugi, or Meowmeng, also got up early today.

And the way she controlled her early waking was because she had great anticipation and enthusiasm for today's work, which made her delay going to bed a little longer at night and wake up a little earlier in the morning.