Congratulations, Sushi, you have been optimized by me.

Shiina Riki rolled her eyes. She couldn't understand what was so special about Su Shi that made Wild Cat treat her so intimately right away.

"Su Shi, let's go. We should go back."

Looking at Su Shi holding Lenai's hand and walking towards her very naturally, Li Xi felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

When the three of them returned to the recording studio, Aine was lying on the sofa in a very undignified manner. When she saw Riki coming in, she was so scared that she jumped up from the sofa.

"Well...I'm just a little tired of watching."

"..." Li Xi's mouth twitched, and she suddenly felt that she might have been too relieved too early.

But at this moment, Li Xi also saw that Le Na, who was standing next to Chihiro Tsuzuki, had already started connecting her devices.

And under the gaze of several other people in the room, the self-willed Wildcat classmate came to the drum set where she had just placed the music sheet, her eyes fixed on the paper, and then there was silence for more than ten seconds.

Just when Riki was about to say that Aine was responsible for the above part, Lenai had already started her performance.

The melodies suddenly burst out from the guitar in the girl's hand, shining as if with sparks. Just listening to these notes materialized in the air, Li Xi had a feeling of "as expected".

Yao Lenai is a genius in the field of guitar.

Li Xi has his own sense of smell for geniuses.

What she found a little funny was that it was as if God deliberately wanted her to experience this tragic contrast. She would always attract such unreasonable monsters to appear by her side.

First it was my sister, then it was Xiangzi, and now it’s Lenai.

Fortunately, Su Shi allowed her to see a new possibility, a possibility that even if she had average talent, she could still become a reliable musician.

The reason why Li Xi said that Le Na was a genius was not just because he could play the music on the score instantly.

It only took the other party a dozen seconds to not only separate a part of the guitar melody originally used for the main sound, but also make some melody optimizations based on his skillful performance.

This...she felt that among the people present, only Lenai could do it?

The pink-haired girl on the side was naturally stunned, but the tension and loss on her face did not make Li Xi care too much. Instead, the reaction from "Su Shi" made her feel a little complicated.

Because she saw that when "Su Shi" looked at Le Nai, it was as if he was looking through time and into the past.

That's right. It took two and a half years to create a song, and now it's being played around with so casually by a talented freak. Anyone would feel disappointed.

Li Xi suddenly felt a sense of sympathy.

There was a time when she thought the same way, and she was always immersed in the despair of not being able to catch up no matter how hard she tried, unable to extricate herself.

Thinking of this, Li Xi silently walked to the side of "Su Shi", then gently patted the other's arm and asked:

"Sushi, are you okay?"

"Ah...I'm fine. Nothing will happen to me."

Chihiro Tsuzuki was frightened by Riki. She quickly shook her head, trying to suppress the feeling of being eager to meet her sister.

"Lena is really amazing."

"Hmm..." Chihiro Tsuzuki nodded. She just realized that her sister had grown to this point.

"Last time you said her skills looked rusty, why aren't you saying that today? Are you aware of the gap between you and her?"

"I'm a bassist, what can I do to break through the defense?"

“…That’s true. It’s Aine’s side instead.”

Li Xi glanced at Aine who had been in a bad mood since a while ago, and her brows furrowed slightly, as if she was a little worried that the pink-haired girl would back out at this time.

"Don't worry, Aine isn't that fragile. She just has a sense of crisis, which is a good thing."

"I hope so..."

Perhaps thinking that Ain's withdrawal at this time would affect Deng, Li Xi honestly fulfilled his previous promise for the rest of the day and began to seriously teach Ain some common sense about how to recognize musical notation.

Even though she was so angry at the pink-haired boy's "ignorance" that she rolled her eyes several times, if Su Shi hadn't been watching, she would probably have fought with the pink-haired boy.

But in the end, Lixi held back every time, and she did think about controlling her emotions.

Of course, the three people on the other side were also practicing their own parts, and their "grassroots team" could be said to be making progress together.

At around 5 o'clock in the afternoon, today's short practice came to an end. After all, Li Xi knew that many things could not be rushed. Just like she wanted to learn the qualities of Su Shi, it would not be possible to change her bad habits in a short time.

As the last person to leave the recording studio, Li Xi looked at the room behind her with the lights turned off, and a faint smile did appear on the corner of her mouth.

Perhaps it was because some things were difficult to say in person, so when Li Xi sent the lantern home, he took out his cell phone and sent several messages to Su Shi.

[Su Shi, actually, what I want to say to you is not just an apology for the previous misunderstanding, I also want to say thank you.]

[I won't go into the details of why, but as a way to make up for my previous mistakes and express my gratitude, I promised to teach Aine how to play musical notation and I will do my best.

This is the little help I can offer the band...for now.]

The two short sentences were edited quickly, but after Li Xi sent them, she found that she seemed to have sent them to Su Shi's old account.

"... Never mind. We're all alone anyway. She should be able to see it."

At the same time, on the other side, the cell phone of Nagasaki Suyo, who was waiting for the "stand-in" to come home, suddenly lit up. Suyo, who had been holding the phone waiting for a message, also lit up the phone immediately.

"Wait, Lixi sent me a message?"

Su Shi was a little confused, and then she read the message with this doubt, but when she saw the second sentence, her pupils shrank.

No, what about the promise to exclude Lixi and Xiaodeng? Why would Lixi...

"I understand!"

Su Shi suddenly understood something, but her expression suddenly became a little subtle. "To have your worst teammate learn your things, and then eventually replace you and kick you out, this kind of blow can only be comforted by your former teammates..."

Su Shi, who already felt that victory was in his grasp, was in a very good mood, and at this moment there was a knock on the door.

That Tsuzuki guy came back so soon?

Because Su Shi had a lot of questions to ask the other person, she ran to the door, unlocked it and opened the door. However, when she saw the person outside, Su Shi's expression suddenly froze.

"...Mom? W-Why are you back?!"

Chapter 48: Su Shi's Defense Breaks in the Dark (2/2)

"You kid, why are you so startled? Aren't you happy that your mother is back? Woo woo woo... Mom, I'm so sad.

My baby girl doesn't want me anymore~"

Rina Nagasaki looked at her precious daughter in pajamas and slippers, and her frightened expression, and she felt a little ashamed.

She is indeed an incompetent mother.

"Ah... no, no, I'm very happy that mom is back."

Although Su Shi was a little frightened by the unexpected appearance of her mother, the reason for her fright was that she was not the only one at home, but there was also another person with a special identity.

Moreover, last week's episode, my mother didn't seem to come home at this time. Could it be that the impact of my return has gradually expanded to all aspects?

"Mom, have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet...but I had afternoon tea with a big client at the company and my stomach is full."

After taking off her high heels, Rina Nagasaki trotted across the floor and threw herself onto the sofa, looking extremely tired.

"Wow...it's still comfortable at home. I can still see my lovely daughter."

"I miss my mother too."

Su Shi looked at her biological mother who had given a lot to the family, and a trace of helplessness flashed across her eyes. She knew that it was indeed rare for a mother and daughter to live in the same room.

Happy times often pass quickly, and when I wake up the next day, my mother is no longer there.

Sometimes even faster.

"Eh? Why did you wash all the clothes?"

Nagasaki Rina was lying on the sofa, just able to see the balcony, so she saw at a glance that the clothes drying area on the balcony was filled with almost all of Su Shi's clothes.

"what?"

Su Shi's whole body trembled violently, and even her voice trembled. "Well, well... since the weather is nice today, I'll just wash them all."

"And what about your going-out clothes?"

For Rina Nagasaki, this was just a mother's idle nagging to her child, a belated concern for her daughter's life.

But for Su Shi behind her, it was a torture that made her sweat profusely.

She couldn't reveal that there was a Tsuzuki Chihiro in the house. It wasn't that her mother wouldn't agree to someone else living in the house, but because Tsuzuki's identity was really special. If she asked in detail, she might let the secret slip.

Just based on her family background and where she currently goes to school, she needs to figure out how to lie without making any mistakes.

not to mention……

"Mom, are you leaving later?"

"Leaving?" Nagasaki Rina was stunned for a moment. "Don't worry, Sushi, I definitely won't leave today. The cooperation with the company is probably off. My current task is not only to make a good dinner for my daughter, but also to take you to school tomorrow morning."

"..."

It's over.

The thing that Su Shi was most worried about happened: her mother was going to stay overnight at home!

As for why she was nervous, it must be because the house that was originally for her mother to live in was now occupied by Chihiro Tsuzuki.

And God knows what those weird things in Tsuzuki's house are used for. If my mother finds out, she will have no way to explain it.

What's more, the things she and Chihiro Tsuzuki did together would never be approved by her mother... So Su Shi was even more worried that the matter would be exposed layer by layer.

"Ah, it's time to go home. I'll go change my clothes first. It's not very nice to wear the company uniform at home..."

"Wait!"

"What's wrong? Sushi."

Seeing her mother looking at her strangely, Su Shi bit her lips lightly out of guilt, but she soon found a suitable excuse.

"I'm hungry, can you cook first?"

"Of course you can. What do you want to eat today? Mom will make it for you."

"I want to eat……"

Before Su Shi could say the name of the first dish, she was interrupted by a cell phone ringing, and Nagasaki Rina in front of her had a helpless look on her face.

Picking up the phone, Rina answered the call, which was too high for her to hang up easily.

"President, this is Nagasaki."

"Ah... Did the client say we can discuss cooperation now? Ah, yes, I've been in charge of this matter all along."

"Now? But..."

"Mom, if you're busy, let's do it next time."

Su Shi looked at his hesitant mother and said this with mixed feelings.

"Okay... I'll drive over now. Okay, I'll hang up now."

After the person on the other end hung up, Nagasaki Rina put away her phone with a sense of shame, but she really didn't dare to look into her daughter's eyes.

She...is such an incompetent mother.

"Um, Su Shi..."

"Work is important. I understand, Mom."

"I'm sorry, Suye." Nagasaki Rina looked at her daughter with gentle eyes and touched the girl's head with her hand, "Next time I will ask for leave in advance from the company, I promise.

Then tonight...Su Shi, you can handle it yourself."

"Ah."

With a slam of the door, the house, which was bustling just now, became quiet again. Nagasaki Suyo fell on the sofa in the living room, and there seemed to be a trace of warmth left by her mother on the sofa.

"This is the price of lying..."

Nagasaki Suyo smiled bitterly. She felt just as Tsuzuki Chihiro had said, that after Tsuzuki had done everything for her, he would take on everything and withdraw, and she would not leave anything behind except money.

Now she is also an accomplice and a liar, and... her mother did not discover the existence of Chihiro Tsuzuki. This is what this fool has been expecting, isn't it?

What right do I have to be sad at this moment?

Nagasaki Suyo curled up on the sofa, motionless with her arms around her shoulders, hiding in the darkness, and time passed quietly.