Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 168 Peace of Mind and Further Methods [3K9]

After their identities were verified by the waiter at the door of the restaurant, the two pushed open the glass door and walked along the corridor of the restaurant under the guidance of the front desk waiter.

Different from traditional western restaurants, the overall style of this western restaurant named Le_Jardin_Gourmet is quite serious. The overall tone is mainly cold colors. The walls of the restaurant are painted gray over a large area. Under the soft light without main lights, it creates a quiet and professional atmosphere.

After walking through a closed corridor and taking two elevators, they finally arrived at their destination.

"Mr. Yamano, your guest has arrived."

Pushing open the door of the private room, the waitress first turned slightly to let Watanabe Yu and Hayakawa Yuki go in first, then she gently closed the door and walked to the side of Yamano Yuzhi and bowed slightly.

"Should we serve the food now, or wait a little longer?"

The kitchen has completed all the preparations before serving the food. We just need to give a 'start' command and they will quickly enter the serving mode. Within ten minutes, the food will be served one after another.

"The food will be served in fifteen minutes. For now, ask them what they would like to drink."

Yamano Yuzhi gave a look to the waiter, who understood and stood up, walked to the side of Watanabe Yu and Hayakawa Yuki, and after bowing slightly, she handed the menu to Watanabe Yu with a respectful look on her face.

"I'll have a lemonade."

Watanabe Yu took a quick look at the coffee types on the menu, then looked away and handed the menu to Hayakawa Yuki.

Frankly speaking, apart from necessary occasions, he is really not interested in coffee.

Before entering the door, Yuki Hayakawa told him that this time their meeting with Yuzhi Yamano was a private meeting, an extension of the previous song recording.

He doesn't need to be too embarrassed or nervous, just treat it as a meal with his elders.

"As for me..." Hayakawa Yuki turned over the menu, "I'd like a glass of lemon sparkling water."

There was actually a 'calorie bomb' drink that she really liked, the one called Roasted Nuts Snow Cap Latte, but considering that she was about to eat, she gave up the idea.

Besides, she doesn't exercise enough every day, and drinking such high-calorie drinks will make her gain weight easily.

She doesn't want to get fat or anything like that.

"OK, just a second."

Taking the menu handed back by Hayakawa Yuki, the waitress nodded slightly, took out a small notebook very professionally, and wrote down the orders for both of them.

After signaling to the two of them with her eyes, the waitress bowed again, turned around and walked out, then closed the door quietly.

"Actually, if I could help it, I wouldn't want to be your light bulb today, but the timing is really not right."

Yamano Yuzhi opened the conversation in a joking tone.

"Today is not a date. There is no question of being a third wheel."

To Yamano Yuzhi's surprise, the person who said this was not Watanabe Yu, but Hayakawa Yuki.

"Ok."

Yamano Yuzhi withdrew his gaze, feeling helpless.

He originally wanted to use this sentence to start a conversation with Watanabe Yu, but in the end it was Koyuki who answered first.

Obviously, the little girl's elbow was bent outward.

But it doesn't matter. It's just a matter of changing the subject.

"I invited you to dinner this time because I wanted to have a good chat with you."

Yamano Yuzhi gave a kind smile.

His gaze first fell on Hayakawa Yuki's face, and after a two-second pause, it moved to Watanabe Yu's face.

"Of course, it's just a small talk, don't be nervous."

He added this sentence.

In a private conversation like this, if one starts with a stern face and throws out one serious matter after another, one can imagine what the atmosphere of the conversation will become.

He used to make this mistake frequently and always brought his work habits home.

Then, he was beaten up by Chieko several times.

Later, with the efforts of his wife and daughter, he slowly corrected this bad habit.

After he got home, his mood slowly returned to its original peace. He was no longer irritable, anxious, or arrogant, and he even couldn't recognize himself.

"..."

Watanabe Yu did not rush to respond, but just relaxed his body and pretended to listen attentively.

Yuki Hayakawa glanced at him, then relaxed her body and put on the same expression.

"I listened to your new song 'PLANET', it's pretty good!" Yamano Yuzhi coughed lightly and got straight to the point, "Your singing skills have improved significantly compared to before."

It was obvious how he felt.

Yu Watanabe did not sing "PLANET" in the style of "Fireworks".

This is a mistake that many new singers make. When a song receives some recognition, they will unconsciously lean towards the singing style, intonation, and melody of that song.

He could understand this approach, because he was a newcomer, had no confidence, no representative works, and no achievements, so he would definitely grab the slightest straw.

But Watanabe Yu did not, on the contrary, he completely broke free from the shackles of the previous song.

In "PLANET", his emotional expression, or more accurately, his emotional control, has gone a step further than before.

It is no longer so "intense", but expressed in a more natural and lifelike way.

Such progress is rare, and many well-known singers in the industry have put in a lot of effort to overcome this hurdle.

Just like the old Chinese saying goes.

If he remembered correctly, it should be about seeing the mountains and the water.

The step of returning to basics is the most difficult.

"I have to thank Yuki for this."

Watanabe Yu looked at Hayakawa Yuki.

She was stunned for a moment and subconsciously met his gaze.

After looking at each other for three full seconds, it was Yuki Hayakawa who couldn't hold it in anymore and chuckled first.

"She reminded me, and then I realized it."

He turned his head and met Yamano Yuzhi's gaze again.

"I see."

Yamano Yuzhi nodded and looked at Hayakawa Yuki with surprise. This was a little beyond his expectations.

He originally thought that Watanabe Yu had figured it out on his own, but it turned out to be Yuki who reminded him.

However, it is surprising that he is so frank.

He sighed in his heart, and his evaluation of Watanabe Yu improved a little.

Even though he said that he was just chatting and it felt like chatting, most young people would not be able to keep their composure at such times.

——Why share the praise that you can get yourself? Even if others have really helped, if you don’t say it yourself and you know that they won’t take the initiative to point it out, most people will pretend to be confused.

"Then the producer Yuki mentioned at the beginning of the lyrics is Yuki?"

Yamano Yuzhi asked.

He was still wondering who the producer Yuki mentioned at the beginning of the lyrics of "PLANET" was. Now that he heard it, it was obvious.

"Yes."

Watanabe Yu gave an affirmative answer.

"I see. No wonder."

Yamano Yushi laughed.

It looked like he could put aside most of his previous worries.

The producer column is optional. If you have to fill it in, most people will only fill it in selectively. Either the producer is already famous in the music industry and has his own fans, or the company requires it.

For example, most singers who work on an individual basis are unwilling to serve as producers.

The reason is simple. I don't have much fame to begin with, and if I add a producer, wouldn't that divert some of the attention?
——Even though most people don’t even read the lyrics.

"Will you consider writing some duets, or songs suitable for girls to sing?"

He paused and asked.

“Yes, I’m already writing it.”

This was what Yuu Watanabe had originally planned.

Yuki Hayakawa helped without asking for any payment, and even shamelessly asked her for help again and again for his sake. He must find a way to give her something in return.

He had mentioned it before, that the profits should be divided according to the ratio, but Hayakawa Yuki's head was shaking like a rattle, and he refused to agree no matter what.

Then he could only find another way to compensate her.

The relationship between people is mutual.

Hearing this, Yuki Hayakawa lowered her eyebrows silently and looked away.

She was afraid that if she smiled too brightly, he would laugh at her.

She doesn't care what song they are collaborating on, nor does she care what the song can bring to her. What she cares about is the process of recording the song together.

Songs with chorus mean that their opportunities to be alone increase.

Well, with You's slow-paced personality, she believed that with more contact, she would be able to make him feel good about her.

"come on."

Yamano Yuzhi's voice became much gentler.

Obviously, his previous thinking was based on judging others by one's own mean character.

He could now put half of his mind at ease, and as for the other half, he planned to observe further.

Time reveals a person's true character.

"Ahem, speaking of which--Yuki-chan! You haven't told me how you did in the final exam this time."

Yamano Yuzhi changed the subject and the topic was suddenly brought back to family matters.

"I did okay on the test this time. The specific score is..."

Yuki Hayakawa reacted quickly and answered her grandfather's question promptly.

In the past, she hated this problem, but now she is different!

She is no longer the weak self she used to be!

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"Actually, when it comes to love, besides being brave, you also have to use your own strengths and seize the right opportunities."

Inside the convenience store, the store manager was chatting with his niece.

He has always been open-minded when it comes to love, and the boy that my niece has a crush on is indeed a nice person.

Although he is not as handsome as the boy who came to pick up Ryoko before, he is also sunny and cheerful.

"Can you be more specific?"

The niece looked at him expectantly.

"For example, make the right choice at the right time." The store manager shrugged and muttered softly, "Now that you have the opportunity to be alone, you might as well be bolder and show your charm, or even increase some physical contact. Boys are mostly slow to react. If you don't make your words clear and just tell him that you want to watch the moon with him, he may not understand your hint. The easiest way is to say 'I like you' when you are almost there, and win him over directly!"

"Can he really win her over?" The girl hesitated. "There are many girls who like him."

"Can you only hear what I said before?" The store manager sighed, "Didn't I tell you to improve the other person's favorability first, and then confess your feelings when it's almost done. Or if the other person also likes you, then you can persuade him step by step. If a boy confesses his feelings, you will be happier, right?"

"……Yes."

The niece thought about the scene and nodded affirmatively, "He and I are getting along pretty well now, we're just friends, but it seems like something is missing."

"Then I suggest you find an opportunity for a date. Sometimes when the atmosphere is there, many things will be different." The store manager's eyes were filled with emotion. "Just like your aunt and I. When I was in college, we went on a trip. We were supposed to come back the same day, but something unexpected happened and we couldn't come back. We could only stay in a local hotel for one night. Unfortunately, there was only one room, and then... cough cough, sorry, I didn't say anything."

The store manager sighed, his thoughts wandering inexplicably.

In short, he lost his purity.

"What happened next?" The niece became interested. "My aunt said that you were very slow when you were young!"

"What happened next?" The store manager glared at his niece, "Don't ask about adults' affairs!"

He couldn't say that he was pushed back.

In front of the cashier counter, Ryoko Hamabe smiled as she listened to their conversation.

then.

She heard another sentence.

"Don't imitate me so easily! You have to make sure that both of you are the right people before you can do that!"

The store manager coughed lightly and gave his niece a serious warning.

"Hai——Okay, I know!"

My niece pursed her lips and responded again seriously.

"Will that method have any miraculous effect?"

For some unknown reason, Hamabe Ryoko asked in a low voice.

"……Have."

The manager was silent for a moment, but still gave an answer.

"But the prerequisite is that the other person is a responsible person, and the relationship has really developed to that stage, and... safety measures must be taken."

He looked away.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, he always felt that what he said was strange and made the atmosphere a little weird.

Maybe he chatted with his niece for too long.

This directly led to him losing his proper judgment!

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