After their confessions were rejected, they regretted it for the rest of their lives.

Kurimaki Tsuruo pondered for a moment, then seemed to be asking Funagi Tachibana:

Is it possible for a person to come back to life?

"Eh..."

A sense of crisis inexplicably rose within Zhou Juzi…

Judging from Kurimaki Tsuruo's expression, could she be using her boyfriend as a meal replacement?

That's absolutely not allowed!

"Xia Weichan is Xia Weichan; he is not anyone else!"

"..."

Looking at Azusa Funagi's serious expression, Tsuruo Kurimaki felt a little embarrassed about what she had just said.

Perhaps I really should take some time to see a therapist, like that lawyer who also lost his lover…

At least…

We must at least finish singing the songs he left behind.

"To me, Xia Weiyu is also unique. I can only say that what I just expressed was somewhat problematic."

That would be best.

"..."

Is this a threat to her?

Tsuruo Kurimaki was able to detect the unease and hostility in Azusa Funagi's eyes.

Just like the first training session, only this time there was a bit more possessiveness.

This emotion appears quickly and disappears quickly.

"boring."

That's such childish jealousy.

She didn't have a good impression of Xia Weichan.

Someone suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and without showing the slightest sadness, took over everything from Xia Weiyu as a matter of course.

And by imitating him, he attempted to truly replace Xia Weiyu…

Every step that Natsumi Chan took disgusted Kurimaki Tsuruo.

Using such a thing as a meal replacement

It would only disgust the girl; it's an insult to Xia Weiyu.

No one can compare to Xia Weiyu's place in Kurijuki Tsuruo's heart.

Kurimaki Tsuruo found Funagi Azusa's keen unease laughable.

When Xia Weiyu was around, she never worried that other women would threaten her.

She never worried about external threats; what tormented her was always her own internal strife.

Azusa Funagi's concerns displeased Tsurugi Kurimaki.

"Stand up."

"what?"

Zhou Juzi was puzzled by the sudden order.

She frowned, showing no intention of getting up.

But Tsuruo Kurimaki simply said:

"Looking beyond appearances, the fact that you still show unease in your eyes even though she's your official girlfriend shows that you're not very good at managing your facial expressions."

.........

After finishing my errands for the day, I'll drop Zuoqiu Hangyu off at home on the way.

The remaining time is much longer than Xia Weichan had anticipated.

He glanced at the time; if he went back now, he could still catch the boat to pick up Ju Zi…

He hesitated for a moment, but in the end he still called Leyi and told her that there was no need to arrange for someone to send Zhou Juzi.

Since Xia Weichan is the character development goal for this playthrough, she still needs to take it seriously.

Learning from yesterday morning's experience,

He deliberately called Gao Jingshu at noon today to ask about Zhou Juzi's situation in the training room that morning.

The answer was that the girl worked very hard, practicing almost all morning alone in the training room.

Hearing this answer, Xia Weichan felt not only gratified but also had a vague sense of unease.

The car was parked in the artist's company's parking space.

He didn't get out of the car, but first glanced at Zhou Juzi's interface.

[Development Progress: 34%]

The speed surprised Xia Weichan.

This is not normal. How can Azusa Tachibana, who has not yet officially debuted, be taller than Tsuruo Kurimaki after her debut?

This unusual feeling made Xia Weichan frown slightly, but it was fleeting.

He was pleased; no one dislikes a hardworking child, especially when that hard work brings him benefits.

Then, he checked Zhou Juzi's favorability rating again.

——【Good■■：■9】

As expected, it's still gibberish.

Black squares appear randomly on the screen, but what's always annoying is that they cover up the numbers in front of them, making Xia Weichan a little uncomfortable.

This value is very important now.

Because he might bind another girl to him and raise her.

Although Xia Weichan thought it was unlikely that he would be killed by a woodcutter, considering that Zhou Juzi had said she had feelings for him,

Just in case, we should be cautious.

And just as he was resting his chin on his hand

While pondering whether there was another way to confirm in reality just how high Zhou Juzi's affection level was...

There was a knocking sound on his car window, and when he turned around, there was that familiar girl.

Zhou Juzi could recognize Xia Weichan's car at a glance.

Even though Xia Weichan had told her that morning that someone else would take her back to university today.

But the girl still held onto the hope that Xia Weichan would still give her a ride, so she deliberately came here to confirm.

And in fact, she did find it.

Because it was privacy glass, after Zhou Juzi knocked on the car window, she even pressed her face against it to take a look.

Then the car window rolled down, revealing Xia Weichan's helpless face.

He looked at Zhou Juzi's delicate oval face, still damp with sweat.

"Don't press your face against the car window..."

"I just... wanted to see if you were inside."

Zhou Juzi quickly opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat, her white shirt already partially sticking to her skin.

This appearance is proof of the girl's hard work today.

As soon as she got into the car, Zhou Juzi caught a faint, pleasant fragrance. She frowned slightly and looked at Xia Weichan, asking:

"There's a strange fragrance in your car?"

"It's probably the aroma of tea."

Xia Weichan explained, taking a pack of alcohol wipes out of his pocket and handing it to Zhou Juzi.

To change the subject,

"Wipe your face."

Zhou Juzi stared quietly at the wet wipes hanging in front of her, without making much of a move.

Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Xia Weichan, seemingly without any intention of taking it. She asked playfully:

Aren't you going to wipe it for me?

"?"

Xia Weichan was taken aback, his eye twitching as he looked at the girl who had moved slightly closer to him, but before he could speak,

Zhou Juzi pursed her lips and added softly:

"Last time...didn't you wipe it for me too?"

The girl looked pitiful, as if she was wagging her tail at him.

Considering the rapidly increasing training progress...

Xia Weichan silently pulled out a few wet wipes and gently wiped the sweat from the girl's face.

After wiping, he asked:

"Why don't you wipe it yourself?"

"My fingers hurt..."

Zhou Juzi pouted, somewhat aggrieved, and reached out her hand to Xia Weichan, a gesture of asking for confirmation.

Essentially, he also wanted to help Xia Weichan... massage her fingers as usual.

"..."

Xia Weichan hesitated for a moment, then sighed softly.

He reached out and grasped the girl's soft, warm hand; this time, there was no cold towel to block it.

It was real, direct skin-to-skin contact, which made Zhou Juzi a little nervous.

Xia Weichan's hands were a size larger than the girl's, and she could clearly feel the warm, enveloping sensation emanating from them.

Because the girl's face was already rosy after training, no one noticed... the hidden blush on her cheeks with her lips pursed and eyes downcast.

Zhou Juzi looked at Xia Weichan's hand and whispered:

"I thought...you wouldn't come."

Things went more smoothly for me today than I expected.

"Oh... I trained very hard today too." Zhou Juzi emphasized softly, looking at Xia Weichan's expression.

"I know all of this, and I'm glad you're not affected by what happened before."

"Um…"

Hearing Xia Weichan's answer, Zhou Juzi felt that she seemed to have guessed his logic...

One's attitude towards oneself depends on the progress of training.

You can make requests as long as it doesn't affect your training.

That's consistent with the meaning expressed in that contract.

Last night, the girl carefully reviewed the contract again, scrutinizing every word, and finally discovered that it only stated that the two did not have the rights and obligations of a romantic relationship.

However, there are no clauses prohibiting one party from pursuing the other, nor does it say that one cannot genuinely like the other.

It also states that, apart from necessary training, she enjoys autonomy.

Therefore, she could easily make Xia Weichan fall in love with her within these three months.

In this way, perhaps Xia Weichan will have a place in her future plans...