At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

But in reality, nobody cared.

Everyone was secretly observing someone, and Yu tide had even started making some small moves under the table.

"What's wrong, junior? Still feeling down? Want me to buy you a coffee? There's an Arabica coffee shop nearby, and it's pretty good."

The cool sensation of the shoe tips against his calves jolted Su Che awake.

Shaking his head listlessly, he declined Yu tide's offer, saying, "That's too expensive, forty or fifty yuan a cup, I'd better pass."

"I can treat you, and of course, they can come along too. It'll be good for getting them hyped up for the performance later, how about it?"

"..."

Su Che thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he stopped refusing and accepted his senior's favor.

Yu tide smiled sweetly, and with a few simple steps, placed a large order worth over two hundred yuan, waiting for the delivery rider to bring six cups of coffee.

"It's so good to be rich... Senior Yu, I want to be as rich as you."

Yuan Xiao looked envious, completely forgetting that she herself had been a little princess who grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth.

"Actually, I've been wondering about this for a while now. What kind of business does your father do, Xiaoxiao?"

Yu tide asked.

"Ah... He started out running a shoe factory and selling shoes. Later, the shoe factory went bankrupt, so he went into foreign trade. He told me he was reselling clothes, and he would send me nice clothes from time to time. The clothes I'm wearing are all sent to me by him from Japan."

"Oh, I see... I see."

Yu tide seemed lost in thought, but Su Che tugged at Yuan Xiao's sleeve under the table, signaling her not to talk about family matters.

"whee…"

Although the child didn't understand, he felt protected and happily turned his head to look at his master, asking:

"So, A-Che, what does your family do?"

[Ding ding dong.]

In an instant.

All eyes turned to them.

The child had no idea that he was in trouble.

Such a private topic,

This is something Su Che has never wanted to mention.

The only one who could be considered to have revealed this information was An Qing, with whom they had "exchanged information" at home.

"Yuan Xiao, I think... let's eat something first, okay? The waiter over there has brought over some delicious food."

Lin Xiao was the first to sense the tension and tried to change the subject with a smile.

However, children are naturally curious.

He won't give up easily until he gets what he wants to know.

Moreover, she felt that since she had already told everyone about her family's affairs, asking A-Che shouldn't be a problem.

As the waiters brought out the main dishes one by one, arranged the drinks, and turned to leave, the atmosphere in the air grew heavier second by second.

"Do you really want to hear about my family's affairs?"

Su Che stared directly at the iced lemon tea in front of him.

Looking at the yellow and green lemon slices floating in the water, cut in half,

His voice was low and hoarse.

"Yes, I really want to know."

Looking at his profile, Yuan Xiao felt that the healthiest relationship was one where "you can just ask the questions you want to ask directly."

The child believes that sincerity begets sincerity, and honesty begets honesty; if the child is willing to share all their secrets with them, the child will reciprocate by confiding their own stories in return.

As for other aspects, they are not a problem at all.

Su Che knew Yuan Xiao quite well and knew that she had no bad intentions, unlike An Qing who could read minds.

After a moment's thought, I decided to summarize briefly—

He said, "It's like a state of being without parents, that's a good way to understand it."

"???"

The women looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Wow, Ah Che, you're so pitiful! Who took care of you when you were little?"

The child has a knack for bringing up topics that are best left unsaid.

Su Che's first thought was of the maid in his house.

【ah…】

"It's all in the past, I don't want to talk about it anymore."

He shook his head, indicating that his sharing for the day was over.

Yuan Xiao still hadn't had enough; such subtle nuances made her itch with desire, so she requested a "midnight chat" after the performance.

It means whispering secrets to each other under the covers.

Su Che naturally wanted to refuse immediately.

But when Yuan Xiao pointed his finger at An Qing on the other side,

Then I understood that if I refused, it would be blatant favoritism.

Favoritism would invite dissatisfaction from the other girls, which is quite dangerous.

"Alright..."

He nodded and agreed to the unreasonable request.

"Yay! I knew this meal wouldn't be a waste! I want to thank Xiaoxiao!"

The child was so excited he almost jumped off his seat. The joy of receiving the promise was better than anything else, but Lin Xiao, who was being thanked, felt a little uncomfortable.

"Congratulations, Yuanxiao! You're so lucky to be taken care of by Su Che. Haha, hahaha."

She gave a slightly embarrassed laugh.

Of the people present, only An Qing and Gu Zhi remained expressionless; they had experienced everything that was supposed to be experienced. Yu tide and Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, did not have this privilege.

At first, Yu tide thought Su Che was just being polite, agreeing on the surface but joking in reality;

But seeing Yuan Xiao's excited expression, I felt that things seemed a bit complicated.

No way?

[Am I the only one who hasn't made any progress yet?]

[Furthermore... Gu Zhi isn't speaking, and An Qing isn't speaking either; this is dangerous.]

[This can be interpreted conversely as them having no need for it.]

But from a fundamental logical perspective, would they really have no need for or be indifferent to this kind of thing?

Obviously impossible.

and so……

They must have had higher and greater needs.

"..."

If we're talking about who's the most miserable in Tianhai City, the girls here could instantly form a black-and-white king and queen.

"Hello, here's your coffee."

Inside the store, a rider in a yellow shirt rushed in and slammed down three shopping bags.

Inside were two bags of iced coffee, divided into three bags.

Su Che stood up, took the bag, thanked Yu Xi, and then took out his Kyoto iced latte, ready to have a sip to perk himself up.

The women were lucky enough to get their own cups, and at Lin Xiao's suggestion, they clinked their coffee glasses together in the shop.

"Today is the second rehearsal day for 'Seven Colors,' and also the big day for the first performance. It's a rare occasion for everyone to get together. I wish everyone a smooth performance on stage later, and that everyone makes zero mistakes!"

She smiled and gave her congratulatory speech, "Come on, let's toast!"

"Yay, cheers!"

"Xiaoxiao, you can't really drink your coffee in one gulp."

"Oh, is that so? Well, Cheers, A-Che."

"?"

"Really? A 240ml cup of coffee... and it's gone in one sip for 42 yuan."

Just as Lin Xiao was still sighing,

The true expert had already brought his coffee to his lips—

"Cheche, if you're not full, I'll give you this portion too. Just make sure you don't mind."

An Qing pointed to the lip gloss stain on the rim of the cup and said, seemingly embarrassed.

……

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Chapter 121 The Grain-Eating Race: The Centripetal Force of the Body

Located in the eastern part of Tianhai City, the Tianhai Grand Theatre covers a vast area and has a circular exterior. It is a gathering place for small concerts and classical music performances.

At 5 p.m., the ticket booths at the entrance were crowded with people, and a long queue had formed to enter.

The anticipation of the audience, the chatter of fans, and the hawking of scalpers mingled together.

This made some of the newly arrived groups of people feel rather uncomfortable.