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

It was 11 p.m.

The heavenly performance ended half an hour ago.

At the exit that audience members must pass through, two girls, one tall and one short, were chatting together.

The people in the neighborhood had all left, and the shop owner was about to close, but they showed no sign of leaving.

"Miya, what brings you here too?"

"That's exactly what I wanted to ask you."

The kitten stared at Jiang Nai, wondering why she was secretly watching "Seven Colors" at Tianlai.

As for why it's "Seven Colors" instead of "Silver Journey," it's because wherever Su Che performs, there's a chance that Nana will be refreshed.

"My student told me that I came to check on her performance and to see if there's a problem with her recent homework. Is there a problem?"

Jiang Nai smiled and hid her phone behind her back.

"Really? Didn't you say you had menstrual cramps?"

"Who suffers from menstrual cramps for more than 10 days? I'm already fine. But you, you came alone?"

"No, my teacher brought me here. He had an urgent matter to attend to after the performance and left first. I'm waiting for my sister to pick me up."

"what…"

Jiang Nai thought for a moment, "Anyway, I'm free, shall I take you home?"

"No."

Miya has a natural distance from Jiang Nai, like a kitten guarding against a wild fox.

She hasn't been seen at rehearsals lately, but she was caught at the performance, which made Xiao Mao suspicious that Jiang Nai might be doing something "disloyal".

Her team members were all under contracts; each of them had signed a contract with the mother, selling themselves for what they needed.

Miya knew that she signed the contract to repay her teacher's kindness.

The teacher said, "Placing you in a team will help you build your own team system and develop your performance awareness in the future, so you won't be fighting alone anymore."

I initially refused, feeling that it was more free and unrestricted to play alone.

But the teacher said that the teammates assigned to him were all "the strongest in the world," and that if he went, he would definitely break through his bottleneck and generate new momentum for advancement.

This finally piqued my interest a little.

Now, Jiang Nai is clearly bound by the "indenture" just like me, and her strength is the strongest in Tianhai.

Therefore, as a teammate, I have an obligation to know why she is sneaking around in the crowd, appearing at a particular time and place.

“But Miya, you said you were waiting for your sister, and it’s already past midnight, and your sister hasn’t come yet.”

Jiang Nai spotted the key point; looking around, she saw that the crowd was almost empty.

There was no sign of Maru at all.

Miya frowned and looked at her phone.

The screen displayed a message that my sister had just sent—

"Mi, a customer in my shop is arguing with her boyfriend and is threatening to stab someone. I have to call the police. You can go home by yourself or stay at your teacher's studio for the night. I'm really sorry."

"..."

Miya felt helpless, thinking that both her teacher and her older sister had too many things to deal with.

It's the kind of uncontrollable, sudden force that can pull you into the adult world at any time.

[It's better for me to be alone. When I'm sleepy, I sleep; when I'm awake, I play the piano; when I'm tired, I think of Su Che; when I want to cry, I text him and ask him to practice the piano with me. Yeah.]

Miya looked up and reconsidered Jiang Nai's suggestion.

"Alright then, I'll go home with you."

Jiang Nai: "??"

Now,

I can't even handle a vixen anymore.

"I said I'd take you home... I didn't say I'd take you to my house..."

She thought to herself, "Miya is just like a little wildcat, wandering around and sleeping everywhere..."

Just as he was about to refuse,

But then I thought about it again. My own home is spacious and I don't have any secrets to hide. So it wouldn't be entirely impossible to let her stay for the night.

Moreover, wouldn't taking pictures of yourself taking care of Miya and posting them online or in groups make your teammates look at you in a new light?

Will Xiao Che give me a like?

!

Thinking of this, her eyes flickered.

No matter how you look at it, it only has advantages and no disadvantages.

"Hmm... alright then, I won't go back to my teacher's place. I'll bring you to my house, you can stay for one night, and then we'll go to the greenhouse to rehearse together tomorrow morning, how about that?"

"it is good."

Miya nodded and followed the fox Nana into the night.

Compared to the misguided attempts at open communication within the "Seven Colors" team, this moment truly fosters a genuine environment for open communication between Miya and Jiang Nai.

"You haven't been practicing the piano lately... I'm wondering if you're not planning on having any fun?"

Miya is very concerned about her teammates' movements.

Because I wanted to play this band well, not disappoint my teacher, and not embarrass my mom who had signed a contract with me.

Most importantly, they cannot lose their title as "Tianhai's No. 1 ACG All-Star Team".

With these things in mind, one can look down on Su Che while practicing the piano.

It's perfectly legitimate to say that he's "adorable when he plays the piano."

What Miya needs is this "sense of authority".

I want to provoke him, make him realize the gap between us, then make him desperately practice the piano, only to find that practicing with others is useless. That way, he'll keep coming to me...

The clever kitten's schemes were so subtle that even the fox spirit couldn't hear them.

But of course, she also had her concerns.

He said he'd surpass me in the near future, but... should I let him surpass me?

Is it intentional leniency, or... or is it a deliberate attempt to keep him hanging on and prevent him from surpassing the leader?

This is a big problem.

One wrong step, and there is no going back.

Miya felt that it was best not to let him exceed the limit for the time being, otherwise he would lose his sense of purpose and would not want to continue playing with her.

She thought he was the type who, after overtaking someone, would turn around and find someone else to overtake.

This is a stereotype, but there are clues to it.

"Of course not, I'm genuinely feeling unwell. You don't think I'd slack off on practicing and rehearsing, do you?"

Jiang Nai walked ahead and said with a helpless expression.

"Ah...so menstrual cramps really can last that long?"

"No, generally not, and I've never experienced pain before. This is the first time. I even went to see a doctor specifically for it after I recovered."

Miya's heart skipped a beat...

I felt that this was definitely not a physical matter, but rather a matter of "incantation".

He couldn't help but feel guilty, silently repeating to himself that he shouldn't have been researching such unorthodox things with UU.

Next time I see UU, I must persuade her to stop doing such immoral things.

"..."

At this moment, Jiang Nai continued, "This morning, as soon as I was able to walk, I immediately registered for a gynecological appointment and went for a full set of tests."

"Is it a big problem?"

"Judging from the indicators alone, all my physical data are basically normal. Apart from malnutrition and stomach ulcers caused by long-term dieting, I should be very healthy!"

"Is...is this really healthy...?"

Miya didn't understand, but thought it was amazing.

Nana is amazing; she doesn't eat a single grain of rice or drink a drop of beverage after each rehearsal.

"Sigh, at first I also thought that the menstrual cramps were caused by endocrine disorders due to extreme dieting, but I don't think these are the main reasons. I specifically consulted the chief physician about this."

"!"

"Guess what the doctor said?"

"How to say?"

Miya knew nothing about this, but was very curious.

After all, from childhood to adulthood, teachers are only responsible for teaching piano, and have no obligation to teach some physiological knowledge;

My sister only provides me with food and treats me like a landmine model, dressing me up and posing like a doll. She either smokes, drinks, or goes to internet cafes, completely ignoring everything else.

So this knowledge gap was filled, and she wanted to hear what was going on.

At this moment, Jiang Nai slowed down and lowered her voice:

"The doctor explained a pathogenesis that surprised me greatly and made me think deeply."

She said, "During our menstrual cycle, the uterine lining thickens first. Do you know why?"

Why is that?

Miya held her breath, perked up her cat ears, and listened intently.

"It's actually to make it easier for potential pregnancies!"