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

He stretched out his arm, flicked some ash from the Sanskrit ashtray on the coffee table, and slowly gave his answer—

"Encheng, Tianhuan, I've heard you two play the piano, and you're quite good. However, I don't do things according to conventional thinking. Let me ask you, Miya is grown up and can be my daughter-in-law. Can you two do that?"

"???"

Upon hearing this, all six eyes widened in shock, and silence fell.

Li Encheng and Jin Tianhuan opened their mouths, looked at each other, and were like geese with their necks stuck. For a moment, their expressions were wonderful, and they couldn't say a single word to refute them.

Miya, who was eavesdropping at the door, blushed instantly, her face turning as red as a ripe apple—the kind of extremely red tribute apple reserved for special occasions.

"........."

So this is what my teacher wanted to entrust to me...?

[The term "daughter-in-law"... means she's going to marry his son... right?]

But who exactly is his son...? What does he look like...?

Little Miya couldn't fathom who Lu Shi's son was—was he a hidden music prodigy or some genius arranger?

【etc.】

【wrong.】

Soon, the child discovered the key point.

Last time, the teacher didn't stop me from playing with people who own cats... but he explicitly forbade me from playing with anyone other than people who own cats.

Following this logic, is it possible that cat owners are necessarily connected to teachers?

She frowned, utterly puzzled. "But the cat owner's surname is Su, and the teacher's surname is Lu. No matter how you look at it, it doesn't make sense..."

"Ah, how strange..."

She couldn't understand it, she just couldn't understand it at all.

The two young men inside the gate also looked dejected, finally understanding why Master Lu claimed he wouldn't accept disciples, but still took in Miya, that little wildcat.

"That's true, the two of us can't have children for your son..."

Li Encheng looked regretful and sighed repeatedly.

I feel like this matter is completely over, there's no chance left.

Kim Chun-hwan muttered to himself, "Miya is such a cute little girl. I must say, the senior made a very good choice. Your son is so lucky..."

He had originally planned that if his teammate successfully became an apprentice, he could also audit some classes, or his teammate could pass on some secret martial arts techniques to him after returning home, so that he could also improve... But now, the plan has completely fallen through.

Performing here from Korea is already difficult enough, and every time she comes, Eun-seung insists on "going to beg Master Lu again," so he has no choice but to come along.

Even if he said behind my back a thousand times, "If you don't accept me, don't accept me. I will definitely defeat him in 50 years," as soon as he arrived in Tianhai, he immediately became like a dog, wagging his tail and begging to come to my door, never getting tired of it.

"Ugh……"

Li Encheng got up from the ground, looking disheveled and about to say goodbye to Master Lu.

But then Master Lu smiled, stubbed out his cigarette, and abruptly said:

"While I can't grant your request for in-person classes due to time and energy constraints, I do have a task I could consider entrusting to you. If you do a good job, I can send you a copy of the latest recorded internal video course."

"?!"

Upon hearing this, the two became immediately excited.

He nodded repeatedly, as if he had been injected with chicken blood: "Master Lu, please tell me, what kind of mission is it? As long as we have a chance, we will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

"is it?"

"Of course! Absolutely!"

"Alright. I need you guys to teach the mixed-artist group a lesson at the Heavenly Music performance."

Oh right, it's best to adopt a "I'll die if I play even half a note wrong" attitude to put enough pressure on the opponent and deliver a crushing blow.

If you think it's okay, then nod your head, and I'll come to inspect it on-site later. If you think it's difficult, then get lost and don't ever come here again to freeload tea, understand?

"!!!"

Li Encheng's pupils contracted sharply as he realized this was a sniper mission.

He gritted his teeth, placed his right palm outwards on his right temple with a sharp snap, and nodded emphatically with the highest level of courtesy:

"receive!!!!"

-

……

"Hiss..."

Su Che felt a chill run down his spine.

I have a bad feeling about this.

I glanced at the calendar.

It was almost time for the third round of performances.

I felt uneasy.

"What's wrong, Su Che? Why are you so distracted?"

Inside the coffee shop, Lin Xiao, dressed in a collarless sailor uniform with a bow tie, paired with a traditional and conservative knee-length skirt and newly bought uniform shoes, asked him questions with the spirit of someone who had just taken a shower and was on a date.

The two sat in the study area.

You can't speak loudly here, and the cubicles are cramped and narrow, so you can only sit side by side.

There's a study table in front of me, with two laptops on it, so I can work while getting to know each other.

Su Che came here to change his mood at work and also to spend some time with Lin Xiao, letting her feel the "care among teammates."

But Lin Xiao came here for no other reason than...

This isn't about writing, nor is it about discussing serious matters.

Instead, she blatantly rubbed her dark chocolate pantyhose legs against him.

"It's nothing, it's just that the performance date is approaching, and our team's practice frequency seems to need to be increased... I have a feeling of unease."

"Oh? You lack confidence in everyone's skill level?"

Lin Xiao smiled and turned her head to the side, her whisper making one's heart itch with desire.

"Speak up, don't breathe into my ear."

Su Che used his large hand to push her small face away.

The next second, she put her leg over her knee again. "What's wrong with that! This coffee shop is a place for studying. Many of the people here are studying for civil service exams or graduate school entrance exams. They need to be quiet, so what's wrong with me talking to you closer?"

"Okay, okay, could you please give me back my coffee? I'm thirsty, could you give me a sip?"

"~"

The thief is addicted to coffee, but it's worth noting that if she were out alone, she would never come to drink it by herself.

When asked, she said, "Coffee ordered by one person has no flavor." Su Che didn't know what coffee should taste like either; she just insisted on drinking the coffee she had already drunk.

"You were kicked out by Senior Yu tide last time, did you cry when you got home?"

He took a sip of his cappuccino and asked a question out of curiosity.

Lin Xiao seized the opportunity and used her thumb to wipe away the white foam that clung to his lips.

The next second, he shoved his finger into his mouth with lightning speed and sucked on it, grinning mischievously without a care for his image:

"Of course I didn't cry. I'm not a crybaby like Yuan Xiao. I'm very strong, okay?"

"You better be."

Su Che turned around helplessly and focused his gaze on the screen of his Apple Notebook. His thoughts were somewhat sluggish, and he didn't know how to start typing.

"You haven't been writing much lately, Su Che."

"Yes, my mind has been focused on the band, so the progress of the new work has slowed down a bit."

He rested his chin on his hand, his arm on the wooden table, and chatted with her casually.

"Really? Will the band put pressure on Su Che?"

"Not really. It's not about music or practicing, but about interpersonal relationships," he said honestly.

"Interpersonal relationships? For example, does it make you feel mentally exhausted?"

"more or less."

"So... will I make you feel tired too?"

"Of course not. You're the least tired, which is why I call you out when I want to relax."

"!"

"I feel no pressure when I'm with you. I can even say meaningless things without having to think about how to take care of you or protect you..."

"Hey! You're really just letting me roam free, aren't you!"

Lin Xiao was secretly delighted, but on the surface she said in a huff, "Have you finally realized that we're still the more obedient ones, we'll move on our own while sitting down?"

"Speak properly."

"Hmph hmph hmph... Oh dear, I understand everything~ An Qing needs your company, Xiao Xiao needs your care, Senior Sister needs your business, Gu Zhi needs your self-protection~ But it's me, I don't ask for anything, I'll be content just to secretly drink a few cups of your coffee."

"Really? A few cups of coffee are all you need?"

He glanced at her.

"Uh……"

Lin Xiao glanced away and added in a low voice, "Just add some other elements, like the source material or something... that would be fine."

"Finding material...? By the way, that new fantasy novel you mentioned you were working on, are you still writing it?"

Su Che recalled his little masterpiece—a pure royal fantasy novel, the title of which seemed to be "The Fall of a Genius Magical Girl"...

"Absolutely! I've already written five chapters! That's 20,000 words!"

Lin Xiao puffed out her chest and said proudly.