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

Su Che discovered that he could no longer live without the herbal tea.

Old Wang did nothing, said nothing, and certainly didn't pressure anyone to place an order or engage in any forced sales.

The medicinal tea alone has captivated someone, turning them into an essential part of their life.

There's absolutely nothing else to worry about.

Who is to blame?

It's because Su Che has too many people around him.

From Su Che's perspective, not drinking tea would mean death.

The way to die is simple: be drained dry, turned into a dried-up human body.

So here's the question—is there a way to ensure one's survival without spending a fortune on medicinal tea?

Su Che racked his brains and realized that the only way to get to her was to target the young girls.

One is that they stop giving to everyone, becoming stingy, and like before, protecting their pride and no longer showering others with affection.

The consequence of doing this is a significant decrease in the cats' affection level, because if you give something and then don't give it back, it's better not to give it at all in the first place.

Human nature has a higher threshold; if there's no more "goods," then don't even think about going back to the original relationship.

The second point is to selectively extend the CD duration.

The downside of doing this is that competition will re-emerge among the cats, and they won't be able to live peacefully and harmoniously like they do now.

As everyone knows, what you want will come soon, and the cooldown time is not long.

This put Su Che in a completely difficult position.

Neither option one nor option two is conducive to the orchestra's development.

[People will develop a vicious competitive mentality and distance themselves from me. At that point, Mosse's dream of winning will be nothing but a pipe dream.]

He has a relatively clear-headed judgment on this matter.

Therefore, making money to buy tea has once again become the top priority.

Gu Zhi noticed his melancholy, but was unaware of the existence of the medicinal tea, and simply asked:

"I always thought your energy was completely insufficient to support my... uh, my demands. But I didn't expect you to be so robust."

"..."

Su Che remained silent on this matter.

We mustn't let Gu Zhi know about the medicinal tea.

If she knew such a wonderful thing existed in the world, she would definitely borrow money to renew it for me so she could enjoy it herself.

Su Che analyzed Gu Zhi's psychology very accurately.

Although her allowance is limited, if Gu Zhi really wants to make money, she can steal it from her mother.

There's nothing she can't do; it just depends on whether it's worth doing.

"Don't be upset. You're just a little tired. It's not like you didn't wear it. Just go back and rest more. I think I'm quite sensible."

Gu Zhi ordered a large table of supplementary dishes for him, including various oysters, scallops, prawns, salmon sashimi, and this time she insisted that Gu Zhi treat him, completely acting as if she would dote on him because he was being pampered.

"I will practice the piano diligently, and I will not disobey Nana-sensei or poison Nana-sensei."

In short, if our meetings every Saturday can be upgraded to what we did today, I'll do whatever you say.

Gu Zhi has already laid her cards on the table.

The restraint and self-control of the past were a sign of respect; now, the desire to be free and unrestrained is a necessity.

Now that you've unlocked the new features, I'm going to pursue my own interests and stop being reserved and yielding.

Su Che understood this principle and outwardly seemed very willing to agree.

But considering that he didn't have any tea on hand, if he arranged a round of tea for Gu Zhi every week, he would be exhausted if he included the other cats.

So I had to emphasize, "Let's do it once every two weeks, I really need to rest."

"No, a week."

Gu Zhi's attitude was firm: "There are six people in the team in total, five excluding yourself."

There are seven days in a week. If each person gets one day off, there are still two days left. You have two days to rest, what's wrong with that? Not enough?

"..."

"Besides, my sister is just a child, she won't eat anything from you. Aren't three days of rest enough for you?"

"... "

Su Che was convinced.

He couldn't refute the way the accounts were calculated.

Before the tug-of-war could continue, the waiters began bringing the dishes to the table.

The variety of delicious food caught Su Che's attention, interrupting his thoughts.

"How much did your meal cost in total?"

He looked at the 10 dishes and 1 soup on the table and changed the subject by asking a question.

"1988, not bad, less than two thousand," Gu Zhi answered truthfully.

"..."

Su Che hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

It's not that Gu Zhi is wasteful; after all, Tianhai's exquisite dishes come in large plates but small portions. Even if there are ten plates, there aren't many bites in total, barely enough for two people to be full.

However, at this price point, it seems like an excessive consumption.

"Next time you treat me to a meal, just eat something inexpensive."

He cautioned, "I'm not picky, or rather, I don't pursue gourmet food."

He worried that Gu Zhi was under financial pressure, but she didn't think so—

"It's a rare treat to get out of here, so let's not say anything that spoils the mood. I wanted to give you more than just this, Brother Che, you know what I mean, right?"

"..."

The topic was too dangerous, so he chose not to pursue it further.

In fact, Su Che had imagined what the future would be like if he married Gu Zhi.

The answer is obvious—

"Smartening".

What do you mean?

The meaning of "youth version of white chocolate".

I'm stuck at home, unable to go out.

Don't even think about doing anything, because you don't have the strength or energy.

This is what married life with Gu Zhi is like.

I'm definitely going to have children, and most likely more than one.

The scariest thing is that she might even invite her sister to come over to help or just watch.

This was terrifying to think about, and Su Che dared not dwell on it.

-

After three rounds of meals, Gu Zhi did not continue to cause trouble for him, nor did she force him to agree to the CD-related matters.

I just watched him eat a lot of highly nutritious food, sip his red wine with satisfaction, and lick the sweet residue from the corner of his mouth.

Around 9 p.m., Su Che suddenly received a text message—

It was sent by UU.

For him, it was extremely rare for UU to take the initiative to contact him.

Since I last met her at Tianlai Livehouse, she hasn't sent me a single message for half a month.

Now that he had suddenly spoken, he had to perk up and squint to look at him.

She left a message saying, "Little fan, I have something I want to tell you, is it a convenient time for you?"

Su Che glanced up at Gu Zhi and saw her looking at the night view as if nothing was wrong, so he quickly tapped his fingers and replied, "Convenient."

As expected, UU replied instantly:

“I’ve been observing the stars lately and I’ve noticed some issues, and they’re about you.”

"!"

He was immediately drawn to the mysterious words.

"Really? What's wrong with me?"

"My card indicates that you are currently stuck in a quagmire and cannot extricate yourself. Moreover, if you do not find a way to resolve this, you will sink deeper and deeper."

"??? A quagmire? Me?"

Su Che frowned, deep in thought.

The only things that truly bothered me were my poor health and lack of money to buy tea.

If they can't afford tea, the team will gradually deteriorate, leading to conflicts due to dissatisfaction, division due to conflicts, and ultimately missing out on the trophy.

Apart from that, there shouldn't be any other quagmire.

"Yes, the god of witchcraft has given me a hint, telling me to go and save you from your loss. You are already standing on the edge of a cliff, with an endless abyss ahead and a red-pink skeleton behind."

UU said eerily, "And you now are no different from a withered corpse, devoid of yang energy."

"what!"

Su Che felt uneasy and couldn't help but wonder if she had installed surveillance cameras around him.

Generally speaking, he did not believe in superstitious or mystical things. Even though An Qing and Yuan Xiao went to the countryside to worship Buddha, and even though Gu Zhi thought their prayers were very effective, Su Che still did not really believe in these things. He felt that people should be scientific and not superstitious.