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

Not far away, Asai Suzune's smile froze for a second before returning to normal. "Little Miya, what are you talking about?"

"..."

"I'm just taking a short break here, and I'll be leaving soon. It won't affect your daily lives at all, so don't worry."

Asai Suzune was very skillful; with just a few words, she reassured all three women on the other side.

Oh? So she's leaving soon?

If that's the case, then it's not entirely unacceptable.

[He's just a tenant, he doesn't even live in the same room as Cheche. He's not a big threat.]

"Yes, Asai and I are partners, so please don't overthink it."

Su Che briefly smoothed things over for her, but fortunately, the unloading crew had already started working, and the scene was chaotic.

The girls were distracted by the troublesome scene and stopped bothering her.

"Che-kun, please take care of me from now on."

Seeing an opportunity, Asai Suzune stepped forward, extended her slender hand, and formally greeted him.

Su Che subconsciously reached out and grasped it; the jade-like hand felt soft and cool to the touch, delicate and boneless.

Most importantly, the sensation of the palm being rubbed sends a direct signal to the nerves, so that even after letting go, you still feel a lingering itch, as if a kitten has tickled your heart, leaving you with an unforgettable aftertaste.

"UU hasn't come back yet, so shall I show everyone around the new house?"

Asai Suzune said with a smile.

"Okay. Thank you for your hard work."

Faced with her warm invitation, Su Che naturally wouldn't refuse.

He followed her into the room with the two little cats and Xiao Xiao.

Although I had been here once before, I was just following UU last time, and it was dark in such a big house that it was like walking through a maze, so I don't have many memories of it.

Following Asai Suzune forward, one is quickly awestruck by the castle's decor—

What came into view was a huge screen wall, decorated with UU's favorite medieval witch's prayer paintings, which were obviously quite expensive;

On the left and right sides are storage cabinet areas, which can store shoes and clothes, and lead directly to the laundry room.

After going around, you'll reach the reception hall on the first floor.

The lobby features a complete set of genuine leather sofas in a vintage brown color, paired with an artistic angel blanket and a high-end solid wood coffee table.

The coffee table comes with a built-in water dispenser, allowing you to directly connect it to a kettle to make tea.

On either side of the giant electronic screen, which is about the size of one wall in the lobby, are spiral staircases leading upstairs and downstairs.

"Wow...this villa seems to be twice the size of Yuan Xiao's house!"

Xiao Xiao finally discovered the highlight. She looked left and right and felt that the scale of this place was unprecedented, completely at the high-end level of a luxury mansion.

"Double? I think it's more than that."

An Qing shook her head, feeling it was more than twice as much.

“Yuan Xiao’s house only has two floors including the basement, but here there are at least three floors upstairs, four floors including the attic, and who knows how many more floors underground.”

"Indeed, I noticed that too. The garden outside the gate seems quite large, and it even has three parking spaces..."

Miya loved the castle-style decor; the ample space made her feel very comfortable.

"So, living in UU's house is such a wonderful thing?"

She was quite impressed, feeling that the usually low-key Witch Cat seemed to have far exceeded her expectations when it came to making money.

"By the way, Asai, I've been wanting to ask you something, about..."

"Um--?"

Hearing that Su Che's form of address was not quite right, Asai Rin stopped in her tracks, turned around and smiled faintly.

"what……"

"Che-jun?"

"Okay, Rin. I've been wanting to ask you about UU's usual income..."

"Hmm~ What specific aspect do you want to ask about?"

Hearing the satisfied address, Asai Suzune regained her composure and turned around to continue leading the way.

It's important to know that in Japan, people who are not familiar with each other usually address each other by their surnames, and you can only call someone by their first name if you have their permission.

Calling someone by their first name often indicates a close relationship, either as a friend or a casual sex partner.

The other girls' gazes returned to him, and Su Che, bearing the pressure, changed the subject:

"Besides the portion she earns from her contract with the company, her income seems to be much more substantial than I imagined..."

He voiced his doubts.

To be honest, such a large castle, even in the suburbs of Tianhai City, in a slightly cheaper location that is close to the countryside, would be difficult to acquire without half a small fortune, considering its size.

Asai Suzune's hometown is Tokyo, so she naturally understands what Su Che is curious about.

“Yes,” she concluded, “Youyou has always been a very hardworking ‘commercially-minded, prodigy pianist.’”

"A business genius..."

"Yes, yes. Ever since I met her, she has been determined to make classical music more accessible and acceptable to the public, even after incorporating her own preferences."

"She particularly likes gothic things, and has even played an antique pipe organ in her concerts. She is always making breakthroughs and attempts in her professional field."

In terms of composition, that girl has her own unique style, and she works incredibly hard... to the point that it makes me feel tired just watching her.

As you can see, her live shows are fully booked every year, one after another... almost every month there's a major performance.

Asai Suzune's eyes showed admiration. "Most importantly, her agency treats her exceptionally well... There aren't any of the irregular clauses in her contract like mine. On the contrary... all the money she's supposed to earn is fairly distributed to her, and they don't tease or exploit her in any way... Sigh, I wish I could join 'Spiritual Charm' too..."

"what?"

Suddenly, Su Che caught the key word—

"You're saying UU works for 'Lingyun Media'?"

"Yes, isn't Miya the same?"

Asai Suzune turned her gaze to the kitten beside her.

The kitten was looking around, admiring its future cat castle, when it heard the sexy older sister mention it. Surprised, it perked up its ears and replied:

"I can't be considered a member of 'Ling Yun'."

"Why? You and UU are on the same team, right?"

Asai Suzune looked puzzled.

"Well... but my contract is different from theirs. My contract is directly controlled and managed by my teacher... because my teacher recommended me to the team, and the team's madam has to be respectful and completely obedient to my teacher, I don't know why."

Furthermore, my teacher told me that I could leave whenever I wanted, and if I was unhappy, I could complain; he could even publicly shame the entire group. So… so I might not be under Ling Yun's control.”

"?!"

Such bombshell information caused Asai Suzune's expression to change slightly.

She understood—

A person who can transcend "spiritual essence"...

In this vast land of Tianhai... it seems there are only a handful of them.

Are all the people around Su Che from such backgrounds?

She couldn't help but glance at the house cat next to Miya.

Information about the house cat Anqing was largely unknown to her; all she could find out was superficial.

The vocalist of "Seven Colors," a newly promoted lead singer, is a landmine type, and her personality is obviously landmine-like as well. She's not small-chested, which might appeal to Su Che's sensibilities. But she's half a size smaller than him.

This intelligence is far from enough.

What Asai Suzune was more interested in was how she managed to sneak into Su Che's house and successfully live with him for several months.

That's what real skill is for a woman.

"Cheche, is this our new room?"

At this moment, An Qing spoke up. She stopped in the master bedroom on the second floor of the castle and looked at the suite, which was about 100 square meters in size. She was extremely surprised and said, "How come it seems to be bigger than the hotel where my senior is staying? Can we really enjoy a house of this level?"

"Yes. But it's just a temporary stay, not permanent ownership."

Su Che emphasized the ownership of the house.

"You all need to remember that the environment you're enjoying right now was earned by UU through her own hard work, and it doesn't mean we can take it all permanently. Understand?"

"But UU is willing to share her good environment with you, isn't that because Cheche gave something in return? Isn't this a fair and reasonable deal?"

An Qing didn't seem to appreciate UU's kindness. In her eyes, UU was definitely the kind of difficult little witch cat who was hard to talk to, and it was impossible for her to generously provide a house.

They must have received substantial benefits to have made such concessions.

"Hmm...you're not wrong to think that way."

Su Che had no reason to refute, so he could only shake his head and lead the cats into the room for a further tour.

The next step clearly involves the issue of room allocation.

Seeing how big the room was, and how the bed was 2 meters by 2 meters, Lin Xiao objected:

"No! Su Che! This is a suite! A suite!"

"Yeah, so what if it's a suite?"

"The meaning of a suite is that it can fit more people, right? So what if I'm one more person? Why do I have to stay in the room next to the one next to it? Can't I choose a different room?"

Xiao Xiao's request was clear: she wanted to sneak in and sleep with them.

But Su Che was shrewd enough not to nod in agreement in front of an "outsider" like Asai Suzune.

"Don't even think about it. You're already lucky you were allowed to move into UU's place. Xiaoxiao, remember, the purpose of us sharing this place is 'for easier rehearsals,' have you forgotten?"

"Huh?! It'll make rehearsals easier?!"