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

But he shook his head, indicating that he had barely made it through the qualifying rounds.

This caught Bai Qiao's attention.

Winning but not being happy indicates that something else is bothering you.

"Young Master, is there anything I can do for you?"

At his prompting, she sat down in front of him. At this moment, the other women returned to their respective rooms to rest. In the hall, only Bai Qiao, Jiang Yuezhu, and other maids were left waiting to report on their work.

"Tell me about the surrounding area."

Su Che vaguely remembered that before he left, Bai Qiao said that she had invited the second-best painter in Tianhai to come and collaborate. Now that time has passed, this negotiation must have a result.

“Okay. I've already finalized the initial collaboration plan with the illustrator, Ms. Tang. I'll provide the original artwork for the costume designs, and she'll use these designs, combined with everyone's characteristics, to create peripheral designs, including but not limited to bracelets, badges, standees, trading cards, and other small items. I'll make the T-shirts, jackets, gloves, scarves, and the limited-edition original guitar picks that might sell very well…”

"Wait a minute. What did you just say?"

Su Che's expression hardened, as if he had heard a word he couldn't understand.

"Limited edition pick".

Bai Qiao's expression was natural.

"What kind of pick is this limited edition?"

"The pick you used."

"? Don't I keep all my good picks in the pick case? Even the broken ones I throw in the trash, so how come this thing is...?"

"Yes. I've collected them all again. Ms. Tang and I discussed it and believe that such 'products' present business opportunities in related fields."

"...?"

Su Che roused himself and looked at Bai Qiao.

For a moment, I had no idea what this guy was talking about.

If this logic applies, and even her own guitar picks can fetch a high price, then perhaps some of the T-shirts she just mentioned...

"!"

Su Che felt a chill run down his spine and cautiously asked, "Besides the pick, are there any other old items you plan to display on the exhibition stand?"

"Probably not."

White Chocolate remained expressionless.

"Then why aren't you smiling?"

"Does Master like my smile? I understand."

"...Stop joking around, tell the truth, have you been hiding anything else?"

"Hmm... there's only one... I plan to put it up for online auction, and I'll sell it if it exceeds 10 yuan."

"?"

Su Che grabbed the head maid and pulled her over, pressing her down onto his knees, and then slapped her soft, bouncy buttocks!

Snapped! ! !

"Don't you dare steal my things again! As the representative of the maids in this house, how can you set such a bad example?"

Bai Qiao winced in pain, but her expression showed no sign of suffering. Instead, her cheeks flushed red, and she muttered aggrievedly:

"That's because the young master doesn't know. The other maids also help out when they're tidying up... um... it's nothing."

Su Che frowned deeply.

Suddenly I realized that there was a lot more to my family than meets the eye.

Bai Qiao didn't resist, and just leaned against him in her exquisite maid outfit, as if she knew that if she did this, the other maids would point and whisper among themselves...

"So this is how the master treats the head maid...?"

"For example, if you get a lecture for not working properly, then... then conversely, if you want to get a lecture, all you need to do is not work properly and get caught...?"

"Wow, what if they not only don't work properly, but make an even bigger mistake...won't they face even harsher discipline...?"

"What if it's not just a bigger mistake, but a mistake made against the master..."

"?"

Sure enough, Su Che noticed that the other maids had a hint of timidity mixed with anticipation on their faces...!

This prompted him to quickly stop, pulling Bai Qiao back to his side. He didn't know whether to reprimand her or ignore her.

"...I'm really fed up with you. Anyway, you're not allowed to sell weird stuff when you're doing a live show."

Su Che issued an ultimatum.

"Ok."

Bai Qiao nodded repeatedly, seemingly agreeing.

The two continued their conversation about design, and Su Che learned that the illustrator, Miss Tang, seemed to have a great need for "trainee maids"...?

"You mean, she wants to come to our house as an apprentice maid?"

He frowned and looked at Bai Qiao, trying to confirm what she meant.

"Yes, she wants to come and intern, provided it doesn't disrupt the daily operations of the household. Of course, this requires your permission; otherwise, I cannot authorize it."

"Oh."

Su Che pondered for a moment.

In theory, this is more beneficial than harmful. After all, if she comes to our house, wears a maid outfit, and plays around, at most our family members will be curious and ask about her background.

But if we don't let her come, she might be discouraged, or even not do well in drawing and design, which would be a loss.

Thinking of this, Su Che nodded: "Okay, but try to come when I'm not home, like Monday when I'll be teaching. Give her three hours to experience it then. Don't come at other times unless you judge she's ready for a permanent position and she's not satisfied with just an internship."

Su Che anticipated the artist's desires. He believed that if someone wanted to experience something or play a role, then she must yearn for that profession and want to become a real maid.

As expected, after receiving the authorization, Bai Qiao indicated that she understood and responded:

"I will know my limits and make her back down so as not to cause any more trouble for the young master."

"it is good."

In the head maid's eyes, any new woman added to the household might one day "share a piece of the pie" with her.

This wasn't the first time such a thing had happened, so even though Miss Tang was a nice person, the kind who was completely straightforward and without any guile, the head maid couldn't let her get away with it so easily.

At the very least, if you don't overcome the eighty-one tribulations, you can forget about getting a permanent position.

[I need to persuade her to quit, to let her know how tough being a maid is. For example, she has to sleep with the master every day; she has to do all the cooking, cleaning, and all the dirty and tiring work—it's a million times harder than painting! And during her apprenticeship, she doesn't get paid; she has to pay for her own travel and time! She won't even get to see her master! Hmm… I have to make her quit after one or two tries to minimize the pressure on the family.]

The head maid was full of wicked schemes, but she didn't say it out loud.

Seeing that it was almost time, she smiled and hinted:

"Young Master, I haven't been able to stay by your side for three days, tonight..."

“No. We have a guest coming tonight, and since we don’t have enough room at home, I’m having her stay in my room.”

Su Che didn't know how he managed to come up with such an absurd excuse without blushing or turning pale.

Bai Qiao was stunned by what she heard.

"what?"

"Yes, you heard me right. Someone is coming to visit and wants to stay overnight."

"Who?"

"It's Bai Chu. You may not have met her before, but that's okay. She's a very important person to me, so I'll make it up to you tonight. I'll make it up to you properly once I'm done with everything. Be good."

Su Che did not spoil Bai Qiao, because he knew that Bai Qiao's personality was such that the more you spoiled her, the more she would cling to you, making you live a life of debauchery day and night, indulging in her warm embrace.

This viral allure stems from her vast array of trump cards.

Su Che withdrew his gaze, deliberately avoiding looking at her body.

She stood up and gave the order to leave: "I'm going back to my room to rest. You should get some rest too."

Having said that, ignoring Bai Qiao's almost dark expression, he turned and walked towards the master bedroom.

Facing a disobedient young master—

What solution did the head maid offer?

[When I find the right opportunity, I'll make my master beg for mercy, no matter the consequences. Tsk.]

-

……

"Congratulations to Team D, 'Silver Voyager,' for achieving an SSS rating and dominating the show tonight by three points!"

5 PM.

The host's voice was passionate and enthusiastic:

"Please welcome the judges to speak."

"There's really no need to say much about this. I've watched the Silver Voyager team grow up. They've basically overcome all obstacles and won trophies in various competitions with overwhelming force."

So even within Mosse, I believe they are the undisputed champion seed, or at least a runner-up. Their SSS-level performance is consistently strong, especially the lead singer's voice and the lead vocalist's piano skills—they are incredibly distinctive. Being able to comment on a live performance like this is a true pleasure.

In the final performance, Bai Chu finally completed his mission, annihilating the enemy team with overwhelming force.

After listening to the judges' speech, she nodded and turned to walk off the stage with a rather anxious expression.

Higashide Hiyori and the others followed behind her, and without waiting for reporters and media to come up and take pictures, they chose to leave directly.

"Chuchu, are you free later? How about we get together? We haven't seen you in ages..."

As they walked down the corridor, Captain Hiyori asked in an almost pleading tone.

Today they were dressed in leather jackets and pants, wearing metal chains and black masks; their stage makeup was completely punk-inspired, making them look like an extremely difficult group to mess with.

Bai Chu, however, still had purple hair, was barefoot, and sang a yandere song with twisted lyrics, easily winning first place.

It's quite sad, really. Such a strong team, yet the four musician teammates only get to see their vocalists before the competition...

To outsiders, this seems absurd no matter how you look at it.