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

Su Che was speechless at the scarred man's words.

He roughly understood that the other party's "dozens of chain stores" probably referred to dozens of such residential storefronts.

At most, we could expand to a second floor to accommodate some nighttime businesses...

The problem is, he actually doesn't treat An Qing like an outsider, and even extended an invitation to her to "broaden her horizons."

Su Che absolutely could not accept it, but politely said:

"Okay, thank you very much."

"Don't be shy, come on upstairs!"

The scarred man waved his hand, and a waitress who darted out from the corner led the way, while he went back to his room to attend to other matters.

Su Che and his companion followed the disheveled, lightly dressed female employee upstairs.

The stairs leading upstairs were narrow, the air smelled of cheap perfume, and the floorboards creaked and groaned, giving an unstable feeling despite the carpet.

Su Che felt his guess was pretty accurate, but An Qing gripped his clothes tightly, feeling that this place...

"It feels really good."

“Cheche…”

"Ok?"

"happy."

The girl's sudden words left Su Che somewhat bewildered, unsure of what made her so happy.

He attributed it to a rare moment of solitude, tightened his grip on her small hand, and said nothing more.

In fact, sometimes he couldn't figure out what the girl liked either.

An Qing has changed so much. Ever since she came into my life, she has…

It seems like things are getting increasingly risky.

"Um……"

Su Che didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

Ascending the stairs to the second floor, you'll find more than a dozen cubicles arranged on either side.

Although the store's exterior is simple, the soundproofing inside is surprisingly good; you can shout loudly in one room and the neighbors won't hear you.

This focus on the renovation made Su Che feel very reliable.

"The innermost room is the VIP room. The bed is a bit narrow, and it would definitely be cramped for two people. However, our boss said that it's okay if we squeeze in. After all, we are in the service industry and we don't have double beds."

"Okay okay."

Su Che understood completely, and then followed the woman's guidance to the innermost room.

After An Qing entered the room, he closed the door behind him.

As you can see, the interior is extremely dark, and the environment is similar to a small private room in a KTV, but there are no seats, only a single bed.

Such a "VIP" room raises some questions, but fortunately the mattresses were clearly newly changed and disposable, so the hygiene seems to be acceptable.

"Cheche, there are no windows here."

"Yes, you want it completely sealed off."

Su Che recalled the girl's request—"tight, narrow, enclosed, undisturbed, and absolutely quiet."

It seems that the place provided by Teacher Yang is a perfect match.

"Hehe... then...?"

The two didn't exchange many words; their desire was like dry wood meeting a raging fire, so there was no need for lingering.

In an instant, Su Che reset the CD to zero and immediately began to give the house cat an empty reward.

-

……

When I came to my senses, it was already 8 p.m.

Having experienced the new environment, An Qing was quite satisfied with his pampering, and while reminiscing about it, she suddenly made a new suggestion—

"Cheche, could we... go to a new place regularly and experience different things?"

"???"

Su Che felt a lot of pressure after hearing this.

“An Qing, I need to remind you. Human desires are endless, and your threshold will keep rising until eventually ordinary environments simply won't be enough to satisfy you. This is extremely dangerous. Do you understand what I mean?”

"I understand, I understand..."

The house cat, nestled in his arms, looked away and said, "I'll be more careful. I was just mentioning it briefly."

"We'll see."

Su Che wouldn't over-reward the cat; it could have what it deserved, but if something felt off, it couldn't be touched.

An Qing knew his personality, so she stopped insisting and decided to discuss the matter later.

"besides."

While restraining the house cat, Su Che suddenly bared his fangs, "What happened today is an inspiration for you. Because you told me last time that you wanted to write a song with a particularly painful theme. I suspect that it's because you've experienced some injustice in real life that you have such thoughts."

An Qing: "!"

"So, you shouldn't feel wronged now. As for the Landmine Song, it's okay if it's a bit cheerful. Do you understand what I mean?"

Su Che never gives meaningless rewards.

The reason I specially made tea for my cat today and spent a lot of money to play with her for more than 4 hours was to try to change her resentment that had been building up over the past few days.

Such an investment would definitely be a win-win for Su Che.

An Qing felt a chill run down her spine, but she understood his intention.

She murmured sweetly, "I understand... I won't cry secretly in the middle of the night anymore."

"What? You cried?"

"!!"

"Cry again now so I can see what's going on."

The young couple, who were about to get up and get dressed, started fighting again after the cat's words exposed their mistake.

Failed to get up.

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……

At the same time, inside the house.

A trainee maid, holding a broom, paused slightly as she faced a beautiful woman standing still at the doorway, carrying a violin case.

Hello... May I ask who you are...?

Since it was my first day as an intern, I wasn't very familiar with the procedures.

But being a maid is so much fun! I got hooked before I knew it and begged the head maid to let me have a few more hours so I could slip away before the master returned... that way I wouldn't be discovered.

Now that the head of the household is about to return home, it's time for me to pack up and "go home."

Just as I was about to sweep the living room floor one last time as a finishing touch, a new face appeared at the front door, and it was quite elegant.

"My name is Asai Suzune, nice to meet you. Are you the new maid at our house?"

Asai Suzune placed the violin case in the storage area, changed into her home shoes, and curiously looked at the timid and awkward little maid.

"Hello, Miss Lingyin! I'm Tang Tang! It's like this, I got a maid trial card from the head maid! Hehe, it lets me help the other maids with their daily tasks! I really enjoy life here!"

Tang Tang was extremely reserved, but she was clearly very happy.

Because this was the kind of environment she had dreamed of having since she was a child.

Unfortunately, her family's resources were limited, and her network of connections was pitifully scarce, so there was no way she could become a maid through normal channels.

She cherishes the opportunity to work here today.

Sure enough, upon hearing her words, Asai Suzune's gentle and beautiful face suddenly froze.

She repeated, "Maid, trial card?"

"Yes Yes."

Tang Tang nodded repeatedly, "It's the kind of thing that was approved by my father at home. I can come here to work every Monday morning~ Hehe... I'm so happy..."

Asai Suzune: "…………"

To be reasonable,

Tang Tang's seemingly insignificant little moments of happiness are actually one of the things that someone needs most right now.

She appears to be an officially recognized maid.

I'm just a tenant, a neighbor.

[Even temporarily serving as Che-jun's household maid requires extreme caution, let alone replacing Bai Qiao.]

That's right.

Ever since she collaborated with someone once, Asai Suzune's ultimate goal has secretly changed—

"I want to replace the head maid."

This desire is like a curse, just like White Chocolate's previous thoughts.

The position of "head maid" may only be three words, but it is the ultimate goal that all maids aspire to.

Why is that?

There are three reasons—

Firstly, the head maid holds power in the household. Before the master's marriage, the head maid is the undisputed person in charge, possessing the highest authority and privileges.

Secondly, they have unrestricted access to information, can freely enter and exit all rooms in the mansion, and can easily obtain all of the owner's private items.