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

"Since you've said so, senior brother, then... I'll respectfully accept your offer."

She nodded silently and went with An Qing to the rehearsal room to discuss the lyrics.

Having gotten a break, Su Che let out a soft breath and pondered his schedule for the coming week.

"Tonight is a reward for Miya. Tomorrow is Tuesday, and we need to get everyone together for rehearsal. Wednesday to Friday are free, just piano practice. Saturday is the day we've arranged to see Grandpa... I need to get ready."

Su Che pondered whether he should bring someone along that day, but after thinking it over, he realized that since Goddess Ari would be coming, it would be inappropriate for him to bring An Qing or other girls with him.

With this in mind, he decided to go to the meeting alone and deal with each move as it came.

"My grandfather is said to be a great novelist. Although I've been focusing all my energy on the band lately, one always has to have a backup plan... I should ask him for advice on creative direction so that if I ever run out of options, I can turn to writing books."

Su Che didn't actually have much confidence.

The confidence to defeat his father.

The idea is definitely good, and I certainly have the courage, but as for the outcome... my mom is absolutely not optimistic about it, so this time, I can ask my grandpa.

Let's hear what Grandpa has to say.

"I doubt anyone knows Dad better than Grandpa. If he can give me his approval, my future will be a little easier. Hmm..."

Su Che guessed that his grandfather would support him.

With that mindset, he got through the second week after the match.

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……

Saturday morning, 9:00 AM.

Su Che struggled to get out of bed in room number 6.

Room 6 was originally where Yu tide stayed, but later, due to the large number of people, Yu tide went to share a room with Lin Xiao, and this room became Bai Chu's boudoir.

In the early morning, Bai Chu, looking refreshed, helped Su Che up with a smile on her face, clearly very satisfied with the energy replenishment she had received overnight.

"Are we going to do something important today?" she asked.

"Yeah, I'm meeting someone important, so I might not be able to go home tonight."

Su Che straightened his clothes in front of the mirror, even putting on a tie.

It doesn't matter when I see other people, but when I see my grandfather, I definitely have to dress formally.

"Great! I'm heading back to the city anyway, Xiao Cheche, can you give me a ride?"

"of course can."

Su Che shrugged. "Then you'd better hurry up and get ready. After all, time is tight. I need to be there around 11:30."

"Okay, okay~"

Bai Chu was unaware that Ms. Su was among those present today. Her schedule for the day was to return to the company to meet with her teammates from "Silver Travel Ship" to prepare for the semi-finals, then go to the studio in the afternoon to practice singing with Ling Yao, and return home on time in the evening.

Su Che was going to a place called "Fulong Hotel" to meet his grandfather, and he canceled all his other plans.

Before going, he sent a text message to his fiancée, Ari, asking if she needed a ride. Ari replied that she had already agreed to go with Ms. Su, so they could meet there.

In this way, Su Che had time to take Bai Chu to her destination.

The two left home around 9:30.

"By the way, how's work going lately?"

Su Che sat in the driver's seat, chatting with Bai Chu about everyday things while driving.

Last night, as soon as I walked into the house, she pounced on me like a hungry cat. In our fiery passion, we fought until dawn, and there wasn't even a chance for proper tenderness or concern.

This means that only in the now-cooled environment can he learn about the girl's current situation.

Bai Chu smiled faintly, indicating that everything was fine.

"Our ranking in Group D is definitely secure. I've checked the data of all the teams in the group and I don't think any dark horse can emerge out of nowhere and affect our first place."

She is very confident, and her confidence stems from her absolute strength and her experienced teammates.

Su Che nodded slightly, "Yeah, that's pretty much what I guessed. It's hard to say about our side. The teams at the back of Group A are all pretty strong. I don't know if we can beat them."

He frowned, recalling what Xiaoxiao had said during the meeting in the living room a few days ago—

"Our next opponent isn't Tianjin Tianhai! It seems to be the Gothic team from Wuxi!"

"Gothic team?"

"That's right, it's called 'Echoes of the Night'! All male! It's a group of four!"

Xiao Xiao, holding the notebook, introduced each item one by one:

"According to information I found from hardcore fans on foreign websites, I heard that the lead singer and keyboardist's ID is 'Minghe,' he uses a Roland Fantom-8 synthesizer, and even modified it with a blood-red paint job, which is super cool."

The microphone used is a Shure Beta58A, which is brought by the user for every competition, so it's obviously quite good.

The lead singer's stage name is "Black Feather Raven," and his equipment is an ESP E-II Horizon FR-7 seven-stringed guitar in black and gold. He uses a Kemper Profiler for effects, and his special skills are said to be speed playing and tapping. Just listening to it makes me think he's pretty awesome...

The bassist is called "Haiyin," and he plays a Schecter Stiletto S-6 six-string guitar. I've heard he's incredibly skilled at slapping, and his videos online have garnered hundreds of thousands of likes...

The last drummer's stage name was "Final Beat." He brought his own drum kit, a Tama Starclassic Bbg matte black one, which cost 35,000 NTD. His highest record for double bass drumming was 240 BPM. He would wear a skull mask during performances...

Uh, to be honest, it seems like she's better than me...

When Xiao Xiao revealed such a long piece of hostile intelligence, chaos erupted within "Seven Colors"!

Both Yu tide and Miya, who was listening in, felt that the opponent's level was completely different from the opponents they had encountered in Group A... This could be seen from the choice of equipment.

Su Che was even more overwhelmed, thinking it was going to be a bit difficult.

As the name suggests, "Echoes of the Night" consists entirely of male musicians who play gothic music, so they must be an original music band, using original compositions, and are more likely to be in the metal style.

My original song is still in the process of being produced, and suddenly I encounter such a formidable enemy. How should I fight it?

Can we win?

In terms of matchups, I've already done my best against that fast-playing guy. Xiao Xiao is going to face that double-stomping monster, Yu tide and An Qing are going to face the keyboard vocalist, and Gu Zhi is going to face the 6-string bassist... No matter how you look at it, this is a complete collapse.

Technically, they're likely to be suppressed, and they might not even have an advantage in original compositions.

In terms of image...

My side is all pretty and cute, while the other side is all about cool and stylish looks. They're definitely not lacking in anything either, so the judges will probably give them at least an SSS grade.

So there's a big problem—

If I can't handle this "Echoes of the Night" team, then I won't even have the chance to meet Bai Chu at the finish line...

Let alone using sexual favors to bribe girls who actively propose transactions...

"Hey, Cheche, why do you look so dejected? Did you really give up?"

Bai Chu noticed his hesitation and couldn't help but reach out her small hand to touch his cheek.

As Su Che drove, his mind was preoccupied with other thoughts, and he gradually became flushed. This interesting phenomenon naturally caught Bai Chu's attention.

He comforted her, saying, "There are still about two months left. If it doesn't work out, how about thinking about the Demon Path?"

"The Demon Path?"

"That's right, if we can't beat them head-on, we can attack from the side, from the back, from behind..."

The girl spoke meaningfully, but Su Che fell into deep thought.

"You mean, bribe the judges?"

"Of course not. The judges are all from within Mosse. They're not so easy to bribe."

"Then what do we do?"

In fact, Su Che didn't really want to win through underhanded means, but unfortunately, the opponents in the competition didn't play dirty tricks on him. If he went head-to-head with them, the probability of being crushed to pieces was greater than accidentally eating too much.

Bai Chu then offered his perspective, saying, "In my understanding, no band is without flaws. Whether it's my band or yours."

"!shortcoming……"

"That's right, take my team for example. Although they seem very strong, their weaknesses are also obvious—everyone is just playing together for the money, and my teammates are simply not suited to building chemistry. So, to defeat us, you only need to focus on teamwork. As for your team, I think the problem is..."

Bai Chu paused slightly at this point, then whispered, "There are too many cats."

Su Che: "...?"

Good guy.

Su Che hadn't expected that someone would slip their own agenda into the suggestions.

"So, how do you think I should resolve this predicament?"

Su Che continued speaking, following her lead.

Bai Chu smiled and said, "The more cats there are, the more places you need to take care of. When you don't need to spend so much energy taking care of others, you can focus more on yourself and become stronger."

She left it at that, but Su Che considered it from a different angle—

"If I don't consider getting rid of my cat, then I'll have to figure out what flaws the other side has. Generally speaking, what problems would an all-male gothic team have?"

Su Che had no experience in this area, and Bai Chu saw that he was absolutely unwilling to "change cats," so she pouted and gave up trying to help him.

But she had already provided a strategy; all that was needed was to follow the plan to dismantle the enemy team from their perspective and defeat them.

Su Che decided to gather everyone together to brainstorm ideas after he got home.

Before long, the two arrived at their destination—the main entrance of "Lingyun Media".

"Well, I'm going to work now. If you come back tonight, I'll come to your room and help you figure it out." Bai Chu kept up her mischievous schemes.

"Okay.

The two said their goodbyes briefly inside the car.

Bai Chu had just gotten out of the car when, in the next second, she saw something strange...

Two women walked towards him; one was his boss, Ms. Su.

The other one is the ultimate rival she has long wanted to defeat, the number one goddess in "Lingyun"—Hanafusa Ari.

At this moment, Ms. Su was wearing high heels and sunglasses, her figure alluring; Ari was beside Ms. Su, wearing a white dress and full makeup, truly dressed to the nines.

They walked straight towards the SUV where she was, and Bai Chu was debating whether or not to go up and say hello.