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

"..."

“Senior, I’ve known all along that you are the best person, which is why everyone is so eager to be with you and will never let go no matter how hard they try to get rid of you.”

"...rushing to it like ducks" is used to describe bad things.

"Yeah, the senior is a bit mischievous, which makes him even more addictive."

Ling Yao's words had a hidden meaning. She turned over, suddenly raised her small face, and tried to cover her mouth.

Su Che dodged to the side, successfully avoiding half of the attack.

"Stop, stop, I understand what you mean. I will carefully consider your request."

He held the girl still, rested his chin on her head, and embraced her tightly in an extremely intimate manner.

"Hehe, senior, am I soft?"

"……soft."

Su Che spoke the truth.

"Would you like it even a little bit?"

"..."

Su Che sighed and asked, "Do you think I'd tell you something after I fall asleep?"

"~I knew it, senior is the best."

The girl rubbed her cheek against him, her soft and sweet expression making him feel incredibly tingly.

Su Che thought to himself, "There's no way around it now. It seems I'll have to explain something again."

He maintained a stern expression, refusing to show her excessive kindness.

In fact, when it comes to matters of principle, Su Che has always had a huge flaw: he "doesn't want to lose to his father."

He must do what his father couldn't do, and not only do it, but do it to the best of his ability.

Ling Yao stumbled upon this weakness of his, and from then on, he rose to prominence.

"If you want to come back in the future, you can stay in this room. I'll talk to Bai Chu later and ask her to save a spot for you."

Ling Yao: "!"

"Alright, that's all I can promise. As for the rest, we'll talk about it later."

Su Che made the biggest concession possible.

For the young girl, this night was perfect.

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……

Not long after Ling Yao left the mansion, chaos erupted within its walls.

A kitten complained to the head maid:

"Boss! We just saw an unfamiliar face leave the house! And it came out of Miss Bai Chu's room!"

"what?"

"That's right, I saw it too! I also saw the young master come out of there disheveled and escort her out!"

"what?!"

"And another thing! When I went in to tidy up the room, I found that Miss Bai Chu wasn't there. That means her room was burgled! She didn't even come home!"

"........."

Bai Qiao listened to the maids' chattering reports and couldn't help but rub her temples.

"It looks like there are more people in the family now."

She shook her head, sighing, "If we don't make a roster in the future, even I will have a hard time remembering the names of all the cats."

Her concerns were not unfounded.

The rooms in my house are no longer suitable for one person per room; at the very least, two people need to share a room just to barely fit everyone.

Considering that Su Che is still being brought home, or that other cats are still trying to sneak into the house,

The capacity will eventually be overloaded.

This is a problem that the head maid has to consider.

If we don't find a way to expand our home, the future will be filled with people crammed together, cats crammed together, no one to sit at the dining table, and even having to wait in line to take a shower...

Such a prospect is very unfavorable to me.

"By the way, head maid, after Miss Tang came to experience life here, the young master arranged for a new trainee maid to stay at home. We went up to ask her and learned that her name is Lin Xi and she is a very cute little sister."

The maid interrupted her thoughts and reported.

"Yes, Lin Xi's words are officially recognized by the young master, so there's no problem. Don't bully her."

Bai Qiao sat at her desk, giving serious instructions.

"Of course not! We're all very friendly!"

The maid chuckled, indicating that she was quite harmless, "We only pay special attention to uncertified maids like Miss Asai!"

"Very good, you did the right thing."

Bai Qiao nodded in satisfaction, feeling good about these sensible little ones.

In recent days, everyone has gradually accepted Bai Qiao's status as head maid, and even their tone of voice has become more respectful than before.

For no other reason than that the women realized that the title of head maid was not something that could be obtained out of thin air, but rather that one must have something real to back it up.

Not only does Bai Qiao have a figure that surpasses everyone else, but she also treats the young master with great propriety, knowing when to eat and when to restrain herself from overindulging.

Moreover, in her daily work, she possesses a level of "professionalism" that ordinary maids lack.

She can integrate well into Su Che's team and do the necessary behind-the-scenes work for him.

For example, with the help of the trainee maid Tang Tang, the first draft of the design for the surrounding area has been completed.

If "Seven Colors" hadn't been busy with the competition lately, all the brand-new merchandise that everyone had perfected would have been ready to be used and mass-produced for sale when they went on stage for their next live performance!

In other words, the head maid is helping the young master make money! Moreover, she is helping the entire team operate; she is contributing to the entire team all by herself.

Whenever the kittens considered these things, they were all completely convinced by White Chocolate, and no one dared to express their dissatisfaction.

Jiang Yuezhu, the second maid in the household, also commented: "Broad-minded, highly skilled, outstanding in appearance, and able to persuade others with reason."

From then on, White Chocolate's status rose accordingly, and she became the true "first maid" of the mansion.

"Head Maid, Miss Tang sent a new package yesterday. She said she designed a brand new set of standees based on inspiration from her childhood and wants you to take a look at the poses and expressions," the maid said, retrieving a cardboard box from the storage room.

"Oh? Let's open it and take a look."

Bai Qiao remembered that there was indeed such a thing.

Because the ticket area outside the live performance venue needs to display standees of several band members for promotional purposes, the anime-style character designs and poses/expressions of the members need to be planned in advance.

Tang Tang had never met the "young master," so she made a first draft based on her impressions of other people's images. If it was approved, she would start working on using this plan as a formal reference.

Just then, the maid fully opened the box and placed the finished product in front of her—

Bai Qiao stared at the design features of the anime-style male head on the pattern for a second...

I always feel...

Does it look familiar?

Very soon,

Bai Qiao's gaze shifted downwards, focusing on the general design overview given by Tang Tang.

Read it word by word:

"This is the image of a cute little boy I met when I was working part-time at a coffee shop art studio when I was a kid. I've been developing him as an original IP that I've been using throughout my university studies. I've drawn thousands of pictures of him, all of which I secretly took before, hehe. This standee is also based on my family's IP. Take a quick look and see if the expression and pose are suitable. If it's OK, let's draw it according to this system from now on~?"

……

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Chapter 276 The Underpants Thief - Mikami Fubuki

A new Monday.

A lovely new face has arrived at Master Ma's studio.

At this moment, she was sitting stiffly behind Mikami Fubuki, her legs together, her back straight, not daring to move an inch.

"Mikami, is the friend you brought here here to sit in on the proceedings?"

Master Ma looked at the little guy curiously, but didn't say he wasn't welcome.

In his classes, the three disciples are allowed to occasionally bring a friend or family member to "appreciate the beauty of the guitar," which is permitted by the master.

Sure enough, Mikami respectfully said, "Teacher, this student is named Yuan Xiao. He is a good friend of Su Che and Miya. We all know him."

She can also play the piano, although she's a complete beginner. But she asked to learn some theory from me, and I thought, when it comes to theory, no one is better than you, teacher, so I came up with the idea of ​​bringing her here for a trial lesson..."

"Oh!"

When Master Ma saw that they had come to seek Buddhist scriptures, his expression softened considerably, and a smile bloomed on his face like a chrysanthemum.

He likes good kids who are ambitious and have excellent academic and practical skills, especially those who are equally good at both. For example, Mikami Fubuki.

Now she brings her friends to learn music theory, and even if they don't pay tens of thousands of yuan in tuition, the master is still willing to take them on as well.

"Very good. Yuan Xiao, is that right? What level are you at now? What level do you want to reach?"

"My... my skill level is negligible! I've only studied for about six months! In terms of theory... emm... it's very weak!"

Yuan Xiao was very nervous.

She left early today, and contacted Mikami Fubuki privately with An Qing's help.

The reason she didn't tell Su Che right away was that she wanted to give him a surprise, and also, the girl didn't want to trouble him all the time.

It was still early, and Su Che and Miya hadn't arrived yet. According to their usual routine, Su Che would first take the kitten out for breakfast, feed her until she was full, and then they would come to school together for piano lessons.