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

"No! No! I just have a habit of saving up my socks to wash together! I didn't plan to give them to Su Che as a birthday present! Really!"

"........."

Now, northwestern Shanxi was in complete chaos.

An Qing: "Xiao Xiao, I always thought you were a good person..."

Yuan Xiao: "I also thought the young lady was very innocent! I didn't expect...!"

Gu Zhi: "I misjudged you."

Bai Qiao: "You know how to have fun."

Jiang Yuezhu: "Amazing."

Asai Suzune: "Worth learning from."

At this moment, Lin Xiao blushed to the roots of her ears and looked down at Su Che with pleading eyes.

Su Che has already let himself go, so why does he care about his image in front of women anymore?

He said directly, "It's not a small matter. I personally really like this kind of thing, so I privately asked her to reserve some. Please don't misunderstand her."

"what?"

"Young Master, you are here?"

"I should have known better than to wash it."

There's a situation where the more you try to explain, the worse it gets, so you have to try the opposite approach.

The more Su Che tried to save face for Lin Xiao, the more serious the problem became. In the end, even the maids whispered among themselves, seemingly discussing some crucial actions to be taken in the future...

A perfectly good meeting was interrupted by a little girl in black stockings.

"Ahem. Let's get back to the main topic."

Ignoring the scorching gazes around him, Su Che continued, "In short, when it comes to winning votes, I think the most crucial aspect is the visual effect."

As long as we give it our all on stage, showcasing our stage presence and performance to the fullest, and avoid any mistakes in our music, we should be able to secure a solid base of votes. As for the judges, well, we'll just have to do our best and leave the rest to fate.

His approach was rather conservative and cautious, believing that stage effects were the key factor.

After all, for lay listeners, the first impression isn't whether the song is good or not, or how well the performance is done, but rather "whether these musicians are good-looking" and "whether they fit my aesthetic."

This can be seen from the feedback from the live performances at the venues.

"Got it! Che, that means we all need to look our best for the semi-finals! We all need to look good together!"

Yuan Xiao's mind worked quickly, and she concluded, "So we need to become beautiful!"

"more or less."

Su Che thought for a moment and made arrangements in advance: "This time, I've decided to have Nana take charge of the entire process of overseeing the makeup artist."

"As for the makeup and styling, the head maid has already taken care of the clothes, so there are no problems. Therefore, we can't skimp on the makeup either; it has to be top-notch."

"Good, good, Miss Nana's full makeup is always so perfect and alluring, even I, a girl, can't help but want to push her! Oh my, it's so tempting."

"Of course. They're professionals."

Su Che never hesitated to praise Jiang Nai.

This opportunity will allow her to better integrate into the group and gain a higher status within the family. Otherwise, simply teaching Gu Zhi wouldn't be enough to establish herself here.

"After the house is expanded, the maids will also have the opportunity to get their own rooms. Currently, I plan to distribute rooms 10-14 as 'annual rewards'."

Whoever performs well and makes no mistakes will get a small house to use independently at the end of the year.

After finishing his discussion about the competition, Su Che shifted the topic back to the rewards.

The maids perked up at this, exchanging glances, knowing all too well what was going on—

The so-called "property rights" mean the right to be pampered by the owner once every two weeks! If you seize this opportunity, it's not as simple as earning 20,000 or 30,000 yuan a month!

If we could save a seed, then the future...

The maids' breathing became rapid, and the temperature in the air inexplicably began to rise.

The head maid, Bai Qiao, frowned, wondering if the young master's reward was too much.

Just as he was about to speak up and suppress the attack, he heard him suddenly turn to his side and say:

"Bai Qiao has worked hard these past few days, so when we go to the hotel the day after tomorrow, why don't you come along? This way, we can solve the problem of what to wear on set, and also get a direct solution to the question of who to keep me company in my room—killing two birds with one stone. What do you think?"

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Chapter 278 The Female Manager Who Has Tasted All Flavors

The time has come; let's set off.

The night before the semi-finals, Su Che led his cats to the target hotel in a grand procession.

With the addition of Nana and Shirochou as new members, and Miya also coming to watch the competition, one car simply couldn't fit all the kittens.

Although Ningning's SUV has a large capacity, it can only fit a maximum of 6-8 people, not even counting various bulky pieces of equipment.

Therefore, considering the growing needs of family members, Su Che decided to get a "cat car" when he had time...

It is specifically designed for transporting cats.

"If one isn't enough, we'll prepare two. We can arrange for Gu Zhi to temporarily drive for us. Although Xiao Xiao said she would take the driving test in her spare time a long time ago, it's been three hundred years and she still hasn't passed the second part of the test. I don't know if she's really trying or if she's just too clumsy to reverse."

Su Che expressed doubt about Xiao Xiao's "clumsiness".

On one side, Gu Zhi said calmly, "Learning to drive, isn't it something anyone can do?"

For her, the difficulty of getting a driver's license wasn't the number of subjects, but rather the dreaded early mornings every day.

Getting up at six in the summer is barely acceptable, but getting up early in the winter... is really going against human nature.

"Hey, why are you crickets chirping so loudly at me?! I heard you!"

Lin Xiao, sitting in the last row, defended her situation as follows:

"I have to practice drums and go to school during the week, so I can only practice driving on weekends! How can one day a week be enough? My good young master, my good captain, please don't be unhappy. I'll just kneel on the bed and apologize tonight, okay?"

The little abacus was so loud that even Bai Qiao next door, who was playing with the hem of her skirt with her eyes closed, heard it all.

He turned around and pinched her thigh, threatening, "This round, the spot next to the young master is mine. You already got an advantage in the last competition, so don't push your luck."

"Okay, okay, I just can't do anything with you, you big cow."

"You scheming bespectacled girl, don't force me to target you."

Bai Qiao and Xiao Xiao were "wrestling" in the back row, while An Qing and Yuan Xiao, sitting in the middle row, were playing on their phones.

"An Qing."

"Ok?"

Yuan Xiao: "I've noticed that you seem to have changed recently."

"What has changed? Where has it changed?"

The house cat raised an eyebrow and asked expressionlessly.

"It's like you're either practicing singing or drawing every day. You don't seem to be clinging to A-Che like you used to. My sister and I discussed this before, and she said that your situation is a 'sign of giving up the struggle,' that you seem to have started to give up and have lost your initial ambition."

Gu Zhi: "I didn't say that."

An Qing: "...Please stop studying me. Compared to everyone else, I'm not a threat at all, really. Isn't the head maid in charge of everything at home right now?"

So, for a small lead singer like me, all I need to do is write, draw, and sing. I'll be content just counting down the days until Cheche hugs me, really.

"........."

Hearing the cat's sarcastic words, Su Che, sitting in the passenger seat, felt a mix of emotions.

To be honest, once the number of cats in a household increases significantly, it's virtually impossible to maintain the same level of care and affection as you did for your first cat.

Once the decision is made to distribute affection equally, the weight given to kittens in the early stages will inevitably be reduced, and the lost portion will need to be made up for in other ways.

Su Che had seriously considered whether, besides being cuddled in a blanket, his house cat had any other needs.

The answer was already there – she wanted to become the rightful mistress of the house.

But this idea was completely shattered after the appearance of white chocolate.

She understood that physically confronting the head maid would only result in her being utterly defeated.

As for the mental duel, one cannot completely crush the other.

After all, there are now far too many cats that can provide emotional support for the head of a household, and domestic cats are no longer the only option.

Therefore, considering all these factors, An Qing let go of her obsessions and worldly desires, quietly staying in the house and living a monotonous daily life that remained unchanged for several months.

In her daily life, the person who talks to her most often is her roommate Miya.

As a kitten, Miya can't offer much help, except to try her best to get the cat to eat a few more bites every Monday night. That's already her best effort.

Mikami Fubuki would occasionally come over to chat with her, and the two would share some everyday things in their lives, helping her to ease her inner turmoil.

Su Che pondered how to treat the poor house cat.

Should she be given a formal title or recognition?

If I give it to them, what will I do when Ari and Nao come later? How will I explain it? How can I ensure that the three women don't interfere with each other and don't affect one another?

All of them are problems.

"An Qing."

Su Che turned to look at the girl.

"Hmm?" The house cat looked up.

"Our CD for regularly going out to find new environments and experience life is almost ready. After this round of semi-finals is over, take a day and come with me."

An Qing's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly: "Ah..."

She had almost forgotten about this; she thought environmental play was over.

Now that Su Che has brought it up, she naturally won't refuse and nods to indicate that there's no problem.